Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading He had a queer look on his face--as though he had been thinking up something to do quite different from anything he had done before, and was going to carry it through.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Sue looked around, up at the trees and down at the green moss, which was on both sides of the woodland path along which Bunny was driving Toby.

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

From this reading He had a queer look on his face--as though he had been thinking up something to do quite different from anything he had done before, and was going to carry it through.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "How are you going to get any Red Cross money here, Bunny?" she asked.

any thing at all

From this reading He had a queer look on his face--as though he had been thinking up something to do quite different from anything he had done before, and was going to carry it through.

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

From this reading "How are you going to get any Red Cross money here, Bunny?" she asked.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Sue looked around, up at the trees and down at the green moss, which was on both sides of the woodland path along which Bunny was driving Toby.

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

From this reading He had a queer look on his face--as though he had been thinking up something to do quite different from anything he had done before, and was going to carry it through.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "How are you going to get any Red Cross money here, Bunny?" she asked.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sue looked around, up at the trees and down at the green moss, which was on both sides of the woodland path along which Bunny was driving Toby.

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

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had a queer look on his face--as though he had been thinking up something to do quite different from anything he had done before, and was going to carry it through.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had a queer look on his face--as though he had been thinking up something to do quite different from anything he had done before, and was going to carry it through.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Sue looked around, up at the trees and down at the green moss, which was on both sides of the woodland path along which Bunny was driving Toby.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading He had a queer look on his face--as though he had been thinking up something to do quite different from anything he had done before, and was going to carry it through.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

travel across or pass over

From this reading "How are you going to get any Red Cross money here, Bunny?" she asked.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading He had a queer look on his face--as though he had been thinking up something to do quite different from anything he had done before, and was going to carry it through.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading He had a queer look on his face--as though he had been thinking up something to do quite different from anything he had done before, and was going to carry it through.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Sue looked around, up at the trees and down at the green moss, which was on both sides of the woodland path along which Bunny was driving Toby.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading Sue looked around, up at the trees and down at the green moss, which was on both sides of the woodland path along which Bunny was driving Toby.

divisible by two

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

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

From this reading He had a queer look on his face--as though he had been thinking up something to do quite different from anything he had done before, and was going to carry it through.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had a queer look on his face--as though he had been thinking up something to do quite different from anything he had done before, and was going to carry it through.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "How are you going to get any Red Cross money here, Bunny?" she asked.

a young female

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

the act of departing

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Sue looked around, up at the trees and down at the green moss, which was on both sides of the woodland path along which Bunny was driving Toby.

plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

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

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

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

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

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

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

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

From this reading "How are you going to get any Red Cross money here, Bunny?" she asked.

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

From this reading He had a queer look on his face--as though he had been thinking up something to do quite different from anything he had done before, and was going to carry it through.

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From this reading "How are you going to get any Red Cross money here, Bunny?" she asked.

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

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had a queer look on his face--as though he had been thinking up something to do quite different from anything he had done before, and was going to carry it through.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

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

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He had a queer look on his face--as though he had been thinking up something to do quite different from anything he had done before, and was going to carry it through.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Sue looked around, up at the trees and down at the green moss, which was on both sides of the woodland path along which Bunny was driving Toby.

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

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading "How are you going to get any Red Cross money here, Bunny?" she asked.

tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

From this reading Sue looked around, up at the trees and down at the green moss, which was on both sides of the woodland path along which Bunny was driving Toby.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sue looked around, up at the trees and down at the green moss, which was on both sides of the woodland path along which Bunny was driving Toby.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had a queer look on his face--as though he had been thinking up something to do quite different from anything he had done before, and was going to carry it through.

a course of conduct

From this reading Sue looked around, up at the trees and down at the green moss, which was on both sides of the woodland path along which Bunny was driving Toby.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading He had a queer look on his face--as though he had been thinking up something to do quite different from anything he had done before, and was going to carry it through.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading He had a queer look on his face--as though he had been thinking up something to do quite different from anything he had done before, and was going to carry it through.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading "How are you going to get any Red Cross money here, Bunny?" she asked.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

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

From this reading "How are you going to get any Red Cross money here, Bunny?" she asked.

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

From this reading Sue looked around, up at the trees and down at the green moss, which was on both sides of the woodland path along which Bunny was driving Toby.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Bunny was sometimes this way.

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

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

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

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading He had a queer look on his face--as though he had been thinking up something to do quite different from anything he had done before, and was going to carry it through.

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

From this reading Bunny was sometimes this way.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He had a queer look on his face--as though he had been thinking up something to do quite different from anything he had done before, and was going to carry it through.

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

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Sue looked around, up at the trees and down at the green moss, which was on both sides of the woodland path along which Bunny was driving Toby.

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

From this reading He had a queer look on his face--as though he had been thinking up something to do quite different from anything he had done before, and was going to carry it through.

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

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Bunny was sometimes this way.

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

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

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

From this reading Sue looked around, up at the trees and down at the green moss, which was on both sides of the woodland path along which Bunny was driving Toby.

which person or people

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading Sue looked around, up at the trees and down at the green moss, which was on both sides of the woodland path along which Bunny was driving Toby.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE DARK MAN Even though Bunny had said he was not going to sell Toby to the gypsies--who Sue knew were in the woods--the little girl could not be sure but what her brother was going to do something strange.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "How are you going to get any Red Cross money here, Bunny?" she asked.