Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading An old darky, plainly the servant of the party, and such a darky as the mountain country had never seen before, was inquiring of a bystander where he could find "Marse" Frank Layson.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The man of whom he asked the question had not the least idea, nor had anyone about the railroad working.

having fair knowledge of

From this reading Most of the men had never heard of Layson, and the few who had become acquainted with him through chance meetings since he had been stopping in his cabin in the mountains, knew most indefinitely where the place was located.

(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 The young moonshiner stiffened instantly as he neared the group of newly arrived travellers, for the first word he heard from them was the name of him whom, among all foreigners, he hated with most bitterness.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The young moonshiner stiffened instantly as he neared the group of newly arrived travellers, for the first word he heard from them was the name of him whom, among all foreigners, he hated with most bitterness.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An old darky, plainly the servant of the party, and such a darky as the mountain country had never seen before, was inquiring of a bystander where he could find "Marse" Frank Layson.

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

From this reading An old darky, plainly the servant of the party, and such a darky as the mountain country had never seen before, was inquiring of a bystander where he could find "Marse" Frank Layson.

any person at all

From this reading The man of whom he asked the question had not the least idea, nor had anyone about the railroad working.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The young moonshiner stiffened instantly as he neared the group of newly arrived travellers, for the first word he heard from them was the name of him whom, among all foreigners, he hated with most bitterness.

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

From this reading The young moonshiner stiffened instantly as he neared the group of newly arrived travellers, for the first word he heard from them was the name of him whom, among all foreigners, he hated with most bitterness.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading The man of whom he asked the question had not the least idea, nor had anyone about the railroad working.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Most of the men had never heard of Layson, and the few who had become acquainted with him through chance meetings since he had been stopping in his cabin in the mountains, knew most indefinitely where the place was located.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Most of the men had never heard of Layson, and the few who had become acquainted with him through chance meetings since he had been stopping in his cabin in the mountains, knew most indefinitely where the place was located.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading An old darky, plainly the servant of the party, and such a darky as the mountain country had never seen before, was inquiring of a bystander where he could find "Marse" Frank Layson.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading The young moonshiner stiffened instantly as he neared the group of newly arrived travellers, for the first word he heard from them was the name of him whom, among all foreigners, he hated with most bitterness.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Lorey could have quickly given the information, but had no thought of doing so.

a nonparticipant spectator

From this reading An old darky, plainly the servant of the party, and such a darky as the mountain country had never seen before, was inquiring of a bystander where he could find "Marse" Frank Layson.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Most of the men had never heard of Layson, and the few who had become acquainted with him through chance meetings since he had been stopping in his cabin in the mountains, knew most indefinitely where the place was located.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Most of the men had never heard of Layson, and the few who had become acquainted with him through chance meetings since he had been stopping in his cabin in the mountains, knew most indefinitely where the place was located.

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

From this reading An old darky, plainly the servant of the party, and such a darky as the mountain country had never seen before, was inquiring of a bystander where he could find "Marse" Frank Layson.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading An old darky, plainly the servant of the party, and such a darky as the mountain country had never seen before, was inquiring of a bystander where he could find "Marse" Frank Layson.

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

From this reading An old darky, plainly the servant of the party, and such a darky as the mountain country had never seen before, was inquiring of a bystander where he could find "Marse" Frank Layson.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Lorey could have quickly given the information, but had no thought of doing so.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Most of the men had never heard of Layson, and the few who had become acquainted with him through chance meetings since he had been stopping in his cabin in the mountains, knew most indefinitely where the place was located.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading An old darky, plainly the servant of the party, and such a darky as the mountain country had never seen before, was inquiring of a bystander where he could find "Marse" Frank Layson.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The young moonshiner stiffened instantly as he neared the group of newly arrived travellers, for the first word he heard from them was the name of him whom, among all foreigners, he hated with most bitterness.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The young moonshiner stiffened instantly as he neared the group of newly arrived travellers, for the first word he heard from them was the name of him whom, among all foreigners, he hated with most bitterness.

plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

From this reading The young moonshiner stiffened instantly as he neared the group of newly arrived travellers, for the first word he heard from them was the name of him whom, among all foreigners, he hated with most bitterness.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading An old darky, plainly the servant of the party, and such a darky as the mountain country had never seen before, was inquiring of a bystander where he could find "Marse" Frank Layson.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The young moonshiner stiffened instantly as he neared the group of newly arrived travellers, for the first word he heard from them was the name of him whom, among all foreigners, he hated with most bitterness.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Lorey could have quickly given the information, but had no thought of doing so.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading The young moonshiner stiffened instantly as he neared the group of newly arrived travellers, for the first word he heard from them was the name of him whom, among all foreigners, he hated with most bitterness.

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

From this reading An old darky, plainly the servant of the party, and such a darky as the mountain country had never seen before, was inquiring of a bystander where he could find "Marse" Frank Layson.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading The young moonshiner stiffened instantly as he neared the group of newly arrived travellers, for the first word he heard from them was the name of him whom, among all foreigners, he hated with most bitterness.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Lorey could have quickly given the information, but had no thought of doing so.

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

From this reading The young moonshiner stiffened instantly as he neared the group of newly arrived travellers, for the first word he heard from them was the name of him whom, among all foreigners, he hated with most bitterness.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The young moonshiner stiffened instantly as he neared the group of newly arrived travellers, for the first word he heard from them was the name of him whom, among all foreigners, he hated with most bitterness.

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

From this reading The young moonshiner stiffened instantly as he neared the group of newly arrived travellers, for the first word he heard from them was the name of him whom, among all foreigners, he hated with most bitterness.

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

From this reading Most of the men had never heard of Layson, and the few who had become acquainted with him through chance meetings since he had been stopping in his cabin in the mountains, knew most indefinitely where the place was located.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The man of whom he asked the question had not the least idea, nor had anyone about the railroad working.

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

From this reading Most of the men had never heard of Layson, and the few who had become acquainted with him through chance meetings since he had been stopping in his cabin in the mountains, knew most indefinitely where the place was located.

to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time

From this reading Most of the men had never heard of Layson, and the few who had become acquainted with him through chance meetings since he had been stopping in his cabin in the mountains, knew most indefinitely where the place was located.

a message received and understood

From this reading Lorey could have quickly given the information, but had no thought of doing so.

given to inquiry

From this reading An old darky, plainly the servant of the party, and such a darky as the mountain country had never seen before, was inquiring of a bystander where he could find "Marse" Frank Layson.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading The young moonshiner stiffened instantly as he neared the group of newly arrived travellers, for the first word he heard from them was the name of him whom, among all foreigners, he hated with most bitterness.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Most of the men had never heard of Layson, and the few who had become acquainted with him through chance meetings since he had been stopping in his cabin in the mountains, knew most indefinitely where the place was located.

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

From this reading An old darky, plainly the servant of the party, and such a darky as the mountain country had never seen before, was inquiring of a bystander where he could find "Marse" Frank Layson.

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 The man of whom he asked the question had not the least idea, nor had anyone about the railroad working.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Most of the men had never heard of Layson, and the few who had become acquainted with him through chance meetings since he had been stopping in his cabin in the mountains, knew most indefinitely where the place was located.

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

From this reading Lorey could have quickly given the information, but had no thought of doing so.

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

From this reading The man of whom he asked the question had not the least idea, nor had anyone about the railroad working.

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

From this reading An old darky, plainly the servant of the party, and such a darky as the mountain country had never seen before, was inquiring of a bystander where he could find "Marse" Frank Layson.

plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Most of the men had never heard of Layson, and the few who had become acquainted with him through chance meetings since he had been stopping in his cabin in the mountains, knew most indefinitely where the place was located.

the force of workers available

From this reading Most of the men had never heard of Layson, and the few who had become acquainted with him through chance meetings since he had been stopping in his cabin in the mountains, knew most indefinitely where the place was located.

someone who makes or sells illegal liquor

From this reading The young moonshiner stiffened instantly as he neared the group of newly arrived travellers, for the first word he heard from them was the name of him whom, among all foreigners, he hated with most bitterness.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The young moonshiner stiffened instantly as he neared the group of newly arrived travellers, for the first word he heard from them was the name of him whom, among all foreigners, he hated with most bitterness.

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

From this reading An old darky, plainly the servant of the party, and such a darky as the mountain country had never seen before, was inquiring of a bystander where he could find "Marse" Frank Layson.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Most of the men had never heard of Layson, and the few who had become acquainted with him through chance meetings since he had been stopping in his cabin in the mountains, knew most indefinitely where the place was located.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The young moonshiner stiffened instantly as he neared the group of newly arrived travellers, for the first word he heard from them was the name of him whom, among all foreigners, he hated with most bitterness.

past form of “near” — move towards

From this reading The young moonshiner stiffened instantly as he neared the group of newly arrived travellers, for the first word he heard from them was the name of him whom, among all foreigners, he hated with most bitterness.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading An old darky, plainly the servant of the party, and such a darky as the mountain country had never seen before, was inquiring of a bystander where he could find "Marse" Frank Layson.

very recently

From this reading The young moonshiner stiffened instantly as he neared the group of newly arrived travellers, for the first word he heard from them was the name of him whom, among all foreigners, he hated with most bitterness.

not any; not one

From this reading Lorey could have quickly given the information, but had no thought of doing so.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading The man of whom he asked the question had not the least idea, nor had anyone about the railroad working.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The man of whom he asked the question had not the least idea, nor had anyone about the railroad working.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The young moonshiner stiffened instantly as he neared the group of newly arrived travellers, for the first word he heard from them was the name of him whom, among all foreigners, he hated with most bitterness.

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

From this reading An old darky, plainly the servant of the party, and such a darky as the mountain country had never seen before, was inquiring of a bystander where he could find "Marse" Frank Layson.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading An old darky, plainly the servant of the party, and such a darky as the mountain country had never seen before, was inquiring of a bystander where he could find "Marse" Frank Layson.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Most of the men had never heard of Layson, and the few who had become acquainted with him through chance meetings since he had been stopping in his cabin in the mountains, knew most indefinitely where the place was located.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading An old darky, plainly the servant of the party, and such a darky as the mountain country had never seen before, was inquiring of a bystander where he could find "Marse" Frank Layson.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading The man of whom he asked the question had not the least idea, nor had anyone about the railroad working.

with speed

From this reading Lorey could have quickly given the information, but had no thought of doing so.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading The man of whom he asked the question had not the least idea, nor had anyone about the railroad working.

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

From this reading An old darky, plainly the servant of the party, and such a darky as the mountain country had never seen before, was inquiring of a bystander where he could find "Marse" Frank Layson.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading An old darky, plainly the servant of the party, and such a darky as the mountain country had never seen before, was inquiring of a bystander where he could find "Marse" Frank Layson.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Most of the men had never heard of Layson, and the few who had become acquainted with him through chance meetings since he had been stopping in his cabin in the mountains, knew most indefinitely where the place was located.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Lorey could have quickly given the information, but had no thought of doing so.

past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer

From this reading The young moonshiner stiffened instantly as he neared the group of newly arrived travellers, for the first word he heard from them was the name of him whom, among all foreigners, he hated with most bitterness.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading Most of the men had never heard of Layson, and the few who had become acquainted with him through chance meetings since he had been stopping in his cabin in the mountains, knew most indefinitely where the place was located.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading An old darky, plainly the servant of the party, and such a darky as the mountain country had never seen before, was inquiring of a bystander where he could find "Marse" Frank Layson.

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

From this reading The young moonshiner stiffened instantly as he neared the group of newly arrived travellers, for the first word he heard from them was the name of him whom, among all foreigners, he hated with most bitterness.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The young moonshiner stiffened instantly as he neared the group of newly arrived travellers, for the first word he heard from them was the name of him whom, among all foreigners, he hated with most bitterness.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Lorey could have quickly given the information, but had no thought of doing so.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Most of the men had never heard of Layson, and the few who had become acquainted with him through chance meetings since he had been stopping in his cabin in the mountains, knew most indefinitely where the place was located.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading The young moonshiner stiffened instantly as he neared the group of newly arrived travellers, for the first word he heard from them was the name of him whom, among all foreigners, he hated with most bitterness.

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

From this reading The young moonshiner stiffened instantly as he neared the group of newly arrived travellers, for the first word he heard from them was the name of him whom, among all foreigners, he hated with most bitterness.

in or at the place that

From this reading An old darky, plainly the servant of the party, and such a darky as the mountain country had never seen before, was inquiring of a bystander where he could find "Marse" Frank Layson.

which person or people

From this reading Most of the men had never heard of Layson, and the few who had become acquainted with him through chance meetings since he had been stopping in his cabin in the mountains, knew most indefinitely where the place was located.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The young moonshiner stiffened instantly as he neared the group of newly arrived travellers, for the first word he heard from them was the name of him whom, among all foreigners, he hated with most bitterness.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The young moonshiner stiffened instantly as he neared the group of newly arrived travellers, for the first word he heard from them was the name of him whom, among all foreigners, he hated with most bitterness.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The young moonshiner stiffened instantly as he neared the group of newly arrived travellers, for the first word he heard from them was the name of him whom, among all foreigners, he hated with most bitterness.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading The man of whom he asked the question had not the least idea, nor had anyone about the railroad working.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The young moonshiner stiffened instantly as he neared the group of newly arrived travellers, for the first word he heard from them was the name of him whom, among all foreigners, he hated with most bitterness.