Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

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

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

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From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was to see the face that had dwelt in his dreams by night, his reveries by day, the face that he had seen but now--the "face that was the fairest"!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was to see the face that had dwelt in his dreams by night, his reveries by day, the face that he had seen but now--the "face that was the fairest"!

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

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

inflected form of “char” — burn to charcoal

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

past form of “chide” — censure severely or angrily

From this reading He sat stupid, staring, conscious that Fate had chided him once more for his unreadiness.

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

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

intentionally conceived

From this reading He sat stupid, staring, conscious that Fate had chided him once more for his unreadiness.

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

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

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From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was to see the face that had dwelt in his dreams by night, his reveries by day, the face that he had seen but now--the "face that was the fairest"!

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

-ing form of “describe” — give a description of

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

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

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading It was to see the face that had dwelt in his dreams by night, his reveries by day, the face that he had seen but now--the "face that was the fairest"!

the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading It was to see the face that had dwelt in his dreams by night, his reveries by day, the face that he had seen but now--the "face that was the fairest"!

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

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

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

From this reading It was to see the face that had dwelt in his dreams by night, his reveries by day, the face that he had seen but now--the "face that was the fairest"!

superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading It was to see the face that had dwelt in his dreams by night, his reveries by day, the face that he had seen but now--the "face that was the fairest"!

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading He sat stupid, staring, conscious that Fate had chided him once more for his unreadiness.

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

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

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

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

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

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

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

From this reading He sat stupid, staring, conscious that Fate had chided him once more for his unreadiness.

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

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

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From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

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

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was to see the face that had dwelt in his dreams by night, his reveries by day, the face that he had seen but now--the "face that was the fairest"!

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 BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

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

From this reading Then he looked up.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

a female domestic

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

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

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

and nothing more

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

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

From this reading He sat stupid, staring, conscious that Fate had chided him once more for his unreadiness.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

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

From this reading It was to see the face that had dwelt in his dreams by night, his reveries by day, the face that he had seen but now--the "face that was the fairest"!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

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

From this reading It was to see the face that had dwelt in his dreams by night, his reveries by day, the face that he had seen but now--the "face that was the fairest"!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

on one occasion

From this reading He sat stupid, staring, conscious that Fate had chided him once more for his unreadiness.

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From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

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

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

above and across; more than

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

a coniferous tree

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

any of several low-growing pines of western North America

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

plural of “revery” — an abstracted state of absorption

From this reading It was to see the face that had dwelt in his dreams by night, his reveries by day, the face that he had seen but now--the "face that was the fairest"!

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was to see the face that had dwelt in his dreams by night, his reveries by day, the face that he had seen but now--the "face that was the fairest"!

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was to see the face that had dwelt in his dreams by night, his reveries by day, the face that he had seen but now--the "face that was the fairest"!

walk by dragging one's feet

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

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

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading He sat stupid, staring, conscious that Fate had chided him once more for his unreadiness.

plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity

From this reading He sat stupid, staring, conscious that Fate had chided him once more for his unreadiness.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

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

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he looked up.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

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

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

male cat

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

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From this reading He sat stupid, staring, conscious that Fate had chided him once more for his unreadiness.

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

From this reading Then he looked up.

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

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

at the time that

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.

in the company of; together with

From this reading BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE _This Describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid_ Dan Anderson sat for a long time on his blanket roll, looking at the dribbling smoke from the ends of the charred pinon sticks.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading So deep was his preoccupation that he did not at first hear the shuffle of feet approaching over the carpet of pine needles; and when the sound came to his consciousness, he wondered merely how Tom Osby had gotten around the camp and come in on that side of the mountain.