Chapter XIII

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

From this reading NEVIS PICKS UP A CLUE A week had slipped by since the meeting of the creamery committee and it was about the middle of the afternoon when Nevis lay, cigar in hand, in the shadow of a straggling bluff.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading NEVIS PICKS UP A CLUE A week had slipped by since the meeting of the creamery committee and it was about the middle of the afternoon when Nevis lay, cigar in hand, in the shadow of a straggling bluff.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It was pleasantly cool there and scorching sunshine beat down upon the prairie, across which he had plodded during the last half hour, and he had still some miles to go before he could reach the farm at which he expected to borrow a team.

worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise

From this reading Nevis found it advisable to look his clients up every now and then and see how they were getting on.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading NEVIS PICKS UP A CLUE A week had slipped by since the meeting of the creamery committee and it was about the middle of the afternoon when Nevis lay, cigar in hand, in the shadow of a straggling bluff.

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

From this reading NEVIS PICKS UP A CLUE A week had slipped by since the meeting of the creamery committee and it was about the middle of the afternoon when Nevis lay, cigar in hand, in the shadow of a straggling bluff.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was pleasantly cool there and scorching sunshine beat down upon the prairie, across which he had plodded during the last half hour, and he had still some miles to go before he could reach the farm at which he expected to borrow a team.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading It was pleasantly cool there and scorching sunshine beat down upon the prairie, across which he had plodded during the last half hour, and he had still some miles to go before he could reach the farm at which he expected to borrow a team.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was pleasantly cool there and scorching sunshine beat down upon the prairie, across which he had plodded during the last half hour, and he had still some miles to go before he could reach the farm at which he expected to borrow a team.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading This enabled him to sell to those who were not too deeply in his debt implements and stores at top prices, and to put judicious pressure upon the ones whose payments had fallen behind.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He was not fond of walking, but the man who had driven him out from the settlement, being in haste to reach Graham's Bluff, had set him down some distance from the homestead he desired to visit.

a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading NEVIS PICKS UP A CLUE A week had slipped by since the meeting of the creamery committee and it was about the middle of the afternoon when Nevis lay, cigar in hand, in the shadow of a straggling bluff.

get temporarily

From this reading It was pleasantly cool there and scorching sunshine beat down upon the prairie, across which he had plodded during the last half hour, and he had still some miles to go before he could reach the farm at which he expected to borrow a team.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was not fond of walking, but the man who had driven him out from the settlement, being in haste to reach Graham's Bluff, had set him down some distance from the homestead he desired to visit.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading NEVIS PICKS UP A CLUE A week had slipped by since the meeting of the creamery committee and it was about the middle of the afternoon when Nevis lay, cigar in hand, in the shadow of a straggling bluff.

a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading NEVIS PICKS UP A CLUE A week had slipped by since the meeting of the creamery committee and it was about the middle of the afternoon when Nevis lay, cigar in hand, in the shadow of a straggling bluff.

plural of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer

From this reading Nevis found it advisable to look his clients up every now and then and see how they were getting on.

a slight indication

From this reading NEVIS PICKS UP A CLUE A week had slipped by since the meeting of the creamery committee and it was about the middle of the afternoon when Nevis lay, cigar in hand, in the shadow of a straggling bluff.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading NEVIS PICKS UP A CLUE A week had slipped by since the meeting of the creamery committee and it was about the middle of the afternoon when Nevis lay, cigar in hand, in the shadow of a straggling bluff.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading It was pleasantly cool there and scorching sunshine beat down upon the prairie, across which he had plodded during the last half hour, and he had still some miles to go before he could reach the farm at which he expected to borrow a team.

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

From this reading It was pleasantly cool there and scorching sunshine beat down upon the prairie, across which he had plodded during the last half hour, and he had still some miles to go before he could reach the farm at which he expected to borrow a team.

a workplace where dairy products (butter and cheese etc.) are produced or sold

From this reading NEVIS PICKS UP A CLUE A week had slipped by since the meeting of the creamery committee and it was about the middle of the afternoon when Nevis lay, cigar in hand, in the shadow of a straggling bluff.

the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading This enabled him to sell to those who were not too deeply in his debt implements and stores at top prices, and to put judicious pressure upon the ones whose payments had fallen behind.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading This enabled him to sell to those who were not too deeply in his debt implements and stores at top prices, and to put judicious pressure upon the ones whose payments had fallen behind.

wanted intensely

From this reading He was not fond of walking, but the man who had driven him out from the settlement, being in haste to reach Graham's Bluff, had set him down some distance from the homestead he desired to visit.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading He was not fond of walking, but the man who had driven him out from the settlement, being in haste to reach Graham's Bluff, had set him down some distance from the homestead he desired to visit.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was pleasantly cool there and scorching sunshine beat down upon the prairie, across which he had plodded during the last half hour, and he had still some miles to go before he could reach the farm at which he expected to borrow a team.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading He was not fond of walking, but the man who had driven him out from the settlement, being in haste to reach Graham's Bluff, had set him down some distance from the homestead he desired to visit.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading It was pleasantly cool there and scorching sunshine beat down upon the prairie, across which he had plodded during the last half hour, and he had still some miles to go before he could reach the farm at which he expected to borrow a team.

past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading This enabled him to sell to those who were not too deeply in his debt implements and stores at top prices, and to put judicious pressure upon the ones whose payments had fallen behind.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Nevis found it advisable to look his clients up every now and then and see how they were getting on.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading It was pleasantly cool there and scorching sunshine beat down upon the prairie, across which he had plodded during the last half hour, and he had still some miles to go before he could reach the farm at which he expected to borrow a team.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading This enabled him to sell to those who were not too deeply in his debt implements and stores at top prices, and to put judicious pressure upon the ones whose payments had fallen behind.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading It was pleasantly cool there and scorching sunshine beat down upon the prairie, across which he had plodded during the last half hour, and he had still some miles to go before he could reach the farm at which he expected to borrow a team.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading He was not fond of walking, but the man who had driven him out from the settlement, being in haste to reach Graham's Bluff, had set him down some distance from the homestead he desired to visit.

set up or found

From this reading Nevis found it advisable to look his clients up every now and then and see how they were getting on.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was not fond of walking, but the man who had driven him out from the settlement, being in haste to reach Graham's Bluff, had set him down some distance from the homestead he desired to visit.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Nevis found it advisable to look his clients up every now and then and see how they were getting on.

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

From this reading It was pleasantly cool there and scorching sunshine beat down upon the prairie, across which he had plodded during the last half hour, and he had still some miles to go before he could reach the farm at which he expected to borrow a team.

possessive form of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading He was not fond of walking, but the man who had driven him out from the settlement, being in haste to reach Graham's Bluff, had set him down some distance from the homestead he desired to visit.

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

From this reading NEVIS PICKS UP A CLUE A week had slipped by since the meeting of the creamery committee and it was about the middle of the afternoon when Nevis lay, cigar in hand, in the shadow of a straggling bluff.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading It was pleasantly cool there and scorching sunshine beat down upon the prairie, across which he had plodded during the last half hour, and he had still some miles to go before he could reach the farm at which he expected to borrow a team.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading NEVIS PICKS UP A CLUE A week had slipped by since the meeting of the creamery committee and it was about the middle of the afternoon when Nevis lay, cigar in hand, in the shadow of a straggling bluff.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading He was not fond of walking, but the man who had driven him out from the settlement, being in haste to reach Graham's Bluff, had set him down some distance from the homestead he desired to visit.

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

From this reading It was pleasantly cool there and scorching sunshine beat down upon the prairie, across which he had plodded during the last half hour, and he had still some miles to go before he could reach the farm at which he expected to borrow a team.

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

From this reading He was not fond of walking, but the man who had driven him out from the settlement, being in haste to reach Graham's Bluff, had set him down some distance from the homestead he desired to visit.

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

From this reading Nevis found it advisable to look his clients up every now and then and see how they were getting on.

the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family

From this reading He was not fond of walking, but the man who had driven him out from the settlement, being in haste to reach Graham's Bluff, had set him down some distance from the homestead he desired to visit.

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

From this reading It was pleasantly cool there and scorching sunshine beat down upon the prairie, across which he had plodded during the last half hour, and he had still some miles to go before he could reach the farm at which he expected to borrow a team.

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From this reading Nevis found it advisable to look his clients up every now and then and see how they were getting on.

plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end

From this reading This enabled him to sell to those who were not too deeply in his debt implements and stores at top prices, and to put judicious pressure upon the ones whose payments had fallen behind.

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

From this reading NEVIS PICKS UP A CLUE A week had slipped by since the meeting of the creamery committee and it was about the middle of the afternoon when Nevis lay, cigar in hand, in the shadow of a straggling bluff.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading NEVIS PICKS UP A CLUE A week had slipped by since the meeting of the creamery committee and it was about the middle of the afternoon when Nevis lay, cigar in hand, in the shadow of a straggling bluff.

marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters

From this reading This enabled him to sell to those who were not too deeply in his debt implements and stores at top prices, and to put judicious pressure upon the ones whose payments had fallen behind.

immediately past

From this reading It was pleasantly cool there and scorching sunshine beat down upon the prairie, across which he had plodded during the last half hour, and he had still some miles to go before he could reach the farm at which he expected to borrow a team.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading NEVIS PICKS UP A CLUE A week had slipped by since the meeting of the creamery committee and it was about the middle of the afternoon when Nevis lay, cigar in hand, in the shadow of a straggling bluff.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Nevis found it advisable to look his clients up every now and then and see how they were getting on.

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

From this reading He was not fond of walking, but the man who had driven him out from the settlement, being in haste to reach Graham's Bluff, had set him down some distance from the homestead he desired to visit.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading NEVIS PICKS UP A CLUE A week had slipped by since the meeting of the creamery committee and it was about the middle of the afternoon when Nevis lay, cigar in hand, in the shadow of a straggling bluff.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading NEVIS PICKS UP A CLUE A week had slipped by since the meeting of the creamery committee and it was about the middle of the afternoon when Nevis lay, cigar in hand, in the shadow of a straggling bluff.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading It was pleasantly cool there and scorching sunshine beat down upon the prairie, across which he had plodded during the last half hour, and he had still some miles to go before he could reach the farm at which he expected to borrow a team.

one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis

From this reading NEVIS PICKS UP A CLUE A week had slipped by since the meeting of the creamery committee and it was about the middle of the afternoon when Nevis lay, cigar in hand, in the shadow of a straggling bluff.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was not fond of walking, but the man who had driven him out from the settlement, being in haste to reach Graham's Bluff, had set him down some distance from the homestead he desired to visit.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Nevis found it advisable to look his clients up every now and then and see how they were getting on.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NEVIS PICKS UP A CLUE A week had slipped by since the meeting of the creamery committee and it was about the middle of the afternoon when Nevis lay, cigar in hand, in the shadow of a straggling bluff.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Nevis found it advisable to look his clients up every now and then and see how they were getting on.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading This enabled him to sell to those who were not too deeply in his debt implements and stores at top prices, and to put judicious pressure upon the ones whose payments had fallen behind.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He was not fond of walking, but the man who had driven him out from the settlement, being in haste to reach Graham's Bluff, had set him down some distance from the homestead he desired to visit.

plural of “payment” — a sum of money paid or a claim discharged

From this reading This enabled him to sell to those who were not too deeply in his debt implements and stores at top prices, and to put judicious pressure upon the ones whose payments had fallen behind.

plural of “pick” — the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading NEVIS PICKS UP A CLUE A week had slipped by since the meeting of the creamery committee and it was about the middle of the afternoon when Nevis lay, cigar in hand, in the shadow of a straggling bluff.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading It was pleasantly cool there and scorching sunshine beat down upon the prairie, across which he had plodded during the last half hour, and he had still some miles to go before he could reach the farm at which he expected to borrow a team.

inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

From this reading It was pleasantly cool there and scorching sunshine beat down upon the prairie, across which he had plodded during the last half hour, and he had still some miles to go before he could reach the farm at which he expected to borrow a team.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading It was pleasantly cool there and scorching sunshine beat down upon the prairie, across which he had plodded during the last half hour, and he had still some miles to go before he could reach the farm at which he expected to borrow a team.

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

From this reading This enabled him to sell to those who were not too deeply in his debt implements and stores at top prices, and to put judicious pressure upon the ones whose payments had fallen behind.

plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading This enabled him to sell to those who were not too deeply in his debt implements and stores at top prices, and to put judicious pressure upon the ones whose payments had fallen behind.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading This enabled him to sell to those who were not too deeply in his debt implements and stores at top prices, and to put judicious pressure upon the ones whose payments had fallen behind.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading It was pleasantly cool there and scorching sunshine beat down upon the prairie, across which he had plodded during the last half hour, and he had still some miles to go before he could reach the farm at which he expected to borrow a team.

hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface

From this reading It was pleasantly cool there and scorching sunshine beat down upon the prairie, across which he had plodded during the last half hour, and he had still some miles to go before he could reach the farm at which he expected to borrow a team.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Nevis found it advisable to look his clients up every now and then and see how they were getting on.

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading This enabled him to sell to those who were not too deeply in his debt implements and stores at top prices, and to put judicious pressure upon the ones whose payments had fallen behind.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He was not fond of walking, but the man who had driven him out from the settlement, being in haste to reach Graham's Bluff, had set him down some distance from the homestead he desired to visit.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading He was not fond of walking, but the man who had driven him out from the settlement, being in haste to reach Graham's Bluff, had set him down some distance from the homestead he desired to visit.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading NEVIS PICKS UP A CLUE A week had slipped by since the meeting of the creamery committee and it was about the middle of the afternoon when Nevis lay, cigar in hand, in the shadow of a straggling bluff.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading NEVIS PICKS UP A CLUE A week had slipped by since the meeting of the creamery committee and it was about the middle of the afternoon when Nevis lay, cigar in hand, in the shadow of a straggling bluff.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading NEVIS PICKS UP A CLUE A week had slipped by since the meeting of the creamery committee and it was about the middle of the afternoon when Nevis lay, cigar in hand, in the shadow of a straggling bluff.

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

From this reading It was pleasantly cool there and scorching sunshine beat down upon the prairie, across which he had plodded during the last half hour, and he had still some miles to go before he could reach the farm at which he expected to borrow a team.

not in physical motion

From this reading It was pleasantly cool there and scorching sunshine beat down upon the prairie, across which he had plodded during the last half hour, and he had still some miles to go before he could reach the farm at which he expected to borrow a team.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading This enabled him to sell to those who were not too deeply in his debt implements and stores at top prices, and to put judicious pressure upon the ones whose payments had fallen behind.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading NEVIS PICKS UP A CLUE A week had slipped by since the meeting of the creamery committee and it was about the middle of the afternoon when Nevis lay, cigar in hand, in the shadow of a straggling bluff.

the rays of the sun

From this reading It was pleasantly cool there and scorching sunshine beat down upon the prairie, across which he had plodded during the last half hour, and he had still some miles to go before he could reach the farm at which he expected to borrow a team.

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading It was pleasantly cool there and scorching sunshine beat down upon the prairie, across which he had plodded during the last half hour, and he had still some miles to go before he could reach the farm at which he expected to borrow a team.

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

From this reading NEVIS PICKS UP A CLUE A week had slipped by since the meeting of the creamery committee and it was about the middle of the afternoon when Nevis lay, cigar in hand, in the shadow of a straggling bluff.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Nevis found it advisable to look his clients up every now and then and see how they were getting on.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was pleasantly cool there and scorching sunshine beat down upon the prairie, across which he had plodded during the last half hour, and he had still some miles to go before he could reach the farm at which he expected to borrow a team.

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

From this reading Nevis found it advisable to look his clients up every now and then and see how they were getting on.

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

From this reading This enabled him to sell to those who were not too deeply in his debt implements and stores at top prices, and to put judicious pressure upon the ones whose payments had fallen behind.

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

From this reading This enabled him to sell to those who were not too deeply in his debt implements and stores at top prices, and to put judicious pressure upon the ones whose payments had fallen behind.

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

From this reading It was pleasantly cool there and scorching sunshine beat down upon the prairie, across which he had plodded during the last half hour, and he had still some miles to go before he could reach the farm at which he expected to borrow a team.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading This enabled him to sell to those who were not too deeply in his debt implements and stores at top prices, and to put judicious pressure upon the ones whose payments had fallen behind.

the upper part of anything

From this reading This enabled him to sell to those who were not too deeply in his debt implements and stores at top prices, and to put judicious pressure upon the ones whose payments had fallen behind.

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

From this reading NEVIS PICKS UP A CLUE A week had slipped by since the meeting of the creamery committee and it was about the middle of the afternoon when Nevis lay, cigar in hand, in the shadow of a straggling bluff.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was pleasantly cool there and scorching sunshine beat down upon the prairie, across which he had plodded during the last half hour, and he had still some miles to go before he could reach the farm at which he expected to borrow a team.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading He was not fond of walking, but the man who had driven him out from the settlement, being in haste to reach Graham's Bluff, had set him down some distance from the homestead he desired to visit.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading He was not fond of walking, but the man who had driven him out from the settlement, being in haste to reach Graham's Bluff, had set him down some distance from the homestead he desired to visit.

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

From this reading NEVIS PICKS UP A CLUE A week had slipped by since the meeting of the creamery committee and it was about the middle of the afternoon when Nevis lay, cigar in hand, in the shadow of a straggling bluff.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading NEVIS PICKS UP A CLUE A week had slipped by since the meeting of the creamery committee and it was about the middle of the afternoon when Nevis lay, cigar in hand, in the shadow of a straggling bluff.

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

From this reading Nevis found it advisable to look his clients up every now and then and see how they were getting on.

at the time that

From this reading NEVIS PICKS UP A CLUE A week had slipped by since the meeting of the creamery committee and it was about the middle of the afternoon when Nevis lay, cigar in hand, in the shadow of a straggling bluff.

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

From this reading It was pleasantly cool there and scorching sunshine beat down upon the prairie, across which he had plodded during the last half hour, and he had still some miles to go before he could reach the farm at which he expected to borrow a team.

which person or people

From this reading He was not fond of walking, but the man who had driven him out from the settlement, being in haste to reach Graham's Bluff, had set him down some distance from the homestead he desired to visit.

belonging to which person

From this reading This enabled him to sell to those who were not too deeply in his debt implements and stores at top prices, and to put judicious pressure upon the ones whose payments had fallen behind.