Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course

From this reading This gave him acute pain and inconvenience for many days, requiring care and rest.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Naturally he fretted under the forced inactivity; he became impatient, and when at length he could limp from his room to the veranda, he wanted to mount a horse and ride along to the forest clearing to superintend the building of his cabin.

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

From this reading "There's no need fer you ter go an' see things," Rube Carter insisted.

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

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

From this reading He was bruised, he was shaken; but no bones were broken, and his worst injury was his sprained ankle.

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

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Naturally he fretted under the forced inactivity; he became impatient, and when at length he could limp from his room to the veranda, he wanted to mount a horse and ride along to the forest clearing to superintend the building of his cabin.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Naturally he fretted under the forced inactivity; he became impatient, and when at length he could limp from his room to the veranda, he wanted to mount a horse and ride along to the forest clearing to superintend the building of his cabin.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading He was bruised, he was shaken; but no bones were broken, and his worst injury was his sprained ankle.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading He was bruised, he was shaken; but no bones were broken, and his worst injury was his sprained ankle.

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

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

From this reading He was bruised, he was shaken; but no bones were broken, and his worst injury was his sprained ankle.

-ing form of “buck” — to strive with determination

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Naturally he fretted under the forced inactivity; he became impatient, and when at length he could limp from his room to the veranda, he wanted to mount a horse and ride along to the forest clearing to superintend the building of his cabin.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Naturally he fretted under the forced inactivity; he became impatient, and when at length he could limp from his room to the veranda, he wanted to mount a horse and ride along to the forest clearing to superintend the building of his cabin.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading This gave him acute pain and inconvenience for many days, requiring care and rest.

Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)

From this reading "There's no need fer you ter go an' see things," Rube Carter insisted.

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading Naturally he fretted under the forced inactivity; he became impatient, and when at length he could limp from his room to the veranda, he wanted to mount a horse and ride along to the forest clearing to superintend the building of his cabin.

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

From this reading Naturally he fretted under the forced inactivity; he became impatient, and when at length he could limp from his room to the veranda, he wanted to mount a horse and ride along to the forest clearing to superintend the building of his cabin.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading This gave him acute pain and inconvenience for many days, requiring care and rest.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

bringing death

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

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

From this reading "There's no need fer you ter go an' see things," Rube Carter insisted.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This gave him acute pain and inconvenience for many days, requiring care and rest.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading Naturally he fretted under the forced inactivity; he became impatient, and when at length he could limp from his room to the veranda, he wanted to mount a horse and ride along to the forest clearing to superintend the building of his cabin.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Naturally he fretted under the forced inactivity; he became impatient, and when at length he could limp from his room to the veranda, he wanted to mount a horse and ride along to the forest clearing to superintend the building of his cabin.

having frets

From this reading Naturally he fretted under the forced inactivity; he became impatient, and when at length he could limp from his room to the veranda, he wanted to mount a horse and ride along to the forest clearing to superintend the building of his cabin.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Naturally he fretted under the forced inactivity; he became impatient, and when at length he could limp from his room to the veranda, he wanted to mount a horse and ride along to the forest clearing to superintend the building of his cabin.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading This gave him acute pain and inconvenience for many days, requiring care and rest.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "There's no need fer you ter go an' see things," Rube Carter insisted.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

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

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

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

From this reading He was bruised, he was shaken; but no bones were broken, and his worst injury was his sprained ankle.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

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

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

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

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Naturally he fretted under the forced inactivity; he became impatient, and when at length he could limp from his room to the veranda, he wanted to mount a horse and ride along to the forest clearing to superintend the building of his cabin.

a man skilled in equitation

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading Naturally he fretted under the forced inactivity; he became impatient, and when at length he could limp from his room to the veranda, he wanted to mount a horse and ride along to the forest clearing to superintend the building of his cabin.

the state of being inactive

From this reading Naturally he fretted under the forced inactivity; he became impatient, and when at length he could limp from his room to the veranda, he wanted to mount a horse and ride along to the forest clearing to superintend the building of his cabin.

an inconvenient discomfort

From this reading This gave him acute pain and inconvenience for many days, requiring care and rest.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading "There's no need fer you ter go an' see things," Rube Carter insisted.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

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

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Naturally he fretted under the forced inactivity; he became impatient, and when at length he could limp from his room to the veranda, he wanted to mount a horse and ride along to the forest clearing to superintend the building of his cabin.

walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

From this reading Naturally he fretted under the forced inactivity; he became impatient, and when at length he could limp from his room to the veranda, he wanted to mount a horse and ride along to the forest clearing to superintend the building of his cabin.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading This gave him acute pain and inconvenience for many days, requiring care and rest.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

attach to a support

From this reading Naturally he fretted under the forced inactivity; he became impatient, and when at length he could limp from his room to the veranda, he wanted to mount a horse and ride along to the forest clearing to superintend the building of his cabin.

as might be expected

From this reading Naturally he fretted under the forced inactivity; he became impatient, and when at length he could limp from his room to the veranda, he wanted to mount a horse and ride along to the forest clearing to superintend the building of his cabin.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "There's no need fer you ter go an' see things," Rube Carter insisted.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

not any; not one

From this reading He was bruised, he was shaken; but no bones were broken, and his worst injury was his sprained ankle.

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

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Naturally he fretted under the forced inactivity; he became impatient, and when at length he could limp from his room to the veranda, he wanted to mount a horse and ride along to the forest clearing to superintend the building of his cabin.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading This gave him acute pain and inconvenience for many days, requiring care and rest.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading This gave him acute pain and inconvenience for many days, requiring care and rest.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading This gave him acute pain and inconvenience for many days, requiring care and rest.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Naturally he fretted under the forced inactivity; he became impatient, and when at length he could limp from his room to the veranda, he wanted to mount a horse and ride along to the forest clearing to superintend the building of his cabin.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Naturally he fretted under the forced inactivity; he became impatient, and when at length he could limp from his room to the veranda, he wanted to mount a horse and ride along to the forest clearing to superintend the building of his cabin.

a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture

From this reading "There's no need fer you ter go an' see things," Rube Carter insisted.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "There's no need fer you ter go an' see things," Rube Carter insisted.

stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading He was bruised, he was shaken; but no bones were broken, and his worst injury was his sprained ankle.

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

past form of “sprain” — twist suddenly so as to sprain

From this reading He was bruised, he was shaken; but no bones were broken, and his worst injury was his sprained ankle.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

watch and direct

From this reading Naturally he fretted under the forced inactivity; he became impatient, and when at length he could limp from his room to the veranda, he wanted to mount a horse and ride along to the forest clearing to superintend the building of his cabin.

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

From this reading "There's no need fer you ter go an' see things," Rube Carter insisted.

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

From this reading Naturally he fretted under the forced inactivity; he became impatient, and when at length he could limp from his room to the veranda, he wanted to mount a horse and ride along to the forest clearing to superintend the building of his cabin.

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

From this reading "There's no need fer you ter go an' see things," Rube Carter insisted.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "There's no need fer you ter go an' see things," Rube Carter insisted.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This gave him acute pain and inconvenience for many days, requiring care and rest.

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

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Naturally he fretted under the forced inactivity; he became impatient, and when at length he could limp from his room to the veranda, he wanted to mount a horse and ride along to the forest clearing to superintend the building of his cabin.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading Naturally he fretted under the forced inactivity; he became impatient, and when at length he could limp from his room to the veranda, he wanted to mount a horse and ride along to the forest clearing to superintend the building of his cabin.

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Naturally he fretted under the forced inactivity; he became impatient, and when at length he could limp from his room to the veranda, he wanted to mount a horse and ride along to the forest clearing to superintend the building of his cabin.

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

From this reading He was bruised, he was shaken; but no bones were broken, and his worst injury was his sprained ankle.

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

From this reading He was bruised, he was shaken; but no bones were broken, and his worst injury was his sprained ankle.

at the time that

From this reading Naturally he fretted under the forced inactivity; he became impatient, and when at length he could limp from his room to the veranda, he wanted to mount a horse and ride along to the forest clearing to superintend the building of his cabin.

during the time that

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

in the company of; together with

From this reading KIDDIE'S "SELFISHNESS" Kiddie's fall had been violent, and might easily have been fatal; but it had been neither sudden nor unexpected, while his experience with bucking bronchos, and his great skill as a horseman, had helped him to avoid serious physical injury.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading He was bruised, he was shaken; but no bones were broken, and his worst injury was his sprained ankle.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "There's no need fer you ter go an' see things," Rube Carter insisted.