Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

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(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 Katherine was aquiver with suspense, one moment with hopeful expectation, the next with fear that her deductions were all awry.

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

From this reading POLITICS MAKE STRANGE BED-FELLOWS She quieted Nelly into a canter, made her way through the soundly sleeping back streets, and at length emerged from the city and descended into the River Road, which was slightly shorter than Grayson's Pike which led over the high back country to The Sycamores.

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From this reading Katherine was aquiver with suspense, one moment with hopeful expectation, the next with fear that her deductions were all awry.

in or near a particular place or position

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turned or twisted toward one side

From this reading Katherine was aquiver with suspense, one moment with hopeful expectation, the next with fear that her deductions were all awry.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading POLITICS MAKE STRANGE BED-FELLOWS She quieted Nelly into a canter, made her way through the soundly sleeping back streets, and at length emerged from the city and descended into the River Road, which was slightly shorter than Grayson's Pike which led over the high back country to The Sycamores.

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From this reading POLITICS MAKE STRANGE BED-FELLOWS She quieted Nelly into a canter, made her way through the soundly sleeping back streets, and at length emerged from the city and descended into the River Road, which was slightly shorter than Grayson's Pike which led over the high back country to The Sycamores.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She knew what Nelly could do, and she settled the mare down into the fastest pace she could hold for the eleven miles before her.

visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

From this reading Perhaps Blake had not gone out to meet a confederate.

ride at a canter

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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

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a supporter of the Confederate States of America

From this reading Perhaps Blake had not gone out to meet a confederate.

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

From this reading She knew what Nelly could do, and she settled the mare down into the fastest pace she could hold for the eleven miles before her.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading POLITICS MAKE STRANGE BED-FELLOWS She quieted Nelly into a canter, made her way through the soundly sleeping back streets, and at length emerged from the city and descended into the River Road, which was slightly shorter than Grayson's Pike which led over the high back country to The Sycamores.

plural of “deduction” — a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket

From this reading Katherine was aquiver with suspense, one moment with hopeful expectation, the next with fear that her deductions were all awry.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading POLITICS MAKE STRANGE BED-FELLOWS She quieted Nelly into a canter, made her way through the soundly sleeping back streets, and at length emerged from the city and descended into the River Road, which was slightly shorter than Grayson's Pike which led over the high back country to The Sycamores.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading She knew what Nelly could do, and she settled the mare down into the fastest pace she could hold for the eleven miles before her.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She knew what Nelly could do, and she settled the mare down into the fastest pace she could hold for the eleven miles before her.

being one more than ten

From this reading She knew what Nelly could do, and she settled the mare down into the fastest pace she could hold for the eleven miles before her.

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

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belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading Katherine was aquiver with suspense, one moment with hopeful expectation, the next with fear that her deductions were all awry.

most quickly

From this reading She knew what Nelly could do, and she settled the mare down into the fastest pace she could hold for the eleven miles before her.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Katherine was aquiver with suspense, one moment with hopeful expectation, the next with fear that her deductions were all awry.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She knew what Nelly could do, and she settled the mare down into the fastest pace she could hold for the eleven miles before her.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

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destroyed or killed

From this reading Perhaps Blake had not gone out to meet a confederate.

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From this reading POLITICS MAKE STRANGE BED-FELLOWS She quieted Nelly into a canter, made her way through the soundly sleeping back streets, and at length emerged from the city and descended into the River Road, which was slightly shorter than Grayson's Pike which led over the high back country to The Sycamores.

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

From this reading Perhaps Blake had not gone out to meet a confederate.

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

From this reading And if he had, perhaps The Sycamores was not the rendezvous.

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

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greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading POLITICS MAKE STRANGE BED-FELLOWS She quieted Nelly into a canter, made her way through the soundly sleeping back streets, and at length emerged from the city and descended into the River Road, which was slightly shorter than Grayson's Pike which led over the high back country to The Sycamores.

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

From this reading She knew what Nelly could do, and she settled the mare down into the fastest pace she could hold for the eleven miles before her.

having or manifesting hope

From this reading Katherine was aquiver with suspense, one moment with hopeful expectation, the next with fear that her deductions were all awry.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And if he had, perhaps The Sycamores was not the rendezvous.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading POLITICS MAKE STRANGE BED-FELLOWS She quieted Nelly into a canter, made her way through the soundly sleeping back streets, and at length emerged from the city and descended into the River Road, which was slightly shorter than Grayson's Pike which led over the high back country to The Sycamores.

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From this reading Katherine was aquiver with suspense, one moment with hopeful expectation, the next with fear that her deductions were all awry.

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 She knew what Nelly could do, and she settled the mare down into the fastest pace she could hold for the eleven miles before her.

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 POLITICS MAKE STRANGE BED-FELLOWS She quieted Nelly into a canter, made her way through the soundly sleeping back streets, and at length emerged from the city and descended into the River Road, which was slightly shorter than Grayson's Pike which led over the high back country to The Sycamores.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading POLITICS MAKE STRANGE BED-FELLOWS She quieted Nelly into a canter, made her way through the soundly sleeping back streets, and at length emerged from the city and descended into the River Road, which was slightly shorter than Grayson's Pike which led over the high back country to The Sycamores.

produced by a manufacturing process

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engage in

From this reading POLITICS MAKE STRANGE BED-FELLOWS She quieted Nelly into a canter, made her way through the soundly sleeping back streets, and at length emerged from the city and descended into the River Road, which was slightly shorter than Grayson's Pike which led over the high back country to The Sycamores.

female equine animal

From this reading She knew what Nelly could do, and she settled the mare down into the fastest pace she could hold for the eleven miles before her.

come together

From this reading Perhaps Blake had not gone out to meet a confederate.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading She knew what Nelly could do, and she settled the mare down into the fastest pace she could hold for the eleven miles before her.

a particular point in time

From this reading Katherine was aquiver with suspense, one moment with hopeful expectation, the next with fear that her deductions were all awry.

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From this reading POLITICS MAKE STRANGE BED-FELLOWS She quieted Nelly into a canter, made her way through the soundly sleeping back streets, and at length emerged from the city and descended into the River Road, which was slightly shorter than Grayson's Pike which led over the high back country to The Sycamores.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Katherine was aquiver with suspense, one moment with hopeful expectation, the next with fear that her deductions were all awry.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Perhaps Blake had not gone out to meet a confederate.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Katherine was aquiver with suspense, one moment with hopeful expectation, the next with fear that her deductions were all awry.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Perhaps Blake had not gone out to meet a confederate.

above and across; more than

From this reading POLITICS MAKE STRANGE BED-FELLOWS She quieted Nelly into a canter, made her way through the soundly sleeping back streets, and at length emerged from the city and descended into the River Road, which was slightly shorter than Grayson's Pike which led over the high back country to The Sycamores.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading She knew what Nelly could do, and she settled the mare down into the fastest pace she could hold for the eleven miles before her.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps Blake had not gone out to meet a confederate.

a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

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social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

From this reading POLITICS MAKE STRANGE BED-FELLOWS She quieted Nelly into a canter, made her way through the soundly sleeping back streets, and at length emerged from the city and descended into the River Road, which was slightly shorter than Grayson's Pike which led over the high back country to The Sycamores.

past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter

From this reading POLITICS MAKE STRANGE BED-FELLOWS She quieted Nelly into a canter, made her way through the soundly sleeping back streets, and at length emerged from the city and descended into the River Road, which was slightly shorter than Grayson's Pike which led over the high back country to The Sycamores.

a meeting planned at a certain time and place

From this reading And if he had, perhaps The Sycamores was not the rendezvous.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading POLITICS MAKE STRANGE BED-FELLOWS She quieted Nelly into a canter, made her way through the soundly sleeping back streets, and at length emerged from the city and descended into the River Road, which was slightly shorter than Grayson's Pike which led over the high back country to The Sycamores.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading POLITICS MAKE STRANGE BED-FELLOWS She quieted Nelly into a canter, made her way through the soundly sleeping back streets, and at length emerged from the city and descended into the River Road, which was slightly shorter than Grayson's Pike which led over the high back country to The Sycamores.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading She knew what Nelly could do, and she settled the mare down into the fastest pace she could hold for the eleven miles before her.

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

From this reading POLITICS MAKE STRANGE BED-FELLOWS She quieted Nelly into a canter, made her way through the soundly sleeping back streets, and at length emerged from the city and descended into the River Road, which was slightly shorter than Grayson's Pike which led over the high back country to The Sycamores.

comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading POLITICS MAKE STRANGE BED-FELLOWS She quieted Nelly into a canter, made her way through the soundly sleeping back streets, and at length emerged from the city and descended into the River Road, which was slightly shorter than Grayson's Pike which led over the high back country to The Sycamores.

the state of being asleep

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to a small degree or extent

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deeply or completely

From this reading POLITICS MAKE STRANGE BED-FELLOWS She quieted Nelly into a canter, made her way through the soundly sleeping back streets, and at length emerged from the city and descended into the River Road, which was slightly shorter than Grayson's Pike which led over the high back country to The Sycamores.

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

From this reading POLITICS MAKE STRANGE BED-FELLOWS She quieted Nelly into a canter, made her way through the soundly sleeping back streets, and at length emerged from the city and descended into the River Road, which was slightly shorter than Grayson's Pike which led over the high back country to The Sycamores.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading POLITICS MAKE STRANGE BED-FELLOWS She quieted Nelly into a canter, made her way through the soundly sleeping back streets, and at length emerged from the city and descended into the River Road, which was slightly shorter than Grayson's Pike which led over the high back country to The Sycamores.

apprehension about what is going to happen

From this reading Katherine was aquiver with suspense, one moment with hopeful expectation, the next with fear that her deductions were all awry.

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From this reading POLITICS MAKE STRANGE BED-FELLOWS She quieted Nelly into a canter, made her way through the soundly sleeping back streets, and at length emerged from the city and descended into the River Road, which was slightly shorter than Grayson's Pike which led over the high back country to The Sycamores.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading POLITICS MAKE STRANGE BED-FELLOWS She quieted Nelly into a canter, made her way through the soundly sleeping back streets, and at length emerged from the city and descended into the River Road, which was slightly shorter than Grayson's Pike which led over the high back country to The Sycamores.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Katherine was aquiver with suspense, one moment with hopeful expectation, the next with fear that her deductions were all awry.

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

From this reading POLITICS MAKE STRANGE BED-FELLOWS She quieted Nelly into a canter, made her way through the soundly sleeping back streets, and at length emerged from the city and descended into the River Road, which was slightly shorter than Grayson's Pike which led over the high back country to The Sycamores.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading POLITICS MAKE STRANGE BED-FELLOWS She quieted Nelly into a canter, made her way through the soundly sleeping back streets, and at length emerged from the city and descended into the River Road, which was slightly shorter than Grayson's Pike which led over the high back country to The Sycamores.

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

From this reading POLITICS MAKE STRANGE BED-FELLOWS She quieted Nelly into a canter, made her way through the soundly sleeping back streets, and at length emerged from the city and descended into the River Road, which was slightly shorter than Grayson's Pike which led over the high back country to The Sycamores.

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

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how something is done or how it happens

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

From this reading Katherine was aquiver with suspense, one moment with hopeful expectation, the next with fear that her deductions were all awry.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She knew what Nelly could do, and she settled the mare down into the fastest pace she could hold for the eleven miles before her.

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

From this reading POLITICS MAKE STRANGE BED-FELLOWS She quieted Nelly into a canter, made her way through the soundly sleeping back streets, and at length emerged from the city and descended into the River Road, which was slightly shorter than Grayson's Pike which led over the high back country to The Sycamores.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Katherine was aquiver with suspense, one moment with hopeful expectation, the next with fear that her deductions were all awry.