Chapter IV

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

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

to or in a foreign country

From this reading Yet at that hour what man or mortal was there abroad to have stirred it?

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading He searched wildly for it among the litter on both sides of the wall, and nowhere could it be seen.

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

From this reading He searched wildly for it among the litter on both sides of the wall, and nowhere could it be seen.

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

From this reading So as no more satisfactory explanation was forthcoming, he turned homeward, empty-handed and crestfallen.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Yet at that hour what man or mortal was there abroad to have stirred it?

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

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

From this reading He searched wildly for it among the litter on both sides of the wall, and nowhere could it be seen.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But before he had taken many steps, he saw sitting under the lee of the yard-wall Tom O’Meara, Rose’s brother, who was generally recognised to be courting Mary Kenny, Joe’s youngest sister.

the two together, not just one

From this reading He searched wildly for it among the litter on both sides of the wall, and nowhere could it be seen.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading But before he had taken many steps, he saw sitting under the lee of the yard-wall Tom O’Meara, Rose’s brother, who was generally recognised to be courting Mary Kenny, Joe’s youngest sister.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But before he had taken many steps, he saw sitting under the lee of the yard-wall Tom O’Meara, Rose’s brother, who was generally recognised to be courting Mary Kenny, Joe’s youngest sister.

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

From this reading He searched wildly for it among the litter on both sides of the wall, and nowhere could it be seen.

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading But before he had taken many steps, he saw sitting under the lee of the yard-wall Tom O’Meara, Rose’s brother, who was generally recognised to be courting Mary Kenny, Joe’s youngest sister.

brought low in spirit

From this reading So as no more satisfactory explanation was forthcoming, he turned homeward, empty-handed and crestfallen.

having acquired or gained nothing

From this reading So as no more satisfactory explanation was forthcoming, he turned homeward, empty-handed and crestfallen.

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading So as no more satisfactory explanation was forthcoming, he turned homeward, empty-handed and crestfallen.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

a rapid active commotion

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He searched wildly for it among the litter on both sides of the wall, and nowhere could it be seen.

at ease in talking to others

From this reading So as no more satisfactory explanation was forthcoming, he turned homeward, empty-handed and crestfallen.

usually; as a rule

From this reading But before he had taken many steps, he saw sitting under the lee of the yard-wall Tom O’Meara, Rose’s brother, who was generally recognised to be courting Mary Kenny, Joe’s youngest sister.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

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From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

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

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

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From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Yet at that hour what man or mortal was there abroad to have stirred it?

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

From this reading He searched wildly for it among the litter on both sides of the wall, and nowhere could it be seen.

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

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

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

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

toward home

From this reading So as no more satisfactory explanation was forthcoming, he turned homeward, empty-handed and crestfallen.

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

From this reading Yet at that hour what man or mortal was there abroad to have stirred it?

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

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He searched wildly for it among the litter on both sides of the wall, and nowhere could it be seen.

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From this reading But before he had taken many steps, he saw sitting under the lee of the yard-wall Tom O’Meara, Rose’s brother, who was generally recognised to be courting Mary Kenny, Joe’s youngest sister.

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From this reading But before he had taken many steps, he saw sitting under the lee of the yard-wall Tom O’Meara, Rose’s brother, who was generally recognised to be courting Mary Kenny, Joe’s youngest sister.

wash or flow against

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading But before he had taken many steps, he saw sitting under the lee of the yard-wall Tom O’Meara, Rose’s brother, who was generally recognised to be courting Mary Kenny, Joe’s youngest sister.

the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal

From this reading He searched wildly for it among the litter on both sides of the wall, and nowhere could it be seen.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

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

From this reading Yet at that hour what man or mortal was there abroad to have stirred it?

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 But before he had taken many steps, he saw sitting under the lee of the yard-wall Tom O’Meara, Rose’s brother, who was generally recognised to be courting Mary Kenny, Joe’s youngest sister.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading But before he had taken many steps, he saw sitting under the lee of the yard-wall Tom O’Meara, Rose’s brother, who was generally recognised to be courting Mary Kenny, Joe’s youngest sister.

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

From this reading So as no more satisfactory explanation was forthcoming, he turned homeward, empty-handed and crestfallen.

subject to death

From this reading Yet at that hour what man or mortal was there abroad to have stirred it?

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

not any; not one

From this reading So as no more satisfactory explanation was forthcoming, he turned homeward, empty-handed and crestfallen.

an insignificant place

From this reading He searched wildly for it among the litter on both sides of the wall, and nowhere could it be seen.

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From this reading But before he had taken many steps, he saw sitting under the lee of the yard-wall Tom O’Meara, Rose’s brother, who was generally recognised to be courting Mary Kenny, Joe’s youngest sister.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He searched wildly for it among the litter on both sides of the wall, and nowhere could it be seen.

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

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He searched wildly for it among the litter on both sides of the wall, and nowhere could it be seen.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Yet at that hour what man or mortal was there abroad to have stirred it?

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From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

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From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

provided with a secure reputation

From this reading But before he had taken many steps, he saw sitting under the lee of the yard-wall Tom O’Meara, Rose’s brother, who was generally recognised to be courting Mary Kenny, Joe’s youngest sister.

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

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading But before he had taken many steps, he saw sitting under the lee of the yard-wall Tom O’Meara, Rose’s brother, who was generally recognised to be courting Mary Kenny, Joe’s youngest sister.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

giving satisfaction

From this reading So as no more satisfactory explanation was forthcoming, he turned homeward, empty-handed and crestfallen.

cut with a saw

From this reading But before he had taken many steps, he saw sitting under the lee of the yard-wall Tom O’Meara, Rose’s brother, who was generally recognised to be courting Mary Kenny, Joe’s youngest sister.

past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading He searched wildly for it among the litter on both sides of the wall, and nowhere could it be seen.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He searched wildly for it among the litter on both sides of the wall, and nowhere could it be seen.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading He searched wildly for it among the litter on both sides of the wall, and nowhere could it be seen.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading But before he had taken many steps, he saw sitting under the lee of the yard-wall Tom O’Meara, Rose’s brother, who was generally recognised to be courting Mary Kenny, Joe’s youngest sister.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading But before he had taken many steps, he saw sitting under the lee of the yard-wall Tom O’Meara, Rose’s brother, who was generally recognised to be courting Mary Kenny, Joe’s youngest sister.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So as no more satisfactory explanation was forthcoming, he turned homeward, empty-handed and crestfallen.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading But before he had taken many steps, he saw sitting under the lee of the yard-wall Tom O’Meara, Rose’s brother, who was generally recognised to be courting Mary Kenny, Joe’s youngest sister.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Yet at that hour what man or mortal was there abroad to have stirred it?

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

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From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading But before he had taken many steps, he saw sitting under the lee of the yard-wall Tom O’Meara, Rose’s brother, who was generally recognised to be courting Mary Kenny, Joe’s youngest sister.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Yet at that hour what man or mortal was there abroad to have stirred it?

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

From this reading He searched wildly for it among the litter on both sides of the wall, and nowhere could it be seen.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading Yet at that hour what man or mortal was there abroad to have stirred it?

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

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

a special situation

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

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

From this reading Yet at that hour what man or mortal was there abroad to have stirred it?

male cat

From this reading But before he had taken many steps, he saw sitting under the lee of the yard-wall Tom O’Meara, Rose’s brother, who was generally recognised to be courting Mary Kenny, Joe’s youngest sister.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading But before he had taken many steps, he saw sitting under the lee of the yard-wall Tom O’Meara, Rose’s brother, who was generally recognised to be courting Mary Kenny, Joe’s youngest sister.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading He searched wildly for it among the litter on both sides of the wall, and nowhere could it be seen.

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

From this reading Yet at that hour what man or mortal was there abroad to have stirred it?

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Yet at that hour what man or mortal was there abroad to have stirred it?

during the time that

From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

which person or people

From this reading But before he had taken many steps, he saw sitting under the lee of the yard-wall Tom O’Meara, Rose’s brother, who was generally recognised to be courting Mary Kenny, Joe’s youngest sister.

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From this reading Then he thought that the weeds looked wetter than they had been, and he said to himself that “one of them waves must ha’ riz up permiscuous and swep’ it off in a flurry while his back was turned; and a fine gomeral he’d been to go lave it widin raich of such a thing happenin’ it.”

to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree

From this reading He searched wildly for it among the litter on both sides of the wall, and nowhere could it be seen.

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From this reading But before he had taken many steps, he saw sitting under the lee of the yard-wall Tom O’Meara, Rose’s brother, who was generally recognised to be courting Mary Kenny, Joe’s youngest sister.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet at that hour what man or mortal was there abroad to have stirred it?

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading But before he had taken many steps, he saw sitting under the lee of the yard-wall Tom O’Meara, Rose’s brother, who was generally recognised to be courting Mary Kenny, Joe’s youngest sister.