used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I'll swear he's a taistrel,” he said one day; “I dare not trust him with a mess of poddish until I'd had the first sup.”
acknowledgmentnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading In spite of this determined disbelief on the part of the head of the family, old Wilson remained for a long time a member of the household at Shoulthwaite Moss, following his occupations with constancy, and always obsequious in the acknowledgment of his obligations.
how long something has existed
From this reading Probably Angus entertained some of the antipathy to Scotchmen which was peculiar to his age.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In spite of this determined disbelief on the part of the head of the family, old Wilson remained for a long time a member of the household at Shoulthwaite Moss, following his occupations with constancy, and always obsequious in the acknowledgment of his obligations.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Yon sneaking old knave,” he would say, “is as slape as an eel in the beck; he'd wammel himself into crookedest rabbit hole on the fell.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of this determined disbelief on the part of the head of the family, old Wilson remained for a long time a member of the household at Shoulthwaite Moss, following his occupations with constancy, and always obsequious in the acknowledgment of his obligations.
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading Angus was not less severe on Wilson's sly smoothness of manner.
antipathynounUS /ænˈtɪpəθi/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Probably Angus entertained some of the antipathy to Scotchmen which was peculiar to his age.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Yon sneaking old knave,” he would say, “is as slape as an eel in the beck; he'd wammel himself into crookedest rabbit hole on the fell.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In spite of this determined disbelief on the part of the head of the family, old Wilson remained for a long time a member of the household at Shoulthwaite Moss, following his occupations with constancy, and always obsequious in the acknowledgment of his obligations.
becknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading “Yon sneaking old knave,” he would say, “is as slape as an eel in the beck; he'd wammel himself into crookedest rabbit hole on the fell.”
constancynounUS /ˈkɑːnstənsi/
the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
From this reading In spite of this determined disbelief on the part of the head of the family, old Wilson remained for a long time a member of the household at Shoulthwaite Moss, following his occupations with constancy, and always obsequious in the acknowledgment of his obligations.
crookedest
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From this reading “Yon sneaking old knave,” he would say, “is as slape as an eel in the beck; he'd wammel himself into crookedest rabbit hole on the fell.”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “I'll swear he's a taistrel,” he said one day; “I dare not trust him with a mess of poddish until I'd had the first sup.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I'll swear he's a taistrel,” he said one day; “I dare not trust him with a mess of poddish until I'd had the first sup.”
characterized by great determination
From this reading In spite of this determined disbelief on the part of the head of the family, old Wilson remained for a long time a member of the household at Shoulthwaite Moss, following his occupations with constancy, and always obsequious in the acknowledgment of his obligations.
disbeliefnounUS /ˌdɪsbɪˈliːf/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading In spite of this determined disbelief on the part of the head of the family, old Wilson remained for a long time a member of the household at Shoulthwaite Moss, following his occupations with constancy, and always obsequious in the acknowledgment of his obligations.
eelnounUS /iːl/
the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
From this reading “Yon sneaking old knave,” he would say, “is as slape as an eel in the beck; he'd wammel himself into crookedest rabbit hole on the fell.”
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Probably Angus entertained some of the antipathy to Scotchmen which was peculiar to his age.
a social unit living together
From this reading In spite of this determined disbelief on the part of the head of the family, old Wilson remained for a long time a member of the household at Shoulthwaite Moss, following his occupations with constancy, and always obsequious in the acknowledgment of his obligations.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “Yon sneaking old knave,” he would say, “is as slape as an eel in the beck; he'd wammel himself into crookedest rabbit hole on the fell.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I'll swear he's a taistrel,” he said one day; “I dare not trust him with a mess of poddish until I'd had the first sup.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In spite of this determined disbelief on the part of the head of the family, old Wilson remained for a long time a member of the household at Shoulthwaite Moss, following his occupations with constancy, and always obsequious in the acknowledgment of his obligations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In spite of this determined disbelief on the part of the head of the family, old Wilson remained for a long time a member of the household at Shoulthwaite Moss, following his occupations with constancy, and always obsequious in the acknowledgment of his obligations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I'll swear he's a taistrel,” he said one day; “I dare not trust him with a mess of poddish until I'd had the first sup.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yon sneaking old knave,” he would say, “is as slape as an eel in the beck; he'd wammel himself into crookedest rabbit hole on the fell.”
he'd
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From this reading “Yon sneaking old knave,” he would say, “is as slape as an eel in the beck; he'd wammel himself into crookedest rabbit hole on the fell.”
he's
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From this reading “I'll swear he's a taistrel,” he said one day; “I dare not trust him with a mess of poddish until I'd had the first sup.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In spite of this determined disbelief on the part of the head of the family, old Wilson remained for a long time a member of the household at Shoulthwaite Moss, following his occupations with constancy, and always obsequious in the acknowledgment of his obligations.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I'll swear he's a taistrel,” he said one day; “I dare not trust him with a mess of poddish until I'd had the first sup.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Yon sneaking old knave,” he would say, “is as slape as an eel in the beck; he'd wammel himself into crookedest rabbit hole on the fell.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Probably Angus entertained some of the antipathy to Scotchmen which was peculiar to his age.
an opening into or through something
From this reading “Yon sneaking old knave,” he would say, “is as slape as an eel in the beck; he'd wammel himself into crookedest rabbit hole on the fell.”
a social unit living together
From this reading In spite of this determined disbelief on the part of the head of the family, old Wilson remained for a long time a member of the household at Shoulthwaite Moss, following his occupations with constancy, and always obsequious in the acknowledgment of his obligations.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I'll swear he's a taistrel,” he said one day; “I dare not trust him with a mess of poddish until I'd had the first sup.”
I'd
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From this reading “I'll swear he's a taistrel,” he said one day; “I dare not trust him with a mess of poddish until I'd had the first sup.”
I'll
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From this reading “I'll swear he's a taistrel,” he said one day; “I dare not trust him with a mess of poddish until I'd had the first sup.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yon sneaking old knave,” he would say, “is as slape as an eel in the beck; he'd wammel himself into crookedest rabbit hole on the fell.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Yon sneaking old knave,” he would say, “is as slape as an eel in the beck; he'd wammel himself into crookedest rabbit hole on the fell.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yon sneaking old knave,” he would say, “is as slape as an eel in the beck; he'd wammel himself into crookedest rabbit hole on the fell.”
knavenounUS /neɪv/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “Yon sneaking old knave,” he would say, “is as slape as an eel in the beck; he'd wammel himself into crookedest rabbit hole on the fell.”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Angus was not less severe on Wilson's sly smoothness of manner.
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 In spite of this determined disbelief on the part of the head of the family, old Wilson remained for a long time a member of the household at Shoulthwaite Moss, following his occupations with constancy, and always obsequious in the acknowledgment of his obligations.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Angus was not less severe on Wilson's sly smoothness of manner.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading In spite of this determined disbelief on the part of the head of the family, old Wilson remained for a long time a member of the household at Shoulthwaite Moss, following his occupations with constancy, and always obsequious in the acknowledgment of his obligations.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading “I'll swear he's a taistrel,” he said one day; “I dare not trust him with a mess of poddish until I'd had the first sup.”
MossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading In spite of this determined disbelief on the part of the head of the family, old Wilson remained for a long time a member of the household at Shoulthwaite Moss, following his occupations with constancy, and always obsequious in the acknowledgment of his obligations.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Angus was not less severe on Wilson's sly smoothness of manner.
obligationsnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading In spite of this determined disbelief on the part of the head of the family, old Wilson remained for a long time a member of the household at Shoulthwaite Moss, following his occupations with constancy, and always obsequious in the acknowledgment of his obligations.
obsequiousadjectiveUS /əbˈsiːkwiəs/
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
From this reading In spite of this determined disbelief on the part of the head of the family, old Wilson remained for a long time a member of the household at Shoulthwaite Moss, following his occupations with constancy, and always obsequious in the acknowledgment of his obligations.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading In spite of this determined disbelief on the part of the head of the family, old Wilson remained for a long time a member of the household at Shoulthwaite Moss, following his occupations with constancy, and always obsequious in the acknowledgment of his obligations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Angus was not less severe on Wilson's sly smoothness of manner.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Yon sneaking old knave,” he would say, “is as slape as an eel in the beck; he'd wammel himself into crookedest rabbit hole on the fell.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Angus was not less severe on Wilson's sly smoothness of manner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I'll swear he's a taistrel,” he said one day; “I dare not trust him with a mess of poddish until I'd had the first sup.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In spite of this determined disbelief on the part of the head of the family, old Wilson remained for a long time a member of the household at Shoulthwaite Moss, following his occupations with constancy, and always obsequious in the acknowledgment of his obligations.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Probably Angus entertained some of the antipathy to Scotchmen which was peculiar to his age.
poddish
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From this reading “I'll swear he's a taistrel,” he said one day; “I dare not trust him with a mess of poddish until I'd had the first sup.”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably Angus entertained some of the antipathy to Scotchmen which was peculiar to his age.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “Yon sneaking old knave,” he would say, “is as slape as an eel in the beck; he'd wammel himself into crookedest rabbit hole on the fell.”
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In spite of this determined disbelief on the part of the head of the family, old Wilson remained for a long time a member of the household at Shoulthwaite Moss, following his occupations with constancy, and always obsequious in the acknowledgment of his obligations.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I'll swear he's a taistrel,” he said one day; “I dare not trust him with a mess of poddish until I'd had the first sup.”
express in words
From this reading “Yon sneaking old knave,” he would say, “is as slape as an eel in the beck; he'd wammel himself into crookedest rabbit hole on the fell.”
Scotchmen
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From this reading Probably Angus entertained some of the antipathy to Scotchmen which was peculiar to his age.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Angus was not less severe on Wilson's sly smoothness of manner.
Shoulthwaite
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From this reading In spite of this determined disbelief on the part of the head of the family, old Wilson remained for a long time a member of the household at Shoulthwaite Moss, following his occupations with constancy, and always obsequious in the acknowledgment of his obligations.
slape
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From this reading “Yon sneaking old knave,” he would say, “is as slape as an eel in the beck; he'd wammel himself into crookedest rabbit hole on the fell.”
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading Angus was not less severe on Wilson's sly smoothness of manner.
smoothnessnounUS /ˈsmuːðnəs/
a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
From this reading Angus was not less severe on Wilson's sly smoothness of manner.
sneakingadjectiveUS /ˈsniːkɪŋ/
not openly expressed
From this reading “Yon sneaking old knave,” he would say, “is as slape as an eel in the beck; he'd wammel himself into crookedest rabbit hole on the fell.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Probably Angus entertained some of the antipathy to Scotchmen which was peculiar to his age.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of this determined disbelief on the part of the head of the family, old Wilson remained for a long time a member of the household at Shoulthwaite Moss, following his occupations with constancy, and always obsequious in the acknowledgment of his obligations.
supnounUS /sʌp/
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading “I'll swear he's a taistrel,” he said one day; “I dare not trust him with a mess of poddish until I'd had the first sup.”
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “I'll swear he's a taistrel,” he said one day; “I dare not trust him with a mess of poddish until I'd had the first sup.”
taistrel
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From this reading “I'll swear he's a taistrel,” he said one day; “I dare not trust him with a mess of poddish until I'd had the first sup.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yon sneaking old knave,” he would say, “is as slape as an eel in the beck; he'd wammel himself into crookedest rabbit hole on the fell.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In spite of this determined disbelief on the part of the head of the family, old Wilson remained for a long time a member of the household at Shoulthwaite Moss, following his occupations with constancy, and always obsequious in the acknowledgment of his obligations.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In spite of this determined disbelief on the part of the head of the family, old Wilson remained for a long time a member of the household at Shoulthwaite Moss, following his occupations with constancy, and always obsequious in the acknowledgment of his obligations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Probably Angus entertained some of the antipathy to Scotchmen which was peculiar to his age.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “I'll swear he's a taistrel,” he said one day; “I dare not trust him with a mess of poddish until I'd had the first sup.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “I'll swear he's a taistrel,” he said one day; “I dare not trust him with a mess of poddish until I'd had the first sup.”
wammel
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From this reading “Yon sneaking old knave,” he would say, “is as slape as an eel in the beck; he'd wammel himself into crookedest rabbit hole on the fell.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Angus was not less severe on Wilson's sly smoothness of manner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Probably Angus entertained some of the antipathy to Scotchmen which was peculiar to his age.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading In spite of this determined disbelief on the part of the head of the family, old Wilson remained for a long time a member of the household at Shoulthwaite Moss, following his occupations with constancy, and always obsequious in the acknowledgment of his obligations.
Wilson'snounUS /ˈwɪlsənz/
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Angus was not less severe on Wilson's sly smoothness of manner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I'll swear he's a taistrel,” he said one day; “I dare not trust him with a mess of poddish until I'd had the first sup.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Yon sneaking old knave,” he would say, “is as slape as an eel in the beck; he'd wammel himself into crookedest rabbit hole on the fell.”
YonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “Yon sneaking old knave,” he would say, “is as slape as an eel in the beck; he'd wammel himself into crookedest rabbit hole on the fell.”
