Chapter XXI

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

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Youwarkee and I stayed about six weeks, leaving all the children with my father.

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From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

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

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

react verbally

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

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

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

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From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

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

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

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

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

for the reason that

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Upon my return, I frequently talked with Maleck about his country; who they originally were, and how long it had been inhabited, and what other countries bordered thereon, and how they lay.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading Upon my return, I frequently talked with Maleck about his country; who they originally were, and how long it had been inhabited, and what other countries bordered thereon, and how they lay.

the lower side of anything

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

a youthful male person

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

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From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

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

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

clothing in general

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

permission to do something

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Upon my return, I frequently talked with Maleck about his country; who they originally were, and how long it had been inhabited, and what other countries bordered thereon, and how they lay.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Upon my return, I frequently talked with Maleck about his country; who they originally were, and how long it had been inhabited, and what other countries bordered thereon, and how they lay.

plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

plural of “deputy” — someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

putting a condemned person to death

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

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

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

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

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Upon my return, I frequently talked with Maleck about his country; who they originally were, and how long it had been inhabited, and what other countries bordered thereon, and how they lay.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

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From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

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

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

the head of a state government

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

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

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

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

From this reading Upon my return, I frequently talked with Maleck about his country; who they originally were, and how long it had been inhabited, and what other countries bordered thereon, and how they lay.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

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

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

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

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

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

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

where you live at a particular time

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

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From this reading Upon my return, I frequently talked with Maleck about his country; who they originally were, and how long it had been inhabited, and what other countries bordered thereon, and how they lay.

ten 10s

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

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

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

having inhabitants; lived in

From this reading Upon my return, I frequently talked with Maleck about his country; who they originally were, and how long it had been inhabited, and what other countries bordered thereon, and how they lay.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Upon my return, I frequently talked with Maleck about his country; who they originally were, and how long it had been inhabited, and what other countries bordered thereon, and how they lay.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

and nothing more

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Upon my return, I frequently talked with Maleck about his country; who they originally were, and how long it had been inhabited, and what other countries bordered thereon, and how they lay.

the act of departing

From this reading Youwarkee and I stayed about six weeks, leaving all the children with my father.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

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From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Upon my return, I frequently talked with Maleck about his country; who they originally were, and how long it had been inhabited, and what other countries bordered thereon, and how they lay.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

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From this reading Upon my return, I frequently talked with Maleck about his country; who they originally were, and how long it had been inhabited, and what other countries bordered thereon, and how they lay.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

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

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

attach to a support

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

offensive or even (of persons) malicious

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

not any; not one

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

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

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

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

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

in an original manner

From this reading Upon my return, I frequently talked with Maleck about his country; who they originally were, and how long it had been inhabited, and what other countries bordered thereon, and how they lay.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Upon my return, I frequently talked with Maleck about his country; who they originally were, and how long it had been inhabited, and what other countries bordered thereon, and how they lay.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

above and across; more than

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

third-person singular of “overcome” — win a victory over

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

invade in great numbers

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

third-person singular of “proclaim” — declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

communicate vividly

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Upon my return, I frequently talked with Maleck about his country; who they originally were, and how long it had been inhabited, and what other countries bordered thereon, and how they lay.

plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

express in words

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

third-person singular of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

transport commercially

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

term of address for a man

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Youwarkee and I stayed about six weeks, leaving all the children with my father.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Youwarkee and I stayed about six weeks, leaving all the children with my father.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

in a strange manner

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

travel through water

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

carry out

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Upon my return, I frequently talked with Maleck about his country; who they originally were, and how long it had been inhabited, and what other countries bordered thereon, and how they lay.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

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

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

in or at that place or location

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

on that

From this reading Upon my return, I frequently talked with Maleck about his country; who they originally were, and how long it had been inhabited, and what other countries bordered thereon, and how they lay.

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

From this reading Upon my return, I frequently talked with Maleck about his country; who they originally were, and how long it had been inhabited, and what other countries bordered thereon, and how they lay.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

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

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

up to a particular time

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

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

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

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From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

soldiers collectively

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

inflected form of “undergo” — pass through

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon my return, I frequently talked with Maleck about his country; who they originally were, and how long it had been inhabited, and what other countries bordered thereon, and how they lay.

precisely as stated

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

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

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Youwarkee and I stayed about six weeks, leaving all the children with my father.

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

From this reading Upon my return, I frequently talked with Maleck about his country; who they originally were, and how long it had been inhabited, and what other countries bordered thereon, and how they lay.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Upon my return, I frequently talked with Maleck about his country; who they originally were, and how long it had been inhabited, and what other countries bordered thereon, and how they lay.

at the time that

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

a Caucasian

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

which person or people

From this reading Upon my return, I frequently talked with Maleck about his country; who they originally were, and how long it had been inhabited, and what other countries bordered thereon, and how they lay.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

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

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

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

From this reading _Peter goes to his father's--Traverses the Black Mountain--Takes a flight to Mount Alkoe--Gains the miners--Overcomes the governor's troops--Proclaims Georigetti king--Seizes the governor--Returns him the government--Peter makes laws with the consent of the people, and returns to Brandleguarp with deputies._ NO further project being ripe for execution, I took a journey home with my father to Arndrumnstake, and he would take all the children with him.

a late time of life

From this reading He told me his countrymen looked upon themselves to be very ancient, but they were not very numerous; for the old stock was almost worn out by the hardships they had undergone; that about three hundred years before, he said, as he had it from good report, there were a people from beyond the sea, or, as they called themselves, from the Little Lands, had strangely overrun them; and he had heard say they would have overrun this country too, but they thought it would not answer.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He said, "when those people first came, they began to turn up the earth to a prodigious depth; and now," says he, "bringing some nasty hard earth of several sorts, they put it into great fires till it runs about like water, and then beat it about with great heavy things into several shapes; and some of it, sir," says he, "looks just like that stuff that lay at the bottom of your ship, and some almost white, and some red; for when I was a boy I was to have been sent to work amongst them, as my father did; but it having killed him, I came hither, as many more have done, to avoid it."--"And what do they do with it," says I, "when they have beat it about as you say?"--"Then," says he, "they carry it a long way to the sea."--"What then?" says I.--"Why, then the Little-landers take it, and swim over the sea with it."--"And what do they do with it?" says I.--"Why," says he, "there are other people who take it from them, and go away with it."--"Why do they let them take it?" says I.--"Because," says he, "they give them clothes for it."--"Do they want clothes," says I, "more than you?"

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From this reading Youwarkee and I stayed about six weeks, leaving all the children with my father.