used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having mastered this difficulty, and employed a world of time about it, I bestirred myself to see, if possible, how to supply two other wants.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Having mastered this difficulty, and employed a world of time about it, I bestirred myself to see, if possible, how to supply two other wants.
(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 I employed myself in planting my second row of stakes or piles, and also in this wicker-working, all the summer or dry season; when another business took me up more time than it could be imagined I could spare.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I had no vessel to hold any thing that was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of rum; and some glass bottles, some of the common size, and others (which were case-bottles) square, for the holding of waters, spirits, &c.
in addition
From this reading I employed myself in planting my second row of stakes or piles, and also in this wicker-working, all the summer or dry season; when another business took me up more time than it could be imagined I could spare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having mastered this difficulty, and employed a world of time about it, I bestirred myself to see, if possible, how to supply two other wants.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I employed myself in planting my second row of stakes or piles, and also in this wicker-working, all the summer or dry season; when another business took me up more time than it could be imagined I could spare.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I had no vessel to hold any thing that was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of rum; and some glass bottles, some of the common size, and others (which were case-bottles) square, for the holding of waters, spirits, &c.
any thing at all
From this reading I had not so much as a pot to boil anything; except a great kettle, which I saved out of the ship, and which was too big for such use as I desired it, viz. to make broth, and stew a bit of meat by itself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had not so much as a pot to boil anything; except a great kettle, which I saved out of the ship, and which was too big for such use as I desired it, viz. to make broth, and stew a bit of meat by itself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The second thing I would fain have had, was a tobacco-pipe; but it was impossible for me to make one; however, I found a contrivance for that too at last.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I employed myself in planting my second row of stakes or piles, and also in this wicker-working, all the summer or dry season; when another business took me up more time than it could be imagined I could spare.
bestirred
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From this reading Having mastered this difficulty, and employed a world of time about it, I bestirred myself to see, if possible, how to supply two other wants.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had not so much as a pot to boil anything; except a great kettle, which I saved out of the ship, and which was too big for such use as I desired it, viz. to make broth, and stew a bit of meat by itself.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I had not so much as a pot to boil anything; except a great kettle, which I saved out of the ship, and which was too big for such use as I desired it, viz. to make broth, and stew a bit of meat by itself.
boilverbUS /bɔɪl/
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading I had not so much as a pot to boil anything; except a great kettle, which I saved out of the ship, and which was too big for such use as I desired it, viz. to make broth, and stew a bit of meat by itself.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading I had no vessel to hold any thing that was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of rum; and some glass bottles, some of the common size, and others (which were case-bottles) square, for the holding of waters, spirits, &c.
brothnounUS /brɔːθ/
liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
From this reading I had not so much as a pot to boil anything; except a great kettle, which I saved out of the ship, and which was too big for such use as I desired it, viz. to make broth, and stew a bit of meat by itself.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I employed myself in planting my second row of stakes or piles, and also in this wicker-working, all the summer or dry season; when another business took me up more time than it could be imagined I could spare.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The second thing I would fain have had, was a tobacco-pipe; but it was impossible for me to make one; however, I found a contrivance for that too at last.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had not so much as a pot to boil anything; except a great kettle, which I saved out of the ship, and which was too big for such use as I desired it, viz. to make broth, and stew a bit of meat by itself.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading I had no vessel to hold any thing that was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of rum; and some glass bottles, some of the common size, and others (which were case-bottles) square, for the holding of waters, spirits, &c.
case-bottles
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From this reading I had no vessel to hold any thing that was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of rum; and some glass bottles, some of the common size, and others (which were case-bottles) square, for the holding of waters, spirits, &c.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading I had no vessel to hold any thing that was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of rum; and some glass bottles, some of the common size, and others (which were case-bottles) square, for the holding of waters, spirits, &c.
contrivancenounUS /kənˈtraɪvəns/
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading The second thing I would fain have had, was a tobacco-pipe; but it was impossible for me to make one; however, I found a contrivance for that too at last.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I employed myself in planting my second row of stakes or piles, and also in this wicker-working, all the summer or dry season; when another business took me up more time than it could be imagined I could spare.
wanted intensely
From this reading I had not so much as a pot to boil anything; except a great kettle, which I saved out of the ship, and which was too big for such use as I desired it, viz. to make broth, and stew a bit of meat by itself.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Having mastered this difficulty, and employed a world of time about it, I bestirred myself to see, if possible, how to supply two other wants.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading I employed myself in planting my second row of stakes or piles, and also in this wicker-working, all the summer or dry season; when another business took me up more time than it could be imagined I could spare.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Having mastered this difficulty, and employed a world of time about it, I bestirred myself to see, if possible, how to supply two other wants.
apart from; not including
From this reading I had no vessel to hold any thing that was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of rum; and some glass bottles, some of the common size, and others (which were case-bottles) square, for the holding of waters, spirits, &c.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading The second thing I would fain have had, was a tobacco-pipe; but it was impossible for me to make one; however, I found a contrivance for that too at last.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had no vessel to hold any thing that was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of rum; and some glass bottles, some of the common size, and others (which were case-bottles) square, for the holding of waters, spirits, &c.
set up or found
From this reading The second thing I would fain have had, was a tobacco-pipe; but it was impossible for me to make one; however, I found a contrivance for that too at last.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I had no vessel to hold any thing that was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of rum; and some glass bottles, some of the common size, and others (which were case-bottles) square, for the holding of waters, spirits, &c.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading I had no vessel to hold any thing that was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of rum; and some glass bottles, some of the common size, and others (which were case-bottles) square, for the holding of waters, spirits, &c.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I had not so much as a pot to boil anything; except a great kettle, which I saved out of the ship, and which was too big for such use as I desired it, viz. to make broth, and stew a bit of meat by itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no vessel to hold any thing that was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of rum; and some glass bottles, some of the common size, and others (which were case-bottles) square, for the holding of waters, spirits, &c.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The second thing I would fain have had, was a tobacco-pipe; but it was impossible for me to make one; however, I found a contrivance for that too at last.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having mastered this difficulty, and employed a world of time about it, I bestirred myself to see, if possible, how to supply two other wants.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I had no vessel to hold any thing that was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of rum; and some glass bottles, some of the common size, and others (which were case-bottles) square, for the holding of waters, spirits, &c.
the act of retaining something
From this reading I had no vessel to hold any thing that was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of rum; and some glass bottles, some of the common size, and others (which were case-bottles) square, for the holding of waters, spirits, &c.
how
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From this reading Having mastered this difficulty, and employed a world of time about it, I bestirred myself to see, if possible, how to supply two other wants.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The second thing I would fain have had, was a tobacco-pipe; but it was impossible for me to make one; however, I found a contrivance for that too at last.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Having mastered this difficulty, and employed a world of time about it, I bestirred myself to see, if possible, how to supply two other wants.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Having mastered this difficulty, and employed a world of time about it, I bestirred myself to see, if possible, how to supply two other wants.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I employed myself in planting my second row of stakes or piles, and also in this wicker-working, all the summer or dry season; when another business took me up more time than it could be imagined I could spare.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The second thing I would fain have had, was a tobacco-pipe; but it was impossible for me to make one; however, I found a contrivance for that too at last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I employed myself in planting my second row of stakes or piles, and also in this wicker-working, all the summer or dry season; when another business took me up more time than it could be imagined I could spare.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having mastered this difficulty, and employed a world of time about it, I bestirred myself to see, if possible, how to supply two other wants.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading I had not so much as a pot to boil anything; except a great kettle, which I saved out of the ship, and which was too big for such use as I desired it, viz. to make broth, and stew a bit of meat by itself.
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading I had not so much as a pot to boil anything; except a great kettle, which I saved out of the ship, and which was too big for such use as I desired it, viz. to make broth, and stew a bit of meat by itself.
immediately past
From this reading The second thing I would fain have had, was a tobacco-pipe; but it was impossible for me to make one; however, I found a contrivance for that too at last.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading I had no vessel to hold any thing that was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of rum; and some glass bottles, some of the common size, and others (which were case-bottles) square, for the holding of waters, spirits, &c.
engage in
From this reading I had not so much as a pot to boil anything; except a great kettle, which I saved out of the ship, and which was too big for such use as I desired it, viz. to make broth, and stew a bit of meat by itself.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading Having mastered this difficulty, and employed a world of time about it, I bestirred myself to see, if possible, how to supply two other wants.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The second thing I would fain have had, was a tobacco-pipe; but it was impossible for me to make one; however, I found a contrivance for that too at last.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading I had not so much as a pot to boil anything; except a great kettle, which I saved out of the ship, and which was too big for such use as I desired it, viz. to make broth, and stew a bit of meat by itself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I employed myself in planting my second row of stakes or piles, and also in this wicker-working, all the summer or dry season; when another business took me up more time than it could be imagined I could spare.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had not so much as a pot to boil anything; except a great kettle, which I saved out of the ship, and which was too big for such use as I desired it, viz. to make broth, and stew a bit of meat by itself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I employed myself in planting my second row of stakes or piles, and also in this wicker-working, all the summer or dry season; when another business took me up more time than it could be imagined I could spare.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Having mastered this difficulty, and employed a world of time about it, I bestirred myself to see, if possible, how to supply two other wants.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no vessel to hold any thing that was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of rum; and some glass bottles, some of the common size, and others (which were case-bottles) square, for the holding of waters, spirits, &c.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not so much as a pot to boil anything; except a great kettle, which I saved out of the ship, and which was too big for such use as I desired it, viz. to make broth, and stew a bit of meat by itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having mastered this difficulty, and employed a world of time about it, I bestirred myself to see, if possible, how to supply two other wants.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The second thing I would fain have had, was a tobacco-pipe; but it was impossible for me to make one; however, I found a contrivance for that too at last.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I employed myself in planting my second row of stakes or piles, and also in this wicker-working, all the summer or dry season; when another business took me up more time than it could be imagined I could spare.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Having mastered this difficulty, and employed a world of time about it, I bestirred myself to see, if possible, how to supply two other wants.
others
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From this reading I had no vessel to hold any thing that was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of rum; and some glass bottles, some of the common size, and others (which were case-bottles) square, for the holding of waters, spirits, &c.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had not so much as a pot to boil anything; except a great kettle, which I saved out of the ship, and which was too big for such use as I desired it, viz. to make broth, and stew a bit of meat by itself.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading I employed myself in planting my second row of stakes or piles, and also in this wicker-working, all the summer or dry season; when another business took me up more time than it could be imagined I could spare.
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading I employed myself in planting my second row of stakes or piles, and also in this wicker-working, all the summer or dry season; when another business took me up more time than it could be imagined I could spare.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Having mastered this difficulty, and employed a world of time about it, I bestirred myself to see, if possible, how to supply two other wants.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading I had not so much as a pot to boil anything; except a great kettle, which I saved out of the ship, and which was too big for such use as I desired it, viz. to make broth, and stew a bit of meat by itself.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading I employed myself in planting my second row of stakes or piles, and also in this wicker-working, all the summer or dry season; when another business took me up more time than it could be imagined I could spare.
rumnounUS /rʌm/
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading I had no vessel to hold any thing that was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of rum; and some glass bottles, some of the common size, and others (which were case-bottles) square, for the holding of waters, spirits, &c.
runlets
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From this reading I had no vessel to hold any thing that was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of rum; and some glass bottles, some of the common size, and others (which were case-bottles) square, for the holding of waters, spirits, &c.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading I had not so much as a pot to boil anything; except a great kettle, which I saved out of the ship, and which was too big for such use as I desired it, viz. to make broth, and stew a bit of meat by itself.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading I employed myself in planting my second row of stakes or piles, and also in this wicker-working, all the summer or dry season; when another business took me up more time than it could be imagined I could spare.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second thing I would fain have had, was a tobacco-pipe; but it was impossible for me to make one; however, I found a contrivance for that too at last.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Having mastered this difficulty, and employed a world of time about it, I bestirred myself to see, if possible, how to supply two other wants.
transport commercially
From this reading I had not so much as a pot to boil anything; except a great kettle, which I saved out of the ship, and which was too big for such use as I desired it, viz. to make broth, and stew a bit of meat by itself.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading I had no vessel to hold any thing that was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of rum; and some glass bottles, some of the common size, and others (which were case-bottles) square, for the holding of waters, spirits, &c.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had not so much as a pot to boil anything; except a great kettle, which I saved out of the ship, and which was too big for such use as I desired it, viz. to make broth, and stew a bit of meat by itself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had no vessel to hold any thing that was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of rum; and some glass bottles, some of the common size, and others (which were case-bottles) square, for the holding of waters, spirits, &c.
refrain from harming
From this reading I employed myself in planting my second row of stakes or piles, and also in this wicker-working, all the summer or dry season; when another business took me up more time than it could be imagined I could spare.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading I had no vessel to hold any thing that was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of rum; and some glass bottles, some of the common size, and others (which were case-bottles) square, for the holding of waters, spirits, &c.
make square
From this reading I had no vessel to hold any thing that was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of rum; and some glass bottles, some of the common size, and others (which were case-bottles) square, for the holding of waters, spirits, &c.
stakesnounUS /steɪks/
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading I employed myself in planting my second row of stakes or piles, and also in this wicker-working, all the summer or dry season; when another business took me up more time than it could be imagined I could spare.
stewverbUS /stuː/
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
From this reading I had not so much as a pot to boil anything; except a great kettle, which I saved out of the ship, and which was too big for such use as I desired it, viz. to make broth, and stew a bit of meat by itself.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I had not so much as a pot to boil anything; except a great kettle, which I saved out of the ship, and which was too big for such use as I desired it, viz. to make broth, and stew a bit of meat by itself.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I employed myself in planting my second row of stakes or piles, and also in this wicker-working, all the summer or dry season; when another business took me up more time than it could be imagined I could spare.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Having mastered this difficulty, and employed a world of time about it, I bestirred myself to see, if possible, how to supply two other wants.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I employed myself in planting my second row of stakes or piles, and also in this wicker-working, all the summer or dry season; when another business took me up more time than it could be imagined I could spare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had no vessel to hold any thing that was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of rum; and some glass bottles, some of the common size, and others (which were case-bottles) square, for the holding of waters, spirits, &c.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had no vessel to hold any thing that was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of rum; and some glass bottles, some of the common size, and others (which were case-bottles) square, for the holding of waters, spirits, &c.
a special situation
From this reading I had no vessel to hold any thing that was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of rum; and some glass bottles, some of the common size, and others (which were case-bottles) square, for the holding of waters, spirits, &c.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Having mastered this difficulty, and employed a world of time about it, I bestirred myself to see, if possible, how to supply two other wants.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Having mastered this difficulty, and employed a world of time about it, I bestirred myself to see, if possible, how to supply two other wants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having mastered this difficulty, and employed a world of time about it, I bestirred myself to see, if possible, how to supply two other wants.
tobacco-pipe
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From this reading The second thing I would fain have had, was a tobacco-pipe; but it was impossible for me to make one; however, I found a contrivance for that too at last.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I had not so much as a pot to boil anything; except a great kettle, which I saved out of the ship, and which was too big for such use as I desired it, viz. to make broth, and stew a bit of meat by itself.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I employed myself in planting my second row of stakes or piles, and also in this wicker-working, all the summer or dry season; when another business took me up more time than it could be imagined I could spare.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Having mastered this difficulty, and employed a world of time about it, I bestirred myself to see, if possible, how to supply two other wants.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I employed myself in planting my second row of stakes or piles, and also in this wicker-working, all the summer or dry season; when another business took me up more time than it could be imagined I could spare.
the act of using
From this reading I had not so much as a pot to boil anything; except a great kettle, which I saved out of the ship, and which was too big for such use as I desired it, viz. to make broth, and stew a bit of meat by itself.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading I had no vessel to hold any thing that was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of rum; and some glass bottles, some of the common size, and others (which were case-bottles) square, for the holding of waters, spirits, &c.
viz
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From this reading I had not so much as a pot to boil anything; except a great kettle, which I saved out of the ship, and which was too big for such use as I desired it, viz. to make broth, and stew a bit of meat by itself.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Having mastered this difficulty, and employed a world of time about it, I bestirred myself to see, if possible, how to supply two other wants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had no vessel to hold any thing that was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of rum; and some glass bottles, some of the common size, and others (which were case-bottles) square, for the holding of waters, spirits, &c.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading I had no vessel to hold any thing that was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of rum; and some glass bottles, some of the common size, and others (which were case-bottles) square, for the holding of waters, spirits, &c.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had no vessel to hold any thing that was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of rum; and some glass bottles, some of the common size, and others (which were case-bottles) square, for the holding of waters, spirits, &c.
at the time that
From this reading I employed myself in planting my second row of stakes or piles, and also in this wicker-working, all the summer or dry season; when another business took me up more time than it could be imagined I could spare.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had no vessel to hold any thing that was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of rum; and some glass bottles, some of the common size, and others (which were case-bottles) square, for the holding of waters, spirits, &c.
wicker-working
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From this reading I employed myself in planting my second row of stakes or piles, and also in this wicker-working, all the summer or dry season; when another business took me up more time than it could be imagined I could spare.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Having mastered this difficulty, and employed a world of time about it, I bestirred myself to see, if possible, how to supply two other wants.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The second thing I would fain have had, was a tobacco-pipe; but it was impossible for me to make one; however, I found a contrivance for that too at last.
