Chapter IX

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

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

later than; following

From this reading Praised be America! cried the night-watch, when he called the hour of the night, to the amusement of the village, many nights after Dami went, instead of the usual “Praised be God!”

in addition

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading Praised be America! cried the night-watch, when he called the hour of the night, to the amusement of the village, many nights after Dami went, instead of the usual “Praised be God!”

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading Praised be America! cried the night-watch, when he called the hour of the night, to the amusement of the village, many nights after Dami went, instead of the usual “Praised be God!”

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN UNBIDDEN GUEST.

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

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

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

From this reading Praised be America! cried the night-watch, when he called the hour of the night, to the amusement of the village, many nights after Dami went, instead of the usual “Praised be God!”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

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

From this reading Praised be America! cried the night-watch, when he called the hour of the night, to the amusement of the village, many nights after Dami went, instead of the usual “Praised be God!”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We shake into it what cannot be used in the kitchen.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Praised be America! cried the night-watch, when he called the hour of the night, to the amusement of the village, many nights after Dami went, instead of the usual “Praised be God!”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Praised be America! cried the night-watch, when he called the hour of the night, to the amusement of the village, many nights after Dami went, instead of the usual “Praised be God!”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Praised be America! cried the night-watch, when he called the hour of the night, to the amusement of the village, many nights after Dami went, instead of the usual “Praised be God!”

the act of departing

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading AN UNBIDDEN GUEST.

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

From this reading Praised be America! cried the night-watch, when he called the hour of the night, to the amusement of the village, many nights after Dami went, instead of the usual “Praised be God!”

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Praised be America! cried the night-watch, when he called the hour of the night, to the amusement of the village, many nights after Dami went, instead of the usual “Praised be God!”

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

From this reading We shake into it what cannot be used in the kitchen.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Praised be America! cried the night-watch, when he called the hour of the night, to the amusement of the village, many nights after Dami went, instead of the usual “Praised be God!”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading We shake into it what cannot be used in the kitchen.

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

From this reading Yes, America is the slop-pail for the Old World.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We shake into it what cannot be used in the kitchen.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading We shake into it what cannot be used in the kitchen.

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 Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

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 Praised be America! cried the night-watch, when he called the hour of the night, to the amusement of the village, many nights after Dami went, instead of the usual “Praised be God!”

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Praised be America! cried the night-watch, when he called the hour of the night, to the amusement of the village, many nights after Dami went, instead of the usual “Praised be God!”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Praised be America! cried the night-watch, when he called the hour of the night, to the amusement of the village, many nights after Dami went, instead of the usual “Praised be God!”

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading Praised be America! cried the night-watch, when he called the hour of the night, to the amusement of the village, many nights after Dami went, instead of the usual “Praised be God!”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Praised be America! cried the night-watch, when he called the hour of the night, to the amusement of the village, many nights after Dami went, instead of the usual “Praised be God!”

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

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

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

From this reading Yes, America is the slop-pail for the Old World.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

past form of “praise” — express approval of

From this reading Praised be America! cried the night-watch, when he called the hour of the night, to the amusement of the village, many nights after Dami went, instead of the usual “Praised be God!”

obtain or seize by violence

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

rebuking a person harshly

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading We shake into it what cannot be used in the kitchen.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Yes, America is the slop-pail for the Old World.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

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

From this reading Praised be America! cried the night-watch, when he called the hour of the night, to the amusement of the village, many nights after Dami went, instead of the usual “Praised be God!”

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

From this reading Praised be America! cried the night-watch, when he called the hour of the night, to the amusement of the village, many nights after Dami went, instead of the usual “Praised be God!”

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AN UNBIDDEN GUEST.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading We shake into it what cannot be used in the kitchen.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Praised be America! cried the night-watch, when he called the hour of the night, to the amusement of the village, many nights after Dami went, instead of the usual “Praised be God!”

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Praised be America! cried the night-watch, when he called the hour of the night, to the amusement of the village, many nights after Dami went, instead of the usual “Praised be God!”

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

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We shake into it what cannot be used in the kitchen.

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

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

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

From this reading Praised be America! cried the night-watch, when he called the hour of the night, to the amusement of the village, many nights after Dami went, instead of the usual “Praised be God!”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading We shake into it what cannot be used in the kitchen.

at the time that

From this reading Praised be America! cried the night-watch, when he called the hour of the night, to the amusement of the village, many nights after Dami went, instead of the usual “Praised be God!”

which person or people

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Yes, America is the slop-pail for the Old World.

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, America is the slop-pail for the Old World.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Raven Zacky, who was not well off himself, and always scolding about the poor, said at going out of church on Sunday, and also when sitting on the long bench before the village inn,--“Columbus was a true savior for us.