Chapter VIII

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

From this reading Mr. Chewkle, with a tolerably large sum of money in his pocket, felt quite a different man to the Mr. Chewkle hunted, like a fox, by a pack of policemen, or a fugitive slave--according to his own view of the matter--by bloodhounds.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Mr. Chewkle, with a tolerably large sum of money in his pocket, felt quite a different man to the Mr. Chewkle hunted, like a fox, by a pack of policemen, or a fugitive slave--according to his own view of the matter--by bloodhounds.

plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

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

From this reading For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard, and it shall go hard, But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow ’em at the moon.

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard, and it shall go hard, But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow ’em at the moon.

bring into balance or equilibrium

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard, and it shall go hard, But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow ’em at the moon.

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

plural of “bloodhound” — a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking

From this reading Mr. Chewkle, with a tolerably large sum of money in his pocket, felt quite a different man to the Mr. Chewkle hunted, like a fox, by a pack of policemen, or a fugitive slave--according to his own view of the matter--by bloodhounds.

exhale hard

From this reading For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard, and it shall go hard, But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow ’em at the moon.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard, and it shall go hard, But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow ’em at the moon.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mr. Chewkle, with a tolerably large sum of money in his pocket, felt quite a different man to the Mr. Chewkle hunted, like a fox, by a pack of policemen, or a fugitive slave--according to his own view of the matter--by bloodhounds.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

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

From this reading Mr. Chewkle, with a tolerably large sum of money in his pocket, felt quite a different man to the Mr. Chewkle hunted, like a fox, by a pack of policemen, or a fugitive slave--according to his own view of the matter--by bloodhounds.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

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

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

From this reading He was a cunning fellow was Mr. Chewkle.

turn up, loosen, or remove earth

From this reading For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard, and it shall go hard, But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow ’em at the moon.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Mr. Chewkle, with a tolerably large sum of money in his pocket, felt quite a different man to the Mr. Chewkle hunted, like a fox, by a pack of policemen, or a fugitive slave--according to his own view of the matter--by bloodhounds.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

a quad with a square body

From this reading For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard, and it shall go hard, But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow ’em at the moon.

taken for your own use in violation of a trust

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard, and it shall go hard, But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow ’em at the moon.

past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

a boy or man

From this reading He was a cunning fellow was Mr. Chewkle.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Mr. Chewkle, with a tolerably large sum of money in his pocket, felt quite a different man to the Mr. Chewkle hunted, like a fox, by a pack of policemen, or a fugitive slave--according to his own view of the matter--by bloodhounds.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard, and it shall go hard, But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow ’em at the moon.

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading Mr. Chewkle, with a tolerably large sum of money in his pocket, felt quite a different man to the Mr. Chewkle hunted, like a fox, by a pack of policemen, or a fugitive slave--according to his own view of the matter--by bloodhounds.

someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading Mr. Chewkle, with a tolerably large sum of money in his pocket, felt quite a different man to the Mr. Chewkle hunted, like a fox, by a pack of policemen, or a fugitive slave--according to his own view of the matter--by bloodhounds.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard, and it shall go hard, But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow ’em at the moon.

destroyed or killed

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

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

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard, and it shall go hard, But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow ’em at the moon.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard, and it shall go hard, But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow ’em at the moon.

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

From this reading He was a cunning fellow was Mr. Chewkle.

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

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

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

From this reading For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard, and it shall go hard, But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow ’em at the moon.

raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

From this reading For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard, and it shall go hard, But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow ’em at the moon.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted

From this reading Mr. Chewkle, with a tolerably large sum of money in his pocket, felt quite a different man to the Mr. Chewkle hunted, like a fox, by a pack of policemen, or a fugitive slave--according to his own view of the matter--by bloodhounds.

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

From this reading For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard, and it shall go hard, But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow ’em at the moon.

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

From this reading Mr. Chewkle, with a tolerably large sum of money in his pocket, felt quite a different man to the Mr. Chewkle hunted, like a fox, by a pack of policemen, or a fugitive slave--according to his own view of the matter--by bloodhounds.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard, and it shall go hard, But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow ’em at the moon.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Mr. Chewkle, with a tolerably large sum of money in his pocket, felt quite a different man to the Mr. Chewkle hunted, like a fox, by a pack of policemen, or a fugitive slave--according to his own view of the matter--by bloodhounds.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Mr. Chewkle, with a tolerably large sum of money in his pocket, felt quite a different man to the Mr. Chewkle hunted, like a fox, by a pack of policemen, or a fugitive slave--according to his own view of the matter--by bloodhounds.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

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

From this reading Mr. Chewkle, with a tolerably large sum of money in his pocket, felt quite a different man to the Mr. Chewkle hunted, like a fox, by a pack of policemen, or a fugitive slave--according to his own view of the matter--by bloodhounds.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Mr. Chewkle, with a tolerably large sum of money in his pocket, felt quite a different man to the Mr. Chewkle hunted, like a fox, by a pack of policemen, or a fugitive slave--according to his own view of the matter--by bloodhounds.

plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

From this reading For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard, and it shall go hard, But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow ’em at the moon.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Mr. Chewkle, with a tolerably large sum of money in his pocket, felt quite a different man to the Mr. Chewkle hunted, like a fox, by a pack of policemen, or a fugitive slave--according to his own view of the matter--by bloodhounds.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard, and it shall go hard, But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow ’em at the moon.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Chewkle, with a tolerably large sum of money in his pocket, felt quite a different man to the Mr. Chewkle hunted, like a fox, by a pack of policemen, or a fugitive slave--according to his own view of the matter--by bloodhounds.

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

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Chewkle, with a tolerably large sum of money in his pocket, felt quite a different man to the Mr. Chewkle hunted, like a fox, by a pack of policemen, or a fugitive slave--according to his own view of the matter--by bloodhounds.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard, and it shall go hard, But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow ’em at the moon.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Mr. Chewkle, with a tolerably large sum of money in his pocket, felt quite a different man to the Mr. Chewkle hunted, like a fox, by a pack of policemen, or a fugitive slave--according to his own view of the matter--by bloodhounds.

above and across; more than

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard, and it shall go hard, But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow ’em at the moon.

arrange in a container

From this reading Mr. Chewkle, with a tolerably large sum of money in his pocket, felt quite a different man to the Mr. Chewkle hunted, like a fox, by a pack of policemen, or a fugitive slave--according to his own view of the matter--by bloodhounds.

a human being

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

an explosive device used to break down a gate or wall

From this reading For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard, and it shall go hard, But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow ’em at the moon.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading Mr. Chewkle, with a tolerably large sum of money in his pocket, felt quite a different man to the Mr. Chewkle hunted, like a fox, by a pack of policemen, or a fugitive slave--according to his own view of the matter--by bloodhounds.

plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force

From this reading Mr. Chewkle, with a tolerably large sum of money in his pocket, felt quite a different man to the Mr. Chewkle hunted, like a fox, by a pack of policemen, or a fugitive slave--according to his own view of the matter--by bloodhounds.

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

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

bring forth or yield

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Mr. Chewkle, with a tolerably large sum of money in his pocket, felt quite a different man to the Mr. Chewkle hunted, like a fox, by a pack of policemen, or a fugitive slave--according to his own view of the matter--by bloodhounds.

past form of “secrete” — generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading Shakspere.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard, and it shall go hard, But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow ’em at the moon.

words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading Mr. Chewkle, with a tolerably large sum of money in his pocket, felt quite a different man to the Mr. Chewkle hunted, like a fox, by a pack of policemen, or a fugitive slave--according to his own view of the matter--by bloodhounds.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard, and it shall go hard, But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow ’em at the moon.

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

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

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

a quantity of money

From this reading Mr. Chewkle, with a tolerably large sum of money in his pocket, felt quite a different man to the Mr. Chewkle hunted, like a fox, by a pack of policemen, or a fugitive slave--according to his own view of the matter--by bloodhounds.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

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

From this reading For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard, and it shall go hard, But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow ’em at the moon.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard, and it shall go hard, But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow ’em at the moon.

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 For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard, and it shall go hard, But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow ’em at the moon.

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

From this reading For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard, and it shall go hard, But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow ’em at the moon.

in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner

From this reading Mr. Chewkle, with a tolerably large sum of money in his pocket, felt quite a different man to the Mr. Chewkle hunted, like a fox, by a pack of policemen, or a fugitive slave--according to his own view of the matter--by bloodhounds.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

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

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

the act of using

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Mr. Chewkle, with a tolerably large sum of money in his pocket, felt quite a different man to the Mr. Chewkle hunted, like a fox, by a pack of policemen, or a fugitive slave--according to his own view of the matter--by bloodhounds.

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

From this reading He was a cunning fellow was Mr. Chewkle.

at the time that

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard, and it shall go hard, But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow ’em at the moon.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard, and it shall go hard, But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow ’em at the moon.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading He had spoken truth when he stated that he had made use of--i.e., embezzled--the money entrusted to him by a benefit society, but he had carefully secreted their books when he left word that he was “gone into the country,” and he was now prepared to “arrive home,” produce his books carefully made up, hand over the balance, and commence actions at law for slander against every person worth sueing whom he could discover to have spoken prejudicially against him.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading For ’tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard, and it shall go hard, But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow ’em at the moon.