Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading “It is the name of a potatoe,” said I, “which they produce in great perfection, and boast to be the best in the world.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading The Americans have, in consequence, given them the nick-name of “Blue-noses.’”

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

From this reading “It is the name of a potatoe,” said I, “which they produce in great perfection, and boast to be the best in the world.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Pray Sir,” said one of my fellow passengers, “can you tell me why the Nova Scotians are called ‘Blue-noses?’”

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

From this reading “And now,” said Mr. Slick,” as you have told the entire stranger, _who_ a Blue-nose is, I’ll jist up and tell him _what_ he is.

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

From this reading “It is the name of a potatoe,” said I, “which they produce in great perfection, and boast to be the best in the world.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading “It is the name of a potatoe,” said I, “which they produce in great perfection, and boast to be the best in the world.

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From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

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

From this reading “And now,” said Mr. Slick,” as you have told the entire stranger, _who_ a Blue-nose is, I’ll jist up and tell him _what_ he is.

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

From this reading “Pray Sir,” said one of my fellow passengers, “can you tell me why the Nova Scotians are called ‘Blue-noses?’”

show off

From this reading “It is the name of a potatoe,” said I, “which they produce in great perfection, and boast to be the best in the world.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Pray Sir,” said one of my fellow passengers, “can you tell me why the Nova Scotians are called ‘Blue-noses?’”

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Pray Sir,” said one of my fellow passengers, “can you tell me why the Nova Scotians are called ‘Blue-noses?’”

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The Americans have, in consequence, given them the nick-name of “Blue-noses.’”

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading “And now,” said Mr. Slick,” as you have told the entire stranger, _who_ a Blue-nose is, I’ll jist up and tell him _what_ he is.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

a boy or man

From this reading “Pray Sir,” said one of my fellow passengers, “can you tell me why the Nova Scotians are called ‘Blue-noses?’”

enclose with a fence

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The Americans have, in consequence, given them the nick-name of “Blue-noses.’”

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading “It is the name of a potatoe,” said I, “which they produce in great perfection, and boast to be the best in the world.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The Americans have, in consequence, given them the nick-name of “Blue-noses.’”

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

From this reading “And now,” said Mr. Slick,” as you have told the entire stranger, _who_ a Blue-nose is, I’ll jist up and tell him _what_ he is.

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

From this reading “And now,” said Mr. Slick,” as you have told the entire stranger, _who_ a Blue-nose is, I’ll jist up and tell him _what_ he is.

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

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

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

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

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

From this reading “It is the name of a potatoe,” said I, “which they produce in great perfection, and boast to be the best in the world.

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

From this reading “And now,” said Mr. Slick,” as you have told the entire stranger, _who_ a Blue-nose is, I’ll jist up and tell him _what_ he is.

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

From this reading “It is the name of a potatoe,” said I, “which they produce in great perfection, and boast to be the best in the world.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

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

From this reading “It is the name of a potatoe,” said I, “which they produce in great perfection, and boast to be the best in the world.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It is the name of a potatoe,” said I, “which they produce in great perfection, and boast to be the best in the world.

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

From this reading “And now,” said Mr. Slick,” as you have told the entire stranger, _who_ a Blue-nose is, I’ll jist up and tell him _what_ he is.

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

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

staying power

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Pray Sir,” said one of my fellow passengers, “can you tell me why the Nova Scotians are called ‘Blue-noses?’”

a form of address for a man

From this reading “And now,” said Mr. Slick,” as you have told the entire stranger, _who_ a Blue-nose is, I’ll jist up and tell him _what_ he is.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Pray Sir,” said one of my fellow passengers, “can you tell me why the Nova Scotians are called ‘Blue-noses?’”

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “It is the name of a potatoe,” said I, “which they produce in great perfection, and boast to be the best in the world.

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

From this reading The Americans have, in consequence, given them the nick-name of “Blue-noses.’”

a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process

From this reading “Pray Sir,” said one of my fellow passengers, “can you tell me why the Nova Scotians are called ‘Blue-noses?’”

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “And now,” said Mr. Slick,” as you have told the entire stranger, _who_ a Blue-nose is, I’ll jist up and tell him _what_ he is.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Pray Sir,” said one of my fellow passengers, “can you tell me why the Nova Scotians are called ‘Blue-noses?’”

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

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Pray Sir,” said one of my fellow passengers, “can you tell me why the Nova Scotians are called ‘Blue-noses?’”

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading “Pray Sir,” said one of my fellow passengers, “can you tell me why the Nova Scotians are called ‘Blue-noses?’”

the state of being without a flaw or defect

From this reading “It is the name of a potatoe,” said I, “which they produce in great perfection, and boast to be the best in the world.

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

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

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

From this reading “It is the name of a potatoe,” said I, “which they produce in great perfection, and boast to be the best in the world.

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading “Pray Sir,” said one of my fellow passengers, “can you tell me why the Nova Scotians are called ‘Blue-noses?’”

bring forth or yield

From this reading “It is the name of a potatoe,” said I, “which they produce in great perfection, and boast to be the best in the world.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Pray Sir,” said one of my fellow passengers, “can you tell me why the Nova Scotians are called ‘Blue-noses?’”

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From this reading “Pray Sir,” said one of my fellow passengers, “can you tell me why the Nova Scotians are called ‘Blue-noses?’”

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

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

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

term of address for a man

From this reading “Pray Sir,” said one of my fellow passengers, “can you tell me why the Nova Scotians are called ‘Blue-noses?’”

a slippery smoothness

From this reading “And now,” said Mr. Slick,” as you have told the entire stranger, _who_ a Blue-nose is, I’ll jist up and tell him _what_ he is.

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

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

sit or stand astride of

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading “And now,” said Mr. Slick,” as you have told the entire stranger, _who_ a Blue-nose is, I’ll jist up and tell him _what_ he is.

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

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

express in words

From this reading “Pray Sir,” said one of my fellow passengers, “can you tell me why the Nova Scotians are called ‘Blue-noses?’”

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

From this reading “Pray Sir,” said one of my fellow passengers, “can you tell me why the Nova Scotians are called ‘Blue-noses?’”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Americans have, in consequence, given them the nick-name of “Blue-noses.’”

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

From this reading “It is the name of a potatoe,” said I, “which they produce in great perfection, and boast to be the best in the world.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

plural of “tire” — hoop that covers a wheel

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

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

From this reading “It is the name of a potatoe,” said I, “which they produce in great perfection, and boast to be the best in the world.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “And now,” said Mr. Slick,” as you have told the entire stranger, _who_ a Blue-nose is, I’ll jist up and tell him _what_ he is.

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

From this reading “And now,” said Mr. Slick,” as you have told the entire stranger, _who_ a Blue-nose is, I’ll jist up and tell him _what_ he is.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

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

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “And now,” said Mr. Slick,” as you have told the entire stranger, _who_ a Blue-nose is, I’ll jist up and tell him _what_ he is.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading “It is the name of a potatoe,” said I, “which they produce in great perfection, and boast to be the best in the world.

which person or people

From this reading “And now,” said Mr. Slick,” as you have told the entire stranger, _who_ a Blue-nose is, I’ll jist up and tell him _what_ he is.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading “Pray Sir,” said one of my fellow passengers, “can you tell me why the Nova Scotians are called ‘Blue-noses?’”

a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “One day, Stranger, I was a joggin’ along into Windsor on Old Clay, on a sort of butter and eggs’ gait (for a fast walk on a journey tires a horse considerable), and who should I see a settin’ straddle legs “on the fence, but Squire Gabriel Soogit, with his coat off, a holdin’ of a hoe in one hand, and his hat in t’other, and a blowin’ like a porpus proper tired.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading “It is the name of a potatoe,” said I, “which they produce in great perfection, and boast to be the best in the world.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Pray Sir,” said one of my fellow passengers, “can you tell me why the Nova Scotians are called ‘Blue-noses?’”