Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading John and his friend Tom Rainsfield could hardly credit their sight; the latter especially, who could not think but that if his brother had any hand in the barbarity it must have been as a passive instrument at the disposal of Smithers.

characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning

From this reading The young men felt for the poor aboriginal, and in their sympathy tended his wounds and gave him what assistance they could.

later than; following

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

(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 "Nature, indeed, denies them sense, But gives them legs and impudence, That beats all understanding."

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

From this reading "Nature, indeed, denies them sense, But gives them legs and impudence, That beats all understanding."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading John and his friend Tom Rainsfield could hardly credit their sight; the latter especially, who could not think but that if his brother had any hand in the barbarity it must have been as a passive instrument at the disposal of Smithers.

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

From this reading John and his friend Tom Rainsfield could hardly credit their sight; the latter especially, who could not think but that if his brother had any hand in the barbarity it must have been as a passive instrument at the disposal of Smithers.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading The young men felt for the poor aboriginal, and in their sympathy tended his wounds and gave him what assistance they could.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading John and his friend Tom Rainsfield could hardly credit their sight; the latter especially, who could not think but that if his brother had any hand in the barbarity it must have been as a passive instrument at the disposal of Smithers.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

From this reading John and his friend Tom Rainsfield could hardly credit their sight; the latter especially, who could not think but that if his brother had any hand in the barbarity it must have been as a passive instrument at the disposal of Smithers.

a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)

From this reading "Nature, indeed, denies them sense, But gives them legs and impudence, That beats all understanding."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading John and his friend Tom Rainsfield could hardly credit their sight; the latter especially, who could not think but that if his brother had any hand in the barbarity it must have been as a passive instrument at the disposal of Smithers.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

a youthful male person

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading John and his friend Tom Rainsfield could hardly credit their sight; the latter especially, who could not think but that if his brother had any hand in the barbarity it must have been as a passive instrument at the disposal of Smithers.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Nature, indeed, denies them sense, But gives them legs and impudence, That beats all understanding."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

a severe scolding

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

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

From this reading John and his friend Tom Rainsfield could hardly credit their sight; the latter especially, who could not think but that if his brother had any hand in the barbarity it must have been as a passive instrument at the disposal of Smithers.

approval

From this reading John and his friend Tom Rainsfield could hardly credit their sight; the latter especially, who could not think but that if his brother had any hand in the barbarity it must have been as a passive instrument at the disposal of Smithers.

third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading "Nature, indeed, denies them sense, But gives them legs and impudence, That beats all understanding."

the power to use something or someone

From this reading John and his friend Tom Rainsfield could hardly credit their sight; the latter especially, who could not think but that if his brother had any hand in the barbarity it must have been as a passive instrument at the disposal of Smithers.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading John and his friend Tom Rainsfield could hardly credit their sight; the latter especially, who could not think but that if his brother had any hand in the barbarity it must have been as a passive instrument at the disposal of Smithers.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The young men felt for the poor aboriginal, and in their sympathy tended his wounds and gave him what assistance they could.

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

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The young men felt for the poor aboriginal, and in their sympathy tended his wounds and gave him what assistance they could.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading John and his friend Tom Rainsfield could hardly credit their sight; the latter especially, who could not think but that if his brother had any hand in the barbarity it must have been as a passive instrument at the disposal of Smithers.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The young men felt for the poor aboriginal, and in their sympathy tended his wounds and gave him what assistance they could.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading "Nature, indeed, denies them sense, But gives them legs and impudence, That beats all understanding."

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

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading John and his friend Tom Rainsfield could hardly credit their sight; the latter especially, who could not think but that if his brother had any hand in the barbarity it must have been as a passive instrument at the disposal of Smithers.

only a very short time before

From this reading John and his friend Tom Rainsfield could hardly credit their sight; the latter especially, who could not think but that if his brother had any hand in the barbarity it must have been as a passive instrument at the disposal of Smithers.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

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

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

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

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

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

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading John and his friend Tom Rainsfield could hardly credit their sight; the latter especially, who could not think but that if his brother had any hand in the barbarity it must have been as a passive instrument at the disposal of Smithers.

an impudent statement

From this reading "Nature, indeed, denies them sense, But gives them legs and impudence, That beats all understanding."

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

From this reading John and his friend Tom Rainsfield could hardly credit their sight; the latter especially, who could not think but that if his brother had any hand in the barbarity it must have been as a passive instrument at the disposal of Smithers.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading "Nature, indeed, denies them sense, But gives them legs and impudence, That beats all understanding."

a device that requires skill for proper use

From this reading John and his friend Tom Rainsfield could hardly credit their sight; the latter especially, who could not think but that if his brother had any hand in the barbarity it must have been as a passive instrument at the disposal of Smithers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading John and his friend Tom Rainsfield could hardly credit their sight; the latter especially, who could not think but that if his brother had any hand in the barbarity it must have been as a passive instrument at the disposal of Smithers.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading John and his friend Tom Rainsfield could hardly credit their sight; the latter especially, who could not think but that if his brother had any hand in the barbarity it must have been as a passive instrument at the disposal of Smithers.

staying power

From this reading "Nature, indeed, denies them sense, But gives them legs and impudence, That beats all understanding."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

the force of workers available

From this reading The young men felt for the poor aboriginal, and in their sympathy tended his wounds and gave him what assistance they could.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading John and his friend Tom Rainsfield could hardly credit their sight; the latter especially, who could not think but that if his brother had any hand in the barbarity it must have been as a passive instrument at the disposal of Smithers.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading "Nature, indeed, denies them sense, But gives them legs and impudence, That beats all understanding."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading John and his friend Tom Rainsfield could hardly credit their sight; the latter especially, who could not think but that if his brother had any hand in the barbarity it must have been as a passive instrument at the disposal of Smithers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

lacking in energy or will

From this reading John and his friend Tom Rainsfield could hardly credit their sight; the latter especially, who could not think but that if his brother had any hand in the barbarity it must have been as a passive instrument at the disposal of Smithers.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The young men felt for the poor aboriginal, and in their sympathy tended his wounds and gave him what assistance they could.

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

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading "Nature, indeed, denies them sense, But gives them legs and impudence, That beats all understanding."

an instance of visual perception

From this reading John and his friend Tom Rainsfield could hardly credit their sight; the latter especially, who could not think but that if his brother had any hand in the barbarity it must have been as a passive instrument at the disposal of Smithers.

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

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

serving to support or corroborate

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading The young men felt for the poor aboriginal, and in their sympathy tended his wounds and gave him what assistance they could.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading The young men felt for the poor aboriginal, and in their sympathy tended his wounds and gave him what assistance they could.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Nature, indeed, denies them sense, But gives them legs and impudence, That beats all understanding."

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

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading John and his friend Tom Rainsfield could hardly credit their sight; the latter especially, who could not think but that if his brother had any hand in the barbarity it must have been as a passive instrument at the disposal of Smithers.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Nature, indeed, denies them sense, But gives them legs and impudence, That beats all understanding."

in or at that place or location

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

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

From this reading The young men felt for the poor aboriginal, and in their sympathy tended his wounds and gave him what assistance they could.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading John and his friend Tom Rainsfield could hardly credit their sight; the latter especially, who could not think but that if his brother had any hand in the barbarity it must have been as a passive instrument at the disposal of Smithers.

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

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

male cat

From this reading John and his friend Tom Rainsfield could hardly credit their sight; the latter especially, who could not think but that if his brother had any hand in the barbarity it must have been as a passive instrument at the disposal of Smithers.

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading "Nature, indeed, denies them sense, But gives them legs and impudence, That beats all understanding."

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

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

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The young men felt for the poor aboriginal, and in their sympathy tended his wounds and gave him what assistance they could.

at the time that

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

which person or people

From this reading John and his friend Tom Rainsfield could hardly credit their sight; the latter especially, who could not think but that if his brother had any hand in the barbarity it must have been as a passive instrument at the disposal of Smithers.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

From this reading WILLIAMS.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading When the black boy, whom John Ferguson had named Billy, was released by his captors, after the castigation we have seen him subjected to by Rainsfield and Smithers, he made the best of his way to Fern Vale; and there, with his bleeding back substantiating his statement, told his tale of woe.

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading The young men felt for the poor aboriginal, and in their sympathy tended his wounds and gave him what assistance they could.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The young men felt for the poor aboriginal, and in their sympathy tended his wounds and gave him what assistance they could.