Chapter IX

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

From this reading JACK GETS A LIFT It was about a fortnight after the unsuccessful visit to Farmer Finkler’s that Jack asked permission to cut practice and go to town.

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading There was a nearer route, but it lay over the hill and through pastures and by devious ways, and Jack had been over it but once and doubted his ability to reach Charlemont by that trail.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading JACK GETS A LIFT It was about a fortnight after the unsuccessful visit to Farmer Finkler’s that Jack asked permission to cut practice and go to town.

later than; following

From this reading JACK GETS A LIFT It was about a fortnight after the unsuccessful visit to Farmer Finkler’s that Jack asked permission to cut practice and go to town.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading His mission in Charlemont was the purchase of a straw hat, for the weather, it now being almost the last of May, had become decidedly warm and cloth caps were no longer comfortable.

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

From this reading The town was a good mile and a half by road, and as one didn’t strike the trolley line until he had traversed the first two-thirds of the distance, going to town was something of an undertaking on a hot day.

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

From this reading JACK GETS A LIFT It was about a fortnight after the unsuccessful visit to Farmer Finkler’s that Jack asked permission to cut practice and go to town.

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

From this reading The town was a good mile and a half by road, and as one didn’t strike the trolley line until he had traversed the first two-thirds of the distance, going to town was something of an undertaking on a hot day.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading JACK GETS A LIFT It was about a fortnight after the unsuccessful visit to Farmer Finkler’s that Jack asked permission to cut practice and go to town.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Coach Shay gave the desired permission readily enough and Jack set off at three o’clock.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading His mission in Charlemont was the purchase of a straw hat, for the weather, it now being almost the last of May, had become decidedly warm and cloth caps were no longer comfortable.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There was a nearer route, but it lay over the hill and through pastures and by devious ways, and Jack had been over it but once and doubted his ability to reach Charlemont by that trail.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading His mission in Charlemont was the purchase of a straw hat, for the weather, it now being almost the last of May, had become decidedly warm and cloth caps were no longer comfortable.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was a nearer route, but it lay over the hill and through pastures and by devious ways, and Jack had been over it but once and doubted his ability to reach Charlemont by that trail.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The town was a good mile and a half by road, and as one didn’t strike the trolley line until he had traversed the first two-thirds of the distance, going to town was something of an undertaking on a hot day.

plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading His mission in Charlemont was the purchase of a straw hat, for the weather, it now being almost the last of May, had become decidedly warm and cloth caps were no longer comfortable.

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From this reading His mission in Charlemont was the purchase of a straw hat, for the weather, it now being almost the last of May, had become decidedly warm and cloth caps were no longer comfortable.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading His mission in Charlemont was the purchase of a straw hat, for the weather, it now being almost the last of May, had become decidedly warm and cloth caps were no longer comfortable.

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading Coach Shay gave the desired permission readily enough and Jack set off at three o’clock.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading His mission in Charlemont was the purchase of a straw hat, for the weather, it now being almost the last of May, had become decidedly warm and cloth caps were no longer comfortable.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading JACK GETS A LIFT It was about a fortnight after the unsuccessful visit to Farmer Finkler’s that Jack asked permission to cut practice and go to town.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The town was a good mile and a half by road, and as one didn’t strike the trolley line until he had traversed the first two-thirds of the distance, going to town was something of an undertaking on a hot day.

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading His mission in Charlemont was the purchase of a straw hat, for the weather, it now being almost the last of May, had become decidedly warm and cloth caps were no longer comfortable.

wanted intensely

From this reading Coach Shay gave the desired permission readily enough and Jack set off at three o’clock.

indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading

From this reading There was a nearer route, but it lay over the hill and through pastures and by devious ways, and Jack had been over it but once and doubted his ability to reach Charlemont by that trail.

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From this reading The town was a good mile and a half by road, and as one didn’t strike the trolley line until he had traversed the first two-thirds of the distance, going to town was something of an undertaking on a hot day.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The town was a good mile and a half by road, and as one didn’t strike the trolley line until he had traversed the first two-thirds of the distance, going to town was something of an undertaking on a hot day.

past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about

From this reading There was a nearer route, but it lay over the hill and through pastures and by devious ways, and Jack had been over it but once and doubted his ability to reach Charlemont by that trail.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Coach Shay gave the desired permission readily enough and Jack set off at three o’clock.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading JACK GETS A LIFT It was about a fortnight after the unsuccessful visit to Farmer Finkler’s that Jack asked permission to cut practice and go to town.

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From this reading JACK GETS A LIFT It was about a fortnight after the unsuccessful visit to Farmer Finkler’s that Jack asked permission to cut practice and go to town.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The town was a good mile and a half by road, and as one didn’t strike the trolley line until he had traversed the first two-thirds of the distance, going to town was something of an undertaking on a hot day.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His mission in Charlemont was the purchase of a straw hat, for the weather, it now being almost the last of May, had become decidedly warm and cloth caps were no longer comfortable.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading JACK GETS A LIFT It was about a fortnight after the unsuccessful visit to Farmer Finkler’s that Jack asked permission to cut practice and go to town.

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

From this reading Coach Shay gave the desired permission readily enough and Jack set off at three o’clock.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading JACK GETS A LIFT It was about a fortnight after the unsuccessful visit to Farmer Finkler’s that Jack asked permission to cut practice and go to town.

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

From this reading JACK GETS A LIFT It was about a fortnight after the unsuccessful visit to Farmer Finkler’s that Jack asked permission to cut practice and go to town.

the act of departing

From this reading The town was a good mile and a half by road, and as one didn’t strike the trolley line until he had traversed the first two-thirds of the distance, going to town was something of an undertaking on a hot day.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The town was a good mile and a half by road, and as one didn’t strike the trolley line until he had traversed the first two-thirds of the distance, going to town was something of an undertaking on a hot day.

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

From this reading His mission in Charlemont was the purchase of a straw hat, for the weather, it now being almost the last of May, had become decidedly warm and cloth caps were no longer comfortable.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The town was a good mile and a half by road, and as one didn’t strike the trolley line until he had traversed the first two-thirds of the distance, going to town was something of an undertaking on a hot day.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading His mission in Charlemont was the purchase of a straw hat, for the weather, it now being almost the last of May, had become decidedly warm and cloth caps were no longer comfortable.

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

From this reading The town was a good mile and a half by road, and as one didn’t strike the trolley line until he had traversed the first two-thirds of the distance, going to town was something of an undertaking on a hot day.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading There was a nearer route, but it lay over the hill and through pastures and by devious ways, and Jack had been over it but once and doubted his ability to reach Charlemont by that trail.

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

From this reading His mission in Charlemont was the purchase of a straw hat, for the weather, it now being almost the last of May, had become decidedly warm and cloth caps were no longer comfortable.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading The town was a good mile and a half by road, and as one didn’t strike the trolley line until he had traversed the first two-thirds of the distance, going to town was something of an undertaking on a hot day.

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

From this reading His mission in Charlemont was the purchase of a straw hat, for the weather, it now being almost the last of May, had become decidedly warm and cloth caps were no longer comfortable.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading JACK GETS A LIFT It was about a fortnight after the unsuccessful visit to Farmer Finkler’s that Jack asked permission to cut practice and go to town.

a small worthless amount

From this reading JACK GETS A LIFT It was about a fortnight after the unsuccessful visit to Farmer Finkler’s that Jack asked permission to cut practice and go to town.

immediately past

From this reading His mission in Charlemont was the purchase of a straw hat, for the weather, it now being almost the last of May, had become decidedly warm and cloth caps were no longer comfortable.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading There was a nearer route, but it lay over the hill and through pastures and by devious ways, and Jack had been over it but once and doubted his ability to reach Charlemont by that trail.

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading JACK GETS A LIFT It was about a fortnight after the unsuccessful visit to Farmer Finkler’s that Jack asked permission to cut practice and go to town.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The town was a good mile and a half by road, and as one didn’t strike the trolley line until he had traversed the first two-thirds of the distance, going to town was something of an undertaking on a hot day.

for more time

From this reading His mission in Charlemont was the purchase of a straw hat, for the weather, it now being almost the last of May, had become decidedly warm and cloth caps were no longer comfortable.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading His mission in Charlemont was the purchase of a straw hat, for the weather, it now being almost the last of May, had become decidedly warm and cloth caps were no longer comfortable.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The town was a good mile and a half by road, and as one didn’t strike the trolley line until he had traversed the first two-thirds of the distance, going to town was something of an undertaking on a hot day.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading His mission in Charlemont was the purchase of a straw hat, for the weather, it now being almost the last of May, had become decidedly warm and cloth caps were no longer comfortable.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading There was a nearer route, but it lay over the hill and through pastures and by devious ways, and Jack had been over it but once and doubted his ability to reach Charlemont by that trail.

not any; not one

From this reading His mission in Charlemont was the purchase of a straw hat, for the weather, it now being almost the last of May, had become decidedly warm and cloth caps were no longer comfortable.

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

From this reading His mission in Charlemont was the purchase of a straw hat, for the weather, it now being almost the last of May, had become decidedly warm and cloth caps were no longer comfortable.

according to the clock

From this reading Coach Shay gave the desired permission readily enough and Jack set off at three o’clock.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His mission in Charlemont was the purchase of a straw hat, for the weather, it now being almost the last of May, had become decidedly warm and cloth caps were no longer comfortable.

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

From this reading Coach Shay gave the desired permission readily enough and Jack set off at three o’clock.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The town was a good mile and a half by road, and as one didn’t strike the trolley line until he had traversed the first two-thirds of the distance, going to town was something of an undertaking on a hot day.

on one occasion

From this reading There was a nearer route, but it lay over the hill and through pastures and by devious ways, and Jack had been over it but once and doubted his ability to reach Charlemont by that trail.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The town was a good mile and a half by road, and as one didn’t strike the trolley line until he had traversed the first two-thirds of the distance, going to town was something of an undertaking on a hot day.

above and across; more than

From this reading There was a nearer route, but it lay over the hill and through pastures and by devious ways, and Jack had been over it but once and doubted his ability to reach Charlemont by that trail.

plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading There was a nearer route, but it lay over the hill and through pastures and by devious ways, and Jack had been over it but once and doubted his ability to reach Charlemont by that trail.

approval to do something

From this reading JACK GETS A LIFT It was about a fortnight after the unsuccessful visit to Farmer Finkler’s that Jack asked permission to cut practice and go to town.

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading JACK GETS A LIFT It was about a fortnight after the unsuccessful visit to Farmer Finkler’s that Jack asked permission to cut practice and go to town.

the acquisition of something for payment

From this reading His mission in Charlemont was the purchase of a straw hat, for the weather, it now being almost the last of May, had become decidedly warm and cloth caps were no longer comfortable.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading There was a nearer route, but it lay over the hill and through pastures and by devious ways, and Jack had been over it but once and doubted his ability to reach Charlemont by that trail.

without much difficulty

From this reading Coach Shay gave the desired permission readily enough and Jack set off at three o’clock.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The town was a good mile and a half by road, and as one didn’t strike the trolley line until he had traversed the first two-thirds of the distance, going to town was something of an undertaking on a hot day.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading There was a nearer route, but it lay over the hill and through pastures and by devious ways, and Jack had been over it but once and doubted his ability to reach Charlemont by that trail.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Coach Shay gave the desired permission readily enough and Jack set off at three o’clock.

a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse

From this reading Coach Shay gave the desired permission readily enough and Jack set off at three o’clock.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The town was a good mile and a half by road, and as one didn’t strike the trolley line until he had traversed the first two-thirds of the distance, going to town was something of an undertaking on a hot day.

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading His mission in Charlemont was the purchase of a straw hat, for the weather, it now being almost the last of May, had become decidedly warm and cloth caps were no longer comfortable.

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading The town was a good mile and a half by road, and as one didn’t strike the trolley line until he had traversed the first two-thirds of the distance, going to town was something of an undertaking on a hot day.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading JACK GETS A LIFT It was about a fortnight after the unsuccessful visit to Farmer Finkler’s that Jack asked permission to cut practice and go to town.

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

From this reading JACK GETS A LIFT It was about a fortnight after the unsuccessful visit to Farmer Finkler’s that Jack asked permission to cut practice and go to town.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a nearer route, but it lay over the hill and through pastures and by devious ways, and Jack had been over it but once and doubted his ability to reach Charlemont by that trail.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Coach Shay gave the desired permission readily enough and Jack set off at three o’clock.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading There was a nearer route, but it lay over the hill and through pastures and by devious ways, and Jack had been over it but once and doubted his ability to reach Charlemont by that trail.

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

From this reading JACK GETS A LIFT It was about a fortnight after the unsuccessful visit to Farmer Finkler’s that Jack asked permission to cut practice and go to town.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading JACK GETS A LIFT It was about a fortnight after the unsuccessful visit to Farmer Finkler’s that Jack asked permission to cut practice and go to town.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading There was a nearer route, but it lay over the hill and through pastures and by devious ways, and Jack had been over it but once and doubted his ability to reach Charlemont by that trail.

past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over

From this reading The town was a good mile and a half by road, and as one didn’t strike the trolley line until he had traversed the first two-thirds of the distance, going to town was something of an undertaking on a hot day.

a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity

From this reading The town was a good mile and a half by road, and as one didn’t strike the trolley line until he had traversed the first two-thirds of the distance, going to town was something of an undertaking on a hot day.

two of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading The town was a good mile and a half by road, and as one didn’t strike the trolley line until he had traversed the first two-thirds of the distance, going to town was something of an undertaking on a hot day.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading The town was a good mile and a half by road, and as one didn’t strike the trolley line until he had traversed the first two-thirds of the distance, going to town was something of an undertaking on a hot day.

not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome

From this reading JACK GETS A LIFT It was about a fortnight after the unsuccessful visit to Farmer Finkler’s that Jack asked permission to cut practice and go to town.

up to a particular time

From this reading The town was a good mile and a half by road, and as one didn’t strike the trolley line until he had traversed the first two-thirds of the distance, going to town was something of an undertaking on a hot day.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading JACK GETS A LIFT It was about a fortnight after the unsuccessful visit to Farmer Finkler’s that Jack asked permission to cut practice and go to town.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading His mission in Charlemont was the purchase of a straw hat, for the weather, it now being almost the last of May, had become decidedly warm and cloth caps were no longer comfortable.

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

From this reading JACK GETS A LIFT It was about a fortnight after the unsuccessful visit to Farmer Finkler’s that Jack asked permission to cut practice and go to town.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading There was a nearer route, but it lay over the hill and through pastures and by devious ways, and Jack had been over it but once and doubted his ability to reach Charlemont by that trail.

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

From this reading His mission in Charlemont was the purchase of a straw hat, for the weather, it now being almost the last of May, had become decidedly warm and cloth caps were no longer comfortable.

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

From this reading His mission in Charlemont was the purchase of a straw hat, for the weather, it now being almost the last of May, had become decidedly warm and cloth caps were no longer comfortable.