Chapter XIX

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

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

at or in the front

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

(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 THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

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

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

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

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

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

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

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

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

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

From this reading “If I wasn’t so glad to see you,” she said, hugging and kissing her, “I’d scold you well for running away and scaring us all nearly to death.”

a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But I didn’t run and I didn’t mean to get lost.

a plant of the genus Trifolium

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

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

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading “If I wasn’t so glad to see you,” she said, hugging and kissing her, “I’d scold you well for running away and scaring us all nearly to death.”

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

From this reading “But I didn’t run and I didn’t mean to get lost.

start firing a weapon

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “But I didn’t run and I didn’t mean to get lost.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading “If I wasn’t so glad to see you,” she said, hugging and kissing her, “I’d scold you well for running away and scaring us all nearly to death.”

express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading Mrs. Pattison was the first to greet her.

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

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

From this reading “If I wasn’t so glad to see you,” she said, hugging and kissing her, “I’d scold you well for running away and scaring us all nearly to death.”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “If I wasn’t so glad to see you,” she said, hugging and kissing her, “I’d scold you well for running away and scaring us all nearly to death.”

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

From this reading “If I wasn’t so glad to see you,” she said, hugging and kissing her, “I’d scold you well for running away and scaring us all nearly to death.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If I wasn’t so glad to see you,” she said, hugging and kissing her, “I’d scold you well for running away and scaring us all nearly to death.”

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

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

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

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

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

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

From this reading “If I wasn’t so glad to see you,” she said, hugging and kissing her, “I’d scold you well for running away and scaring us all nearly to death.”

immediately past

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

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

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading “But I didn’t run and I didn’t mean to get lost.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading “But I didn’t run and I didn’t mean to get lost.

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Pattison was the first to greet her.

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

From this reading “If I wasn’t so glad to see you,” she said, hugging and kissing her, “I’d scold you well for running away and scaring us all nearly to death.”

information about recent and important events

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

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

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

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

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

in the near future

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading “But I didn’t run and I didn’t mean to get lost.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading “If I wasn’t so glad to see you,” she said, hugging and kissing her, “I’d scold you well for running away and scaring us all nearly to death.”

done under pressure

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “If I wasn’t so glad to see you,” she said, hugging and kissing her, “I’d scold you well for running away and scaring us all nearly to death.”

made afraid

From this reading I was scared, too.”

-ing form of “scare” — cause fear in

From this reading “If I wasn’t so glad to see you,” she said, hugging and kissing her, “I’d scold you well for running away and scaring us all nearly to death.”

censure severely or angrily

From this reading “If I wasn’t so glad to see you,” she said, hugging and kissing her, “I’d scold you well for running away and scaring us all nearly to death.”

plural of “searcher” — someone making a search or inquiry

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “If I wasn’t so glad to see you,” she said, hugging and kissing her, “I’d scold you well for running away and scaring us all nearly to death.”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “If I wasn’t so glad to see you,” she said, hugging and kissing her, “I’d scold you well for running away and scaring us all nearly to death.”

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

in the near future

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

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

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

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

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I was scared, too.”

the upper part of anything

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

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

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

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

From this reading THE CONCERT Before the little party reached the lodge Pablo had rushed on ahead to give the news of Joanne’s safety, and presently a beacon fire shot up from the top of the hill, so that almost as soon as Joanne arrived the searchers for her began to come in, first Mr. Clover, then Mr. Pattison, last of all Unc’ Aaron.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “If I wasn’t so glad to see you,” she said, hugging and kissing her, “I’d scold you well for running away and scaring us all nearly to death.”

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

From this reading Mrs. Pattison was the first to greet her.

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

From this reading “If I wasn’t so glad to see you,” she said, hugging and kissing her, “I’d scold you well for running away and scaring us all nearly to death.”

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “If I wasn’t so glad to see you,” she said, hugging and kissing her, “I’d scold you well for running away and scaring us all nearly to death.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “If I wasn’t so glad to see you,” she said, hugging and kissing her, “I’d scold you well for running away and scaring us all nearly to death.”