Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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

From this reading He met with no impediment now except the depth of the snow, which made it so hard for the mare to get along that, full of anxiety about his children, he found the distance a weary one to traverse.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He met with no impediment now except the depth of the snow, which made it so hard for the mare to get along that, full of anxiety about his children, he found the distance a weary one to traverse.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading He met with no impediment now except the depth of the snow, which made it so hard for the mare to get along that, full of anxiety about his children, he found the distance a weary one to traverse.

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

From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Two hours or so earlier, David, perceiving some Assuagement in the storm, and his host having offered to go at once to the doctor and the schoolmaster, had taken his mare, and mounted to go home.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading He met with no impediment now except the depth of the snow, which made it so hard for the mare to get along that, full of anxiety about his children, he found the distance a weary one to traverse.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Two hours or so earlier, David, perceiving some Assuagement in the storm, and his host having offered to go at once to the doctor and the schoolmaster, had taken his mare, and mounted to go home.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Two hours or so earlier, David, perceiving some Assuagement in the storm, and his host having offered to go at once to the doctor and the schoolmaster, had taken his mare, and mounted to go home.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He saw, however, by the fire and the food, that Marion was not long gone.

plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading He put up the gray, clothed her and fed her, drank some milk, caught up a _quarter_ of cakes, and started for the hill.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading He put up the gray, clothed her and fed her, drank some milk, caught up a _quarter_ of cakes, and started for the hill.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading He met with no impediment now except the depth of the snow, which made it so hard for the mare to get along that, full of anxiety about his children, he found the distance a weary one to traverse.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading He put up the gray, clothed her and fed her, drank some milk, caught up a _quarter_ of cakes, and started for the hill.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Two hours or so earlier, David, perceiving some Assuagement in the storm, and his host having offered to go at once to the doctor and the schoolmaster, had taken his mare, and mounted to go home.

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading He met with no impediment now except the depth of the snow, which made it so hard for the mare to get along that, full of anxiety about his children, he found the distance a weary one to traverse.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading He met with no impediment now except the depth of the snow, which made it so hard for the mare to get along that, full of anxiety about his children, he found the distance a weary one to traverse.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Two hours or so earlier, David, perceiving some Assuagement in the storm, and his host having offered to go at once to the doctor and the schoolmaster, had taken his mare, and mounted to go home.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading He put up the gray, clothed her and fed her, drank some milk, caught up a _quarter_ of cakes, and started for the hill.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Two hours or so earlier, David, perceiving some Assuagement in the storm, and his host having offered to go at once to the doctor and the schoolmaster, had taken his mare, and mounted to go home.

apart from; not including

From this reading He met with no impediment now except the depth of the snow, which made it so hard for the mare to get along that, full of anxiety about his children, he found the distance a weary one to traverse.

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading He put up the gray, clothed her and fed her, drank some milk, caught up a _quarter_ of cakes, and started for the hill.

start firing a weapon

From this reading He saw, however, by the fire and the food, that Marion was not long gone.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading He saw, however, by the fire and the food, that Marion was not long gone.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He met with no impediment now except the depth of the snow, which made it so hard for the mare to get along that, full of anxiety about his children, he found the distance a weary one to traverse.

set up or found

From this reading He met with no impediment now except the depth of the snow, which made it so hard for the mare to get along that, full of anxiety about his children, he found the distance a weary one to traverse.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading He met with no impediment now except the depth of the snow, which made it so hard for the mare to get along that, full of anxiety about his children, he found the distance a weary one to traverse.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He met with no impediment now except the depth of the snow, which made it so hard for the mare to get along that, full of anxiety about his children, he found the distance a weary one to traverse.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Two hours or so earlier, David, perceiving some Assuagement in the storm, and his host having offered to go at once to the doctor and the schoolmaster, had taken his mare, and mounted to go home.

destroyed or killed

From this reading He saw, however, by the fire and the food, that Marion was not long gone.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading He put up the gray, clothed her and fed her, drank some milk, caught up a _quarter_ of cakes, and started for the hill.

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

From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Two hours or so earlier, David, perceiving some Assuagement in the storm, and his host having offered to go at once to the doctor and the schoolmaster, had taken his mare, and mounted to go home.

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

From this reading He met with no impediment now except the depth of the snow, which made it so hard for the mare to get along that, full of anxiety about his children, he found the distance a weary one to traverse.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Two hours or so earlier, David, perceiving some Assuagement in the storm, and his host having offered to go at once to the doctor and the schoolmaster, had taken his mare, and mounted to go home.

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

From this reading He met with no impediment now except the depth of the snow, which made it so hard for the mare to get along that, full of anxiety about his children, he found the distance a weary one to traverse.

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

From this reading He put up the gray, clothed her and fed her, drank some milk, caught up a _quarter_ of cakes, and started for the hill.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading He put up the gray, clothed her and fed her, drank some milk, caught up a _quarter_ of cakes, and started for the hill.

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

From this reading When at length he reached the Knowe, no one was there to welcome him.

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

From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Two hours or so earlier, David, perceiving some Assuagement in the storm, and his host having offered to go at once to the doctor and the schoolmaster, had taken his mare, and mounted to go home.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Two hours or so earlier, David, perceiving some Assuagement in the storm, and his host having offered to go at once to the doctor and the schoolmaster, had taken his mare, and mounted to go home.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Two hours or so earlier, David, perceiving some Assuagement in the storm, and his host having offered to go at once to the doctor and the schoolmaster, had taken his mare, and mounted to go home.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Two hours or so earlier, David, perceiving some Assuagement in the storm, and his host having offered to go at once to the doctor and the schoolmaster, had taken his mare, and mounted to go home.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading He saw, however, by the fire and the food, that Marion was not long gone.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Two hours or so earlier, David, perceiving some Assuagement in the storm, and his host having offered to go at once to the doctor and the schoolmaster, had taken his mare, and mounted to go home.

something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

From this reading He met with no impediment now except the depth of the snow, which made it so hard for the mare to get along that, full of anxiety about his children, he found the distance a weary one to traverse.

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

From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Two hours or so earlier, David, perceiving some Assuagement in the storm, and his host having offered to go at once to the doctor and the schoolmaster, had taken his mare, and mounted to go home.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He met with no impediment now except the depth of the snow, which made it so hard for the mare to get along that, full of anxiety about his children, he found the distance a weary one to traverse.

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From this reading When at length he reached the Knowe, no one was there to welcome him.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading When at length he reached the Knowe, no one was there to welcome him.

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 He saw, however, by the fire and the food, that Marion was not long gone.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He met with no impediment now except the depth of the snow, which made it so hard for the mare to get along that, full of anxiety about his children, he found the distance a weary one to traverse.

female equine animal

From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Two hours or so earlier, David, perceiving some Assuagement in the storm, and his host having offered to go at once to the doctor and the schoolmaster, had taken his mare, and mounted to go home.

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From this reading He saw, however, by the fire and the food, that Marion was not long gone.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading He met with no impediment now except the depth of the snow, which made it so hard for the mare to get along that, full of anxiety about his children, he found the distance a weary one to traverse.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading He put up the gray, clothed her and fed her, drank some milk, caught up a _quarter_ of cakes, and started for the hill.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Two hours or so earlier, David, perceiving some Assuagement in the storm, and his host having offered to go at once to the doctor and the schoolmaster, had taken his mare, and mounted to go home.

not any; not one

From this reading He met with no impediment now except the depth of the snow, which made it so hard for the mare to get along that, full of anxiety about his children, he found the distance a weary one to traverse.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He saw, however, by the fire and the food, that Marion was not long gone.

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

From this reading He met with no impediment now except the depth of the snow, which made it so hard for the mare to get along that, full of anxiety about his children, he found the distance a weary one to traverse.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He met with no impediment now except the depth of the snow, which made it so hard for the mare to get along that, full of anxiety about his children, he found the distance a weary one to traverse.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Two hours or so earlier, David, perceiving some Assuagement in the storm, and his host having offered to go at once to the doctor and the schoolmaster, had taken his mare, and mounted to go home.

on one occasion

From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Two hours or so earlier, David, perceiving some Assuagement in the storm, and his host having offered to go at once to the doctor and the schoolmaster, had taken his mare, and mounted to go home.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He met with no impediment now except the depth of the snow, which made it so hard for the mare to get along that, full of anxiety about his children, he found the distance a weary one to traverse.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Two hours or so earlier, David, perceiving some Assuagement in the storm, and his host having offered to go at once to the doctor and the schoolmaster, had taken his mare, and mounted to go home.

-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses

From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Two hours or so earlier, David, perceiving some Assuagement in the storm, and his host having offered to go at once to the doctor and the schoolmaster, had taken his mare, and mounted to go home.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He put up the gray, clothed her and fed her, drank some milk, caught up a _quarter_ of cakes, and started for the hill.

one of four equal parts

From this reading He put up the gray, clothed her and fed her, drank some milk, caught up a _quarter_ of cakes, and started for the hill.

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

From this reading When at length he reached the Knowe, no one was there to welcome him.

cut with a saw

From this reading He saw, however, by the fire and the food, that Marion was not long gone.

presiding officer of a school

From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Two hours or so earlier, David, perceiving some Assuagement in the storm, and his host having offered to go at once to the doctor and the schoolmaster, had taken his mare, and mounted to go home.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading He met with no impediment now except the depth of the snow, which made it so hard for the mare to get along that, full of anxiety about his children, he found the distance a weary one to traverse.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Two hours or so earlier, David, perceiving some Assuagement in the storm, and his host having offered to go at once to the doctor and the schoolmaster, had taken his mare, and mounted to go home.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Two hours or so earlier, David, perceiving some Assuagement in the storm, and his host having offered to go at once to the doctor and the schoolmaster, had taken his mare, and mounted to go home.

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

From this reading He put up the gray, clothed her and fed her, drank some milk, caught up a _quarter_ of cakes, and started for the hill.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Two hours or so earlier, David, perceiving some Assuagement in the storm, and his host having offered to go at once to the doctor and the schoolmaster, had taken his mare, and mounted to go home.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Two hours or so earlier, David, perceiving some Assuagement in the storm, and his host having offered to go at once to the doctor and the schoolmaster, had taken his mare, and mounted to go home.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He met with no impediment now except the depth of the snow, which made it so hard for the mare to get along that, full of anxiety about his children, he found the distance a weary one to traverse.

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

From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Two hours or so earlier, David, perceiving some Assuagement in the storm, and his host having offered to go at once to the doctor and the schoolmaster, had taken his mare, and mounted to go home.

in or at that place or location

From this reading When at length he reached the Knowe, no one was there to welcome him.

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

From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Two hours or so earlier, David, perceiving some Assuagement in the storm, and his host having offered to go at once to the doctor and the schoolmaster, had taken his mare, and mounted to go home.

travel across or pass over

From this reading He met with no impediment now except the depth of the snow, which made it so hard for the mare to get along that, full of anxiety about his children, he found the distance a weary one to traverse.

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

From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Two hours or so earlier, David, perceiving some Assuagement in the storm, and his host having offered to go at once to the doctor and the schoolmaster, had taken his mare, and mounted to go home.

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

From this reading He put up the gray, clothed her and fed her, drank some milk, caught up a _quarter_ of cakes, and started for the hill.

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

From this reading When at length he reached the Knowe, no one was there to welcome him.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading He met with no impediment now except the depth of the snow, which made it so hard for the mare to get along that, full of anxiety about his children, he found the distance a weary one to traverse.

accept gladly

From this reading When at length he reached the Knowe, no one was there to welcome him.

at the time that

From this reading When at length he reached the Knowe, no one was there to welcome him.

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

From this reading He met with no impediment now except the depth of the snow, which made it so hard for the mare to get along that, full of anxiety about his children, he found the distance a weary one to traverse.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Two hours or so earlier, David, perceiving some Assuagement in the storm, and his host having offered to go at once to the doctor and the schoolmaster, had taken his mare, and mounted to go home.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He met with no impediment now except the depth of the snow, which made it so hard for the mare to get along that, full of anxiety about his children, he found the distance a weary one to traverse.