Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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

From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.

worthy of acceptance or satisfactory

From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.

matters of personal concern

From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.

(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 Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.

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

From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.

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

From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.

the act of burning something

From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.

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From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.

in a confidential manner

From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.

soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.

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From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.

possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.

-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement

From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.

by good fortune

From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.

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

From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.

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

From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.

only a very short time before

From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.

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

From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.

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

From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.

to hook or entangle

From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.

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

From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.

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

From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.

a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon

From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.

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

From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.

not any; not one

From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.

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

From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.

gather, as of natural products

From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.

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

From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.

move hurridly

From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.

carry out

From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.

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

From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.

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

From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.

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

From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.

male cat

From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.

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

From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.

precisely as stated

From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.

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

From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.

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

From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.

in or at the place that

From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.

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

From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.

which person or people

From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.

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

From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.