Chapter II

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

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

(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 It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

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

From this reading He had to be fussed over, steamed, dosed, and put to bed so that he would suffer no ill effects from his soaking that evening.

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

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

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

From this reading He had to be fussed over, steamed, dosed, and put to bed so that he would suffer no ill effects from his soaking that evening.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading He had to be fussed over, steamed, dosed, and put to bed so that he would suffer no ill effects from his soaking that evening.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Captain Bill would have been startled at the strangely bundled figure of Hal, but he had been warned, and greeted Hal without a blink of an eyelash.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Captain Bill would have been startled at the strangely bundled figure of Hal, but he had been warned, and greeted Hal without a blink of an eyelash.

briefly shut the eyes

From this reading Captain Bill would have been startled at the strangely bundled figure of Hal, but he had been warned, and greeted Hal without a blink of an eyelash.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading But he was over bright and early the next morning.

past form of “bundle” — make into a bundle

From this reading Captain Bill would have been startled at the strangely bundled figure of Hal, but he had been warned, and greeted Hal without a blink of an eyelash.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he was over bright and early the next morning.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Captain Bill would have been startled at the strangely bundled figure of Hal, but he had been warned, and greeted Hal without a blink of an eyelash.

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

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

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

From this reading Hal couldn’t come right over.

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From this reading Hal couldn’t come right over.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

treated with some kind of application

From this reading He had to be fussed over, steamed, dosed, and put to bed so that he would suffer no ill effects from his soaking that evening.

a heavy rain

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading But he was over bright and early the next morning.

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading He had to be fussed over, steamed, dosed, and put to bed so that he would suffer no ill effects from his soaking that evening.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading He had to be fussed over, steamed, dosed, and put to bed so that he would suffer no ill effects from his soaking that evening.

any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

From this reading Captain Bill would have been startled at the strangely bundled figure of Hal, but he had been warned, and greeted Hal without a blink of an eyelash.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Captain Bill would have been startled at the strangely bundled figure of Hal, but he had been warned, and greeted Hal without a blink of an eyelash.

possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had to be fussed over, steamed, dosed, and put to bed so that he would suffer no ill effects from his soaking that evening.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

past form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively

From this reading He had to be fussed over, steamed, dosed, and put to bed so that he would suffer no ill effects from his soaking that evening.

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading Captain Bill would have been startled at the strangely bundled figure of Hal, but he had been warned, and greeted Hal without a blink of an eyelash.

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

From this reading He had to be fussed over, steamed, dosed, and put to bed so that he would suffer no ill effects from his soaking that evening.

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From this reading Hal couldn’t come right over.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Captain Bill would have been startled at the strangely bundled figure of Hal, but he had been warned, and greeted Hal without a blink of an eyelash.

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

From this reading He had to be fussed over, steamed, dosed, and put to bed so that he would suffer no ill effects from his soaking that evening.

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

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

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

From this reading He had to be fussed over, steamed, dosed, and put to bed so that he would suffer no ill effects from his soaking that evening.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading He had to be fussed over, steamed, dosed, and put to bed so that he would suffer no ill effects from his soaking that evening.

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

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading But he was over bright and early the next morning.

a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading But he was over bright and early the next morning.

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

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

not any; not one

From this reading He had to be fussed over, steamed, dosed, and put to bed so that he would suffer no ill effects from his soaking that evening.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Captain Bill would have been startled at the strangely bundled figure of Hal, but he had been warned, and greeted Hal without a blink of an eyelash.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

above and across; more than

From this reading Hal couldn’t come right over.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He had to be fussed over, steamed, dosed, and put to bed so that he would suffer no ill effects from his soaking that evening.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

a water-resistant coat

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

falling in drops or as if falling like rain

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Hal couldn’t come right over.

plural of “rubber” — an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had to be fussed over, steamed, dosed, and put to bed so that he would suffer no ill effects from his soaking that evening.

the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)

From this reading He had to be fussed over, steamed, dosed, and put to bed so that he would suffer no ill effects from his soaking that evening.

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading Captain Bill would have been startled at the strangely bundled figure of Hal, but he had been warned, and greeted Hal without a blink of an eyelash.

make steady

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

cooked in steam

From this reading He had to be fussed over, steamed, dosed, and put to bed so that he would suffer no ill effects from his soaking that evening.

not in physical motion

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

in a strange manner

From this reading Captain Bill would have been startled at the strangely bundled figure of Hal, but he had been warned, and greeted Hal without a blink of an eyelash.

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading He had to be fussed over, steamed, dosed, and put to bed so that he would suffer no ill effects from his soaking that evening.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had to be fussed over, steamed, dosed, and put to bed so that he would suffer no ill effects from his soaking that evening.

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

From this reading But he was over bright and early the next morning.

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

From this reading He had to be fussed over, steamed, dosed, and put to bed so that he would suffer no ill effects from his soaking that evening.

a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading Captain Bill would have been startled at the strangely bundled figure of Hal, but he had been warned, and greeted Hal without a blink of an eyelash.

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

From this reading But he was over bright and early the next morning.

at the time that

From this reading It had rained all night, and was still raining in a quiet, steady downpour, when Hal appeared at the Martin home, dressed in rubbers, raincoat, muffler, and carrying an umbrella to protect him on his long trek from his own front door to his friend’s.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Captain Bill would have been startled at the strangely bundled figure of Hal, but he had been warned, and greeted Hal without a blink of an eyelash.

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

From this reading He had to be fussed over, steamed, dosed, and put to bed so that he would suffer no ill effects from his soaking that evening.