Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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

From this reading "My grandfather was a shorter, and my father was a smasher; the one was scragg'd, and the other lagg'd."

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

From this reading "My grandfather was a shorter, and my father was a smasher; the one was scragg'd, and the other lagg'd."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Something like it, I confess," said I, "though this sounds more genuine than his dialect, which he picked up out of the canting vocabulary at the end of the 'English Rogue,' a book which, however despised, was written by a remarkable genius.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading "Something like it, I confess," said I, "though this sounds more genuine than his dialect, which he picked up out of the canting vocabulary at the end of the 'English Rogue,' a book which, however despised, was written by a remarkable genius.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I here interrupted the jockey by observing that his discourse was, for the greater part, unintelligible to me.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

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From this reading "Something like it, I confess," said I, "though this sounds more genuine than his dialect, which he picked up out of the canting vocabulary at the end of the 'English Rogue,' a book which, however despised, was written by a remarkable genius.

make up

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confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading "Something like it, I confess," said I, "though this sounds more genuine than his dialect, which he picked up out of the canting vocabulary at the end of the 'English Rogue,' a book which, however despised, was written by a remarkable genius.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading "Something like it, I confess," said I, "though this sounds more genuine than his dialect, which he picked up out of the canting vocabulary at the end of the 'English Rogue,' a book which, however despised, was written by a remarkable genius.

the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people

From this reading "Something like it, I confess," said I, "though this sounds more genuine than his dialect, which he picked up out of the canting vocabulary at the end of the 'English Rogue,' a book which, however despised, was written by a remarkable genius.

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

From this reading I here interrupted the jockey by observing that his discourse was, for the greater part, unintelligible to me.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "Something like it, I confess," said I, "though this sounds more genuine than his dialect, which he picked up out of the canting vocabulary at the end of the 'English Rogue,' a book which, however despised, was written by a remarkable genius.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

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all the members of a group, with none left out

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how something is done or how it happens

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

From this reading "My grandfather was a shorter, and my father was a smasher; the one was scragg'd, and the other lagg'd."

your parents

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I here interrupted the jockey by observing that his discourse was, for the greater part, unintelligible to me.

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someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading "Something like it, I confess," said I, "though this sounds more genuine than his dialect, which he picked up out of the canting vocabulary at the end of the 'English Rogue,' a book which, however despised, was written by a remarkable genius.

not fake or counterfeit

From this reading "Something like it, I confess," said I, "though this sounds more genuine than his dialect, which he picked up out of the canting vocabulary at the end of the 'English Rogue,' a book which, however despised, was written by a remarkable genius.

unintelligible talking

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

something acquired without compensation

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the father of your father or mother

From this reading "My grandfather was a shorter, and my father was a smasher; the one was scragg'd, and the other lagg'd."

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading I here interrupted the jockey by observing that his discourse was, for the greater part, unintelligible to me.

plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

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

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the -ing form of “have”

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

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

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I here interrupted the jockey by observing that his discourse was, for the greater part, unintelligible to me.

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

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used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading "Something like it, I confess," said I, "though this sounds more genuine than his dialect, which he picked up out of the canting vocabulary at the end of the 'English Rogue,' a book which, however despised, was written by a remarkable genius.

relating to or characteristic of Hungary

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

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

From this reading I here interrupted the jockey by observing that his discourse was, for the greater part, unintelligible to me.

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

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

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discontinued temporarily

From this reading I here interrupted the jockey by observing that his discourse was, for the greater part, unintelligible to me.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

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

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

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

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

defeat someone through trickery or deceit

From this reading I here interrupted the jockey by observing that his discourse was, for the greater part, unintelligible to me.

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From this reading "My grandfather was a shorter, and my father was a smasher; the one was scragg'd, and the other lagg'd."

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

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plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence

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prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Something like it, I confess," said I, "though this sounds more genuine than his dialect, which he picked up out of the canting vocabulary at the end of the 'English Rogue,' a book which, however despised, was written by a remarkable genius.

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

From this reading I here interrupted the jockey by observing that his discourse was, for the greater part, unintelligible to me.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

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

From this reading "Something like it, I confess," said I, "though this sounds more genuine than his dialect, which he picked up out of the canting vocabulary at the end of the 'English Rogue,' a book which, however despised, was written by a remarkable genius.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My grandfather was a shorter, and my father was a smasher; the one was scragg'd, and the other lagg'd."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

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

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception

From this reading I here interrupted the jockey by observing that his discourse was, for the greater part, unintelligible to me.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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

From this reading THE JOCKEY'S TALE--THIEVES' LATIN--LIBERTIES WITH COIN--THE SMASHER IN PRISON--OLD FULCHER--EVERY ONE HAS HIS GIFT--FASHION OF THE ENGLISH.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "My grandfather was a shorter, and my father was a smasher; the one was scragg'd, and the other lagg'd."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Something like it, I confess," said I, "though this sounds more genuine than his dialect, which he picked up out of the canting vocabulary at the end of the 'English Rogue,' a book which, however despised, was written by a remarkable genius.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading I here interrupted the jockey by observing that his discourse was, for the greater part, unintelligible to me.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading "Something like it, I confess," said I, "though this sounds more genuine than his dialect, which he picked up out of the canting vocabulary at the end of the 'English Rogue,' a book which, however despised, was written by a remarkable genius.

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

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

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plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

unusual or striking

From this reading "Something like it, I confess," said I, "though this sounds more genuine than his dialect, which he picked up out of the canting vocabulary at the end of the 'English Rogue,' a book which, however despised, was written by a remarkable genius.

past form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading "Something like it, I confess," said I, "though this sounds more genuine than his dialect, which he picked up out of the canting vocabulary at the end of the 'English Rogue,' a book which, however despised, was written by a remarkable genius.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

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

From this reading "My grandfather was a shorter, and my father was a smasher; the one was scragg'd, and the other lagg'd."

comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading "My grandfather was a shorter, and my father was a smasher; the one was scragg'd, and the other lagg'd."

a person who smashes something

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the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "Something like it, I confess," said I, "though this sounds more genuine than his dialect, which he picked up out of the canting vocabulary at the end of the 'English Rogue,' a book which, however despised, was written by a remarkable genius.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading "Something like it, I confess," said I, "though this sounds more genuine than his dialect, which he picked up out of the canting vocabulary at the end of the 'English Rogue,' a book which, however despised, was written by a remarkable genius.

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

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used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Something like it, I confess," said I, "though this sounds more genuine than his dialect, which he picked up out of the canting vocabulary at the end of the 'English Rogue,' a book which, however despised, was written by a remarkable genius.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I here interrupted the jockey by observing that his discourse was, for the greater part, unintelligible to me.

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

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plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

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

From this reading "Something like it, I confess," said I, "though this sounds more genuine than his dialect, which he picked up out of the canting vocabulary at the end of the 'English Rogue,' a book which, however despised, was written by a remarkable genius.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Something like it, I confess," said I, "though this sounds more genuine than his dialect, which he picked up out of the canting vocabulary at the end of the 'English Rogue,' a book which, however despised, was written by a remarkable genius.

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

From this reading I here interrupted the jockey by observing that his discourse was, for the greater part, unintelligible to me.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise

From this reading I here interrupted the jockey by observing that his discourse was, for the greater part, unintelligible to me.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Something like it, I confess," said I, "though this sounds more genuine than his dialect, which he picked up out of the canting vocabulary at the end of the 'English Rogue,' a book which, however despised, was written by a remarkable genius.

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

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

a listing of the words used in some enterprise

From this reading "Something like it, I confess," said I, "though this sounds more genuine than his dialect, which he picked up out of the canting vocabulary at the end of the 'English Rogue,' a book which, however despised, was written by a remarkable genius.

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

From this reading "My grandfather was a shorter, and my father was a smasher; the one was scragg'd, and the other lagg'd."

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

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

which person or people

From this reading "I do not understand much English," said the Hungarian, who, having replenished and resumed his mighty pipe, was now smoking away; "but, by Isten, I believe it is the gibberish which that great ignorant Valter Scott puts into the mouth of the folks he calls gypsies."

in the company of; together with

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set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading "Something like it, I confess," said I, "though this sounds more genuine than his dialect, which he picked up out of the canting vocabulary at the end of the 'English Rogue,' a book which, however despised, was written by a remarkable genius.