a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He ordained, however, to look into the problem on his mother's account, and no better man could have done it.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "They be," admitted Jane.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Well, Jack was all for caution, and he said but little.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They be clean contrary to justice and religion both; but justice and religion are got so weak in Little Silver, that nothing don't surprise me."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They be clean contrary to justice and religion both; but justice and religion are got so weak in Little Silver, that nothing don't surprise me."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They be," admitted Jane.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He ordained, however, to look into the problem on his mother's account, and no better man could have done it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "They be clean contrary to justice and religion both; but justice and religion are got so weak in Little Silver, that nothing don't surprise me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "They be clean contrary to justice and religion both; but justice and religion are got so weak in Little Silver, that nothing don't surprise me."
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading Well, Jack was all for caution, and he said but little.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "They be clean contrary to justice and religion both; but justice and religion are got so weak in Little Silver, that nothing don't surprise me."
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading "They be clean contrary to justice and religion both; but justice and religion are got so weak in Little Silver, that nothing don't surprise me."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He ordained, however, to look into the problem on his mother's account, and no better man could have done it.
don't
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From this reading "They be clean contrary to justice and religion both; but justice and religion are got so weak in Little Silver, that nothing don't surprise me."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He ordained, however, to look into the problem on his mother's account, and no better man could have done it.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading His first thought was whether farmer might not be reasonable.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first thought was whether farmer might not be reasonable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, Jack was all for caution, and he said but little.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "They be clean contrary to justice and religion both; but justice and religion are got so weak in Little Silver, that nothing don't surprise me."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He ordained, however, to look into the problem on his mother's account, and no better man could have done it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, Jack was all for caution, and he said but little.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He ordained, however, to look into the problem on his mother's account, and no better man could have done it.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He ordained, however, to look into the problem on his mother's account, and no better man could have done it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They be clean contrary to justice and religion both; but justice and religion are got so weak in Little Silver, that nothing don't surprise me."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He ordained, however, to look into the problem on his mother's account, and no better man could have done it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He ordained, however, to look into the problem on his mother's account, and no better man could have done it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Well, Jack was all for caution, and he said but little.
Jane
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From this reading "They be," admitted Jane.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading "They be clean contrary to justice and religion both; but justice and religion are got so weak in Little Silver, that nothing don't surprise me."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "They be clean contrary to justice and religion both; but justice and religion are got so weak in Little Silver, that nothing don't surprise me."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He ordained, however, to look into the problem on his mother's account, and no better man could have done it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He ordained, however, to look into the problem on his mother's account, and no better man could have done it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They be clean contrary to justice and religion both; but justice and religion are got so weak in Little Silver, that nothing don't surprise me."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His first thought was whether farmer might not be reasonable.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He ordained, however, to look into the problem on his mother's account, and no better man could have done it.
not any; not one
From this reading He ordained, however, to look into the problem on his mother's account, and no better man could have done it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His first thought was whether farmer might not be reasonable.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "They be clean contrary to justice and religion both; but justice and religion are got so weak in Little Silver, that nothing don't surprise me."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He ordained, however, to look into the problem on his mother's account, and no better man could have done it.
ordainedadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈdeɪnd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading He ordained, however, to look into the problem on his mother's account, and no better man could have done it.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading He ordained, however, to look into the problem on his mother's account, and no better man could have done it.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading His first thought was whether farmer might not be reasonable.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "They be clean contrary to justice and religion both; but justice and religion are got so weak in Little Silver, that nothing don't surprise me."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Well, Jack was all for caution, and he said but little.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "They be clean contrary to justice and religion both; but justice and religion are got so weak in Little Silver, that nothing don't surprise me."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "They be clean contrary to justice and religion both; but justice and religion are got so weak in Little Silver, that nothing don't surprise me."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "They be clean contrary to justice and religion both; but justice and religion are got so weak in Little Silver, that nothing don't surprise me."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They be clean contrary to justice and religion both; but justice and religion are got so weak in Little Silver, that nothing don't surprise me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He ordained, however, to look into the problem on his mother's account, and no better man could have done it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They be," admitted Jane.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His first thought was whether farmer might not be reasonable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They be clean contrary to justice and religion both; but justice and religion are got so weak in Little Silver, that nothing don't surprise me."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, Jack was all for caution, and he said but little.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading "They be clean contrary to justice and religion both; but justice and religion are got so weak in Little Silver, that nothing don't surprise me."
(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 Well, Jack was all for caution, and he said but little.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading His first thought was whether farmer might not be reasonable.
