Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading LESSONS Moses felt elevated some inches in the world by the gift of a new Latin grammar, which had been bought for him in Brunswick.

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From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

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

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

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

From this reading "I remember," said the soft voice of Mara; "he said, 'Let not him that putteth on the harness boast as him that putteth it off.'"

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading LESSONS Moses felt elevated some inches in the world by the gift of a new Latin grammar, which had been bought for him in Brunswick.

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From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

show off

From this reading "I remember," said the soft voice of Mara; "he said, 'Let not him that putteth on the harness boast as him that putteth it off.'"

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading LESSONS Moses felt elevated some inches in the world by the gift of a new Latin grammar, which had been bought for him in Brunswick.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

a university town in southwestern Maine

From this reading LESSONS Moses felt elevated some inches in the world by the gift of a new Latin grammar, which had been bought for him in Brunswick.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading LESSONS Moses felt elevated some inches in the world by the gift of a new Latin grammar, which had been bought for him in Brunswick.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading It was a step upward in life; no graduate from a college ever felt more ennobled.

travel along a zigzag path

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "I don't remember; what did he say?"

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From this reading "I don't remember; what did he say?"

raised above the ground

From this reading LESSONS Moses felt elevated some inches in the world by the gift of a new Latin grammar, which had been bought for him in Brunswick.

past form of “ennoble” — confer dignity or honor upon

From this reading It was a step upward in life; no graduate from a college ever felt more ennobled.

at any time

From this reading It was a step upward in life; no graduate from a college ever felt more ennobled.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading LESSONS Moses felt elevated some inches in the world by the gift of a new Latin grammar, which had been bought for him in Brunswick.

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

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading LESSONS Moses felt elevated some inches in the world by the gift of a new Latin grammar, which had been bought for him in Brunswick.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was a step upward in life; no graduate from a college ever felt more ennobled.

something acquired without compensation

From this reading LESSONS Moses felt elevated some inches in the world by the gift of a new Latin grammar, which had been bought for him in Brunswick.

receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies

From this reading It was a step upward in life; no graduate from a college ever felt more ennobled.

the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)

From this reading LESSONS Moses felt elevated some inches in the world by the gift of a new Latin grammar, which had been bought for him in Brunswick.

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

From this reading LESSONS Moses felt elevated some inches in the world by the gift of a new Latin grammar, which had been bought for him in Brunswick.

put a harness

From this reading "I remember," said the soft voice of Mara; "he said, 'Let not him that putteth on the harness boast as him that putteth it off.'"

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

From this reading "I don't remember; what did he say?"

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

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

From this reading LESSONS Moses felt elevated some inches in the world by the gift of a new Latin grammar, which had been bought for him in Brunswick.

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

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

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

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

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

From this reading LESSONS Moses felt elevated some inches in the world by the gift of a new Latin grammar, which had been bought for him in Brunswick.

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading LESSONS Moses felt elevated some inches in the world by the gift of a new Latin grammar, which had been bought for him in Brunswick.

Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a step upward in life; no graduate from a college ever felt more ennobled.

and nothing more

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading LESSONS Moses felt elevated some inches in the world by the gift of a new Latin grammar, which had been bought for him in Brunswick.

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading LESSONS Moses felt elevated some inches in the world by the gift of a new Latin grammar, which had been bought for him in Brunswick.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "I remember," said the soft voice of Mara; "he said, 'Let not him that putteth on the harness boast as him that putteth it off.'"

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It was a step upward in life; no graduate from a college ever felt more ennobled.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama

From this reading "I remember," said the soft voice of Mara; "he said, 'Let not him that putteth on the harness boast as him that putteth it off.'"

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was a step upward in life; no graduate from a college ever felt more ennobled.

(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai

From this reading LESSONS Moses felt elevated some inches in the world by the gift of a new Latin grammar, which had been bought for him in Brunswick.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading LESSONS Moses felt elevated some inches in the world by the gift of a new Latin grammar, which had been bought for him in Brunswick.

not any; not one

From this reading It was a step upward in life; no graduate from a college ever felt more ennobled.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I remember," said the soft voice of Mara; "he said, 'Let not him that putteth on the harness boast as him that putteth it off.'"

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

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LESSONS Moses felt elevated some inches in the world by the gift of a new Latin grammar, which had been bought for him in Brunswick.

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

From this reading "I remember," said the soft voice of Mara; "he said, 'Let not him that putteth on the harness boast as him that putteth it off.'"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I remember," said the soft voice of Mara; "he said, 'Let not him that putteth on the harness boast as him that putteth it off.'"

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From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

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

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

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

From this reading "I remember," said the soft voice of Mara; "he said, 'Let not him that putteth on the harness boast as him that putteth it off.'"

To recall to mind.

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

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

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

express in words

From this reading "I don't remember; what did he say?"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading "I remember," said the soft voice of Mara; "he said, 'Let not him that putteth on the harness boast as him that putteth it off.'"

a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading LESSONS Moses felt elevated some inches in the world by the gift of a new Latin grammar, which had been bought for him in Brunswick.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading It was a step upward in life; no graduate from a college ever felt more ennobled.

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

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

express in words

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I remember," said the soft voice of Mara; "he said, 'Let not him that putteth on the harness boast as him that putteth it off.'"

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

From this reading LESSONS Moses felt elevated some inches in the world by the gift of a new Latin grammar, which had been bought for him in Brunswick.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

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

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

directed up

From this reading It was a step upward in life; no graduate from a college ever felt more ennobled.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "I remember," said the soft voice of Mara; "he said, 'Let not him that putteth on the harness boast as him that putteth it off.'"

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

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

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

From this reading It was a step upward in life; no graduate from a college ever felt more ennobled.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

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

From this reading LESSONS Moses felt elevated some inches in the world by the gift of a new Latin grammar, which had been bought for him in Brunswick.

which person or people

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading LESSONS Moses felt elevated some inches in the world by the gift of a new Latin grammar, which had been bought for him in Brunswick.

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

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Wal', now, I tell ye, Moses Pennel," said Miss Roxy, who, with her press-board and big flat-iron, was making her autumn sojourn in the brown house, "I tell ye Latin ain't just what you think 'tis, steppin' round so crank; you must remember what the king of Israel said to Benhadad, king of Syria."