Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

far away from home or one's usual surroundings

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

later than; following

From this reading THE SIGNIFICANCE OF POMEROY'S CAT; AND HOW THE MEN AND WOMEN OF TROY ENSUED AFTER PLEASURE IN BOATS.

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

From this reading THE SIGNIFICANCE OF POMEROY'S CAT; AND HOW THE MEN AND WOMEN OF TROY ENSUED AFTER PLEASURE IN BOATS.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

third-person singular of “approve” — give sanction to

From this reading "Question es," he would repeat, "whether I be justyfied in meddlin' wi' the Cou'se o' Natur'--'speshully when the Cou'se o' Natur' es sich as I approves.

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

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The historian of Troy here feels at liberty to pass over six weeks with but scanty record.

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From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

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

From this reading "Question es," he would repeat, "whether I be justyfied in meddlin' wi' the Cou'se o' Natur'--'speshully when the Cou'se o' Natur' es sich as I approves.

past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading THE SIGNIFICANCE OF POMEROY'S CAT; AND HOW THE MEN AND WOMEN OF TROY ENSUED AFTER PLEASURE IN BOATS.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The historian of Troy here feels at liberty to pass over six weeks with but scanty record.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

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

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading THE SIGNIFICANCE OF POMEROY'S CAT; AND HOW THE MEN AND WOMEN OF TROY ENSUED AFTER PLEASURE IN BOATS.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

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

From this reading "Question es," he would repeat, "whether I be justyfied in meddlin' wi' the Cou'se o' Natur'--'speshully when the Cou'se o' Natur' es sich as I approves.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading THE SIGNIFICANCE OF POMEROY'S CAT; AND HOW THE MEN AND WOMEN OF TROY ENSUED AFTER PLEASURE IN BOATS.

a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons

From this reading "Question es," he would repeat, "whether I be justyfied in meddlin' wi' the Cou'se o' Natur'--'speshully when the Cou'se o' Natur' es sich as I approves.

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

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness

From this reading The historian of Troy here feels at liberty to pass over six weeks with but scanty record.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

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

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

set up or found

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

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

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The historian of Troy here feels at liberty to pass over six weeks with but scanty record.

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

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

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

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it

From this reading The historian of Troy here feels at liberty to pass over six weeks with but scanty record.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

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

From this reading THE SIGNIFICANCE OF POMEROY'S CAT; AND HOW THE MEN AND WOMEN OF TROY ENSUED AFTER PLEASURE IN BOATS.

not challenging; dull and lacking excitement

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

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

From this reading "Question es," he would repeat, "whether I be justyfied in meddlin' wi' the Cou'se o' Natur'--'speshully when the Cou'se o' Natur' es sich as I approves.

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

From this reading THE SIGNIFICANCE OF POMEROY'S CAT; AND HOW THE MEN AND WOMEN OF TROY ENSUED AFTER PLEASURE IN BOATS.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

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

From this reading "Question es," he would repeat, "whether I be justyfied in meddlin' wi' the Cou'se o' Natur'--'speshully when the Cou'se o' Natur' es sich as I approves.

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

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading The historian of Troy here feels at liberty to pass over six weeks with but scanty record.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

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

From this reading "Question es," he would repeat, "whether I be justyfied in meddlin' wi' the Cou'se o' Natur'--'speshully when the Cou'se o' Natur' es sich as I approves.

the force of workers available

From this reading THE SIGNIFICANCE OF POMEROY'S CAT; AND HOW THE MEN AND WOMEN OF TROY ENSUED AFTER PLEASURE IN BOATS.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

used to form the superlative

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

a form of address for a man

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

of an obscure nature

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

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

From this reading "Question es," he would repeat, "whether I be justyfied in meddlin' wi' the Cou'se o' Natur'--'speshully when the Cou'se o' Natur' es sich as I approves.

absolutely essential

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "Question es," he would repeat, "whether I be justyfied in meddlin' wi' the Cou'se o' Natur'--'speshully when the Cou'se o' Natur' es sich as I approves.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SIGNIFICANCE OF POMEROY'S CAT; AND HOW THE MEN AND WOMEN OF TROY ENSUED AFTER PLEASURE IN BOATS.

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

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

on one occasion

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

above and across; more than

From this reading The historian of Troy here feels at liberty to pass over six weeks with but scanty record.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

go across or through

From this reading The historian of Troy here feels at liberty to pass over six weeks with but scanty record.

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

past form of “peer” — look searchingly

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

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

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading THE SIGNIFICANCE OF POMEROY'S CAT; AND HOW THE MEN AND WOMEN OF TROY ENSUED AFTER PLEASURE IN BOATS.

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From this reading THE SIGNIFICANCE OF POMEROY'S CAT; AND HOW THE MEN AND WOMEN OF TROY ENSUED AFTER PLEASURE IN BOATS.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading "Question es," he would repeat, "whether I be justyfied in meddlin' wi' the Cou'se o' Natur'--'speshully when the Cou'se o' Natur' es sich as I approves.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading The historian of Troy here feels at liberty to pass over six weeks with but scanty record.

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading "Question es," he would repeat, "whether I be justyfied in meddlin' wi' the Cou'se o' Natur'--'speshully when the Cou'se o' Natur' es sich as I approves.

take up or begin anew

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

the act of rowing as a sport

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

lacking in magnitude or quantity

From this reading The historian of Troy here feels at liberty to pass over six weeks with but scanty record.

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From this reading "Question es," he would repeat, "whether I be justyfied in meddlin' wi' the Cou'se o' Natur'--'speshully when the Cou'se o' Natur' es sich as I approves.

the quality of being significant

From this reading THE SIGNIFICANCE OF POMEROY'S CAT; AND HOW THE MEN AND WOMEN OF TROY ENSUED AFTER PLEASURE IN BOATS.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading The historian of Troy here feels at liberty to pass over six weeks with but scanty record.

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From this reading "Question es," he would repeat, "whether I be justyfied in meddlin' wi' the Cou'se o' Natur'--'speshully when the Cou'se o' Natur' es sich as I approves.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

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

From this reading THE SIGNIFICANCE OF POMEROY'S CAT; AND HOW THE MEN AND WOMEN OF TROY ENSUED AFTER PLEASURE IN BOATS.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

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

From this reading The historian of Troy here feels at liberty to pass over six weeks with but scanty record.

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

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

without emotional agitation

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

a source of difficulty

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains

From this reading THE SIGNIFICANCE OF POMEROY'S CAT; AND HOW THE MEN AND WOMEN OF TROY ENSUED AFTER PLEASURE IN BOATS.

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

disposed to venture or take risks

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

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

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The historian of Troy here feels at liberty to pass over six weeks with but scanty record.

at the time that

From this reading "Question es," he would repeat, "whether I be justyfied in meddlin' wi' the Cou'se o' Natur'--'speshully when the Cou'se o' Natur' es sich as I approves.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading "Question es," he would repeat, "whether I be justyfied in meddlin' wi' the Cou'se o' Natur'--'speshully when the Cou'se o' Natur' es sich as I approves.

a midwestern state in north central United States

From this reading "Question es," he would repeat, "whether I be justyfied in meddlin' wi' the Cou'se o' Natur'--'speshully when the Cou'se o' Natur' es sich as I approves.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The historian of Troy here feels at liberty to pass over six weeks with but scanty record.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE SIGNIFICANCE OF POMEROY'S CAT; AND HOW THE MEN AND WOMEN OF TROY ENSUED AFTER PLEASURE IN BOATS.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading During that time the Bankshire rose bloomed over Kit's House, peered in at the windows, and found Mr. Fogo for the most part busied in peaceful carpentry, though with a mysterious trouble in his breast that at times drove him afield on venturous perambulations, or to his boat to work off by rowing his too-meditative fit.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading From these excursions he would return tired in body but in heart eased, and resume his humdrum life tranquilly enough; though Caleb was growing uneasy, and felt it necessary, more than once, to retire apart and "have et out," as he put it, with his conscience.