Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading I hope it's a sign that God's on my side in my undertakin'!”

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading “Indeed,” said Jemmy, “I'm almost as fresh as when I set out.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading “I hope so, avourneen--I hope so, an' it is, too,” replied the farmer, taking the pipe out of his mouth, and mildly whiffing away the smoke, “an' God'll be always on your side, as long as your intentions are good.

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

From this reading “I hope so, avourneen--I hope so, an' it is, too,” replied the farmer, taking the pipe out of his mouth, and mildly whiffing away the smoke, “an' God'll be always on your side, as long as your intentions are good.

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

From this reading “I hope so, avourneen--I hope so, an' it is, too,” replied the farmer, taking the pipe out of his mouth, and mildly whiffing away the smoke, “an' God'll be always on your side, as long as your intentions are good.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “I hope so, avourneen--I hope so, an' it is, too,” replied the farmer, taking the pipe out of his mouth, and mildly whiffing away the smoke, “an' God'll be always on your side, as long as your intentions are good.

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

From this reading “Indeed,” said Jemmy, “I'm almost as fresh as when I set out.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading Now ate somethin'--you must want it by this; an' thin, when you rest yourself bravely, take a tass into a good feather-bed, where you can _sleep rings round you_.

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From this reading “I hope so, avourneen--I hope so, an' it is, too,” replied the farmer, taking the pipe out of his mouth, and mildly whiffing away the smoke, “an' God'll be always on your side, as long as your intentions are good.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading 'Twas little thought I had, when I came away this mornin', that I'd meet wid so much friendship on my journey.

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

From this reading “I hope so, avourneen--I hope so, an' it is, too,” replied the farmer, taking the pipe out of his mouth, and mildly whiffing away the smoke, “an' God'll be always on your side, as long as your intentions are good.

in a courageous manner

From this reading Now ate somethin'--you must want it by this; an' thin, when you rest yourself bravely, take a tass into a good feather-bed, where you can _sleep rings round you_.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Now ate somethin'--you must want it by this; an' thin, when you rest yourself bravely, take a tass into a good feather-bed, where you can _sleep rings round you_.

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

From this reading 'Twas little thought I had, when I came away this mornin', that I'd meet wid so much friendship on my journey.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Now ate somethin'--you must want it by this; an' thin, when you rest yourself bravely, take a tass into a good feather-bed, where you can _sleep rings round you_.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading “I hope so, avourneen--I hope so, an' it is, too,” replied the farmer, taking the pipe out of his mouth, and mildly whiffing away the smoke, “an' God'll be always on your side, as long as your intentions are good.

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From this reading Now ate somethin'--you must want it by this; an' thin, when you rest yourself bravely, take a tass into a good feather-bed, where you can _sleep rings round you_.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading “Indeed,” said Jemmy, “I'm almost as fresh as when I set out.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading 'Twas little thought I had, when I came away this mornin', that I'd meet wid so much friendship on my journey.

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From this reading “I hope so, avourneen--I hope so, an' it is, too,” replied the farmer, taking the pipe out of his mouth, and mildly whiffing away the smoke, “an' God'll be always on your side, as long as your intentions are good.

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading I hope it's a sign that God's on my side in my undertakin'!”

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

From this reading “I hope so, avourneen--I hope so, an' it is, too,” replied the farmer, taking the pipe out of his mouth, and mildly whiffing away the smoke, “an' God'll be always on your side, as long as your intentions are good.

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

From this reading 'Twas little thought I had, when I came away this mornin', that I'd meet wid so much friendship on my journey.

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

From this reading “I hope so, avourneen--I hope so, an' it is, too,” replied the farmer, taking the pipe out of his mouth, and mildly whiffing away the smoke, “an' God'll be always on your side, as long as your intentions are good.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading I hope it's a sign that God's on my side in my undertakin'!”

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

From this reading “Indeed,” said Jemmy, “I'm almost as fresh as when I set out.

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From this reading 'Twas little thought I had, when I came away this mornin', that I'd meet wid so much friendship on my journey.

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

From this reading “Indeed,” said Jemmy, “I'm almost as fresh as when I set out.

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

From this reading I hope it's a sign that God's on my side in my undertakin'!”

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading “Indeed,” said Jemmy, “I'm almost as fresh as when I set out.

plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading “I hope so, avourneen--I hope so, an' it is, too,” replied the farmer, taking the pipe out of his mouth, and mildly whiffing away the smoke, “an' God'll be always on your side, as long as your intentions are good.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Now ate somethin'--you must want it by this; an' thin, when you rest yourself bravely, take a tass into a good feather-bed, where you can _sleep rings round you_.

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

From this reading “I hope so, avourneen--I hope so, an' it is, too,” replied the farmer, taking the pipe out of his mouth, and mildly whiffing away the smoke, “an' God'll be always on your side, as long as your intentions are good.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I hope so, avourneen--I hope so, an' it is, too,” replied the farmer, taking the pipe out of his mouth, and mildly whiffing away the smoke, “an' God'll be always on your side, as long as your intentions are good.

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From this reading I hope it's a sign that God's on my side in my undertakin'!”

a short crowbar

From this reading “Indeed,” said Jemmy, “I'm almost as fresh as when I set out.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading 'Twas little thought I had, when I came away this mornin', that I'd meet wid so much friendship on my journey.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading 'Twas little thought I had, when I came away this mornin', that I'd meet wid so much friendship on my journey.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “I hope so, avourneen--I hope so, an' it is, too,” replied the farmer, taking the pipe out of his mouth, and mildly whiffing away the smoke, “an' God'll be always on your side, as long as your intentions are good.

come together

From this reading 'Twas little thought I had, when I came away this mornin', that I'd meet wid so much friendship on my journey.

to a moderate degree

From this reading “I hope so, avourneen--I hope so, an' it is, too,” replied the farmer, taking the pipe out of his mouth, and mildly whiffing away the smoke, “an' God'll be always on your side, as long as your intentions are good.

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From this reading 'Twas little thought I had, when I came away this mornin', that I'd meet wid so much friendship on my journey.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading “I hope so, avourneen--I hope so, an' it is, too,” replied the farmer, taking the pipe out of his mouth, and mildly whiffing away the smoke, “an' God'll be always on your side, as long as your intentions are good.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading 'Twas little thought I had, when I came away this mornin', that I'd meet wid so much friendship on my journey.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Now ate somethin'--you must want it by this; an' thin, when you rest yourself bravely, take a tass into a good feather-bed, where you can _sleep rings round you_.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 'Twas little thought I had, when I came away this mornin', that I'd meet wid so much friendship on my journey.

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

From this reading Now ate somethin'--you must want it by this; an' thin, when you rest yourself bravely, take a tass into a good feather-bed, where you can _sleep rings round you_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I hope so, avourneen--I hope so, an' it is, too,” replied the farmer, taking the pipe out of his mouth, and mildly whiffing away the smoke, “an' God'll be always on your side, as long as your intentions are good.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 'Twas little thought I had, when I came away this mornin', that I'd meet wid so much friendship on my journey.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Indeed,” said Jemmy, “I'm almost as fresh as when I set out.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading “I hope so, avourneen--I hope so, an' it is, too,” replied the farmer, taking the pipe out of his mouth, and mildly whiffing away the smoke, “an' God'll be always on your side, as long as your intentions are good.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “I hope so, avourneen--I hope so, an' it is, too,” replied the farmer, taking the pipe out of his mouth, and mildly whiffing away the smoke, “an' God'll be always on your side, as long as your intentions are good.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Now ate somethin'--you must want it by this; an' thin, when you rest yourself bravely, take a tass into a good feather-bed, where you can _sleep rings round you_.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises

From this reading Now ate somethin'--you must want it by this; an' thin, when you rest yourself bravely, take a tass into a good feather-bed, where you can _sleep rings round you_.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Now ate somethin'--you must want it by this; an' thin, when you rest yourself bravely, take a tass into a good feather-bed, where you can _sleep rings round you_.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Indeed,” said Jemmy, “I'm almost as fresh as when I set out.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “Indeed,” said Jemmy, “I'm almost as fresh as when I set out.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading I hope it's a sign that God's on my side in my undertakin'!”

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading I hope it's a sign that God's on my side in my undertakin'!”

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Now ate somethin'--you must want it by this; an' thin, when you rest yourself bravely, take a tass into a good feather-bed, where you can _sleep rings round you_.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading “I hope so, avourneen--I hope so, an' it is, too,” replied the farmer, taking the pipe out of his mouth, and mildly whiffing away the smoke, “an' God'll be always on your side, as long as your intentions are good.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading 'Twas little thought I had, when I came away this mornin', that I'd meet wid so much friendship on my journey.

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From this reading Now ate somethin'--you must want it by this; an' thin, when you rest yourself bravely, take a tass into a good feather-bed, where you can _sleep rings round you_.

carry out

From this reading Now ate somethin'--you must want it by this; an' thin, when you rest yourself bravely, take a tass into a good feather-bed, where you can _sleep rings round you_.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading “I hope so, avourneen--I hope so, an' it is, too,” replied the farmer, taking the pipe out of his mouth, and mildly whiffing away the smoke, “an' God'll be always on your side, as long as your intentions are good.

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

From this reading Now ate somethin'--you must want it by this; an' thin, when you rest yourself bravely, take a tass into a good feather-bed, where you can _sleep rings round you_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'Twas little thought I had, when I came away this mornin', that I'd meet wid so much friendship on my journey.

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

From this reading “I hope so, avourneen--I hope so, an' it is, too,” replied the farmer, taking the pipe out of his mouth, and mildly whiffing away the smoke, “an' God'll be always on your side, as long as your intentions are good.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Now ate somethin'--you must want it by this; an' thin, when you rest yourself bravely, take a tass into a good feather-bed, where you can _sleep rings round you_.

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

From this reading 'Twas little thought I had, when I came away this mornin', that I'd meet wid so much friendship on my journey.

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

From this reading 'Twas little thought I had, when I came away this mornin', that I'd meet wid so much friendship on my journey.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “I hope so, avourneen--I hope so, an' it is, too,” replied the farmer, taking the pipe out of his mouth, and mildly whiffing away the smoke, “an' God'll be always on your side, as long as your intentions are good.

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

From this reading 'Twas little thought I had, when I came away this mornin', that I'd meet wid so much friendship on my journey.

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

From this reading I hope it's a sign that God's on my side in my undertakin'!”

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Now ate somethin'--you must want it by this; an' thin, when you rest yourself bravely, take a tass into a good feather-bed, where you can _sleep rings round you_.

at the time that

From this reading “Indeed,” said Jemmy, “I'm almost as fresh as when I set out.

in or at the place that

From this reading Now ate somethin'--you must want it by this; an' thin, when you rest yourself bravely, take a tass into a good feather-bed, where you can _sleep rings round you_.

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

From this reading “I hope so, avourneen--I hope so, an' it is, too,” replied the farmer, taking the pipe out of his mouth, and mildly whiffing away the smoke, “an' God'll be always on your side, as long as your intentions are good.

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

From this reading 'Twas little thought I had, when I came away this mornin', that I'd meet wid so much friendship on my journey.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Now ate somethin'--you must want it by this; an' thin, when you rest yourself bravely, take a tass into a good feather-bed, where you can _sleep rings round you_.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I hope so, avourneen--I hope so, an' it is, too,” replied the farmer, taking the pipe out of his mouth, and mildly whiffing away the smoke, “an' God'll be always on your side, as long as your intentions are good.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading Now ate somethin'--you must want it by this; an' thin, when you rest yourself bravely, take a tass into a good feather-bed, where you can _sleep rings round you_.