Chapter IX

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

From this reading He was going away for a time and----How will you get on at Sobrante without him, Lady Jess?"

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

in addition

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

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

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

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

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He was going away for a time and----How will you get on at Sobrante without him, Lady Jess?"

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "None of it is to be sent down to the ranch, he said, no matter who calls for it, till he comes back.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "None of it is to be sent down to the ranch, he said, no matter who calls for it, till he comes back.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

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

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

(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 "Wolfgang, better than with him.

the lower side of anything

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading "None of it is to be sent down to the ranch, he said, no matter who calls for it, till he comes back.

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading "None of it is to be sent down to the ranch, he said, no matter who calls for it, till he comes back.

inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "None of it is to be sent down to the ranch, he said, no matter who calls for it, till he comes back.

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

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

agreeably diverting

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

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

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "None of it is to be sent down to the ranch, he said, no matter who calls for it, till he comes back.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He was going away for a time and----How will you get on at Sobrante without him, Lady Jess?"

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

the act of departing

From this reading He was going away for a time and----How will you get on at Sobrante without him, Lady Jess?"

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

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

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

From this reading "None of it is to be sent down to the ranch, he said, no matter who calls for it, till he comes back.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

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

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

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

From this reading He was going away for a time and----How will you get on at Sobrante without him, Lady Jess?"

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

From this reading "None of it is to be sent down to the ranch, he said, no matter who calls for it, till he comes back.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "None of it is to be sent down to the ranch, he said, no matter who calls for it, till he comes back.

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

From this reading He was going away for a time and----How will you get on at Sobrante without him, Lady Jess?"

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

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading He was going away for a time and----How will you get on at Sobrante without him, Lady Jess?"

hear with intention

From this reading Listen.

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "None of it is to be sent down to the ranch, he said, no matter who calls for it, till he comes back.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

not any; not one

From this reading "None of it is to be sent down to the ranch, he said, no matter who calls for it, till he comes back.

not one, and not any

From this reading "None of it is to be sent down to the ranch, he said, no matter who calls for it, till he comes back.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was going away for a time and----How will you get on at Sobrante without him, Lady Jess?"

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

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading "None of it is to be sent down to the ranch, he said, no matter who calls for it, till he comes back.

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

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "None of it is to be sent down to the ranch, he said, no matter who calls for it, till he comes back.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "None of it is to be sent down to the ranch, he said, no matter who calls for it, till he comes back.

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

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

From this reading He was going away for a time and----How will you get on at Sobrante without him, Lady Jess?"

that is looked for

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Wolfgang, better than with him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

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

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

in or at that place or location

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

up to a particular time

From this reading "None of it is to be sent down to the ranch, he said, no matter who calls for it, till he comes back.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He was going away for a time and----How will you get on at Sobrante without him, Lady Jess?"

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

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

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

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

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

From this reading He was going away for a time and----How will you get on at Sobrante without him, Lady Jess?"

during the time that

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

which person or people

From this reading "None of it is to be sent down to the ranch, he said, no matter who calls for it, till he comes back.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He was going away for a time and----How will you get on at Sobrante without him, Lady Jess?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Wolfgang, better than with him.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He was going away for a time and----How will you get on at Sobrante without him, Lady Jess?"

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

From this reading AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT While Elsa had been entertaining the stranger within doors Jessica had sought Wolfgang and compelled him, by her coaxing, to admit that Ephraim Marsh had been there and, also, that Antonio Bernal had ridden up that morning to give orders about the coal.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He was going away for a time and----How will you get on at Sobrante without him, Lady Jess?"