Chapter IX

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

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

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

From this reading —_The Old Nester_ An uneventful hour and a half’s ride next morning brought Benton within sight of Tucker’s homestead at Fish Creek.

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

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading It was a pitiful sight and Ellis, with his love for animals, felt a spasm of anger pass through him as he noticed bad festering barbed-wire scratches on more than one of the poor hungry brutes.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading It was a pitiful sight and Ellis, with his love for animals, felt a spasm of anger pass through him as he noticed bad festering barbed-wire scratches on more than one of the poor hungry brutes.

at another time

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

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

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading —_The Old Nester_ An uneventful hour and a half’s ride next morning brought Benton within sight of Tucker’s homestead at Fish Creek.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading It was a pitiful sight and Ellis, with his love for animals, felt a spasm of anger pass through him as he noticed bad festering barbed-wire scratches on more than one of the poor hungry brutes.

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From this reading It was a pitiful sight and Ellis, with his love for animals, felt a spasm of anger pass through him as he noticed bad festering barbed-wire scratches on more than one of the poor hungry brutes.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)

From this reading —_The Old Nester_ An uneventful hour and a half’s ride next morning brought Benton within sight of Tucker’s homestead at Fish Creek.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading —_The Old Nester_ An uneventful hour and a half’s ride next morning brought Benton within sight of Tucker’s homestead at Fish Creek.

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading Leaving the main trail, he struck into an old cow-track, which short cut wound its way through the thick brush on the west side of the latter’s pasture, emerging from which, into a clear open space, he found the gate that he sought.

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

From this reading It was a pitiful sight and Ellis, with his love for animals, felt a spasm of anger pass through him as he noticed bad festering barbed-wire scratches on more than one of the poor hungry brutes.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

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

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Leaving the main trail, he struck into an old cow-track, which short cut wound its way through the thick brush on the west side of the latter’s pasture, emerging from which, into a clear open space, he found the gate that he sought.

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

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

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

From this reading Leaving the main trail, he struck into an old cow-track, which short cut wound its way through the thick brush on the west side of the latter’s pasture, emerging from which, into a clear open space, he found the gate that he sought.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading —_The Old Nester_ An uneventful hour and a half’s ride next morning brought Benton within sight of Tucker’s homestead at Fish Creek.

(of land or soil) used for growing crops

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

a unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 37,000,000,000 disintegrations per second

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Leaving the main trail, he struck into an old cow-track, which short cut wound its way through the thick brush on the west side of the latter’s pasture, emerging from which, into a clear open space, he found the gate that he sought.

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

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match

From this reading It was a pitiful sight and Ellis, with his love for animals, felt a spasm of anger pass through him as he noticed bad festering barbed-wire scratches on more than one of the poor hungry brutes.

coming to maturity

From this reading Leaving the main trail, he struck into an old cow-track, which short cut wound its way through the thick brush on the west side of the latter’s pasture, emerging from which, into a clear open space, he found the gate that he sought.

at any time

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

provide as food

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading It was a pitiful sight and Ellis, with his love for animals, felt a spasm of anger pass through him as he noticed bad festering barbed-wire scratches on more than one of the poor hungry brutes.

enclose with a fence

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

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

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

(medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus

From this reading It was a pitiful sight and Ellis, with his love for animals, felt a spasm of anger pass through him as he noticed bad festering barbed-wire scratches on more than one of the poor hungry brutes.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading —_The Old Nester_ An uneventful hour and a half’s ride next morning brought Benton within sight of Tucker’s homestead at Fish Creek.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was a pitiful sight and Ellis, with his love for animals, felt a spasm of anger pass through him as he noticed bad festering barbed-wire scratches on more than one of the poor hungry brutes.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

set up or found

From this reading Leaving the main trail, he struck into an old cow-track, which short cut wound its way through the thick brush on the west side of the latter’s pasture, emerging from which, into a clear open space, he found the gate that he sought.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading Leaving the main trail, he struck into an old cow-track, which short cut wound its way through the thick brush on the west side of the latter’s pasture, emerging from which, into a clear open space, he found the gate that he sought.

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

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

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

possessive form of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading —_The Old Nester_ An uneventful hour and a half’s ride next morning brought Benton within sight of Tucker’s homestead at Fish Creek.

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

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

past form of “herd” — cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

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

From this reading It was a pitiful sight and Ellis, with his love for animals, felt a spasm of anger pass through him as he noticed bad festering barbed-wire scratches on more than one of the poor hungry brutes.

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

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family

From this reading —_The Old Nester_ An uneventful hour and a half’s ride next morning brought Benton within sight of Tucker’s homestead at Fish Creek.

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

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading —_The Old Nester_ An uneventful hour and a half’s ride next morning brought Benton within sight of Tucker’s homestead at Fish Creek.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading It was a pitiful sight and Ellis, with his love for animals, felt a spasm of anger pass through him as he noticed bad festering barbed-wire scratches on more than one of the poor hungry brutes.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

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

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Leaving the main trail, he struck into an old cow-track, which short cut wound its way through the thick brush on the west side of the latter’s pasture, emerging from which, into a clear open space, he found the gate that he sought.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a pitiful sight and Ellis, with his love for animals, felt a spasm of anger pass through him as he noticed bad festering barbed-wire scratches on more than one of the poor hungry brutes.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Leaving the main trail, he struck into an old cow-track, which short cut wound its way through the thick brush on the west side of the latter’s pasture, emerging from which, into a clear open space, he found the gate that he sought.

and nothing more

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two

From this reading Leaving the main trail, he struck into an old cow-track, which short cut wound its way through the thick brush on the west side of the latter’s pasture, emerging from which, into a clear open space, he found the gate that he sought.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

the act of departing

From this reading Leaving the main trail, he struck into an old cow-track, which short cut wound its way through the thick brush on the west side of the latter’s pasture, emerging from which, into a clear open space, he found the gate that he sought.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading It was a pitiful sight and Ellis, with his love for animals, felt a spasm of anger pass through him as he noticed bad festering barbed-wire scratches on more than one of the poor hungry brutes.

most important element

From this reading Leaving the main trail, he struck into an old cow-track, which short cut wound its way through the thick brush on the west side of the latter’s pasture, emerging from which, into a clear open space, he found the gate that he sought.

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

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

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

From this reading It was a pitiful sight and Ellis, with his love for animals, felt a spasm of anger pass through him as he noticed bad festering barbed-wire scratches on more than one of the poor hungry brutes.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading —_The Old Nester_ An uneventful hour and a half’s ride next morning brought Benton within sight of Tucker’s homestead at Fish Creek.

someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it

From this reading —_The Old Nester_ An uneventful hour and a half’s ride next morning brought Benton within sight of Tucker’s homestead at Fish Creek.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading —_The Old Nester_ An uneventful hour and a half’s ride next morning brought Benton within sight of Tucker’s homestead at Fish Creek.

being perceived or observed

From this reading It was a pitiful sight and Ellis, with his love for animals, felt a spasm of anger pass through him as he noticed bad festering barbed-wire scratches on more than one of the poor hungry brutes.

a source of materials to nourish the body

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading —_The Old Nester_ An uneventful hour and a half’s ride next morning brought Benton within sight of Tucker’s homestead at Fish Creek.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Leaving the main trail, he struck into an old cow-track, which short cut wound its way through the thick brush on the west side of the latter’s pasture, emerging from which, into a clear open space, he found the gate that he sought.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was a pitiful sight and Ellis, with his love for animals, felt a spasm of anger pass through him as he noticed bad festering barbed-wire scratches on more than one of the poor hungry brutes.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Leaving the main trail, he struck into an old cow-track, which short cut wound its way through the thick brush on the west side of the latter’s pasture, emerging from which, into a clear open space, he found the gate that he sought.

go across or through

From this reading It was a pitiful sight and Ellis, with his love for animals, felt a spasm of anger pass through him as he noticed bad festering barbed-wire scratches on more than one of the poor hungry brutes.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading Leaving the main trail, he struck into an old cow-track, which short cut wound its way through the thick brush on the west side of the latter’s pasture, emerging from which, into a clear open space, he found the gate that he sought.

inspiring mixed contempt and pity

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading It was a pitiful sight and Ellis, with his love for animals, felt a spasm of anger pass through him as he noticed bad festering barbed-wire scratches on more than one of the poor hungry brutes.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

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

From this reading —_The Old Nester_ An uneventful hour and a half’s ride next morning brought Benton within sight of Tucker’s homestead at Fish Creek.

-ing form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

plural of “scratch” — an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

From this reading It was a pitiful sight and Ellis, with his love for animals, felt a spasm of anger pass through him as he noticed bad festering barbed-wire scratches on more than one of the poor hungry brutes.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Leaving the main trail, he struck into an old cow-track, which short cut wound its way through the thick brush on the west side of the latter’s pasture, emerging from which, into a clear open space, he found the gate that he sought.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Leaving the main trail, he struck into an old cow-track, which short cut wound its way through the thick brush on the west side of the latter’s pasture, emerging from which, into a clear open space, he found the gate that he sought.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading —_The Old Nester_ An uneventful hour and a half’s ride next morning brought Benton within sight of Tucker’s homestead at Fish Creek.

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

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

that is looked for

From this reading Leaving the main trail, he struck into an old cow-track, which short cut wound its way through the thick brush on the west side of the latter’s pasture, emerging from which, into a clear open space, he found the gate that he sought.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Leaving the main trail, he struck into an old cow-track, which short cut wound its way through the thick brush on the west side of the latter’s pasture, emerging from which, into a clear open space, he found the gate that he sought.

a painful and involuntary muscular contraction

From this reading It was a pitiful sight and Ellis, with his love for animals, felt a spasm of anger pass through him as he noticed bad festering barbed-wire scratches on more than one of the poor hungry brutes.

plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Leaving the main trail, he struck into an old cow-track, which short cut wound its way through the thick brush on the west side of the latter’s pasture, emerging from which, into a clear open space, he found the gate that he sought.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was a pitiful sight and Ellis, with his love for animals, felt a spasm of anger pass through him as he noticed bad festering barbed-wire scratches on more than one of the poor hungry brutes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Leaving the main trail, he struck into an old cow-track, which short cut wound its way through the thick brush on the west side of the latter’s pasture, emerging from which, into a clear open space, he found the gate that he sought.

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

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

in or at that place or location

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Leaving the main trail, he struck into an old cow-track, which short cut wound its way through the thick brush on the west side of the latter’s pasture, emerging from which, into a clear open space, he found the gate that he sought.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Leaving the main trail, he struck into an old cow-track, which short cut wound its way through the thick brush on the west side of the latter’s pasture, emerging from which, into a clear open space, he found the gate that he sought.

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

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Leaving the main trail, he struck into an old cow-track, which short cut wound its way through the thick brush on the west side of the latter’s pasture, emerging from which, into a clear open space, he found the gate that he sought.

full of trouble

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

possessive form of “tucker” — United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)

From this reading —_The Old Nester_ An uneventful hour and a half’s ride next morning brought Benton within sight of Tucker’s homestead at Fish Creek.

marked by no noteworthy or significant events

From this reading —_The Old Nester_ An uneventful hour and a half’s ride next morning brought Benton within sight of Tucker’s homestead at Fish Creek.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

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

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Leaving the main trail, he struck into an old cow-track, which short cut wound its way through the thick brush on the west side of the latter’s pasture, emerging from which, into a clear open space, he found the gate that he sought.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Leaving the main trail, he struck into an old cow-track, which short cut wound its way through the thick brush on the west side of the latter’s pasture, emerging from which, into a clear open space, he found the gate that he sought.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

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

From this reading Leaving the main trail, he struck into an old cow-track, which short cut wound its way through the thick brush on the west side of the latter’s pasture, emerging from which, into a clear open space, he found the gate that he sought.

which person or people

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading What little feed there had been inside the few fenced-in acres was cropped as close as if sheep had been herded there, and a bunch of horses and a few gaunt cows wandered disconsolately hither and thither, roaming the fence round and groping through the wire strands at the nourishment that lay just beyond their reach.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was a pitiful sight and Ellis, with his love for animals, felt a spasm of anger pass through him as he noticed bad festering barbed-wire scratches on more than one of the poor hungry brutes.

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading —_The Old Nester_ An uneventful hour and a half’s ride next morning brought Benton within sight of Tucker’s homestead at Fish Creek.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Leaving the main trail, he struck into an old cow-track, which short cut wound its way through the thick brush on the west side of the latter’s pasture, emerging from which, into a clear open space, he found the gate that he sought.

but in spite of that

From this reading He was a dirty, aged man, who to his bottle clung, And ever and anon did curie in some queer foreign tongue, The tale he told was passing strange, yet pitiful, withal— Of the lonely, care-fraught, troublous life He lived from Fall to Fall.