touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In imagination she still stood before him, slim, straight, so vitally alive, her dark eyes begging him to deny the charge that had been made against him.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading In imagination she still stood before him, slim, straight, so vitally alive, her dark eyes begging him to deny the charge that had been made against him.
any thing at all
From this reading If Forbes said anything to his prisoner during the tramp through the wheatfield, the young fellow scarcely heard it.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading NE’ER-DO-WELL Tug walked to the bunkhouse beside the foreman, the latter’s fingers fastened like steel bands to his wrist.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In imagination she still stood before him, slim, straight, so vitally alive, her dark eyes begging him to deny the charge that had been made against him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In imagination she still stood before him, slim, straight, so vitally alive, her dark eyes begging him to deny the charge that had been made against him.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading In imagination she still stood before him, slim, straight, so vitally alive, her dark eyes begging him to deny the charge that had been made against him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading NE’ER-DO-WELL Tug walked to the bunkhouse beside the foreman, the latter’s fingers fastened like steel bands to his wrist.
bunkhouse
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From this reading NE’ER-DO-WELL Tug walked to the bunkhouse beside the foreman, the latter’s fingers fastened like steel bands to his wrist.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading In imagination she still stood before him, slim, straight, so vitally alive, her dark eyes begging him to deny the charge that had been made against him.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In imagination she still stood before him, slim, straight, so vitally alive, her dark eyes begging him to deny the charge that had been made against him.
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading His mind was full of the girl who had defended him.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading In imagination she still stood before him, slim, straight, so vitally alive, her dark eyes begging him to deny the charge that had been made against him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading If Forbes said anything to his prisoner during the tramp through the wheatfield, the young fellow scarcely heard it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In imagination she still stood before him, slim, straight, so vitally alive, her dark eyes begging him to deny the charge that had been made against him.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading NE’ER-DO-WELL Tug walked to the bunkhouse beside the foreman, the latter’s fingers fastened like steel bands to his wrist.
a boy or man
From this reading If Forbes said anything to his prisoner during the tramp through the wheatfield, the young fellow scarcely heard it.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading NE’ER-DO-WELL Tug walked to the bunkhouse beside the foreman, the latter’s fingers fastened like steel bands to his wrist.
Forbes
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From this reading If Forbes said anything to his prisoner during the tramp through the wheatfield, the young fellow scarcely heard it.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading NE’ER-DO-WELL Tug walked to the bunkhouse beside the foreman, the latter’s fingers fastened like steel bands to his wrist.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His mind was full of the girl who had defended him.
a young female
From this reading His mind was full of the girl who had defended him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His mind was full of the girl who had defended him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading If Forbes said anything to his prisoner during the tramp through the wheatfield, the young fellow scarcely heard it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In imagination she still stood before him, slim, straight, so vitally alive, her dark eyes begging him to deny the charge that had been made against him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mind was full of the girl who had defended him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NE’ER-DO-WELL Tug walked to the bunkhouse beside the foreman, the latter’s fingers fastened like steel bands to his wrist.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Forbes said anything to his prisoner during the tramp through the wheatfield, the young fellow scarcely heard it.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading In imagination she still stood before him, slim, straight, so vitally alive, her dark eyes begging him to deny the charge that had been made against him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In imagination she still stood before him, slim, straight, so vitally alive, her dark eyes begging him to deny the charge that had been made against him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Forbes said anything to his prisoner during the tramp through the wheatfield, the young fellow scarcely heard it.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading NE’ER-DO-WELL Tug walked to the bunkhouse beside the foreman, the latter’s fingers fastened like steel bands to his wrist.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading NE’ER-DO-WELL Tug walked to the bunkhouse beside the foreman, the latter’s fingers fastened like steel bands to his wrist.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In imagination she still stood before him, slim, straight, so vitally alive, her dark eyes begging him to deny the charge that had been made against him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind was full of the girl who had defended him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
NE'ER-DO-WELLnoun
an idle worthless person
From this reading NE’ER-DO-WELL Tug walked to the bunkhouse beside the foreman, the latter’s fingers fastened like steel bands to his wrist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His mind was full of the girl who had defended him.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading If Forbes said anything to his prisoner during the tramp through the wheatfield, the young fellow scarcely heard it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If Forbes said anything to his prisoner during the tramp through the wheatfield, the young fellow scarcely heard it.
only a very short time before
From this reading If Forbes said anything to his prisoner during the tramp through the wheatfield, the young fellow scarcely heard it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In imagination she still stood before him, slim, straight, so vitally alive, her dark eyes begging him to deny the charge that had been made against him.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading In imagination she still stood before him, slim, straight, so vitally alive, her dark eyes begging him to deny the charge that had been made against him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In imagination she still stood before him, slim, straight, so vitally alive, her dark eyes begging him to deny the charge that had been made against him.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading NE’ER-DO-WELL Tug walked to the bunkhouse beside the foreman, the latter’s fingers fastened like steel bands to his wrist.
not in physical motion
From this reading In imagination she still stood before him, slim, straight, so vitally alive, her dark eyes begging him to deny the charge that had been made against him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In imagination she still stood before him, slim, straight, so vitally alive, her dark eyes begging him to deny the charge that had been made against him.
successive (without a break)
From this reading In imagination she still stood before him, slim, straight, so vitally alive, her dark eyes begging him to deny the charge that had been made against him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In imagination she still stood before him, slim, straight, so vitally alive, her dark eyes begging him to deny the charge that had been made against him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NE’ER-DO-WELL Tug walked to the bunkhouse beside the foreman, the latter’s fingers fastened like steel bands to his wrist.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading If Forbes said anything to his prisoner during the tramp through the wheatfield, the young fellow scarcely heard it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NE’ER-DO-WELL Tug walked to the bunkhouse beside the foreman, the latter’s fingers fastened like steel bands to his wrist.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading If Forbes said anything to his prisoner during the tramp through the wheatfield, the young fellow scarcely heard it.
TugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading NE’ER-DO-WELL Tug walked to the bunkhouse beside the foreman, the latter’s fingers fastened like steel bands to his wrist.
vitallyadverbUS /ˈvaɪtəli/
to a vital degree
From this reading In imagination she still stood before him, slim, straight, so vitally alive, her dark eyes begging him to deny the charge that had been made against him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading NE’ER-DO-WELL Tug walked to the bunkhouse beside the foreman, the latter’s fingers fastened like steel bands to his wrist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mind was full of the girl who had defended him.
wheatfieldnoun
a field planted with wheat
From this reading If Forbes said anything to his prisoner during the tramp through the wheatfield, the young fellow scarcely heard it.
which person or people
From this reading His mind was full of the girl who had defended him.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading NE’ER-DO-WELL Tug walked to the bunkhouse beside the foreman, the latter’s fingers fastened like steel bands to his wrist.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If Forbes said anything to his prisoner during the tramp through the wheatfield, the young fellow scarcely heard it.
