Chapter IV · Chapter 4

go together

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Therefore with no _arriere pensee_ or any rankling thought, he went on the appointed afternoon to teach his little cousins the rudiments of drawing.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He decided not to be the one to shut doors against himself.

(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 If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

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

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Therefore with no _arriere pensee_ or any rankling thought, he went on the appointed afternoon to teach his little cousins the rudiments of drawing.

subject to appointment

From this reading Therefore with no _arriere pensee_ or any rankling thought, he went on the appointed afternoon to teach his little cousins the rudiments of drawing.

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From this reading Therefore with no _arriere pensee_ or any rankling thought, he went on the appointed afternoon to teach his little cousins the rudiments of drawing.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading He arrived covered with snow, white as Santa Claus, and he heard by the voices at the stair head that he was welcome.

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

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

a line of approach

From this reading The weather continued brutal, grew more severe rather, and smartly whipped him up the avenue and hurled him into the house.

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

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

From this reading He decided not to be the one to shut doors against himself.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

the two together, not just one

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading The weather continued brutal, grew more severe rather, and smartly whipped him up the avenue and hurled him into the house.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He arrived covered with snow, white as Santa Claus, and he heard by the voices at the stair head that he was welcome.

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

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From this reading He arrived covered with snow, white as Santa Claus, and he heard by the voices at the stair head that he was welcome.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

without stop or interruption

From this reading The weather continued brutal, grew more severe rather, and smartly whipped him up the avenue and hurled him into the house.

plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Therefore with no _arriere pensee_ or any rankling thought, he went on the appointed afternoon to teach his little cousins the rudiments of drawing.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading He arrived covered with snow, white as Santa Claus, and he heard by the voices at the stair head that he was welcome.

recognizable; marked

From this reading He decided not to be the one to shut doors against himself.

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

From this reading He decided not to be the one to shut doors against himself.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading Therefore with no _arriere pensee_ or any rankling thought, he went on the appointed afternoon to teach his little cousins the rudiments of drawing.

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From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

throw with force or recklessness

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

in a generous manner

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The weather continued brutal, grew more severe rather, and smartly whipped him up the avenue and hurled him into the house.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

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

From this reading He decided not to be the one to shut doors against himself.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He arrived covered with snow, white as Santa Claus, and he heard by the voices at the stair head that he was welcome.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He arrived covered with snow, white as Santa Claus, and he heard by the voices at the stair head that he was welcome.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

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

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

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

From this reading He decided not to be the one to shut doors against himself.

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

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The weather continued brutal, grew more severe rather, and smartly whipped him up the avenue and hurled him into the house.

past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully

From this reading The weather continued brutal, grew more severe rather, and smartly whipped him up the avenue and hurled him into the house.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The weather continued brutal, grew more severe rather, and smartly whipped him up the avenue and hurled him into the house.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

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

From this reading Therefore with no _arriere pensee_ or any rankling thought, he went on the appointed afternoon to teach his little cousins the rudiments of drawing.

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

From this reading The weather continued brutal, grew more severe rather, and smartly whipped him up the avenue and hurled him into the house.

not any; not one

From this reading Therefore with no _arriere pensee_ or any rankling thought, he went on the appointed afternoon to teach his little cousins the rudiments of drawing.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He decided not to be the one to shut doors against himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He decided not to be the one to shut doors against himself.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Therefore with no _arriere pensee_ or any rankling thought, he went on the appointed afternoon to teach his little cousins the rudiments of drawing.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

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

From this reading Therefore with no _arriere pensee_ or any rankling thought, he went on the appointed afternoon to teach his little cousins the rudiments of drawing.

plural of “portal” — a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

-ing form of “rankle” — gnaw into; make resentful or angry

From this reading Therefore with no _arriere pensee_ or any rankling thought, he went on the appointed afternoon to teach his little cousins the rudiments of drawing.

on the contrary

From this reading The weather continued brutal, grew more severe rather, and smartly whipped him up the avenue and hurled him into the house.

a statement of fundamental facts or principles

From this reading Therefore with no _arriere pensee_ or any rankling thought, he went on the appointed afternoon to teach his little cousins the rudiments of drawing.

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading He arrived covered with snow, white as Santa Claus, and he heard by the voices at the stair head that he was welcome.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading The weather continued brutal, grew more severe rather, and smartly whipped him up the avenue and hurled him into the house.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading He decided not to be the one to shut doors against himself.

in a clever manner

From this reading The weather continued brutal, grew more severe rather, and smartly whipped him up the avenue and hurled him into the house.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading He arrived covered with snow, white as Santa Claus, and he heard by the voices at the stair head that he was welcome.

support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway

From this reading He arrived covered with snow, white as Santa Claus, and he heard by the voices at the stair head that he was welcome.

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading Therefore with no _arriere pensee_ or any rankling thought, he went on the appointed afternoon to teach his little cousins the rudiments of drawing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He arrived covered with snow, white as Santa Claus, and he heard by the voices at the stair head that he was welcome.

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

From this reading He decided not to be the one to shut doors against himself.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore with no _arriere pensee_ or any rankling thought, he went on the appointed afternoon to teach his little cousins the rudiments of drawing.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Therefore with no _arriere pensee_ or any rankling thought, he went on the appointed afternoon to teach his little cousins the rudiments of drawing.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

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

From this reading He decided not to be the one to shut doors against himself.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The weather continued brutal, grew more severe rather, and smartly whipped him up the avenue and hurled him into the house.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading He arrived covered with snow, white as Santa Claus, and he heard by the voices at the stair head that he was welcome.

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

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The weather continued brutal, grew more severe rather, and smartly whipped him up the avenue and hurled him into the house.

accept gladly

From this reading He arrived covered with snow, white as Santa Claus, and he heard by the voices at the stair head that he was welcome.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading The weather continued brutal, grew more severe rather, and smartly whipped him up the avenue and hurled him into the house.

a Caucasian

From this reading He arrived covered with snow, white as Santa Claus, and he heard by the voices at the stair head that he was welcome.

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

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

in the company of; together with

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.

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

From this reading If life as it went on chose with backward fling to close portals behind him of its own accord, he at least would not assist fate, and with both hands, generously, as his heart was generous, Fairfax threw all gates wide.