Chapter III

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

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading As he drove in between the broken-down white gate-posts topped by fluted urns the two men ahead of him were leading their horses to the adjoining shed.

at or in the front

From this reading As he drove in between the broken-down white gate-posts topped by fluted urns the two men ahead of him were leading their horses to the adjoining shed.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

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

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

any person at all

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

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

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading As he drove in between the broken-down white gate-posts topped by fluted urns the two men ahead of him were leading their horses to the adjoining shed.

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From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

in deplorable condition

From this reading As he drove in between the broken-down white gate-posts topped by fluted urns the two men ahead of him were leading their horses to the adjoining shed.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly

From this reading Then the three tossed off the snow from their shoulders, clapped their numb hands together, and greeted each other.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading The situation was enough to excite the curiosity of a less imaginative man than Orrin Bosworth.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading As he drove in between the broken-down white gate-posts topped by fluted urns the two men ahead of him were leading their horses to the adjoining shed.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Then the three tossed off the snow from their shoulders, clapped their numb hands together, and greeted each other.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The situation was enough to excite the curiosity of a less imaginative man than Orrin Bosworth.

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

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

divisible by two

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

arouse or elicit a feeling

From this reading The situation was enough to excite the curiosity of a less imaginative man than Orrin Bosworth.

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From this reading As he drove in between the broken-down white gate-posts topped by fluted urns the two men ahead of him were leading their horses to the adjoining shed.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Bosworth followed, and hitched his horse to a post.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then the three tossed off the snow from their shoulders, clapped their numb hands together, and greeted each other.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

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From this reading As he drove in between the broken-down white gate-posts topped by fluted urns the two men ahead of him were leading their horses to the adjoining shed.

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading Then the three tossed off the snow from their shoulders, clapped their numb hands together, and greeted each other.

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

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

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

From this reading Then the three tossed off the snow from their shoulders, clapped their numb hands together, and greeted each other.

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

From this reading As he drove in between the broken-down white gate-posts topped by fluted urns the two men ahead of him were leading their horses to the adjoining shed.

poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

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

From this reading As he drove in between the broken-down white gate-posts topped by fluted urns the two men ahead of him were leading their horses to the adjoining shed.

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

From this reading Bosworth followed, and hitched his horse to a post.

past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle

From this reading Bosworth followed, and hitched his horse to a post.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Bosworth followed, and hitched his horse to a post.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading As he drove in between the broken-down white gate-posts topped by fluted urns the two men ahead of him were leading their horses to the adjoining shed.

(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action

From this reading The situation was enough to excite the curiosity of a less imaginative man than Orrin Bosworth.

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

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading As he drove in between the broken-down white gate-posts topped by fluted urns the two men ahead of him were leading their horses to the adjoining shed.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The situation was enough to excite the curiosity of a less imaginative man than Orrin Bosworth.

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

From this reading The situation was enough to excite the curiosity of a less imaginative man than Orrin Bosworth.

social deportment

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

the force of workers available

From this reading As he drove in between the broken-down white gate-posts topped by fluted urns the two men ahead of him were leading their horses to the adjoining shed.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

lacking sensation

From this reading Then the three tossed off the snow from their shoulders, clapped their numb hands together, and greeted each other.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

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

From this reading Then the three tossed off the snow from their shoulders, clapped their numb hands together, and greeted each other.

many times at short intervals

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

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

From this reading The situation was enough to excite the curiosity of a less imaginative man than Orrin Bosworth.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Then the three tossed off the snow from their shoulders, clapped their numb hands together, and greeted each other.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading Bosworth followed, and hitched his horse to a post.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

United States jurist and second chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; he was appointed by George Washington and briefly served as chief justice but was ultimately rejected by the United States Senate (1739-1800)

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

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

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

get rid of

From this reading As he drove in between the broken-down white gate-posts topped by fluted urns the two men ahead of him were leading their horses to the adjoining shed.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading Then the three tossed off the snow from their shoulders, clapped their numb hands together, and greeted each other.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading The situation was enough to excite the curiosity of a less imaginative man than Orrin Bosworth.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Then the three tossed off the snow from their shoulders, clapped their numb hands together, and greeted each other.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The situation was enough to excite the curiosity of a less imaginative man than Orrin Bosworth.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

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

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As he drove in between the broken-down white gate-posts topped by fluted urns the two men ahead of him were leading their horses to the adjoining shed.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the three tossed off the snow from their shoulders, clapped their numb hands together, and greeted each other.

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

From this reading Then the three tossed off the snow from their shoulders, clapped their numb hands together, and greeted each other.

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

From this reading The situation was enough to excite the curiosity of a less imaginative man than Orrin Bosworth.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Then the three tossed off the snow from their shoulders, clapped their numb hands together, and greeted each other.

having a top of a specified character

From this reading As he drove in between the broken-down white gate-posts topped by fluted urns the two men ahead of him were leading their horses to the adjoining shed.

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading Then the three tossed off the snow from their shoulders, clapped their numb hands together, and greeted each other.

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

From this reading As he drove in between the broken-down white gate-posts topped by fluted urns the two men ahead of him were leading their horses to the adjoining shed.

not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

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

From this reading As he drove in between the broken-down white gate-posts topped by fluted urns the two men ahead of him were leading their horses to the adjoining shed.

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

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

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

From this reading As he drove in between the broken-down white gate-posts topped by fluted urns the two men ahead of him were leading their horses to the adjoining shed.

a Caucasian

From this reading As he drove in between the broken-down white gate-posts topped by fluted urns the two men ahead of him were leading their horses to the adjoining shed.

which person or people

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading It was not often that anybody in Hemlock County entered Saul Rutledge’s gate; least of all in the dead of winter, and summoned (as Bosworth, at any rate, had been) by Mrs. Rutledge, who passed, even in that unsocial region, for a woman of cold manners and solitary character.