Chapter XXVI

later than; following

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading “Now, Thompson,” said Carl, when he found himself in the office, and the money which had cost him so much trouble was laid out on the table, “I begin by carrying out the conditions of the will this very afternoon.

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

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading There everybody was friendly to him, his word was law, and it was reasonable to suppose that he could get along with them better than he could with strangers.

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

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

again but in a new or different way

From this reading But whichever way he turned he found something to remind him of his father, and he hoped that, surrounded with new associations and new scenes, he would be led to forget the past and so begin life anew.

plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading But whichever way he turned he found something to remind him of his father, and he hoped that, surrounded with new associations and new scenes, he would be led to forget the past and so begin life anew.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

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

From this reading But whichever way he turned he found something to remind him of his father, and he hoped that, surrounded with new associations and new scenes, he would be led to forget the past and so begin life anew.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading But whichever way he turned he found something to remind him of his father, and he hoped that, surrounded with new associations and new scenes, he would be led to forget the past and so begin life anew.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading There everybody was friendly to him, his word was law, and it was reasonable to suppose that he could get along with them better than he could with strangers.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But whichever way he turned he found something to remind him of his father, and he hoped that, surrounded with new associations and new scenes, he would be led to forget the past and so begin life anew.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Now, Thompson,” said Carl, when he found himself in the office, and the money which had cost him so much trouble was laid out on the table, “I begin by carrying out the conditions of the will this very afternoon.

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From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading “Now, Thompson,” said Carl, when he found himself in the office, and the money which had cost him so much trouble was laid out on the table, “I begin by carrying out the conditions of the will this very afternoon.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

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

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading “Now, Thompson,” said Carl, when he found himself in the office, and the money which had cost him so much trouble was laid out on the table, “I begin by carrying out the conditions of the will this very afternoon.

power to direct or determine

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading “Now, Thompson,” said Carl, when he found himself in the office, and the money which had cost him so much trouble was laid out on the table, “I begin by carrying out the conditions of the will this very afternoon.

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

From this reading There everybody was friendly to him, his word was law, and it was reasonable to suppose that he could get along with them better than he could with strangers.

every person

From this reading There everybody was friendly to him, his word was law, and it was reasonable to suppose that he could get along with them better than he could with strangers.

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

From this reading But whichever way he turned he found something to remind him of his father, and he hoped that, surrounded with new associations and new scenes, he would be led to forget the past and so begin life anew.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading But whichever way he turned he found something to remind him of his father, and he hoped that, surrounded with new associations and new scenes, he would be led to forget the past and so begin life anew.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

set up or found

From this reading But whichever way he turned he found something to remind him of his father, and he hoped that, surrounded with new associations and new scenes, he would be led to forget the past and so begin life anew.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading There everybody was friendly to him, his word was law, and it was reasonable to suppose that he could get along with them better than he could with strangers.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading There everybody was friendly to him, his word was law, and it was reasonable to suppose that he could get along with them better than he could with strangers.

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

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

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

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

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

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

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

From this reading “Now, Thompson,” said Carl, when he found himself in the office, and the money which had cost him so much trouble was laid out on the table, “I begin by carrying out the conditions of the will this very afternoon.

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

From this reading There everybody was friendly to him, his word was law, and it was reasonable to suppose that he could get along with them better than he could with strangers.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading But whichever way he turned he found something to remind him of his father, and he hoped that, surrounded with new associations and new scenes, he would be led to forget the past and so begin life anew.

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

From this reading “Now, Thompson,” said Carl, when he found himself in the office, and the money which had cost him so much trouble was laid out on the table, “I begin by carrying out the conditions of the will this very afternoon.

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

From this reading “Now, Thompson,” said Carl, when he found himself in the office, and the money which had cost him so much trouble was laid out on the table, “I begin by carrying out the conditions of the will this very afternoon.

attractive and tempting

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There everybody was friendly to him, his word was law, and it was reasonable to suppose that he could get along with them better than he could with strangers.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

set down according to a plan

From this reading “Now, Thompson,” said Carl, when he found himself in the office, and the money which had cost him so much trouble was laid out on the table, “I begin by carrying out the conditions of the will this very afternoon.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading There everybody was friendly to him, his word was law, and it was reasonable to suppose that he could get along with them better than he could with strangers.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading But whichever way he turned he found something to remind him of his father, and he hoped that, surrounded with new associations and new scenes, he would be led to forget the past and so begin life anew.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading But whichever way he turned he found something to remind him of his father, and he hoped that, surrounded with new associations and new scenes, he would be led to forget the past and so begin life anew.

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading “Now, Thompson,” said Carl, when he found himself in the office, and the money which had cost him so much trouble was laid out on the table, “I begin by carrying out the conditions of the will this very afternoon.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “Now, Thompson,” said Carl, when he found himself in the office, and the money which had cost him so much trouble was laid out on the table, “I begin by carrying out the conditions of the will this very afternoon.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE NEW SCOUT.

not any; not one

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

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

From this reading “Now, Thompson,” said Carl, when he found himself in the office, and the money which had cost him so much trouble was laid out on the table, “I begin by carrying out the conditions of the will this very afternoon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading “Now, Thompson,” said Carl, when he found himself in the office, and the money which had cost him so much trouble was laid out on the table, “I begin by carrying out the conditions of the will this very afternoon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Now, Thompson,” said Carl, when he found himself in the office, and the money which had cost him so much trouble was laid out on the table, “I begin by carrying out the conditions of the will this very afternoon.

above and across; more than

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading But whichever way he turned he found something to remind him of his father, and he hoped that, surrounded with new associations and new scenes, he would be led to forget the past and so begin life anew.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading There everybody was friendly to him, his word was law, and it was reasonable to suppose that he could get along with them better than he could with strangers.

put in the mind of someone

From this reading But whichever way he turned he found something to remind him of his father, and he hoped that, surrounded with new associations and new scenes, he would be led to forget the past and so begin life anew.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Now, Thompson,” said Carl, when he found himself in the office, and the money which had cost him so much trouble was laid out on the table, “I begin by carrying out the conditions of the will this very afternoon.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading THE NEW SCOUT.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But whichever way he turned he found something to remind him of his father, and he hoped that, surrounded with new associations and new scenes, he would be led to forget the past and so begin life anew.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading But whichever way he turned he found something to remind him of his father, and he hoped that, surrounded with new associations and new scenes, he would be led to forget the past and so begin life anew.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading There everybody was friendly to him, his word was law, and it was reasonable to suppose that he could get along with them better than he could with strangers.

express a supposition

From this reading There everybody was friendly to him, his word was law, and it was reasonable to suppose that he could get along with them better than he could with strangers.

confined on all sides

From this reading But whichever way he turned he found something to remind him of his father, and he hoped that, surrounded with new associations and new scenes, he would be led to forget the past and so begin life anew.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading “Now, Thompson,” said Carl, when he found himself in the office, and the money which had cost him so much trouble was laid out on the table, “I begin by carrying out the conditions of the will this very afternoon.

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There everybody was friendly to him, his word was law, and it was reasonable to suppose that he could get along with them better than he could with strangers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

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

From this reading THE NEW SCOUT.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There everybody was friendly to him, his word was law, and it was reasonable to suppose that he could get along with them better than he could with strangers.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There everybody was friendly to him, his word was law, and it was reasonable to suppose that he could get along with them better than he could with strangers.

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

From this reading “Now, Thompson,” said Carl, when he found himself in the office, and the money which had cost him so much trouble was laid out on the table, “I begin by carrying out the conditions of the will this very afternoon.

United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)

From this reading “Now, Thompson,” said Carl, when he found himself in the office, and the money which had cost him so much trouble was laid out on the table, “I begin by carrying out the conditions of the will this very afternoon.

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

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

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

a source of difficulty

From this reading “Now, Thompson,” said Carl, when he found himself in the office, and the money which had cost him so much trouble was laid out on the table, “I begin by carrying out the conditions of the will this very afternoon.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading But whichever way he turned he found something to remind him of his father, and he hoped that, surrounded with new associations and new scenes, he would be led to forget the past and so begin life anew.

precisely as stated

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

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

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But whichever way he turned he found something to remind him of his father, and he hoped that, surrounded with new associations and new scenes, he would be led to forget the past and so begin life anew.

at the time that

From this reading “Now, Thompson,” said Carl, when he found himself in the office, and the money which had cost him so much trouble was laid out on the table, “I begin by carrying out the conditions of the will this very afternoon.

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

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

any one of a set, it does not matter which

From this reading But whichever way he turned he found something to remind him of his father, and he hoped that, surrounded with new associations and new scenes, he would be led to forget the past and so begin life anew.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Now, Thompson,” said Carl, when he found himself in the office, and the money which had cost him so much trouble was laid out on the table, “I begin by carrying out the conditions of the will this very afternoon.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There everybody was friendly to him, his word was law, and it was reasonable to suppose that he could get along with them better than he could with strangers.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.

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

From this reading The prairie home of Carl, the Trailer, seemed very inviting to him after the thrilling scenes through which he had passed on the Mississippi, and sometimes he was almost tempted to send word to the commander of the fort that certain circumstances over which he had no control would keep him at home.