Chapter X

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

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

later than; following

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

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

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

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

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading "I've come to borrow your mower, Farquhar," he announced.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading He tethered the two beasts to a fence before he approached the house, and Alison noticed that he looked very lean and jaded.

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

From this reading "I suppose I may as well get some hay in."

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading He tethered the two beasts to a fence before he approached the house, and Alison noticed that he looked very lean and jaded.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He tethered the two beasts to a fence before he approached the house, and Alison noticed that he looked very lean and jaded.

get temporarily

From this reading "I've come to borrow your mower, Farquhar," he announced.

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

From this reading "I've come to borrow your mower, Farquhar," he announced.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He sat down wearily and flung off his hat when he had greeted the party.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

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

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

enclose with a fence

From this reading He tethered the two beasts to a fence before he approached the house, and Alison noticed that he looked very lean and jaded.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading He sat down wearily and flung off his hat when he had greeted the party.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I suppose I may as well get some hay in."

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading He sat down wearily and flung off his hat when he had greeted the party.

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

From this reading He sat down wearily and flung off his hat when he had greeted the party.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading He sat down wearily and flung off his hat when he had greeted the party.

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading "I suppose I may as well get some hay in."

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

From this reading He tethered the two beasts to a fence before he approached the house, and Alison noticed that he looked very lean and jaded.

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

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

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

From this reading He tethered the two beasts to a fence before he approached the house, and Alison noticed that he looked very lean and jaded.

construction by a group of neighbors

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

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

From this reading "I suppose I may as well get some hay in."

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

From this reading "I've come to borrow your mower, Farquhar," he announced.

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

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

exhausted

From this reading He tethered the two beasts to a fence before he approached the house, and Alison noticed that he looked very lean and jaded.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading He tethered the two beasts to a fence before he approached the house, and Alison noticed that he looked very lean and jaded.

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

From this reading He tethered the two beasts to a fence before he approached the house, and Alison noticed that he looked very lean and jaded.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "I suppose I may as well get some hay in."

garden tool for mowing grass on lawns

From this reading "I've come to borrow your mower, Farquhar," he announced.

being perceived or observed

From this reading He tethered the two beasts to a fence before he approached the house, and Alison noticed that he looked very lean and jaded.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

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

From this reading He sat down wearily and flung off his hat when he had greeted the party.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading He sat down wearily and flung off his hat when he had greeted the party.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

an act or expression of criticism and censure

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

third-person singular of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

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

From this reading He sat down wearily and flung off his hat when he had greeted the party.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

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

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "I suppose I may as well get some hay in."

bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

express a supposition

From this reading "I suppose I may as well get some hay in."

confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain

From this reading He tethered the two beasts to a fence before he approached the house, and Alison noticed that he looked very lean and jaded.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He tethered the two beasts to a fence before he approached the house, and Alison noticed that he looked very lean and jaded.

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

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

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

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

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

From this reading He tethered the two beasts to a fence before he approached the house, and Alison noticed that he looked very lean and jaded.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

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

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

precisely as stated

From this reading He tethered the two beasts to a fence before he approached the house, and Alison noticed that he looked very lean and jaded.

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

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

in a weary manner

From this reading He sat down wearily and flung off his hat when he had greeted the party.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

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

From this reading "I suppose I may as well get some hay in."

at the time that

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THORNE RESENTS REPROOF Farquhar was sitting with his wife and Alison on the stoop in the cool of the evening a week or two after the house-raising, when Thorne rode up out of the prairie, leading a second horse.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I've come to borrow your mower, Farquhar," he announced.