Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Here we account at once for the animal's cautious sobriety of step, and pride and dignity of action, together with his devoted attachment to the Church and Constitution by which he lived, and owing to which he wore a coat quite as sleek, but by no means so black as his master's.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

(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 We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

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

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

possessive form of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Here we account at once for the animal's cautious sobriety of step, and pride and dignity of action, together with his devoted attachment to the Church and Constitution by which he lived, and owing to which he wore a coat quite as sleek, but by no means so black as his master's.

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

From this reading As, however, we are only yet upon our way there, we beg you to direct your attention to two gentlemen dressed in black, and mounted each in a peculiar and characteristic manner.

belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

an orderly arrangement

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

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

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Here we account at once for the animal's cautious sobriety of step, and pride and dignity of action, together with his devoted attachment to the Church and Constitution by which he lived, and owing to which he wore a coat quite as sleek, but by no means so black as his master's.

a feeling of affection for a person or an institution

From this reading Here we account at once for the animal's cautious sobriety of step, and pride and dignity of action, together with his devoted attachment to the Church and Constitution by which he lived, and owing to which he wore a coat quite as sleek, but by no means so black as his master's.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading As, however, we are only yet upon our way there, we beg you to direct your attention to two gentlemen dressed in black, and mounted each in a peculiar and characteristic manner.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading As, however, we are only yet upon our way there, we beg you to direct your attention to two gentlemen dressed in black, and mounted each in a peculiar and characteristic manner.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

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

From this reading As, however, we are only yet upon our way there, we beg you to direct your attention to two gentlemen dressed in black, and mounted each in a peculiar and characteristic manner.

past form of “bloat” — become bloated or swollen or puff up

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

a variant of “burden”

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

showing careful forethought

From this reading Here we account at once for the animal's cautious sobriety of step, and pride and dignity of action, together with his devoted attachment to the Church and Constitution by which he lived, and owing to which he wore a coat quite as sleek, but by no means so black as his master's.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading As, however, we are only yet upon our way there, we beg you to direct your attention to two gentlemen dressed in black, and mounted each in a peculiar and characteristic manner.

formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading Here we account at once for the animal's cautious sobriety of step, and pride and dignity of action, together with his devoted attachment to the Church and Constitution by which he lived, and owing to which he wore a coat quite as sleek, but by no means so black as his master's.

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

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

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From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading Here we account at once for the animal's cautious sobriety of step, and pride and dignity of action, together with his devoted attachment to the Church and Constitution by which he lived, and owing to which he wore a coat quite as sleek, but by no means so black as his master's.

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

command with authority

From this reading As, however, we are only yet upon our way there, we beg you to direct your attention to two gentlemen dressed in black, and mounted each in a peculiar and characteristic manner.

discontented as toward authority

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading As, however, we are only yet upon our way there, we beg you to direct your attention to two gentlemen dressed in black, and mounted each in a peculiar and characteristic manner.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading As, however, we are only yet upon our way there, we beg you to direct your attention to two gentlemen dressed in black, and mounted each in a peculiar and characteristic manner.

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

involving financial matters

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Here we account at once for the animal's cautious sobriety of step, and pride and dignity of action, together with his devoted attachment to the Church and Constitution by which he lived, and owing to which he wore a coat quite as sleek, but by no means so black as his master's.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading As, however, we are only yet upon our way there, we beg you to direct your attention to two gentlemen dressed in black, and mounted each in a peculiar and characteristic manner.

the most powerful members of a society

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

large in amount or extent or degree

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

one who works hard at boring tasks

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

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

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

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

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

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

From this reading Here we account at once for the animal's cautious sobriety of step, and pride and dignity of action, together with his devoted attachment to the Church and Constitution by which he lived, and owing to which he wore a coat quite as sleek, but by no means so black as his master's.

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

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading As, however, we are only yet upon our way there, we beg you to direct your attention to two gentlemen dressed in black, and mounted each in a peculiar and characteristic manner.

of the present time and place

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

impressive in appearance

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

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

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

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

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

and nothing more

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

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

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Here we account at once for the animal's cautious sobriety of step, and pride and dignity of action, together with his devoted attachment to the Church and Constitution by which he lived, and owing to which he wore a coat quite as sleek, but by no means so black as his master's.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

informal terms for money

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading As, however, we are only yet upon our way there, we beg you to direct your attention to two gentlemen dressed in black, and mounted each in a peculiar and characteristic manner.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Here we account at once for the animal's cautious sobriety of step, and pride and dignity of action, together with his devoted attachment to the Church and Constitution by which he lived, and owing to which he wore a coat quite as sleek, but by no means so black as his master's.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Here we account at once for the animal's cautious sobriety of step, and pride and dignity of action, together with his devoted attachment to the Church and Constitution by which he lived, and owing to which he wore a coat quite as sleek, but by no means so black as his master's.

make reference to

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

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

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading As, however, we are only yet upon our way there, we beg you to direct your attention to two gentlemen dressed in black, and mounted each in a peculiar and characteristic manner.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

not any; not one

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

on one occasion

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

and nothing more

From this reading As, however, we are only yet upon our way there, we beg you to direct your attention to two gentlemen dressed in black, and mounted each in a peculiar and characteristic manner.

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading As, however, we are only yet upon our way there, we beg you to direct your attention to two gentlemen dressed in black, and mounted each in a peculiar and characteristic manner.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

owed as a debt

From this reading Here we account at once for the animal's cautious sobriety of step, and pride and dignity of action, together with his devoted attachment to the Church and Constitution by which he lived, and owing to which he wore a coat quite as sleek, but by no means so black as his master's.

sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading As, however, we are only yet upon our way there, we beg you to direct your attention to two gentlemen dressed in black, and mounted each in a peculiar and characteristic manner.

a human being

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

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From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

a fundamental principle or practice

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

a temporary police force

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

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

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading Here we account at once for the animal's cautious sobriety of step, and pride and dignity of action, together with his devoted attachment to the Church and Constitution by which he lived, and owing to which he wore a coat quite as sleek, but by no means so black as his master's.

an adherent of Protestantism

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Here we account at once for the animal's cautious sobriety of step, and pride and dignity of action, together with his devoted attachment to the Church and Constitution by which he lived, and owing to which he wore a coat quite as sleek, but by no means so black as his master's.

on the contrary

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

precisely, exactly

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed

From this reading Here we account at once for the animal's cautious sobriety of step, and pride and dignity of action, together with his devoted attachment to the Church and Constitution by which he lived, and owing to which he wore a coat quite as sleek, but by no means so black as his master's.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Here we account at once for the animal's cautious sobriety of step, and pride and dignity of action, together with his devoted attachment to the Church and Constitution by which he lived, and owing to which he wore a coat quite as sleek, but by no means so black as his master's.

the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol

From this reading Here we account at once for the animal's cautious sobriety of step, and pride and dignity of action, together with his devoted attachment to the Church and Constitution by which he lived, and owing to which he wore a coat quite as sleek, but by no means so black as his master's.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

the gentry who own land (considered as a class)

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

firm and dependable especially in loyalty

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Here we account at once for the animal's cautious sobriety of step, and pride and dignity of action, together with his devoted attachment to the Church and Constitution by which he lived, and owing to which he wore a coat quite as sleek, but by no means so black as his master's.

in a softened tone

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

furnishing support and encouragement

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

closely encircling

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

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

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

in or at that place or location

From this reading As, however, we are only yet upon our way there, we beg you to direct your attention to two gentlemen dressed in black, and mounted each in a peculiar and characteristic manner.

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

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

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

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Here we account at once for the animal's cautious sobriety of step, and pride and dignity of action, together with his devoted attachment to the Church and Constitution by which he lived, and owing to which he wore a coat quite as sleek, but by no means so black as his master's.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

conduct business

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading As, however, we are only yet upon our way there, we beg you to direct your attention to two gentlemen dressed in black, and mounted each in a peculiar and characteristic manner.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As, however, we are only yet upon our way there, we beg you to direct your attention to two gentlemen dressed in black, and mounted each in a peculiar and characteristic manner.

of a vivid red to reddish-orange color

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

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

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We omit the grand entry of the Judges, escorted, as they were, by a large military guard, and the _posse comitatus_ of the county, not omitting to mention a goodly and imposing array of the gentry and squirearchy of the immediate and surrounding districts, many of Whom were pranked out in all the grandeur of their Orange robes.

belonging to which person

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

in the company of; together with

From this reading --A Protestant Charger, with his Precious Burthen--A Disaffected Hack supporting a Pillar of the Church--A Political and Religious Discussion in a Friendly Way The Assizes had now arrived, and the Grand Panel of the county met once more to transact their fiscal and criminal business.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading Here we account at once for the animal's cautious sobriety of step, and pride and dignity of action, together with his devoted attachment to the Church and Constitution by which he lived, and owing to which he wore a coat quite as sleek, but by no means so black as his master's.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading One of them is a large, bloated, but rather handsome, and decidedly aristocratic looking man, with a vermilion face, mounted upon a splendid charger, whose blood and action must have been trained to that kind of subdued but elegant bearing that would seem to indicate, upon the part of the animal, a consciousness that he too owed a duty to the Church and Constitution, and had a just right to come within the category of a staunch and loyal Protestant horse, as being entrusted with the life, virtues, and dignity of no less a person than the Rev. Phineas Lucre--all of which are now on his back assembled, as they always are, in that reverend gentleman's precious person.

but in spite of that

From this reading As, however, we are only yet upon our way there, we beg you to direct your attention to two gentlemen dressed in black, and mounted each in a peculiar and characteristic manner.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading As, however, we are only yet upon our way there, we beg you to direct your attention to two gentlemen dressed in black, and mounted each in a peculiar and characteristic manner.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading As, however, we are only yet upon our way there, we beg you to direct your attention to two gentlemen dressed in black, and mounted each in a peculiar and characteristic manner.