Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading CAULIFLOWERS “They cocks and hens,” Mr. Swipes used to say in the earlier days of his empire--“bless you, my lord, they cocks and hens knows a good bit of gardening as well as I do.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Thus he was able to rest from his labours, without incurring unjust reproach; and gradually as he declined, with increasing decision, to answer the bell when it rang, according to the highest laws of nature it left off ringing altogether.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Thus he was able to rest from his labours, without incurring unjust reproach; and gradually as he declined, with increasing decision, to answer the bell when it rang, according to the highest laws of nature it left off ringing altogether.

the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral

From this reading Admiral Darling was at length persuaded to allow Mr. Swipes the privilege of locking himself in the kitchen-garden; and then, for the purpose of getting at him, a bell was put in the gable of the tool-house, with a long handle hanging outside the door in the courtyard towards the kitchen.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Admiral Darling was at length persuaded to allow Mr. Swipes the privilege of locking himself in the kitchen-garden; and then, for the purpose of getting at him, a bell was put in the gable of the tool-house, with a long handle hanging outside the door in the courtyard towards the kitchen.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Thus he was able to rest from his labours, without incurring unjust reproach; and gradually as he declined, with increasing decision, to answer the bell when it rang, according to the highest laws of nature it left off ringing altogether.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading CAULIFLOWERS “They cocks and hens,” Mr. Swipes used to say in the earlier days of his empire--“bless you, my lord, they cocks and hens knows a good bit of gardening as well as I do.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

react verbally

From this reading Thus he was able to rest from his labours, without incurring unjust reproach; and gradually as he declined, with increasing decision, to answer the bell when it rang, according to the highest laws of nature it left off ringing altogether.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading CAULIFLOWERS “They cocks and hens,” Mr. Swipes used to say in the earlier days of his empire--“bless you, my lord, they cocks and hens knows a good bit of gardening as well as I do.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Admiral Darling was at length persuaded to allow Mr. Swipes the privilege of locking himself in the kitchen-garden; and then, for the purpose of getting at him, a bell was put in the gable of the tool-house, with a long handle hanging outside the door in the courtyard towards the kitchen.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading CAULIFLOWERS “They cocks and hens,” Mr. Swipes used to say in the earlier days of his empire--“bless you, my lord, they cocks and hens knows a good bit of gardening as well as I do.

give a benediction to

From this reading CAULIFLOWERS “They cocks and hens,” Mr. Swipes used to say in the earlier days of his empire--“bless you, my lord, they cocks and hens knows a good bit of gardening as well as I do.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CAULIFLOWERS “They cocks and hens,” Mr. Swipes used to say in the earlier days of his empire--“bless you, my lord, they cocks and hens knows a good bit of gardening as well as I do.

plural of “cock” — obscene terms for penis

From this reading CAULIFLOWERS “They cocks and hens,” Mr. Swipes used to say in the earlier days of his empire--“bless you, my lord, they cocks and hens knows a good bit of gardening as well as I do.

plural of “comb” — a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.

From this reading Admiral Darling was at length persuaded to allow Mr. Swipes the privilege of locking himself in the kitchen-garden; and then, for the purpose of getting at him, a bell was put in the gable of the tool-house, with a long handle hanging outside the door in the courtyard towards the kitchen.

a special loved one

From this reading Admiral Darling was at length persuaded to allow Mr. Swipes the privilege of locking himself in the kitchen-garden; and then, for the purpose of getting at him, a bell was put in the gable of the tool-house, with a long handle hanging outside the door in the courtyard towards the kitchen.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading CAULIFLOWERS “They cocks and hens,” Mr. Swipes used to say in the earlier days of his empire--“bless you, my lord, they cocks and hens knows a good bit of gardening as well as I do.

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading Thus he was able to rest from his labours, without incurring unjust reproach; and gradually as he declined, with increasing decision, to answer the bell when it rang, according to the highest laws of nature it left off ringing altogether.

past form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading Thus he was able to rest from his labours, without incurring unjust reproach; and gradually as he declined, with increasing decision, to answer the bell when it rang, according to the highest laws of nature it left off ringing altogether.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading CAULIFLOWERS “They cocks and hens,” Mr. Swipes used to say in the earlier days of his empire--“bless you, my lord, they cocks and hens knows a good bit of gardening as well as I do.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading If your lordship won't put a lock on the door, you will never taste a bit of good vegetable.”

earlier in time; previously

From this reading CAULIFLOWERS “They cocks and hens,” Mr. Swipes used to say in the earlier days of his empire--“bless you, my lord, they cocks and hens knows a good bit of gardening as well as I do.

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading CAULIFLOWERS “They cocks and hens,” Mr. Swipes used to say in the earlier days of his empire--“bless you, my lord, they cocks and hens knows a good bit of gardening as well as I do.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Admiral Darling was at length persuaded to allow Mr. Swipes the privilege of locking himself in the kitchen-garden; and then, for the purpose of getting at him, a bell was put in the gable of the tool-house, with a long handle hanging outside the door in the courtyard towards the kitchen.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Thus he was able to rest from his labours, without incurring unjust reproach; and gradually as he declined, with increasing decision, to answer the bell when it rang, according to the highest laws of nature it left off ringing altogether.

the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof

From this reading Admiral Darling was at length persuaded to allow Mr. Swipes the privilege of locking himself in the kitchen-garden; and then, for the purpose of getting at him, a bell was put in the gable of the tool-house, with a long handle hanging outside the door in the courtyard towards the kitchen.

the cultivation of plants

From this reading CAULIFLOWERS “They cocks and hens,” Mr. Swipes used to say in the earlier days of his empire--“bless you, my lord, they cocks and hens knows a good bit of gardening as well as I do.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Admiral Darling was at length persuaded to allow Mr. Swipes the privilege of locking himself in the kitchen-garden; and then, for the purpose of getting at him, a bell was put in the gable of the tool-house, with a long handle hanging outside the door in the courtyard towards the kitchen.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading CAULIFLOWERS “They cocks and hens,” Mr. Swipes used to say in the earlier days of his empire--“bless you, my lord, they cocks and hens knows a good bit of gardening as well as I do.

in a gradual manner

From this reading Thus he was able to rest from his labours, without incurring unjust reproach; and gradually as he declined, with increasing decision, to answer the bell when it rang, according to the highest laws of nature it left off ringing altogether.

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

From this reading Admiral Darling was at length persuaded to allow Mr. Swipes the privilege of locking himself in the kitchen-garden; and then, for the purpose of getting at him, a bell was put in the gable of the tool-house, with a long handle hanging outside the door in the courtyard towards the kitchen.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading Admiral Darling was at length persuaded to allow Mr. Swipes the privilege of locking himself in the kitchen-garden; and then, for the purpose of getting at him, a bell was put in the gable of the tool-house, with a long handle hanging outside the door in the courtyard towards the kitchen.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

plural of “hen” — adult female chicken

From this reading CAULIFLOWERS “They cocks and hens,” Mr. Swipes used to say in the earlier days of his empire--“bless you, my lord, they cocks and hens knows a good bit of gardening as well as I do.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Thus he was able to rest from his labours, without incurring unjust reproach; and gradually as he declined, with increasing decision, to answer the bell when it rang, according to the highest laws of nature it left off ringing altogether.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Admiral Darling was at length persuaded to allow Mr. Swipes the privilege of locking himself in the kitchen-garden; and then, for the purpose of getting at him, a bell was put in the gable of the tool-house, with a long handle hanging outside the door in the courtyard towards the kitchen.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Admiral Darling was at length persuaded to allow Mr. Swipes the privilege of locking himself in the kitchen-garden; and then, for the purpose of getting at him, a bell was put in the gable of the tool-house, with a long handle hanging outside the door in the courtyard towards the kitchen.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading CAULIFLOWERS “They cocks and hens,” Mr. Swipes used to say in the earlier days of his empire--“bless you, my lord, they cocks and hens knows a good bit of gardening as well as I do.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading CAULIFLOWERS “They cocks and hens,” Mr. Swipes used to say in the earlier days of his empire--“bless you, my lord, they cocks and hens knows a good bit of gardening as well as I do.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If your lordship won't put a lock on the door, you will never taste a bit of good vegetable.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading CAULIFLOWERS “They cocks and hens,” Mr. Swipes used to say in the earlier days of his empire--“bless you, my lord, they cocks and hens knows a good bit of gardening as well as I do.

becoming greater or larger

From this reading Thus he was able to rest from his labours, without incurring unjust reproach; and gradually as he declined, with increasing decision, to answer the bell when it rang, according to the highest laws of nature it left off ringing altogether.

acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable)

From this reading Thus he was able to rest from his labours, without incurring unjust reproach; and gradually as he declined, with increasing decision, to answer the bell when it rang, according to the highest laws of nature it left off ringing altogether.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Admiral Darling was at length persuaded to allow Mr. Swipes the privilege of locking himself in the kitchen-garden; and then, for the purpose of getting at him, a bell was put in the gable of the tool-house, with a long handle hanging outside the door in the courtyard towards the kitchen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Admiral Darling was at length persuaded to allow Mr. Swipes the privilege of locking himself in the kitchen-garden; and then, for the purpose of getting at him, a bell was put in the gable of the tool-house, with a long handle hanging outside the door in the courtyard towards the kitchen.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading CAULIFLOWERS “They cocks and hens,” Mr. Swipes used to say in the earlier days of his empire--“bless you, my lord, they cocks and hens knows a good bit of gardening as well as I do.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thus he was able to rest from his labours, without incurring unjust reproach; and gradually as he declined, with increasing decision, to answer the bell when it rang, according to the highest laws of nature it left off ringing altogether.

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading Thus he was able to rest from his labours, without incurring unjust reproach; and gradually as he declined, with increasing decision, to answer the bell when it rang, according to the highest laws of nature it left off ringing altogether.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Thus he was able to rest from his labours, without incurring unjust reproach; and gradually as he declined, with increasing decision, to answer the bell when it rang, according to the highest laws of nature it left off ringing altogether.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Admiral Darling was at length persuaded to allow Mr. Swipes the privilege of locking himself in the kitchen-garden; and then, for the purpose of getting at him, a bell was put in the gable of the tool-house, with a long handle hanging outside the door in the courtyard towards the kitchen.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

fasten with a lock

From this reading If your lordship won't put a lock on the door, you will never taste a bit of good vegetable.”

the act of locking something up to protect it

From this reading Admiral Darling was at length persuaded to allow Mr. Swipes the privilege of locking himself in the kitchen-garden; and then, for the purpose of getting at him, a bell was put in the gable of the tool-house, with a long handle hanging outside the door in the courtyard towards the kitchen.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Admiral Darling was at length persuaded to allow Mr. Swipes the privilege of locking himself in the kitchen-garden; and then, for the purpose of getting at him, a bell was put in the gable of the tool-house, with a long handle hanging outside the door in the courtyard towards the kitchen.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading CAULIFLOWERS “They cocks and hens,” Mr. Swipes used to say in the earlier days of his empire--“bless you, my lord, they cocks and hens knows a good bit of gardening as well as I do.

a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge

From this reading If your lordship won't put a lock on the door, you will never taste a bit of good vegetable.”

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

a form of address for a man

From this reading CAULIFLOWERS “They cocks and hens,” Mr. Swipes used to say in the earlier days of his empire--“bless you, my lord, they cocks and hens knows a good bit of gardening as well as I do.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading CAULIFLOWERS “They cocks and hens,” Mr. Swipes used to say in the earlier days of his empire--“bless you, my lord, they cocks and hens knows a good bit of gardening as well as I do.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Thus he was able to rest from his labours, without incurring unjust reproach; and gradually as he declined, with increasing decision, to answer the bell when it rang, according to the highest laws of nature it left off ringing altogether.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading If your lordship won't put a lock on the door, you will never taste a bit of good vegetable.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CAULIFLOWERS “They cocks and hens,” Mr. Swipes used to say in the earlier days of his empire--“bless you, my lord, they cocks and hens knows a good bit of gardening as well as I do.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Thus he was able to rest from his labours, without incurring unjust reproach; and gradually as he declined, with increasing decision, to answer the bell when it rang, according to the highest laws of nature it left off ringing altogether.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading If your lordship won't put a lock on the door, you will never taste a bit of good vegetable.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Admiral Darling was at length persuaded to allow Mr. Swipes the privilege of locking himself in the kitchen-garden; and then, for the purpose of getting at him, a bell was put in the gable of the tool-house, with a long handle hanging outside the door in the courtyard towards the kitchen.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading Admiral Darling was at length persuaded to allow Mr. Swipes the privilege of locking himself in the kitchen-garden; and then, for the purpose of getting at him, a bell was put in the gable of the tool-house, with a long handle hanging outside the door in the courtyard towards the kitchen.

a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading Admiral Darling was at length persuaded to allow Mr. Swipes the privilege of locking himself in the kitchen-garden; and then, for the purpose of getting at him, a bell was put in the gable of the tool-house, with a long handle hanging outside the door in the courtyard towards the kitchen.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Admiral Darling was at length persuaded to allow Mr. Swipes the privilege of locking himself in the kitchen-garden; and then, for the purpose of getting at him, a bell was put in the gable of the tool-house, with a long handle hanging outside the door in the courtyard towards the kitchen.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading If your lordship won't put a lock on the door, you will never taste a bit of good vegetable.”

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Thus he was able to rest from his labours, without incurring unjust reproach; and gradually as he declined, with increasing decision, to answer the bell when it rang, according to the highest laws of nature it left off ringing altogether.

a mild rebuke or criticism

From this reading Thus he was able to rest from his labours, without incurring unjust reproach; and gradually as he declined, with increasing decision, to answer the bell when it rang, according to the highest laws of nature it left off ringing altogether.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Thus he was able to rest from his labours, without incurring unjust reproach; and gradually as he declined, with increasing decision, to answer the bell when it rang, according to the highest laws of nature it left off ringing altogether.

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading Thus he was able to rest from his labours, without incurring unjust reproach; and gradually as he declined, with increasing decision, to answer the bell when it rang, according to the highest laws of nature it left off ringing altogether.

express in words

From this reading CAULIFLOWERS “They cocks and hens,” Mr. Swipes used to say in the earlier days of his empire--“bless you, my lord, they cocks and hens knows a good bit of gardening as well as I do.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

plural of “swipe” — a sweeping stroke or blow

From this reading CAULIFLOWERS “They cocks and hens,” Mr. Swipes used to say in the earlier days of his empire--“bless you, my lord, they cocks and hens knows a good bit of gardening as well as I do.

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading If your lordship won't put a lock on the door, you will never taste a bit of good vegetable.”

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading CAULIFLOWERS “They cocks and hens,” Mr. Swipes used to say in the earlier days of his empire--“bless you, my lord, they cocks and hens knows a good bit of gardening as well as I do.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

in or at that place or location

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading CAULIFLOWERS “They cocks and hens,” Mr. Swipes used to say in the earlier days of his empire--“bless you, my lord, they cocks and hens knows a good bit of gardening as well as I do.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus he was able to rest from his labours, without incurring unjust reproach; and gradually as he declined, with increasing decision, to answer the bell when it rang, according to the highest laws of nature it left off ringing altogether.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading CAULIFLOWERS “They cocks and hens,” Mr. Swipes used to say in the earlier days of his empire--“bless you, my lord, they cocks and hens knows a good bit of gardening as well as I do.

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From this reading Admiral Darling was at length persuaded to allow Mr. Swipes the privilege of locking himself in the kitchen-garden; and then, for the purpose of getting at him, a bell was put in the gable of the tool-house, with a long handle hanging outside the door in the courtyard towards the kitchen.

in the direction of

From this reading Admiral Darling was at length persuaded to allow Mr. Swipes the privilege of locking himself in the kitchen-garden; and then, for the purpose of getting at him, a bell was put in the gable of the tool-house, with a long handle hanging outside the door in the courtyard towards the kitchen.

not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception

From this reading Thus he was able to rest from his labours, without incurring unjust reproach; and gradually as he declined, with increasing decision, to answer the bell when it rang, according to the highest laws of nature it left off ringing altogether.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading CAULIFLOWERS “They cocks and hens,” Mr. Swipes used to say in the earlier days of his empire--“bless you, my lord, they cocks and hens knows a good bit of gardening as well as I do.

edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading If your lordship won't put a lock on the door, you will never taste a bit of good vegetable.”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Admiral Darling was at length persuaded to allow Mr. Swipes the privilege of locking himself in the kitchen-garden; and then, for the purpose of getting at him, a bell was put in the gable of the tool-house, with a long handle hanging outside the door in the courtyard towards the kitchen.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading CAULIFLOWERS “They cocks and hens,” Mr. Swipes used to say in the earlier days of his empire--“bless you, my lord, they cocks and hens knows a good bit of gardening as well as I do.

at the time that

From this reading Thus he was able to rest from his labours, without incurring unjust reproach; and gradually as he declined, with increasing decision, to answer the bell when it rang, according to the highest laws of nature it left off ringing altogether.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading If your lordship won't put a lock on the door, you will never taste a bit of good vegetable.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading Admiral Darling was at length persuaded to allow Mr. Swipes the privilege of locking himself in the kitchen-garden; and then, for the purpose of getting at him, a bell was put in the gable of the tool-house, with a long handle hanging outside the door in the courtyard towards the kitchen.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Thus he was able to rest from his labours, without incurring unjust reproach; and gradually as he declined, with increasing decision, to answer the bell when it rang, according to the highest laws of nature it left off ringing altogether.

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From this reading If your lordship won't put a lock on the door, you will never taste a bit of good vegetable.”

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From this reading They calls one another, and they comes to see it, and they puts their heads to one side and talks about it, and they say to one another, 'Must be something good there, or he wouldn't have made it so bootiful'; and then up go their combs, and they tear away into it, like a passel of Scotchmen at a scratching-match.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading CAULIFLOWERS “They cocks and hens,” Mr. Swipes used to say in the earlier days of his empire--“bless you, my lord, they cocks and hens knows a good bit of gardening as well as I do.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If your lordship won't put a lock on the door, you will never taste a bit of good vegetable.”