Chapter I

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

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “Ay, that's the way too many of ye esteems a religion--' Will it put another crown in my pocket?' says you.

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

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

a quantity of no importance

From this reading “I ne'er could see aught that was helpful to the trade of a smith in such biases as the Quakers, to name only one of the new-fangled sects,” said Hal Holmes, the blacksmith, shaking his head seriously.

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

From this reading “Ay, that's the way too many of ye esteems a religion--' Will it put another crown in my pocket?' says you.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

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

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

plural of “bias” — a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

From this reading “I ne'er could see aught that was helpful to the trade of a smith in such biases as the Quakers, to name only one of the new-fangled sects,” said Hal Holmes, the blacksmith, shaking his head seriously.

a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil

From this reading “I ne'er could see aught that was helpful to the trade of a smith in such biases as the Quakers, to name only one of the new-fangled sects,” said Hal Holmes, the blacksmith, shaking his head seriously.

large in capacity

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

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

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

a beverage made from juice pressed from apples

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “I ne'er could see aught that was helpful to the trade of a smith in such biases as the Quakers, to name only one of the new-fangled sects,” said Hal Holmes, the blacksmith, shaking his head seriously.

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading “Ay, that's the way too many of ye esteems a religion--' Will it put another crown in my pocket?' says you.

a female human offspring

From this reading “Our Fair Daughter,” etc., etc.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

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

From this reading “Ay, that's the way too many of ye esteems a religion--' Will it put another crown in my pocket?' says you.

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

From this reading “Our Fair Daughter,” etc., etc.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading “Our Fair Daughter,” etc., etc.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

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

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

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

From this reading “I ne'er could see aught that was helpful to the trade of a smith in such biases as the Quakers, to name only one of the new-fangled sects,” said Hal Holmes, the blacksmith, shaking his head seriously.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

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

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading “I ne'er could see aught that was helpful to the trade of a smith in such biases as the Quakers, to name only one of the new-fangled sects,” said Hal Holmes, the blacksmith, shaking his head seriously.

providing assistance or serving a useful function

From this reading “I ne'er could see aught that was helpful to the trade of a smith in such biases as the Quakers, to name only one of the new-fangled sects,” said Hal Holmes, the blacksmith, shaking his head seriously.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

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

From this reading “I ne'er could see aught that was helpful to the trade of a smith in such biases as the Quakers, to name only one of the new-fangled sects,” said Hal Holmes, the blacksmith, shaking his head seriously.

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading “So I holds with Miller.”

a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle

From this reading “I ne'er could see aught that was helpful to the trade of a smith in such biases as the Quakers, to name only one of the new-fangled sects,” said Hal Holmes, the blacksmith, shaking his head seriously.

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

From this reading “I ne'er could see aught that was helpful to the trade of a smith in such biases as the Quakers, to name only one of the new-fangled sects,” said Hal Holmes, the blacksmith, shaking his head seriously.

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

From this reading “I ne'er could see aught that was helpful to the trade of a smith in such biases as the Quakers, to name only one of the new-fangled sects,” said Hal Holmes, the blacksmith, shaking his head seriously.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Ay, that's the way too many of ye esteems a religion--' Will it put another crown in my pocket?' says you.

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

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

a large bottle with a narrow mouth

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

the production of eggs (especially in birds)

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

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 “Ay, that's the way too many of ye esteems a religion--' Will it put another crown in my pocket?' says you.

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

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Ay, that's the way too many of ye esteems a religion--' Will it put another crown in my pocket?' says you.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “I ne'er could see aught that was helpful to the trade of a smith in such biases as the Quakers, to name only one of the new-fangled sects,” said Hal Holmes, the blacksmith, shaking his head seriously.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “I ne'er could see aught that was helpful to the trade of a smith in such biases as the Quakers, to name only one of the new-fangled sects,” said Hal Holmes, the blacksmith, shaking his head seriously.

(of a new kind or fashion) gratuitously new

From this reading “I ne'er could see aught that was helpful to the trade of a smith in such biases as the Quakers, to name only one of the new-fangled sects,” said Hal Holmes, the blacksmith, shaking his head seriously.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

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

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “I ne'er could see aught that was helpful to the trade of a smith in such biases as the Quakers, to name only one of the new-fangled sects,” said Hal Holmes, the blacksmith, shaking his head seriously.

and nothing more

From this reading “I ne'er could see aught that was helpful to the trade of a smith in such biases as the Quakers, to name only one of the new-fangled sects,” said Hal Holmes, the blacksmith, shaking his head seriously.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “Our Fair Daughter,” etc., etc.

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

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading “Ay, that's the way too many of ye esteems a religion--' Will it put another crown in my pocket?' says you.

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

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “Ay, that's the way too many of ye esteems a religion--' Will it put another crown in my pocket?' says you.

a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers

From this reading “I ne'er could see aught that was helpful to the trade of a smith in such biases as the Quakers, to name only one of the new-fangled sects,” said Hal Holmes, the blacksmith, shaking his head seriously.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading “Ay, that's the way too many of ye esteems a religion--' Will it put another crown in my pocket?' says you.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading “Ay, that's the way too many of ye esteems a religion--' Will it put another crown in my pocket?' says you.

plural of “sect” — a subdivision of a larger religious group

From this reading “I ne'er could see aught that was helpful to the trade of a smith in such biases as the Quakers, to name only one of the new-fangled sects,” said Hal Holmes, the blacksmith, shaking his head seriously.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “I ne'er could see aught that was helpful to the trade of a smith in such biases as the Quakers, to name only one of the new-fangled sects,” said Hal Holmes, the blacksmith, shaking his head seriously.

in a serious manner

From this reading “I ne'er could see aught that was helpful to the trade of a smith in such biases as the Quakers, to name only one of the new-fangled sects,” said Hal Holmes, the blacksmith, shaking his head seriously.

a long wooden bench with a back

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading “I ne'er could see aught that was helpful to the trade of a smith in such biases as the Quakers, to name only one of the new-fangled sects,” said Hal Holmes, the blacksmith, shaking his head seriously.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading “I ne'er could see aught that was helpful to the trade of a smith in such biases as the Quakers, to name only one of the new-fangled sects,” said Hal Holmes, the blacksmith, shaking his head seriously.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “So I holds with Miller.”

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “I ne'er could see aught that was helpful to the trade of a smith in such biases as the Quakers, to name only one of the new-fangled sects,” said Hal Holmes, the blacksmith, shaking his head seriously.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I ne'er could see aught that was helpful to the trade of a smith in such biases as the Quakers, to name only one of the new-fangled sects,” said Hal Holmes, the blacksmith, shaking his head seriously.

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

From this reading “Ay, that's the way too many of ye esteems a religion--' Will it put another crown in my pocket?' says you.

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

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

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

From this reading “I ne'er could see aught that was helpful to the trade of a smith in such biases as the Quakers, to name only one of the new-fangled sects,” said Hal Holmes, the blacksmith, shaking his head seriously.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “Ay, that's the way too many of ye esteems a religion--' Will it put another crown in my pocket?' says you.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading “I ne'er could see aught that was helpful to the trade of a smith in such biases as the Quakers, to name only one of the new-fangled sects,” said Hal Holmes, the blacksmith, shaking his head seriously.

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

From this reading “I ne'er could see aught that was helpful to the trade of a smith in such biases as the Quakers, to name only one of the new-fangled sects,” said Hal Holmes, the blacksmith, shaking his head seriously.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “Ay, that's the way too many of ye esteems a religion--' Will it put another crown in my pocket?' says you.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Ay, that's the way too many of ye esteems a religion--' Will it put another crown in my pocket?' says you.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The old church ways be good enough for me,” said Miller Pendelly as he placed on the table a capacious jug of cider, laying a friendly left hand on the shoulder of Jake Pullsford, the carrier, as he bent across the side of the settee with the high back.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading “Ay, that's the way too many of ye esteems a religion--' Will it put another crown in my pocket?' says you.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Ay, that's the way too many of ye esteems a religion--' Will it put another crown in my pocket?' says you.