Chapter XIV

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

From this reading "And now we have a strange recital to make to you young ladies, the like of which is not often heard, or if heard--for the convict villains and bought servants are capable of any lies--not much believed in."

later than; following

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

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

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "And now we have a strange recital to make to you young ladies, the like of which is not often heard, or if heard--for the convict villains and bought servants are capable of any lies--not much believed in."

plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

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

From this reading "And now we have a strange recital to make to you young ladies, the like of which is not often heard, or if heard--for the convict villains and bought servants are capable of any lies--not much believed in."

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

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

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

From this reading Mary Mills and I both asked in the same breath.

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "And now we have a strange recital to make to you young ladies, the like of which is not often heard, or if heard--for the convict villains and bought servants are capable of any lies--not much believed in."

an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Mary Mills and I both asked in the same breath.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading "And now we have a strange recital to make to you young ladies, the like of which is not often heard, or if heard--for the convict villains and bought servants are capable of any lies--not much believed in."

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Mary Mills and I both asked in the same breath.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Tho'," she went on, "perhaps I can guess.

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

From this reading "And now we have a strange recital to make to you young ladies, the like of which is not often heard, or if heard--for the convict villains and bought servants are capable of any lies--not much believed in."

a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

From this reading "And now we have a strange recital to make to you young ladies, the like of which is not often heard, or if heard--for the convict villains and bought servants are capable of any lies--not much believed in."

sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "And now we have a strange recital to make to you young ladies, the like of which is not often heard, or if heard--for the convict villains and bought servants are capable of any lies--not much believed in."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "Tho'," she went on, "perhaps I can guess.

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

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

plural of “ham” — meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "And now we have a strange recital to make to you young ladies, the like of which is not often heard, or if heard--for the convict villains and bought servants are capable of any lies--not much believed in."

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

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "And now we have a strange recital to make to you young ladies, the like of which is not often heard, or if heard--for the convict villains and bought servants are capable of any lies--not much believed in."

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

From this reading Mary Mills and I both asked in the same breath.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "And now we have a strange recital to make to you young ladies, the like of which is not often heard, or if heard--for the convict villains and bought servants are capable of any lies--not much believed in."

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

From this reading "And now we have a strange recital to make to you young ladies, the like of which is not often heard, or if heard--for the convict villains and bought servants are capable of any lies--not much believed in."

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

From this reading "And now we have a strange recital to make to you young ladies, the like of which is not often heard, or if heard--for the convict villains and bought servants are capable of any lies--not much believed in."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "What is it?"

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading "And now we have a strange recital to make to you young ladies, the like of which is not often heard, or if heard--for the convict villains and bought servants are capable of any lies--not much believed in."

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading "And now we have a strange recital to make to you young ladies, the like of which is not often heard, or if heard--for the convict villains and bought servants are capable of any lies--not much believed in."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "And now we have a strange recital to make to you young ladies, the like of which is not often heard, or if heard--for the convict villains and bought servants are capable of any lies--not much believed in."

engage in

From this reading "And now we have a strange recital to make to you young ladies, the like of which is not often heard, or if heard--for the convict villains and bought servants are capable of any lies--not much believed in."

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Mary Mills and I both asked in the same breath.

United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)

From this reading Mary Mills and I both asked in the same breath.

used to form the superlative

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "And now we have a strange recital to make to you young ladies, the like of which is not often heard, or if heard--for the convict villains and bought servants are capable of any lies--not much believed in."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "And now we have a strange recital to make to you young ladies, the like of which is not often heard, or if heard--for the convict villains and bought servants are capable of any lies--not much believed in."

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

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

many times at short intervals

From this reading "And now we have a strange recital to make to you young ladies, the like of which is not often heard, or if heard--for the convict villains and bought servants are capable of any lies--not much believed in."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

by chance

From this reading "Tho'," she went on, "perhaps I can guess.

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From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

plural of “pudding” — any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading "And now we have a strange recital to make to you young ladies, the like of which is not often heard, or if heard--for the convict villains and bought servants are capable of any lies--not much believed in."

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Mary Mills and I both asked in the same breath.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading "And now we have a strange recital to make to you young ladies, the like of which is not often heard, or if heard--for the convict villains and bought servants are capable of any lies--not much believed in."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Tho'," she went on, "perhaps I can guess.

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading "And now we have a strange recital to make to you young ladies, the like of which is not often heard, or if heard--for the convict villains and bought servants are capable of any lies--not much believed in."

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

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

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading "Tho'," she went on, "perhaps I can guess.

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

From this reading "And now we have a strange recital to make to you young ladies, the like of which is not often heard, or if heard--for the convict villains and bought servants are capable of any lies--not much believed in."

plural of “villain” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading "And now we have a strange recital to make to you young ladies, the like of which is not often heard, or if heard--for the convict villains and bought servants are capable of any lies--not much believed in."

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

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "And now we have a strange recital to make to you young ladies, the like of which is not often heard, or if heard--for the convict villains and bought servants are capable of any lies--not much believed in."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

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

From this reading "Tho'," she went on, "perhaps I can guess.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

of or relating to or derived from wheat

From this reading THE BOND SLAVE "And now," said my father, after he and Gregory had eaten well of what was on the table, such as most excellent fish from the river, one of our baked hams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pones and wheaten bread, as well as puddings of papaw, or custard apples.

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

From this reading "And now we have a strange recital to make to you young ladies, the like of which is not often heard, or if heard--for the convict villains and bought servants are capable of any lies--not much believed in."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "And now we have a strange recital to make to you young ladies, the like of which is not often heard, or if heard--for the convict villains and bought servants are capable of any lies--not much believed in."

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "And now we have a strange recital to make to you young ladies, the like of which is not often heard, or if heard--for the convict villains and bought servants are capable of any lies--not much believed in."