Chapter X

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

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

having fair knowledge of

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

anew

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

a tavern where ale is sold

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

possessing life

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

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

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

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

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The wright was surprised at the news, and lamented his loss and so fell to work on the coffin.

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

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

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

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

box in which a corpse is buried or cremated

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

third-person singular of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

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

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

with intention; in an intentional manner

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

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

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

being one more than ten

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The wright was surprised at the news, and lamented his loss and so fell to work on the coffin.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

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

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

the act of departing

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

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

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

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

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

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

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

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

From this reading O the rogue! said she has he played me that?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

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

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

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

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

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

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

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

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

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

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

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From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

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

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

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

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

mourned or grieved for

From this reading The wright was surprised at the news, and lamented his loss and so fell to work on the coffin.

immediately past

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

something that is lost

From this reading The wright was surprised at the news, and lamented his loss and so fell to work on the coffin.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

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

From this reading O the rogue! said she has he played me that?

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

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

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

the next day

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

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

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

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

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

information about recent and important events

From this reading The wright was surprised at the news, and lamented his loss and so fell to work on the coffin.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

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 O the rogue! said she has he played me that?

according to the clock

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The wright was surprised at the news, and lamented his loss and so fell to work on the coffin.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading O the rogue! said she has he played me that?

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading O the rogue! said she has he played me that?

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

express in words

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading O the rogue! said she has he played me that?

plural of “shift” — an event in which something is displaced without rotation

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The wright was surprised at the news, and lamented his loss and so fell to work on the coffin.

in a grave and sober manner

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

a male human offspring

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

a lightweight cord

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading The wright was surprised at the news, and lamented his loss and so fell to work on the coffin.

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From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

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

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

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From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

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

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

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

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

male cat

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

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

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

precisely as stated

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

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

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

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

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

in or at the place that

From this reading Next morning the wright and his two lads goes out with the coffin; and as they were going in the house, Tom’s mother stands at the door, asking the master how he did, and where he was going with that fine coffin? he did not know well what to say, being so surprized to see her alive! but at last he told her it was made designedly for her, and that her son brought in the measure the day before, and had got a guinea and a half from him, which he said was to buy some other necessaries for the funeral.

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

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

during the time that

From this reading Tom went out and stayed for some time, and then comes in again, and tells the wright he did not know what to do, for his father had ordered him to get money from such a man, which he named, and that he was that day gone out of town; the wright asked him how much he wanted? to which he answered, a guinea and a half might do, or thirty shillings at the least; so he gave him the guinea and the half: then Tom gave him strict charge to be out on the morrow against eleven o’clock with the coffin, and he should have his money altogether; Tom set out for the alehouse with the money, and lived while it lasted.

which person or people

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.

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

From this reading The wright was surprised at the news, and lamented his loss and so fell to work on the coffin.

United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)

From this reading Tom being turned to his own shifts, considers with himself how to raise a little more money, gets a long string as near as he could guess to be the length of his mother; and into Edinburgh he goes, to a wright who was acquainted with his father and mother; the wright asking him how he did? he answered him very soberly, for he had lost a good dutiful mother; last night, and there’s a measure of her coffin.