Chapter VIII

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

From this reading That I did not run away when I was a boy, was cowardice; that I listened to father rather than to mother, was cowardice; that I sang those wicked songs for him was cowardice; I became a herd-boy, that was from cowardice;--I took to reading--oh, yes! that was from cowardice, too; I wanted to hide away from myself.

later than; following

From this reading Even after I was grown up, I did not help mother against father--cowardice; that I did not that night--ugh!--cowardice!

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Even after I was grown up, I did not help mother against father--cowardice; that I did not that night--ugh!--cowardice!

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Arne had been drunk for the first time in his life, was ill in consequence of it, and had been lying in the barn almost twenty-four hours.

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

From this reading Arne had been drunk for the first time in his life, was ill in consequence of it, and had been lying in the barn almost twenty-four hours.

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From this reading Arne had been drunk for the first time in his life, was ill in consequence of it, and had been lying in the barn almost twenty-four hours.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Now, turning over, he had propped himself up on his elbows, and thus talked with himself:-- "Everything I look at becomes cowardice.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading That I did not run away when I was a boy, was cowardice; that I listened to father rather than to mother, was cowardice; that I sang those wicked songs for him was cowardice; I became a herd-boy, that was from cowardice;--I took to reading--oh, yes! that was from cowardice, too; I wanted to hide away from myself.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading It was the next day, in the barn of the same gard.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading That I did not run away when I was a boy, was cowardice; that I listened to father rather than to mother, was cowardice; that I sang those wicked songs for him was cowardice; I became a herd-boy, that was from cowardice;--I took to reading--oh, yes! that was from cowardice, too; I wanted to hide away from myself.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Now, turning over, he had propped himself up on his elbows, and thus talked with himself:-- "Everything I look at becomes cowardice.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Arne had been drunk for the first time in his life, was ill in consequence of it, and had been lying in the barn almost twenty-four hours.

a youthful male person

From this reading That I did not run away when I was a boy, was cowardice; that I listened to father rather than to mother, was cowardice; that I sang those wicked songs for him was cowardice; I became a herd-boy, that was from cowardice;--I took to reading--oh, yes! that was from cowardice, too; I wanted to hide away from myself.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Arne had been drunk for the first time in his life, was ill in consequence of it, and had been lying in the barn almost twenty-four hours.

the trait of lacking courage

From this reading Now, turning over, he had propped himself up on his elbows, and thus talked with himself:-- "Everything I look at becomes cowardice.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was the next day, in the barn of the same gard.

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

From this reading That I did not run away when I was a boy, was cowardice; that I listened to father rather than to mother, was cowardice; that I sang those wicked songs for him was cowardice; I became a herd-boy, that was from cowardice;--I took to reading--oh, yes! that was from cowardice, too; I wanted to hide away from myself.

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading Arne had been drunk for the first time in his life, was ill in consequence of it, and had been lying in the barn almost twenty-four hours.

plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading Now, turning over, he had propped himself up on his elbows, and thus talked with himself:-- "Everything I look at becomes cowardice.

divisible by two

From this reading Even after I was grown up, I did not help mother against father--cowardice; that I did not that night--ugh!--cowardice!

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Now, turning over, he had propped himself up on his elbows, and thus talked with himself:-- "Everything I look at becomes cowardice.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading That I did not run away when I was a boy, was cowardice; that I listened to father rather than to mother, was cowardice; that I sang those wicked songs for him was cowardice; I became a herd-boy, that was from cowardice;--I took to reading--oh, yes! that was from cowardice, too; I wanted to hide away from myself.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Arne had been drunk for the first time in his life, was ill in consequence of it, and had been lying in the barn almost twenty-four hours.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Arne had been drunk for the first time in his life, was ill in consequence of it, and had been lying in the barn almost twenty-four hours.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading That I did not run away when I was a boy, was cowardice; that I listened to father rather than to mother, was cowardice; that I sang those wicked songs for him was cowardice; I became a herd-boy, that was from cowardice;--I took to reading--oh, yes! that was from cowardice, too; I wanted to hide away from myself.

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From this reading It was the next day, in the barn of the same gard.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Even after I was grown up, I did not help mother against father--cowardice; that I did not that night--ugh!--cowardice!

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

From this reading Arne had been drunk for the first time in his life, was ill in consequence of it, and had been lying in the barn almost twenty-four hours.

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

From this reading Now, turning over, he had propped himself up on his elbows, and thus talked with himself:-- "Everything I look at becomes cowardice.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Even after I was grown up, I did not help mother against father--cowardice; that I did not that night--ugh!--cowardice!

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From this reading That I did not run away when I was a boy, was cowardice; that I listened to father rather than to mother, was cowardice; that I sang those wicked songs for him was cowardice; I became a herd-boy, that was from cowardice;--I took to reading--oh, yes! that was from cowardice, too; I wanted to hide away from myself.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading That I did not run away when I was a boy, was cowardice; that I listened to father rather than to mother, was cowardice; that I sang those wicked songs for him was cowardice; I became a herd-boy, that was from cowardice;--I took to reading--oh, yes! that was from cowardice, too; I wanted to hide away from myself.

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

From this reading That I did not run away when I was a boy, was cowardice; that I listened to father rather than to mother, was cowardice; that I sang those wicked songs for him was cowardice; I became a herd-boy, that was from cowardice;--I took to reading--oh, yes! that was from cowardice, too; I wanted to hide away from myself.

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

From this reading Now, turning over, he had propped himself up on his elbows, and thus talked with himself:-- "Everything I look at becomes cowardice.

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

From this reading Arne had been drunk for the first time in his life, was ill in consequence of it, and had been lying in the barn almost twenty-four hours.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Arne had been drunk for the first time in his life, was ill in consequence of it, and had been lying in the barn almost twenty-four hours.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Now, turning over, he had propped himself up on his elbows, and thus talked with himself:-- "Everything I look at becomes cowardice.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Arne had been drunk for the first time in his life, was ill in consequence of it, and had been lying in the barn almost twenty-four hours.

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

From this reading It was the next day, in the barn of the same gard.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the next day, in the barn of the same gard.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Arne had been drunk for the first time in his life, was ill in consequence of it, and had been lying in the barn almost twenty-four hours.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading That I did not run away when I was a boy, was cowardice; that I listened to father rather than to mother, was cowardice; that I sang those wicked songs for him was cowardice; I became a herd-boy, that was from cowardice;--I took to reading--oh, yes! that was from cowardice, too; I wanted to hide away from myself.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Now, turning over, he had propped himself up on his elbows, and thus talked with himself:-- "Everything I look at becomes cowardice.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Arne had been drunk for the first time in his life, was ill in consequence of it, and had been lying in the barn almost twenty-four hours.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading That I did not run away when I was a boy, was cowardice; that I listened to father rather than to mother, was cowardice; that I sang those wicked songs for him was cowardice; I became a herd-boy, that was from cowardice;--I took to reading--oh, yes! that was from cowardice, too; I wanted to hide away from myself.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading That I did not run away when I was a boy, was cowardice; that I listened to father rather than to mother, was cowardice; that I sang those wicked songs for him was cowardice; I became a herd-boy, that was from cowardice;--I took to reading--oh, yes! that was from cowardice, too; I wanted to hide away from myself.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading It was the next day, in the barn of the same gard.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Even after I was grown up, I did not help mother against father--cowardice; that I did not that night--ugh!--cowardice!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That I did not run away when I was a boy, was cowardice; that I listened to father rather than to mother, was cowardice; that I sang those wicked songs for him was cowardice; I became a herd-boy, that was from cowardice;--I took to reading--oh, yes! that was from cowardice, too; I wanted to hide away from myself.

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

From this reading Now, turning over, he had propped himself up on his elbows, and thus talked with himself:-- "Everything I look at becomes cowardice.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was the next day, in the barn of the same gard.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading That I did not run away when I was a boy, was cowardice; that I listened to father rather than to mother, was cowardice; that I sang those wicked songs for him was cowardice; I became a herd-boy, that was from cowardice;--I took to reading--oh, yes! that was from cowardice, too; I wanted to hide away from myself.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now, turning over, he had propped himself up on his elbows, and thus talked with himself:-- "Everything I look at becomes cowardice.

above and across; more than

From this reading Now, turning over, he had propped himself up on his elbows, and thus talked with himself:-- "Everything I look at becomes cowardice.

inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid

From this reading Now, turning over, he had propped himself up on his elbows, and thus talked with himself:-- "Everything I look at becomes cowardice.

on the contrary

From this reading That I did not run away when I was a boy, was cowardice; that I listened to father rather than to mother, was cowardice; that I sang those wicked songs for him was cowardice; I became a herd-boy, that was from cowardice;--I took to reading--oh, yes! that was from cowardice, too; I wanted to hide away from myself.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading That I did not run away when I was a boy, was cowardice; that I listened to father rather than to mother, was cowardice; that I sang those wicked songs for him was cowardice; I became a herd-boy, that was from cowardice;--I took to reading--oh, yes! that was from cowardice, too; I wanted to hide away from myself.

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

From this reading That I did not run away when I was a boy, was cowardice; that I listened to father rather than to mother, was cowardice; that I sang those wicked songs for him was cowardice; I became a herd-boy, that was from cowardice;--I took to reading--oh, yes! that was from cowardice, too; I wanted to hide away from myself.

Identical; not different.

From this reading It was the next day, in the barn of the same gard.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading That I did not run away when I was a boy, was cowardice; that I listened to father rather than to mother, was cowardice; that I sang those wicked songs for him was cowardice; I became a herd-boy, that was from cowardice;--I took to reading--oh, yes! that was from cowardice, too; I wanted to hide away from myself.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading That I did not run away when I was a boy, was cowardice; that I listened to father rather than to mother, was cowardice; that I sang those wicked songs for him was cowardice; I became a herd-boy, that was from cowardice;--I took to reading--oh, yes! that was from cowardice, too; I wanted to hide away from myself.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Now, turning over, he had propped himself up on his elbows, and thus talked with himself:-- "Everything I look at becomes cowardice.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading That I did not run away when I was a boy, was cowardice; that I listened to father rather than to mother, was cowardice; that I sang those wicked songs for him was cowardice; I became a herd-boy, that was from cowardice;--I took to reading--oh, yes! that was from cowardice, too; I wanted to hide away from myself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That I did not run away when I was a boy, was cowardice; that I listened to father rather than to mother, was cowardice; that I sang those wicked songs for him was cowardice; I became a herd-boy, that was from cowardice;--I took to reading--oh, yes! that was from cowardice, too; I wanted to hide away from myself.

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

From this reading It was the next day, in the barn of the same gard.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading That I did not run away when I was a boy, was cowardice; that I listened to father rather than to mother, was cowardice; that I sang those wicked songs for him was cowardice; I became a herd-boy, that was from cowardice;--I took to reading--oh, yes! that was from cowardice, too; I wanted to hide away from myself.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Now, turning over, he had propped himself up on his elbows, and thus talked with himself:-- "Everything I look at becomes cowardice.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Arne had been drunk for the first time in his life, was ill in consequence of it, and had been lying in the barn almost twenty-four hours.

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

From this reading That I did not run away when I was a boy, was cowardice; that I listened to father rather than to mother, was cowardice; that I sang those wicked songs for him was cowardice; I became a herd-boy, that was from cowardice;--I took to reading--oh, yes! that was from cowardice, too; I wanted to hide away from myself.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading That I did not run away when I was a boy, was cowardice; that I listened to father rather than to mother, was cowardice; that I sang those wicked songs for him was cowardice; I became a herd-boy, that was from cowardice;--I took to reading--oh, yes! that was from cowardice, too; I wanted to hide away from myself.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading That I did not run away when I was a boy, was cowardice; that I listened to father rather than to mother, was cowardice; that I sang those wicked songs for him was cowardice; I became a herd-boy, that was from cowardice;--I took to reading--oh, yes! that was from cowardice, too; I wanted to hide away from myself.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Now, turning over, he had propped himself up on his elbows, and thus talked with himself:-- "Everything I look at becomes cowardice.

being four more than twenty

From this reading Arne had been drunk for the first time in his life, was ill in consequence of it, and had been lying in the barn almost twenty-four hours.

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

From this reading Even after I was grown up, I did not help mother against father--cowardice; that I did not that night--ugh!--cowardice!

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

From this reading Now, turning over, he had propped himself up on his elbows, and thus talked with himself:-- "Everything I look at becomes cowardice.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading That I did not run away when I was a boy, was cowardice; that I listened to father rather than to mother, was cowardice; that I sang those wicked songs for him was cowardice; I became a herd-boy, that was from cowardice;--I took to reading--oh, yes! that was from cowardice, too; I wanted to hide away from myself.

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

From this reading It was the next day, in the barn of the same gard.

at the time that

From this reading That I did not run away when I was a boy, was cowardice; that I listened to father rather than to mother, was cowardice; that I sang those wicked songs for him was cowardice; I became a herd-boy, that was from cowardice;--I took to reading--oh, yes! that was from cowardice, too; I wanted to hide away from myself.

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading That I did not run away when I was a boy, was cowardice; that I listened to father rather than to mother, was cowardice; that I sang those wicked songs for him was cowardice; I became a herd-boy, that was from cowardice;--I took to reading--oh, yes! that was from cowardice, too; I wanted to hide away from myself.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Now, turning over, he had propped himself up on his elbows, and thus talked with himself:-- "Everything I look at becomes cowardice.

an affirmative

From this reading That I did not run away when I was a boy, was cowardice; that I listened to father rather than to mother, was cowardice; that I sang those wicked songs for him was cowardice; I became a herd-boy, that was from cowardice;--I took to reading--oh, yes! that was from cowardice, too; I wanted to hide away from myself.