Chapter VII

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

From this reading But as Horatio afterwards observed to a friend, he “was not quite so green.”

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading But as Horatio afterwards observed to a friend, he “was not quite so green.”

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

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

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

From this reading But as Horatio afterwards observed to a friend, he “was not quite so green.”

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading It was market day; Mr. Bumpkin was a genial companion, and had asked him to partake of the Market Ordinary.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So thither at one o’clock they repaired, and a very fine dinner the pale youth disposed of.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The last night before the first London expedition, which gives occasion to recall pleasant reminiscences.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

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From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But as Horatio afterwards observed to a friend, he “was not quite so green.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

a government administrator

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading It was market day; Mr. Bumpkin was a genial companion, and had asked him to partake of the Market Ordinary.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was market day; Mr. Bumpkin was a genial companion, and had asked him to partake of the Market Ordinary.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading So thither at one o’clock they repaired, and a very fine dinner the pale youth disposed of.

having made preparations

From this reading So thither at one o’clock they repaired, and a very fine dinner the pale youth disposed of.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading The last night before the first London expedition, which gives occasion to recall pleasant reminiscences.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading So thither at one o’clock they repaired, and a very fine dinner the pale youth disposed of.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The last night before the first London expedition, which gives occasion to recall pleasant reminiscences.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading But as Horatio afterwards observed to a friend, he “was not quite so green.”

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading It was market day; Mr. Bumpkin was a genial companion, and had asked him to partake of the Market Ordinary.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading The last night before the first London expedition, which gives occasion to recall pleasant reminiscences.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading But as Horatio afterwards observed to a friend, he “was not quite so green.”

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

From this reading It was market day; Mr. Bumpkin was a genial companion, and had asked him to partake of the Market Ordinary.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

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

From this reading But as Horatio afterwards observed to a friend, he “was not quite so green.”

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

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

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

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

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

From this reading But as Horatio afterwards observed to a friend, he “was not quite so green.”

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

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

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

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was market day; Mr. Bumpkin was a genial companion, and had asked him to partake of the Market Ordinary.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

immediately past

From this reading The last night before the first London expedition, which gives occasion to recall pleasant reminiscences.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading The last night before the first London expedition, which gives occasion to recall pleasant reminiscences.

engage in

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading It was market day; Mr. Bumpkin was a genial companion, and had asked him to partake of the Market Ordinary.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The last night before the first London expedition, which gives occasion to recall pleasant reminiscences.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But as Horatio afterwards observed to a friend, he “was not quite so green.”

according to the clock

From this reading So thither at one o’clock they repaired, and a very fine dinner the pale youth disposed of.

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading But as Horatio afterwards observed to a friend, he “was not quite so green.”

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading The last night before the first London expedition, which gives occasion to recall pleasant reminiscences.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading So thither at one o’clock they repaired, and a very fine dinner the pale youth disposed of.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading It was market day; Mr. Bumpkin was a genial companion, and had asked him to partake of the Market Ordinary.

above and across; more than

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading So thither at one o’clock they repaired, and a very fine dinner the pale youth disposed of.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

have some of the qualities or attributes of something

From this reading It was market day; Mr. Bumpkin was a genial companion, and had asked him to partake of the Market Ordinary.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading The last night before the first London expedition, which gives occasion to recall pleasant reminiscences.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading But as Horatio afterwards observed to a friend, he “was not quite so green.”

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading The last night before the first London expedition, which gives occasion to recall pleasant reminiscences.

plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

From this reading The last night before the first London expedition, which gives occasion to recall pleasant reminiscences.

past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading So thither at one o’clock they repaired, and a very fine dinner the pale youth disposed of.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

express in words

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

laugh quietly

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But as Horatio afterwards observed to a friend, he “was not quite so green.”

a profession of belief

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

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

From this reading The last night before the first London expedition, which gives occasion to recall pleasant reminiscences.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So thither at one o’clock they repaired, and a very fine dinner the pale youth disposed of.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading So thither at one o’clock they repaired, and a very fine dinner the pale youth disposed of.

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

From this reading The last night before the first London expedition, which gives occasion to recall pleasant reminiscences.

create by training and teaching

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

precisely as stated

From this reading So thither at one o’clock they repaired, and a very fine dinner the pale youth disposed of.

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

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

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

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

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

From this reading The last night before the first London expedition, which gives occasion to recall pleasant reminiscences.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “I, Bumpkin, make oath and say,” having been duly presented, and the Commissioner having duly placed the Testament in Mr. Bumpkin’s hands, and said to him that to the best of his knowledge and belief the contents of the “I Bumpkin” paper were true, the matter was over, and Mr. Snigger, with the valuable document in his possession, might have returned to London by the next train.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading So thither at one o’clock they repaired, and a very fine dinner the pale youth disposed of.