Chapter VI

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

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Barnaby, with his little body and the traces of the horse-pond about him, had seemed to the gaoler of mean account, not worth the trouble of tying by the wrists.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Barnaby, with his little body and the traces of the horse-pond about him, had seemed to the gaoler of mean account, not worth the trouble of tying by the wrists.

someone who offers opposition

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

(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 "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

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

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

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

From this reading Barnaby, with his little body and the traces of the horse-pond about him, had seemed to the gaoler of mean account, not worth the trouble of tying by the wrists.

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

From this reading "Our friend with the blue-bottle nose left my hands free, you observe, while yours are bound.

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

From this reading The rogue sat up suddenly, just as he was falling off to sleep.

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

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From this reading Barnaby, with his little body and the traces of the horse-pond about him, had seemed to the gaoler of mean account, not worth the trouble of tying by the wrists.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Much water has gone into my pockets—believe me, I shall dislike all horse-ponds in the future—but the knife-blade there will not have rusted yet."

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From this reading "Our friend with the blue-bottle nose left my hands free, you observe, while yours are bound.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Barnaby, with his little body and the traces of the horse-pond about him, had seemed to the gaoler of mean account, not worth the trouble of tying by the wrists.

confined by bonds

From this reading "Our friend with the blue-bottle nose left my hands free, you observe, while yours are bound.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Much water has gone into my pockets—believe me, I shall dislike all horse-ponds in the future—but the knife-blade there will not have rusted yet."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Barnaby, with his little body and the traces of the horse-pond about him, had seemed to the gaoler of mean account, not worth the trouble of tying by the wrists.

relating to or characterized by charity

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

look down on with disdain

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

From this reading Much water has gone into my pockets—believe me, I shall dislike all horse-ponds in the future—but the knife-blade there will not have rusted yet."

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading The rogue sat up suddenly, just as he was falling off to sleep.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading "Our friend with the blue-bottle nose left my hands free, you observe, while yours are bound.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "Our friend with the blue-bottle nose left my hands free, you observe, while yours are bound.

yet to be or coming

From this reading Much water has gone into my pockets—believe me, I shall dislike all horse-ponds in the future—but the knife-blade there will not have rusted yet."

someone who guards prisoners

From this reading Barnaby, with his little body and the traces of the horse-pond about him, had seemed to the gaoler of mean account, not worth the trouble of tying by the wrists.

third-person singular of “gentle” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Much water has gone into my pockets—believe me, I shall dislike all horse-ponds in the future—but the knife-blade there will not have rusted yet."

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

From this reading Barnaby, with his little body and the traces of the horse-pond about him, had seemed to the gaoler of mean account, not worth the trouble of tying by the wrists.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading "Our friend with the blue-bottle nose left my hands free, you observe, while yours are bound.

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

From this reading Much water has gone into my pockets—believe me, I shall dislike all horse-ponds in the future—but the knife-blade there will not have rusted yet."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Much water has gone into my pockets—believe me, I shall dislike all horse-ponds in the future—but the knife-blade there will not have rusted yet."

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

From this reading The rogue sat up suddenly, just as he was falling off to sleep.

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

From this reading Barnaby, with his little body and the traces of the horse-pond about him, had seemed to the gaoler of mean account, not worth the trouble of tying by the wrists.

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

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

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

From this reading Barnaby, with his little body and the traces of the horse-pond about him, had seemed to the gaoler of mean account, not worth the trouble of tying by the wrists.

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

From this reading Barnaby, with his little body and the traces of the horse-pond about him, had seemed to the gaoler of mean account, not worth the trouble of tying by the wrists.

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

From this reading Much water has gone into my pockets—believe me, I shall dislike all horse-ponds in the future—but the knife-blade there will not have rusted yet."

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

From this reading Much water has gone into my pockets—believe me, I shall dislike all horse-ponds in the future—but the knife-blade there will not have rusted yet."

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

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

plural of “infirmity” — the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Much water has gone into my pockets—believe me, I shall dislike all horse-ponds in the future—but the knife-blade there will not have rusted yet."

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

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

and nothing more

From this reading The rogue sat up suddenly, just as he was falling off to sleep.

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

From this reading Much water has gone into my pockets—believe me, I shall dislike all horse-ponds in the future—but the knife-blade there will not have rusted yet."

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

the sound of laughing

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading "Our friend with the blue-bottle nose left my hands free, you observe, while yours are bound.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Barnaby, with his little body and the traces of the horse-pond about him, had seemed to the gaoler of mean account, not worth the trouble of tying by the wrists.

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

From this reading Much water has gone into my pockets—believe me, I shall dislike all horse-ponds in the future—but the knife-blade there will not have rusted yet."

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Barnaby, with his little body and the traces of the horse-pond about him, had seemed to the gaoler of mean account, not worth the trouble of tying by the wrists.

the force of workers available

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Much water has gone into my pockets—believe me, I shall dislike all horse-ponds in the future—but the knife-blade there will not have rusted yet."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading "Our friend with the blue-bottle nose left my hands free, you observe, while yours are bound.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Barnaby, with his little body and the traces of the horse-pond about him, had seemed to the gaoler of mean account, not worth the trouble of tying by the wrists.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading "Our friend with the blue-bottle nose left my hands free, you observe, while yours are bound.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Barnaby, with his little body and the traces of the horse-pond about him, had seemed to the gaoler of mean account, not worth the trouble of tying by the wrists.

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

From this reading The rogue sat up suddenly, just as he was falling off to sleep.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Our friend with the blue-bottle nose left my hands free, you observe, while yours are bound.

marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading Much water has gone into my pockets—believe me, I shall dislike all horse-ponds in the future—but the knife-blade there will not have rusted yet."

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading The rogue sat up suddenly, just as he was falling off to sleep.

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

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

having accumulated rust

From this reading Much water has gone into my pockets—believe me, I shall dislike all horse-ponds in the future—but the knife-blade there will not have rusted yet."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The rogue sat up suddenly, just as he was falling off to sleep.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Barnaby, with his little body and the traces of the horse-pond about him, had seemed to the gaoler of mean account, not worth the trouble of tying by the wrists.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Much water has gone into my pockets—believe me, I shall dislike all horse-ponds in the future—but the knife-blade there will not have rusted yet."

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading The rogue sat up suddenly, just as he was falling off to sleep.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading The rogue sat up suddenly, just as he was falling off to sleep.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

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

From this reading Barnaby, with his little body and the traces of the horse-pond about him, had seemed to the gaoler of mean account, not worth the trouble of tying by the wrists.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Much water has gone into my pockets—believe me, I shall dislike all horse-ponds in the future—but the knife-blade there will not have rusted yet."

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

From this reading Barnaby, with his little body and the traces of the horse-pond about him, had seemed to the gaoler of mean account, not worth the trouble of tying by the wrists.

plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount

From this reading Barnaby, with his little body and the traces of the horse-pond about him, had seemed to the gaoler of mean account, not worth the trouble of tying by the wrists.

a source of difficulty

From this reading Barnaby, with his little body and the traces of the horse-pond about him, had seemed to the gaoler of mean account, not worth the trouble of tying by the wrists.

the act of tying or binding things together

From this reading Barnaby, with his little body and the traces of the horse-pond about him, had seemed to the gaoler of mean account, not worth the trouble of tying by the wrists.

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

From this reading The rogue sat up suddenly, just as he was falling off to sleep.

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

From this reading The rogue sat up suddenly, just as he was falling off to sleep.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Much water has gone into my pockets—believe me, I shall dislike all horse-ponds in the future—but the knife-blade there will not have rusted yet."

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

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading "It is a mistake, my gentles, to disdain an adversary," he said, with that curious air of his, roystering, pedantic in the choice of phrases, not knowing whether he were ashamed of himself and all men, or filled with charitable laughter at their infirmities.

during the time that

From this reading "Our friend with the blue-bottle nose left my hands free, you observe, while yours are bound.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Much water has gone into my pockets—believe me, I shall dislike all horse-ponds in the future—but the knife-blade there will not have rusted yet."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Barnaby, with his little body and the traces of the horse-pond about him, had seemed to the gaoler of mean account, not worth the trouble of tying by the wrists.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading Barnaby, with his little body and the traces of the horse-pond about him, had seemed to the gaoler of mean account, not worth the trouble of tying by the wrists.

plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

From this reading Barnaby, with his little body and the traces of the horse-pond about him, had seemed to the gaoler of mean account, not worth the trouble of tying by the wrists.

but in spite of that

From this reading Much water has gone into my pockets—believe me, I shall dislike all horse-ponds in the future—but the knife-blade there will not have rusted yet."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Our friend with the blue-bottle nose left my hands free, you observe, while yours are bound.

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading "Our friend with the blue-bottle nose left my hands free, you observe, while yours are bound.