Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading At the brow of the hill, which was the western rim of the coulee, Kent turned and waved a farewell to Val, watching him wistfully from the kitchen door.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Personally he would have felt no compunctions whatever about letting the calf go, a walking advertisement of Manley's guilt.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading At the last he had accepted the field glasses, which she insisted upon lending him, and now he was tempted to take them from their worn, leathern case and focus them upon her face, just for the meager satisfaction of one more look at her.

plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading Personally he would have felt no compunctions whatever about letting the calf go, a walking advertisement of Manley's guilt.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

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

From this reading At the brow of the hill, which was the western rim of the coulee, Kent turned and waved a farewell to Val, watching him wistfully from the kitchen door.

any thing at all

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

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

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the brow of the hill, which was the western rim of the coulee, Kent turned and waved a farewell to Val, watching him wistfully from the kitchen door.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading At the brow of the hill, which was the western rim of the coulee, Kent turned and waved a farewell to Val, watching him wistfully from the kitchen door.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

young of domestic cattle

From this reading Personally he would have felt no compunctions whatever about letting the calf go, a walking advertisement of Manley's guilt.

an occurrence of something

From this reading At the last he had accepted the field glasses, which she insisted upon lending him, and now he was tempted to take them from their worn, leathern case and focus them upon her face, just for the meager satisfaction of one more look at her.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

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From this reading Personally he would have felt no compunctions whatever about letting the calf go, a walking advertisement of Manley's guilt.

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

From this reading At the brow of the hill, which was the western rim of the coulee, Kent turned and waved a farewell to Val, watching him wistfully from the kitchen door.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

-ing form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But he rode on, oat of sight, for the necessity which drove him forth did not permit much loitering if he would succeed in what he had set out to do.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But he rode on, oat of sight, for the necessity which drove him forth did not permit much loitering if he would succeed in what he had set out to do.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading At the brow of the hill, which was the western rim of the coulee, Kent turned and waved a farewell to Val, watching him wistfully from the kitchen door.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading But he rode on, oat of sight, for the necessity which drove him forth did not permit much loitering if he would succeed in what he had set out to do.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading At the last he had accepted the field glasses, which she insisted upon lending him, and now he was tempted to take them from their worn, leathern case and focus them upon her face, just for the meager satisfaction of one more look at her.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading At the brow of the hill, which was the western rim of the coulee, Kent turned and waved a farewell to Val, watching him wistfully from the kitchen door.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Personally he would have felt no compunctions whatever about letting the calf go, a walking advertisement of Manley's guilt.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading At the last he had accepted the field glasses, which she insisted upon lending him, and now he was tempted to take them from their worn, leathern case and focus them upon her face, just for the meager satisfaction of one more look at her.

the concentration of attention or energy on something

From this reading At the last he had accepted the field glasses, which she insisted upon lending him, and now he was tempted to take them from their worn, leathern case and focus them upon her face, just for the meager satisfaction of one more look at her.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

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

From this reading But he rode on, oat of sight, for the necessity which drove him forth did not permit much loitering if he would succeed in what he had set out to do.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At the brow of the hill, which was the western rim of the coulee, Kent turned and waved a farewell to Val, watching him wistfully from the kitchen door.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading At the last he had accepted the field glasses, which she insisted upon lending him, and now he was tempted to take them from their worn, leathern case and focus them upon her face, just for the meager satisfaction of one more look at her.

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

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

the state of having committed an offense

From this reading Personally he would have felt no compunctions whatever about letting the calf go, a walking advertisement of Manley's guilt.

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

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Personally he would have felt no compunctions whatever about letting the calf go, a walking advertisement of Manley's guilt.

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

From this reading At the last he had accepted the field glasses, which she insisted upon lending him, and now he was tempted to take them from their worn, leathern case and focus them upon her face, just for the meager satisfaction of one more look at her.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

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

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading At the brow of the hill, which was the western rim of the coulee, Kent turned and waved a farewell to Val, watching him wistfully from the kitchen door.

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

From this reading At the brow of the hill, which was the western rim of the coulee, Kent turned and waved a farewell to Val, watching him wistfully from the kitchen door.

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

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

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

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

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

From this reading At the last he had accepted the field glasses, which she insisted upon lending him, and now he was tempted to take them from their worn, leathern case and focus them upon her face, just for the meager satisfaction of one more look at her.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

and nothing more

From this reading At the last he had accepted the field glasses, which she insisted upon lending him, and now he was tempted to take them from their worn, leathern case and focus them upon her face, just for the meager satisfaction of one more look at her.

a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans

From this reading At the brow of the hill, which was the western rim of the coulee, Kent turned and waved a farewell to Val, watching him wistfully from the kitchen door.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading At the brow of the hill, which was the western rim of the coulee, Kent turned and waved a farewell to Val, watching him wistfully from the kitchen door.

immediately past

From this reading At the last he had accepted the field glasses, which she insisted upon lending him, and now he was tempted to take them from their worn, leathern case and focus them upon her face, just for the meager satisfaction of one more look at her.

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From this reading At the last he had accepted the field glasses, which she insisted upon lending him, and now he was tempted to take them from their worn, leathern case and focus them upon her face, just for the meager satisfaction of one more look at her.

disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned

From this reading At the last he had accepted the field glasses, which she insisted upon lending him, and now he was tempted to take them from their worn, leathern case and focus them upon her face, just for the meager satisfaction of one more look at her.

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading Personally he would have felt no compunctions whatever about letting the calf go, a walking advertisement of Manley's guilt.

-ing form of “loiter” — be about

From this reading But he rode on, oat of sight, for the necessity which drove him forth did not permit much loitering if he would succeed in what he had set out to do.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading At the last he had accepted the field glasses, which she insisted upon lending him, and now he was tempted to take them from their worn, leathern case and focus them upon her face, just for the meager satisfaction of one more look at her.

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From this reading Personally he would have felt no compunctions whatever about letting the calf go, a walking advertisement of Manley's guilt.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

deficient in amount or quality or extent

From this reading At the last he had accepted the field glasses, which she insisted upon lending him, and now he was tempted to take them from their worn, leathern case and focus them upon her face, just for the meager satisfaction of one more look at her.

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

From this reading At the last he had accepted the field glasses, which she insisted upon lending him, and now he was tempted to take them from their worn, leathern case and focus them upon her face, just for the meager satisfaction of one more look at her.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But he rode on, oat of sight, for the necessity which drove him forth did not permit much loitering if he would succeed in what he had set out to do.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading But he rode on, oat of sight, for the necessity which drove him forth did not permit much loitering if he would succeed in what he had set out to do.

not any; not one

From this reading Personally he would have felt no compunctions whatever about letting the calf go, a walking advertisement of Manley's guilt.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading At the last he had accepted the field glasses, which she insisted upon lending him, and now he was tempted to take them from their worn, leathern case and focus them upon her face, just for the meager satisfaction of one more look at her.

annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)

From this reading But he rode on, oat of sight, for the necessity which drove him forth did not permit much loitering if he would succeed in what he had set out to do.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the brow of the hill, which was the western rim of the coulee, Kent turned and waved a farewell to Val, watching him wistfully from the kitchen door.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But he rode on, oat of sight, for the necessity which drove him forth did not permit much loitering if he would succeed in what he had set out to do.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But he rode on, oat of sight, for the necessity which drove him forth did not permit much loitering if he would succeed in what he had set out to do.

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

as yourself

From this reading Personally he would have felt no compunctions whatever about letting the calf go, a walking advertisement of Manley's guilt.

belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object

From this reading At the brow of the hill, which was the western rim of the coulee, Kent turned and waved a farewell to Val, watching him wistfully from the kitchen door.

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

From this reading But he rode on, oat of sight, for the necessity which drove him forth did not permit much loitering if he would succeed in what he had set out to do.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading At the last he had accepted the field glasses, which she insisted upon lending him, and now he was tempted to take them from their worn, leathern case and focus them upon her face, just for the meager satisfaction of one more look at her.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But he rode on, oat of sight, for the necessity which drove him forth did not permit much loitering if he would succeed in what he had set out to do.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading But he rode on, oat of sight, for the necessity which drove him forth did not permit much loitering if he would succeed in what he had set out to do.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading But he rode on, oat of sight, for the necessity which drove him forth did not permit much loitering if he would succeed in what he had set out to do.

carry out

From this reading At the last he had accepted the field glasses, which she insisted upon lending him, and now he was tempted to take them from their worn, leathern case and focus them upon her face, just for the meager satisfaction of one more look at her.

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading At the last he had accepted the field glasses, which she insisted upon lending him, and now he was tempted to take them from their worn, leathern case and focus them upon her face, just for the meager satisfaction of one more look at her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

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

From this reading At the brow of the hill, which was the western rim of the coulee, Kent turned and waved a farewell to Val, watching him wistfully from the kitchen door.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading At the last he had accepted the field glasses, which she insisted upon lending him, and now he was tempted to take them from their worn, leathern case and focus them upon her face, just for the meager satisfaction of one more look at her.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading At the last he had accepted the field glasses, which she insisted upon lending him, and now he was tempted to take them from their worn, leathern case and focus them upon her face, just for the meager satisfaction of one more look at her.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

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

From this reading At the brow of the hill, which was the western rim of the coulee, Kent turned and waved a farewell to Val, watching him wistfully from the kitchen door.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading At the brow of the hill, which was the western rim of the coulee, Kent turned and waved a farewell to Val, watching him wistfully from the kitchen door.

the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading At the last he had accepted the field glasses, which she insisted upon lending him, and now he was tempted to take them from their worn, leathern case and focus them upon her face, just for the meager satisfaction of one more look at her.

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From this reading At the brow of the hill, which was the western rim of the coulee, Kent turned and waved a farewell to Val, watching him wistfully from the kitchen door.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading Personally he would have felt no compunctions whatever about letting the calf go, a walking advertisement of Manley's guilt.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.

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

From this reading At the brow of the hill, which was the western rim of the coulee, Kent turned and waved a farewell to Val, watching him wistfully from the kitchen door.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading At the brow of the hill, which was the western rim of the coulee, Kent turned and waved a farewell to Val, watching him wistfully from the kitchen door.

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading At the brow of the hill, which was the western rim of the coulee, Kent turned and waved a farewell to Val, watching him wistfully from the kitchen door.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading At the brow of the hill, which was the western rim of the coulee, Kent turned and waved a farewell to Val, watching him wistfully from the kitchen door.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But he rode on, oat of sight, for the necessity which drove him forth did not permit much loitering if he would succeed in what he had set out to do.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Personally he would have felt no compunctions whatever about letting the calf go, a walking advertisement of Manley's guilt.

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

From this reading At the brow of the hill, which was the western rim of the coulee, Kent turned and waved a farewell to Val, watching him wistfully from the kitchen door.

in a wistful manner

From this reading At the brow of the hill, which was the western rim of the coulee, Kent turned and waved a farewell to Val, watching him wistfully from the kitchen door.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading At the last he had accepted the field glasses, which she insisted upon lending him, and now he was tempted to take them from their worn, leathern case and focus them upon her face, just for the meager satisfaction of one more look at her.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She had wanted to go along; she had almost cried to go and help, but Kent would not permit her--and beneath the unpleasantness of denying her anything, there had been a certain primitive joy in feeling himself master of the situation and of her actions; for that one time it was as if she belonged to him.