Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

(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 NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

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

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

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

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Lots of them, Kyrle; but none too serious to mend."

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading It was no mistake when you made the change."

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From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

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From this reading "Yes, I suppose so; but I didn't mean it that way.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

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From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

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

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

the act of contacting one thing with another

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

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

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

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

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Yes, I suppose so; but I didn't mean it that way.

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From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

moving slowly and gently

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

a large number or amount

From this reading "Lots of them, Kyrle; but none too serious to mend."

plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

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

From this reading "You're right, old man.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "Yes, I suppose so; but I didn't mean it that way.

the force of workers available

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading "Lots of them, Kyrle; but none too serious to mend."

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

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

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

not any; not one

From this reading It was no mistake when you made the change."

not one, and not any

From this reading "Lots of them, Kyrle; but none too serious to mend."

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "You're right, old man.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

precisely, exactly

From this reading "You're right, old man.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading "Lots of them, Kyrle; but none too serious to mend."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Yes, I suppose so; but I didn't mean it that way.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

express a supposition

From this reading "Yes, I suppose so; but I didn't mean it that way.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Yes, I suppose so; but I didn't mean it that way.

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

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Lots of them, Kyrle; but none too serious to mend."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

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

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

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

From this reading "Lots of them, Kyrle; but none too serious to mend."

doing arduous or unpleasant work

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "Lots of them, Kyrle; but none too serious to mend."

a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

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

From this reading It was no mistake when you made the change."

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Yes, I suppose so; but I didn't mean it that way.

at the time that

From this reading It was no mistake when you made the change."

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, I suppose so; but I didn't mean it that way.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It was no mistake when you made the change."

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From this reading "You're right, old man.

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

From this reading NABOTH'S VINEYARD >One hazy, lazy October afternoon, as my friend Kyrle and I sat on the broad porch hitting our pipes, sipping high balls, and watching the men and machines in the corn-fields, as all toiling sons of the soil should do, he said:-- "Doctor, I don't think you've made any mistake in this business."