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 The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading The situation was one which was absolutely without parallel in all the history of courtship from the days of Mother Eve to those of Miss Lilla Zaidie Rennick.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading But to the shocked senses of Mrs. Van Stuyler the present adventure appeared a great deal more terrible than that.

(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 The situation was one which was absolutely without parallel in all the history of courtship from the days of Mother Eve to those of Miss Lilla Zaidie Rennick.

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

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But to the shocked senses of Mrs. Van Stuyler the present adventure appeared a great deal more terrible than that.

move towards

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

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

From this reading Both Zaidie and herself had sprung to their feet as soon as the upward rush of the _Astronef_ had slackened and they were released from their seats.

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From this reading Both Zaidie and herself had sprung to their feet as soon as the upward rush of the _Astronef_ had slackened and they were released from their seats.

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

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

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

From this reading They looked down through the glass walls of what may be called the hurricane deck-chamber of the _Astronef_, and saw below them a snowy sea of clouds just crimsoned by the rising sun.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading They looked down through the glass walls of what may be called the hurricane deck-chamber of the _Astronef_, and saw below them a snowy sea of clouds just crimsoned by the rising sun.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both Zaidie and herself had sprung to their feet as soon as the upward rush of the _Astronef_ had slackened and they were released from their seats.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But to the shocked senses of Mrs. Van Stuyler the present adventure appeared a great deal more terrible than that.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They looked down through the glass walls of what may be called the hurricane deck-chamber of the _Astronef_, and saw below them a snowy sea of clouds just crimsoned by the rising sun.

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

From this reading They looked down through the glass walls of what may be called the hurricane deck-chamber of the _Astronef_, and saw below them a snowy sea of clouds just crimsoned by the rising sun.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading They looked down through the glass walls of what may be called the hurricane deck-chamber of the _Astronef_, and saw below them a snowy sea of clouds just crimsoned by the rising sun.

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

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

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

From this reading The situation was one which was absolutely without parallel in all the history of courtship from the days of Mother Eve to those of Miss Lilla Zaidie Rennick.

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From this reading They looked down through the glass walls of what may be called the hurricane deck-chamber of the _Astronef_, and saw below them a snowy sea of clouds just crimsoned by the rising sun.

a strap from the back of a saddle passing under the horse's tail; prevents saddle from slipping forward

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The situation was one which was absolutely without parallel in all the history of courtship from the days of Mother Eve to those of Miss Lilla Zaidie Rennick.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading But to the shocked senses of Mrs. Van Stuyler the present adventure appeared a great deal more terrible than that.

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From this reading They looked down through the glass walls of what may be called the hurricane deck-chamber of the _Astronef_, and saw below them a snowy sea of clouds just crimsoned by the rising sun.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They looked down through the glass walls of what may be called the hurricane deck-chamber of the _Astronef_, and saw below them a snowy sea of clouds just crimsoned by the rising sun.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading The situation was one which was absolutely without parallel in all the history of courtship from the days of Mother Eve to those of Miss Lilla Zaidie Rennick.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Both Zaidie and herself had sprung to their feet as soon as the upward rush of the _Astronef_ had slackened and they were released from their seats.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

throw with force or recklessness

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The situation was one which was absolutely without parallel in all the history of courtship from the days of Mother Eve to those of Miss Lilla Zaidie Rennick.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

a young female

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading They looked down through the glass walls of what may be called the hurricane deck-chamber of the _Astronef_, and saw below them a snowy sea of clouds just crimsoned by the rising sun.

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

From this reading But to the shocked senses of Mrs. Van Stuyler the present adventure appeared a great deal more terrible than that.

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

From this reading Both Zaidie and herself had sprung to their feet as soon as the upward rush of the _Astronef_ had slackened and they were released from their seats.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

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

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

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

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Both Zaidie and herself had sprung to their feet as soon as the upward rush of the _Astronef_ had slackened and they were released from their seats.

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

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading The situation was one which was absolutely without parallel in all the history of courtship from the days of Mother Eve to those of Miss Lilla Zaidie Rennick.

possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)

From this reading They looked down through the glass walls of what may be called the hurricane deck-chamber of the _Astronef_, and saw below them a snowy sea of clouds just crimsoned by the rising sun.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

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

From this reading The situation was one which was absolutely without parallel in all the history of courtship from the days of Mother Eve to those of Miss Lilla Zaidie Rennick.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

and nothing more

From this reading They looked down through the glass walls of what may be called the hurricane deck-chamber of the _Astronef_, and saw below them a snowy sea of clouds just crimsoned by the rising sun.

conformable to or allowed by law

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

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From this reading The situation was one which was absolutely without parallel in all the history of courtship from the days of Mother Eve to those of Miss Lilla Zaidie Rennick.

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

From this reading They looked down through the glass walls of what may be called the hurricane deck-chamber of the _Astronef_, and saw below them a snowy sea of clouds just crimsoned by the rising sun.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

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

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading They looked down through the glass walls of what may be called the hurricane deck-chamber of the _Astronef_, and saw below them a snowy sea of clouds just crimsoned by the rising sun.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading The situation was one which was absolutely without parallel in all the history of courtship from the days of Mother Eve to those of Miss Lilla Zaidie Rennick.

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

From this reading But to the shocked senses of Mrs. Van Stuyler the present adventure appeared a great deal more terrible than that.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The situation was one which was absolutely without parallel in all the history of courtship from the days of Mother Eve to those of Miss Lilla Zaidie Rennick.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading But to the shocked senses of Mrs. Van Stuyler the present adventure appeared a great deal more terrible than that.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The situation was one which was absolutely without parallel in all the history of courtship from the days of Mother Eve to those of Miss Lilla Zaidie Rennick.

out of fashion

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The situation was one which was absolutely without parallel in all the history of courtship from the days of Mother Eve to those of Miss Lilla Zaidie Rennick.

something having the property of being analogous to something else

From this reading The situation was one which was absolutely without parallel in all the history of courtship from the days of Mother Eve to those of Miss Lilla Zaidie Rennick.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading But to the shocked senses of Mrs. Van Stuyler the present adventure appeared a great deal more terrible than that.

past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip

From this reading Both Zaidie and herself had sprung to their feet as soon as the upward rush of the _Astronef_ had slackened and they were released from their seats.

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

From this reading The situation was one which was absolutely without parallel in all the history of courtship from the days of Mother Eve to those of Miss Lilla Zaidie Rennick.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading They looked down through the glass walls of what may be called the hurricane deck-chamber of the _Astronef_, and saw below them a snowy sea of clouds just crimsoned by the rising sun.

move hurridly

From this reading Both Zaidie and herself had sprung to their feet as soon as the upward rush of the _Astronef_ had slackened and they were released from their seats.

cut with a saw

From this reading They looked down through the glass walls of what may be called the hurricane deck-chamber of the _Astronef_, and saw below them a snowy sea of clouds just crimsoned by the rising sun.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading They looked down through the glass walls of what may be called the hurricane deck-chamber of the _Astronef_, and saw below them a snowy sea of clouds just crimsoned by the rising sun.

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading Both Zaidie and herself had sprung to their feet as soon as the upward rush of the _Astronef_ had slackened and they were released from their seats.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading But to the shocked senses of Mrs. Van Stuyler the present adventure appeared a great deal more terrible than that.

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

From this reading But to the shocked senses of Mrs. Van Stuyler the present adventure appeared a great deal more terrible than that.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading The situation was one which was absolutely without parallel in all the history of courtship from the days of Mother Eve to those of Miss Lilla Zaidie Rennick.

past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower

From this reading Both Zaidie and herself had sprung to their feet as soon as the upward rush of the _Astronef_ had slackened and they were released from their seats.

marked by the presence of snow

From this reading They looked down through the glass walls of what may be called the hurricane deck-chamber of the _Astronef_, and saw below them a snowy sea of clouds just crimsoned by the rising sun.

in the near future

From this reading Both Zaidie and herself had sprung to their feet as soon as the upward rush of the _Astronef_ had slackened and they were released from their seats.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Both Zaidie and herself had sprung to their feet as soon as the upward rush of the _Astronef_ had slackened and they were released from their seats.

take without the owner's consent

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

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From this reading But to the shocked senses of Mrs. Van Stuyler the present adventure appeared a great deal more terrible than that.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading They looked down through the glass walls of what may be called the hurricane deck-chamber of the _Astronef_, and saw below them a snowy sea of clouds just crimsoned by the rising sun.

a salt used especially in baking powder

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading But to the shocked senses of Mrs. Van Stuyler the present adventure appeared a great deal more terrible than that.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But to the shocked senses of Mrs. Van Stuyler the present adventure appeared a great deal more terrible than that.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But to the shocked senses of Mrs. Van Stuyler the present adventure appeared a great deal more terrible than that.

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

From this reading The situation was one which was absolutely without parallel in all the history of courtship from the days of Mother Eve to those of Miss Lilla Zaidie Rennick.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Both Zaidie and herself had sprung to their feet as soon as the upward rush of the _Astronef_ had slackened and they were released from their seats.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They looked down through the glass walls of what may be called the hurricane deck-chamber of the _Astronef_, and saw below them a snowy sea of clouds just crimsoned by the rising sun.

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

From this reading Both Zaidie and herself had sprung to their feet as soon as the upward rush of the _Astronef_ had slackened and they were released from their seats.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The situation was one which was absolutely without parallel in all the history of courtship from the days of Mother Eve to those of Miss Lilla Zaidie Rennick.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading They looked down through the glass walls of what may be called the hurricane deck-chamber of the _Astronef_, and saw below them a snowy sea of clouds just crimsoned by the rising sun.

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

From this reading The situation was one which was absolutely without parallel in all the history of courtship from the days of Mother Eve to those of Miss Lilla Zaidie Rennick.

directed up

From this reading Both Zaidie and herself had sprung to their feet as soon as the upward rush of the _Astronef_ had slackened and they were released from their seats.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading But to the shocked senses of Mrs. Van Stuyler the present adventure appeared a great deal more terrible than that.

plural of “wall” — 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 They looked down through the glass walls of what may be called the hurricane deck-chamber of the _Astronef_, and saw below them a snowy sea of clouds just crimsoned by the rising sun.

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

From this reading The situation was one which was absolutely without parallel in all the history of courtship from the days of Mother Eve to those of Miss Lilla Zaidie Rennick.

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

From this reading Both Zaidie and herself had sprung to their feet as soon as the upward rush of the _Astronef_ had slackened and they were released from their seats.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading They looked down through the glass walls of what may be called the hurricane deck-chamber of the _Astronef_, and saw below them a snowy sea of clouds just crimsoned by the rising sun.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The situation was one which was absolutely without parallel in all the history of courtship from the days of Mother Eve to those of Miss Lilla Zaidie Rennick.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The situation was one which was absolutely without parallel in all the history of courtship from the days of Mother Eve to those of Miss Lilla Zaidie Rennick.

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

From this reading The nearest approach to it would have been the old-fashioned Tartar custom which made it lawful for a man to steal his best girl, if he could get her first, fling her across his horse's crupper and ride away with her to his tent.

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From this reading The situation was one which was absolutely without parallel in all the history of courtship from the days of Mother Eve to those of Miss Lilla Zaidie Rennick.