Chapter IV

later than; following

From this reading Yates shook his fist wrathfully after the disappearing car.

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

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

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

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

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

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading So slender was the margin that Cal was forced partly to climb the grassy bank on the farther side of the road to prevent being run down.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading So slender was the margin that Cal was forced partly to climb the grassy bank on the farther side of the road to prevent being run down.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading He purposely passed so close to Cal's car as to splash more mud on them and narrowly missed sweeping them from the running board.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Sandy saw them and did not miss the opportunity of jeering at them.

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From this reading So slender was the margin that Cal was forced partly to climb the grassy bank on the farther side of the road to prevent being run down.

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From this reading He purposely passed so close to Cal's car as to splash more mud on them and narrowly missed sweeping them from the running board.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading He purposely passed so close to Cal's car as to splash more mud on them and narrowly missed sweeping them from the running board.

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading So slender was the margin that Cal was forced partly to climb the grassy bank on the farther side of the road to prevent being run down.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading He purposely passed so close to Cal's car as to splash more mud on them and narrowly missed sweeping them from the running board.

clothing in general

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But Sandy saw them and did not miss the opportunity of jeering at them.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading Yates shook his fist wrathfully after the disappearing car.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading So slender was the margin that Cal was forced partly to climb the grassy bank on the farther side of the road to prevent being run down.

an opposing military force

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading So slender was the margin that Cal was forced partly to climb the grassy bank on the farther side of the road to prevent being run down.

a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

From this reading Yates shook his fist wrathfully after the disappearing car.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading So slender was the margin that Cal was forced partly to climb the grassy bank on the farther side of the road to prevent being run down.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

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

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

abounding in grass

From this reading So slender was the margin that Cal was forced partly to climb the grassy bank on the farther side of the road to prevent being run down.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

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

From this reading He purposely passed so close to Cal's car as to splash more mud on them and narrowly missed sweeping them from the running board.

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

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

temporary military shelter

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

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

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

showing your contempt by derision

From this reading But Sandy saw them and did not miss the opportunity of jeering at them.

immediately past

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

From this reading So slender was the margin that Cal was forced partly to climb the grassy bank on the farther side of the road to prevent being run down.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading But Sandy saw them and did not miss the opportunity of jeering at them.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading He purposely passed so close to Cal's car as to splash more mud on them and narrowly missed sweeping them from the running board.

a particular point in time

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He purposely passed so close to Cal's car as to splash more mud on them and narrowly missed sweeping them from the running board.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading He purposely passed so close to Cal's car as to splash more mud on them and narrowly missed sweeping them from the running board.

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions

From this reading He purposely passed so close to Cal's car as to splash more mud on them and narrowly missed sweeping them from the running board.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But Sandy saw them and did not miss the opportunity of jeering at them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But Sandy saw them and did not miss the opportunity of jeering at them.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading But Sandy saw them and did not miss the opportunity of jeering at them.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading So slender was the margin that Cal was forced partly to climb the grassy bank on the farther side of the road to prevent being run down.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading He purposely passed so close to Cal's car as to splash more mud on them and narrowly missed sweeping them from the running board.

a human being

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

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

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading So slender was the margin that Cal was forced partly to climb the grassy bank on the farther side of the road to prevent being run down.

with intention; in an intentional manner

From this reading He purposely passed so close to Cal's car as to splash more mud on them and narrowly missed sweeping them from the running board.

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading So slender was the margin that Cal was forced partly to climb the grassy bank on the farther side of the road to prevent being run down.

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

From this reading So slender was the margin that Cal was forced partly to climb the grassy bank on the farther side of the road to prevent being run down.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading He purposely passed so close to Cal's car as to splash more mud on them and narrowly missed sweeping them from the running board.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

cut with a saw

From this reading But Sandy saw them and did not miss the opportunity of jeering at them.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Yates shook his fist wrathfully after the disappearing car.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading So slender was the margin that Cal was forced partly to climb the grassy bank on the farther side of the road to prevent being run down.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading So slender was the margin that Cal was forced partly to climb the grassy bank on the farther side of the road to prevent being run down.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He purposely passed so close to Cal's car as to splash more mud on them and narrowly missed sweeping them from the running board.

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

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force

From this reading He purposely passed so close to Cal's car as to splash more mud on them and narrowly missed sweeping them from the running board.

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading He purposely passed so close to Cal's car as to splash more mud on them and narrowly missed sweeping them from the running board.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

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

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

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

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

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

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

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

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

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

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

in the company of; together with

From this reading An Old Enemy Sandy Podder was the last person Garry and his chums cared to see at that moment, torn and ragged as they were from their experience in the hut and with their muddy clothes hanging on them soddenly.

in a wrathful manner

From this reading Yates shook his fist wrathfully after the disappearing car.

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

From this reading Yates shook his fist wrathfully after the disappearing car.