Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading Our other Interpreter used to talk very much of a kind of Animal called a _Tory_, that was as great a Monster as the _Whig_, and would treat us as ill for being Foreigners.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading These Particulars we made a shift to pick out from the Discourse of our Interpreters; which we put together as well as we could, being able to understand but here and there a Word of what they said, and afterwards making up the Meaning of it among ourselves.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading But as we saw none of either of these Species, we are apt to think that our Guides deceived us with Misrepresentations and Fictions, and amused us with an Account of such Monsters as are not really in their Country.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading These Particulars we made a shift to pick out from the Discourse of our Interpreters; which we put together as well as we could, being able to understand but here and there a Word of what they said, and afterwards making up the Meaning of it among ourselves.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading These Particulars we made a shift to pick out from the Discourse of our Interpreters; which we put together as well as we could, being able to understand but here and there a Word of what they said, and afterwards making up the Meaning of it among ourselves.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading But as we saw none of either of these Species, we are apt to think that our Guides deceived us with Misrepresentations and Fictions, and amused us with an Account of such Monsters as are not really in their Country.

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

From this reading But as we saw none of either of these Species, we are apt to think that our Guides deceived us with Misrepresentations and Fictions, and amused us with an Account of such Monsters as are not really in their Country.

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

From this reading Our other Interpreter used to talk very much of a kind of Animal called a _Tory_, that was as great a Monster as the _Whig_, and would treat us as ill for being Foreigners.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Our other Interpreter used to talk very much of a kind of Animal called a _Tory_, that was as great a Monster as the _Whig_, and would treat us as ill for being Foreigners.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading These two Creatures, it seems, are born with a secret Antipathy to one another, and engage when they meet as naturally as the Elephant and the Rhinoceros.

a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading These two Creatures, it seems, are born with a secret Antipathy to one another, and engage when they meet as naturally as the Elephant and the Rhinoceros.

(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward

From this reading But as we saw none of either of these Species, we are apt to think that our Guides deceived us with Misrepresentations and Fictions, and amused us with an Account of such Monsters as are not really in their Country.

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

From this reading These two Creatures, it seems, are born with a secret Antipathy to one another, and engage when they meet as naturally as the Elephant and the Rhinoceros.

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

From this reading Our other Interpreter used to talk very much of a kind of Animal called a _Tory_, that was as great a Monster as the _Whig_, and would treat us as ill for being Foreigners.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Our other Interpreter used to talk very much of a kind of Animal called a _Tory_, that was as great a Monster as the _Whig_, and would treat us as ill for being Foreigners.

brought into existence

From this reading These two Creatures, it seems, are born with a secret Antipathy to one another, and engage when they meet as naturally as the Elephant and the Rhinoceros.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But as we saw none of either of these Species, we are apt to think that our Guides deceived us with Misrepresentations and Fictions, and amused us with an Account of such Monsters as are not really in their Country.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Men of the Country are very cunning and ingenious in handicraft Works; but withal so very idle, that we often saw young lusty raw-boned Fellows carried up and down the Streets in little covered Rooms by a Couple of Porters, who are hired for that Service.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Our other Interpreter used to talk very much of a kind of Animal called a _Tory_, that was as great a Monster as the _Whig_, and would treat us as ill for being Foreigners.

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

From this reading The Men of the Country are very cunning and ingenious in handicraft Works; but withal so very idle, that we often saw young lusty raw-boned Fellows carried up and down the Streets in little covered Rooms by a Couple of Porters, who are hired for that Service.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading These Particulars we made a shift to pick out from the Discourse of our Interpreters; which we put together as well as we could, being able to understand but here and there a Word of what they said, and afterwards making up the Meaning of it among ourselves.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading But as we saw none of either of these Species, we are apt to think that our Guides deceived us with Misrepresentations and Fictions, and amused us with an Account of such Monsters as are not really in their Country.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading The Men of the Country are very cunning and ingenious in handicraft Works; but withal so very idle, that we often saw young lusty raw-boned Fellows carried up and down the Streets in little covered Rooms by a Couple of Porters, who are hired for that Service.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The Men of the Country are very cunning and ingenious in handicraft Works; but withal so very idle, that we often saw young lusty raw-boned Fellows carried up and down the Streets in little covered Rooms by a Couple of Porters, who are hired for that Service.

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading These two Creatures, it seems, are born with a secret Antipathy to one another, and engage when they meet as naturally as the Elephant and the Rhinoceros.

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

From this reading The Men of the Country are very cunning and ingenious in handicraft Works; but withal so very idle, that we often saw young lusty raw-boned Fellows carried up and down the Streets in little covered Rooms by a Couple of Porters, who are hired for that Service.

past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading But as we saw none of either of these Species, we are apt to think that our Guides deceived us with Misrepresentations and Fictions, and amused us with an Account of such Monsters as are not really in their Country.

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

From this reading These Particulars we made a shift to pick out from the Discourse of our Interpreters; which we put together as well as we could, being able to understand but here and there a Word of what they said, and afterwards making up the Meaning of it among ourselves.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The Men of the Country are very cunning and ingenious in handicraft Works; but withal so very idle, that we often saw young lusty raw-boned Fellows carried up and down the Streets in little covered Rooms by a Couple of Porters, who are hired for that Service.

one or the other of two

From this reading But as we saw none of either of these Species, we are apt to think that our Guides deceived us with Misrepresentations and Fictions, and amused us with an Account of such Monsters as are not really in their Country.

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading These two Creatures, it seems, are born with a secret Antipathy to one another, and engage when they meet as naturally as the Elephant and the Rhinoceros.

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading These two Creatures, it seems, are born with a secret Antipathy to one another, and engage when they meet as naturally as the Elephant and the Rhinoceros.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading The Men of the Country are very cunning and ingenious in handicraft Works; but withal so very idle, that we often saw young lusty raw-boned Fellows carried up and down the Streets in little covered Rooms by a Couple of Porters, who are hired for that Service.

plural of “fiction” — a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading But as we saw none of either of these Species, we are apt to think that our Guides deceived us with Misrepresentations and Fictions, and amused us with an Account of such Monsters as are not really in their Country.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Our other Interpreter used to talk very much of a kind of Animal called a _Tory_, that was as great a Monster as the _Whig_, and would treat us as ill for being Foreigners.

plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

From this reading Our other Interpreter used to talk very much of a kind of Animal called a _Tory_, that was as great a Monster as the _Whig_, and would treat us as ill for being Foreigners.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading These Particulars we made a shift to pick out from the Discourse of our Interpreters; which we put together as well as we could, being able to understand but here and there a Word of what they said, and afterwards making up the Meaning of it among ourselves.

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

From this reading Our other Interpreter used to talk very much of a kind of Animal called a _Tory_, that was as great a Monster as the _Whig_, and would treat us as ill for being Foreigners.

plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others

From this reading But as we saw none of either of these Species, we are apt to think that our Guides deceived us with Misrepresentations and Fictions, and amused us with an Account of such Monsters as are not really in their Country.

a work produced by hand labor

From this reading The Men of the Country are very cunning and ingenious in handicraft Works; but withal so very idle, that we often saw young lusty raw-boned Fellows carried up and down the Streets in little covered Rooms by a Couple of Porters, who are hired for that Service.

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

From this reading These Particulars we made a shift to pick out from the Discourse of our Interpreters; which we put together as well as we could, being able to understand but here and there a Word of what they said, and afterwards making up the Meaning of it among ourselves.

having services engaged for a fee

From this reading The Men of the Country are very cunning and ingenious in handicraft Works; but withal so very idle, that we often saw young lusty raw-boned Fellows carried up and down the Streets in little covered Rooms by a Couple of Porters, who are hired for that Service.

not in action or at work

From this reading The Men of the Country are very cunning and ingenious in handicraft Works; but withal so very idle, that we often saw young lusty raw-boned Fellows carried up and down the Streets in little covered Rooms by a Couple of Porters, who are hired for that Service.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Our other Interpreter used to talk very much of a kind of Animal called a _Tory_, that was as great a Monster as the _Whig_, and would treat us as ill for being Foreigners.

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

From this reading But as we saw none of either of these Species, we are apt to think that our Guides deceived us with Misrepresentations and Fictions, and amused us with an Account of such Monsters as are not really in their Country.

Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.

From this reading The Men of the Country are very cunning and ingenious in handicraft Works; but withal so very idle, that we often saw young lusty raw-boned Fellows carried up and down the Streets in little covered Rooms by a Couple of Porters, who are hired for that Service.

someone who mediates between speakers of different languages

From this reading Our other Interpreter used to talk very much of a kind of Animal called a _Tory_, that was as great a Monster as the _Whig_, and would treat us as ill for being Foreigners.

plural of “interpreter” — someone who mediates between speakers of different languages

From this reading These Particulars we made a shift to pick out from the Discourse of our Interpreters; which we put together as well as we could, being able to understand but here and there a Word of what they said, and afterwards making up the Meaning of it among ourselves.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading These two Creatures, it seems, are born with a secret Antipathy to one another, and engage when they meet as naturally as the Elephant and the Rhinoceros.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Our other Interpreter used to talk very much of a kind of Animal called a _Tory_, that was as great a Monster as the _Whig_, and would treat us as ill for being Foreigners.

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

From this reading The Men of the Country are very cunning and ingenious in handicraft Works; but withal so very idle, that we often saw young lusty raw-boned Fellows carried up and down the Streets in little covered Rooms by a Couple of Porters, who are hired for that Service.

vigorously passionate

From this reading The Men of the Country are very cunning and ingenious in handicraft Works; but withal so very idle, that we often saw young lusty raw-boned Fellows carried up and down the Streets in little covered Rooms by a Couple of Porters, who are hired for that Service.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading These Particulars we made a shift to pick out from the Discourse of our Interpreters; which we put together as well as we could, being able to understand but here and there a Word of what they said, and afterwards making up the Meaning of it among ourselves.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading These Particulars we made a shift to pick out from the Discourse of our Interpreters; which we put together as well as we could, being able to understand but here and there a Word of what they said, and afterwards making up the Meaning of it among ourselves.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading These Particulars we made a shift to pick out from the Discourse of our Interpreters; which we put together as well as we could, being able to understand but here and there a Word of what they said, and afterwards making up the Meaning of it among ourselves.

come together

From this reading These two Creatures, it seems, are born with a secret Antipathy to one another, and engage when they meet as naturally as the Elephant and the Rhinoceros.

the force of workers available

From this reading The Men of the Country are very cunning and ingenious in handicraft Works; but withal so very idle, that we often saw young lusty raw-boned Fellows carried up and down the Streets in little covered Rooms by a Couple of Porters, who are hired for that Service.

plural of “misrepresentation” — a misleading falsehood

From this reading But as we saw none of either of these Species, we are apt to think that our Guides deceived us with Misrepresentations and Fictions, and amused us with an Account of such Monsters as are not really in their Country.

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading Our other Interpreter used to talk very much of a kind of Animal called a _Tory_, that was as great a Monster as the _Whig_, and would treat us as ill for being Foreigners.

plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading But as we saw none of either of these Species, we are apt to think that our Guides deceived us with Misrepresentations and Fictions, and amused us with an Account of such Monsters as are not really in their Country.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Our other Interpreter used to talk very much of a kind of Animal called a _Tory_, that was as great a Monster as the _Whig_, and would treat us as ill for being Foreigners.

as might be expected

From this reading These two Creatures, it seems, are born with a secret Antipathy to one another, and engage when they meet as naturally as the Elephant and the Rhinoceros.

not one, and not any

From this reading But as we saw none of either of these Species, we are apt to think that our Guides deceived us with Misrepresentations and Fictions, and amused us with an Account of such Monsters as are not really in their Country.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But as we saw none of either of these Species, we are apt to think that our Guides deceived us with Misrepresentations and Fictions, and amused us with an Account of such Monsters as are not really in their Country.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Our other Interpreter used to talk very much of a kind of Animal called a _Tory_, that was as great a Monster as the _Whig_, and would treat us as ill for being Foreigners.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The Men of the Country are very cunning and ingenious in handicraft Works; but withal so very idle, that we often saw young lusty raw-boned Fellows carried up and down the Streets in little covered Rooms by a Couple of Porters, who are hired for that Service.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading These two Creatures, it seems, are born with a secret Antipathy to one another, and engage when they meet as naturally as the Elephant and the Rhinoceros.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Our other Interpreter used to talk very much of a kind of Animal called a _Tory_, that was as great a Monster as the _Whig_, and would treat us as ill for being Foreigners.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our other Interpreter used to talk very much of a kind of Animal called a _Tory_, that was as great a Monster as the _Whig_, and would treat us as ill for being Foreigners.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading These Particulars we made a shift to pick out from the Discourse of our Interpreters; which we put together as well as we could, being able to understand but here and there a Word of what they said, and afterwards making up the Meaning of it among ourselves.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading These Particulars we made a shift to pick out from the Discourse of our Interpreters; which we put together as well as we could, being able to understand but here and there a Word of what they said, and afterwards making up the Meaning of it among ourselves.

plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

From this reading These Particulars we made a shift to pick out from the Discourse of our Interpreters; which we put together as well as we could, being able to understand but here and there a Word of what they said, and afterwards making up the Meaning of it among ourselves.

select carefully from a group

From this reading These Particulars we made a shift to pick out from the Discourse of our Interpreters; which we put together as well as we could, being able to understand but here and there a Word of what they said, and afterwards making up the Meaning of it among ourselves.

plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading The Men of the Country are very cunning and ingenious in handicraft Works; but withal so very idle, that we often saw young lusty raw-boned Fellows carried up and down the Streets in little covered Rooms by a Couple of Porters, who are hired for that Service.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading These Particulars we made a shift to pick out from the Discourse of our Interpreters; which we put together as well as we could, being able to understand but here and there a Word of what they said, and afterwards making up the Meaning of it among ourselves.

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From this reading The Men of the Country are very cunning and ingenious in handicraft Works; but withal so very idle, that we often saw young lusty raw-boned Fellows carried up and down the Streets in little covered Rooms by a Couple of Porters, who are hired for that Service.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading But as we saw none of either of these Species, we are apt to think that our Guides deceived us with Misrepresentations and Fictions, and amused us with an Account of such Monsters as are not really in their Country.

massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout

From this reading These two Creatures, it seems, are born with a secret Antipathy to one another, and engage when they meet as naturally as the Elephant and the Rhinoceros.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading The Men of the Country are very cunning and ingenious in handicraft Works; but withal so very idle, that we often saw young lusty raw-boned Fellows carried up and down the Streets in little covered Rooms by a Couple of Porters, who are hired for that Service.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading These Particulars we made a shift to pick out from the Discourse of our Interpreters; which we put together as well as we could, being able to understand but here and there a Word of what they said, and afterwards making up the Meaning of it among ourselves.

cut with a saw

From this reading But as we saw none of either of these Species, we are apt to think that our Guides deceived us with Misrepresentations and Fictions, and amused us with an Account of such Monsters as are not really in their Country.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading These two Creatures, it seems, are born with a secret Antipathy to one another, and engage when they meet as naturally as the Elephant and the Rhinoceros.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading These two Creatures, it seems, are born with a secret Antipathy to one another, and engage when they meet as naturally as the Elephant and the Rhinoceros.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading The Men of the Country are very cunning and ingenious in handicraft Works; but withal so very idle, that we often saw young lusty raw-boned Fellows carried up and down the Streets in little covered Rooms by a Couple of Porters, who are hired for that Service.

make a shift in or exchange of

From this reading These Particulars we made a shift to pick out from the Discourse of our Interpreters; which we put together as well as we could, being able to understand but here and there a Word of what they said, and afterwards making up the Meaning of it among ourselves.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Men of the Country are very cunning and ingenious in handicraft Works; but withal so very idle, that we often saw young lusty raw-boned Fellows carried up and down the Streets in little covered Rooms by a Couple of Porters, who are hired for that Service.

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading But as we saw none of either of these Species, we are apt to think that our Guides deceived us with Misrepresentations and Fictions, and amused us with an Account of such Monsters as are not really in their Country.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The Men of the Country are very cunning and ingenious in handicraft Works; but withal so very idle, that we often saw young lusty raw-boned Fellows carried up and down the Streets in little covered Rooms by a Couple of Porters, who are hired for that Service.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But as we saw none of either of these Species, we are apt to think that our Guides deceived us with Misrepresentations and Fictions, and amused us with an Account of such Monsters as are not really in their Country.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Our other Interpreter used to talk very much of a kind of Animal called a _Tory_, that was as great a Monster as the _Whig_, and would treat us as ill for being Foreigners.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Our other Interpreter used to talk very much of a kind of Animal called a _Tory_, that was as great a Monster as the _Whig_, and would treat us as ill for being Foreigners.

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

From this reading Our other Interpreter used to talk very much of a kind of Animal called a _Tory_, that was as great a Monster as the _Whig_, and would treat us as ill for being Foreigners.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But as we saw none of either of these Species, we are apt to think that our Guides deceived us with Misrepresentations and Fictions, and amused us with an Account of such Monsters as are not really in their Country.

in or at that place or location

From this reading These Particulars we made a shift to pick out from the Discourse of our Interpreters; which we put together as well as we could, being able to understand but here and there a Word of what they said, and afterwards making up the Meaning of it among ourselves.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These two Creatures, it seems, are born with a secret Antipathy to one another, and engage when they meet as naturally as the Elephant and the Rhinoceros.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading These two Creatures, it seems, are born with a secret Antipathy to one another, and engage when they meet as naturally as the Elephant and the Rhinoceros.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading But as we saw none of either of these Species, we are apt to think that our Guides deceived us with Misrepresentations and Fictions, and amused us with an Account of such Monsters as are not really in their Country.

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

From this reading Our other Interpreter used to talk very much of a kind of Animal called a _Tory_, that was as great a Monster as the _Whig_, and would treat us as ill for being Foreigners.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading These Particulars we made a shift to pick out from the Discourse of our Interpreters; which we put together as well as we could, being able to understand but here and there a Word of what they said, and afterwards making up the Meaning of it among ourselves.

an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution

From this reading Our other Interpreter used to talk very much of a kind of Animal called a _Tory_, that was as great a Monster as the _Whig_, and would treat us as ill for being Foreigners.

interact in a certain way

From this reading Our other Interpreter used to talk very much of a kind of Animal called a _Tory_, that was as great a Monster as the _Whig_, and would treat us as ill for being Foreigners.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading These two Creatures, it seems, are born with a secret Antipathy to one another, and engage when they meet as naturally as the Elephant and the Rhinoceros.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading These Particulars we made a shift to pick out from the Discourse of our Interpreters; which we put together as well as we could, being able to understand but here and there a Word of what they said, and afterwards making up the Meaning of it among ourselves.

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

From this reading These Particulars we made a shift to pick out from the Discourse of our Interpreters; which we put together as well as we could, being able to understand but here and there a Word of what they said, and afterwards making up the Meaning of it among ourselves.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Our other Interpreter used to talk very much of a kind of Animal called a _Tory_, that was as great a Monster as the _Whig_, and would treat us as ill for being Foreigners.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Our other Interpreter used to talk very much of a kind of Animal called a _Tory_, that was as great a Monster as the _Whig_, and would treat us as ill for being Foreigners.

precisely as stated

From this reading Our other Interpreter used to talk very much of a kind of Animal called a _Tory_, that was as great a Monster as the _Whig_, and would treat us as ill for being Foreigners.

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

From this reading Our other Interpreter used to talk very much of a kind of Animal called a _Tory_, that was as great a Monster as the _Whig_, and would treat us as ill for being Foreigners.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But as we saw none of either of these Species, we are apt to think that our Guides deceived us with Misrepresentations and Fictions, and amused us with an Account of such Monsters as are not really in their Country.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading These Particulars we made a shift to pick out from the Discourse of our Interpreters; which we put together as well as we could, being able to understand but here and there a Word of what they said, and afterwards making up the Meaning of it among ourselves.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading These Particulars we made a shift to pick out from the Discourse of our Interpreters; which we put together as well as we could, being able to understand but here and there a Word of what they said, and afterwards making up the Meaning of it among ourselves.

at the time that

From this reading These two Creatures, it seems, are born with a secret Antipathy to one another, and engage when they meet as naturally as the Elephant and the Rhinoceros.

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

From this reading These Particulars we made a shift to pick out from the Discourse of our Interpreters; which we put together as well as we could, being able to understand but here and there a Word of what they said, and afterwards making up the Meaning of it among ourselves.

a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories

From this reading Our other Interpreter used to talk very much of a kind of Animal called a _Tory_, that was as great a Monster as the _Whig_, and would treat us as ill for being Foreigners.

which person or people

From this reading The Men of the Country are very cunning and ingenious in handicraft Works; but withal so very idle, that we often saw young lusty raw-boned Fellows carried up and down the Streets in little covered Rooms by a Couple of Porters, who are hired for that Service.

in the company of; together with

From this reading These two Creatures, it seems, are born with a secret Antipathy to one another, and engage when they meet as naturally as the Elephant and the Rhinoceros.

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading The Men of the Country are very cunning and ingenious in handicraft Works; but withal so very idle, that we often saw young lusty raw-boned Fellows carried up and down the Streets in little covered Rooms by a Couple of Porters, who are hired for that Service.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading These Particulars we made a shift to pick out from the Discourse of our Interpreters; which we put together as well as we could, being able to understand but here and there a Word of what they said, and afterwards making up the Meaning of it among ourselves.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading The Men of the Country are very cunning and ingenious in handicraft Works; but withal so very idle, that we often saw young lusty raw-boned Fellows carried up and down the Streets in little covered Rooms by a Couple of Porters, who are hired for that Service.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Our other Interpreter used to talk very much of a kind of Animal called a _Tory_, that was as great a Monster as the _Whig_, and would treat us as ill for being Foreigners.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The Men of the Country are very cunning and ingenious in handicraft Works; but withal so very idle, that we often saw young lusty raw-boned Fellows carried up and down the Streets in little covered Rooms by a Couple of Porters, who are hired for that Service.