Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading He went to work with a will, became a great friend to Ben and helped him wonderfully, for between the saw-mill, the farm with its stock-raising and broom trade, which really was getting to be a good business, Ben was more than busy.

later than; following

From this reading John was called in the South after his master's name, but now he said, inasmuch as he had left him and the old home in Newbern, it would seem better to him to be called by his father's name, and so he took his place among us as John Jones.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading How the days of this year flew past us, we were borne along swiftly on their wings, and every week was filled to overflowing with pleasant care and work.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading John was called in the South after his master's name, but now he said, inasmuch as he had left him and the old home in Newbern, it would seem better to him to be called by his father's name, and so he took his place among us as John Jones.

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

From this reading How the days of this year flew past us, we were borne along swiftly on their wings, and every week was filled to overflowing with pleasant care and work.

any thing at all

From this reading John was a mechanic naturally; he was clever at most anything he put his mind on, "and never tried to get shet of work;" and his daily work proved his worth among us.

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

From this reading John was called in the South after his master's name, but now he said, inasmuch as he had left him and the old home in Newbern, it would seem better to him to be called by his father's name, and so he took his place among us as John Jones.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading John was a mechanic naturally; he was clever at most anything he put his mind on, "and never tried to get shet of work;" and his daily work proved his worth among us.

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

From this reading John was called in the South after his master's name, but now he said, inasmuch as he had left him and the old home in Newbern, it would seem better to him to be called by his father's name, and so he took his place among us as John Jones.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading He went to work with a will, became a great friend to Ben and helped him wonderfully, for between the saw-mill, the farm with its stock-raising and broom trade, which really was getting to be a good business, Ben was more than busy.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading He went to work with a will, became a great friend to Ben and helped him wonderfully, for between the saw-mill, the farm with its stock-raising and broom trade, which really was getting to be a good business, Ben was more than busy.

(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 John was called in the South after his master's name, but now he said, inasmuch as he had left him and the old home in Newbern, it would seem better to him to be called by his father's name, and so he took his place among us as John Jones.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He went to work with a will, became a great friend to Ben and helped him wonderfully, for between the saw-mill, the farm with its stock-raising and broom trade, which really was getting to be a good business, Ben was more than busy.

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading How the days of this year flew past us, we were borne along swiftly on their wings, and every week was filled to overflowing with pleasant care and work.

a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle

From this reading He went to work with a will, became a great friend to Ben and helped him wonderfully, for between the saw-mill, the farm with its stock-raising and broom trade, which really was getting to be a good business, Ben was more than busy.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading He went to work with a will, became a great friend to Ben and helped him wonderfully, for between the saw-mill, the farm with its stock-raising and broom trade, which really was getting to be a good business, Ben was more than busy.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading He went to work with a will, became a great friend to Ben and helped him wonderfully, for between the saw-mill, the farm with its stock-raising and broom trade, which really was getting to be a good business, Ben was more than busy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading John was called in the South after his master's name, but now he said, inasmuch as he had left him and the old home in Newbern, it would seem better to him to be called by his father's name, and so he took his place among us as John Jones.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading John was called in the South after his master's name, but now he said, inasmuch as he had left him and the old home in Newbern, it would seem better to him to be called by his father's name, and so he took his place among us as John Jones.

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

From this reading John was called in the South after his master's name, but now he said, inasmuch as he had left him and the old home in Newbern, it would seem better to him to be called by his father's name, and so he took his place among us as John Jones.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading How the days of this year flew past us, we were borne along swiftly on their wings, and every week was filled to overflowing with pleasant care and work.

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading John was a mechanic naturally; he was clever at most anything he put his mind on, "and never tried to get shet of work;" and his daily work proved his worth among us.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading John was a mechanic naturally; he was clever at most anything he put his mind on, "and never tried to get shet of work;" and his daily work proved his worth among us.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading How the days of this year flew past us, we were borne along swiftly on their wings, and every week was filled to overflowing with pleasant care and work.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading How the days of this year flew past us, we were borne along swiftly on their wings, and every week was filled to overflowing with pleasant care and work.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading He went to work with a will, became a great friend to Ben and helped him wonderfully, for between the saw-mill, the farm with its stock-raising and broom trade, which really was getting to be a good business, Ben was more than busy.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading John was called in the South after his master's name, but now he said, inasmuch as he had left him and the old home in Newbern, it would seem better to him to be called by his father's name, and so he took his place among us as John Jones.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading How the days of this year flew past us, we were borne along swiftly on their wings, and every week was filled to overflowing with pleasant care and work.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading How the days of this year flew past us, we were borne along swiftly on their wings, and every week was filled to overflowing with pleasant care and work.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He went to work with a will, became a great friend to Ben and helped him wonderfully, for between the saw-mill, the farm with its stock-raising and broom trade, which really was getting to be a good business, Ben was more than busy.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He went to work with a will, became a great friend to Ben and helped him wonderfully, for between the saw-mill, the farm with its stock-raising and broom trade, which really was getting to be a good business, Ben was more than busy.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading John was a mechanic naturally; he was clever at most anything he put his mind on, "and never tried to get shet of work;" and his daily work proved his worth among us.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading He went to work with a will, became a great friend to Ben and helped him wonderfully, for between the saw-mill, the farm with its stock-raising and broom trade, which really was getting to be a good business, Ben was more than busy.

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

From this reading He went to work with a will, became a great friend to Ben and helped him wonderfully, for between the saw-mill, the farm with its stock-raising and broom trade, which really was getting to be a good business, Ben was more than busy.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He went to work with a will, became a great friend to Ben and helped him wonderfully, for between the saw-mill, the farm with its stock-raising and broom trade, which really was getting to be a good business, Ben was more than busy.

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

From this reading John was called in the South after his master's name, but now he said, inasmuch as he had left him and the old home in Newbern, it would seem better to him to be called by his father's name, and so he took his place among us as John Jones.

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

From this reading John was called in the South after his master's name, but now he said, inasmuch as he had left him and the old home in Newbern, it would seem better to him to be called by his father's name, and so he took his place among us as John Jones.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading He went to work with a will, became a great friend to Ben and helped him wonderfully, for between the saw-mill, the farm with its stock-raising and broom trade, which really was getting to be a good business, Ben was more than busy.

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

From this reading John was called in the South after his master's name, but now he said, inasmuch as he had left him and the old home in Newbern, it would seem better to him to be called by his father's name, and so he took his place among us as John Jones.

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

From this reading John was called in the South after his master's name, but now he said, inasmuch as he had left him and the old home in Newbern, it would seem better to him to be called by his father's name, and so he took his place among us as John Jones.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading John was called in the South after his master's name, but now he said, inasmuch as he had left him and the old home in Newbern, it would seem better to him to be called by his father's name, and so he took his place among us as John Jones.

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From this reading How the days of this year flew past us, we were borne along swiftly on their wings, and every week was filled to overflowing with pleasant care and work.

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

From this reading John was called in the South after his master's name, but now he said, inasmuch as he had left him and the old home in Newbern, it would seem better to him to be called by his father's name, and so he took his place among us as John Jones.

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

From this reading John was called in the South after his master's name, but now he said, inasmuch as he had left him and the old home in Newbern, it would seem better to him to be called by his father's name, and so he took his place among us as John Jones.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading John was called in the South after his master's name, but now he said, inasmuch as he had left him and the old home in Newbern, it would seem better to him to be called by his father's name, and so he took his place among us as John Jones.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He went to work with a will, became a great friend to Ben and helped him wonderfully, for between the saw-mill, the farm with its stock-raising and broom trade, which really was getting to be a good business, Ben was more than busy.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading JOHN JONES.

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading JOHN JONES.

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 John was called in the South after his master's name, but now he said, inasmuch as he had left him and the old home in Newbern, it would seem better to him to be called by his father's name, and so he took his place among us as John Jones.

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading John was called in the South after his master's name, but now he said, inasmuch as he had left him and the old home in Newbern, it would seem better to him to be called by his father's name, and so he took his place among us as John Jones.

a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools

From this reading John was a mechanic naturally; he was clever at most anything he put his mind on, "and never tried to get shet of work;" and his daily work proved his worth among us.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading John was a mechanic naturally; he was clever at most anything he put his mind on, "and never tried to get shet of work;" and his daily work proved his worth among us.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He went to work with a will, became a great friend to Ben and helped him wonderfully, for between the saw-mill, the farm with its stock-raising and broom trade, which really was getting to be a good business, Ben was more than busy.

used to form the superlative

From this reading John was a mechanic naturally; he was clever at most anything he put his mind on, "and never tried to get shet of work;" and his daily work proved his worth among us.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading John was called in the South after his master's name, but now he said, inasmuch as he had left him and the old home in Newbern, it would seem better to him to be called by his father's name, and so he took his place among us as John Jones.

as might be expected

From this reading John was a mechanic naturally; he was clever at most anything he put his mind on, "and never tried to get shet of work;" and his daily work proved his worth among us.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading John was a mechanic naturally; he was clever at most anything he put his mind on, "and never tried to get shet of work;" and his daily work proved his worth among us.

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

From this reading John was called in the South after his master's name, but now he said, inasmuch as he had left him and the old home in Newbern, it would seem better to him to be called by his father's name, and so he took his place among us as John Jones.

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

From this reading John was called in the South after his master's name, but now he said, inasmuch as he had left him and the old home in Newbern, it would seem better to him to be called by his father's name, and so he took his place among us as John Jones.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How the days of this year flew past us, we were borne along swiftly on their wings, and every week was filled to overflowing with pleasant care and work.

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

From this reading John was called in the South after his master's name, but now he said, inasmuch as he had left him and the old home in Newbern, it would seem better to him to be called by his father's name, and so he took his place among us as John Jones.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading How the days of this year flew past us, we were borne along swiftly on their wings, and every week was filled to overflowing with pleasant care and work.

covered with water

From this reading How the days of this year flew past us, we were borne along swiftly on their wings, and every week was filled to overflowing with pleasant care and work.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading How the days of this year flew past us, we were borne along swiftly on their wings, and every week was filled to overflowing with pleasant care and work.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading John was called in the South after his master's name, but now he said, inasmuch as he had left him and the old home in Newbern, it would seem better to him to be called by his father's name, and so he took his place among us as John Jones.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading How the days of this year flew past us, we were borne along swiftly on their wings, and every week was filled to overflowing with pleasant care and work.

established beyond doubt

From this reading John was a mechanic naturally; he was clever at most anything he put his mind on, "and never tried to get shet of work;" and his daily work proved his worth among us.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading John was a mechanic naturally; he was clever at most anything he put his mind on, "and never tried to get shet of work;" and his daily work proved his worth among us.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading He went to work with a will, became a great friend to Ben and helped him wonderfully, for between the saw-mill, the farm with its stock-raising and broom trade, which really was getting to be a good business, Ben was more than busy.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading John was called in the South after his master's name, but now he said, inasmuch as he had left him and the old home in Newbern, it would seem better to him to be called by his father's name, and so he took his place among us as John Jones.

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From this reading He went to work with a will, became a great friend to Ben and helped him wonderfully, for between the saw-mill, the farm with its stock-raising and broom trade, which really was getting to be a good business, Ben was more than busy.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading John was called in the South after his master's name, but now he said, inasmuch as he had left him and the old home in Newbern, it would seem better to him to be called by his father's name, and so he took his place among us as John Jones.

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

From this reading John was a mechanic naturally; he was clever at most anything he put his mind on, "and never tried to get shet of work;" and his daily work proved his worth among us.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading John was called in the South after his master's name, but now he said, inasmuch as he had left him and the old home in Newbern, it would seem better to him to be called by his father's name, and so he took his place among us as John Jones.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading John was called in the South after his master's name, but now he said, inasmuch as he had left him and the old home in Newbern, it would seem better to him to be called by his father's name, and so he took his place among us as John Jones.

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

From this reading He went to work with a will, became a great friend to Ben and helped him wonderfully, for between the saw-mill, the farm with its stock-raising and broom trade, which really was getting to be a good business, Ben was more than busy.

in a swift manner

From this reading How the days of this year flew past us, we were borne along swiftly on their wings, and every week was filled to overflowing with pleasant care and work.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He went to work with a will, became a great friend to Ben and helped him wonderfully, for between the saw-mill, the farm with its stock-raising and broom trade, which really was getting to be a good business, Ben was more than busy.

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

From this reading How the days of this year flew past us, we were borne along swiftly on their wings, and every week was filled to overflowing with pleasant care and work.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading How the days of this year flew past us, we were borne along swiftly on their wings, and every week was filled to overflowing with pleasant care and work.

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

From this reading How the days of this year flew past us, we were borne along swiftly on their wings, and every week was filled to overflowing with pleasant care and work.

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

From this reading How the days of this year flew past us, we were borne along swiftly on their wings, and every week was filled to overflowing with pleasant care and work.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading John was called in the South after his master's name, but now he said, inasmuch as he had left him and the old home in Newbern, it would seem better to him to be called by his father's name, and so he took his place among us as John Jones.

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

From this reading He went to work with a will, became a great friend to Ben and helped him wonderfully, for between the saw-mill, the farm with its stock-raising and broom trade, which really was getting to be a good business, Ben was more than busy.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading John was a mechanic naturally; he was clever at most anything he put his mind on, "and never tried to get shet of work;" and his daily work proved his worth among us.

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

From this reading How the days of this year flew past us, we were borne along swiftly on their wings, and every week was filled to overflowing with pleasant care and work.

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

From this reading How the days of this year flew past us, we were borne along swiftly on their wings, and every week was filled to overflowing with pleasant care and work.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading How the days of this year flew past us, we were borne along swiftly on their wings, and every week was filled to overflowing with pleasant care and work.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading How the days of this year flew past us, we were borne along swiftly on their wings, and every week was filled to overflowing with pleasant care and work.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He went to work with a will, became a great friend to Ben and helped him wonderfully, for between the saw-mill, the farm with its stock-raising and broom trade, which really was getting to be a good business, Ben was more than busy.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading How the days of this year flew past us, we were borne along swiftly on their wings, and every week was filled to overflowing with pleasant care and work.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He went to work with a will, became a great friend to Ben and helped him wonderfully, for between the saw-mill, the farm with its stock-raising and broom trade, which really was getting to be a good business, Ben was more than busy.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He went to work with a will, became a great friend to Ben and helped him wonderfully, for between the saw-mill, the farm with its stock-raising and broom trade, which really was getting to be a good business, Ben was more than busy.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading How the days of this year flew past us, we were borne along swiftly on their wings, and every week was filled to overflowing with pleasant care and work.

in the company of; together with

From this reading How the days of this year flew past us, we were borne along swiftly on their wings, and every week was filled to overflowing with pleasant care and work.

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading He went to work with a will, became a great friend to Ben and helped him wonderfully, for between the saw-mill, the farm with its stock-raising and broom trade, which really was getting to be a good business, Ben was more than busy.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading How the days of this year flew past us, we were borne along swiftly on their wings, and every week was filled to overflowing with pleasant care and work.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading John was a mechanic naturally; he was clever at most anything he put his mind on, "and never tried to get shet of work;" and his daily work proved his worth among us.

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

From this reading John was called in the South after his master's name, but now he said, inasmuch as he had left him and the old home in Newbern, it would seem better to him to be called by his father's name, and so he took his place among us as John Jones.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading How the days of this year flew past us, we were borne along swiftly on their wings, and every week was filled to overflowing with pleasant care and work.