Chapter XIX

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

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

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From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

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

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

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

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "This be a pleasure something like, Muster Fenwick, to see thee here at Startup.

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

From this reading "This be a pleasure something like, Muster Fenwick, to see thee here at Startup.

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From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

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From this reading Molly, thou has never seen Muster Fenwick from Bull'umpton.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

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From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

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From this reading STARTUP FARM.

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From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

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From this reading "This be a pleasure something like, Muster Fenwick, to see thee here at Startup.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Molly, thou has never seen Muster Fenwick from Bull'umpton.

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From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

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From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

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

From this reading Molly, thou has never seen Muster Fenwick from Bull'umpton.

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From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

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

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "This be a pleasure something like, Muster Fenwick, to see thee here at Startup.

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

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

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

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

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From this reading "This be a pleasure something like, Muster Fenwick, to see thee here at Startup.

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

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

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

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

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

From this reading Molly, thou has never seen Muster Fenwick from Bull'umpton.

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

From this reading "This be a pleasure something like, Muster Fenwick, to see thee here at Startup.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading This be my wife.

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From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Molly, thou has never seen Muster Fenwick from Bull'umpton.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

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From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

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

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

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

From this reading "This be a pleasure something like, Muster Fenwick, to see thee here at Startup.

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

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

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

From this reading "This be a pleasure something like, Muster Fenwick, to see thee here at Startup.

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

From this reading Molly, thou has never seen Muster Fenwick from Bull'umpton.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "This be a pleasure something like, Muster Fenwick, to see thee here at Startup.

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From this reading STARTUP FARM.

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

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

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

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

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

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "This be a pleasure something like, Muster Fenwick, to see thee here at Startup.

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From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

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

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

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

From this reading "This be a pleasure something like, Muster Fenwick, to see thee here at Startup.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Molly, thou has never seen Muster Fenwick from Bull'umpton.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

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

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

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

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

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

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

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

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

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

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

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

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

which person or people

From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.

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From this reading This be my wife.

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From this reading Farmer Brattle, who was a stout man about thirty-eight years of age but looking as though he were nearly ten years older, came up to the Vicar, touching his hat, and then putting his hand out in greeting.