Chapter IV

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

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

anew

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

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

From this reading An old gentleman on board attracted my attention.

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

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

contrived by art rather than nature

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Next day, at five o’clock, A.M., I drove off to the head of the Nord-Sö, distant half-a-dozen miles off, and got on board the steamer, which was crowded with passengers.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading An old gentleman on board attracted my attention.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading An old gentleman on board attracted my attention.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading His dress was just like that of a livery servant in a quiet family in England--blue coat, with stand-up collar, and two rows of gold lace round it.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Next day, at five o’clock, A.M., I drove off to the head of the Nord-Sö, distant half-a-dozen miles off, and got on board the steamer, which was crowded with passengers.

elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

of short duration or distance

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

a period of 100 years

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

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

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading His dress was just like that of a livery servant in a quiet family in England--blue coat, with stand-up collar, and two rows of gold lace round it.

a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

From this reading His dress was just like that of a livery servant in a quiet family in England--blue coat, with stand-up collar, and two rows of gold lace round it.

a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading Next day, at five o’clock, A.M., I drove off to the head of the Nord-Sö, distant half-a-dozen miles off, and got on board the steamer, which was crowded with passengers.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Next day, at five o’clock, A.M., I drove off to the head of the Nord-Sö, distant half-a-dozen miles off, and got on board the steamer, which was crowded with passengers.

plural of “dialect” — the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Next day, at five o’clock, A.M., I drove off to the head of the Nord-Sö, distant half-a-dozen miles off, and got on board the steamer, which was crowded with passengers.

plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

put on clothes

From this reading His dress was just like that of a livery servant in a quiet family in England--blue coat, with stand-up collar, and two rows of gold lace round it.

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

From this reading Next day, at five o’clock, A.M., I drove off to the head of the Nord-Sö, distant half-a-dozen miles off, and got on board the steamer, which was crowded with passengers.

remove the dust from

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading His dress was just like that of a livery servant in a quiet family in England--blue coat, with stand-up collar, and two rows of gold lace round it.

a social unit living together

From this reading His dress was just like that of a livery servant in a quiet family in England--blue coat, with stand-up collar, and two rows of gold lace round it.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading This I find is the uniform of a sörenskriver.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Next day, at five o’clock, A.M., I drove off to the head of the Nord-Sö, distant half-a-dozen miles off, and got on board the steamer, which was crowded with passengers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

to offer or accept a challenge

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

a man of refinement

From this reading An old gentleman on board attracted my attention.

plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

coins made of gold

From this reading His dress was just like that of a livery servant in a quiet family in England--blue coat, with stand-up collar, and two rows of gold lace round it.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Next day, at five o’clock, A.M., I drove off to the head of the Nord-Sö, distant half-a-dozen miles off, and got on board the steamer, which was crowded with passengers.

death of a person

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

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

From this reading Next day, at five o’clock, A.M., I drove off to the head of the Nord-Sö, distant half-a-dozen miles off, and got on board the steamer, which was crowded with passengers.

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

From this reading Next day, at five o’clock, A.M., I drove off to the head of the Nord-Sö, distant half-a-dozen miles off, and got on board the steamer, which was crowded with passengers.

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

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

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

From this reading His dress was just like that of a livery servant in a quiet family in England--blue coat, with stand-up collar, and two rows of gold lace round it.

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

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

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

From this reading Next day, at five o’clock, A.M., I drove off to the head of the Nord-Sö, distant half-a-dozen miles off, and got on board the steamer, which was crowded with passengers.

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

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

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

From this reading This I find is the uniform of a sörenskriver.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading His dress was just like that of a livery servant in a quiet family in England--blue coat, with stand-up collar, and two rows of gold lace round it.

and nothing more

From this reading His dress was just like that of a livery servant in a quiet family in England--blue coat, with stand-up collar, and two rows of gold lace round it.

spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading His dress was just like that of a livery servant in a quiet family in England--blue coat, with stand-up collar, and two rows of gold lace round it.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

immediately past

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs

From this reading His dress was just like that of a livery servant in a quiet family in England--blue coat, with stand-up collar, and two rows of gold lace round it.

teachings of Martin Luther emphasizing the cardinal doctrine of justification by faith alone

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Next day, at five o’clock, A.M., I drove off to the head of the Nord-Sö, distant half-a-dozen miles off, and got on board the steamer, which was crowded with passengers.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Next day, at five o’clock, A.M., I drove off to the head of the Nord-Sö, distant half-a-dozen miles off, and got on board the steamer, which was crowded with passengers.

any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

of or relating to or consisting of muscle

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading An old gentleman on board attracted my attention.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next day, at five o’clock, A.M., I drove off to the head of the Nord-Sö, distant half-a-dozen miles off, and got on board the steamer, which was crowded with passengers.

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

From this reading Next day, at five o’clock, A.M., I drove off to the head of the Nord-Sö, distant half-a-dozen miles off, and got on board the steamer, which was crowded with passengers.

a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

a native or inhabitant of Norway

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

according to the clock

From this reading Next day, at five o’clock, A.M., I drove off to the head of the Nord-Sö, distant half-a-dozen miles off, and got on board the steamer, which was crowded with passengers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

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

From this reading Next day, at five o’clock, A.M., I drove off to the head of the Nord-Sö, distant half-a-dozen miles off, and got on board the steamer, which was crowded with passengers.

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

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

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

From this reading An old gentleman on board attracted my attention.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Next day, at five o’clock, A.M., I drove off to the head of the Nord-Sö, distant half-a-dozen miles off, and got on board the steamer, which was crowded with passengers.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading Next day, at five o’clock, A.M., I drove off to the head of the Nord-Sö, distant half-a-dozen miles off, and got on board the steamer, which was crowded with passengers.

relating to or characteristic of the activity of fishing

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

a prophetic vision (as in a dream)

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

associated with the priesthood or priests

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading His dress was just like that of a livery servant in a quiet family in England--blue coat, with stand-up collar, and two rows of gold lace round it.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading His dress was just like that of a livery servant in a quiet family in England--blue coat, with stand-up collar, and two rows of gold lace round it.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading His dress was just like that of a livery servant in a quiet family in England--blue coat, with stand-up collar, and two rows of gold lace round it.

any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading His dress was just like that of a livery servant in a quiet family in England--blue coat, with stand-up collar, and two rows of gold lace round it.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

transport commercially

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

coming next after the fifteenth in position

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

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

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

requiring a standing position

From this reading His dress was just like that of a livery servant in a quiet family in England--blue coat, with stand-up collar, and two rows of gold lace round it.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading Next day, at five o’clock, A.M., I drove off to the head of the Nord-Sö, distant half-a-dozen miles off, and got on board the steamer, which was crowded with passengers.

put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

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

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His dress was just like that of a livery servant in a quiet family in England--blue coat, with stand-up collar, and two rows of gold lace round it.

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

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

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

From this reading This I find is the uniform of a sörenskriver.

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

From this reading Next day, at five o’clock, A.M., I drove off to the head of the Nord-Sö, distant half-a-dozen miles off, and got on board the steamer, which was crowded with passengers.

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

From this reading His dress was just like that of a livery servant in a quiet family in England--blue coat, with stand-up collar, and two rows of gold lace round it.

always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

the act of using

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

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

From this reading Next day, at five o’clock, A.M., I drove off to the head of the Nord-Sö, distant half-a-dozen miles off, and got on board the steamer, which was crowded with passengers.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Next day, at five o’clock, A.M., I drove off to the head of the Nord-Sö, distant half-a-dozen miles off, and got on board the steamer, which was crowded with passengers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Next day, at five o’clock, A.M., I drove off to the head of the Nord-Sö, distant half-a-dozen miles off, and got on board the steamer, which was crowded with passengers.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A poet in full uniform--The young lady in gauntlet gloves again--Church in a cave--Muscular Christianity in the sixteenth century--A miracle of light and melody--A romance of bigotry--How Lutheranism came in like a lion--The last of the Barons--Author makes him bite the dust--Brief burial service in use in South-Western Norway--The Sörenskriver--Norwegian substitute for Doctors’ Commons--Grave ale--A priestly Samson--Olaf’s ship--A silent woman--Norwegian dialects--Artificial salmon breeding--A piscatorial prevision.