Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

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From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

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

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

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

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

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

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

(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 I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among other things she found an old scrap-book that her mother and I thought was safe under lock and key.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

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

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age

From this reading She had a craze for the antique, and the older things were the more precious they were in her eyes.

aroused to action

From this reading She sat in a sunny place and read it page by page, and, when she had finished, her curiosity was aroused.

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

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

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

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She sat in a sunny place and read it page by page, and, when she had finished, her curiosity was aroused.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

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

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

an interest followed with exaggerated zeal

From this reading She had a craze for the antique, and the older things were the more precious they were in her eyes.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading She sat in a sunny place and read it page by page, and, when she had finished, her curiosity was aroused.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

having an evil appearance

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

the organ of sight

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

opinion or judgment

From this reading She had a craze for the antique, and the older things were the more precious they were in her eyes.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

a boy or man

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading She sat in a sunny place and read it page by page, and, when she had finished, her curiosity was aroused.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

set up or found

From this reading Among other things she found an old scrap-book that her mother and I thought was safe under lock and key.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

an ornamental facade

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

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

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

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

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

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

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

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

From this reading She had a craze for the antique, and the older things were the more precious they were in her eyes.

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

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

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

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

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

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She sat in a sunny place and read it page by page, and, when she had finished, her curiosity was aroused.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

and nothing more

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading Among other things she found an old scrap-book that her mother and I thought was safe under lock and key.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

fasten with a lock

From this reading Among other things she found an old scrap-book that her mother and I thought was safe under lock and key.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

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

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

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

From this reading She had a craze for the antique, and the older things were the more precious they were in her eyes.

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

From this reading Among other things she found an old scrap-book that her mother and I thought was safe under lock and key.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

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

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading She had a craze for the antique, and the older things were the more precious they were in her eyes.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Among other things she found an old scrap-book that her mother and I thought was safe under lock and key.

above and across; more than

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading She sat in a sunny place and read it page by page, and, when she had finished, her curiosity was aroused.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading She sat in a sunny place and read it page by page, and, when she had finished, her curiosity was aroused.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading She had a craze for the antique, and the older things were the more precious they were in her eyes.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading She sat in a sunny place and read it page by page, and, when she had finished, her curiosity was aroused.

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Among other things she found an old scrap-book that her mother and I thought was safe under lock and key.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading She sat in a sunny place and read it page by page, and, when she had finished, her curiosity was aroused.

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From this reading Among other things she found an old scrap-book that her mother and I thought was safe under lock and key.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

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

From this reading She had a craze for the antique, and the older things were the more precious they were in her eyes.

hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading She sat in a sunny place and read it page by page, and, when she had finished, her curiosity was aroused.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

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

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

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

From this reading She had a craze for the antique, and the older things were the more precious they were in her eyes.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

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

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

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

From this reading Among other things she found an old scrap-book that her mother and I thought was safe under lock and key.

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

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

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From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Among other things she found an old scrap-book that her mother and I thought was safe under lock and key.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

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

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

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

From this reading She had a craze for the antique, and the older things were the more precious they were in her eyes.

at the time that

From this reading She sat in a sunny place and read it page by page, and, when she had finished, her curiosity was aroused.

the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

in the company of; together with

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

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

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I drank in the melody with a new sense of its wild and melancholy beauty _Frontispiece_ "He's tryin' to git away!" yelled Forrest in a voice that could be heard all over the field 10 "I want you to catch this fellow and fetch him to me" 38 Whistling Jim ran into him head down like a bull 64 I was wild with remorse and grief 96

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "If hate could kill you, you would fall dead from this horse" 110 The leader ... had an evil-looking eye 138 He had me covered 156 A young lady, just returned from college, was making a still-hunt in the house for old things--old furniture, old china, and old books.