Chapter XIII

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From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

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

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Na, na, says Tom, you must remember that is not the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad the morrow and we’ll perhaps agree about it.

having fair knowledge of

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

anew

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Thus Tom went thro’ ten of them in one day, and got twenty shillings from each of them, and kept his speech against the law for whatever they offered him for his calf, he told them to remember that was not to be the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad on the morrow morning and perhaps we’ll agree was all that passed.

be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading Na, na, says Tom, you must remember that is not the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad the morrow and we’ll perhaps agree about it.

a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

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

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

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

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

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

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

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

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

argue over petty things

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Na, na, says Tom, you must remember that is not the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad the morrow and we’ll perhaps agree about it.

kill (animals) usually for food consumption

From this reading Well says the butcher, and what will you have for it? just five and thirty shillings, says Tom: No, says the butcher, by what I hear of it I’ll give thirty.

possessive form of “butcher” — a retailer of meat

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

plural of “butcher” — a retailer of meat

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Well says the butcher, and what will you have for it? just five and thirty shillings, says Tom: No, says the butcher, by what I hear of it I’ll give thirty.

young of domestic cattle

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

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

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

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

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

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

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

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

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

take in liquids

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Thus Tom went thro’ ten of them in one day, and got twenty shillings from each of them, and kept his speech against the law for whatever they offered him for his calf, he told them to remember that was not to be the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad on the morrow morning and perhaps we’ll agree was all that passed.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

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

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

the act of consuming food

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Well says the butcher, and what will you have for it? just five and thirty shillings, says Tom: No, says the butcher, by what I hear of it I’ll give thirty.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Well says the butcher, and what will you have for it? just five and thirty shillings, says Tom: No, says the butcher, by what I hear of it I’ll give thirty.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Thus Tom went thro’ ten of them in one day, and got twenty shillings from each of them, and kept his speech against the law for whatever they offered him for his calf, he told them to remember that was not to be the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad on the morrow morning and perhaps we’ll agree was all that passed.

brought together in one place

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

the act of departing

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

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

From this reading Thus Tom went thro’ ten of them in one day, and got twenty shillings from each of them, and kept his speech against the law for whatever they offered him for his calf, he told them to remember that was not to be the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad on the morrow morning and perhaps we’ll agree was all that passed.

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

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Well says the butcher, and what will you have for it? just five and thirty shillings, says Tom: No, says the butcher, by what I hear of it I’ll give thirty.

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

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

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From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Well says the butcher, and what will you have for it? just five and thirty shillings, says Tom: No, says the butcher, by what I hear of it I’ll give thirty.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

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

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

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

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

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

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

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

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

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

From this reading Well says the butcher, and what will you have for it? just five and thirty shillings, says Tom: No, says the butcher, by what I hear of it I’ll give thirty.

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From this reading Well says the butcher, and what will you have for it? just five and thirty shillings, says Tom: No, says the butcher, by what I hear of it I’ll give thirty.

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

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

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

From this reading Na, na, says Tom, you must remember that is not the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad the morrow and we’ll perhaps agree about it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Well says the butcher, and what will you have for it? just five and thirty shillings, says Tom: No, says the butcher, by what I hear of it I’ll give thirty.

and nothing more

From this reading Well says the butcher, and what will you have for it? just five and thirty shillings, says Tom: No, says the butcher, by what I hear of it I’ll give thirty.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Thus Tom went thro’ ten of them in one day, and got twenty shillings from each of them, and kept his speech against the law for whatever they offered him for his calf, he told them to remember that was not to be the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad on the morrow morning and perhaps we’ll agree was all that passed.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

a boy or man

From this reading Na, na, says Tom, you must remember that is not the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad the morrow and we’ll perhaps agree about it.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Thus Tom went thro’ ten of them in one day, and got twenty shillings from each of them, and kept his speech against the law for whatever they offered him for his calf, he told them to remember that was not to be the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad on the morrow morning and perhaps we’ll agree was all that passed.

bestow a quality on

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

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From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

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

From this reading Na, na, says Tom, you must remember that is not the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad the morrow and we’ll perhaps agree about it.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

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

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Thus Tom went thro’ ten of them in one day, and got twenty shillings from each of them, and kept his speech against the law for whatever they offered him for his calf, he told them to remember that was not to be the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad on the morrow morning and perhaps we’ll agree was all that passed.

the next day

From this reading Na, na, says Tom, you must remember that is not the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad the morrow and we’ll perhaps agree about it.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Na, na, says Tom, you must remember that is not the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad the morrow and we’ll perhaps agree about it.

a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group

From this reading Na, na, says Tom, you must remember that is not the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad the morrow and we’ll perhaps agree about it.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

not any; not one

From this reading Well says the butcher, and what will you have for it? just five and thirty shillings, says Tom: No, says the butcher, by what I hear of it I’ll give thirty.

not one, and not any

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Na, na, says Tom, you must remember that is not the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad the morrow and we’ll perhaps agree about it.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

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

From this reading Na, na, says Tom, you must remember that is not the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad the morrow and we’ll perhaps agree about it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

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

From this reading Thus Tom went thro’ ten of them in one day, and got twenty shillings from each of them, and kept his speech against the law for whatever they offered him for his calf, he told them to remember that was not to be the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad on the morrow morning and perhaps we’ll agree was all that passed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Thus Tom went thro’ ten of them in one day, and got twenty shillings from each of them, and kept his speech against the law for whatever they offered him for his calf, he told them to remember that was not to be the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad on the morrow morning and perhaps we’ll agree was all that passed.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Na, na, says Tom, you must remember that is not the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad the morrow and we’ll perhaps agree about it.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Thus Tom went thro’ ten of them in one day, and got twenty shillings from each of them, and kept his speech against the law for whatever they offered him for his calf, he told them to remember that was not to be the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad on the morrow morning and perhaps we’ll agree was all that passed.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

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From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

by chance

From this reading Na, na, says Tom, you must remember that is not the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad the morrow and we’ll perhaps agree about it.

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading Na, na, says Tom, you must remember that is not the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad the morrow and we’ll perhaps agree about it.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

To recall to mind.

From this reading Na, na, says Tom, you must remember that is not the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad the morrow and we’ll perhaps agree about it.

let for money

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

Identical; not different.

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Well says the butcher, and what will you have for it? just five and thirty shillings, says Tom: No, says the butcher, by what I hear of it I’ll give thirty.

less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading Na, na, says Tom, you must remember that is not the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad the morrow and we’ll perhaps agree about it.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

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From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

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From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

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

From this reading Well says the butcher, and what will you have for it? just five and thirty shillings, says Tom: No, says the butcher, by what I hear of it I’ll give thirty.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading Thus Tom went thro’ ten of them in one day, and got twenty shillings from each of them, and kept his speech against the law for whatever they offered him for his calf, he told them to remember that was not to be the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad on the morrow morning and perhaps we’ll agree was all that passed.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

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From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Thus Tom went thro’ ten of them in one day, and got twenty shillings from each of them, and kept his speech against the law for whatever they offered him for his calf, he told them to remember that was not to be the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad on the morrow morning and perhaps we’ll agree was all that passed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

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

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

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

From this reading Thus Tom went thro’ ten of them in one day, and got twenty shillings from each of them, and kept his speech against the law for whatever they offered him for his calf, he told them to remember that was not to be the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad on the morrow morning and perhaps we’ll agree was all that passed.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Well says the butcher, and what will you have for it? just five and thirty shillings, says Tom: No, says the butcher, by what I hear of it I’ll give thirty.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

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From this reading Thus Tom went thro’ ten of them in one day, and got twenty shillings from each of them, and kept his speech against the law for whatever they offered him for his calf, he told them to remember that was not to be the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad on the morrow morning and perhaps we’ll agree was all that passed.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus Tom went thro’ ten of them in one day, and got twenty shillings from each of them, and kept his speech against the law for whatever they offered him for his calf, he told them to remember that was not to be the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad on the morrow morning and perhaps we’ll agree was all that passed.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

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

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Thus Tom went thro’ ten of them in one day, and got twenty shillings from each of them, and kept his speech against the law for whatever they offered him for his calf, he told them to remember that was not to be the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad on the morrow morning and perhaps we’ll agree was all that passed.

male cat

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

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

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Na, na, says Tom, you must remember that is not the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad the morrow and we’ll perhaps agree about it.

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

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

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

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

precisely as stated

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

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

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

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From this reading Na, na, says Tom, you must remember that is not the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad the morrow and we’ll perhaps agree about it.

(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 Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

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

From this reading Thus Tom went thro’ ten of them in one day, and got twenty shillings from each of them, and kept his speech against the law for whatever they offered him for his calf, he told them to remember that was not to be the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad on the morrow morning and perhaps we’ll agree was all that passed.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Well says the butcher, and what will you have for it? just five and thirty shillings, says Tom: No, says the butcher, by what I hear of it I’ll give thirty.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Thus Tom went thro’ ten of them in one day, and got twenty shillings from each of them, and kept his speech against the law for whatever they offered him for his calf, he told them to remember that was not to be the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad on the morrow morning and perhaps we’ll agree was all that passed.

at the time that

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

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

From this reading So Tom came home with his ten pound, and pay’d his rent; and early next morning one of the butcher’s sent out his lad to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, and as he was about a mile from the town, went to an ale house door and calls for a bicker of ale, and as he was drinking it, up comes another butcher’s lad on the same errand, he being called by the first to come and drink, which caused another bicker; then come other two on the same errand; again six more, which made out the ten; and every one told he was going to Louthian Tom’s for a calf, which made them think Tom had gathered together all the calves in that country side: So up they comes to Tom’s house and every one called for his calf, and his calf; and Tom had but one calf to serve them all; which he took out and shews them.

which person or people

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Well says the butcher, and what will you have for it? just five and thirty shillings, says Tom: No, says the butcher, by what I hear of it I’ll give thirty.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

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

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

but in spite of that

From this reading Tom being very scant of money at a time when his rent was to pay, and though he was well acquainted with the Butchers in Edinburgh, he tried severals of them, yet none of them would lend him as much, he was known to be such a noted sharper.[66] Tom thinks with himself that he’ll give them all a bite in general who had refused him: So in he comes next day (and all of them had heard of a fine fat calf he had feeding) comes to one of the butchers, and tell’s him he was going to sell the fat calf he had at home.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Well says the butcher, and what will you have for it? just five and thirty shillings, says Tom: No, says the butcher, by what I hear of it I’ll give thirty.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Na, na, says Tom, you must remember that is not the price of it, but give me twenty shillings just now, and send out your lad the morrow and we’ll perhaps agree about it.