used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On landing he hurried up to his poor little cottage, which was in a very low part of the town, and in a rather out-of-the-way corner of that part.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On landing he hurried up to his poor little cottage, which was in a very low part of the town, and in a rather out-of-the-way corner of that part.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was long of reaching it, the boat being very heavy for one man to pull.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading OTHER THINGS BESIDES MURDER "WILL OUT" Meanwhile Davy Spink, with his heart full, returned slowly to the shore.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He was long of reaching it, the boat being very heavy for one man to pull.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
catched
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From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading On landing he hurried up to his poor little cottage, which was in a very low part of the town, and in a rather out-of-the-way corner of that part.
a small house with a single story
From this reading On landing he hurried up to his poor little cottage, which was in a very low part of the town, and in a rather out-of-the-way corner of that part.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading OTHER THINGS BESIDES MURDER "WILL OUT" Meanwhile Davy Spink, with his heart full, returned slowly to the shore.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was long of reaching it, the boat being very heavy for one man to pull.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading OTHER THINGS BESIDES MURDER "WILL OUT" Meanwhile Davy Spink, with his heart full, returned slowly to the shore.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ye're sure they have him safe?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was long of reaching it, the boat being very heavy for one man to pull.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading OTHER THINGS BESIDES MURDER "WILL OUT" Meanwhile Davy Spink, with his heart full, returned slowly to the shore.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He was long of reaching it, the boat being very heavy for one man to pull.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ye're sure they have him safe?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OTHER THINGS BESIDES MURDER "WILL OUT" Meanwhile Davy Spink, with his heart full, returned slowly to the shore.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading On landing he hurried up to his poor little cottage, which was in a very low part of the town, and in a rather out-of-the-way corner of that part.
I've
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From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On landing he hurried up to his poor little cottage, which was in a very low part of the town, and in a rather out-of-the-way corner of that part.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was long of reaching it, the boat being very heavy for one man to pull.
Janet
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From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading On landing he hurried up to his poor little cottage, which was in a very low part of the town, and in a rather out-of-the-way corner of that part.
immediately past
From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On landing he hurried up to his poor little cottage, which was in a very low part of the town, and in a rather out-of-the-way corner of that part.
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 He was long of reaching it, the boat being very heavy for one man to pull.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On landing he hurried up to his poor little cottage, which was in a very low part of the town, and in a rather out-of-the-way corner of that part.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was long of reaching it, the boat being very heavy for one man to pull.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading OTHER THINGS BESIDES MURDER "WILL OUT" Meanwhile Davy Spink, with his heart full, returned slowly to the shore.
mony
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From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading OTHER THINGS BESIDES MURDER "WILL OUT" Meanwhile Davy Spink, with his heart full, returned slowly to the shore.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was long of reaching it, the boat being very heavy for one man to pull.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On landing he hurried up to his poor little cottage, which was in a very low part of the town, and in a rather out-of-the-way corner of that part.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was long of reaching it, the boat being very heavy for one man to pull.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading OTHER THINGS BESIDES MURDER "WILL OUT" Meanwhile Davy Spink, with his heart full, returned slowly to the shore.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OTHER THINGS BESIDES MURDER "WILL OUT" Meanwhile Davy Spink, with his heart full, returned slowly to the shore.
out-of-the-wayadjective
exceptional, unusual, or remarkable
From this reading On landing he hurried up to his poor little cottage, which was in a very low part of the town, and in a rather out-of-the-way corner of that part.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading On landing he hurried up to his poor little cottage, which was in a very low part of the town, and in a rather out-of-the-way corner of that part.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading On landing he hurried up to his poor little cottage, which was in a very low part of the town, and in a rather out-of-the-way corner of that part.
press-gang
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From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading He was long of reaching it, the boat being very heavy for one man to pull.
on the contrary
From this reading On landing he hurried up to his poor little cottage, which was in a very low part of the town, and in a rather out-of-the-way corner of that part.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading He was long of reaching it, the boat being very heavy for one man to pull.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading OTHER THINGS BESIDES MURDER "WILL OUT" Meanwhile Davy Spink, with his heart full, returned slowly to the shore.
ricketyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪkəti/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Ye're sure they have him safe?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading OTHER THINGS BESIDES MURDER "WILL OUT" Meanwhile Davy Spink, with his heart full, returned slowly to the shore.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading OTHER THINGS BESIDES MURDER "WILL OUT" Meanwhile Davy Spink, with his heart full, returned slowly to the shore.
Spink
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From this reading OTHER THINGS BESIDES MURDER "WILL OUT" Meanwhile Davy Spink, with his heart full, returned slowly to the shore.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Ye're sure they have him safe?"
Swankie
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From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On landing he hurried up to his poor little cottage, which was in a very low part of the town, and in a rather out-of-the-way corner of that part.
that's
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From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OTHER THINGS BESIDES MURDER "WILL OUT" Meanwhile Davy Spink, with his heart full, returned slowly to the shore.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ye're sure they have him safe?"
they've
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From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading OTHER THINGS BESIDES MURDER "WILL OUT" Meanwhile Davy Spink, with his heart full, returned slowly to the shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OTHER THINGS BESIDES MURDER "WILL OUT" Meanwhile Davy Spink, with his heart full, returned slowly to the shore.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On landing he hurried up to his poor little cottage, which was in a very low part of the town, and in a rather out-of-the-way corner of that part.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On landing he hurried up to his poor little cottage, which was in a very low part of the town, and in a rather out-of-the-way corner of that part.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was long of reaching it, the boat being very heavy for one man to pull.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was long of reaching it, the boat being very heavy for one man to pull.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On landing he hurried up to his poor little cottage, which was in a very low part of the town, and in a rather out-of-the-way corner of that part.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading OTHER THINGS BESIDES MURDER "WILL OUT" Meanwhile Davy Spink, with his heart full, returned slowly to the shore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OTHER THINGS BESIDES MURDER "WILL OUT" Meanwhile Davy Spink, with his heart full, returned slowly to the shore.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Janet," said he, flinging himself into a rickety old armchair that stood by the fireplace, "the press-gang has catched us at last, and they've took Big Swankie away, and, worse than that----" "Oh!" cried Janet, unable to wait far more, "that's the best news I've heard for mony a day.
Ye're
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From this reading Ye're sure they have him safe?"
