Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

anew

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

(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 Well, that was all right, for, take it from me, the _Aurora_ was all that anybody could say of her that was good.

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading He'd been looking at my vessel, he said, had noticed her come to anchor, and a splendid vessel she was--fast and weatherly, no doubt of that.

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

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

any person at all

From this reading Well, that was all right, for, take it from me, the _Aurora_ was all that anybody could say of her that was good.

towards the shore from the water

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He'd been looking at my vessel, he said, had noticed her come to anchor, and a splendid vessel she was--fast and weatherly, no doubt of that.

the first light of day

From this reading Well, that was all right, for, take it from me, the _Aurora_ was all that anybody could say of her that was good.

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

From this reading I'd heard of this Miller before, and a slick, smooth one he was reported to be, with a warehouse on one of the docks.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He'd been looking at my vessel, he said, had noticed her come to anchor, and a splendid vessel she was--fast and weatherly, no doubt of that.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I'd heard of this Miller before, and a slick, smooth one he was reported to be, with a warehouse on one of the docks.

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

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading 'Twas off him I bought my keg of rum for old John Rose.

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

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

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

From this reading He'd been looking at my vessel, he said, had noticed her come to anchor, and a splendid vessel she was--fast and weatherly, no doubt of that.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Well, that was all right, for, take it from me, the _Aurora_ was all that anybody could say of her that was good.

plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading I'd heard of this Miller before, and a slick, smooth one he was reported to be, with a warehouse on one of the docks.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading He'd been looking at my vessel, he said, had noticed her come to anchor, and a splendid vessel she was--fast and weatherly, no doubt of that.

take in liquids

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading He'd been looking at my vessel, he said, had noticed her come to anchor, and a splendid vessel she was--fast and weatherly, no doubt of that.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

a .45-caliber pistol

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Well, that was all right, for, take it from me, the _Aurora_ was all that anybody could say of her that was good.

an association of criminals

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

the act of departing

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Well, that was all right, for, take it from me, the _Aurora_ was all that anybody could say of her that was good.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

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

From this reading He'd been looking at my vessel, he said, had noticed her come to anchor, and a splendid vessel she was--fast and weatherly, no doubt of that.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

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

From this reading I'd heard of this Miller before, and a slick, smooth one he was reported to be, with a warehouse on one of the docks.

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

From this reading He'd been looking at my vessel, he said, had noticed her come to anchor, and a splendid vessel she was--fast and weatherly, no doubt of that.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I'd heard of this Miller before, and a slick, smooth one he was reported to be, with a warehouse on one of the docks.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He'd been looking at my vessel, he said, had noticed her come to anchor, and a splendid vessel she was--fast and weatherly, no doubt of that.

valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

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

From this reading 'Twas off him I bought my keg of rum for old John Rose.

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

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

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

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

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

From this reading I'd heard of this Miller before, and a slick, smooth one he was reported to be, with a warehouse on one of the docks.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Well, that was all right, for, take it from me, the _Aurora_ was all that anybody could say of her that was good.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

the quantity contained in a keg

From this reading 'Twas off him I bought my keg of rum for old John Rose.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

a boy or man

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

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

From this reading He'd been looking at my vessel, he said, had noticed her come to anchor, and a splendid vessel she was--fast and weatherly, no doubt of that.

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

From this reading Well, that was all right, for, take it from me, the _Aurora_ was all that anybody could say of her that was good.

United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 'Twas off him I bought my keg of rum for old John Rose.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

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

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

not any; not one

From this reading He'd been looking at my vessel, he said, had noticed her come to anchor, and a splendid vessel she was--fast and weatherly, no doubt of that.

being perceived or observed

From this reading He'd been looking at my vessel, he said, had noticed her come to anchor, and a splendid vessel she was--fast and weatherly, no doubt of that.

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

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

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

From this reading 'Twas off him I bought my keg of rum for old John Rose.

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

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I'd heard of this Miller before, and a slick, smooth one he was reported to be, with a warehouse on one of the docks.

capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading I'd heard of this Miller before, and a slick, smooth one he was reported to be, with a warehouse on one of the docks.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Well, that was all right, for, take it from me, the _Aurora_ was all that anybody could say of her that was good.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

liquor distilled from fermented molasses

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He'd been looking at my vessel, he said, had noticed her come to anchor, and a splendid vessel she was--fast and weatherly, no doubt of that.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

express in words

From this reading Well, that was all right, for, take it from me, the _Aurora_ was all that anybody could say of her that was good.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He'd been looking at my vessel, he said, had noticed her come to anchor, and a splendid vessel she was--fast and weatherly, no doubt of that.

a slippery smoothness

From this reading I'd heard of this Miller before, and a slick, smooth one he was reported to be, with a warehouse on one of the docks.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading I'd heard of this Miller before, and a slick, smooth one he was reported to be, with a warehouse on one of the docks.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading He'd been looking at my vessel, he said, had noticed her come to anchor, and a splendid vessel she was--fast and weatherly, no doubt of that.

carry out

From this reading Well, that was all right, for, take it from me, the _Aurora_ was all that anybody could say of her that was good.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

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

From this reading I'd heard of this Miller before, and a slick, smooth one he was reported to be, with a warehouse on one of the docks.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I'd heard of this Miller before, and a slick, smooth one he was reported to be, with a warehouse on one of the docks.

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

From this reading I'd heard of this Miller before, and a slick, smooth one he was reported to be, with a warehouse on one of the docks.

someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

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

From this reading 'Twas off him I bought my keg of rum for old John Rose.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading He'd been looking at my vessel, he said, had noticed her come to anchor, and a splendid vessel she was--fast and weatherly, no doubt of that.

a storehouse for goods and merchandise

From this reading I'd heard of this Miller before, and a slick, smooth one he was reported to be, with a warehouse on one of the docks.

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

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

(of a sailing vessel) making very little leeway when close-hauled

From this reading He'd been looking at my vessel, he said, had noticed her come to anchor, and a splendid vessel she was--fast and weatherly, no doubt of that.

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

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I'd heard of this Miller before, and a slick, smooth one he was reported to be, with a warehouse on one of the docks.

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

From this reading Well, I put into Saint Pierre, for I knew old John Rose and his gang of herring netters would cert'nly relish a drink of red rum now and again on a cold winter's night, and, going ashore, I runs into a sort of fat, black lad about forty-five, half French, half English, that was a great trader there, named Miller.