used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he packed a kit-bag and, having smoked a cigarette, went to bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rarely retired before twelve, but to-night he had packing to do as Jabez, his man, was away and he knew better than to trust Seth.
any thing at all
From this reading He packed his portmanteau and left it lying open in case he had forgotten anything that could be put in at the last moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He rarely retired before twelve, but to-night he had packing to do as Jabez, his man, was away and he knew better than to trust Seth.
in a state of sleep
From this reading But he did not fall asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Richard Pinckney went to his room at eleven that night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He rarely retired before twelve, but to-night he had packing to do as Jabez, his man, was away and he knew better than to trust Seth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He packed his portmanteau and left it lying open in case he had forgotten anything that could be put in at the last moment.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then he packed a kit-bag and, having smoked a cigarette, went to bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He rarely retired before twelve, but to-night he had packing to do as Jabez, his man, was away and he knew better than to trust Seth.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He rarely retired before twelve, but to-night he had packing to do as Jabez, his man, was away and he knew better than to trust Seth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He rarely retired before twelve, but to-night he had packing to do as Jabez, his man, was away and he knew better than to trust Seth.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He packed his portmanteau and left it lying open in case he had forgotten anything that could be put in at the last moment.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Then he packed a kit-bag and, having smoked a cigarette, went to bed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He packed his portmanteau and left it lying open in case he had forgotten anything that could be put in at the last moment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not fall asleep.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He rarely retired before twelve, but to-night he had packing to do as Jabez, his man, was away and he knew better than to trust Seth.
being one more than ten
From this reading Richard Pinckney went to his room at eleven that night.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading But he did not fall asleep.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He packed his portmanteau and left it lying open in case he had forgotten anything that could be put in at the last moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He rarely retired before twelve, but to-night he had packing to do as Jabez, his man, was away and he knew better than to trust Seth.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Then he packed a kit-bag and, having smoked a cigarette, went to bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rarely retired before twelve, but to-night he had packing to do as Jabez, his man, was away and he knew better than to trust Seth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard Pinckney went to his room at eleven that night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He packed his portmanteau and left it lying open in case he had forgotten anything that could be put in at the last moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He packed his portmanteau and left it lying open in case he had forgotten anything that could be put in at the last moment.
Jabez
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From this reading He rarely retired before twelve, but to-night he had packing to do as Jabez, his man, was away and he knew better than to trust Seth.
kit-bag
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From this reading Then he packed a kit-bag and, having smoked a cigarette, went to bed.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He rarely retired before twelve, but to-night he had packing to do as Jabez, his man, was away and he knew better than to trust Seth.
immediately past
From this reading He packed his portmanteau and left it lying open in case he had forgotten anything that could be put in at the last moment.
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 packed his portmanteau and left it lying open in case he had forgotten anything that could be put in at the last moment.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He packed his portmanteau and left it lying open in case he had forgotten anything that could be put in at the last moment.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He rarely retired before twelve, but to-night he had packing to do as Jabez, his man, was away and he knew better than to trust Seth.
a particular point in time
From this reading He packed his portmanteau and left it lying open in case he had forgotten anything that could be put in at the last moment.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Richard Pinckney went to his room at eleven that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not fall asleep.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He packed his portmanteau and left it lying open in case he had forgotten anything that could be put in at the last moment.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading He packed his portmanteau and left it lying open in case he had forgotten anything that could be put in at the last moment.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading He rarely retired before twelve, but to-night he had packing to do as Jabez, his man, was away and he knew better than to trust Seth.
Pinckney
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From this reading Richard Pinckney went to his room at eleven that night.
portmanteaunounUS /ˈpɔːrtmɑːntoʊ/
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
From this reading He packed his portmanteau and left it lying open in case he had forgotten anything that could be put in at the last moment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He packed his portmanteau and left it lying open in case he had forgotten anything that could be put in at the last moment.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading He rarely retired before twelve, but to-night he had packing to do as Jabez, his man, was away and he knew better than to trust Seth.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading He rarely retired before twelve, but to-night he had packing to do as Jabez, his man, was away and he knew better than to trust Seth.
Richard
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From this reading Richard Pinckney went to his room at eleven that night.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Richard Pinckney went to his room at eleven that night.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading He rarely retired before twelve, but to-night he had packing to do as Jabez, his man, was away and he knew better than to trust Seth.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading Then he packed a kit-bag and, having smoked a cigarette, went to bed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He rarely retired before twelve, but to-night he had packing to do as Jabez, his man, was away and he knew better than to trust Seth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Richard Pinckney went to his room at eleven that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He packed his portmanteau and left it lying open in case he had forgotten anything that could be put in at the last moment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he packed a kit-bag and, having smoked a cigarette, went to bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Richard Pinckney went to his room at eleven that night.
to-night
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From this reading He rarely retired before twelve, but to-night he had packing to do as Jabez, his man, was away and he knew better than to trust Seth.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading He rarely retired before twelve, but to-night he had packing to do as Jabez, his man, was away and he knew better than to trust Seth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He rarely retired before twelve, but to-night he had packing to do as Jabez, his man, was away and he knew better than to trust Seth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He rarely retired before twelve, but to-night he had packing to do as Jabez, his man, was away and he knew better than to trust Seth.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Richard Pinckney went to his room at eleven that night.
