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 For convenience Allison shifted his pipe more to the corner of his mouth, and proceeded-- "Not one of yer new-fangled ones, with a glass hearse for all the world like a big window-box, and a sight of white flowers like a wedding.

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From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

(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 For convenience Allison shifted his pipe more to the corner of his mouth, and proceeded-- "Not one of yer new-fangled ones, with a glass hearse for all the world like a big window-box, and a sight of white flowers like a wedding.

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

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

side by side

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

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

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

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

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

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

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly)

From this reading The group, gathered round him on their way home from work, gave an assenting nod and waited for more.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

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

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

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

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading For convenience Allison shifted his pipe more to the corner of his mouth, and proceeded-- "Not one of yer new-fangled ones, with a glass hearse for all the world like a big window-box, and a sight of white flowers like a wedding.

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

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

the yard associated with a church

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

the state of being suitable or opportune

From this reading For convenience Allison shifted his pipe more to the corner of his mouth, and proceeded-- "Not one of yer new-fangled ones, with a glass hearse for all the world like a big window-box, and a sight of white flowers like a wedding.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading For convenience Allison shifted his pipe more to the corner of his mouth, and proceeded-- "Not one of yer new-fangled ones, with a glass hearse for all the world like a big window-box, and a sight of white flowers like a wedding.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

move gently or carefully

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

at any time

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

opinion or judgment

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading For convenience Allison shifted his pipe more to the corner of his mouth, and proceeded-- "Not one of yer new-fangled ones, with a glass hearse for all the world like a big window-box, and a sight of white flowers like a wedding.

the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The group, gathered round him on their way home from work, gave an assenting nod and waited for more.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The group, gathered round him on their way home from work, gave an assenting nod and waited for more.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

brought together in one place

From this reading The group, gathered round him on their way home from work, gave an assenting nod and waited for more.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The group, gathered round him on their way home from work, gave an assenting nod and waited for more.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading For convenience Allison shifted his pipe more to the corner of his mouth, and proceeded-- "Not one of yer new-fangled ones, with a glass hearse for all the world like a big window-box, and a sight of white flowers like a wedding.

superlative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading The group, gathered round him on their way home from work, gave an assenting nod and waited for more.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

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

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle

From this reading For convenience Allison shifted his pipe more to the corner of his mouth, and proceeded-- "Not one of yer new-fangled ones, with a glass hearse for all the world like a big window-box, and a sight of white flowers like a wedding.

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

From this reading The group, gathered round him on their way home from work, gave an assenting nod and waited for more.

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

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The group, gathered round him on their way home from work, gave an assenting nod and waited for more.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

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

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

in an unhurried way or at one's convenience

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading For convenience Allison shifted his pipe more to the corner of his mouth, and proceeded-- "Not one of yer new-fangled ones, with a glass hearse for all the world like a big window-box, and a sight of white flowers like a wedding.

a Persian prophet who founded Manichaeism (216-276)

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

the force of workers available

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The group, gathered round him on their way home from work, gave an assenting nod and waited for more.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading For convenience Allison shifted his pipe more to the corner of his mouth, and proceeded-- "Not one of yer new-fangled ones, with a glass hearse for all the world like a big window-box, and a sight of white flowers like a wedding.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

(of a new kind or fashion) gratuitously new

From this reading For convenience Allison shifted his pipe more to the corner of his mouth, and proceeded-- "Not one of yer new-fangled ones, with a glass hearse for all the world like a big window-box, and a sight of white flowers like a wedding.

express or signify by nodding

From this reading The group, gathered round him on their way home from work, gave an assenting nod and waited for more.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For convenience Allison shifted his pipe more to the corner of his mouth, and proceeded-- "Not one of yer new-fangled ones, with a glass hearse for all the world like a big window-box, and a sight of white flowers like a wedding.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For convenience Allison shifted his pipe more to the corner of his mouth, and proceeded-- "Not one of yer new-fangled ones, with a glass hearse for all the world like a big window-box, and a sight of white flowers like a wedding.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading For convenience Allison shifted his pipe more to the corner of his mouth, and proceeded-- "Not one of yer new-fangled ones, with a glass hearse for all the world like a big window-box, and a sight of white flowers like a wedding.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading For convenience Allison shifted his pipe more to the corner of his mouth, and proceeded-- "Not one of yer new-fangled ones, with a glass hearse for all the world like a big window-box, and a sight of white flowers like a wedding.

plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading For convenience Allison shifted his pipe more to the corner of his mouth, and proceeded-- "Not one of yer new-fangled ones, with a glass hearse for all the world like a big window-box, and a sight of white flowers like a wedding.

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

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

precisely, exactly

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The group, gathered round him on their way home from work, gave an assenting nod and waited for more.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading WHAT THE VILLAGERS SAID.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

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

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of

From this reading For convenience Allison shifted his pipe more to the corner of his mouth, and proceeded-- "Not one of yer new-fangled ones, with a glass hearse for all the world like a big window-box, and a sight of white flowers like a wedding.

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

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading For convenience Allison shifted his pipe more to the corner of his mouth, and proceeded-- "Not one of yer new-fangled ones, with a glass hearse for all the world like a big window-box, and a sight of white flowers like a wedding.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

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

From this reading WHAT THE VILLAGERS SAID.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The group, gathered round him on their way home from work, gave an assenting nod and waited for more.

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

From this reading For convenience Allison shifted his pipe more to the corner of his mouth, and proceeded-- "Not one of yer new-fangled ones, with a glass hearse for all the world like a big window-box, and a sight of white flowers like a wedding.

the upper part of anything

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life

From this reading WHAT THE VILLAGERS SAID.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading The group, gathered round him on their way home from work, gave an assenting nod and waited for more.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

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

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The group, gathered round him on their way home from work, gave an assenting nod and waited for more.

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading For convenience Allison shifted his pipe more to the corner of his mouth, and proceeded-- "Not one of yer new-fangled ones, with a glass hearse for all the world like a big window-box, and a sight of white flowers like a wedding.

(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, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

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

From this reading "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT THE VILLAGERS SAID.

a Caucasian

From this reading For convenience Allison shifted his pipe more to the corner of his mouth, and proceeded-- "Not one of yer new-fangled ones, with a glass hearse for all the world like a big window-box, and a sight of white flowers like a wedding.

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

From this reading For convenience Allison shifted his pipe more to the corner of his mouth, and proceeded-- "Not one of yer new-fangled ones, with a glass hearse for all the world like a big window-box, and a sight of white flowers like a wedding.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For convenience Allison shifted his pipe more to the corner of his mouth, and proceeded-- "Not one of yer new-fangled ones, with a glass hearse for all the world like a big window-box, and a sight of white flowers like a wedding.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The group, gathered round him on their way home from work, gave an assenting nod and waited for more.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading For convenience Allison shifted his pipe more to the corner of his mouth, and proceeded-- "Not one of yer new-fangled ones, with a glass hearse for all the world like a big window-box, and a sight of white flowers like a wedding.

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

From this reading For convenience Allison shifted his pipe more to the corner of his mouth, and proceeded-- "Not one of yer new-fangled ones, with a glass hearse for all the world like a big window-box, and a sight of white flowers like a wedding.

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading Everything was as black as it should be; I never see'd finer horses, in my life, with manes and tails reachin' a'most to the ground, and a shinin' black hearse with a score of plumes on the top, and half a dozen men with silk hatbands walking alongside it, right away from the station to the churchyard yonder."