Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

(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 AN UNINVITED GUEST "Glory to America!" the village watchman, to the amusement of all, cried several nights when he called out the hours, in place of the usual thanksgiving to God.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST "Glory to America!" the village watchman, to the amusement of all, cried several nights when he called out the hours, in place of the usual thanksgiving to God.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST "Glory to America!" the village watchman, to the amusement of all, cried several nights when he called out the hours, in place of the usual thanksgiving to God.

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

From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST "Glory to America!" the village watchman, to the amusement of all, cried several nights when he called out the hours, in place of the usual thanksgiving to God.

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

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

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

From this reading Yes, America is the pig-trough of the Old World, and into it everything that can't be used in the kitchen is dumped--cabbage and turnips and all sorts of things.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)

From this reading "Columbus was a real benefactor.

any of various types of cabbage

From this reading Yes, America is the pig-trough of the Old World, and into it everything that can't be used in the kitchen is dumped--cabbage and turnips and all sorts of things.

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

From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST "Glory to America!" the village watchman, to the amusement of all, cried several nights when he called out the hours, in place of the usual thanksgiving to God.

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

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

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

From this reading Yes, America is the pig-trough of the Old World, and into it everything that can't be used in the kitchen is dumped--cabbage and turnips and all sorts of things.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University

From this reading "Columbus was a real benefactor.

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

very bad

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST "Glory to America!" the village watchman, to the amusement of all, cried several nights when he called out the hours, in place of the usual thanksgiving to God.

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading From what did he not deliver us?

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

From this reading From what did he not deliver us?

past form of “dump” — throw away as refuse

From this reading Yes, America is the pig-trough of the Old World, and into it everything that can't be used in the kitchen is dumped--cabbage and turnips and all sorts of things.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Yes, America is the pig-trough of the Old World, and into it everything that can't be used in the kitchen is dumped--cabbage and turnips and all sorts of things.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

set up or found

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From what did he not deliver us?

a state of high honor

From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST "Glory to America!" the village watchman, to the amusement of all, cried several nights when he called out the hours, in place of the usual thanksgiving to God.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST "Glory to America!" the village watchman, to the amusement of all, cried several nights when he called out the hours, in place of the usual thanksgiving to God.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST "Glory to America!" the village watchman, to the amusement of all, cried several nights when he called out the hours, in place of the usual thanksgiving to God.

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

From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST "Glory to America!" the village watchman, to the amusement of all, cried several nights when he called out the hours, in place of the usual thanksgiving to God.

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

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

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

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST "Glory to America!" the village watchman, to the amusement of all, cried several nights when he called out the hours, in place of the usual thanksgiving to God.

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

From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST "Glory to America!" the village watchman, to the amusement of all, cried several nights when he called out the hours, in place of the usual thanksgiving to God.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Yes, America is the pig-trough of the Old World, and into it everything that can't be used in the kitchen is dumped--cabbage and turnips and all sorts of things.

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

From this reading Yes, America is the pig-trough of the Old World, and into it everything that can't be used in the kitchen is dumped--cabbage and turnips and all sorts of things.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Yes, America is the pig-trough of the Old World, and into it everything that can't be used in the kitchen is dumped--cabbage and turnips and all sorts of things.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Yes, America is the pig-trough of the Old World, and into it everything that can't be used in the kitchen is dumped--cabbage and turnips and all sorts of things.

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

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

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

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST "Glory to America!" the village watchman, to the amusement of all, cried several nights when he called out the hours, in place of the usual thanksgiving to God.

not any; not one

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading From what did he not deliver us?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST "Glory to America!" the village watchman, to the amusement of all, cried several nights when he called out the hours, in place of the usual thanksgiving to God.

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

From this reading Yes, America is the pig-trough of the Old World, and into it everything that can't be used in the kitchen is dumped--cabbage and turnips and all sorts of things.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST "Glory to America!" the village watchman, to the amusement of all, cried several nights when he called out the hours, in place of the usual thanksgiving to God.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

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

From this reading Yes, America is the pig-trough of the Old World, and into it everything that can't be used in the kitchen is dumped--cabbage and turnips and all sorts of things.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST "Glory to America!" the village watchman, to the amusement of all, cried several nights when he called out the hours, in place of the usual thanksgiving to God.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading "Columbus was a real benefactor.

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

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

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

express in words

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST "Glory to America!" the village watchman, to the amusement of all, cried several nights when he called out the hours, in place of the usual thanksgiving to God.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Yes, America is the pig-trough of the Old World, and into it everything that can't be used in the kitchen is dumped--cabbage and turnips and all sorts of things.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST "Glory to America!" the village watchman, to the amusement of all, cried several nights when he called out the hours, in place of the usual thanksgiving to God.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Yes, America is the pig-trough of the Old World, and into it everything that can't be used in the kitchen is dumped--cabbage and turnips and all sorts of things.

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

From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST "Glory to America!" the village watchman, to the amusement of all, cried several nights when he called out the hours, in place of the usual thanksgiving to God.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Yes, America is the pig-trough of the Old World, and into it everything that can't be used in the kitchen is dumped--cabbage and turnips and all sorts of things.

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

From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST "Glory to America!" the village watchman, to the amusement of all, cried several nights when he called out the hours, in place of the usual thanksgiving to God.

plural of “turnip” — widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root

From this reading Yes, America is the pig-trough of the Old World, and into it everything that can't be used in the kitchen is dumped--cabbage and turnips and all sorts of things.

(of a thought or act) unwelcome or involuntary

From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST "Glory to America!" the village watchman, to the amusement of all, cried several nights when he called out the hours, in place of the usual thanksgiving to God.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading From what did he not deliver us?

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Yes, America is the pig-trough of the Old World, and into it everything that can't be used in the kitchen is dumped--cabbage and turnips and all sorts of things.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST "Glory to America!" the village watchman, to the amusement of all, cried several nights when he called out the hours, in place of the usual thanksgiving to God.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST "Glory to America!" the village watchman, to the amusement of all, cried several nights when he called out the hours, in place of the usual thanksgiving to God.

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

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

a guard who keeps watch

From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST "Glory to America!" the village watchman, to the amusement of all, cried several nights when he called out the hours, in place of the usual thanksgiving to God.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

at the time that

From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST "Glory to America!" the village watchman, to the amusement of all, cried several nights when he called out the hours, in place of the usual thanksgiving to God.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Yes, America is the pig-trough of the Old World, and into it everything that can't be used in the kitchen is dumped--cabbage and turnips and all sorts of things.

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

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say:

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, America is the pig-trough of the Old World, and into it everything that can't be used in the kitchen is dumped--cabbage and turnips and all sorts of things.

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

From this reading Crappy Zachy, being a man of no consideration himself, was fond of speaking evil of the poor when he found himself among what he called "respectable people," and on Sunday when he came out of church, or on an afternoon when he sat on the long bench outside the "Heathcock," he would say: