Chapter VIII

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

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

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

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

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

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

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

From this reading As I have said, the incident of the fan marked the end of the era of Nort the subdued.

position or state of being dominant or in control

From this reading From that time onward, for a time, it was Nort the ascendant--yes, Nort the obstreperous!

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage

From this reading PHAETON DRIVES THE CHARIOT OF THE "STAR" I find myself loitering unaccountably over every memory of those days in the office of the _Star_.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

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

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

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

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading PHAETON DRIVES THE CHARIOT OF THE "STAR" I find myself loitering unaccountably over every memory of those days in the office of the _Star_.

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

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

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

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something

From this reading PHAETON DRIVES THE CHARIOT OF THE "STAR" I find myself loitering unaccountably over every memory of those days in the office of the _Star_.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

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

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading As I have said, the incident of the fan marked the end of the era of Nort the subdued.

a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

From this reading As I have said, the incident of the fan marked the end of the era of Nort the subdued.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading PHAETON DRIVES THE CHARIOT OF THE "STAR" I find myself loitering unaccountably over every memory of those days in the office of the _Star_.

strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

From this reading As I have said, the incident of the fan marked the end of the era of Nort the subdued.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

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

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading PHAETON DRIVES THE CHARIOT OF THE "STAR" I find myself loitering unaccountably over every memory of those days in the office of the _Star_.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

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

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

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

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading As I have said, the incident of the fan marked the end of the era of Nort the subdued.

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

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

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

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

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

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

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

From this reading PHAETON DRIVES THE CHARIOT OF THE "STAR" I find myself loitering unaccountably over every memory of those days in the office of the _Star_.

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

From this reading PHAETON DRIVES THE CHARIOT OF THE "STAR" I find myself loitering unaccountably over every memory of those days in the office of the _Star_.

a single distinct event

From this reading As I have said, the incident of the fan marked the end of the era of Nort the subdued.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading From that time onward, for a time, it was Nort the ascendant--yes, Nort the obstreperous!

plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

bestow a quality on

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

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

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

-ing form of “loiter” — be about

From this reading PHAETON DRIVES THE CHARIOT OF THE "STAR" I find myself loitering unaccountably over every memory of those days in the office of the _Star_.

engage in

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

female equine animal

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading As I have said, the incident of the fan marked the end of the era of Nort the subdued.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading PHAETON DRIVES THE CHARIOT OF THE "STAR" I find myself loitering unaccountably over every memory of those days in the office of the _Star_.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

slightly wet

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

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

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading PHAETON DRIVES THE CHARIOT OF THE "STAR" I find myself loitering unaccountably over every memory of those days in the office of the _Star_.

plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

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

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

noisily and stubbornly defiant

From this reading From that time onward, for a time, it was Nort the ascendant--yes, Nort the obstreperous!

plural of “odour” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PHAETON DRIVES THE CHARIOT OF THE "STAR" I find myself loitering unaccountably over every memory of those days in the office of the _Star_.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading PHAETON DRIVES THE CHARIOT OF THE "STAR" I find myself loitering unaccountably over every memory of those days in the office of the _Star_.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

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

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading From that time onward, for a time, it was Nort the ascendant--yes, Nort the obstreperous!

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

above and across; more than

From this reading PHAETON DRIVES THE CHARIOT OF THE "STAR" I find myself loitering unaccountably over every memory of those days in the office of the _Star_.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

large open car seating four with folding top

From this reading PHAETON DRIVES THE CHARIOT OF THE "STAR" I find myself loitering unaccountably over every memory of those days in the office of the _Star_.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As I have said, the incident of the fan marked the end of the era of Nort the subdued.

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

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading PHAETON DRIVES THE CHARIOT OF THE "STAR" I find myself loitering unaccountably over every memory of those days in the office of the _Star_.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

in a softened tone

From this reading As I have said, the incident of the fan marked the end of the era of Nort the subdued.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

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

From this reading PHAETON DRIVES THE CHARIOT OF THE "STAR" I find myself loitering unaccountably over every memory of those days in the office of the _Star_.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading PHAETON DRIVES THE CHARIOT OF THE "STAR" I find myself loitering unaccountably over every memory of those days in the office of the _Star_.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading From that time onward, for a time, it was Nort the ascendant--yes, Nort the obstreperous!

having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

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

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

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

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

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

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

in an unaccountable manner

From this reading PHAETON DRIVES THE CHARIOT OF THE "STAR" I find myself loitering unaccountably over every memory of those days in the office of the _Star_.

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

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

at or nearest to the top

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

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

From this reading From that time onward, for a time, it was Nort the ascendant--yes, Nort the obstreperous!

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

at the time that

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

during the time that

From this reading Sometimes when I could get away, and sometimes when I couldn't (Harriet smiling discreetly), I went up in the daytime to lend a hand in the office (especially on press days), and often in the evening I went for a talk with Nort or Anthy or the old Captain, or else for a good comfortable silence with Fergus while he sat tipped back in his chair on the little porch of the office, and smoked a pipe or so--and the daylight slowly went out, the moist evening odours rose up from the garden, and the noises in the street quieted down.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Not a week passed that I did not make two or three or more trips from my farm to Hempfield, sometimes tramping by the short cut across the fields and through the lanes, sometimes driving my old mare in the town road, and always with the problems of Anthy and Nort uppermost in my mind.

an affirmative

From this reading From that time onward, for a time, it was Nort the ascendant--yes, Nort the obstreperous!