Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading There was a mystery connected with Richardson's lameness that the village gossips could never fathom.

later than; following

From this reading Sam, however, was in the habit of drinking too freely of New England rum, and always took a jug with him when on the road; thus the majority, after a while, concluded Waterhouse had made too free with the contents of his jug, and imagined it all.

(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 Sam, however, was in the habit of drinking too freely of New England rum, and always took a jug with him when on the road; thus the majority, after a while, concluded Waterhouse had made too free with the contents of his jug, and imagined it all.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Sam, however, was in the habit of drinking too freely of New England rum, and always took a jug with him when on the road; thus the majority, after a while, concluded Waterhouse had made too free with the contents of his jug, and imagined it all.

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

From this reading PROGRESS AND PREJUDICE.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

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

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

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

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading He was too important a personage to escape comment.

inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading Sam, however, was in the habit of drinking too freely of New England rum, and always took a jug with him when on the road; thus the majority, after a while, concluded Waterhouse had made too free with the contents of his jug, and imagined it all.

being joined in close association

From this reading There was a mystery connected with Richardson's lameness that the village gossips could never fathom.

Following continuously in unbroken sequence.

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Sam, however, was in the habit of drinking too freely of New England rum, and always took a jug with him when on the road; thus the majority, after a while, concluded Waterhouse had made too free with the contents of his jug, and imagined it all.

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

From this reading There was a mystery connected with Richardson's lameness that the village gossips could never fathom.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading Sam, however, was in the habit of drinking too freely of New England rum, and always took a jug with him when on the road; thus the majority, after a while, concluded Waterhouse had made too free with the contents of his jug, and imagined it all.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Sam, however, was in the habit of drinking too freely of New England rum, and always took a jug with him when on the road; thus the majority, after a while, concluded Waterhouse had made too free with the contents of his jug, and imagined it all.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading He was too important a personage to escape comment.

come to understand

From this reading There was a mystery connected with Richardson's lameness that the village gossips could never fathom.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Sam, however, was in the habit of drinking too freely of New England rum, and always took a jug with him when on the road; thus the majority, after a while, concluded Waterhouse had made too free with the contents of his jug, and imagined it all.

in a free manner

From this reading Sam, however, was in the habit of drinking too freely of New England rum, and always took a jug with him when on the road; thus the majority, after a while, concluded Waterhouse had made too free with the contents of his jug, and imagined it all.

plural of “gossip” — light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading There was a mystery connected with Richardson's lameness that the village gossips could never fathom.

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

an established custom

From this reading Sam, however, was in the habit of drinking too freely of New England rum, and always took a jug with him when on the road; thus the majority, after a while, concluded Waterhouse had made too free with the contents of his jug, and imagined it all.

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

From this reading Sam, however, was in the habit of drinking too freely of New England rum, and always took a jug with him when on the road; thus the majority, after a while, concluded Waterhouse had made too free with the contents of his jug, and imagined it all.

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

From this reading He was too important a personage to escape comment.

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

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

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

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Sam, however, was in the habit of drinking too freely of New England rum, and always took a jug with him when on the road; thus the majority, after a while, concluded Waterhouse had made too free with the contents of his jug, and imagined it all.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading Sam, however, was in the habit of drinking too freely of New England rum, and always took a jug with him when on the road; thus the majority, after a while, concluded Waterhouse had made too free with the contents of his jug, and imagined it all.

of great significance or value

From this reading He was too important a personage to escape comment.

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

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

a large bottle with a narrow mouth

From this reading Sam, however, was in the habit of drinking too freely of New England rum, and always took a jug with him when on the road; thus the majority, after a while, concluded Waterhouse had made too free with the contents of his jug, and imagined it all.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet

From this reading There was a mystery connected with Richardson's lameness that the village gossips could never fathom.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Sam, however, was in the habit of drinking too freely of New England rum, and always took a jug with him when on the road; thus the majority, after a while, concluded Waterhouse had made too free with the contents of his jug, and imagined it all.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading Sam, however, was in the habit of drinking too freely of New England rum, and always took a jug with him when on the road; thus the majority, after a while, concluded Waterhouse had made too free with the contents of his jug, and imagined it all.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading There was a mystery connected with Richardson's lameness that the village gossips could never fathom.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading There was a mystery connected with Richardson's lameness that the village gossips could never fathom.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Sam, however, was in the habit of drinking too freely of New England rum, and always took a jug with him when on the road; thus the majority, after a while, concluded Waterhouse had made too free with the contents of his jug, and imagined it all.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

according to the clock

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sam, however, was in the habit of drinking too freely of New England rum, and always took a jug with him when on the road; thus the majority, after a while, concluded Waterhouse had made too free with the contents of his jug, and imagined it all.

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

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading He was too important a personage to escape comment.

a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

From this reading PROGRESS AND PREJUDICE.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading PROGRESS AND PREJUDICE.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

possessive form of “richardson” — United States architect (1838-1886)

From this reading There was a mystery connected with Richardson's lameness that the village gossips could never fathom.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Sam, however, was in the habit of drinking too freely of New England rum, and always took a jug with him when on the road; thus the majority, after a while, concluded Waterhouse had made too free with the contents of his jug, and imagined it all.

liquor distilled from fermented molasses

From this reading Sam, however, was in the habit of drinking too freely of New England rum, and always took a jug with him when on the road; thus the majority, after a while, concluded Waterhouse had made too free with the contents of his jug, and imagined it all.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

an educational institution

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was a mystery connected with Richardson's lameness that the village gossips could never fathom.

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

From this reading There was a mystery connected with Richardson's lameness that the village gossips could never fathom.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a mystery connected with Richardson's lameness that the village gossips could never fathom.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Sam, however, was in the habit of drinking too freely of New England rum, and always took a jug with him when on the road; thus the majority, after a while, concluded Waterhouse had made too free with the contents of his jug, and imagined it all.

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

From this reading He was too important a personage to escape comment.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He was too important a personage to escape comment.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Sam, however, was in the habit of drinking too freely of New England rum, and always took a jug with him when on the road; thus the majority, after a while, concluded Waterhouse had made too free with the contents of his jug, and imagined it all.

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading There was a mystery connected with Richardson's lameness that the village gossips could never fathom.

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

From this reading There was a mystery connected with Richardson's lameness that the village gossips could never fathom.

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From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

(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 It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.

at the time that

From this reading Sam, however, was in the habit of drinking too freely of New England rum, and always took a jug with him when on the road; thus the majority, after a while, concluded Waterhouse had made too free with the contents of his jug, and imagined it all.

during the time that

From this reading Sam, however, was in the habit of drinking too freely of New England rum, and always took a jug with him when on the road; thus the majority, after a while, concluded Waterhouse had made too free with the contents of his jug, and imagined it all.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was a mystery connected with Richardson's lameness that the village gossips could never fathom.

but in spite of that

From this reading It was well known that he was so lame as to be compelled to ride to school on three consecutive days; and yet Sam Waterhouse declared he met him and talked with him at the old graveyard at three o'clock on the morning he put his foot in the trap, and that he did not appear to be much lame.