Chapter XI

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

From this reading FOR THE "KIDDIES" Trevison dropped from Nigger at the dooryard of Levins' cabin, and looked with a grim smile at Levins himself lying face downward across the saddle on his own pony.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading FOR THE "KIDDIES" Trevison dropped from Nigger at the dooryard of Levins' cabin, and looked with a grim smile at Levins himself lying face downward across the saddle on his own pony.

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

From this reading FOR THE "KIDDIES" Trevison dropped from Nigger at the dooryard of Levins' cabin, and looked with a grim smile at Levins himself lying face downward across the saddle on his own pony.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading A few minutes later, Trevison was standing in the doorway of the cabin, his burden over his shoulder, the weak glare of light from within the cabin stabbing the blackness of the night and revealing him to the white-faced woman who had answered his summons.

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

From this reading He had carried Levins out of the _Belmont_ and had thrown him, as he would have thrown a sack of meal, across the saddle, where he had lain during the four-mile ride, except during two short intervals in which Trevison had lifted him off and laid him flat on the ground, to rest.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading FOR THE "KIDDIES" Trevison dropped from Nigger at the dooryard of Levins' cabin, and looked with a grim smile at Levins himself lying face downward across the saddle on his own pony.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He was as slack as a meal sack now, as Trevison lifted him from the pony's back and let him slip gently to the ground at his feet.

a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes

From this reading He had carried Levins out of the _Belmont_ and had thrown him, as he would have thrown a sack of meal, across the saddle, where he had lain during the four-mile ride, except during two short intervals in which Trevison had lifted him off and laid him flat on the ground, to rest.

the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading A few minutes later, Trevison was standing in the doorway of the cabin, his burden over his shoulder, the weak glare of light from within the cabin stabbing the blackness of the night and revealing him to the white-faced woman who had answered his summons.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading A few minutes later, Trevison was standing in the doorway of the cabin, his burden over his shoulder, the weak glare of light from within the cabin stabbing the blackness of the night and revealing him to the white-faced woman who had answered his summons.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading FOR THE "KIDDIES" Trevison dropped from Nigger at the dooryard of Levins' cabin, and looked with a grim smile at Levins himself lying face downward across the saddle on his own pony.

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

From this reading He had carried Levins out of the _Belmont_ and had thrown him, as he would have thrown a sack of meal, across the saddle, where he had lain during the four-mile ride, except during two short intervals in which Trevison had lifted him off and laid him flat on the ground, to rest.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Trevison had meditated, not without a certain wry humor, upon the strength and the protracted potency of Manti's whiskey, for not once during his home-coming had Levins shown the slightest sign of returning consciousness.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading Trevison had meditated, not without a certain wry humor, upon the strength and the protracted potency of Manti's whiskey, for not once during his home-coming had Levins shown the slightest sign of returning consciousness.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading A few minutes later, Trevison was standing in the doorway of the cabin, his burden over his shoulder, the weak glare of light from within the cabin stabbing the blackness of the night and revealing him to the white-faced woman who had answered his summons.

a yard outside the front or rear door of a house

From this reading FOR THE "KIDDIES" Trevison dropped from Nigger at the dooryard of Levins' cabin, and looked with a grim smile at Levins himself lying face downward across the saddle on his own pony.

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

From this reading FOR THE "KIDDIES" Trevison dropped from Nigger at the dooryard of Levins' cabin, and looked with a grim smile at Levins himself lying face downward across the saddle on his own pony.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading FOR THE "KIDDIES" Trevison dropped from Nigger at the dooryard of Levins' cabin, and looked with a grim smile at Levins himself lying face downward across the saddle on his own pony.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading He had carried Levins out of the _Belmont_ and had thrown him, as he would have thrown a sack of meal, across the saddle, where he had lain during the four-mile ride, except during two short intervals in which Trevison had lifted him off and laid him flat on the ground, to rest.

apart from; not including

From this reading He had carried Levins out of the _Belmont_ and had thrown him, as he would have thrown a sack of meal, across the saddle, where he had lain during the four-mile ride, except during two short intervals in which Trevison had lifted him off and laid him flat on the ground, to rest.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading FOR THE "KIDDIES" Trevison dropped from Nigger at the dooryard of Levins' cabin, and looked with a grim smile at Levins himself lying face downward across the saddle on his own pony.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading He was as slack as a meal sack now, as Trevison lifted him from the pony's back and let him slip gently to the ground at his feet.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few minutes later, Trevison was standing in the doorway of the cabin, his burden over his shoulder, the weak glare of light from within the cabin stabbing the blackness of the night and revealing him to the white-faced woman who had answered his summons.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading He had carried Levins out of the _Belmont_ and had thrown him, as he would have thrown a sack of meal, across the saddle, where he had lain during the four-mile ride, except during two short intervals in which Trevison had lifted him off and laid him flat on the ground, to rest.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading FOR THE "KIDDIES" Trevison dropped from Nigger at the dooryard of Levins' cabin, and looked with a grim smile at Levins himself lying face downward across the saddle on his own pony.

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

From this reading He had carried Levins out of the _Belmont_ and had thrown him, as he would have thrown a sack of meal, across the saddle, where he had lain during the four-mile ride, except during two short intervals in which Trevison had lifted him off and laid him flat on the ground, to rest.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FOR THE "KIDDIES" Trevison dropped from Nigger at the dooryard of Levins' cabin, and looked with a grim smile at Levins himself lying face downward across the saddle on his own pony.

in a gradual manner

From this reading He was as slack as a meal sack now, as Trevison lifted him from the pony's back and let him slip gently to the ground at his feet.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading A few minutes later, Trevison was standing in the doorway of the cabin, his burden over his shoulder, the weak glare of light from within the cabin stabbing the blackness of the night and revealing him to the white-faced woman who had answered his summons.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading FOR THE "KIDDIES" Trevison dropped from Nigger at the dooryard of Levins' cabin, and looked with a grim smile at Levins himself lying face downward across the saddle on his own pony.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading He had carried Levins out of the _Belmont_ and had thrown him, as he would have thrown a sack of meal, across the saddle, where he had lain during the four-mile ride, except during two short intervals in which Trevison had lifted him off and laid him flat on the ground, to rest.

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

From this reading He had carried Levins out of the _Belmont_ and had thrown him, as he would have thrown a sack of meal, across the saddle, where he had lain during the four-mile ride, except during two short intervals in which Trevison had lifted him off and laid him flat on the ground, to rest.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He had carried Levins out of the _Belmont_ and had thrown him, as he would have thrown a sack of meal, across the saddle, where he had lain during the four-mile ride, except during two short intervals in which Trevison had lifted him off and laid him flat on the ground, to rest.

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

From this reading He had carried Levins out of the _Belmont_ and had thrown him, as he would have thrown a sack of meal, across the saddle, where he had lain during the four-mile ride, except during two short intervals in which Trevison had lifted him off and laid him flat on the ground, to rest.

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

From this reading He had carried Levins out of the _Belmont_ and had thrown him, as he would have thrown a sack of meal, across the saddle, where he had lain during the four-mile ride, except during two short intervals in which Trevison had lifted him off and laid him flat on the ground, to rest.

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

From this reading FOR THE "KIDDIES" Trevison dropped from Nigger at the dooryard of Levins' cabin, and looked with a grim smile at Levins himself lying face downward across the saddle on his own pony.

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

From this reading FOR THE "KIDDIES" Trevison dropped from Nigger at the dooryard of Levins' cabin, and looked with a grim smile at Levins himself lying face downward across the saddle on his own pony.

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

From this reading Trevison had meditated, not without a certain wry humor, upon the strength and the protracted potency of Manti's whiskey, for not once during his home-coming had Levins shown the slightest sign of returning consciousness.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading Trevison had meditated, not without a certain wry humor, upon the strength and the protracted potency of Manti's whiskey, for not once during his home-coming had Levins shown the slightest sign of returning consciousness.

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

From this reading He had carried Levins out of the _Belmont_ and had thrown him, as he would have thrown a sack of meal, across the saddle, where he had lain during the four-mile ride, except during two short intervals in which Trevison had lifted him off and laid him flat on the ground, to rest.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading He had carried Levins out of the _Belmont_ and had thrown him, as he would have thrown a sack of meal, across the saddle, where he had lain during the four-mile ride, except during two short intervals in which Trevison had lifted him off and laid him flat on the ground, to rest.

plural of “kiddy” — informal term for a young child

From this reading FOR THE "KIDDIES" Trevison dropped from Nigger at the dooryard of Levins' cabin, and looked with a grim smile at Levins himself lying face downward across the saddle on his own pony.

set down according to a plan

From this reading He had carried Levins out of the _Belmont_ and had thrown him, as he would have thrown a sack of meal, across the saddle, where he had lain during the four-mile ride, except during two short intervals in which Trevison had lifted him off and laid him flat on the ground, to rest.

inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading He had carried Levins out of the _Belmont_ and had thrown him, as he would have thrown a sack of meal, across the saddle, where he had lain during the four-mile ride, except during two short intervals in which Trevison had lifted him off and laid him flat on the ground, to rest.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A few minutes later, Trevison was standing in the doorway of the cabin, his burden over his shoulder, the weak glare of light from within the cabin stabbing the blackness of the night and revealing him to the white-faced woman who had answered his summons.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading He was as slack as a meal sack now, as Trevison lifted him from the pony's back and let him slip gently to the ground at his feet.

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

From this reading FOR THE "KIDDIES" Trevison dropped from Nigger at the dooryard of Levins' cabin, and looked with a grim smile at Levins himself lying face downward across the saddle on his own pony.

held up in the air

From this reading He had carried Levins out of the _Belmont_ and had thrown him, as he would have thrown a sack of meal, across the saddle, where he had lain during the four-mile ride, except during two short intervals in which Trevison had lifted him off and laid him flat on the ground, to rest.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading A few minutes later, Trevison was standing in the doorway of the cabin, his burden over his shoulder, the weak glare of light from within the cabin stabbing the blackness of the night and revealing him to the white-faced woman who had answered his summons.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading FOR THE "KIDDIES" Trevison dropped from Nigger at the dooryard of Levins' cabin, and looked with a grim smile at Levins himself lying face downward across the saddle on his own pony.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading FOR THE "KIDDIES" Trevison dropped from Nigger at the dooryard of Levins' cabin, and looked with a grim smile at Levins himself lying face downward across the saddle on his own pony.

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

From this reading Trevison had meditated, not without a certain wry humor, upon the strength and the protracted potency of Manti's whiskey, for not once during his home-coming had Levins shown the slightest sign of returning consciousness.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading He had carried Levins out of the _Belmont_ and had thrown him, as he would have thrown a sack of meal, across the saddle, where he had lain during the four-mile ride, except during two short intervals in which Trevison had lifted him off and laid him flat on the ground, to rest.

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

From this reading Trevison had meditated, not without a certain wry humor, upon the strength and the protracted potency of Manti's whiskey, for not once during his home-coming had Levins shown the slightest sign of returning consciousness.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading A few minutes later, Trevison was standing in the doorway of the cabin, his burden over his shoulder, the weak glare of light from within the cabin stabbing the blackness of the night and revealing him to the white-faced woman who had answered his summons.

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

From this reading FOR THE "KIDDIES" Trevison dropped from Nigger at the dooryard of Levins' cabin, and looked with a grim smile at Levins himself lying face downward across the saddle on his own pony.

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

From this reading A few minutes later, Trevison was standing in the doorway of the cabin, his burden over his shoulder, the weak glare of light from within the cabin stabbing the blackness of the night and revealing him to the white-faced woman who had answered his summons.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Trevison had meditated, not without a certain wry humor, upon the strength and the protracted potency of Manti's whiskey, for not once during his home-coming had Levins shown the slightest sign of returning consciousness.

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

From this reading He was as slack as a meal sack now, as Trevison lifted him from the pony's back and let him slip gently to the ground at his feet.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FOR THE "KIDDIES" Trevison dropped from Nigger at the dooryard of Levins' cabin, and looked with a grim smile at Levins himself lying face downward across the saddle on his own pony.

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

From this reading He had carried Levins out of the _Belmont_ and had thrown him, as he would have thrown a sack of meal, across the saddle, where he had lain during the four-mile ride, except during two short intervals in which Trevison had lifted him off and laid him flat on the ground, to rest.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading FOR THE "KIDDIES" Trevison dropped from Nigger at the dooryard of Levins' cabin, and looked with a grim smile at Levins himself lying face downward across the saddle on his own pony.

on one occasion

From this reading Trevison had meditated, not without a certain wry humor, upon the strength and the protracted potency of Manti's whiskey, for not once during his home-coming had Levins shown the slightest sign of returning consciousness.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He had carried Levins out of the _Belmont_ and had thrown him, as he would have thrown a sack of meal, across the saddle, where he had lain during the four-mile ride, except during two short intervals in which Trevison had lifted him off and laid him flat on the ground, to rest.

above and across; more than

From this reading A few minutes later, Trevison was standing in the doorway of the cabin, his burden over his shoulder, the weak glare of light from within the cabin stabbing the blackness of the night and revealing him to the white-faced woman who had answered his summons.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading FOR THE "KIDDIES" Trevison dropped from Nigger at the dooryard of Levins' cabin, and looked with a grim smile at Levins himself lying face downward across the saddle on his own pony.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading FOR THE "KIDDIES" Trevison dropped from Nigger at the dooryard of Levins' cabin, and looked with a grim smile at Levins himself lying face downward across the saddle on his own pony.

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

From this reading He was as slack as a meal sack now, as Trevison lifted him from the pony's back and let him slip gently to the ground at his feet.

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading Trevison had meditated, not without a certain wry humor, upon the strength and the protracted potency of Manti's whiskey, for not once during his home-coming had Levins shown the slightest sign of returning consciousness.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading Trevison had meditated, not without a certain wry humor, upon the strength and the protracted potency of Manti's whiskey, for not once during his home-coming had Levins shown the slightest sign of returning consciousness.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading He had carried Levins out of the _Belmont_ and had thrown him, as he would have thrown a sack of meal, across the saddle, where he had lain during the four-mile ride, except during two short intervals in which Trevison had lifted him off and laid him flat on the ground, to rest.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading Trevison had meditated, not without a certain wry humor, upon the strength and the protracted potency of Manti's whiskey, for not once during his home-coming had Levins shown the slightest sign of returning consciousness.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading A few minutes later, Trevison was standing in the doorway of the cabin, his burden over his shoulder, the weak glare of light from within the cabin stabbing the blackness of the night and revealing him to the white-faced woman who had answered his summons.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading He had carried Levins out of the _Belmont_ and had thrown him, as he would have thrown a sack of meal, across the saddle, where he had lain during the four-mile ride, except during two short intervals in which Trevison had lifted him off and laid him flat on the ground, to rest.

a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

From this reading He had carried Levins out of the _Belmont_ and had thrown him, as he would have thrown a sack of meal, across the saddle, where he had lain during the four-mile ride, except during two short intervals in which Trevison had lifted him off and laid him flat on the ground, to rest.

put a saddle on

From this reading FOR THE "KIDDIES" Trevison dropped from Nigger at the dooryard of Levins' cabin, and looked with a grim smile at Levins himself lying face downward across the saddle on his own pony.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading He had carried Levins out of the _Belmont_ and had thrown him, as he would have thrown a sack of meal, across the saddle, where he had lain during the four-mile ride, except during two short intervals in which Trevison had lifted him off and laid him flat on the ground, to rest.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading A few minutes later, Trevison was standing in the doorway of the cabin, his burden over his shoulder, the weak glare of light from within the cabin stabbing the blackness of the night and revealing him to the white-faced woman who had answered his summons.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Trevison had meditated, not without a certain wry humor, upon the strength and the protracted potency of Manti's whiskey, for not once during his home-coming had Levins shown the slightest sign of returning consciousness.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Trevison had meditated, not without a certain wry humor, upon the strength and the protracted potency of Manti's whiskey, for not once during his home-coming had Levins shown the slightest sign of returning consciousness.

not tense or taut

From this reading He was as slack as a meal sack now, as Trevison lifted him from the pony's back and let him slip gently to the ground at his feet.

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading Trevison had meditated, not without a certain wry humor, upon the strength and the protracted potency of Manti's whiskey, for not once during his home-coming had Levins shown the slightest sign of returning consciousness.

move stealthily

From this reading He was as slack as a meal sack now, as Trevison lifted him from the pony's back and let him slip gently to the ground at his feet.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading FOR THE "KIDDIES" Trevison dropped from Nigger at the dooryard of Levins' cabin, and looked with a grim smile at Levins himself lying face downward across the saddle on his own pony.

causing physical or especially psychological injury

From this reading A few minutes later, Trevison was standing in the doorway of the cabin, his burden over his shoulder, the weak glare of light from within the cabin stabbing the blackness of the night and revealing him to the white-faced woman who had answered his summons.

having a supporting base

From this reading A few minutes later, Trevison was standing in the doorway of the cabin, his burden over his shoulder, the weak glare of light from within the cabin stabbing the blackness of the night and revealing him to the white-faced woman who had answered his summons.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading Trevison had meditated, not without a certain wry humor, upon the strength and the protracted potency of Manti's whiskey, for not once during his home-coming had Levins shown the slightest sign of returning consciousness.

a request to be present

From this reading A few minutes later, Trevison was standing in the doorway of the cabin, his burden over his shoulder, the weak glare of light from within the cabin stabbing the blackness of the night and revealing him to the white-faced woman who had answered his summons.

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

From this reading FOR THE "KIDDIES" Trevison dropped from Nigger at the dooryard of Levins' cabin, and looked with a grim smile at Levins himself lying face downward across the saddle on his own pony.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading He had carried Levins out of the _Belmont_ and had thrown him, as he would have thrown a sack of meal, across the saddle, where he had lain during the four-mile ride, except during two short intervals in which Trevison had lifted him off and laid him flat on the ground, to rest.

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

From this reading He had carried Levins out of the _Belmont_ and had thrown him, as he would have thrown a sack of meal, across the saddle, where he had lain during the four-mile ride, except during two short intervals in which Trevison had lifted him off and laid him flat on the ground, to rest.

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

From this reading FOR THE "KIDDIES" Trevison dropped from Nigger at the dooryard of Levins' cabin, and looked with a grim smile at Levins himself lying face downward across the saddle on his own pony.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He had carried Levins out of the _Belmont_ and had thrown him, as he would have thrown a sack of meal, across the saddle, where he had lain during the four-mile ride, except during two short intervals in which Trevison had lifted him off and laid him flat on the ground, to rest.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Trevison had meditated, not without a certain wry humor, upon the strength and the protracted potency of Manti's whiskey, for not once during his home-coming had Levins shown the slightest sign of returning consciousness.

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

From this reading He was as slack as a meal sack now, as Trevison lifted him from the pony's back and let him slip gently to the ground at his feet.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading A few minutes later, Trevison was standing in the doorway of the cabin, his burden over his shoulder, the weak glare of light from within the cabin stabbing the blackness of the night and revealing him to the white-faced woman who had answered his summons.

in or at the place that

From this reading He had carried Levins out of the _Belmont_ and had thrown him, as he would have thrown a sack of meal, across the saddle, where he had lain during the four-mile ride, except during two short intervals in which Trevison had lifted him off and laid him flat on the ground, to rest.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He had carried Levins out of the _Belmont_ and had thrown him, as he would have thrown a sack of meal, across the saddle, where he had lain during the four-mile ride, except during two short intervals in which Trevison had lifted him off and laid him flat on the ground, to rest.

a liquor made from fermented mash of grain

From this reading Trevison had meditated, not without a certain wry humor, upon the strength and the protracted potency of Manti's whiskey, for not once during his home-coming had Levins shown the slightest sign of returning consciousness.

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

From this reading A few minutes later, Trevison was standing in the doorway of the cabin, his burden over his shoulder, the weak glare of light from within the cabin stabbing the blackness of the night and revealing him to the white-faced woman who had answered his summons.

which person or people

From this reading A few minutes later, Trevison was standing in the doorway of the cabin, his burden over his shoulder, the weak glare of light from within the cabin stabbing the blackness of the night and revealing him to the white-faced woman who had answered his summons.

in the company of; together with

From this reading FOR THE "KIDDIES" Trevison dropped from Nigger at the dooryard of Levins' cabin, and looked with a grim smile at Levins himself lying face downward across the saddle on his own pony.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading A few minutes later, Trevison was standing in the doorway of the cabin, his burden over his shoulder, the weak glare of light from within the cabin stabbing the blackness of the night and revealing him to the white-faced woman who had answered his summons.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Trevison had meditated, not without a certain wry humor, upon the strength and the protracted potency of Manti's whiskey, for not once during his home-coming had Levins shown the slightest sign of returning consciousness.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A few minutes later, Trevison was standing in the doorway of the cabin, his burden over his shoulder, the weak glare of light from within the cabin stabbing the blackness of the night and revealing him to the white-faced woman who had answered his summons.

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

From this reading He had carried Levins out of the _Belmont_ and had thrown him, as he would have thrown a sack of meal, across the saddle, where he had lain during the four-mile ride, except during two short intervals in which Trevison had lifted him off and laid him flat on the ground, to rest.

humorously sarcastic or mocking

From this reading Trevison had meditated, not without a certain wry humor, upon the strength and the protracted potency of Manti's whiskey, for not once during his home-coming had Levins shown the slightest sign of returning consciousness.