Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading He had grizzled hair and a blue chin and eyes so bright and black as shoe-buttons.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He was a red radical and didn't go to church, yet against that you could set his all-round good-will and friendship and his uncommon knack of lending a hand to anybody in his power to serve.

many-sided

From this reading He was a red radical and didn't go to church, yet against that you could set his all-round good-will and friendship and his uncommon knack of lending a hand to anybody in his power to serve.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading A hard mouth and lips always pursed up over his yellow teeth; but though it looked a cruel sort of mouth, nought cruel ever came out of it save in the matter of politics.

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

From this reading He had grizzled hair and a blue chin and eyes so bright and black as shoe-buttons.

any person at all

From this reading He was a red radical and didn't go to church, yet against that you could set his all-round good-will and friendship and his uncommon knack of lending a hand to anybody in his power to serve.

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

From this reading He had grizzled hair and a blue chin and eyes so bright and black as shoe-buttons.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But he was up against the Government, and would talk so fierce of a night sometimes at the 'Barley Sheaf' that Ned Chown, the landlord, who was a true blue, didn't think so well on Mr. Pegram as the most of us.

a grain of barley

From this reading But he was up against the Government, and would talk so fierce of a night sometimes at the 'Barley Sheaf' that Ned Chown, the landlord, who was a true blue, didn't think so well on Mr. Pegram as the most of us.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading He had grizzled hair and a blue chin and eyes so bright and black as shoe-buttons.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading He had grizzled hair and a blue chin and eyes so bright and black as shoe-buttons.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading He had grizzled hair and a blue chin and eyes so bright and black as shoe-buttons.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A hard mouth and lips always pursed up over his yellow teeth; but though it looked a cruel sort of mouth, nought cruel ever came out of it save in the matter of politics.

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

From this reading A hard mouth and lips always pursed up over his yellow teeth; but though it looked a cruel sort of mouth, nought cruel ever came out of it save in the matter of politics.

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading He had grizzled hair and a blue chin and eyes so bright and black as shoe-buttons.

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From this reading But he was up against the Government, and would talk so fierce of a night sometimes at the 'Barley Sheaf' that Ned Chown, the landlord, who was a true blue, didn't think so well on Mr. Pegram as the most of us.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading He was a red radical and didn't go to church, yet against that you could set his all-round good-will and friendship and his uncommon knack of lending a hand to anybody in his power to serve.

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

From this reading He was a red radical and didn't go to church, yet against that you could set his all-round good-will and friendship and his uncommon knack of lending a hand to anybody in his power to serve.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading A hard mouth and lips always pursed up over his yellow teeth; but though it looked a cruel sort of mouth, nought cruel ever came out of it save in the matter of politics.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading Friends he made, but hadn't much use for the women, though he declared himself as not against them.

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From this reading He was a red radical and didn't go to church, yet against that you could set his all-round good-will and friendship and his uncommon knack of lending a hand to anybody in his power to serve.

at any time

From this reading A hard mouth and lips always pursed up over his yellow teeth; but though it looked a cruel sort of mouth, nought cruel ever came out of it save in the matter of politics.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He had grizzled hair and a blue chin and eyes so bright and black as shoe-buttons.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading But he was up against the Government, and would talk so fierce of a night sometimes at the 'Barley Sheaf' that Ned Chown, the landlord, who was a true blue, didn't think so well on Mr. Pegram as the most of us.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Friends he made, but hadn't much use for the women, though he declared himself as not against them.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Friends he made, but hadn't much use for the women, though he declared himself as not against them.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading He was a red radical and didn't go to church, yet against that you could set his all-round good-will and friendship and his uncommon knack of lending a hand to anybody in his power to serve.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He was a red radical and didn't go to church, yet against that you could set his all-round good-will and friendship and his uncommon knack of lending a hand to anybody in his power to serve.

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From this reading He was a red radical and didn't go to church, yet against that you could set his all-round good-will and friendship and his uncommon knack of lending a hand to anybody in his power to serve.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading But he was up against the Government, and would talk so fierce of a night sometimes at the 'Barley Sheaf' that Ned Chown, the landlord, who was a true blue, didn't think so well on Mr. Pegram as the most of us.

having dark hairs mixed with grey or white

From this reading He had grizzled hair and a blue chin and eyes so bright and black as shoe-buttons.

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

From this reading He had grizzled hair and a blue chin and eyes so bright and black as shoe-buttons.

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From this reading Friends he made, but hadn't much use for the women, though he declared himself as not against them.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading He had grizzled hair and a blue chin and eyes so bright and black as shoe-buttons.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He was a red radical and didn't go to church, yet against that you could set his all-round good-will and friendship and his uncommon knack of lending a hand to anybody in his power to serve.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading A hard mouth and lips always pursed up over his yellow teeth; but though it looked a cruel sort of mouth, nought cruel ever came out of it save in the matter of politics.

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

From this reading He had grizzled hair and a blue chin and eyes so bright and black as shoe-buttons.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Friends he made, but hadn't much use for the women, though he declared himself as not against them.

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

From this reading A hard mouth and lips always pursed up over his yellow teeth; but though it looked a cruel sort of mouth, nought cruel ever came out of it save in the matter of politics.

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

From this reading A hard mouth and lips always pursed up over his yellow teeth; but though it looked a cruel sort of mouth, nought cruel ever came out of it save in the matter of politics.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A hard mouth and lips always pursed up over his yellow teeth; but though it looked a cruel sort of mouth, nought cruel ever came out of it save in the matter of politics.

a special way of doing something

From this reading He was a red radical and didn't go to church, yet against that you could set his all-round good-will and friendship and his uncommon knack of lending a hand to anybody in his power to serve.

a landowner who leases to others

From this reading But he was up against the Government, and would talk so fierce of a night sometimes at the 'Barley Sheaf' that Ned Chown, the landlord, who was a true blue, didn't think so well on Mr. Pegram as the most of us.

disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned

From this reading He was a red radical and didn't go to church, yet against that you could set his all-round good-will and friendship and his uncommon knack of lending a hand to anybody in his power to serve.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading A hard mouth and lips always pursed up over his yellow teeth; but though it looked a cruel sort of mouth, nought cruel ever came out of it save in the matter of politics.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading A hard mouth and lips always pursed up over his yellow teeth; but though it looked a cruel sort of mouth, nought cruel ever came out of it save in the matter of politics.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Friends he made, but hadn't much use for the women, though he declared himself as not against them.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading A hard mouth and lips always pursed up over his yellow teeth; but though it looked a cruel sort of mouth, nought cruel ever came out of it save in the matter of politics.

used to form the superlative

From this reading But he was up against the Government, and would talk so fierce of a night sometimes at the 'Barley Sheaf' that Ned Chown, the landlord, who was a true blue, didn't think so well on Mr. Pegram as the most of us.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading A hard mouth and lips always pursed up over his yellow teeth; but though it looked a cruel sort of mouth, nought cruel ever came out of it save in the matter of politics.

a form of address for a man

From this reading But he was up against the Government, and would talk so fierce of a night sometimes at the 'Barley Sheaf' that Ned Chown, the landlord, who was a true blue, didn't think so well on Mr. Pegram as the most of us.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Friends he made, but hadn't much use for the women, though he declared himself as not against them.

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From this reading But he was up against the Government, and would talk so fierce of a night sometimes at the 'Barley Sheaf' that Ned Chown, the landlord, who was a true blue, didn't think so well on Mr. Pegram as the most of us.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading But he was up against the Government, and would talk so fierce of a night sometimes at the 'Barley Sheaf' that Ned Chown, the landlord, who was a true blue, didn't think so well on Mr. Pegram as the most of us.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Friends he made, but hadn't much use for the women, though he declared himself as not against them.

a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number

From this reading A hard mouth and lips always pursed up over his yellow teeth; but though it looked a cruel sort of mouth, nought cruel ever came out of it save in the matter of politics.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A hard mouth and lips always pursed up over his yellow teeth; but though it looked a cruel sort of mouth, nought cruel ever came out of it save in the matter of politics.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But he was up against the Government, and would talk so fierce of a night sometimes at the 'Barley Sheaf' that Ned Chown, the landlord, who was a true blue, didn't think so well on Mr. Pegram as the most of us.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A hard mouth and lips always pursed up over his yellow teeth; but though it looked a cruel sort of mouth, nought cruel ever came out of it save in the matter of politics.

above and across; more than

From this reading A hard mouth and lips always pursed up over his yellow teeth; but though it looked a cruel sort of mouth, nought cruel ever came out of it save in the matter of politics.

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From this reading But he was up against the Government, and would talk so fierce of a night sometimes at the 'Barley Sheaf' that Ned Chown, the landlord, who was a true blue, didn't think so well on Mr. Pegram as the most of us.

social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

From this reading A hard mouth and lips always pursed up over his yellow teeth; but though it looked a cruel sort of mouth, nought cruel ever came out of it save in the matter of politics.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading He was a red radical and didn't go to church, yet against that you could set his all-round good-will and friendship and his uncommon knack of lending a hand to anybody in his power to serve.

past form of “purse” — contract one's lips into a rounded shape

From this reading A hard mouth and lips always pursed up over his yellow teeth; but though it looked a cruel sort of mouth, nought cruel ever came out of it save in the matter of politics.

(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

From this reading He was a red radical and didn't go to church, yet against that you could set his all-round good-will and friendship and his uncommon knack of lending a hand to anybody in his power to serve.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading He was a red radical and didn't go to church, yet against that you could set his all-round good-will and friendship and his uncommon knack of lending a hand to anybody in his power to serve.

except for; apart from

From this reading A hard mouth and lips always pursed up over his yellow teeth; but though it looked a cruel sort of mouth, nought cruel ever came out of it save in the matter of politics.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading He was a red radical and didn't go to church, yet against that you could set his all-round good-will and friendship and his uncommon knack of lending a hand to anybody in his power to serve.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He was a red radical and didn't go to church, yet against that you could set his all-round good-will and friendship and his uncommon knack of lending a hand to anybody in his power to serve.

a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing

From this reading But he was up against the Government, and would talk so fierce of a night sometimes at the 'Barley Sheaf' that Ned Chown, the landlord, who was a true blue, didn't think so well on Mr. Pegram as the most of us.

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From this reading He had grizzled hair and a blue chin and eyes so bright and black as shoe-buttons.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had grizzled hair and a blue chin and eyes so bright and black as shoe-buttons.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading But he was up against the Government, and would talk so fierce of a night sometimes at the 'Barley Sheaf' that Ned Chown, the landlord, who was a true blue, didn't think so well on Mr. Pegram as the most of us.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading A hard mouth and lips always pursed up over his yellow teeth; but though it looked a cruel sort of mouth, nought cruel ever came out of it save in the matter of politics.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading But he was up against the Government, and would talk so fierce of a night sometimes at the 'Barley Sheaf' that Ned Chown, the landlord, who was a true blue, didn't think so well on Mr. Pegram as the most of us.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading A hard mouth and lips always pursed up over his yellow teeth; but though it looked a cruel sort of mouth, nought cruel ever came out of it save in the matter of politics.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was a red radical and didn't go to church, yet against that you could set his all-round good-will and friendship and his uncommon knack of lending a hand to anybody in his power to serve.

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

From this reading A hard mouth and lips always pursed up over his yellow teeth; but though it looked a cruel sort of mouth, nought cruel ever came out of it save in the matter of politics.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Friends he made, but hadn't much use for the women, though he declared himself as not against them.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading But he was up against the Government, and would talk so fierce of a night sometimes at the 'Barley Sheaf' that Ned Chown, the landlord, who was a true blue, didn't think so well on Mr. Pegram as the most of us.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading A hard mouth and lips always pursed up over his yellow teeth; but though it looked a cruel sort of mouth, nought cruel ever came out of it save in the matter of politics.

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

From this reading He was a red radical and didn't go to church, yet against that you could set his all-round good-will and friendship and his uncommon knack of lending a hand to anybody in his power to serve.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading But he was up against the Government, and would talk so fierce of a night sometimes at the 'Barley Sheaf' that Ned Chown, the landlord, who was a true blue, didn't think so well on Mr. Pegram as the most of us.

not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind

From this reading He was a red radical and didn't go to church, yet against that you could set his all-round good-will and friendship and his uncommon knack of lending a hand to anybody in his power to serve.

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

From this reading A hard mouth and lips always pursed up over his yellow teeth; but though it looked a cruel sort of mouth, nought cruel ever came out of it save in the matter of politics.

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

From this reading But he was up against the Government, and would talk so fierce of a night sometimes at the 'Barley Sheaf' that Ned Chown, the landlord, who was a true blue, didn't think so well on Mr. Pegram as the most of us.

the act of using

From this reading Friends he made, but hadn't much use for the women, though he declared himself as not against them.

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

From this reading He was a red radical and didn't go to church, yet against that you could set his all-round good-will and friendship and his uncommon knack of lending a hand to anybody in his power to serve.

(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 But he was up against the Government, and would talk so fierce of a night sometimes at the 'Barley Sheaf' that Ned Chown, the landlord, who was a true blue, didn't think so well on Mr. Pegram as the most of us.

which person or people

From this reading But he was up against the Government, and would talk so fierce of a night sometimes at the 'Barley Sheaf' that Ned Chown, the landlord, who was a true blue, didn't think so well on Mr. Pegram as the most of us.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Friends he made, but hadn't much use for the women, though he declared himself as not against them.

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

From this reading But he was up against the Government, and would talk so fierce of a night sometimes at the 'Barley Sheaf' that Ned Chown, the landlord, who was a true blue, didn't think so well on Mr. Pegram as the most of us.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading A hard mouth and lips always pursed up over his yellow teeth; but though it looked a cruel sort of mouth, nought cruel ever came out of it save in the matter of politics.

but in spite of that

From this reading He was a red radical and didn't go to church, yet against that you could set his all-round good-will and friendship and his uncommon knack of lending a hand to anybody in his power to serve.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He was a red radical and didn't go to church, yet against that you could set his all-round good-will and friendship and his uncommon knack of lending a hand to anybody in his power to serve.