Chapter XII

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

From this reading STRANGE’S horse had stood on a sharp stump hidden by the snow and had lamed himself, and they were both making the best of their way to the house.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Any attempt at hurry was out of the question, so Strange’s thoughts turned, as they always did in any unhurried moment, on his wife, and the puzzle they were both dissecting.

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

From this reading STRANGE’S horse had stood on a sharp stump hidden by the snow and had lamed himself, and they were both making the best of their way to the house.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “There is one thing,” he said with a laugh, “we are not likely to pall on one another in a hurry, there is nothing in the least mawkish in our relations, and we are both of us good-humoured.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Any attempt at hurry was out of the question, so Strange’s thoughts turned, as they always did in any unhurried moment, on his wife, and the puzzle they were both dissecting.

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

From this reading “There is one thing,” he said with a laugh, “we are not likely to pall on one another in a hurry, there is nothing in the least mawkish in our relations, and we are both of us good-humoured.

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

From this reading Any attempt at hurry was out of the question, so Strange’s thoughts turned, as they always did in any unhurried moment, on his wife, and the puzzle they were both dissecting.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Any attempt at hurry was out of the question, so Strange’s thoughts turned, as they always did in any unhurried moment, on his wife, and the puzzle they were both dissecting.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Any attempt at hurry was out of the question, so Strange’s thoughts turned, as they always did in any unhurried moment, on his wife, and the puzzle they were both dissecting.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading It was bad going, the fluttering snow kept constantly balling in Lorraine’s hoofs.

-ing form of “ball” — form into a ball by winding or rolling

From this reading It was bad going, the fluttering snow kept constantly balling in Lorraine’s hoofs.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading That half-amused malice in her radiant face whenever she catches me watching her!—Was there ever before such radiance in any woman’s face?

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading STRANGE’S horse had stood on a sharp stump hidden by the snow and had lamed himself, and they were both making the best of their way to the house.

the two together, not just one

From this reading STRANGE’S horse had stood on a sharp stump hidden by the snow and had lamed himself, and they were both making the best of their way to the house.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading STRANGE’S horse had stood on a sharp stump hidden by the snow and had lamed himself, and they were both making the best of their way to the house.

plural of “catch” — a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident

From this reading That half-amused malice in her radiant face whenever she catches me watching her!—Was there ever before such radiance in any woman’s face?

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading It was bad going, the fluttering snow kept constantly balling in Lorraine’s hoofs.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Any attempt at hurry was out of the question, so Strange’s thoughts turned, as they always did in any unhurried moment, on his wife, and the puzzle they were both dissecting.

-ing form of “dissect” — cut open or cut apart

From this reading Any attempt at hurry was out of the question, so Strange’s thoughts turned, as they always did in any unhurried moment, on his wife, and the puzzle they were both dissecting.

at any time

From this reading That half-amused malice in her radiant face whenever she catches me watching her!—Was there ever before such radiance in any woman’s face?

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

From this reading That half-amused malice in her radiant face whenever she catches me watching her!—Was there ever before such radiance in any woman’s face?

the motion made by flapping up and down

From this reading It was bad going, the fluttering snow kept constantly balling in Lorraine’s hoofs.

the act of departing

From this reading It was bad going, the fluttering snow kept constantly balling in Lorraine’s hoofs.

disposed to please

From this reading “There is one thing,” he said with a laugh, “we are not likely to pall on one another in a hurry, there is nothing in the least mawkish in our relations, and we are both of us good-humoured.

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

From this reading STRANGE’S horse had stood on a sharp stump hidden by the snow and had lamed himself, and they were both making the best of their way to the house.

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

From this reading That half-amused malice in her radiant face whenever she catches me watching her!—Was there ever before such radiance in any woman’s face?

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

From this reading “There is one thing,” he said with a laugh, “we are not likely to pall on one another in a hurry, there is nothing in the least mawkish in our relations, and we are both of us good-humoured.

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

From this reading That half-amused malice in her radiant face whenever she catches me watching her!—Was there ever before such radiance in any woman’s face?

not accessible to view

From this reading STRANGE’S horse had stood on a sharp stump hidden by the snow and had lamed himself, and they were both making the best of their way to the house.

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

From this reading STRANGE’S horse had stood on a sharp stump hidden by the snow and had lamed himself, and they were both making the best of their way to the house.

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

From this reading Any attempt at hurry was out of the question, so Strange’s thoughts turned, as they always did in any unhurried moment, on his wife, and the puzzle they were both dissecting.

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading It was bad going, the fluttering snow kept constantly balling in Lorraine’s hoofs.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading STRANGE’S horse had stood on a sharp stump hidden by the snow and had lamed himself, and they were both making the best of their way to the house.

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

From this reading STRANGE’S horse had stood on a sharp stump hidden by the snow and had lamed himself, and they were both making the best of their way to the house.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading Any attempt at hurry was out of the question, so Strange’s thoughts turned, as they always did in any unhurried moment, on his wife, and the puzzle they were both dissecting.

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

From this reading It was bad going, the fluttering snow kept constantly balling in Lorraine’s hoofs.

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

From this reading “There is one thing,” he said with a laugh, “we are not likely to pall on one another in a hurry, there is nothing in the least mawkish in our relations, and we are both of us good-humoured.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was bad going, the fluttering snow kept constantly balling in Lorraine’s hoofs.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading It was bad going, the fluttering snow kept constantly balling in Lorraine’s hoofs.

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

From this reading STRANGE’S horse had stood on a sharp stump hidden by the snow and had lamed himself, and they were both making the best of their way to the house.

the sound of laughing

From this reading “There is one thing,” he said with a laugh, “we are not likely to pall on one another in a hurry, there is nothing in the least mawkish in our relations, and we are both of us good-humoured.

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 “There is one thing,” he said with a laugh, “we are not likely to pall on one another in a hurry, there is nothing in the least mawkish in our relations, and we are both of us good-humoured.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading “There is one thing,” he said with a laugh, “we are not likely to pall on one another in a hurry, there is nothing in the least mawkish in our relations, and we are both of us good-humoured.

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

From this reading It was bad going, the fluttering snow kept constantly balling in Lorraine’s hoofs.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading STRANGE’S horse had stood on a sharp stump hidden by the snow and had lamed himself, and they were both making the best of their way to the house.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading That half-amused malice in her radiant face whenever she catches me watching her!—Was there ever before such radiance in any woman’s face?

effusively or insincerely emotional

From this reading “There is one thing,” he said with a laugh, “we are not likely to pall on one another in a hurry, there is nothing in the least mawkish in our relations, and we are both of us good-humoured.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That half-amused malice in her radiant face whenever she catches me watching her!—Was there ever before such radiance in any woman’s face?

a particular point in time

From this reading Any attempt at hurry was out of the question, so Strange’s thoughts turned, as they always did in any unhurried moment, on his wife, and the puzzle they were both dissecting.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “There is one thing,” he said with a laugh, “we are not likely to pall on one another in a hurry, there is nothing in the least mawkish in our relations, and we are both of us good-humoured.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “There is one thing,” he said with a laugh, “we are not likely to pall on one another in a hurry, there is nothing in the least mawkish in our relations, and we are both of us good-humoured.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading STRANGE’S horse had stood on a sharp stump hidden by the snow and had lamed himself, and they were both making the best of their way to the house.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading STRANGE’S horse had stood on a sharp stump hidden by the snow and had lamed himself, and they were both making the best of their way to the house.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “There is one thing,” he said with a laugh, “we are not likely to pall on one another in a hurry, there is nothing in the least mawkish in our relations, and we are both of us good-humoured.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “There is one thing,” he said with a laugh, “we are not likely to pall on one another in a hurry, there is nothing in the least mawkish in our relations, and we are both of us good-humoured.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Any attempt at hurry was out of the question, so Strange’s thoughts turned, as they always did in any unhurried moment, on his wife, and the puzzle they were both dissecting.

become less interesting or attractive

From this reading “There is one thing,” he said with a laugh, “we are not likely to pall on one another in a hurry, there is nothing in the least mawkish in our relations, and we are both of us good-humoured.

be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading Any attempt at hurry was out of the question, so Strange’s thoughts turned, as they always did in any unhurried moment, on his wife, and the puzzle they were both dissecting.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Any attempt at hurry was out of the question, so Strange’s thoughts turned, as they always did in any unhurried moment, on his wife, and the puzzle they were both dissecting.

the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

From this reading That half-amused malice in her radiant face whenever she catches me watching her!—Was there ever before such radiance in any woman’s face?

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading That half-amused malice in her radiant face whenever she catches me watching her!—Was there ever before such radiance in any woman’s face?

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading “There is one thing,” he said with a laugh, “we are not likely to pall on one another in a hurry, there is nothing in the least mawkish in our relations, and we are both of us good-humoured.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “There is one thing,” he said with a laugh, “we are not likely to pall on one another in a hurry, there is nothing in the least mawkish in our relations, and we are both of us good-humoured.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading STRANGE’S horse had stood on a sharp stump hidden by the snow and had lamed himself, and they were both making the best of their way to the house.

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

From this reading That half-amused malice in her radiant face whenever she catches me watching her!—Was there ever before such radiance in any woman’s face?

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading STRANGE’S horse had stood on a sharp stump hidden by the snow and had lamed himself, and they were both making the best of their way to the house.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Any attempt at hurry was out of the question, so Strange’s thoughts turned, as they always did in any unhurried moment, on his wife, and the puzzle they were both dissecting.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading STRANGE’S horse had stood on a sharp stump hidden by the snow and had lamed himself, and they were both making the best of their way to the house.

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

From this reading STRANGE’S horse had stood on a sharp stump hidden by the snow and had lamed himself, and they were both making the best of their way to the house.

the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled

From this reading STRANGE’S horse had stood on a sharp stump hidden by the snow and had lamed himself, and they were both making the best of their way to the house.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading That half-amused malice in her radiant face whenever she catches me watching her!—Was there ever before such radiance in any woman’s face?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That half-amused malice in her radiant face whenever she catches me watching her!—Was there ever before such radiance in any woman’s face?

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

From this reading STRANGE’S horse had stood on a sharp stump hidden by the snow and had lamed himself, and they were both making the best of their way to the house.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading STRANGE’S horse had stood on a sharp stump hidden by the snow and had lamed himself, and they were both making the best of their way to the house.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “There is one thing,” he said with a laugh, “we are not likely to pall on one another in a hurry, there is nothing in the least mawkish in our relations, and we are both of us good-humoured.

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

From this reading STRANGE’S horse had stood on a sharp stump hidden by the snow and had lamed himself, and they were both making the best of their way to the house.

a special situation

From this reading “There is one thing,” he said with a laugh, “we are not likely to pall on one another in a hurry, there is nothing in the least mawkish in our relations, and we are both of us good-humoured.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Any attempt at hurry was out of the question, so Strange’s thoughts turned, as they always did in any unhurried moment, on his wife, and the puzzle they were both dissecting.

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

From this reading STRANGE’S horse had stood on a sharp stump hidden by the snow and had lamed himself, and they were both making the best of their way to the house.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Any attempt at hurry was out of the question, so Strange’s thoughts turned, as they always did in any unhurried moment, on his wife, and the puzzle they were both dissecting.

relaxed and leisurely; without hurry or haste

From this reading Any attempt at hurry was out of the question, so Strange’s thoughts turned, as they always did in any unhurried moment, on his wife, and the puzzle they were both dissecting.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “There is one thing,” he said with a laugh, “we are not likely to pall on one another in a hurry, there is nothing in the least mawkish in our relations, and we are both of us good-humoured.

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

From this reading It was bad going, the fluttering snow kept constantly balling in Lorraine’s hoofs.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading That half-amused malice in her radiant face whenever she catches me watching her!—Was there ever before such radiance in any woman’s face?

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading STRANGE’S horse had stood on a sharp stump hidden by the snow and had lamed himself, and they were both making the best of their way to the house.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “There is one thing,” he said with a laugh, “we are not likely to pall on one another in a hurry, there is nothing in the least mawkish in our relations, and we are both of us good-humoured.

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

From this reading STRANGE’S horse had stood on a sharp stump hidden by the snow and had lamed himself, and they were both making the best of their way to the house.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading That half-amused malice in her radiant face whenever she catches me watching her!—Was there ever before such radiance in any woman’s face?

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Any attempt at hurry was out of the question, so Strange’s thoughts turned, as they always did in any unhurried moment, on his wife, and the puzzle they were both dissecting.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “There is one thing,” he said with a laugh, “we are not likely to pall on one another in a hurry, there is nothing in the least mawkish in our relations, and we are both of us good-humoured.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading That half-amused malice in her radiant face whenever she catches me watching her!—Was there ever before such radiance in any woman’s face?