Chapter VII

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

From this reading One day there came to Captain Lumsden's door that out-cast of New England--a tin-peddler.

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

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."

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

From this reading To them it was but a land that bred pestilent peripatetic peddlers of tin-ware and wooden clocks.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Western people had never heard of Yale College or any other glory of Connecticut or New England.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The tin-peddler, one Munson, thrust his sharpened visage in at Lumsden's door and "made bold" to _in_quire if he could git a night's lodging, which the Captain, like other settlers, granted without charge.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."

fearless and daring

From this reading The tin-peddler, one Munson, thrust his sharpened visage in at Lumsden's door and "made bold" to _in_quire if he could git a night's lodging, which the Captain, like other settlers, granted without charge.

inflected form of “breed” — call forth

From this reading To them it was but a land that bred pestilent peripatetic peddlers of tin-ware and wooden clocks.

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading To them it was but a land that bred pestilent peripatetic peddlers of tin-ware and wooden clocks.

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

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading One day there came to Captain Lumsden's door that out-cast of New England--a tin-peddler.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading One day there came to Captain Lumsden's door that out-cast of New England--a tin-peddler.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading The tin-peddler, one Munson, thrust his sharpened visage in at Lumsden's door and "made bold" to _in_quire if he could git a night's lodging, which the Captain, like other settlers, granted without charge.

deprive somebody of something by deceit

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."

European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage

From this reading To them it was but a land that bred pestilent peripatetic peddlers of tin-ware and wooden clocks.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading Western people had never heard of Yale College or any other glory of Connecticut or New England.

a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Western people had never heard of Yale College or any other glory of Connecticut or New England.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The tin-peddler, one Munson, thrust his sharpened visage in at Lumsden's door and "made bold" to _in_quire if he could git a night's lodging, which the Captain, like other settlers, granted without charge.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day there came to Captain Lumsden's door that out-cast of New England--a tin-peddler.

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

From this reading One day there came to Captain Lumsden's door that out-cast of New England--a tin-peddler.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading One day there came to Captain Lumsden's door that out-cast of New England--a tin-peddler.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."

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

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading The tin-peddler, one Munson, thrust his sharpened visage in at Lumsden's door and "made bold" to _in_quire if he could git a night's lodging, which the Captain, like other settlers, granted without charge.

a state of high honor

From this reading Western people had never heard of Yale College or any other glory of Connecticut or New England.

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

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The tin-peddler, one Munson, thrust his sharpened visage in at Lumsden's door and "made bold" to _in_quire if he could git a night's lodging, which the Captain, like other settlers, granted without charge.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Western people had never heard of Yale College or any other glory of Connecticut or New England.

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

From this reading The tin-peddler, one Munson, thrust his sharpened visage in at Lumsden's door and "made bold" to _in_quire if he could git a night's lodging, which the Captain, like other settlers, granted without charge.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Western people had never heard of Yale College or any other glory of Connecticut or New England.

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

From this reading The tin-peddler, one Munson, thrust his sharpened visage in at Lumsden's door and "made bold" to _in_quire if he could git a night's lodging, which the Captain, like other settlers, granted without charge.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."

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

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."

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

From this reading The tin-peddler, one Munson, thrust his sharpened visage in at Lumsden's door and "made bold" to _in_quire if he could git a night's lodging, which the Captain, like other settlers, granted without charge.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To them it was but a land that bred pestilent peripatetic peddlers of tin-ware and wooden clocks.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading To them it was but a land that bred pestilent peripatetic peddlers of tin-ware and wooden clocks.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The tin-peddler, one Munson, thrust his sharpened visage in at Lumsden's door and "made bold" to _in_quire if he could git a night's lodging, which the Captain, like other settlers, granted without charge.

structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading The tin-peddler, one Munson, thrust his sharpened visage in at Lumsden's door and "made bold" to _in_quire if he could git a night's lodging, which the Captain, like other settlers, granted without charge.

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

From this reading One day there came to Captain Lumsden's door that out-cast of New England--a tin-peddler.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The tin-peddler, one Munson, thrust his sharpened visage in at Lumsden's door and "made bold" to _in_quire if he could git a night's lodging, which the Captain, like other settlers, granted without charge.

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

From this reading The tin-peddler, one Munson, thrust his sharpened visage in at Lumsden's door and "made bold" to _in_quire if he could git a night's lodging, which the Captain, like other settlers, granted without charge.

in a nasal manner

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Western people had never heard of Yale College or any other glory of Connecticut or New England.

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

From this reading One day there came to Captain Lumsden's door that out-cast of New England--a tin-peddler.

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The tin-peddler, one Munson, thrust his sharpened visage in at Lumsden's door and "made bold" to _in_quire if he could git a night's lodging, which the Captain, like other settlers, granted without charge.

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

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One day there came to Captain Lumsden's door that out-cast of New England--a tin-peddler.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day there came to Captain Lumsden's door that out-cast of New England--a tin-peddler.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Western people had never heard of Yale College or any other glory of Connecticut or New England.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Western people had never heard of Yale College or any other glory of Connecticut or New England.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."

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

From this reading One day there came to Captain Lumsden's door that out-cast of New England--a tin-peddler.

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."

plural of “peddler” — someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)

From this reading To them it was but a land that bred pestilent peripatetic peddlers of tin-ware and wooden clocks.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Western people had never heard of Yale College or any other glory of Connecticut or New England.

a person who walks from place to place

From this reading To them it was but a land that bred pestilent peripatetic peddlers of tin-ware and wooden clocks.

exceedingly harmful

From this reading To them it was but a land that bred pestilent peripatetic peddlers of tin-ware and wooden clocks.

a quantity of paper; 24 or 25 sheets

From this reading The tin-peddler, one Munson, thrust his sharpened visage in at Lumsden's door and "made bold" to _in_quire if he could git a night's lodging, which the Captain, like other settlers, granted without charge.

plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."

plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

From this reading The tin-peddler, one Munson, thrust his sharpened visage in at Lumsden's door and "made bold" to _in_quire if he could git a night's lodging, which the Captain, like other settlers, granted without charge.

having the point made sharp

From this reading The tin-peddler, one Munson, thrust his sharpened visage in at Lumsden's door and "made bold" to _in_quire if he could git a night's lodging, which the Captain, like other settlers, granted without charge.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One day there came to Captain Lumsden's door that out-cast of New England--a tin-peddler.

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

From this reading The tin-peddler, one Munson, thrust his sharpened visage in at Lumsden's door and "made bold" to _in_quire if he could git a night's lodging, which the Captain, like other settlers, granted without charge.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading To them it was but a land that bred pestilent peripatetic peddlers of tin-ware and wooden clocks.

in or at that place or location

From this reading One day there came to Captain Lumsden's door that out-cast of New England--a tin-peddler.

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

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."

push forcefully

From this reading The tin-peddler, one Munson, thrust his sharpened visage in at Lumsden's door and "made bold" to _in_quire if he could git a night's lodging, which the Captain, like other settlers, granted without charge.

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

From this reading One day there came to Captain Lumsden's door that out-cast of New England--a tin-peddler.

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

From this reading To them it was but a land that bred pestilent peripatetic peddlers of tin-ware and wooden clocks.

plural of “tin” — a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."

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

From this reading One day there came to Captain Lumsden's door that out-cast of New England--a tin-peddler.

someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."

morally reprehensible

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."

the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)

From this reading The tin-peddler, one Munson, thrust his sharpened visage in at Lumsden's door and "made bold" to _in_quire if he could git a night's lodging, which the Captain, like other settlers, granted without charge.

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

From this reading To them it was but a land that bred pestilent peripatetic peddlers of tin-ware and wooden clocks.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading Western people had never heard of Yale College or any other glory of Connecticut or New England.

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

From this reading The tin-peddler, one Munson, thrust his sharpened visage in at Lumsden's door and "made bold" to _in_quire if he could git a night's lodging, which the Captain, like other settlers, granted without charge.

which person or people

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The tin-peddler, one Munson, thrust his sharpened visage in at Lumsden's door and "made bold" to _in_quire if he could git a night's lodging, which the Captain, like other settlers, granted without charge.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading To them it was but a land that bred pestilent peripatetic peddlers of tin-ware and wooden clocks.

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

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."

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

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."

a university in Connecticut

From this reading Western people had never heard of Yale College or any other glory of Connecticut or New England.

an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Western rogues would cheat you out of your horse or your farm if a good chance offered, but this vile vender of Yankee tins, who called a bucket a "pail," and said "noo" for new, and talked nasally, would work an hour to cheat you out of a "fipenny bit."