Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Do! you know anything about him?”

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.

later than; following

From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.

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

From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.

any thing at all

From this reading Do! you know anything about him?”

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.

a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight

From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.

a youthful male person

From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But do you know, Sir Tammas, why he changed his name to Crackenfudge?”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading But do you know, Sir Tammas, why he changed his name to Crackenfudge?”

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

From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.

someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp

From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.

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

From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.

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

From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do! you know anything about him?”

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.

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

From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.

a man of refinement

From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.

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

From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.

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

From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.

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

From this reading Do! you know anything about him?”

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

From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.

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

From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.

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

From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.

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

From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.

a heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group; used in alloys; occurs in natural alloys with platinum or osmium

From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.

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

From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.

a small worthless amount

From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Do! you know anything about him?”

a landowner who leases to others

From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.

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

From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.

joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner

From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.

of an obscure nature

From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.

not any; not one

From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.

a human being

From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.

term of address for a man

From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.

a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme

From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.

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

From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.

express in words

From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.

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

From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.

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

From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.

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

From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.

on a floor above

From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.

precisely as stated

From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.

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

From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.

at the time that

From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.

which person or people

From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.

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

From this reading But do you know, Sir Tammas, why he changed his name to Crackenfudge?”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.