Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading But there are other matters of more import than such homely things; so now we come to the time when Stern felt the pressing imperative of a return to the tower.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Instruments, above all, he had to have.

(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 DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

projectiles to be fired from a gun

From this reading He wanted his binoculars, his shotgun and rifles, and much ammunition, as well as a boat-load of canned supplies and other goods.

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

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

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

From this reading But there are other matters of more import than such homely things; so now we come to the time when Stern felt the pressing imperative of a return to the tower.

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 DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

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

From this reading He wanted his binoculars, his shotgun and rifles, and much ammunition, as well as a boat-load of canned supplies and other goods.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading For he lacked tools in every way; he needed them to build furniture, doors, shutters; to clear away the brush and make the place orderly, rational and beautiful; to start work on his projected laboratory and power-plant; for a thousand purposes.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading For he lacked tools in every way; he needed them to build furniture, doors, shutters; to clear away the brush and make the place orderly, rational and beautiful; to start work on his projected laboratory and power-plant; for a thousand purposes.

plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

(plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes

From this reading He wanted his binoculars, his shotgun and rifles, and much ammunition, as well as a boat-load of canned supplies and other goods.

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From this reading He wanted his binoculars, his shotgun and rifles, and much ammunition, as well as a boat-load of canned supplies and other goods.

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading For he lacked tools in every way; he needed them to build furniture, doors, shutters; to clear away the brush and make the place orderly, rational and beautiful; to start work on his projected laboratory and power-plant; for a thousand purposes.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading For he lacked tools in every way; he needed them to build furniture, doors, shutters; to clear away the brush and make the place orderly, rational and beautiful; to start work on his projected laboratory and power-plant; for a thousand purposes.

a small house with a single story

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there are other matters of more import than such homely things; so now we come to the time when Stern felt the pressing imperative of a return to the tower.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

recorded for broadcast

From this reading He wanted his binoculars, his shotgun and rifles, and much ammunition, as well as a boat-load of canned supplies and other goods.

the act of making something clean

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

rid of obstructions

From this reading For he lacked tools in every way; he needed them to build furniture, doors, shutters; to clear away the brush and make the place orderly, rational and beautiful; to start work on his projected laboratory and power-plant; for a thousand purposes.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But there are other matters of more import than such homely things; so now we come to the time when Stern felt the pressing imperative of a return to the tower.

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

true confidential information

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading For he lacked tools in every way; he needed them to build furniture, doors, shutters; to clear away the brush and make the place orderly, rational and beautiful; to start work on his projected laboratory and power-plant; for a thousand purposes.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading For he lacked tools in every way; he needed them to build furniture, doors, shutters; to clear away the brush and make the place orderly, rational and beautiful; to start work on his projected laboratory and power-plant; for a thousand purposes.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading But there are other matters of more import than such homely things; so now we come to the time when Stern felt the pressing imperative of a return to the tower.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For he lacked tools in every way; he needed them to build furniture, doors, shutters; to clear away the brush and make the place orderly, rational and beautiful; to start work on his projected laboratory and power-plant; for a thousand purposes.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading For he lacked tools in every way; he needed them to build furniture, doors, shutters; to clear away the brush and make the place orderly, rational and beautiful; to start work on his projected laboratory and power-plant; for a thousand purposes.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading He wanted his binoculars, his shotgun and rifles, and much ammunition, as well as a boat-load of canned supplies and other goods.

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

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Instruments, above all, he had to have.

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

From this reading For he lacked tools in every way; he needed them to build furniture, doors, shutters; to clear away the brush and make the place orderly, rational and beautiful; to start work on his projected laboratory and power-plant; for a thousand purposes.

the natural process by which the body repairs itself

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

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

From this reading For he lacked tools in every way; he needed them to build furniture, doors, shutters; to clear away the brush and make the place orderly, rational and beautiful; to start work on his projected laboratory and power-plant; for a thousand purposes.

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

From this reading But there are other matters of more import than such homely things; so now we come to the time when Stern felt the pressing imperative of a return to the tower.

requiring attention or action

From this reading But there are other matters of more import than such homely things; so now we come to the time when Stern felt the pressing imperative of a return to the tower.

commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

From this reading But there are other matters of more import than such homely things; so now we come to the time when Stern felt the pressing imperative of a return to the tower.

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

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use

From this reading Instruments, above all, he had to have.

a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

From this reading For he lacked tools in every way; he needed them to build furniture, doors, shutters; to clear away the brush and make the place orderly, rational and beautiful; to start work on his projected laboratory and power-plant; for a thousand purposes.

past form of “lack” — be without

From this reading For he lacked tools in every way; he needed them to build furniture, doors, shutters; to clear away the brush and make the place orderly, rational and beautiful; to start work on his projected laboratory and power-plant; for a thousand purposes.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

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

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

engage in

From this reading For he lacked tools in every way; he needed them to build furniture, doors, shutters; to clear away the brush and make the place orderly, rational and beautiful; to start work on his projected laboratory and power-plant; for a thousand purposes.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading But there are other matters of more import than such homely things; so now we come to the time when Stern felt the pressing imperative of a return to the tower.

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

From this reading But there are other matters of more import than such homely things; so now we come to the time when Stern felt the pressing imperative of a return to the tower.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He wanted his binoculars, his shotgun and rifles, and much ammunition, as well as a boat-load of canned supplies and other goods.

having many aspects or qualities

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading For he lacked tools in every way; he needed them to build furniture, doors, shutters; to clear away the brush and make the place orderly, rational and beautiful; to start work on his projected laboratory and power-plant; for a thousand purposes.

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

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

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

From this reading But there are other matters of more import than such homely things; so now we come to the time when Stern felt the pressing imperative of a return to the tower.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

touching and supported by a surface

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(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer

From this reading For he lacked tools in every way; he needed them to build furniture, doors, shutters; to clear away the brush and make the place orderly, rational and beautiful; to start work on his projected laboratory and power-plant; for a thousand purposes.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But there are other matters of more import than such homely things; so now we come to the time when Stern felt the pressing imperative of a return to the tower.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading For he lacked tools in every way; he needed them to build furniture, doors, shutters; to clear away the brush and make the place orderly, rational and beautiful; to start work on his projected laboratory and power-plant; for a thousand purposes.

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

From this reading For he lacked tools in every way; he needed them to build furniture, doors, shutters; to clear away the brush and make the place orderly, rational and beautiful; to start work on his projected laboratory and power-plant; for a thousand purposes.

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

From this reading But there are other matters of more import than such homely things; so now we come to the time when Stern felt the pressing imperative of a return to the tower.

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading For he lacked tools in every way; he needed them to build furniture, doors, shutters; to clear away the brush and make the place orderly, rational and beautiful; to start work on his projected laboratory and power-plant; for a thousand purposes.

plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading For he lacked tools in every way; he needed them to build furniture, doors, shutters; to clear away the brush and make the place orderly, rational and beautiful; to start work on his projected laboratory and power-plant; for a thousand purposes.

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.

From this reading For he lacked tools in every way; he needed them to build furniture, doors, shutters; to clear away the brush and make the place orderly, rational and beautiful; to start work on his projected laboratory and power-plant; for a thousand purposes.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading But there are other matters of more import than such homely things; so now we come to the time when Stern felt the pressing imperative of a return to the tower.

plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore

From this reading He wanted his binoculars, his shotgun and rifles, and much ammunition, as well as a boat-load of canned supplies and other goods.

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

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges

From this reading He wanted his binoculars, his shotgun and rifles, and much ammunition, as well as a boat-load of canned supplies and other goods.

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading For he lacked tools in every way; he needed them to build furniture, doors, shutters; to clear away the brush and make the place orderly, rational and beautiful; to start work on his projected laboratory and power-plant; for a thousand purposes.

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

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

-ing form of “snare” — catch in or as if in a trap

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for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But there are other matters of more import than such homely things; so now we come to the time when Stern felt the pressing imperative of a return to the tower.

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

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading For he lacked tools in every way; he needed them to build furniture, doors, shutters; to clear away the brush and make the place orderly, rational and beautiful; to start work on his projected laboratory and power-plant; for a thousand purposes.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading But there are other matters of more import than such homely things; so now we come to the time when Stern felt the pressing imperative of a return to the tower.

possessive form of “stern” — the rear part of a ship

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But there are other matters of more import than such homely things; so now we come to the time when Stern felt the pressing imperative of a return to the tower.

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading He wanted his binoculars, his shotgun and rifles, and much ammunition, as well as a boat-load of canned supplies and other goods.

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

express in words

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used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But there are other matters of more import than such homely things; so now we come to the time when Stern felt the pressing imperative of a return to the tower.

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

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For he lacked tools in every way; he needed them to build furniture, doors, shutters; to clear away the brush and make the place orderly, rational and beautiful; to start work on his projected laboratory and power-plant; for a thousand purposes.

in or at that place or location

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

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading But there are other matters of more import than such homely things; so now we come to the time when Stern felt the pressing imperative of a return to the tower.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading For he lacked tools in every way; he needed them to build furniture, doors, shutters; to clear away the brush and make the place orderly, rational and beautiful; to start work on his projected laboratory and power-plant; for a thousand purposes.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But there are other matters of more import than such homely things; so now we come to the time when Stern felt the pressing imperative of a return to the tower.

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

From this reading But there are other matters of more import than such homely things; so now we come to the time when Stern felt the pressing imperative of a return to the tower.

plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading For he lacked tools in every way; he needed them to build furniture, doors, shutters; to clear away the brush and make the place orderly, rational and beautiful; to start work on his projected laboratory and power-plant; for a thousand purposes.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading But there are other matters of more import than such homely things; so now we come to the time when Stern felt the pressing imperative of a return to the tower.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading He wanted his binoculars, his shotgun and rifles, and much ammunition, as well as a boat-load of canned supplies and other goods.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading For he lacked tools in every way; he needed them to build furniture, doors, shutters; to clear away the brush and make the place orderly, rational and beautiful; to start work on his projected laboratory and power-plant; for a thousand purposes.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But there are other matters of more import than such homely things; so now we come to the time when Stern felt the pressing imperative of a return to the tower.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading He wanted his binoculars, his shotgun and rifles, and much ammunition, as well as a boat-load of canned supplies and other goods.

at the time that

From this reading But there are other matters of more import than such homely things; so now we come to the time when Stern felt the pressing imperative of a return to the tower.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading For he lacked tools in every way; he needed them to build furniture, doors, shutters; to clear away the brush and make the place orderly, rational and beautiful; to start work on his projected laboratory and power-plant; for a thousand purposes.

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

From this reading DEADLY PERIL Pages on pages would not tell the full details of the following week--the talks they had, the snaring and shooting of small game, the fishing, the cleaning out of the bungalow, and the beginnings of some order in the estate, the rapid healing of Stern's arm, and all the multifarious little events of their new beginnings of life there by the river-bank.