Chapter X

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

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

matters of personal concern

From this reading "What d’ you know o’ them high affairs?" returned Warren with indignation.

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From this reading You ain’t never been situated where you’d be like to see none!

(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 "When we come away, folks was all certain they had leanin’s to the wrong side: his mother’s folks was high among the Boston Tories," explained Ichabod Lord wonderingly.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading "When we come away, folks was all certain they had leanin’s to the wrong side: his mother’s folks was high among the Boston Tories," explained Ichabod Lord wonderingly.

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

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

plural of “anchor” — a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

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

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "When we come away, folks was all certain they had leanin’s to the wrong side: his mother’s folks was high among the Boston Tories," explained Ichabod Lord wonderingly.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading You ain’t never been situated where you’d be like to see none!

the past participle of “be”

From this reading You ain’t never been situated where you’d be like to see none!

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading "When we come away, folks was all certain they had leanin’s to the wrong side: his mother’s folks was high among the Boston Tories," explained Ichabod Lord wonderingly.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading "When we come away, folks was all certain they had leanin’s to the wrong side: his mother’s folks was high among the Boston Tories," explained Ichabod Lord wonderingly.

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

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading "What d’ you know o’ them high affairs?" returned Warren with indignation.

at any time

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading "When we come away, folks was all certain they had leanin’s to the wrong side: his mother’s folks was high among the Boston Tories," explained Ichabod Lord wonderingly.

your parents

From this reading "When we come away, folks was all certain they had leanin’s to the wrong side: his mother’s folks was high among the Boston Tories," explained Ichabod Lord wonderingly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

a man of refinement

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

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

From this reading "When we come away, folks was all certain they had leanin’s to the wrong side: his mother’s folks was high among the Boston Tories," explained Ichabod Lord wonderingly.

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

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

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

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "What d’ you know o’ them high affairs?" returned Warren with indignation.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

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

From this reading "When we come away, folks was all certain they had leanin’s to the wrong side: his mother’s folks was high among the Boston Tories," explained Ichabod Lord wonderingly.

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From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

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From this reading "When we come away, folks was all certain they had leanin’s to the wrong side: his mother’s folks was high among the Boston Tories," explained Ichabod Lord wonderingly.

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading "What d’ you know o’ them high affairs?" returned Warren with indignation.

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

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "What d’ you know o’ them high affairs?" returned Warren with indignation.

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From this reading "When we come away, folks was all certain they had leanin’s to the wrong side: his mother’s folks was high among the Boston Tories," explained Ichabod Lord wonderingly.

if nothing else (“leastwise” is informal and “leastways” is colloquial)

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading You ain’t never been situated where you’d be like to see none!

uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs

From this reading "Livery wear?

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "When we come away, folks was all certain they had leanin’s to the wrong side: his mother’s folks was high among the Boston Tories," explained Ichabod Lord wonderingly.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

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 "When we come away, folks was all certain they had leanin’s to the wrong side: his mother’s folks was high among the Boston Tories," explained Ichabod Lord wonderingly.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading You ain’t never been situated where you’d be like to see none!

not one, and not any

From this reading You ain’t never been situated where you’d be like to see none!

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "What d’ you know o’ them high affairs?" returned Warren with indignation.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

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

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "What d’ you know o’ them high affairs?" returned Warren with indignation.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

express in words

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You ain’t never been situated where you’d be like to see none!

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "When we come away, folks was all certain they had leanin’s to the wrong side: his mother’s folks was high among the Boston Tories," explained Ichabod Lord wonderingly.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading You ain’t never been situated where you’d be like to see none!

a male human offspring

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

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

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "What d’ you know o’ them high affairs?" returned Warren with indignation.

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

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

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

From this reading "When we come away, folks was all certain they had leanin’s to the wrong side: his mother’s folks was high among the Boston Tories," explained Ichabod Lord wonderingly.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

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

From this reading You ain’t never been situated where you’d be like to see none!

plural of “tory” — an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution

From this reading "When we come away, folks was all certain they had leanin’s to the wrong side: his mother’s folks was high among the Boston Tories," explained Ichabod Lord wonderingly.

always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

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

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

United States writer and poet (1905-1989)

From this reading "What d’ you know o’ them high affairs?" returned Warren with indignation.

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

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "When we come away, folks was all certain they had leanin’s to the wrong side: his mother’s folks was high among the Boston Tories," explained Ichabod Lord wonderingly.

be dressed in

From this reading "Livery wear?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What d’ you know o’ them high affairs?" returned Warren with indignation.

at the time that

From this reading "When we come away, folks was all certain they had leanin’s to the wrong side: his mother’s folks was high among the Boston Tories," explained Ichabod Lord wonderingly.

in or at the place that

From this reading You ain’t never been situated where you’d be like to see none!

in the company of; together with

From this reading "What d’ you know o’ them high affairs?" returned Warren with indignation.

in a curious and questioning manner

From this reading "When we come away, folks was all certain they had leanin’s to the wrong side: his mother’s folks was high among the Boston Tories," explained Ichabod Lord wonderingly.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading "When we come away, folks was all certain they had leanin’s to the wrong side: his mother’s folks was high among the Boston Tories," explained Ichabod Lord wonderingly.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What d’ you know o’ them high affairs?" returned Warren with indignation.

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

From this reading You ain’t never been situated where you’d be like to see none!

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

From this reading ’T is a proper uniform, or was one, leastways; there’s a passel o’ anchors worked on him, and how he ever come here ain’t for me to say, but ’tis our young Squire Wallin’ford, son an’ heir o’ the best gentleman that was ever on the old Piscataqua River.