Chapter II

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

From this reading The Preacher and Frank, with the guide, tramped one afternoon to a little lake some four miles away for the purpose of floating for deer that night.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The Preacher and Frank, with the guide, tramped one afternoon to a little lake some four miles away for the purpose of floating for deer that night.

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

From this reading The Preacher and Frank, with the guide, tramped one afternoon to a little lake some four miles away for the purpose of floating for deer that night.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “Yes,” answered the Preacher.

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

From this reading As it is useless to go on such a quest when the moon is in the sky, and that luminary had fixed upon ten o’clock as the hour for retiring that night, a fire was kindled on the hill-side, well back from the water, and the hunters waited upon the slow setting of the moon.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Many questions of more or less importance were discussed and, at last, Frank said to the Preacher, “Have you ever read ‘Robert Elsmere’?”

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The Preacher and Frank, with the guide, tramped one afternoon to a little lake some four miles away for the purpose of floating for deer that night.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading As it is useless to go on such a quest when the moon is in the sky, and that luminary had fixed upon ten o’clock as the hour for retiring that night, a fire was kindled on the hill-side, well back from the water, and the hunters waited upon the slow setting of the moon.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading This outing was in the days before “jacking for deer” had become not only illegal but entirely unethical.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading This outing was in the days before “jacking for deer” had become not only illegal but entirely unethical.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This outing was in the days before “jacking for deer” had become not only illegal but entirely unethical.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading This outing was in the days before “jacking for deer” had become not only illegal but entirely unethical.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading This outing was in the days before “jacking for deer” had become not only illegal but entirely unethical.

past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading Many questions of more or less importance were discussed and, at last, Frank said to the Preacher, “Have you ever read ‘Robert Elsmere’?”

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From this reading Many questions of more or less importance were discussed and, at last, Frank said to the Preacher, “Have you ever read ‘Robert Elsmere’?”

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading This outing was in the days before “jacking for deer” had become not only illegal but entirely unethical.

at any time

From this reading Many questions of more or less importance were discussed and, at last, Frank said to the Preacher, “Have you ever read ‘Robert Elsmere’?”

start firing a weapon

From this reading As it is useless to go on such a quest when the moon is in the sky, and that luminary had fixed upon ten o’clock as the hour for retiring that night, a fire was kindled on the hill-side, well back from the water, and the hunters waited upon the slow setting of the moon.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading As it is useless to go on such a quest when the moon is in the sky, and that luminary had fixed upon ten o’clock as the hour for retiring that night, a fire was kindled on the hill-side, well back from the water, and the hunters waited upon the slow setting of the moon.

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading The Preacher and Frank, with the guide, tramped one afternoon to a little lake some four miles away for the purpose of floating for deer that night.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This outing was in the days before “jacking for deer” had become not only illegal but entirely unethical.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The Preacher and Frank, with the guide, tramped one afternoon to a little lake some four miles away for the purpose of floating for deer that night.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading The Preacher and Frank, with the guide, tramped one afternoon to a little lake some four miles away for the purpose of floating for deer that night.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As it is useless to go on such a quest when the moon is in the sky, and that luminary had fixed upon ten o’clock as the hour for retiring that night, a fire was kindled on the hill-side, well back from the water, and the hunters waited upon the slow setting of the moon.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading As it is useless to go on such a quest when the moon is in the sky, and that luminary had fixed upon ten o’clock as the hour for retiring that night, a fire was kindled on the hill-side, well back from the water, and the hunters waited upon the slow setting of the moon.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading The Preacher and Frank, with the guide, tramped one afternoon to a little lake some four miles away for the purpose of floating for deer that night.

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

From this reading This outing was in the days before “jacking for deer” had become not only illegal but entirely unethical.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Many questions of more or less importance were discussed and, at last, Frank said to the Preacher, “Have you ever read ‘Robert Elsmere’?”

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

From this reading As it is useless to go on such a quest when the moon is in the sky, and that luminary had fixed upon ten o’clock as the hour for retiring that night, a fire was kindled on the hill-side, well back from the water, and the hunters waited upon the slow setting of the moon.

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

From this reading As it is useless to go on such a quest when the moon is in the sky, and that luminary had fixed upon ten o’clock as the hour for retiring that night, a fire was kindled on the hill-side, well back from the water, and the hunters waited upon the slow setting of the moon.

plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading As it is useless to go on such a quest when the moon is in the sky, and that luminary had fixed upon ten o’clock as the hour for retiring that night, a fire was kindled on the hill-side, well back from the water, and the hunters waited upon the slow setting of the moon.

prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules

From this reading This outing was in the days before “jacking for deer” had become not only illegal but entirely unethical.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading Many questions of more or less importance were discussed and, at last, Frank said to the Preacher, “Have you ever read ‘Robert Elsmere’?”

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

From this reading This outing was in the days before “jacking for deer” had become not only illegal but entirely unethical.

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

From this reading As it is useless to go on such a quest when the moon is in the sky, and that luminary had fixed upon ten o’clock as the hour for retiring that night, a fire was kindled on the hill-side, well back from the water, and the hunters waited upon the slow setting of the moon.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As it is useless to go on such a quest when the moon is in the sky, and that luminary had fixed upon ten o’clock as the hour for retiring that night, a fire was kindled on the hill-side, well back from the water, and the hunters waited upon the slow setting of the moon.

-ing form of “jack” — lift with a special device

From this reading This outing was in the days before “jacking for deer” had become not only illegal but entirely unethical.

set afire

From this reading As it is useless to go on such a quest when the moon is in the sky, and that luminary had fixed upon ten o’clock as the hour for retiring that night, a fire was kindled on the hill-side, well back from the water, and the hunters waited upon the slow setting of the moon.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading The Preacher and Frank, with the guide, tramped one afternoon to a little lake some four miles away for the purpose of floating for deer that night.

immediately past

From this reading Many questions of more or less importance were discussed and, at last, Frank said to the Preacher, “Have you ever read ‘Robert Elsmere’?”

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Many questions of more or less importance were discussed and, at last, Frank said to the Preacher, “Have you ever read ‘Robert Elsmere’?”

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

From this reading The Preacher and Frank, with the guide, tramped one afternoon to a little lake some four miles away for the purpose of floating for deer that night.

a celebrity who is an inspiration to others

From this reading As it is useless to go on such a quest when the moon is in the sky, and that luminary had fixed upon ten o’clock as the hour for retiring that night, a fire was kindled on the hill-side, well back from the water, and the hunters waited upon the slow setting of the moon.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many questions of more or less importance were discussed and, at last, Frank said to the Preacher, “Have you ever read ‘Robert Elsmere’?”

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

From this reading The Preacher and Frank, with the guide, tramped one afternoon to a little lake some four miles away for the purpose of floating for deer that night.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading As it is useless to go on such a quest when the moon is in the sky, and that luminary had fixed upon ten o’clock as the hour for retiring that night, a fire was kindled on the hill-side, well back from the water, and the hunters waited upon the slow setting of the moon.

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

From this reading Many questions of more or less importance were discussed and, at last, Frank said to the Preacher, “Have you ever read ‘Robert Elsmere’?”

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

From this reading The Preacher and Frank, with the guide, tramped one afternoon to a little lake some four miles away for the purpose of floating for deer that night.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This outing was in the days before “jacking for deer” had become not only illegal but entirely unethical.

according to the clock

From this reading As it is useless to go on such a quest when the moon is in the sky, and that luminary had fixed upon ten o’clock as the hour for retiring that night, a fire was kindled on the hill-side, well back from the water, and the hunters waited upon the slow setting of the moon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Preacher and Frank, with the guide, tramped one afternoon to a little lake some four miles away for the purpose of floating for deer that night.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As it is useless to go on such a quest when the moon is in the sky, and that luminary had fixed upon ten o’clock as the hour for retiring that night, a fire was kindled on the hill-side, well back from the water, and the hunters waited upon the slow setting of the moon.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Preacher and Frank, with the guide, tramped one afternoon to a little lake some four miles away for the purpose of floating for deer that night.

and nothing more

From this reading This outing was in the days before “jacking for deer” had become not only illegal but entirely unethical.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Many questions of more or less importance were discussed and, at last, Frank said to the Preacher, “Have you ever read ‘Robert Elsmere’?”

a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading This outing was in the days before “jacking for deer” had become not only illegal but entirely unethical.

someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

From this reading The Preacher and Frank, with the guide, tramped one afternoon to a little lake some four miles away for the purpose of floating for deer that night.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading The Preacher and Frank, with the guide, tramped one afternoon to a little lake some four miles away for the purpose of floating for deer that night.

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading As it is useless to go on such a quest when the moon is in the sky, and that luminary had fixed upon ten o’clock as the hour for retiring that night, a fire was kindled on the hill-side, well back from the water, and the hunters waited upon the slow setting of the moon.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading Many questions of more or less importance were discussed and, at last, Frank said to the Preacher, “Have you ever read ‘Robert Elsmere’?”

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Many questions of more or less importance were discussed and, at last, Frank said to the Preacher, “Have you ever read ‘Robert Elsmere’?”

not arrogant or presuming

From this reading As it is useless to go on such a quest when the moon is in the sky, and that luminary had fixed upon ten o’clock as the hour for retiring that night, a fire was kindled on the hill-side, well back from the water, and the hunters waited upon the slow setting of the moon.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading Many questions of more or less importance were discussed and, at last, Frank said to the Preacher, “Have you ever read ‘Robert Elsmere’?”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Many questions of more or less importance were discussed and, at last, Frank said to the Preacher, “Have you ever read ‘Robert Elsmere’?”

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading As it is useless to go on such a quest when the moon is in the sky, and that luminary had fixed upon ten o’clock as the hour for retiring that night, a fire was kindled on the hill-side, well back from the water, and the hunters waited upon the slow setting of the moon.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading As it is useless to go on such a quest when the moon is in the sky, and that luminary had fixed upon ten o’clock as the hour for retiring that night, a fire was kindled on the hill-side, well back from the water, and the hunters waited upon the slow setting of the moon.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading As it is useless to go on such a quest when the moon is in the sky, and that luminary had fixed upon ten o’clock as the hour for retiring that night, a fire was kindled on the hill-side, well back from the water, and the hunters waited upon the slow setting of the moon.

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

From this reading The Preacher and Frank, with the guide, tramped one afternoon to a little lake some four miles away for the purpose of floating for deer that night.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading As it is useless to go on such a quest when the moon is in the sky, and that luminary had fixed upon ten o’clock as the hour for retiring that night, a fire was kindled on the hill-side, well back from the water, and the hunters waited upon the slow setting of the moon.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading As it is useless to go on such a quest when the moon is in the sky, and that luminary had fixed upon ten o’clock as the hour for retiring that night, a fire was kindled on the hill-side, well back from the water, and the hunters waited upon the slow setting of the moon.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Preacher and Frank, with the guide, tramped one afternoon to a little lake some four miles away for the purpose of floating for deer that night.

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

From this reading This outing was in the days before “jacking for deer” had become not only illegal but entirely unethical.

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

From this reading This outing was in the days before “jacking for deer” had become not only illegal but entirely unethical.

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

From this reading The Preacher and Frank, with the guide, tramped one afternoon to a little lake some four miles away for the purpose of floating for deer that night.

past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading The Preacher and Frank, with the guide, tramped one afternoon to a little lake some four miles away for the purpose of floating for deer that night.

not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior

From this reading This outing was in the days before “jacking for deer” had become not only illegal but entirely unethical.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As it is useless to go on such a quest when the moon is in the sky, and that luminary had fixed upon ten o’clock as the hour for retiring that night, a fire was kindled on the hill-side, well back from the water, and the hunters waited upon the slow setting of the moon.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading As it is useless to go on such a quest when the moon is in the sky, and that luminary had fixed upon ten o’clock as the hour for retiring that night, a fire was kindled on the hill-side, well back from the water, and the hunters waited upon the slow setting of the moon.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading As it is useless to go on such a quest when the moon is in the sky, and that luminary had fixed upon ten o’clock as the hour for retiring that night, a fire was kindled on the hill-side, well back from the water, and the hunters waited upon the slow setting of the moon.

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

From this reading This outing was in the days before “jacking for deer” had become not only illegal but entirely unethical.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading As it is useless to go on such a quest when the moon is in the sky, and that luminary had fixed upon ten o’clock as the hour for retiring that night, a fire was kindled on the hill-side, well back from the water, and the hunters waited upon the slow setting of the moon.

(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 As it is useless to go on such a quest when the moon is in the sky, and that luminary had fixed upon ten o’clock as the hour for retiring that night, a fire was kindled on the hill-side, well back from the water, and the hunters waited upon the slow setting of the moon.

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

From this reading Many questions of more or less importance were discussed and, at last, Frank said to the Preacher, “Have you ever read ‘Robert Elsmere’?”

at the time that

From this reading As it is useless to go on such a quest when the moon is in the sky, and that luminary had fixed upon ten o’clock as the hour for retiring that night, a fire was kindled on the hill-side, well back from the water, and the hunters waited upon the slow setting of the moon.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Preacher and Frank, with the guide, tramped one afternoon to a little lake some four miles away for the purpose of floating for deer that night.

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes,” answered the Preacher.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Many questions of more or less importance were discussed and, at last, Frank said to the Preacher, “Have you ever read ‘Robert Elsmere’?”