Chapter XVII

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

From this reading "_A tribal mind came into existence.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

later than; following

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

(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 Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

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

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But there were other days when he quit work early, took a plunge in the river at the foot of the pasture, dressed in outing clothes and motored into town.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading On these occasions, a cartoonist in search of a subject for his next attack on farmers in politics would not have looked a second time at the sunbrowned young man with his swinging stride and crisp hair-cut.

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

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

plural of “builder” — a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there were other days when he quit work early, took a plunge in the river at the foot of the pasture, dressed in outing clothes and motored into town.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "_A tribal mind came into existence.

a person who draws cartoons

From this reading On these occasions, a cartoonist in search of a subject for his next attack on farmers in politics would not have looked a second time at the sunbrowned young man with his swinging stride and crisp hair-cut.

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

clothing in general

From this reading But there were other days when he quit work early, took a plunge in the river at the foot of the pasture, dressed in outing clothes and motored into town.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading On these occasions, a cartoonist in search of a subject for his next attack on farmers in politics would not have looked a second time at the sunbrowned young man with his swinging stride and crisp hair-cut.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading But there were other days when he quit work early, took a plunge in the river at the foot of the pasture, dressed in outing clothes and motored into town.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading But there were other days when he quit work early, took a plunge in the river at the foot of the pasture, dressed in outing clothes and motored into town.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading But there were other days when he quit work early, took a plunge in the river at the foot of the pasture, dressed in outing clothes and motored into town.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading "_A tribal mind came into existence.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading On these occasions, a cartoonist in search of a subject for his next attack on farmers in politics would not have looked a second time at the sunbrowned young man with his swinging stride and crisp hair-cut.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading But there were other days when he quit work early, took a plunge in the river at the foot of the pasture, dressed in outing clothes and motored into town.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

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From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

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

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

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

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

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

From this reading On these occasions, a cartoonist in search of a subject for his next attack on farmers in politics would not have looked a second time at the sunbrowned young man with his swinging stride and crisp hair-cut.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

act or move at high speed

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading On these occasions, a cartoonist in search of a subject for his next attack on farmers in politics would not have looked a second time at the sunbrowned young man with his swinging stride and crisp hair-cut.

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

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

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

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

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

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

an instinctive motive

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

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

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "_A tribal mind came into existence.

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

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

immediately past

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

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

From this reading On these occasions, a cartoonist in search of a subject for his next attack on farmers in politics would not have looked a second time at the sunbrowned young man with his swinging stride and crisp hair-cut.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

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

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "_A tribal mind came into existence.

equipped with a motor or motors

From this reading But there were other days when he quit work early, took a plunge in the river at the foot of the pasture, dressed in outing clothes and motored into town.

disregarded

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading On these occasions, a cartoonist in search of a subject for his next attack on farmers in politics would not have looked a second time at the sunbrowned young man with his swinging stride and crisp hair-cut.

something you have to do

From this reading On these occasions, a cartoonist in search of a subject for his next attack on farmers in politics would not have looked a second time at the sunbrowned young man with his swinging stride and crisp hair-cut.

the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On these occasions, a cartoonist in search of a subject for his next attack on farmers in politics would not have looked a second time at the sunbrowned young man with his swinging stride and crisp hair-cut.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But there were other days when he quit work early, took a plunge in the river at the foot of the pasture, dressed in outing clothes and motored into town.

a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading But there were other days when he quit work early, took a plunge in the river at the foot of the pasture, dressed in outing clothes and motored into town.

the line that appears to bound an object

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading But there were other days when he quit work early, took a plunge in the river at the foot of the pasture, dressed in outing clothes and motored into town.

a course of conduct

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

thrust or throw into

From this reading But there were other days when he quit work early, took a plunge in the river at the foot of the pasture, dressed in outing clothes and motored into town.

social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

From this reading On these occasions, a cartoonist in search of a subject for his next attack on farmers in politics would not have looked a second time at the sunbrowned young man with his swinging stride and crisp hair-cut.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading But there were other days when he quit work early, took a plunge in the river at the foot of the pasture, dressed in outing clothes and motored into town.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading But there were other days when he quit work early, took a plunge in the river at the foot of the pasture, dressed in outing clothes and motored into town.

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading On these occasions, a cartoonist in search of a subject for his next attack on farmers in politics would not have looked a second time at the sunbrowned young man with his swinging stride and crisp hair-cut.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading On these occasions, a cartoonist in search of a subject for his next attack on farmers in politics would not have looked a second time at the sunbrowned young man with his swinging stride and crisp hair-cut.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

move hurridly

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

not in physical motion

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

a step in walking or running

From this reading On these occasions, a cartoonist in search of a subject for his next attack on farmers in politics would not have looked a second time at the sunbrowned young man with his swinging stride and crisp hair-cut.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading On these occasions, a cartoonist in search of a subject for his next attack on farmers in politics would not have looked a second time at the sunbrowned young man with his swinging stride and crisp hair-cut.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

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

From this reading On these occasions, a cartoonist in search of a subject for his next attack on farmers in politics would not have looked a second time at the sunbrowned young man with his swinging stride and crisp hair-cut.

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading On these occasions, a cartoonist in search of a subject for his next attack on farmers in politics would not have looked a second time at the sunbrowned young man with his swinging stride and crisp hair-cut.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

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

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But there were other days when he quit work early, took a plunge in the river at the foot of the pasture, dressed in outing clothes and motored into town.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading On these occasions, a cartoonist in search of a subject for his next attack on farmers in politics would not have looked a second time at the sunbrowned young man with his swinging stride and crisp hair-cut.

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

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading On these occasions, a cartoonist in search of a subject for his next attack on farmers in politics would not have looked a second time at the sunbrowned young man with his swinging stride and crisp hair-cut.

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

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

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From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading But there were other days when he quit work early, took a plunge in the river at the foot of the pasture, dressed in outing clothes and motored into town.

highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

in the direction of

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

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

From this reading But there were other days when he quit work early, took a plunge in the river at the foot of the pasture, dressed in outing clothes and motored into town.

-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

relating to or characteristic of a tribe

From this reading "_A tribal mind came into existence.

up to a particular time

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

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

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

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

From this reading But there were other days when he quit work early, took a plunge in the river at the foot of the pasture, dressed in outing clothes and motored into town.

at the time that

From this reading But there were other days when he quit work early, took a plunge in the river at the foot of the pasture, dressed in outing clothes and motored into town.

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

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Man had entered upon the long and tortuous and difficult path toward a life for the common good, with all its sacrifice of personal impulse, which he is still treading to-day._"--_H. G. Wells in The Outline of History._ They gipsyed about through the country a lot that summer.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading But there were other days when he quit work early, took a plunge in the river at the foot of the pasture, dressed in outing clothes and motored into town.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The task of getting the neglected farm into bearing shape was a man-size job, and often, after a day in the fields, Billy worked until the last light faded, clearing away odds and ends to hasten the speed of the builders next day, especially building in the stone fireplace with his own hands--that was a joy he had always promised himself.

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

From this reading On these occasions, a cartoonist in search of a subject for his next attack on farmers in politics would not have looked a second time at the sunbrowned young man with his swinging stride and crisp hair-cut.

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

From this reading On these occasions, a cartoonist in search of a subject for his next attack on farmers in politics would not have looked a second time at the sunbrowned young man with his swinging stride and crisp hair-cut.