Chapter XV

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

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The tracing of the latter promised to be less easy, but Nevis set about it, and shortly afterward fortune once more favored him.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The tracing of the latter promised to be less easy, but Nevis set about it, and shortly afterward fortune once more favored him.

(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 This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading There was an appreciable difference in the design and color of the American stamps.

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

From this reading There was an appreciable difference in the design and color of the American stamps.

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

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

enough to be estimated or measured

From this reading There was an appreciable difference in the design and color of the American stamps.

commanding attention

From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.

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

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

on or to one side

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

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

From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The tracing of the latter promised to be less easy, but Nevis set about it, and shortly afterward fortune once more favored him.

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From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.

of or relating to Canada or its people

From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.

an occurrence of something

From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading There was an appreciable difference in the design and color of the American stamps.

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

From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading There was an appreciable difference in the design and color of the American stamps.

characterized by great determination

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading There was an appreciable difference in the design and color of the American stamps.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading The tracing of the latter promised to be less easy, but Nevis set about it, and shortly afterward fortune once more favored him.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.

an act that fails

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

preferred above all others and treated with partiality

From this reading The tracing of the latter promised to be less easy, but Nevis set about it, and shortly afterward fortune once more favored him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading The tracing of the latter promised to be less easy, but Nevis set about it, and shortly afterward fortune once more favored him.

a quick look

From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.

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

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

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

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

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

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

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

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

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

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The tracing of the latter promised to be less easy, but Nevis set about it, and shortly afterward fortune once more favored him.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The tracing of the latter promised to be less easy, but Nevis set about it, and shortly afterward fortune once more favored him.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

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

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

not any; not one

From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

on one occasion

From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.

and nothing more

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading The tracing of the latter promised to be less easy, but Nevis set about it, and shortly afterward fortune once more favored him.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The tracing of the latter promised to be less easy, but Nevis set about it, and shortly afterward fortune once more favored him.

for a short time

From this reading The tracing of the latter promised to be less easy, but Nevis set about it, and shortly afterward fortune once more favored him.

walk heavily

From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.

plural of “stamp” — the distinctive form in which a thing is made

From this reading There was an appreciable difference in the design and color of the American stamps.

not in physical motion

From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Besides, he had not failed altogether, for he had at least caught a glimpse of the stamp on the letter, and he had no doubt that it was a Canadian one.

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

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was an appreciable difference in the design and color of the American stamps.

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

From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.

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

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline

From this reading The tracing of the latter promised to be less easy, but Nevis set about it, and shortly afterward fortune once more favored him.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

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

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

at the time that

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

the general location where something is

From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.

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

From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.

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

From this reading ON THE TRAIL Nevis was not, as a rule, easily turned aside when he had taken a task in hand, and his failure at the Calvert homestead only made him more determined to run Winthrop down.

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

From this reading This indicated that in all probability Winthrop was still in Canada, in which case there would be no difficulty in arresting him once his whereabouts could be discovered.