Chapter III

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

From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading Jenkins looked at me with mingled amusement and indignation.

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

From this reading Jenkins looked at me with mingled amusement and indignation.

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

From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

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

From this reading "Who's your green lad that hankers for the Frenchies so?" he asked Juggins.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Jenkins looked at me with mingled amusement and indignation.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)

From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

a youthful male person

From this reading "Mind your place, boy," he rebuked me.

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

From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

without stop or interruption

From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

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From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading My master sent me spinning to the floor.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Who's your green lad that hankers for the Frenchies so?" he asked Juggins.

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From this reading "Who's your green lad that hankers for the Frenchies so?" he asked Juggins.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

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

From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading "Who's your green lad that hankers for the Frenchies so?" he asked Juggins.

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From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

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From this reading "Who's your green lad that hankers for the Frenchies so?" he asked Juggins.

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

From this reading "Who's your green lad that hankers for the Frenchies so?" he asked Juggins.

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading Jenkins looked at me with mingled amusement and indignation.

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From this reading Jenkins looked at me with mingled amusement and indignation.

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From this reading "Who's your green lad that hankers for the Frenchies so?" he asked Juggins.

a boy or man

From this reading "Who's your green lad that hankers for the Frenchies so?" he asked Juggins.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Jenkins looked at me with mingled amusement and indignation.

plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading My master sent me spinning to the floor.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

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

From this reading Jenkins looked at me with mingled amusement and indignation.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "Mind your place, boy," he rebuked me.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading Jenkins looked at me with mingled amusement and indignation.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My master sent me spinning to the floor.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Mind your place, boy," he rebuked me.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

past form of “rebuke” — censure severely or angrily

From this reading "Mind your place, boy," he rebuked me.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading My master sent me spinning to the floor.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Who's your green lad that hankers for the Frenchies so?" he asked Juggins.

creating thread

From this reading My master sent me spinning to the floor.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Who's your green lad that hankers for the Frenchies so?" he asked Juggins.

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

From this reading "Who's your green lad that hankers for the Frenchies so?" he asked Juggins.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

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

From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

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

From this reading My master sent me spinning to the floor.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

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From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

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

From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

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

From this reading "Who's your green lad that hankers for the Frenchies so?" he asked Juggins.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Jenkins looked at me with mingled amusement and indignation.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Who's your green lad that hankers for the Frenchies so?" he asked Juggins.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Then he continued half-apologetically to Master Jenkins-- "This de Veulle put a slight upon me before the Lords of Trade, and the lad--'tis a good youth and devoted, though fresh come out of Dorset, as you may see--was most indignant on my behalf."