Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading No one presumed to occupy another's place: Tod Greeley's pedestal was a cracker box and its sides were well battered from the blows his heels gave it when emotions ran high or his sentiments differed from his neighbour's.

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

From this reading No one presumed to occupy another's place: Tod Greeley's pedestal was a cracker box and its sides were well battered from the blows his heels gave it when emotions ran high or his sentiments differed from his neighbour's.

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From this reading No one presumed to occupy another's place: Tod Greeley's pedestal was a cracker box and its sides were well battered from the blows his heels gave it when emotions ran high or his sentiments differed from his neighbour's.

someone with the power to settle matters at will

From this reading Greeley was not a Hollow man; he had been selected by Providence, as he himself would have said, to perform a service for his country: namely, that of postmaster, storekeeper, and arbiter of things in general.

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

From this reading Every man in The Hollow had his own particular chair or box when the circle, known as the County Club, formed for recreation or business.

damaged by blows or hard usage

From this reading No one presumed to occupy another's place: Tod Greeley's pedestal was a cracker box and its sides were well battered from the blows his heels gave it when emotions ran high or his sentiments differed from his neighbour's.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Greeley was not a Hollow man; he had been selected by Providence, as he himself would have said, to perform a service for his country: namely, that of postmaster, storekeeper, and arbiter of things in general.

plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

From this reading No one presumed to occupy another's place: Tod Greeley's pedestal was a cracker box and its sides were well battered from the blows his heels gave it when emotions ran high or his sentiments differed from his neighbour's.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Tod Greeley, the postmaster, was sitting on his cracker box contemplatively eying the rusty stove enthroned upon its sawdust platform, in the middle of the store.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Every man in The Hollow had his own particular chair or box when the circle, known as the County Club, formed for recreation or business.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Greeley was not a Hollow man; he had been selected by Providence, as he himself would have said, to perform a service for his country: namely, that of postmaster, storekeeper, and arbiter of things in general.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Every man in The Hollow had his own particular chair or box when the circle, known as the County Club, formed for recreation or business.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading He was a tall, lean man of forty, good looking, indolent, and with some force of character which was mainly evinced by his power of keeping his temper when he was facing a critical situation.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading Every man in The Hollow had his own particular chair or box when the circle, known as the County Club, formed for recreation or business.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Every man in The Hollow had his own particular chair or box when the circle, known as the County Club, formed for recreation or business.

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From this reading Tod Greeley, the postmaster, was sitting on his cracker box contemplatively eying the rusty stove enthroned upon its sawdust platform, in the middle of the store.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Greeley was not a Hollow man; he had been selected by Providence, as he himself would have said, to perform a service for his country: namely, that of postmaster, storekeeper, and arbiter of things in general.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading Every man in The Hollow had his own particular chair or box when the circle, known as the County Club, formed for recreation or business.

a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet

From this reading Tod Greeley, the postmaster, was sitting on his cracker box contemplatively eying the rusty stove enthroned upon its sawdust platform, in the middle of the store.

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading He was a tall, lean man of forty, good looking, indolent, and with some force of character which was mainly evinced by his power of keeping his temper when he was facing a critical situation.

past form of “differ” — be different

From this reading No one presumed to occupy another's place: Tod Greeley's pedestal was a cracker box and its sides were well battered from the blows his heels gave it when emotions ran high or his sentiments differed from his neighbour's.

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading No one presumed to occupy another's place: Tod Greeley's pedestal was a cracker box and its sides were well battered from the blows his heels gave it when emotions ran high or his sentiments differed from his neighbour's.

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From this reading Tod Greeley, the postmaster, was sitting on his cracker box contemplatively eying the rusty stove enthroned upon its sawdust platform, in the middle of the store.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every man in The Hollow had his own particular chair or box when the circle, known as the County Club, formed for recreation or business.

past form of “evince” — give expression to

From this reading He was a tall, lean man of forty, good looking, indolent, and with some force of character which was mainly evinced by his power of keeping his temper when he was facing a critical situation.

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From this reading Tod Greeley, the postmaster, was sitting on his cracker box contemplatively eying the rusty stove enthroned upon its sawdust platform, in the middle of the store.

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading He was a tall, lean man of forty, good looking, indolent, and with some force of character which was mainly evinced by his power of keeping his temper when he was facing a critical situation.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Every man in The Hollow had his own particular chair or box when the circle, known as the County Club, formed for recreation or business.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading He was a tall, lean man of forty, good looking, indolent, and with some force of character which was mainly evinced by his power of keeping his temper when he was facing a critical situation.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading Every man in The Hollow had his own particular chair or box when the circle, known as the County Club, formed for recreation or business.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading He was a tall, lean man of forty, good looking, indolent, and with some force of character which was mainly evinced by his power of keeping his temper when he was facing a critical situation.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading No one presumed to occupy another's place: Tod Greeley's pedestal was a cracker box and its sides were well battered from the blows his heels gave it when emotions ran high or his sentiments differed from his neighbour's.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading No one presumed to occupy another's place: Tod Greeley's pedestal was a cracker box and its sides were well battered from the blows his heels gave it when emotions ran high or his sentiments differed from his neighbour's.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Greeley was not a Hollow man; he had been selected by Providence, as he himself would have said, to perform a service for his country: namely, that of postmaster, storekeeper, and arbiter of things in general.

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

From this reading He was a tall, lean man of forty, good looking, indolent, and with some force of character which was mainly evinced by his power of keeping his temper when he was facing a critical situation.

United States journalist with political ambitions (1811-1872)

From this reading Tod Greeley, the postmaster, was sitting on his cracker box contemplatively eying the rusty stove enthroned upon its sawdust platform, in the middle of the store.

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From this reading No one presumed to occupy another's place: Tod Greeley's pedestal was a cracker box and its sides were well battered from the blows his heels gave it when emotions ran high or his sentiments differed from his neighbour's.

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

From this reading Every man in The Hollow had his own particular chair or box when the circle, known as the County Club, formed for recreation or business.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Greeley was not a Hollow man; he had been selected by Providence, as he himself would have said, to perform a service for his country: namely, that of postmaster, storekeeper, and arbiter of things in general.

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

From this reading Greeley was not a Hollow man; he had been selected by Providence, as he himself would have said, to perform a service for his country: namely, that of postmaster, storekeeper, and arbiter of things in general.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading No one presumed to occupy another's place: Tod Greeley's pedestal was a cracker box and its sides were well battered from the blows his heels gave it when emotions ran high or his sentiments differed from his neighbour's.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading No one presumed to occupy another's place: Tod Greeley's pedestal was a cracker box and its sides were well battered from the blows his heels gave it when emotions ran high or his sentiments differed from his neighbour's.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Greeley was not a Hollow man; he had been selected by Providence, as he himself would have said, to perform a service for his country: namely, that of postmaster, storekeeper, and arbiter of things in general.

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

From this reading Tod Greeley, the postmaster, was sitting on his cracker box contemplatively eying the rusty stove enthroned upon its sawdust platform, in the middle of the store.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading Every man in The Hollow had his own particular chair or box when the circle, known as the County Club, formed for recreation or business.

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

From this reading Tod Greeley, the postmaster, was sitting on his cracker box contemplatively eying the rusty stove enthroned upon its sawdust platform, in the middle of the store.

disinclined to work or exertion

From this reading He was a tall, lean man of forty, good looking, indolent, and with some force of character which was mainly evinced by his power of keeping his temper when he was facing a critical situation.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading No one presumed to occupy another's place: Tod Greeley's pedestal was a cracker box and its sides were well battered from the blows his heels gave it when emotions ran high or his sentiments differed from his neighbour's.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Tod Greeley, the postmaster, was sitting on his cracker box contemplatively eying the rusty stove enthroned upon its sawdust platform, in the middle of the store.

conformity or harmony

From this reading He was a tall, lean man of forty, good looking, indolent, and with some force of character which was mainly evinced by his power of keeping his temper when he was facing a critical situation.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Every man in The Hollow had his own particular chair or box when the circle, known as the County Club, formed for recreation or business.

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading He was a tall, lean man of forty, good looking, indolent, and with some force of character which was mainly evinced by his power of keeping his temper when he was facing a critical situation.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading He was a tall, lean man of forty, good looking, indolent, and with some force of character which was mainly evinced by his power of keeping his temper when he was facing a critical situation.

for the most part

From this reading He was a tall, lean man of forty, good looking, indolent, and with some force of character which was mainly evinced by his power of keeping his temper when he was facing a critical situation.

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

From this reading Every man in The Hollow had his own particular chair or box when the circle, known as the County Club, formed for recreation or business.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Tod Greeley, the postmaster, was sitting on his cracker box contemplatively eying the rusty stove enthroned upon its sawdust platform, in the middle of the store.

as follows

From this reading Greeley was not a Hollow man; he had been selected by Providence, as he himself would have said, to perform a service for his country: namely, that of postmaster, storekeeper, and arbiter of things in general.

possessive form of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading No one presumed to occupy another's place: Tod Greeley's pedestal was a cracker box and its sides were well battered from the blows his heels gave it when emotions ran high or his sentiments differed from his neighbour's.

not any; not one

From this reading No one presumed to occupy another's place: Tod Greeley's pedestal was a cracker box and its sides were well battered from the blows his heels gave it when emotions ran high or his sentiments differed from his neighbour's.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Greeley was not a Hollow man; he had been selected by Providence, as he himself would have said, to perform a service for his country: namely, that of postmaster, storekeeper, and arbiter of things in general.

keep busy with

From this reading No one presumed to occupy another's place: Tod Greeley's pedestal was a cracker box and its sides were well battered from the blows his heels gave it when emotions ran high or his sentiments differed from his neighbour's.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Tod Greeley, the postmaster, was sitting on his cracker box contemplatively eying the rusty stove enthroned upon its sawdust platform, in the middle of the store.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Tod Greeley, the postmaster, was sitting on his cracker box contemplatively eying the rusty stove enthroned upon its sawdust platform, in the middle of the store.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No one presumed to occupy another's place: Tod Greeley's pedestal was a cracker box and its sides were well battered from the blows his heels gave it when emotions ran high or his sentiments differed from his neighbour's.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Every man in The Hollow had his own particular chair or box when the circle, known as the County Club, formed for recreation or business.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Every man in The Hollow had his own particular chair or box when the circle, known as the County Club, formed for recreation or business.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Every man in The Hollow had his own particular chair or box when the circle, known as the County Club, formed for recreation or business.

a support or foundation

From this reading No one presumed to occupy another's place: Tod Greeley's pedestal was a cracker box and its sides were well battered from the blows his heels gave it when emotions ran high or his sentiments differed from his neighbour's.

carry out or perform an action

From this reading Greeley was not a Hollow man; he had been selected by Providence, as he himself would have said, to perform a service for his country: namely, that of postmaster, storekeeper, and arbiter of things in general.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading No one presumed to occupy another's place: Tod Greeley's pedestal was a cracker box and its sides were well battered from the blows his heels gave it when emotions ran high or his sentiments differed from his neighbour's.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading Tod Greeley, the postmaster, was sitting on his cracker box contemplatively eying the rusty stove enthroned upon its sawdust platform, in the middle of the store.

the person in charge of a post office

From this reading Tod Greeley, the postmaster, was sitting on his cracker box contemplatively eying the rusty stove enthroned upon its sawdust platform, in the middle of the store.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading He was a tall, lean man of forty, good looking, indolent, and with some force of character which was mainly evinced by his power of keeping his temper when he was facing a critical situation.

past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading No one presumed to occupy another's place: Tod Greeley's pedestal was a cracker box and its sides were well battered from the blows his heels gave it when emotions ran high or his sentiments differed from his neighbour's.

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading Greeley was not a Hollow man; he had been selected by Providence, as he himself would have said, to perform a service for his country: namely, that of postmaster, storekeeper, and arbiter of things in general.

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

From this reading No one presumed to occupy another's place: Tod Greeley's pedestal was a cracker box and its sides were well battered from the blows his heels gave it when emotions ran high or his sentiments differed from his neighbour's.

an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

From this reading Every man in The Hollow had his own particular chair or box when the circle, known as the County Club, formed for recreation or business.

covered with or consisting of rust

From this reading Tod Greeley, the postmaster, was sitting on his cracker box contemplatively eying the rusty stove enthroned upon its sawdust platform, in the middle of the store.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Greeley was not a Hollow man; he had been selected by Providence, as he himself would have said, to perform a service for his country: namely, that of postmaster, storekeeper, and arbiter of things in general.

fine particles of wood made by sawing wood

From this reading Tod Greeley, the postmaster, was sitting on his cracker box contemplatively eying the rusty stove enthroned upon its sawdust platform, in the middle of the store.

chosen in preference to another

From this reading Greeley was not a Hollow man; he had been selected by Providence, as he himself would have said, to perform a service for his country: namely, that of postmaster, storekeeper, and arbiter of things in general.

plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading No one presumed to occupy another's place: Tod Greeley's pedestal was a cracker box and its sides were well battered from the blows his heels gave it when emotions ran high or his sentiments differed from his neighbour's.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Greeley was not a Hollow man; he had been selected by Providence, as he himself would have said, to perform a service for his country: namely, that of postmaster, storekeeper, and arbiter of things in general.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading No one presumed to occupy another's place: Tod Greeley's pedestal was a cracker box and its sides were well battered from the blows his heels gave it when emotions ran high or his sentiments differed from his neighbour's.

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

From this reading Tod Greeley, the postmaster, was sitting on his cracker box contemplatively eying the rusty stove enthroned upon its sawdust platform, in the middle of the store.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading He was a tall, lean man of forty, good looking, indolent, and with some force of character which was mainly evinced by his power of keeping his temper when he was facing a critical situation.

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

From this reading He was a tall, lean man of forty, good looking, indolent, and with some force of character which was mainly evinced by his power of keeping his temper when he was facing a critical situation.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Tod Greeley, the postmaster, was sitting on his cracker box contemplatively eying the rusty stove enthroned upon its sawdust platform, in the middle of the store.

a merchant who owns or manages a shop

From this reading Greeley was not a Hollow man; he had been selected by Providence, as he himself would have said, to perform a service for his country: namely, that of postmaster, storekeeper, and arbiter of things in general.

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading Tod Greeley, the postmaster, was sitting on his cracker box contemplatively eying the rusty stove enthroned upon its sawdust platform, in the middle of the store.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading He was a tall, lean man of forty, good looking, indolent, and with some force of character which was mainly evinced by his power of keeping his temper when he was facing a critical situation.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading He was a tall, lean man of forty, good looking, indolent, and with some force of character which was mainly evinced by his power of keeping his temper when he was facing a critical situation.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Greeley was not a Hollow man; he had been selected by Providence, as he himself would have said, to perform a service for his country: namely, that of postmaster, storekeeper, and arbiter of things in general.

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

From this reading Tod Greeley, the postmaster, was sitting on his cracker box contemplatively eying the rusty stove enthroned upon its sawdust platform, in the middle of the store.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Greeley was not a Hollow man; he had been selected by Providence, as he himself would have said, to perform a service for his country: namely, that of postmaster, storekeeper, and arbiter of things in general.

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

From this reading No one presumed to occupy another's place: Tod Greeley's pedestal was a cracker box and its sides were well battered from the blows his heels gave it when emotions ran high or his sentiments differed from his neighbour's.

a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds

From this reading Tod Greeley, the postmaster, was sitting on his cracker box contemplatively eying the rusty stove enthroned upon its sawdust platform, in the middle of the store.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Tod Greeley, the postmaster, was sitting on his cracker box contemplatively eying the rusty stove enthroned upon its sawdust platform, in the middle of the store.

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

From this reading Tod Greeley, the postmaster, was sitting on his cracker box contemplatively eying the rusty stove enthroned upon its sawdust platform, in the middle of the store.

(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 No one presumed to occupy another's place: Tod Greeley's pedestal was a cracker box and its sides were well battered from the blows his heels gave it when emotions ran high or his sentiments differed from his neighbour's.

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

From this reading No one presumed to occupy another's place: Tod Greeley's pedestal was a cracker box and its sides were well battered from the blows his heels gave it when emotions ran high or his sentiments differed from his neighbour's.

at the time that

From this reading Every man in The Hollow had his own particular chair or box when the circle, known as the County Club, formed for recreation or business.

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

From this reading He was a tall, lean man of forty, good looking, indolent, and with some force of character which was mainly evinced by his power of keeping his temper when he was facing a critical situation.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was a tall, lean man of forty, good looking, indolent, and with some force of character which was mainly evinced by his power of keeping his temper when he was facing a critical situation.

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

From this reading Greeley was not a Hollow man; he had been selected by Providence, as he himself would have said, to perform a service for his country: namely, that of postmaster, storekeeper, and arbiter of things in general.