Chapter IV

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

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

more than enough in size or scope or capacity

From this reading Vassall Morton, his newly emancipated ward, just twenty-one, stood before him, the undisputed master of his father's ample wealth.

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

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Mr. Erastus Flintlock sat at his counting room, in his old leather-bottomed arm chair.

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

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr. Erastus Flintlock sat at his counting room, in his old leather-bottomed arm chair.

an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

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

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Vassall Morton, his newly emancipated ward, just twenty-one, stood before him, the undisputed master of his father's ample wealth.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Mr. Erastus Flintlock sat at his counting room, in his old leather-bottomed arm chair.

the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

From this reading Mr. Erastus Flintlock sat at his counting room, in his old leather-bottomed arm chair.

in a devout and pious manner

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

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

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

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

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

free from traditional social restraints

From this reading Vassall Morton, his newly emancipated ward, just twenty-one, stood before him, the undisputed master of his father's ample wealth.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

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From this reading Mr. Erastus Flintlock sat at his counting room, in his old leather-bottomed arm chair.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Vassall Morton, his newly emancipated ward, just twenty-one, stood before him, the undisputed master of his father's ample wealth.

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock

From this reading Mr. Erastus Flintlock sat at his counting room, in his old leather-bottomed arm chair.

command against

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

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

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

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

From this reading Vassall Morton, his newly emancipated ward, just twenty-one, stood before him, the undisputed master of his father's ample wealth.

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

From this reading Mr. Erastus Flintlock sat at his counting room, in his old leather-bottomed arm chair.

the act of retaining something

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

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

From this reading Mr. Erastus Flintlock sat at his counting room, in his old leather-bottomed arm chair.

and nothing more

From this reading Vassall Morton, his newly emancipated ward, just twenty-one, stood before him, the undisputed master of his father's ample wealth.

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From this reading Mr. Erastus Flintlock sat at his counting room, in his old leather-bottomed arm chair.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

a record in which commercial accounts are recorded

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Vassall Morton, his newly emancipated ward, just twenty-one, stood before him, the undisputed master of his father's ample wealth.

a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)

From this reading Vassall Morton, his newly emancipated ward, just twenty-one, stood before him, the undisputed master of his father's ample wealth.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Erastus Flintlock sat at his counting room, in his old leather-bottomed arm chair.

very recently

From this reading Vassall Morton, his newly emancipated ward, just twenty-one, stood before him, the undisputed master of his father's ample wealth.

not any; not one

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

not one, and not any

From this reading None whatever, sir?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Vassall Morton, his newly emancipated ward, just twenty-one, stood before him, the undisputed master of his father's ample wealth.

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

From this reading Mr. Erastus Flintlock sat at his counting room, in his old leather-bottomed arm chair.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

United States sociologist (1902-1979)

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

engage in a rehearsal

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading "What, no profession, Mr. Morton?

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Mr. Erastus Flintlock sat at his counting room, in his old leather-bottomed arm chair.

a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

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

From this reading Mr. Erastus Flintlock sat at his counting room, in his old leather-bottomed arm chair.

estrangement from god

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

term of address for a man

From this reading None whatever, sir?"

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Vassall Morton, his newly emancipated ward, just twenty-one, stood before him, the undisputed master of his father's ample wealth.

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

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

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

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

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

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

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one

From this reading Vassall Morton, his newly emancipated ward, just twenty-one, stood before him, the undisputed master of his father's ample wealth.

generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute

From this reading Vassall Morton, his newly emancipated ward, just twenty-one, stood before him, the undisputed master of his father's ample wealth.

in an unpardonable manner or to an unpardonable degree

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

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

From this reading Vassall Morton, his newly emancipated ward, just twenty-one, stood before him, the undisputed master of his father's ample wealth.

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading Vassall Morton, his newly emancipated ward, just twenty-one, stood before him, the undisputed master of his father's ample wealth.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading Vassall Morton, his newly emancipated ward, just twenty-one, stood before him, the undisputed master of his father's ample wealth.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What, no profession, Mr. Morton?

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading None whatever, sir?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading As if with Heaven a bargain they had made To practise goodness--and to be well paid, They, too, devoutly as their fathers did, Sin, sack, and sugar, equally forbid; Holding each hour unpardonably spent That on the leger leaves no monument.--_Parsons_.