Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading It was early in the day, and the farmer was walking along the road that led to Cluden Ford, bent on paying a visit to Dumfries, when he was overtaken by a troop of about twenty horsemen.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

later than; following

From this reading Knowing that he was very much "wanted," especially after the part he had played at the recent conventicle on Skeoch Hill, he at once decided that discretion was the better part of valour, and took to his heels.

(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 No man in all the country-side could beat the stout farmer at a race either short or long, but he soon found that four legs are more than a match for two.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It was early in the day, and the farmer was walking along the road that led to Cluden Ford, bent on paying a visit to Dumfries, when he was overtaken by a troop of about twenty horsemen.

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

From this reading It was early in the day, and the farmer was walking along the road that led to Cluden Ford, bent on paying a visit to Dumfries, when he was overtaken by a troop of about twenty horsemen.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

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

From this reading No man in all the country-side could beat the stout farmer at a race either short or long, but he soon found that four legs are more than a match for two.

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

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading No man in all the country-side could beat the stout farmer at a race either short or long, but he soon found that four legs are more than a match for two.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading It was early in the day, and the farmer was walking along the road that led to Cluden Ford, bent on paying a visit to Dumfries, when he was overtaken by a troop of about twenty horsemen.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Knowing that he was very much "wanted," especially after the part he had played at the recent conventicle on Skeoch Hill, he at once decided that discretion was the better part of valour, and took to his heels.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

possessive form of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading They had ridden out of the bush and come on the road so suddenly that Black had no time to secrete himself.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading No man in all the country-side could beat the stout farmer at a race either short or long, but he soon found that four legs are more than a match for two.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was early in the day, and the farmer was walking along the road that led to Cluden Ford, bent on paying a visit to Dumfries, when he was overtaken by a troop of about twenty horsemen.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

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From this reading It was early in the day, and the farmer was walking along the road that led to Cluden Ford, bent on paying a visit to Dumfries, when he was overtaken by a troop of about twenty horsemen.

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

From this reading They had ridden out of the bush and come on the road so suddenly that Black had no time to secrete himself.

a secret unauthorized meeting for religious worship

From this reading Knowing that he was very much "wanted," especially after the part he had played at the recent conventicle on Skeoch Hill, he at once decided that discretion was the better part of valour, and took to his heels.

a small house with a single story

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

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

From this reading No man in all the country-side could beat the stout farmer at a race either short or long, but he soon found that four legs are more than a match for two.

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From this reading No man in all the country-side could beat the stout farmer at a race either short or long, but he soon found that four legs are more than a match for two.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was early in the day, and the farmer was walking along the road that led to Cluden Ford, bent on paying a visit to Dumfries, when he was overtaken by a troop of about twenty horsemen.

recognizable; marked

From this reading Knowing that he was very much "wanted," especially after the part he had played at the recent conventicle on Skeoch Hill, he at once decided that discretion was the better part of valour, and took to his heels.

someone who is a detective

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

freedom to act or judge on one's own

From this reading Knowing that he was very much "wanted," especially after the part he had played at the recent conventicle on Skeoch Hill, he at once decided that discretion was the better part of valour, and took to his heels.

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From this reading It was early in the day, and the farmer was walking along the road that led to Cluden Ford, bent on paying a visit to Dumfries, when he was overtaken by a troop of about twenty horsemen.

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

From this reading It was early in the day, and the farmer was walking along the road that led to Cluden Ford, bent on paying a visit to Dumfries, when he was overtaken by a troop of about twenty horsemen.

one or the other of two

From this reading No man in all the country-side could beat the stout farmer at a race either short or long, but he soon found that four legs are more than a match for two.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Knowing that he was very much "wanted," especially after the part he had played at the recent conventicle on Skeoch Hill, he at once decided that discretion was the better part of valour, and took to his heels.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading It was early in the day, and the farmer was walking along the road that led to Cluden Ford, bent on paying a visit to Dumfries, when he was overtaken by a troop of about twenty horsemen.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading No man in all the country-side could beat the stout farmer at a race either short or long, but he soon found that four legs are more than a match for two.

United States film maker (1896-1973)

From this reading It was early in the day, and the farmer was walking along the road that led to Cluden Ford, bent on paying a visit to Dumfries, when he was overtaken by a troop of about twenty horsemen.

set up or found

From this reading No man in all the country-side could beat the stout farmer at a race either short or long, but he soon found that four legs are more than a match for two.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading No man in all the country-side could beat the stout farmer at a race either short or long, but he soon found that four legs are more than a match for two.

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

From this reading They had ridden out of the bush and come on the road so suddenly that Black had no time to secrete himself.

in a joyous manner

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

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

From this reading It was early in the day, and the farmer was walking along the road that led to Cluden Ford, bent on paying a visit to Dumfries, when he was overtaken by a troop of about twenty horsemen.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading Knowing that he was very much "wanted," especially after the part he had played at the recent conventicle on Skeoch Hill, he at once decided that discretion was the better part of valour, and took to his heels.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Knowing that he was very much "wanted," especially after the part he had played at the recent conventicle on Skeoch Hill, he at once decided that discretion was the better part of valour, and took to his heels.

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

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

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

From this reading Knowing that he was very much "wanted," especially after the part he had played at the recent conventicle on Skeoch Hill, he at once decided that discretion was the better part of valour, and took to his heels.

plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation

From this reading It was early in the day, and the farmer was walking along the road that led to Cluden Ford, bent on paying a visit to Dumfries, when he was overtaken by a troop of about twenty horsemen.

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

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

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was early in the day, and the farmer was walking along the road that led to Cluden Ford, bent on paying a visit to Dumfries, when he was overtaken by a troop of about twenty horsemen.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Knowing that he was very much "wanted," especially after the part he had played at the recent conventicle on Skeoch Hill, he at once decided that discretion was the better part of valour, and took to his heels.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading It was early in the day, and the farmer was walking along the road that led to Cluden Ford, bent on paying a visit to Dumfries, when he was overtaken by a troop of about twenty horsemen.

staying power

From this reading No man in all the country-side could beat the stout farmer at a race either short or long, but he soon found that four legs are more than a match for two.

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 No man in all the country-side could beat the stout farmer at a race either short or long, but he soon found that four legs are more than a match for two.

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

From this reading No man in all the country-side could beat the stout farmer at a race either short or long, but he soon found that four legs are more than a match for two.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading No man in all the country-side could beat the stout farmer at a race either short or long, but he soon found that four legs are more than a match for two.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

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

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Knowing that he was very much "wanted," especially after the part he had played at the recent conventicle on Skeoch Hill, he at once decided that discretion was the better part of valour, and took to his heels.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

not any; not one

From this reading They had ridden out of the bush and come on the road so suddenly that Black had no time to secrete himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was early in the day, and the farmer was walking along the road that led to Cluden Ford, bent on paying a visit to Dumfries, when he was overtaken by a troop of about twenty horsemen.

on one occasion

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading No man in all the country-side could beat the stout farmer at a race either short or long, but he soon found that four legs are more than a match for two.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They had ridden out of the bush and come on the road so suddenly that Black had no time to secrete himself.

inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading It was early in the day, and the farmer was walking along the road that led to Cluden Ford, bent on paying a visit to Dumfries, when he was overtaken by a troop of about twenty horsemen.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Knowing that he was very much "wanted," especially after the part he had played at the recent conventicle on Skeoch Hill, he at once decided that discretion was the better part of valour, and took to his heels.

yielding a fair profit

From this reading It was early in the day, and the farmer was walking along the road that led to Cluden Ford, bent on paying a visit to Dumfries, when he was overtaken by a troop of about twenty horsemen.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Knowing that he was very much "wanted," especially after the part he had played at the recent conventicle on Skeoch Hill, he at once decided that discretion was the better part of valour, and took to his heels.

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From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

any competition

From this reading No man in all the country-side could beat the stout farmer at a race either short or long, but he soon found that four legs are more than a match for two.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

new

From this reading Knowing that he was very much "wanted," especially after the part he had played at the recent conventicle on Skeoch Hill, he at once decided that discretion was the better part of valour, and took to his heels.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading They had ridden out of the bush and come on the road so suddenly that Black had no time to secrete himself.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading It was early in the day, and the farmer was walking along the road that led to Cluden Ford, bent on paying a visit to Dumfries, when he was overtaken by a troop of about twenty horsemen.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids

From this reading They had ridden out of the bush and come on the road so suddenly that Black had no time to secrete himself.

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

From this reading No man in all the country-side could beat the stout farmer at a race either short or long, but he soon found that four legs are more than a match for two.

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From this reading Knowing that he was very much "wanted," especially after the part he had played at the recent conventicle on Skeoch Hill, he at once decided that discretion was the better part of valour, and took to his heels.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They had ridden out of the bush and come on the road so suddenly that Black had no time to secrete himself.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

in the near future

From this reading No man in all the country-side could beat the stout farmer at a race either short or long, but he soon found that four legs are more than a match for two.

dependable

From this reading No man in all the country-side could beat the stout farmer at a race either short or long, but he soon found that four legs are more than a match for two.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading They had ridden out of the bush and come on the road so suddenly that Black had no time to secrete himself.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading No man in all the country-side could beat the stout farmer at a race either short or long, but he soon found that four legs are more than a match for two.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

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

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

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

From this reading They had ridden out of the bush and come on the road so suddenly that Black had no time to secrete himself.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

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

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Knowing that he was very much "wanted," especially after the part he had played at the recent conventicle on Skeoch Hill, he at once decided that discretion was the better part of valour, and took to his heels.

a group of soldiers

From this reading It was early in the day, and the farmer was walking along the road that led to Cluden Ford, bent on paying a visit to Dumfries, when he was overtaken by a troop of about twenty horsemen.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading It was early in the day, and the farmer was walking along the road that led to Cluden Ford, bent on paying a visit to Dumfries, when he was overtaken by a troop of about twenty horsemen.

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

From this reading No man in all the country-side could beat the stout farmer at a race either short or long, but he soon found that four legs are more than a match for two.

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading Knowing that he was very much "wanted," especially after the part he had played at the recent conventicle on Skeoch Hill, he at once decided that discretion was the better part of valour, and took to his heels.

precisely as stated

From this reading Knowing that he was very much "wanted," especially after the part he had played at the recent conventicle on Skeoch Hill, he at once decided that discretion was the better part of valour, and took to his heels.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading It was early in the day, and the farmer was walking along the road that led to Cluden Ford, bent on paying a visit to Dumfries, when he was overtaken by a troop of about twenty horsemen.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading It was early in the day, and the farmer was walking along the road that led to Cluden Ford, bent on paying a visit to Dumfries, when he was overtaken by a troop of about twenty horsemen.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Knowing that he was very much "wanted," especially after the part he had played at the recent conventicle on Skeoch Hill, he at once decided that discretion was the better part of valour, and took to his heels.

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

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.

at the time that

From this reading It was early in the day, and the farmer was walking along the road that led to Cluden Ford, bent on paying a visit to Dumfries, when he was overtaken by a troop of about twenty horsemen.

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

From this reading In order that the reader may know something of one of the things about which Mrs. Black, as well as Quentin Dick himself, was happily ignorant at that time, we must change the scene once more to the neighbourhood of Andrew Black's cottage.