used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
afore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then he reasoned in this wise: “how could it a bin in his family forty year when he, Bumpkin, only lost it the day afore in the most barefaced manner?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was not cross-examined; no witnesses were called, and it had only been stated by the prisoner himself, not proved, although he said he should prove it at the trial, that the watch had been in the family for upwards of forty years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was not cross-examined; no witnesses were called, and it had only been stated by the prisoner himself, not proved, although he said he should prove it at the trial, that the watch had been in the family for upwards of forty years.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a pooty feller as couldn’t tell a better story than thic.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
barefacedadjective
with no effort to conceal
From this reading And then he reasoned in this wise: “how could it a bin in his family forty year when he, Bumpkin, only lost it the day afore in the most barefaced manner?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was not cross-examined; no witnesses were called, and it had only been stated by the prisoner himself, not proved, although he said he should prove it at the trial, that the watch had been in the family for upwards of forty years.
(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 was a pooty feller as couldn’t tell a better story than thic.”
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “The biggest lie,” muttered Master Bumpkin, “that ever wur told.”
binnounUS /bɪn/
a container; usually has a lid
From this reading And then he reasoned in this wise: “how could it a bin in his family forty year when he, Bumpkin, only lost it the day afore in the most barefaced manner?
BumpkinnounUS /ˈbʌmpkɪn/
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was not cross-examined; no witnesses were called, and it had only been stated by the prisoner himself, not proved, although he said he should prove it at the trial, that the watch had been in the family for upwards of forty years.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was not cross-examined; no witnesses were called, and it had only been stated by the prisoner himself, not proved, although he said he should prove it at the trial, that the watch had been in the family for upwards of forty years.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And then he reasoned in this wise: “how could it a bin in his family forty year when he, Bumpkin, only lost it the day afore in the most barefaced manner?
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a pooty feller as couldn’t tell a better story than thic.”
cross-examined
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not cross-examined; no witnesses were called, and it had only been stated by the prisoner himself, not proved, although he said he should prove it at the trial, that the watch had been in the family for upwards of forty years.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And then he reasoned in this wise: “how could it a bin in his family forty year when he, Bumpkin, only lost it the day afore in the most barefaced manner?
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
at any time
From this reading “The biggest lie,” muttered Master Bumpkin, “that ever wur told.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
a social unit living together
From this reading He was not cross-examined; no witnesses were called, and it had only been stated by the prisoner himself, not proved, although he said he should prove it at the trial, that the watch had been in the family for upwards of forty years.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading He was a pooty feller as couldn’t tell a better story than thic.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading He was not cross-examined; no witnesses were called, and it had only been stated by the prisoner himself, not proved, although he said he should prove it at the trial, that the watch had been in the family for upwards of forty years.
GoosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was not cross-examined; no witnesses were called, and it had only been stated by the prisoner himself, not proved, although he said he should prove it at the trial, that the watch had been in the family for upwards of forty years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then he reasoned in this wise: “how could it a bin in his family forty year when he, Bumpkin, only lost it the day afore in the most barefaced manner?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
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 A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “The biggest lie,” muttered Master Bumpkin, “that ever wur told.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And then he reasoned in this wise: “how could it a bin in his family forty year when he, Bumpkin, only lost it the day afore in the most barefaced manner?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And then he reasoned in this wise: “how could it a bin in his family forty year when he, Bumpkin, only lost it the day afore in the most barefaced manner?
MansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “The biggest lie,” muttered Master Bumpkin, “that ever wur told.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading And then he reasoned in this wise: “how could it a bin in his family forty year when he, Bumpkin, only lost it the day afore in the most barefaced manner?
a form of address for a man
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “The biggest lie,” muttered Master Bumpkin, “that ever wur told.”
not any; not one
From this reading He was not cross-examined; no witnesses were called, and it had only been stated by the prisoner himself, not proved, although he said he should prove it at the trial, that the watch had been in the family for upwards of forty years.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
and nothing more
From this reading He was not cross-examined; no witnesses were called, and it had only been stated by the prisoner himself, not proved, although he said he should prove it at the trial, that the watch had been in the family for upwards of forty years.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
pooty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a pooty feller as couldn’t tell a better story than thic.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He was not cross-examined; no witnesses were called, and it had only been stated by the prisoner himself, not proved, although he said he should prove it at the trial, that the watch had been in the family for upwards of forty years.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading He was not cross-examined; no witnesses were called, and it had only been stated by the prisoner himself, not proved, although he said he should prove it at the trial, that the watch had been in the family for upwards of forty years.
established beyond doubt
From this reading He was not cross-examined; no witnesses were called, and it had only been stated by the prisoner himself, not proved, although he said he should prove it at the trial, that the watch had been in the family for upwards of forty years.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading And then he reasoned in this wise: “how could it a bin in his family forty year when he, Bumpkin, only lost it the day afore in the most barefaced manner?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was not cross-examined; no witnesses were called, and it had only been stated by the prisoner himself, not proved, although he said he should prove it at the trial, that the watch had been in the family for upwards of forty years.
express in words
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was not cross-examined; no witnesses were called, and it had only been stated by the prisoner himself, not proved, although he said he should prove it at the trial, that the watch had been in the family for upwards of forty years.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading He was not cross-examined; no witnesses were called, and it had only been stated by the prisoner himself, not proved, although he said he should prove it at the trial, that the watch had been in the family for upwards of forty years.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He was a pooty feller as couldn’t tell a better story than thic.”
express in words
From this reading He was a pooty feller as couldn’t tell a better story than thic.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was a pooty feller as couldn’t tell a better story than thic.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he reasoned in this wise: “how could it a bin in his family forty year when he, Bumpkin, only lost it the day afore in the most barefaced manner?
thic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a pooty feller as couldn’t tell a better story than thic.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And then he reasoned in this wise: “how could it a bin in his family forty year when he, Bumpkin, only lost it the day afore in the most barefaced manner?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “The biggest lie,” muttered Master Bumpkin, “that ever wur told.”
the act of testing something
From this reading He was not cross-examined; no witnesses were called, and it had only been stated by the prisoner himself, not proved, although he said he should prove it at the trial, that the watch had been in the family for upwards of forty years.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading He was not cross-examined; no witnesses were called, and it had only been stated by the prisoner himself, not proved, although he said he should prove it at the trial, that the watch had been in the family for upwards of forty years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
look attentively
From this reading He was not cross-examined; no witnesses were called, and it had only been stated by the prisoner himself, not proved, although he said he should prove it at the trial, that the watch had been in the family for upwards of forty years.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was not cross-examined; no witnesses were called, and it had only been stated by the prisoner himself, not proved, although he said he should prove it at the trial, that the watch had been in the family for upwards of forty years.
at the time that
From this reading A comfortable evening at the Goose When Mr. Bumpkin left the Mansion House, he was in a state of great triumph not to say ecstasy: for it seemed to him that he had had everything his own way.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading And then he reasoned in this wise: “how could it a bin in his family forty year when he, Bumpkin, only lost it the day afore in the most barefaced manner?
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading He was not cross-examined; no witnesses were called, and it had only been stated by the prisoner himself, not proved, although he said he should prove it at the trial, that the watch had been in the family for upwards of forty years.
wur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The biggest lie,” muttered Master Bumpkin, “that ever wur told.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading And then he reasoned in this wise: “how could it a bin in his family forty year when he, Bumpkin, only lost it the day afore in the most barefaced manner?
a late time of life
From this reading He was not cross-examined; no witnesses were called, and it had only been stated by the prisoner himself, not proved, although he said he should prove it at the trial, that the watch had been in the family for upwards of forty years.
