Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading Now my father had drilled it into me that Anton Lennox, called the Covenanter, was a good and sound-hearted man, even as he was doubtless a manifest and notable Christian.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading It was Sandy, my brother, that was the eye-witness of the affair.

later than; following

From this reading But the tale concerning him that most impressed me and touched my spirit nearest, was the tale of how he served Muckle John Gib and his crew, after godly Mr. Cargill had delivered them over to Satan.

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

From this reading Now my father had drilled it into me that Anton Lennox, called the Covenanter, was a good and sound-hearted man, even as he was doubtless a manifest and notable Christian.

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From this reading Now my father had drilled it into me that Anton Lennox, called the Covenanter, was a good and sound-hearted man, even as he was doubtless a manifest and notable Christian.

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

From this reading Now my father had drilled it into me that Anton Lennox, called the Covenanter, was a good and sound-hearted man, even as he was doubtless a manifest and notable Christian.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading It was Sandy, my brother, that was the eye-witness of the affair.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the tale concerning him that most impressed me and touched my spirit nearest, was the tale of how he served Muckle John Gib and his crew, after godly Mr. Cargill had delivered them over to Satan.

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

From this reading Now my father had drilled it into me that Anton Lennox, called the Covenanter, was a good and sound-hearted man, even as he was doubtless a manifest and notable Christian.

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From this reading But the tale concerning him that most impressed me and touched my spirit nearest, was the tale of how he served Muckle John Gib and his crew, after godly Mr. Cargill had delivered them over to Satan.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading Now my father had drilled it into me that Anton Lennox, called the Covenanter, was a good and sound-hearted man, even as he was doubtless a manifest and notable Christian.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading But the tale concerning him that most impressed me and touched my spirit nearest, was the tale of how he served Muckle John Gib and his crew, after godly Mr. Cargill had delivered them over to Satan.

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From this reading Now my father had drilled it into me that Anton Lennox, called the Covenanter, was a good and sound-hearted man, even as he was doubtless a manifest and notable Christian.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading But the tale concerning him that most impressed me and touched my spirit nearest, was the tale of how he served Muckle John Gib and his crew, after godly Mr. Cargill had delivered them over to Satan.

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From this reading THE SWEET SINGERS OF THE DEER-SLUNK.

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading But the tale concerning him that most impressed me and touched my spirit nearest, was the tale of how he served Muckle John Gib and his crew, after godly Mr. Cargill had delivered them over to Satan.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading Now my father had drilled it into me that Anton Lennox, called the Covenanter, was a good and sound-hearted man, even as he was doubtless a manifest and notable Christian.

trained in a skill by repetitious practice

From this reading Now my father had drilled it into me that Anton Lennox, called the Covenanter, was a good and sound-hearted man, even as he was doubtless a manifest and notable Christian.

one or the other of two

From this reading He was ever of the extreme opinion--as my mother used often to say, "Our Sandy was either in the moon or the midden"--but in my judgment oftenest in the latter.

divisible by two

From this reading Now my father had drilled it into me that Anton Lennox, called the Covenanter, was a good and sound-hearted man, even as he was doubtless a manifest and notable Christian.

at any time

From this reading He was ever of the extreme opinion--as my mother used often to say, "Our Sandy was either in the moon or the midden"--but in my judgment oftenest in the latter.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading He was ever of the extreme opinion--as my mother used often to say, "Our Sandy was either in the moon or the midden"--but in my judgment oftenest in the latter.

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From this reading It was Sandy, my brother, that was the eye-witness of the affair.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Now my father had drilled it into me that Anton Lennox, called the Covenanter, was a good and sound-hearted man, even as he was doubtless a manifest and notable Christian.

a unit of information equal to 1024 mebibytes or 2^30 (1,073,741,824) bytes

From this reading But the tale concerning him that most impressed me and touched my spirit nearest, was the tale of how he served Muckle John Gib and his crew, after godly Mr. Cargill had delivered them over to Satan.

showing great reverence for god

From this reading But the tale concerning him that most impressed me and touched my spirit nearest, was the tale of how he served Muckle John Gib and his crew, after godly Mr. Cargill had delivered them over to Satan.

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

From this reading Now my father had drilled it into me that Anton Lennox, called the Covenanter, was a good and sound-hearted man, even as he was doubtless a manifest and notable Christian.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Now my father had drilled it into me that Anton Lennox, called the Covenanter, was a good and sound-hearted man, even as he was doubtless a manifest and notable Christian.

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

From this reading Now my father had drilled it into me that Anton Lennox, called the Covenanter, was a good and sound-hearted man, even as he was doubtless a manifest and notable Christian.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But the tale concerning him that most impressed me and touched my spirit nearest, was the tale of how he served Muckle John Gib and his crew, after godly Mr. Cargill had delivered them over to Satan.

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

From this reading But the tale concerning him that most impressed me and touched my spirit nearest, was the tale of how he served Muckle John Gib and his crew, after godly Mr. Cargill had delivered them over to Satan.

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From this reading But the tale concerning him that most impressed me and touched my spirit nearest, was the tale of how he served Muckle John Gib and his crew, after godly Mr. Cargill had delivered them over to Satan.

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading But the tale concerning him that most impressed me and touched my spirit nearest, was the tale of how he served Muckle John Gib and his crew, after godly Mr. Cargill had delivered them over to Satan.

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

From this reading He was ever of the extreme opinion--as my mother used often to say, "Our Sandy was either in the moon or the midden"--but in my judgment oftenest in the latter.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Now my father had drilled it into me that Anton Lennox, called the Covenanter, was a good and sound-hearted man, even as he was doubtless a manifest and notable Christian.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now my father had drilled it into me that Anton Lennox, called the Covenanter, was a good and sound-hearted man, even as he was doubtless a manifest and notable Christian.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading But the tale concerning him that most impressed me and touched my spirit nearest, was the tale of how he served Muckle John Gib and his crew, after godly Mr. Cargill had delivered them over to Satan.

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading He was ever of the extreme opinion--as my mother used often to say, "Our Sandy was either in the moon or the midden"--but in my judgment oftenest in the latter.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading He was ever of the extreme opinion--as my mother used often to say, "Our Sandy was either in the moon or the midden"--but in my judgment oftenest in the latter.

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From this reading Now my father had drilled it into me that Anton Lennox, called the Covenanter, was a good and sound-hearted man, even as he was doubtless a manifest and notable Christian.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Now my father had drilled it into me that Anton Lennox, called the Covenanter, was a good and sound-hearted man, even as he was doubtless a manifest and notable Christian.

provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

From this reading Now my father had drilled it into me that Anton Lennox, called the Covenanter, was a good and sound-hearted man, even as he was doubtless a manifest and notable Christian.

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

From this reading Now my father had drilled it into me that Anton Lennox, called the Covenanter, was a good and sound-hearted man, even as he was doubtless a manifest and notable Christian.

(archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement

From this reading He was ever of the extreme opinion--as my mother used often to say, "Our Sandy was either in the moon or the midden"--but in my judgment oftenest in the latter.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading He was ever of the extreme opinion--as my mother used often to say, "Our Sandy was either in the moon or the midden"--but in my judgment oftenest in the latter.

used to form the superlative

From this reading But the tale concerning him that most impressed me and touched my spirit nearest, was the tale of how he served Muckle John Gib and his crew, after godly Mr. Cargill had delivered them over to Satan.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading He was ever of the extreme opinion--as my mother used often to say, "Our Sandy was either in the moon or the midden"--but in my judgment oftenest in the latter.

a form of address for a man

From this reading But the tale concerning him that most impressed me and touched my spirit nearest, was the tale of how he served Muckle John Gib and his crew, after godly Mr. Cargill had delivered them over to Satan.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading But the tale concerning him that most impressed me and touched my spirit nearest, was the tale of how he served Muckle John Gib and his crew, after godly Mr. Cargill had delivered them over to Satan.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Now my father had drilled it into me that Anton Lennox, called the Covenanter, was a good and sound-hearted man, even as he was doubtless a manifest and notable Christian.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading But the tale concerning him that most impressed me and touched my spirit nearest, was the tale of how he served Muckle John Gib and his crew, after godly Mr. Cargill had delivered them over to Satan.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Now my father had drilled it into me that Anton Lennox, called the Covenanter, was a good and sound-hearted man, even as he was doubtless a manifest and notable Christian.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now my father had drilled it into me that Anton Lennox, called the Covenanter, was a good and sound-hearted man, even as he was doubtless a manifest and notable Christian.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SWEET SINGERS OF THE DEER-SLUNK.

many times at short intervals

From this reading He was ever of the extreme opinion--as my mother used often to say, "Our Sandy was either in the moon or the midden"--but in my judgment oftenest in the latter.

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From this reading He was ever of the extreme opinion--as my mother used often to say, "Our Sandy was either in the moon or the midden"--but in my judgment oftenest in the latter.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading He was ever of the extreme opinion--as my mother used often to say, "Our Sandy was either in the moon or the midden"--but in my judgment oftenest in the latter.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He was ever of the extreme opinion--as my mother used often to say, "Our Sandy was either in the moon or the midden"--but in my judgment oftenest in the latter.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading He was ever of the extreme opinion--as my mother used often to say, "Our Sandy was either in the moon or the midden"--but in my judgment oftenest in the latter.

above and across; more than

From this reading But the tale concerning him that most impressed me and touched my spirit nearest, was the tale of how he served Muckle John Gib and his crew, after godly Mr. Cargill had delivered them over to Satan.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading It was Sandy, my brother, that was the eye-witness of the affair.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading But the tale concerning him that most impressed me and touched my spirit nearest, was the tale of how he served Muckle John Gib and his crew, after godly Mr. Cargill had delivered them over to Satan.

express in words

From this reading He was ever of the extreme opinion--as my mother used often to say, "Our Sandy was either in the moon or the midden"--but in my judgment oftenest in the latter.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading But the tale concerning him that most impressed me and touched my spirit nearest, was the tale of how he served Muckle John Gib and his crew, after godly Mr. Cargill had delivered them over to Satan.

plural of “singer” — a person who sings

From this reading THE SWEET SINGERS OF THE DEER-SLUNK.

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From this reading Now my father had drilled it into me that Anton Lennox, called the Covenanter, was a good and sound-hearted man, even as he was doubtless a manifest and notable Christian.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading But the tale concerning him that most impressed me and touched my spirit nearest, was the tale of how he served Muckle John Gib and his crew, after godly Mr. Cargill had delivered them over to Satan.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading THE SWEET SINGERS OF THE DEER-SLUNK.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading But the tale concerning him that most impressed me and touched my spirit nearest, was the tale of how he served Muckle John Gib and his crew, after godly Mr. Cargill had delivered them over to Satan.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now my father had drilled it into me that Anton Lennox, called the Covenanter, was a good and sound-hearted man, even as he was doubtless a manifest and notable Christian.

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

From this reading THE SWEET SINGERS OF THE DEER-SLUNK.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But the tale concerning him that most impressed me and touched my spirit nearest, was the tale of how he served Muckle John Gib and his crew, after godly Mr. Cargill had delivered them over to Satan.

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

From this reading But the tale concerning him that most impressed me and touched my spirit nearest, was the tale of how he served Muckle John Gib and his crew, after godly Mr. Cargill had delivered them over to Satan.

having come into contact

From this reading But the tale concerning him that most impressed me and touched my spirit nearest, was the tale of how he served Muckle John Gib and his crew, after godly Mr. Cargill had delivered them over to Satan.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading He was ever of the extreme opinion--as my mother used often to say, "Our Sandy was either in the moon or the midden"--but in my judgment oftenest in the latter.

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

From this reading Now my father had drilled it into me that Anton Lennox, called the Covenanter, was a good and sound-hearted man, even as he was doubtless a manifest and notable Christian.