used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's a'most the only enj'yment I've got left," said the oldest inhabitant, taking a long, slow draught of beer, "that and a pipe o' baccy.
a'most
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From this reading "It's a'most the only enj'yment I've got left," said the oldest inhabitant, taking a long, slow draught of beer, "that and a pipe o' baccy.
a-saying
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From this reading "As I was a-saying, kindness to animals is all very well," he said to the wayfarer who sat opposite him in the shade of the "Cauliflower" elms; "but kindness to your feller-creeturs is more.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Neither of 'em wants chewing, and that's a great thing when you ain't got anything worth speaking about left to chew with."
ain't
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From this reading Neither of 'em wants chewing, and that's a great thing when you ain't got anything worth speaking about left to chew with."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He put his mug on the table and, ignoring the stillness of the summer air, sheltered the flame of a match between his cupped hands and conveyed it with infinite care to the bowl of his pipe.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading A dull but crafty old eye squinting down the stem assured itself that the tobacco was well alight before the match was thrown away.
(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 "As I was a-saying, kindness to animals is all very well," he said to the wayfarer who sat opposite him in the shade of the "Cauliflower" elms; "but kindness to your feller-creeturs is more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's a'most the only enj'yment I've got left," said the oldest inhabitant, taking a long, slow draught of beer, "that and a pipe o' baccy.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "As I was a-saying, kindness to animals is all very well," he said to the wayfarer who sat opposite him in the shade of the "Cauliflower" elms; "but kindness to your feller-creeturs is more.
any thing at all
From this reading Neither of 'em wants chewing, and that's a great thing when you ain't got anything worth speaking about left to chew with."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As I was a-saying, kindness to animals is all very well," he said to the wayfarer who sat opposite him in the shade of the "Cauliflower" elms; "but kindness to your feller-creeturs is more.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading A dull but crafty old eye squinting down the stem assured itself that the tobacco was well alight before the match was thrown away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A dull but crafty old eye squinting down the stem assured itself that the tobacco was well alight before the match was thrown away.
baccynoun
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading "It's a'most the only enj'yment I've got left," said the oldest inhabitant, taking a long, slow draught of beer, "that and a pipe o' baccy.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading "It's a'most the only enj'yment I've got left," said the oldest inhabitant, taking a long, slow draught of beer, "that and a pipe o' baccy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A dull but crafty old eye squinting down the stem assured itself that the tobacco was well alight before the match was thrown away.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He put his mug on the table and, ignoring the stillness of the summer air, sheltered the flame of a match between his cupped hands and conveyed it with infinite care to the bowl of his pipe.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading He put his mug on the table and, ignoring the stillness of the summer air, sheltered the flame of a match between his cupped hands and conveyed it with infinite care to the bowl of his pipe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A dull but crafty old eye squinting down the stem assured itself that the tobacco was well alight before the match was thrown away.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He put his mug on the table and, ignoring the stillness of the summer air, sheltered the flame of a match between his cupped hands and conveyed it with infinite care to the bowl of his pipe.
CauliflowernounUS /ˈkɑːləflaʊər/
a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds
From this reading "As I was a-saying, kindness to animals is all very well," he said to the wayfarer who sat opposite him in the shade of the "Cauliflower" elms; "but kindness to your feller-creeturs is more.
chewverbUS /tʃuː/
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading Neither of 'em wants chewing, and that's a great thing when you ain't got anything worth speaking about left to chew with."
chewingnounUS /ˈtʃuːɪŋ/
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading Neither of 'em wants chewing, and that's a great thing when you ain't got anything worth speaking about left to chew with."
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading He put his mug on the table and, ignoring the stillness of the summer air, sheltered the flame of a match between his cupped hands and conveyed it with infinite care to the bowl of his pipe.
craftyadjectiveUS /ˈkræfti/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading A dull but crafty old eye squinting down the stem assured itself that the tobacco was well alight before the match was thrown away.
cupped
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From this reading He put his mug on the table and, ignoring the stillness of the summer air, sheltered the flame of a match between his cupped hands and conveyed it with infinite care to the bowl of his pipe.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A dull but crafty old eye squinting down the stem assured itself that the tobacco was well alight before the match was thrown away.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading "It's a'most the only enj'yment I've got left," said the oldest inhabitant, taking a long, slow draught of beer, "that and a pipe o' baccy.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading A dull but crafty old eye squinting down the stem assured itself that the tobacco was well alight before the match was thrown away.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading "As I was a-saying, kindness to animals is all very well," he said to the wayfarer who sat opposite him in the shade of the "Cauliflower" elms; "but kindness to your feller-creeturs is more.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Neither of 'em wants chewing, and that's a great thing when you ain't got anything worth speaking about left to chew with."
enj'yment
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From this reading "It's a'most the only enj'yment I've got left," said the oldest inhabitant, taking a long, slow draught of beer, "that and a pipe o' baccy.
the organ of sight
From this reading A dull but crafty old eye squinting down the stem assured itself that the tobacco was well alight before the match was thrown away.
feller-creeturs
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From this reading "As I was a-saying, kindness to animals is all very well," he said to the wayfarer who sat opposite him in the shade of the "Cauliflower" elms; "but kindness to your feller-creeturs is more.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading He put his mug on the table and, ignoring the stillness of the summer air, sheltered the flame of a match between his cupped hands and conveyed it with infinite care to the bowl of his pipe.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's a'most the only enj'yment I've got left," said the oldest inhabitant, taking a long, slow draught of beer, "that and a pipe o' baccy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Neither of 'em wants chewing, and that's a great thing when you ain't got anything worth speaking about left to chew with."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He put his mug on the table and, ignoring the stillness of the summer air, sheltered the flame of a match between his cupped hands and conveyed it with infinite care to the bowl of his pipe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put his mug on the table and, ignoring the stillness of the summer air, sheltered the flame of a match between his cupped hands and conveyed it with infinite care to the bowl of his pipe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As I was a-saying, kindness to animals is all very well," he said to the wayfarer who sat opposite him in the shade of the "Cauliflower" elms; "but kindness to your feller-creeturs is more.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He put his mug on the table and, ignoring the stillness of the summer air, sheltered the flame of a match between his cupped hands and conveyed it with infinite care to the bowl of his pipe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As I was a-saying, kindness to animals is all very well," he said to the wayfarer who sat opposite him in the shade of the "Cauliflower" elms; "but kindness to your feller-creeturs is more.
I've
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From this reading "It's a'most the only enj'yment I've got left," said the oldest inhabitant, taking a long, slow draught of beer, "that and a pipe o' baccy.
ignoringverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading He put his mug on the table and, ignoring the stillness of the summer air, sheltered the flame of a match between his cupped hands and conveyed it with infinite care to the bowl of his pipe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "As I was a-saying, kindness to animals is all very well," he said to the wayfarer who sat opposite him in the shade of the "Cauliflower" elms; "but kindness to your feller-creeturs is more.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading He put his mug on the table and, ignoring the stillness of the summer air, sheltered the flame of a match between his cupped hands and conveyed it with infinite care to the bowl of his pipe.
inhabitantnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənt/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading "It's a'most the only enj'yment I've got left," said the oldest inhabitant, taking a long, slow draught of beer, "that and a pipe o' baccy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As I was a-saying, kindness to animals is all very well," he said to the wayfarer who sat opposite him in the shade of the "Cauliflower" elms; "but kindness to your feller-creeturs is more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He put his mug on the table and, ignoring the stillness of the summer air, sheltered the flame of a match between his cupped hands and conveyed it with infinite care to the bowl of his pipe.
It's
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From this reading "It's a'most the only enj'yment I've got left," said the oldest inhabitant, taking a long, slow draught of beer, "that and a pipe o' baccy.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A dull but crafty old eye squinting down the stem assured itself that the tobacco was well alight before the match was thrown away.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading "As I was a-saying, kindness to animals is all very well," he said to the wayfarer who sat opposite him in the shade of the "Cauliflower" elms; "but kindness to your feller-creeturs is more.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "It's a'most the only enj'yment I've got left," said the oldest inhabitant, taking a long, slow draught of beer, "that and a pipe o' baccy.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "It's a'most the only enj'yment I've got left," said the oldest inhabitant, taking a long, slow draught of beer, "that and a pipe o' baccy.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading He put his mug on the table and, ignoring the stillness of the summer air, sheltered the flame of a match between his cupped hands and conveyed it with infinite care to the bowl of his pipe.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "As I was a-saying, kindness to animals is all very well," he said to the wayfarer who sat opposite him in the shade of the "Cauliflower" elms; "but kindness to your feller-creeturs is more.
mugnounUS /mʌɡ/
the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading He put his mug on the table and, ignoring the stillness of the summer air, sheltered the flame of a match between his cupped hands and conveyed it with infinite care to the bowl of his pipe.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of 'em wants chewing, and that's a great thing when you ain't got anything worth speaking about left to chew with."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "It's a'most the only enj'yment I've got left," said the oldest inhabitant, taking a long, slow draught of beer, "that and a pipe o' baccy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's a'most the only enj'yment I've got left," said the oldest inhabitant, taking a long, slow draught of beer, "that and a pipe o' baccy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A dull but crafty old eye squinting down the stem assured itself that the tobacco was well alight before the match was thrown away.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It's a'most the only enj'yment I've got left," said the oldest inhabitant, taking a long, slow draught of beer, "that and a pipe o' baccy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He put his mug on the table and, ignoring the stillness of the summer air, sheltered the flame of a match between his cupped hands and conveyed it with infinite care to the bowl of his pipe.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's a'most the only enj'yment I've got left," said the oldest inhabitant, taking a long, slow draught of beer, "that and a pipe o' baccy.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading "As I was a-saying, kindness to animals is all very well," he said to the wayfarer who sat opposite him in the shade of the "Cauliflower" elms; "but kindness to your feller-creeturs is more.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "It's a'most the only enj'yment I've got left," said the oldest inhabitant, taking a long, slow draught of beer, "that and a pipe o' baccy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put his mug on the table and, ignoring the stillness of the summer air, sheltered the flame of a match between his cupped hands and conveyed it with infinite care to the bowl of his pipe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's a'most the only enj'yment I've got left," said the oldest inhabitant, taking a long, slow draught of beer, "that and a pipe o' baccy.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "As I was a-saying, kindness to animals is all very well," he said to the wayfarer who sat opposite him in the shade of the "Cauliflower" elms; "but kindness to your feller-creeturs is more.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading "As I was a-saying, kindness to animals is all very well," he said to the wayfarer who sat opposite him in the shade of the "Cauliflower" elms; "but kindness to your feller-creeturs is more.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading He put his mug on the table and, ignoring the stillness of the summer air, sheltered the flame of a match between his cupped hands and conveyed it with infinite care to the bowl of his pipe.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading "It's a'most the only enj'yment I've got left," said the oldest inhabitant, taking a long, slow draught of beer, "that and a pipe o' baccy.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Neither of 'em wants chewing, and that's a great thing when you ain't got anything worth speaking about left to chew with."
squintingadjectiveUS /ˈskwɪntɪŋ/
having eyes half closed in order to see better
From this reading A dull but crafty old eye squinting down the stem assured itself that the tobacco was well alight before the match was thrown away.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading A dull but crafty old eye squinting down the stem assured itself that the tobacco was well alight before the match was thrown away.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading He put his mug on the table and, ignoring the stillness of the summer air, sheltered the flame of a match between his cupped hands and conveyed it with infinite care to the bowl of his pipe.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He put his mug on the table and, ignoring the stillness of the summer air, sheltered the flame of a match between his cupped hands and conveyed it with infinite care to the bowl of his pipe.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He put his mug on the table and, ignoring the stillness of the summer air, sheltered the flame of a match between his cupped hands and conveyed it with infinite care to the bowl of his pipe.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "It's a'most the only enj'yment I've got left," said the oldest inhabitant, taking a long, slow draught of beer, "that and a pipe o' baccy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's a'most the only enj'yment I've got left," said the oldest inhabitant, taking a long, slow draught of beer, "that and a pipe o' baccy.
that's
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From this reading Neither of 'em wants chewing, and that's a great thing when you ain't got anything worth speaking about left to chew with."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's a'most the only enj'yment I've got left," said the oldest inhabitant, taking a long, slow draught of beer, "that and a pipe o' baccy.
a special situation
From this reading Neither of 'em wants chewing, and that's a great thing when you ain't got anything worth speaking about left to chew with."
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading A dull but crafty old eye squinting down the stem assured itself that the tobacco was well alight before the match was thrown away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither of 'em wants chewing, and that's a great thing when you ain't got anything worth speaking about left to chew with."
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading A dull but crafty old eye squinting down the stem assured itself that the tobacco was well alight before the match was thrown away.
precisely as stated
From this reading "As I was a-saying, kindness to animals is all very well," he said to the wayfarer who sat opposite him in the shade of the "Cauliflower" elms; "but kindness to your feller-creeturs is more.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Neither of 'em wants chewing, and that's a great thing when you ain't got anything worth speaking about left to chew with."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A dull but crafty old eye squinting down the stem assured itself that the tobacco was well alight before the match was thrown away.
wayfarernoun
a pedestrian who walks from place to place
From this reading "As I was a-saying, kindness to animals is all very well," he said to the wayfarer who sat opposite him in the shade of the "Cauliflower" elms; "but kindness to your feller-creeturs is more.
(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 A dull but crafty old eye squinting down the stem assured itself that the tobacco was well alight before the match was thrown away.
at the time that
From this reading Neither of 'em wants chewing, and that's a great thing when you ain't got anything worth speaking about left to chew with."
which person or people
From this reading "As I was a-saying, kindness to animals is all very well," he said to the wayfarer who sat opposite him in the shade of the "Cauliflower" elms; "but kindness to your feller-creeturs is more.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Neither of 'em wants chewing, and that's a great thing when you ain't got anything worth speaking about left to chew with."
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Neither of 'em wants chewing, and that's a great thing when you ain't got anything worth speaking about left to chew with."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Neither of 'em wants chewing, and that's a great thing when you ain't got anything worth speaking about left to chew with."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As I was a-saying, kindness to animals is all very well," he said to the wayfarer who sat opposite him in the shade of the "Cauliflower" elms; "but kindness to your feller-creeturs is more.
