Chapter III

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

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "About half an hour, Mr. Terry," said the groom.

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

From this reading "About half an hour, Mr. Terry," said the groom.

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

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

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From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

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From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "How long have you been holding him here?"

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

next to; at the side of

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

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From this reading Looking in through the quadrangle, they saw a young groom holding with some difficulty a restive, champing horse that pawed the gravel and shook his head impatiently.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

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

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading "He doesn't like waiting either," said Leland's companion to the groom.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Looking in through the quadrangle, they saw a young groom holding with some difficulty a restive, champing horse that pawed the gravel and shook his head impatiently.

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From this reading "He doesn't like waiting either," said Leland's companion to the groom.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

one or the other of two

From this reading "He doesn't like waiting either," said Leland's companion to the groom.

a boy or man

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

an entrance that can be closed by a gate

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

rock fragments and pebbles

From this reading Looking in through the quadrangle, they saw a young groom holding with some difficulty a restive, champing horse that pawed the gravel and shook his head impatiently.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

educate for a future role or function

From this reading Looking in through the quadrangle, they saw a young groom holding with some difficulty a restive, champing horse that pawed the gravel and shook his head impatiently.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading "About half an hour, Mr. Terry," said the groom.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "How long have you been holding him here?"

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

From this reading "He doesn't like waiting either," said Leland's companion to the groom.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Looking in through the quadrangle, they saw a young groom holding with some difficulty a restive, champing horse that pawed the gravel and shook his head impatiently.

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

From this reading "How long have you been holding him here?"

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

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

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

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

the act of retaining something

From this reading Looking in through the quadrangle, they saw a young groom holding with some difficulty a restive, champing horse that pawed the gravel and shook his head impatiently.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Looking in through the quadrangle, they saw a young groom holding with some difficulty a restive, champing horse that pawed the gravel and shook his head impatiently.

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

From this reading "About half an hour, Mr. Terry," said the groom.

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From this reading "How long have you been holding him here?"

with impatience; in an impatient manner

From this reading Looking in through the quadrangle, they saw a young groom holding with some difficulty a restive, champing horse that pawed the gravel and shook his head impatiently.

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

From this reading Looking in through the quadrangle, they saw a young groom holding with some difficulty a restive, champing horse that pawed the gravel and shook his head impatiently.

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

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

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

From this reading "He doesn't like waiting either," said Leland's companion to the groom.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "He doesn't like waiting either," said Leland's companion to the groom.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "How long have you been holding him here?"

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Looking in through the quadrangle, they saw a young groom holding with some difficulty a restive, champing horse that pawed the gravel and shook his head impatiently.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "About half an hour, Mr. Terry," said the groom.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

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

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

above and across; more than

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

past form of “paw” — scrape with the paws

From this reading Looking in through the quadrangle, they saw a young groom holding with some difficulty a restive, champing horse that pawed the gravel and shook his head impatiently.

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

a four-sided polygon

From this reading Looking in through the quadrangle, they saw a young groom holding with some difficulty a restive, champing horse that pawed the gravel and shook his head impatiently.

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

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

being in a tense state

From this reading Looking in through the quadrangle, they saw a young groom holding with some difficulty a restive, champing horse that pawed the gravel and shook his head impatiently.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "He doesn't like waiting either," said Leland's companion to the groom.

cut with a saw

From this reading Looking in through the quadrangle, they saw a young groom holding with some difficulty a restive, champing horse that pawed the gravel and shook his head impatiently.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Looking in through the quadrangle, they saw a young groom holding with some difficulty a restive, champing horse that pawed the gravel and shook his head impatiently.

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

From this reading Looking in through the quadrangle, they saw a young groom holding with some difficulty a restive, champing horse that pawed the gravel and shook his head impatiently.

English actress (1847-1928)

From this reading "About half an hour, Mr. Terry," said the groom.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

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

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

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

From this reading Looking in through the quadrangle, they saw a young groom holding with some difficulty a restive, champing horse that pawed the gravel and shook his head impatiently.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Looking in through the quadrangle, they saw a young groom holding with some difficulty a restive, champing horse that pawed the gravel and shook his head impatiently.

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

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

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

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading "He doesn't like waiting either," said Leland's companion to the groom.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

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

From this reading PRESSURE OF CIRCUMSTANCES The early breakfast over, Leland was walking up and down beneath the red beeches that grew close up to the old arched gateway of Barrock-holme, one of his fellow guests beside him, and a gun under his arm.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Looking in through the quadrangle, they saw a young groom holding with some difficulty a restive, champing horse that pawed the gravel and shook his head impatiently.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "How long have you been holding him here?"

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Looking in through the quadrangle, they saw a young groom holding with some difficulty a restive, champing horse that pawed the gravel and shook his head impatiently.