used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had left the boy on the forward deck of the ship, to look after his luggage; and he had seen him--he could almost swear to it--still on board, as he rode away from the wharf!
(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 While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had left the boy on the forward deck of the ship, to look after his luggage; and he had seen him--he could almost swear to it--still on board, as he rode away from the wharf!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The young traveller sat for some moments without speaking, or making reply in any way--surprise, as by a spell, holding him silent.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On suddenly turning in the saddle, and looking in the direction whence the voice appeared to proceed, what was his astonishment on beholding the negro boy--the veritable Quashie!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young traveller sat for some moments without speaking, or making reply in any way--surprise, as by a spell, holding him silent.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading On suddenly turning in the saddle, and looking in the direction whence the voice appeared to proceed, what was his astonishment on beholding the negro boy--the veritable Quashie!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had left the boy on the forward deck of the ship, to look after his luggage; and he had seen him--he could almost swear to it--still on board, as he rode away from the wharf!
beholdingnounUS /bɪˈhoʊldɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading On suddenly turning in the saddle, and looking in the direction whence the voice appeared to proceed, what was his astonishment on beholding the negro boy--the veritable Quashie!
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He had left the boy on the forward deck of the ship, to look after his luggage; and he had seen him--he could almost swear to it--still on board, as he rode away from the wharf!
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading "Da, sa! das da crossin' me you tell 'bout; you no take by de leff--dat lead to ole Jew penn; nor da right--he go to Mon'gew Cassel; de middle Massr Va'n road--he go straight na Moun' Welc'm'."
a youthful male person
From this reading On suddenly turning in the saddle, and looking in the direction whence the voice appeared to proceed, what was his astonishment on beholding the negro boy--the veritable Quashie!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
Cassel
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From this reading "Da, sa! das da crossin' me you tell 'bout; you no take by de leff--dat lead to ole Jew penn; nor da right--he go to Mon'gew Cassel; de middle Massr Va'n road--he go straight na Moun' Welc'm'."
cogitating
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From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had left the boy on the forward deck of the ship, to look after his luggage; and he had seen him--he could almost swear to it--still on board, as he rode away from the wharf!
crossin
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From this reading "Da, sa! das da crossin' me you tell 'bout; you no take by de leff--dat lead to ole Jew penn; nor da right--he go to Mon'gew Cassel; de middle Massr Va'n road--he go straight na Moun' Welc'm'."
DanounUS /dɑː/
an official prosecutor for a judicial district
From this reading "Da, sa! das da crossin' me you tell 'bout; you no take by de leff--dat lead to ole Jew penn; nor da right--he go to Mon'gew Cassel; de middle Massr Va'n road--he go straight na Moun' Welc'm'."
dasnounUS /dæs/
any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
From this reading "Da, sa! das da crossin' me you tell 'bout; you no take by de leff--dat lead to ole Jew penn; nor da right--he go to Mon'gew Cassel; de middle Massr Va'n road--he go straight na Moun' Welc'm'."
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "Da, sa! das da crossin' me you tell 'bout; you no take by de leff--dat lead to ole Jew penn; nor da right--he go to Mon'gew Cassel; de middle Massr Va'n road--he go straight na Moun' Welc'm'."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Da, sa! das da crossin' me you tell 'bout; you no take by de leff--dat lead to ole Jew penn; nor da right--he go to Mon'gew Cassel; de middle Massr Va'n road--he go straight na Moun' Welc'm'."
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He had left the boy on the forward deck of the ship, to look after his luggage; and he had seen him--he could almost swear to it--still on board, as he rode away from the wharf!
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading On suddenly turning in the saddle, and looking in the direction whence the voice appeared to proceed, what was his astonishment on beholding the negro boy--the veritable Quashie!
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young traveller sat for some moments without speaking, or making reply in any way--surprise, as by a spell, holding him silent.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He had left the boy on the forward deck of the ship, to look after his luggage; and he had seen him--he could almost swear to it--still on board, as he rode away from the wharf!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had left the boy on the forward deck of the ship, to look after his luggage; and he had seen him--he could almost swear to it--still on board, as he rode away from the wharf!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Da, sa! das da crossin' me you tell 'bout; you no take by de leff--dat lead to ole Jew penn; nor da right--he go to Mon'gew Cassel; de middle Massr Va'n road--he go straight na Moun' Welc'm'."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had left the boy on the forward deck of the ship, to look after his luggage; and he had seen him--he could almost swear to it--still on board, as he rode away from the wharf!
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The young traveller sat for some moments without speaking, or making reply in any way--surprise, as by a spell, holding him silent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On suddenly turning in the saddle, and looking in the direction whence the voice appeared to proceed, what was his astonishment on beholding the negro boy--the veritable Quashie!
discontinued temporarily
From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had left the boy on the forward deck of the ship, to look after his luggage; and he had seen him--he could almost swear to it--still on board, as he rode away from the wharf!
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading "Da, sa! das da crossin' me you tell 'bout; you no take by de leff--dat lead to ole Jew penn; nor da right--he go to Mon'gew Cassel; de middle Massr Va'n road--he go straight na Moun' Welc'm'."
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "Da, sa! das da crossin' me you tell 'bout; you no take by de leff--dat lead to ole Jew penn; nor da right--he go to Mon'gew Cassel; de middle Massr Va'n road--he go straight na Moun' Welc'm'."
leff
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From this reading "Da, sa! das da crossin' me you tell 'bout; you no take by de leff--dat lead to ole Jew penn; nor da right--he go to Mon'gew Cassel; de middle Massr Va'n road--he go straight na Moun' Welc'm'."
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 He had left the boy on the forward deck of the ship, to look after his luggage; and he had seen him--he could almost swear to it--still on board, as he rode away from the wharf!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had left the boy on the forward deck of the ship, to look after his luggage; and he had seen him--he could almost swear to it--still on board, as he rode away from the wharf!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading On suddenly turning in the saddle, and looking in the direction whence the voice appeared to proceed, what was his astonishment on beholding the negro boy--the veritable Quashie!
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading He had left the boy on the forward deck of the ship, to look after his luggage; and he had seen him--he could almost swear to it--still on board, as he rode away from the wharf!
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The young traveller sat for some moments without speaking, or making reply in any way--surprise, as by a spell, holding him silent.
Massr
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From this reading "Da, sa! das da crossin' me you tell 'bout; you no take by de leff--dat lead to ole Jew penn; nor da right--he go to Mon'gew Cassel; de middle Massr Va'n road--he go straight na Moun' Welc'm'."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Da, sa! das da crossin' me you tell 'bout; you no take by de leff--dat lead to ole Jew penn; nor da right--he go to Mon'gew Cassel; de middle Massr Va'n road--he go straight na Moun' Welc'm'."
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading "Da, sa! das da crossin' me you tell 'bout; you no take by de leff--dat lead to ole Jew penn; nor da right--he go to Mon'gew Cassel; de middle Massr Va'n road--he go straight na Moun' Welc'm'."
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The young traveller sat for some moments without speaking, or making reply in any way--surprise, as by a spell, holding him silent.
Mon'gew
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From this reading "Da, sa! das da crossin' me you tell 'bout; you no take by de leff--dat lead to ole Jew penn; nor da right--he go to Mon'gew Cassel; de middle Massr Va'n road--he go straight na Moun' Welc'm'."
Moun
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From this reading "Da, sa! das da crossin' me you tell 'bout; you no take by de leff--dat lead to ole Jew penn; nor da right--he go to Mon'gew Cassel; de middle Massr Va'n road--he go straight na Moun' Welc'm'."
nanounUS /nɑː/
a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group
From this reading "Da, sa! das da crossin' me you tell 'bout; you no take by de leff--dat lead to ole Jew penn; nor da right--he go to Mon'gew Cassel; de middle Massr Va'n road--he go straight na Moun' Welc'm'."
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading On suddenly turning in the saddle, and looking in the direction whence the voice appeared to proceed, what was his astonishment on beholding the negro boy--the veritable Quashie!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
not any; not one
From this reading "Da, sa! das da crossin' me you tell 'bout; you no take by de leff--dat lead to ole Jew penn; nor da right--he go to Mon'gew Cassel; de middle Massr Va'n road--he go straight na Moun' Welc'm'."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Da, sa! das da crossin' me you tell 'bout; you no take by de leff--dat lead to ole Jew penn; nor da right--he go to Mon'gew Cassel; de middle Massr Va'n road--he go straight na Moun' Welc'm'."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
ole
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From this reading "Da, sa! das da crossin' me you tell 'bout; you no take by de leff--dat lead to ole Jew penn; nor da right--he go to Mon'gew Cassel; de middle Massr Va'n road--he go straight na Moun' Welc'm'."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On suddenly turning in the saddle, and looking in the direction whence the voice appeared to proceed, what was his astonishment on beholding the negro boy--the veritable Quashie!
on one occasion
From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The young traveller sat for some moments without speaking, or making reply in any way--surprise, as by a spell, holding him silent.
pennnounUS /pen/
Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)
From this reading "Da, sa! das da crossin' me you tell 'bout; you no take by de leff--dat lead to ole Jew penn; nor da right--he go to Mon'gew Cassel; de middle Massr Va'n road--he go straight na Moun' Welc'm'."
continue talking
From this reading On suddenly turning in the saddle, and looking in the direction whence the voice appeared to proceed, what was his astonishment on beholding the negro boy--the veritable Quashie!
Quashie
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From this reading On suddenly turning in the saddle, and looking in the direction whence the voice appeared to proceed, what was his astonishment on beholding the negro boy--the veritable Quashie!
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The young traveller sat for some moments without speaking, or making reply in any way--surprise, as by a spell, holding him silent.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Da, sa! das da crossin' me you tell 'bout; you no take by de leff--dat lead to ole Jew penn; nor da right--he go to Mon'gew Cassel; de middle Massr Va'n road--he go straight na Moun' Welc'm'."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Da, sa! das da crossin' me you tell 'bout; you no take by de leff--dat lead to ole Jew penn; nor da right--he go to Mon'gew Cassel; de middle Massr Va'n road--he go straight na Moun' Welc'm'."
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He had left the boy on the forward deck of the ship, to look after his luggage; and he had seen him--he could almost swear to it--still on board, as he rode away from the wharf!
sanounUS /sɑː/
Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943
From this reading "Da, sa! das da crossin' me you tell 'bout; you no take by de leff--dat lead to ole Jew penn; nor da right--he go to Mon'gew Cassel; de middle Massr Va'n road--he go straight na Moun' Welc'm'."
put a saddle on
From this reading On suddenly turning in the saddle, and looking in the direction whence the voice appeared to proceed, what was his astonishment on beholding the negro boy--the veritable Quashie!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The young traveller sat for some moments without speaking, or making reply in any way--surprise, as by a spell, holding him silent.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had left the boy on the forward deck of the ship, to look after his luggage; and he had seen him--he could almost swear to it--still on board, as he rode away from the wharf!
transport commercially
From this reading He had left the boy on the forward deck of the ship, to look after his luggage; and he had seen him--he could almost swear to it--still on board, as he rode away from the wharf!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The young traveller sat for some moments without speaking, or making reply in any way--surprise, as by a spell, holding him silent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The young traveller sat for some moments without speaking, or making reply in any way--surprise, as by a spell, holding him silent.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The young traveller sat for some moments without speaking, or making reply in any way--surprise, as by a spell, holding him silent.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading The young traveller sat for some moments without speaking, or making reply in any way--surprise, as by a spell, holding him silent.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had left the boy on the forward deck of the ship, to look after his luggage; and he had seen him--he could almost swear to it--still on board, as he rode away from the wharf!
successive (without a break)
From this reading "Da, sa! das da crossin' me you tell 'bout; you no take by de leff--dat lead to ole Jew penn; nor da right--he go to Mon'gew Cassel; de middle Massr Va'n road--he go straight na Moun' Welc'm'."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading On suddenly turning in the saddle, and looking in the direction whence the voice appeared to proceed, what was his astonishment on beholding the negro boy--the veritable Quashie!
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The young traveller sat for some moments without speaking, or making reply in any way--surprise, as by a spell, holding him silent.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading He had left the boy on the forward deck of the ship, to look after his luggage; and he had seen him--he could almost swear to it--still on board, as he rode away from the wharf!
carry out
From this reading "Da, sa! das da crossin' me you tell 'bout; you no take by de leff--dat lead to ole Jew penn; nor da right--he go to Mon'gew Cassel; de middle Massr Va'n road--he go straight na Moun' Welc'm'."
express in words
From this reading "Da, sa! das da crossin' me you tell 'bout; you no take by de leff--dat lead to ole Jew penn; nor da right--he go to Mon'gew Cassel; de middle Massr Va'n road--he go straight na Moun' Welc'm'."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The young traveller sat for some moments without speaking, or making reply in any way--surprise, as by a spell, holding him silent.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading On suddenly turning in the saddle, and looking in the direction whence the voice appeared to proceed, what was his astonishment on beholding the negro boy--the veritable Quashie!
Va'n
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From this reading "Da, sa! das da crossin' me you tell 'bout; you no take by de leff--dat lead to ole Jew penn; nor da right--he go to Mon'gew Cassel; de middle Massr Va'n road--he go straight na Moun' Welc'm'."
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading On suddenly turning in the saddle, and looking in the direction whence the voice appeared to proceed, what was his astonishment on beholding the negro boy--the veritable Quashie!
precisely as stated
From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The young traveller sat for some moments without speaking, or making reply in any way--surprise, as by a spell, holding him silent.
Welc'm
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From this reading "Da, sa! das da crossin' me you tell 'bout; you no take by de leff--dat lead to ole Jew penn; nor da right--he go to Mon'gew Cassel; de middle Massr Va'n road--he go straight na Moun' Welc'm'."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading He had left the boy on the forward deck of the ship, to look after his luggage; and he had seen him--he could almost swear to it--still on board, as he rode away from the wharf!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On suddenly turning in the saddle, and looking in the direction whence the voice appeared to proceed, what was his astonishment on beholding the negro boy--the veritable Quashie!
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading On suddenly turning in the saddle, and looking in the direction whence the voice appeared to proceed, what was his astonishment on beholding the negro boy--the veritable Quashie!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While thus cogitating, the silence occasioned by his momentary halt was all at once interrupted by a voice that sounded at his very side, and the tones of which he fancied were not new to him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The young traveller sat for some moments without speaking, or making reply in any way--surprise, as by a spell, holding him silent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Da, sa! das da crossin' me you tell 'bout; you no take by de leff--dat lead to ole Jew penn; nor da right--he go to Mon'gew Cassel; de middle Massr Va'n road--he go straight na Moun' Welc'm'."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young traveller sat for some moments without speaking, or making reply in any way--surprise, as by a spell, holding him silent.
