Chapter IX

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

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Instead, she had treated him with a civility that was hard to bear, and had professed herself content with all the arrangements at Prospect as they were.

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

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

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

From this reading The breach between him and his wife was still as wide as ever, and he felt it the more keenly because, since the night of their frankness, she had shown no sign of anger.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading Instead, she had treated him with a civility that was hard to bear, and had professed herself content with all the arrangements at Prospect as they were.

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

From this reading The big room was as bare and comfortless as it had been in his bachelor days, though there were cases at the railroad station whose contents would have transformed it, had he troubled to haul them in.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

a man who has never been married

From this reading The big room was as bare and comfortless as it had been in his bachelor days, though there were cases at the railroad station whose contents would have transformed it, had he troubled to haul them in.

completely unclothed

From this reading The big room was as bare and comfortless as it had been in his bachelor days, though there were cases at the railroad station whose contents would have transformed it, had he troubled to haul them in.

have

From this reading Instead, she had treated him with a civility that was hard to bear, and had professed herself content with all the arrangements at Prospect as they were.

for the reason that

From this reading The breach between him and his wife was still as wide as ever, and he felt it the more keenly because, since the night of their frankness, she had shown no sign of anger.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The big room was as bare and comfortless as it had been in his bachelor days, though there were cases at the railroad station whose contents would have transformed it, had he troubled to haul them in.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The breach between him and his wife was still as wide as ever, and he felt it the more keenly because, since the night of their frankness, she had shown no sign of anger.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The big room was as bare and comfortless as it had been in his bachelor days, though there were cases at the railroad station whose contents would have transformed it, had he troubled to haul them in.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

From this reading The breach between him and his wife was still as wide as ever, and he felt it the more keenly because, since the night of their frankness, she had shown no sign of anger.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading The big room was as bare and comfortless as it had been in his bachelor days, though there were cases at the railroad station whose contents would have transformed it, had he troubled to haul them in.

formal or perfunctory politeness

From this reading Instead, she had treated him with a civility that was hard to bear, and had professed herself content with all the arrangements at Prospect as they were.

without comfort

From this reading The big room was as bare and comfortless as it had been in his bachelor days, though there were cases at the railroad station whose contents would have transformed it, had he troubled to haul them in.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Instead, she had treated him with a civility that was hard to bear, and had professed herself content with all the arrangements at Prospect as they were.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading The big room was as bare and comfortless as it had been in his bachelor days, though there were cases at the railroad station whose contents would have transformed it, had he troubled to haul them in.

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The big room was as bare and comfortless as it had been in his bachelor days, though there were cases at the railroad station whose contents would have transformed it, had he troubled to haul them in.

at any time

From this reading The breach between him and his wife was still as wide as ever, and he felt it the more keenly because, since the night of their frankness, she had shown no sign of anger.

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

From this reading Leland was somewhat grim of face, for the past few weeks had not been pleasant ones to him.

plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The breach between him and his wife was still as wide as ever, and he felt it the more keenly because, since the night of their frankness, she had shown no sign of anger.

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

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Leland was somewhat grim of face, for the past few weeks had not been pleasant ones to him.

the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

From this reading The breach between him and his wife was still as wide as ever, and he felt it the more keenly because, since the night of their frankness, she had shown no sign of anger.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading Leland was somewhat grim of face, for the past few weeks had not been pleasant ones to him.

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

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Instead, she had treated him with a civility that was hard to bear, and had professed herself content with all the arrangements at Prospect as they were.

draw slowly or heavily

From this reading The big room was as bare and comfortless as it had been in his bachelor days, though there were cases at the railroad station whose contents would have transformed it, had he troubled to haul them in.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The big room was as bare and comfortless as it had been in his bachelor days, though there were cases at the railroad station whose contents would have transformed it, had he troubled to haul them in.

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

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Instead, she had treated him with a civility that was hard to bear, and had professed herself content with all the arrangements at Prospect as they were.

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

From this reading Leland was somewhat grim of face, for the past few weeks had not been pleasant ones to him.

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

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

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

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

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

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Instead, she had treated him with a civility that was hard to bear, and had professed herself content with all the arrangements at Prospect as they were.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The big room was as bare and comfortless as it had been in his bachelor days, though there were cases at the railroad station whose contents would have transformed it, had he troubled to haul them in.

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading The breach between him and his wife was still as wide as ever, and he felt it the more keenly because, since the night of their frankness, she had shown no sign of anger.

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From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

not able to be found

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

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

From this reading The breach between him and his wife was still as wide as ever, and he felt it the more keenly because, since the night of their frankness, she had shown no sign of anger.

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

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

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

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

not any; not one

From this reading The breach between him and his wife was still as wide as ever, and he felt it the more keenly because, since the night of their frankness, she had shown no sign of anger.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Leland was somewhat grim of face, for the past few weeks had not been pleasant ones to him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Leland was somewhat grim of face, for the past few weeks had not been pleasant ones to him.

plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Leland was somewhat grim of face, for the past few weeks had not been pleasant ones to him.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Leland was somewhat grim of face, for the past few weeks had not been pleasant ones to him.

professing to be qualified

From this reading Instead, she had treated him with a civility that was hard to bear, and had professed herself content with all the arrangements at Prospect as they were.

the possibility of future success

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading The big room was as bare and comfortless as it had been in his bachelor days, though there were cases at the railroad station whose contents would have transformed it, had he troubled to haul them in.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The big room was as bare and comfortless as it had been in his bachelor days, though there were cases at the railroad station whose contents would have transformed it, had he troubled to haul them in.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

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

From this reading The breach between him and his wife was still as wide as ever, and he felt it the more keenly because, since the night of their frankness, she had shown no sign of anger.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The breach between him and his wife was still as wide as ever, and he felt it the more keenly because, since the night of their frankness, she had shown no sign of anger.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading The breach between him and his wife was still as wide as ever, and he felt it the more keenly because, since the night of their frankness, she had shown no sign of anger.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Leland was somewhat grim of face, for the past few weeks had not been pleasant ones to him.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading The big room was as bare and comfortless as it had been in his bachelor days, though there were cases at the railroad station whose contents would have transformed it, had he troubled to haul them in.

not in physical motion

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Instead, she had treated him with a civility that was hard to bear, and had professed herself content with all the arrangements at Prospect as they were.

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

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The breach between him and his wife was still as wide as ever, and he felt it the more keenly because, since the night of their frankness, she had shown no sign of anger.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The big room was as bare and comfortless as it had been in his bachelor days, though there were cases at the railroad station whose contents would have transformed it, had he troubled to haul them in.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The big room was as bare and comfortless as it had been in his bachelor days, though there were cases at the railroad station whose contents would have transformed it, had he troubled to haul them in.

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

From this reading Instead, she had treated him with a civility that was hard to bear, and had professed herself content with all the arrangements at Prospect as they were.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The big room was as bare and comfortless as it had been in his bachelor days, though there were cases at the railroad station whose contents would have transformed it, had he troubled to haul them in.

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

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

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

From this reading The big room was as bare and comfortless as it had been in his bachelor days, though there were cases at the railroad station whose contents would have transformed it, had he troubled to haul them in.

given a completely different form or appearance

From this reading The big room was as bare and comfortless as it had been in his bachelor days, though there were cases at the railroad station whose contents would have transformed it, had he troubled to haul them in.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading Instead, she had treated him with a civility that was hard to bear, and had professed herself content with all the arrangements at Prospect as they were.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading The big room was as bare and comfortless as it had been in his bachelor days, though there were cases at the railroad station whose contents would have transformed it, had he troubled to haul them in.

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

From this reading The big room was as bare and comfortless as it had been in his bachelor days, though there were cases at the railroad station whose contents would have transformed it, had he troubled to haul them in.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

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

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

at the time that

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

belonging to which person

From this reading The big room was as bare and comfortless as it had been in his bachelor days, though there were cases at the railroad station whose contents would have transformed it, had he troubled to haul them in.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The breach between him and his wife was still as wide as ever, and he felt it the more keenly because, since the night of their frankness, she had shown no sign of anger.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The breach between him and his wife was still as wide as ever, and he felt it the more keenly because, since the night of their frankness, she had shown no sign of anger.

in the company of; together with

From this reading FARMERS IN COUNCIL Nearly three weeks had slipped by since Leland met the outlaws, and his horses were missing still, when he sat in council at Prospect with a few of his scattered neighbours one bitter night.

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

From this reading The big room was as bare and comfortless as it had been in his bachelor days, though there were cases at the railroad station whose contents would have transformed it, had he troubled to haul them in.