Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

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From this reading Jest afore you come down dis mornin' I hab some conv'sashin' wid de landlord, an' he say he don' like de look ob t'ings."

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

From this reading Jest afore you come down dis mornin' I hab some conv'sashin' wid de landlord, an' he say he don' like de look ob t'ings."

weapons considered collectively

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

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

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

on or to one side

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

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

From this reading Jest afore you come down dis mornin' I hab some conv'sashin' wid de landlord, an' he say he don' like de look ob t'ings."

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From this reading Jest afore you come down dis mornin' I hab some conv'sashin' wid de landlord, an' he say he don' like de look ob t'ings."

a club that is used as a weapon

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Ebery day, more or less, dey hab a few.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Jest afore you come down dis mornin' I hab some conv'sashin' wid de landlord, an' he say he don' like de look ob t'ings."

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From this reading "Yes, massa," replied Quashy, "got lots ob eart' quaks in dem diggins.

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From this reading Ebery day, more or less, dey hab a few.

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From this reading "Yes, massa," replied Quashy, "got lots ob eart' quaks in dem diggins.

(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades

From this reading Jest afore you come down dis mornin' I hab some conv'sashin' wid de landlord, an' he say he don' like de look ob t'ings."

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading Jest afore you come down dis mornin' I hab some conv'sashin' wid de landlord, an' he say he don' like de look ob t'ings."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Jest afore you come down dis mornin' I hab some conv'sashin' wid de landlord, an' he say he don' like de look ob t'ings."

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From this reading "Yes, massa," replied Quashy, "got lots ob eart' quaks in dem diggins.

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From this reading Ebery day, more or less, dey hab a few.

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From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

a movement into or inward

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Ebery day, more or less, dey hab a few.

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

From this reading "Yes, massa," replied Quashy, "got lots ob eart' quaks in dem diggins.

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From this reading Ebery day, more or less, dey hab a few.

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

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

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

From this reading Jest afore you come down dis mornin' I hab some conv'sashin' wid de landlord, an' he say he don' like de look ob t'ings."

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

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

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

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

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

From this reading Jest afore you come down dis mornin' I hab some conv'sashin' wid de landlord, an' he say he don' like de look ob t'ings."

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

From this reading "Yes, massa," replied Quashy, "got lots ob eart' quaks in dem diggins.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading "Indeed, Quashy.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading Jest afore you come down dis mornin' I hab some conv'sashin' wid de landlord, an' he say he don' like de look ob t'ings."

set down according to a plan

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

a landowner who leases to others

From this reading Jest afore you come down dis mornin' I hab some conv'sashin' wid de landlord, an' he say he don' like de look ob t'ings."

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Ebery day, more or less, dey hab a few.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Jest afore you come down dis mornin' I hab some conv'sashin' wid de landlord, an' he say he don' like de look ob t'ings."

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Jest afore you come down dis mornin' I hab some conv'sashin' wid de landlord, an' he say he don' like de look ob t'ings."

a large number or amount

From this reading "Yes, massa," replied Quashy, "got lots ob eart' quaks in dem diggins.

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From this reading "Yes, massa," replied Quashy, "got lots ob eart' quaks in dem diggins.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

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

From this reading Ebery day, more or less, dey hab a few.

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From this reading Jest afore you come down dis mornin' I hab some conv'sashin' wid de landlord, an' he say he don' like de look ob t'ings."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

a major river of western Siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the Gulf of Ob and the Kara Sea

From this reading "Yes, massa," replied Quashy, "got lots ob eart' quaks in dem diggins.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Ebery day, more or less, dey hab a few.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

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

From this reading "Yes, massa," replied Quashy, "got lots ob eart' quaks in dem diggins.

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

From this reading "Yes, massa," replied Quashy, "got lots ob eart' quaks in dem diggins.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Yes, massa," replied Quashy, "got lots ob eart' quaks in dem diggins.

express in words

From this reading Jest afore you come down dis mornin' I hab some conv'sashin' wid de landlord, an' he say he don' like de look ob t'ings."

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

From this reading Jest afore you come down dis mornin' I hab some conv'sashin' wid de landlord, an' he say he don' like de look ob t'ings."

not in physical motion

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

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From this reading Jest afore you come down dis mornin' I hab some conv'sashin' wid de landlord, an' he say he don' like de look ob t'ings."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

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

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

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

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading We may remark here that, on entering the town, our travellers had laid aside their arms as being useless encumbrances, though Lawrence still carried his oaken cudgel, not as a weapon but a walking-stick.

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

From this reading Jest afore you come down dis mornin' I hab some conv'sashin' wid de landlord, an' he say he don' like de look ob t'ings."

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, massa," replied Quashy, "got lots ob eart' quaks in dem diggins.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Jest afore you come down dis mornin' I hab some conv'sashin' wid de landlord, an' he say he don' like de look ob t'ings."