Chapter XXIX

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

From this reading Florence was, on the whole, glad of this, because, although she felt that there was a good deal to be said, she could not express herself befittingly while her attention was concentrated on the team.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She was accordingly content that he should ride in silence except for an occasional disconnected observation about the horses or the trail, to which she merely made a casual answer.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading She was accordingly content that he should ride in silence except for an occasional disconnected observation about the horses or the trail, to which she merely made a casual answer.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Florence was, on the whole, glad of this, because, although she felt that there was a good deal to be said, she could not express herself befittingly while her attention was concentrated on the team.

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

From this reading She was accordingly content that he should ride in silence except for an occasional disconnected observation about the horses or the trail, to which she merely made a casual answer.

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

From this reading THE NEW OUTLOOK It was unusually dark when Florence Hunter drove out of the settlement with her husband riding beside the wagon, and the roughness of the trail made conversation difficult.

react verbally

From this reading She was accordingly content that he should ride in silence except for an occasional disconnected observation about the horses or the trail, to which she merely made a casual answer.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Florence was, on the whole, glad of this, because, although she felt that there was a good deal to be said, she could not express herself befittingly while her attention was concentrated on the team.

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

From this reading Florence was, on the whole, glad of this, because, although she felt that there was a good deal to be said, she could not express herself befittingly while her attention was concentrated on the team.

for the reason that

From this reading Florence was, on the whole, glad of this, because, although she felt that there was a good deal to be said, she could not express herself befittingly while her attention was concentrated on the team.

in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

From this reading Florence was, on the whole, glad of this, because, although she felt that there was a good deal to be said, she could not express herself befittingly while her attention was concentrated on the team.

next to; at the side of

From this reading THE NEW OUTLOOK It was unusually dark when Florence Hunter drove out of the settlement with her husband riding beside the wagon, and the roughness of the trail made conversation difficult.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides, she wanted to see the man and watch his face when she spoke to him.

the act of burning something

From this reading It was late when they reached the homestead, and though a light or two was burning nobody seemed to be about, which was, however, only what she had expected.

marked by blithe unconcern

From this reading She was accordingly content that he should ride in silence except for an occasional disconnected observation about the horses or the trail, to which she merely made a casual answer.

gathered together or made less diffuse

From this reading Florence was, on the whole, glad of this, because, although she felt that there was a good deal to be said, she could not express herself befittingly while her attention was concentrated on the team.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading She was accordingly content that he should ride in silence except for an occasional disconnected observation about the horses or the trail, to which she merely made a casual answer.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading THE NEW OUTLOOK It was unusually dark when Florence Hunter drove out of the settlement with her husband riding beside the wagon, and the roughness of the trail made conversation difficult.

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

From this reading Florence was, on the whole, glad of this, because, although she felt that there was a good deal to be said, she could not express herself befittingly while her attention was concentrated on the team.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading THE NEW OUTLOOK It was unusually dark when Florence Hunter drove out of the settlement with her husband riding beside the wagon, and the roughness of the trail made conversation difficult.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Florence was, on the whole, glad of this, because, although she felt that there was a good deal to be said, she could not express herself befittingly while her attention was concentrated on the team.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading THE NEW OUTLOOK It was unusually dark when Florence Hunter drove out of the settlement with her husband riding beside the wagon, and the roughness of the trail made conversation difficult.

(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply

From this reading She was accordingly content that he should ride in silence except for an occasional disconnected observation about the horses or the trail, to which she merely made a casual answer.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading THE NEW OUTLOOK It was unusually dark when Florence Hunter drove out of the settlement with her husband riding beside the wagon, and the roughness of the trail made conversation difficult.

apart from; not including

From this reading She was accordingly content that he should ride in silence except for an occasional disconnected observation about the horses or the trail, to which she merely made a casual answer.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading It was late when they reached the homestead, and though a light or two was burning nobody seemed to be about, which was, however, only what she had expected.

give expression to

From this reading Florence was, on the whole, glad of this, because, although she felt that there was a good deal to be said, she could not express herself befittingly while her attention was concentrated on the team.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Besides, she wanted to see the man and watch his face when she spoke to him.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Florence was, on the whole, glad of this, because, although she felt that there was a good deal to be said, she could not express herself befittingly while her attention was concentrated on the team.

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading THE NEW OUTLOOK It was unusually dark when Florence Hunter drove out of the settlement with her husband riding beside the wagon, and the roughness of the trail made conversation difficult.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She was accordingly content that he should ride in silence except for an occasional disconnected observation about the horses or the trail, to which she merely made a casual answer.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Florence was, on the whole, glad of this, because, although she felt that there was a good deal to be said, she could not express herself befittingly while her attention was concentrated on the team.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Florence was, on the whole, glad of this, because, although she felt that there was a good deal to be said, she could not express herself befittingly while her attention was concentrated on the team.

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

From this reading It was late when they reached the homestead, and though a light or two was burning nobody seemed to be about, which was, however, only what she had expected.

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

From this reading She was accordingly content that he should ride in silence except for an occasional disconnected observation about the horses or the trail, to which she merely made a casual answer.

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

From this reading THE NEW OUTLOOK It was unusually dark when Florence Hunter drove out of the settlement with her husband riding beside the wagon, and the roughness of the trail made conversation difficult.

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

From this reading Florence was, on the whole, glad of this, because, although she felt that there was a good deal to be said, she could not express herself befittingly while her attention was concentrated on the team.

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

From this reading Besides, she wanted to see the man and watch his face when she spoke to him.

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

From this reading Besides, she wanted to see the man and watch his face when she spoke to him.

the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family

From this reading It was late when they reached the homestead, and though a light or two was burning nobody seemed to be about, which was, however, only what she had expected.

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

From this reading She was accordingly content that he should ride in silence except for an occasional disconnected observation about the horses or the trail, to which she merely made a casual answer.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading It was late when they reached the homestead, and though a light or two was burning nobody seemed to be about, which was, however, only what she had expected.

someone who hunts game

From this reading THE NEW OUTLOOK It was unusually dark when Florence Hunter drove out of the settlement with her husband riding beside the wagon, and the roughness of the trail made conversation difficult.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading THE NEW OUTLOOK It was unusually dark when Florence Hunter drove out of the settlement with her husband riding beside the wagon, and the roughness of the trail made conversation difficult.

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

From this reading She was accordingly content that he should ride in silence except for an occasional disconnected observation about the horses or the trail, to which she merely made a casual answer.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE NEW OUTLOOK It was unusually dark when Florence Hunter drove out of the settlement with her husband riding beside the wagon, and the roughness of the trail made conversation difficult.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It was late when they reached the homestead, and though a light or two was burning nobody seemed to be about, which was, however, only what she had expected.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It was late when they reached the homestead, and though a light or two was burning nobody seemed to be about, which was, however, only what she had expected.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE NEW OUTLOOK It was unusually dark when Florence Hunter drove out of the settlement with her husband riding beside the wagon, and the roughness of the trail made conversation difficult.

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

From this reading Besides, she wanted to see the man and watch his face when she spoke to him.

and nothing more

From this reading She was accordingly content that he should ride in silence except for an occasional disconnected observation about the horses or the trail, to which she merely made a casual answer.

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

From this reading THE NEW OUTLOOK It was unusually dark when Florence Hunter drove out of the settlement with her husband riding beside the wagon, and the roughness of the trail made conversation difficult.

no person; not anyone

From this reading It was late when they reached the homestead, and though a light or two was burning nobody seemed to be about, which was, however, only what she had expected.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Florence was, on the whole, glad of this, because, although she felt that there was a good deal to be said, she could not express herself befittingly while her attention was concentrated on the team.

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading She was accordingly content that he should ride in silence except for an occasional disconnected observation about the horses or the trail, to which she merely made a casual answer.

occurring from time to time

From this reading She was accordingly content that he should ride in silence except for an occasional disconnected observation about the horses or the trail, to which she merely made a casual answer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE NEW OUTLOOK It was unusually dark when Florence Hunter drove out of the settlement with her husband riding beside the wagon, and the roughness of the trail made conversation difficult.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Florence was, on the whole, glad of this, because, although she felt that there was a good deal to be said, she could not express herself befittingly while her attention was concentrated on the team.

and nothing more

From this reading It was late when they reached the homestead, and though a light or two was burning nobody seemed to be about, which was, however, only what she had expected.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She was accordingly content that he should ride in silence except for an occasional disconnected observation about the horses or the trail, to which she merely made a casual answer.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE NEW OUTLOOK It was unusually dark when Florence Hunter drove out of the settlement with her husband riding beside the wagon, and the roughness of the trail made conversation difficult.

a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

From this reading THE NEW OUTLOOK It was unusually dark when Florence Hunter drove out of the settlement with her husband riding beside the wagon, and the roughness of the trail made conversation difficult.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading It was late when they reached the homestead, and though a light or two was burning nobody seemed to be about, which was, however, only what she had expected.

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

From this reading She was accordingly content that he should ride in silence except for an occasional disconnected observation about the horses or the trail, to which she merely made a casual answer.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading THE NEW OUTLOOK It was unusually dark when Florence Hunter drove out of the settlement with her husband riding beside the wagon, and the roughness of the trail made conversation difficult.

a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven

From this reading THE NEW OUTLOOK It was unusually dark when Florence Hunter drove out of the settlement with her husband riding beside the wagon, and the roughness of the trail made conversation difficult.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Florence was, on the whole, glad of this, because, although she felt that there was a good deal to be said, she could not express herself befittingly while her attention was concentrated on the team.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Besides, she wanted to see the man and watch his face when she spoke to him.

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

From this reading It was late when they reached the homestead, and though a light or two was burning nobody seemed to be about, which was, however, only what she had expected.

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 THE NEW OUTLOOK It was unusually dark when Florence Hunter drove out of the settlement with her husband riding beside the wagon, and the roughness of the trail made conversation difficult.

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

From this reading Florence was, on the whole, glad of this, because, although she felt that there was a good deal to be said, she could not express herself befittingly while her attention was concentrated on the team.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading She was accordingly content that he should ride in silence except for an occasional disconnected observation about the horses or the trail, to which she merely made a casual answer.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading She was accordingly content that he should ride in silence except for an occasional disconnected observation about the horses or the trail, to which she merely made a casual answer.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Besides, she wanted to see the man and watch his face when she spoke to him.

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading Florence was, on the whole, glad of this, because, although she felt that there was a good deal to be said, she could not express herself befittingly while her attention was concentrated on the team.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Florence was, on the whole, glad of this, because, although she felt that there was a good deal to be said, she could not express herself befittingly while her attention was concentrated on the team.

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

From this reading THE NEW OUTLOOK It was unusually dark when Florence Hunter drove out of the settlement with her husband riding beside the wagon, and the roughness of the trail made conversation difficult.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Florence was, on the whole, glad of this, because, although she felt that there was a good deal to be said, she could not express herself befittingly while her attention was concentrated on the team.

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

From this reading It was late when they reached the homestead, and though a light or two was burning nobody seemed to be about, which was, however, only what she had expected.

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

From this reading Florence was, on the whole, glad of this, because, although she felt that there was a good deal to be said, she could not express herself befittingly while her attention was concentrated on the team.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It was late when they reached the homestead, and though a light or two was burning nobody seemed to be about, which was, however, only what she had expected.

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

From this reading Florence was, on the whole, glad of this, because, although she felt that there was a good deal to be said, she could not express herself befittingly while her attention was concentrated on the team.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading THE NEW OUTLOOK It was unusually dark when Florence Hunter drove out of the settlement with her husband riding beside the wagon, and the roughness of the trail made conversation difficult.

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

From this reading It was late when they reached the homestead, and though a light or two was burning nobody seemed to be about, which was, however, only what she had expected.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading THE NEW OUTLOOK It was unusually dark when Florence Hunter drove out of the settlement with her husband riding beside the wagon, and the roughness of the trail made conversation difficult.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading THE NEW OUTLOOK It was unusually dark when Florence Hunter drove out of the settlement with her husband riding beside the wagon, and the roughness of the trail made conversation difficult.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Besides, she wanted to see the man and watch his face when she spoke to him.

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

From this reading THE NEW OUTLOOK It was unusually dark when Florence Hunter drove out of the settlement with her husband riding beside the wagon, and the roughness of the trail made conversation difficult.

look attentively

From this reading Besides, she wanted to see the man and watch his face when she spoke to him.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It was late when they reached the homestead, and though a light or two was burning nobody seemed to be about, which was, however, only what she had expected.

at the time that

From this reading THE NEW OUTLOOK It was unusually dark when Florence Hunter drove out of the settlement with her husband riding beside the wagon, and the roughness of the trail made conversation difficult.

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

From this reading She was accordingly content that he should ride in silence except for an occasional disconnected observation about the horses or the trail, to which she merely made a casual answer.

during the time that

From this reading Florence was, on the whole, glad of this, because, although she felt that there was a good deal to be said, she could not express herself befittingly while her attention was concentrated on the team.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Florence was, on the whole, glad of this, because, although she felt that there was a good deal to be said, she could not express herself befittingly while her attention was concentrated on the team.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE NEW OUTLOOK It was unusually dark when Florence Hunter drove out of the settlement with her husband riding beside the wagon, and the roughness of the trail made conversation difficult.