Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading It is one of the advantages of a public house frequented by the nobility that if you come to it with a bold front, and one or two servants behind your back, you have at least a clear week ahead before they flutter the show of a bill at you and ask to see the colour of your gold in exchange for their ink and paper.

at or in the front

From this reading It is one of the advantages of a public house frequented by the nobility that if you come to it with a bold front, and one or two servants behind your back, you have at least a clear week ahead before they flutter the show of a bill at you and ask to see the colour of your gold in exchange for their ink and paper.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

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

From this reading With that I drove them out and sat down to an exhilarating bottle, without ever a thought of where the money was to come from to pay for it.

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

From this reading On Saturday night I called the lads to my room and gave them their final instructions.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading So go to your beds at once, the two of you, if there's any drinking to be done, troth it's myself that'll attend to it."

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

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading It is one of the advantages of a public house frequented by the nobility that if you come to it with a bold front, and one or two servants behind your back, you have at least a clear week ahead before they flutter the show of a bill at you and ask to see the colour of your gold in exchange for their ink and paper.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading So go to your beds at once, the two of you, if there's any drinking to be done, troth it's myself that'll attend to it."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It is one of the advantages of a public house frequented by the nobility that if you come to it with a bold front, and one or two servants behind your back, you have at least a clear week ahead before they flutter the show of a bill at you and ask to see the colour of your gold in exchange for their ink and paper.

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

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading So go to your beds at once, the two of you, if there's any drinking to be done, troth it's myself that'll attend to it."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It is one of the advantages of a public house frequented by the nobility that if you come to it with a bold front, and one or two servants behind your back, you have at least a clear week ahead before they flutter the show of a bill at you and ask to see the colour of your gold in exchange for their ink and paper.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading It is one of the advantages of a public house frequented by the nobility that if you come to it with a bold front, and one or two servants behind your back, you have at least a clear week ahead before they flutter the show of a bill at you and ask to see the colour of your gold in exchange for their ink and paper.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading It is one of the advantages of a public house frequented by the nobility that if you come to it with a bold front, and one or two servants behind your back, you have at least a clear week ahead before they flutter the show of a bill at you and ask to see the colour of your gold in exchange for their ink and paper.

fearless and daring

From this reading It is one of the advantages of a public house frequented by the nobility that if you come to it with a bold front, and one or two servants behind your back, you have at least a clear week ahead before they flutter the show of a bill at you and ask to see the colour of your gold in exchange for their ink and paper.

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading With that I drove them out and sat down to an exhilarating bottle, without ever a thought of where the money was to come from to pay for it.

lacking funds

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

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

From this reading On Saturday night I called the lads to my room and gave them their final instructions.

rid of obstructions

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading It is one of the advantages of a public house frequented by the nobility that if you come to it with a bold front, and one or two servants behind your back, you have at least a clear week ahead before they flutter the show of a bill at you and ask to see the colour of your gold in exchange for their ink and paper.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading So go to your beds at once, the two of you, if there's any drinking to be done, troth it's myself that'll attend to it."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading With that I drove them out and sat down to an exhilarating bottle, without ever a thought of where the money was to come from to pay for it.

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading With that I drove them out and sat down to an exhilarating bottle, without ever a thought of where the money was to come from to pay for it.

at any time

From this reading With that I drove them out and sat down to an exhilarating bottle, without ever a thought of where the money was to come from to pay for it.

chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

From this reading It is one of the advantages of a public house frequented by the nobility that if you come to it with a bold front, and one or two servants behind your back, you have at least a clear week ahead before they flutter the show of a bill at you and ask to see the colour of your gold in exchange for their ink and paper.

making lively and cheerful

From this reading With that I drove them out and sat down to an exhilarating bottle, without ever a thought of where the money was to come from to pay for it.

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

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading On Saturday night I called the lads to my room and gave them their final instructions.

move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading It is one of the advantages of a public house frequented by the nobility that if you come to it with a bold front, and one or two servants behind your back, you have at least a clear week ahead before they flutter the show of a bill at you and ask to see the colour of your gold in exchange for their ink and paper.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading It is one of the advantages of a public house frequented by the nobility that if you come to it with a bold front, and one or two servants behind your back, you have at least a clear week ahead before they flutter the show of a bill at you and ask to see the colour of your gold in exchange for their ink and paper.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading With that I drove them out and sat down to an exhilarating bottle, without ever a thought of where the money was to come from to pay for it.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading It is one of the advantages of a public house frequented by the nobility that if you come to it with a bold front, and one or two servants behind your back, you have at least a clear week ahead before they flutter the show of a bill at you and ask to see the colour of your gold in exchange for their ink and paper.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading On Saturday night I called the lads to my room and gave them their final instructions.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading So go to your beds at once, the two of you, if there's any drinking to be done, troth it's myself that'll attend to it."

coins made of gold

From this reading It is one of the advantages of a public house frequented by the nobility that if you come to it with a bold front, and one or two servants behind your back, you have at least a clear week ahead before they flutter the show of a bill at you and ask to see the colour of your gold in exchange for their ink and paper.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It is one of the advantages of a public house frequented by the nobility that if you come to it with a bold front, and one or two servants behind your back, you have at least a clear week ahead before they flutter the show of a bill at you and ask to see the colour of your gold in exchange for their ink and paper.

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

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

possessive form of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It is one of the advantages of a public house frequented by the nobility that if you come to it with a bold front, and one or two servants behind your back, you have at least a clear week ahead before they flutter the show of a bill at you and ask to see the colour of your gold in exchange for their ink and paper.

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

From this reading On Saturday night I called the lads to my room and gave them their final instructions.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading So go to your beds at once, the two of you, if there's any drinking to be done, troth it's myself that'll attend to it."

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

From this reading It is one of the advantages of a public house frequented by the nobility that if you come to it with a bold front, and one or two servants behind your back, you have at least a clear week ahead before they flutter the show of a bill at you and ask to see the colour of your gold in exchange for their ink and paper.

a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing

From this reading It is one of the advantages of a public house frequented by the nobility that if you come to it with a bold front, and one or two servants behind your back, you have at least a clear week ahead before they flutter the show of a bill at you and ask to see the colour of your gold in exchange for their ink and paper.

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading On Saturday night I called the lads to my room and gave them their final instructions.

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

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

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

From this reading So go to your beds at once, the two of you, if there's any drinking to be done, troth it's myself that'll attend to it."

and nothing more

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading On Saturday night I called the lads to my room and gave them their final instructions.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading It is one of the advantages of a public house frequented by the nobility that if you come to it with a bold front, and one or two servants behind your back, you have at least a clear week ahead before they flutter the show of a bill at you and ask to see the colour of your gold in exchange for their ink and paper.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

in a joyous manner

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

a particular point in time

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading With that I drove them out and sat down to an exhilarating bottle, without ever a thought of where the money was to come from to pay for it.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading On Saturday night I called the lads to my room and gave them their final instructions.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading So go to your beds at once, the two of you, if there's any drinking to be done, troth it's myself that'll attend to it."

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

From this reading On Saturday night I called the lads to my room and gave them their final instructions.

not any; not one

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading It is one of the advantages of a public house frequented by the nobility that if you come to it with a bold front, and one or two servants behind your back, you have at least a clear week ahead before they flutter the show of a bill at you and ask to see the colour of your gold in exchange for their ink and paper.

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

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On Saturday night I called the lads to my room and gave them their final instructions.

on one occasion

From this reading So go to your beds at once, the two of you, if there's any drinking to be done, troth it's myself that'll attend to it."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is one of the advantages of a public house frequented by the nobility that if you come to it with a bold front, and one or two servants behind your back, you have at least a clear week ahead before they flutter the show of a bill at you and ask to see the colour of your gold in exchange for their ink and paper.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It is one of the advantages of a public house frequented by the nobility that if you come to it with a bold front, and one or two servants behind your back, you have at least a clear week ahead before they flutter the show of a bill at you and ask to see the colour of your gold in exchange for their ink and paper.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading With that I drove them out and sat down to an exhilarating bottle, without ever a thought of where the money was to come from to pay for it.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading It is one of the advantages of a public house frequented by the nobility that if you come to it with a bold front, and one or two servants behind your back, you have at least a clear week ahead before they flutter the show of a bill at you and ask to see the colour of your gold in exchange for their ink and paper.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading With that I drove them out and sat down to an exhilarating bottle, without ever a thought of where the money was to come from to pay for it.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading It is one of the advantages of a public house frequented by the nobility that if you come to it with a bold front, and one or two servants behind your back, you have at least a clear week ahead before they flutter the show of a bill at you and ask to see the colour of your gold in exchange for their ink and paper.

plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading On Saturday night I called the lads to my room and gave them their final instructions.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading With that I drove them out and sat down to an exhilarating bottle, without ever a thought of where the money was to come from to pay for it.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading On Saturday night I called the lads to my room and gave them their final instructions.

express in words

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It is one of the advantages of a public house frequented by the nobility that if you come to it with a bold front, and one or two servants behind your back, you have at least a clear week ahead before they flutter the show of a bill at you and ask to see the colour of your gold in exchange for their ink and paper.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading It is one of the advantages of a public house frequented by the nobility that if you come to it with a bold front, and one or two servants behind your back, you have at least a clear week ahead before they flutter the show of a bill at you and ask to see the colour of your gold in exchange for their ink and paper.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It is one of the advantages of a public house frequented by the nobility that if you come to it with a bold front, and one or two servants behind your back, you have at least a clear week ahead before they flutter the show of a bill at you and ask to see the colour of your gold in exchange for their ink and paper.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So go to your beds at once, the two of you, if there's any drinking to be done, troth it's myself that'll attend to it."

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With that I drove them out and sat down to an exhilarating bottle, without ever a thought of where the money was to come from to pay for it.

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

From this reading So go to your beds at once, the two of you, if there's any drinking to be done, troth it's myself that'll attend to it."

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

From this reading On Saturday night I called the lads to my room and gave them their final instructions.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading On Saturday night I called the lads to my room and gave them their final instructions.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading On Saturday night I called the lads to my room and gave them their final instructions.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

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

From this reading So go to your beds at once, the two of you, if there's any drinking to be done, troth it's myself that'll attend to it."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It is one of the advantages of a public house frequented by the nobility that if you come to it with a bold front, and one or two servants behind your back, you have at least a clear week ahead before they flutter the show of a bill at you and ask to see the colour of your gold in exchange for their ink and paper.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading With that I drove them out and sat down to an exhilarating bottle, without ever a thought of where the money was to come from to pay for it.

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

From this reading On Saturday night I called the lads to my room and gave them their final instructions.

past form of “transact” — conduct business

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

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

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

a mutual promise to marry

From this reading So go to your beds at once, the two of you, if there's any drinking to be done, troth it's myself that'll attend to it."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

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

From this reading With that I drove them out and sat down to an exhilarating bottle, without ever a thought of where the money was to come from to pay for it.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It is one of the advantages of a public house frequented by the nobility that if you come to it with a bold front, and one or two servants behind your back, you have at least a clear week ahead before they flutter the show of a bill at you and ask to see the colour of your gold in exchange for their ink and paper.

at the time that

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

in or at the place that

From this reading With that I drove them out and sat down to an exhilarating bottle, without ever a thought of where the money was to come from to pay for it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With that I drove them out and sat down to an exhilarating bottle, without ever a thought of where the money was to come from to pay for it.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading With that I drove them out and sat down to an exhilarating bottle, without ever a thought of where the money was to come from to pay for it.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Now, you rogues," said I to them, "let there be no drinking this night, and no trapesing of the streets, getting your heads broke just at the critical moment; for, as my father used to say, although a broken head is merrily come by, a clear head's worth two of it when business is to be transacted.