used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Owd Sammy Craddock” rose from his chair, and going to the mantel-piece, took down a tobacco jar of red and yellow delft, and proceeded to fill his pipe with solemn ceremony.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading It was a large, deep clay pipe, and held a great deal of tobacco--particularly when filled from the store of an acquaintance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a large, deep clay pipe, and held a great deal of tobacco--particularly when filled from the store of an acquaintance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Owd Sammy Craddock” rose from his chair, and going to the mantel-piece, took down a tobacco jar of red and yellow delft, and proceeded to fill his pipe with solemn ceremony.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Then he lighted it with a piece of paper, remarking to his wife between long indrawn puffs, “I'm goin'--to th' Public.”
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading “It's a good enow pipe to borrow wi',” Sammy was wont to remark.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading In the second place, Mr. Craddock drew forth a goodly portion of the weed, and pressed it down with ease and precision into the top of the foreign gentleman's turban which constituted the bowl.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading “Owd Sammy Craddock” rose from his chair, and going to the mantel-piece, took down a tobacco jar of red and yellow delft, and proceeded to fill his pipe with solemn ceremony.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Owd Sammy Craddock” rose from his chair, and going to the mantel-piece, took down a tobacco jar of red and yellow delft, and proceeded to fill his pipe with solemn ceremony.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading It was a large, deep clay pipe, and held a great deal of tobacco--particularly when filled from the store of an acquaintance.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading In the second place, Mr. Craddock drew forth a goodly portion of the weed, and pressed it down with ease and precision into the top of the foreign gentleman's turban which constituted the bowl.
Craddock
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From this reading “Owd Sammy Craddock” rose from his chair, and going to the mantel-piece, took down a tobacco jar of red and yellow delft, and proceeded to fill his pipe with solemn ceremony.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It was a large, deep clay pipe, and held a great deal of tobacco--particularly when filled from the store of an acquaintance.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was a large, deep clay pipe, and held a great deal of tobacco--particularly when filled from the store of an acquaintance.
delftnounUS /delft/
a style of glazed earthenware; usually white with blue decoration
From this reading “Owd Sammy Craddock” rose from his chair, and going to the mantel-piece, took down a tobacco jar of red and yellow delft, and proceeded to fill his pipe with solemn ceremony.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Owd Sammy Craddock” rose from his chair, and going to the mantel-piece, took down a tobacco jar of red and yellow delft, and proceeded to fill his pipe with solemn ceremony.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading In the second place, Mr. Craddock drew forth a goodly portion of the weed, and pressed it down with ease and precision into the top of the foreign gentleman's turban which constituted the bowl.
move gently or carefully
From this reading In the second place, Mr. Craddock drew forth a goodly portion of the weed, and pressed it down with ease and precision into the top of the foreign gentleman's turban which constituted the bowl.
enow
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From this reading “It's a good enow pipe to borrow wi',” Sammy was wont to remark.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading “Owd Sammy Craddock” rose from his chair, and going to the mantel-piece, took down a tobacco jar of red and yellow delft, and proceeded to fill his pipe with solemn ceremony.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was a large, deep clay pipe, and held a great deal of tobacco--particularly when filled from the store of an acquaintance.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading In the second place, Mr. Craddock drew forth a goodly portion of the weed, and pressed it down with ease and precision into the top of the foreign gentleman's turban which constituted the bowl.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the second place, Mr. Craddock drew forth a goodly portion of the weed, and pressed it down with ease and precision into the top of the foreign gentleman's turban which constituted the bowl.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Owd Sammy Craddock” rose from his chair, and going to the mantel-piece, took down a tobacco jar of red and yellow delft, and proceeded to fill his pipe with solemn ceremony.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading In the second place, Mr. Craddock drew forth a goodly portion of the weed, and pressed it down with ease and precision into the top of the foreign gentleman's turban which constituted the bowl.
goin
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From this reading Then he lighted it with a piece of paper, remarking to his wife between long indrawn puffs, “I'm goin'--to th' Public.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Owd Sammy Craddock” rose from his chair, and going to the mantel-piece, took down a tobacco jar of red and yellow delft, and proceeded to fill his pipe with solemn ceremony.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It's a good enow pipe to borrow wi',” Sammy was wont to remark.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the second place, Mr. Craddock drew forth a goodly portion of the weed, and pressed it down with ease and precision into the top of the foreign gentleman's turban which constituted the bowl.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a large, deep clay pipe, and held a great deal of tobacco--particularly when filled from the store of an acquaintance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he lighted it with a piece of paper, remarking to his wife between long indrawn puffs, “I'm goin'--to th' Public.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was a large, deep clay pipe, and held a great deal of tobacco--particularly when filled from the store of an acquaintance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Owd Sammy Craddock” rose from his chair, and going to the mantel-piece, took down a tobacco jar of red and yellow delft, and proceeded to fill his pipe with solemn ceremony.
I'm
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From this reading Then he lighted it with a piece of paper, remarking to his wife between long indrawn puffs, “I'm goin'--to th' Public.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the second place, Mr. Craddock drew forth a goodly portion of the weed, and pressed it down with ease and precision into the top of the foreign gentleman's turban which constituted the bowl.
indrawnadjective
tending to reserve or introspection
From this reading Then he lighted it with a piece of paper, remarking to his wife between long indrawn puffs, “I'm goin'--to th' Public.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the second place, Mr. Craddock drew forth a goodly portion of the weed, and pressed it down with ease and precision into the top of the foreign gentleman's turban which constituted the bowl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a large, deep clay pipe, and held a great deal of tobacco--particularly when filled from the store of an acquaintance.
It's
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From this reading “It's a good enow pipe to borrow wi',” Sammy was wont to remark.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading “Owd Sammy Craddock” rose from his chair, and going to the mantel-piece, took down a tobacco jar of red and yellow delft, and proceeded to fill his pipe with solemn ceremony.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a large, deep clay pipe, and held a great deal of tobacco--particularly when filled from the store of an acquaintance.
set afire or burning
From this reading Then he lighted it with a piece of paper, remarking to his wife between long indrawn puffs, “I'm goin'--to th' Public.”
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 Then he lighted it with a piece of paper, remarking to his wife between long indrawn puffs, “I'm goin'--to th' Public.”
mantel-piece
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From this reading “Owd Sammy Craddock” rose from his chair, and going to the mantel-piece, took down a tobacco jar of red and yellow delft, and proceeded to fill his pipe with solemn ceremony.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In the second place, Mr. Craddock drew forth a goodly portion of the weed, and pressed it down with ease and precision into the top of the foreign gentleman's turban which constituted the bowl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Owd Sammy Craddock” rose from his chair, and going to the mantel-piece, took down a tobacco jar of red and yellow delft, and proceeded to fill his pipe with solemn ceremony.
Owd
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From this reading “Owd Sammy Craddock” rose from his chair, and going to the mantel-piece, took down a tobacco jar of red and yellow delft, and proceeded to fill his pipe with solemn ceremony.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Then he lighted it with a piece of paper, remarking to his wife between long indrawn puffs, “I'm goin'--to th' Public.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It was a large, deep clay pipe, and held a great deal of tobacco--particularly when filled from the store of an acquaintance.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Then he lighted it with a piece of paper, remarking to his wife between long indrawn puffs, “I'm goin'--to th' Public.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “Owd Sammy Craddock” rose from his chair, and going to the mantel-piece, took down a tobacco jar of red and yellow delft, and proceeded to fill his pipe with solemn ceremony.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the second place, Mr. Craddock drew forth a goodly portion of the weed, and pressed it down with ease and precision into the top of the foreign gentleman's turban which constituted the bowl.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In the second place, Mr. Craddock drew forth a goodly portion of the weed, and pressed it down with ease and precision into the top of the foreign gentleman's turban which constituted the bowl.
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading In the second place, Mr. Craddock drew forth a goodly portion of the weed, and pressed it down with ease and precision into the top of the foreign gentleman's turban which constituted the bowl.
compacted by ironing
From this reading In the second place, Mr. Craddock drew forth a goodly portion of the weed, and pressed it down with ease and precision into the top of the foreign gentleman's turban which constituted the bowl.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading “Owd Sammy Craddock” rose from his chair, and going to the mantel-piece, took down a tobacco jar of red and yellow delft, and proceeded to fill his pipe with solemn ceremony.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Then he lighted it with a piece of paper, remarking to his wife between long indrawn puffs, “I'm goin'--to th' Public.”
puffsnounUS /pʌfs/
plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air
From this reading Then he lighted it with a piece of paper, remarking to his wife between long indrawn puffs, “I'm goin'--to th' Public.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “Owd Sammy Craddock” rose from his chair, and going to the mantel-piece, took down a tobacco jar of red and yellow delft, and proceeded to fill his pipe with solemn ceremony.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “It's a good enow pipe to borrow wi',” Sammy was wont to remark.
remarkingverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Then he lighted it with a piece of paper, remarking to his wife between long indrawn puffs, “I'm goin'--to th' Public.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Owd Sammy Craddock” rose from his chair, and going to the mantel-piece, took down a tobacco jar of red and yellow delft, and proceeded to fill his pipe with solemn ceremony.
Sammy
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From this reading “Owd Sammy Craddock” rose from his chair, and going to the mantel-piece, took down a tobacco jar of red and yellow delft, and proceeded to fill his pipe with solemn ceremony.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the second place, Mr. Craddock drew forth a goodly portion of the weed, and pressed it down with ease and precision into the top of the foreign gentleman's turban which constituted the bowl.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading “Owd Sammy Craddock” rose from his chair, and going to the mantel-piece, took down a tobacco jar of red and yellow delft, and proceeded to fill his pipe with solemn ceremony.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading It was a large, deep clay pipe, and held a great deal of tobacco--particularly when filled from the store of an acquaintance.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Then he lighted it with a piece of paper, remarking to his wife between long indrawn puffs, “I'm goin'--to th' Public.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Owd Sammy Craddock” rose from his chair, and going to the mantel-piece, took down a tobacco jar of red and yellow delft, and proceeded to fill his pipe with solemn ceremony.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he lighted it with a piece of paper, remarking to his wife between long indrawn puffs, “I'm goin'--to th' Public.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Owd Sammy Craddock” rose from his chair, and going to the mantel-piece, took down a tobacco jar of red and yellow delft, and proceeded to fill his pipe with solemn ceremony.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading “Owd Sammy Craddock” rose from his chair, and going to the mantel-piece, took down a tobacco jar of red and yellow delft, and proceeded to fill his pipe with solemn ceremony.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Owd Sammy Craddock” rose from his chair, and going to the mantel-piece, took down a tobacco jar of red and yellow delft, and proceeded to fill his pipe with solemn ceremony.
the upper part of anything
From this reading In the second place, Mr. Craddock drew forth a goodly portion of the weed, and pressed it down with ease and precision into the top of the foreign gentleman's turban which constituted the bowl.
turbannounUS /ˈtɜːrbən/
a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head
From this reading In the second place, Mr. Craddock drew forth a goodly portion of the weed, and pressed it down with ease and precision into the top of the foreign gentleman's turban which constituted the bowl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a large, deep clay pipe, and held a great deal of tobacco--particularly when filled from the store of an acquaintance.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading In the second place, Mr. Craddock drew forth a goodly portion of the weed, and pressed it down with ease and precision into the top of the foreign gentleman's turban which constituted the bowl.
at the time that
From this reading It was a large, deep clay pipe, and held a great deal of tobacco--particularly when filled from the store of an acquaintance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the second place, Mr. Craddock drew forth a goodly portion of the weed, and pressed it down with ease and precision into the top of the foreign gentleman's turban which constituted the bowl.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading “It's a good enow pipe to borrow wi',” Sammy was wont to remark.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Then he lighted it with a piece of paper, remarking to his wife between long indrawn puffs, “I'm goin'--to th' Public.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Owd Sammy Craddock” rose from his chair, and going to the mantel-piece, took down a tobacco jar of red and yellow delft, and proceeded to fill his pipe with solemn ceremony.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading “It's a good enow pipe to borrow wi',” Sammy was wont to remark.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “Owd Sammy Craddock” rose from his chair, and going to the mantel-piece, took down a tobacco jar of red and yellow delft, and proceeded to fill his pipe with solemn ceremony.
