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 Bobaday and Corinne were so sleepy, and their departure from Somerford next morning was taken at such an early hour, that they remembered it only as a smell of tallow candles in the night, accompanied by a landlady's head in a ruffled nightcap.

having companions or an escort

From this reading Bobaday and Corinne were so sleepy, and their departure from Somerford next morning was taken at such an early hour, that they remembered it only as a smell of tallow candles in the night, accompanied by a landlady's head in a ruffled nightcap.

later than; following

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading So just before sunset they broke up camp and moved along the country road until the constellations were swinging overhead.

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

From this reading Bobaday and Corinne were so sleepy, and their departure from Somerford next morning was taken at such an early hour, that they remembered it only as a smell of tallow candles in the night, accompanied by a landlady's head in a ruffled nightcap.

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

From this reading So just before sunset they broke up camp and moved along the country road until the constellations were swinging overhead.

eagerly desirous

From this reading By that time the children were not more anxious to move forward than was Grandma Padgett.

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

From this reading Bobaday and Corinne were so sleepy, and their departure from Somerford next morning was taken at such an early hour, that they remembered it only as a smell of tallow candles in the night, accompanied by a landlady's head in a ruffled nightcap.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Bobaday and Corinne were so sleepy, and their departure from Somerford next morning was taken at such an early hour, that they remembered it only as a smell of tallow candles in the night, accompanied by a landlady's head in a ruffled nightcap.

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

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading So just before sunset they broke up camp and moved along the country road until the constellations were swinging overhead.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

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

From this reading Bobaday and Corinne were so sleepy, and their departure from Somerford next morning was taken at such an early hour, that they remembered it only as a smell of tallow candles in the night, accompanied by a landlady's head in a ruffled nightcap.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

lacking funds

From this reading So just before sunset they broke up camp and moved along the country road until the constellations were swinging overhead.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Towards evening of the next day the broken wagon wheel was replaced.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By that time the children were not more anxious to move forward than was Grandma Padgett.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading So just before sunset they broke up camp and moved along the country road until the constellations were swinging overhead.

plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading Bobaday and Corinne were so sleepy, and their departure from Somerford next morning was taken at such an early hour, that they remembered it only as a smell of tallow candles in the night, accompanied by a landlady's head in a ruffled nightcap.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading By that time the children were not more anxious to move forward than was Grandma Padgett.

plural of “constellation” — an arrangement of parts or elements

From this reading So just before sunset they broke up camp and moved along the country road until the constellations were swinging overhead.

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

From this reading Bobaday and Corinne were so sleepy, and their departure from Somerford next morning was taken at such an early hour, that they remembered it only as a smell of tallow candles in the night, accompanied by a landlady's head in a ruffled nightcap.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading So just before sunset they broke up camp and moved along the country road until the constellations were swinging overhead.

a junction where one street or road crosses another

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Towards evening of the next day the broken wagon wheel was replaced.

the act of departing

From this reading Bobaday and Corinne were so sleepy, and their departure from Somerford next morning was taken at such an early hour, that they remembered it only as a smell of tallow candles in the night, accompanied by a landlady's head in a ruffled nightcap.

wet with dew

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Bobaday and Corinne were so sleepy, and their departure from Somerford next morning was taken at such an early hour, that they remembered it only as a smell of tallow candles in the night, accompanied by a landlady's head in a ruffled nightcap.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Towards evening of the next day the broken wagon wheel was replaced.

enclose with a fence

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading By that time the children were not more anxious to move forward than was Grandma Padgett.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Bobaday and Corinne were so sleepy, and their departure from Somerford next morning was taken at such an early hour, that they remembered it only as a smell of tallow candles in the night, accompanied by a landlady's head in a ruffled nightcap.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading By that time the children were not more anxious to move forward than was Grandma Padgett.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

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

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Bobaday and Corinne were so sleepy, and their departure from Somerford next morning was taken at such an early hour, that they remembered it only as a smell of tallow candles in the night, accompanied by a landlady's head in a ruffled nightcap.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Bobaday and Corinne were so sleepy, and their departure from Somerford next morning was taken at such an early hour, that they remembered it only as a smell of tallow candles in the night, accompanied by a landlady's head in a ruffled nightcap.

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

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Bobaday and Corinne were so sleepy, and their departure from Somerford next morning was taken at such an early hour, that they remembered it only as a smell of tallow candles in the night, accompanied by a landlady's head in a ruffled nightcap.

inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

and nothing more

From this reading So just before sunset they broke up camp and moved along the country road until the constellations were swinging overhead.

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

From this reading Bobaday and Corinne were so sleepy, and their departure from Somerford next morning was taken at such an early hour, that they remembered it only as a smell of tallow candles in the night, accompanied by a landlady's head in a ruffled nightcap.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

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

From this reading By that time the children were not more anxious to move forward than was Grandma Padgett.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Bobaday and Corinne were so sleepy, and their departure from Somerford next morning was taken at such an early hour, that they remembered it only as a smell of tallow candles in the night, accompanied by a landlady's head in a ruffled nightcap.

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

From this reading By that time the children were not more anxious to move forward than was Grandma Padgett.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading So just before sunset they broke up camp and moved along the country road until the constellations were swinging overhead.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Towards evening of the next day the broken wagon wheel was replaced.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Bobaday and Corinne were so sleepy, and their departure from Somerford next morning was taken at such an early hour, that they remembered it only as a smell of tallow candles in the night, accompanied by a landlady's head in a ruffled nightcap.

an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic

From this reading Bobaday and Corinne were so sleepy, and their departure from Somerford next morning was taken at such an early hour, that they remembered it only as a smell of tallow candles in the night, accompanied by a landlady's head in a ruffled nightcap.

plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading By that time the children were not more anxious to move forward than was Grandma Padgett.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Towards evening of the next day the broken wagon wheel was replaced.

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

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

and nothing more

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading So just before sunset they broke up camp and moved along the country road until the constellations were swinging overhead.

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From this reading By that time the children were not more anxious to move forward than was Grandma Padgett.

a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Bobaday and Corinne were so sleepy, and their departure from Somerford next morning was taken at such an early hour, that they remembered it only as a smell of tallow candles in the night, accompanied by a landlady's head in a ruffled nightcap.

past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)

From this reading Towards evening of the next day the broken wagon wheel was replaced.

any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading So just before sunset they broke up camp and moved along the country road until the constellations were swinging overhead.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

shaken into waves or undulations as by wind

From this reading Bobaday and Corinne were so sleepy, and their departure from Somerford next morning was taken at such an early hour, that they remembered it only as a smell of tallow candles in the night, accompanied by a landlady's head in a ruffled nightcap.

ready to fall asleep

From this reading Bobaday and Corinne were so sleepy, and their departure from Somerford next morning was taken at such an early hour, that they remembered it only as a smell of tallow candles in the night, accompanied by a landlady's head in a ruffled nightcap.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading Bobaday and Corinne were so sleepy, and their departure from Somerford next morning was taken at such an early hour, that they remembered it only as a smell of tallow candles in the night, accompanied by a landlady's head in a ruffled nightcap.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So just before sunset they broke up camp and moved along the country road until the constellations were swinging overhead.

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

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Bobaday and Corinne were so sleepy, and their departure from Somerford next morning was taken at such an early hour, that they remembered it only as a smell of tallow candles in the night, accompanied by a landlady's head in a ruffled nightcap.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading So just before sunset they broke up camp and moved along the country road until the constellations were swinging overhead.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading So just before sunset they broke up camp and moved along the country road until the constellations were swinging overhead.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Bobaday and Corinne were so sleepy, and their departure from Somerford next morning was taken at such an early hour, that they remembered it only as a smell of tallow candles in the night, accompanied by a landlady's head in a ruffled nightcap.

obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants

From this reading Bobaday and Corinne were so sleepy, and their departure from Somerford next morning was taken at such an early hour, that they remembered it only as a smell of tallow candles in the night, accompanied by a landlady's head in a ruffled nightcap.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading By that time the children were not more anxious to move forward than was Grandma Padgett.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading By that time the children were not more anxious to move forward than was Grandma Padgett.

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

From this reading Towards evening of the next day the broken wagon wheel was replaced.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Bobaday and Corinne were so sleepy, and their departure from Somerford next morning was taken at such an early hour, that they remembered it only as a smell of tallow candles in the night, accompanied by a landlady's head in a ruffled nightcap.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So just before sunset they broke up camp and moved along the country road until the constellations were swinging overhead.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading By that time the children were not more anxious to move forward than was Grandma Padgett.

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

From this reading By that time the children were not more anxious to move forward than was Grandma Padgett.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

in the direction of

From this reading Towards evening of the next day the broken wagon wheel was replaced.

up to a particular time

From this reading So just before sunset they broke up camp and moved along the country road until the constellations were swinging overhead.

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

From this reading So just before sunset they broke up camp and moved along the country road until the constellations were swinging overhead.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading Towards evening of the next day the broken wagon wheel was replaced.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

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

From this reading Towards evening of the next day the broken wagon wheel was replaced.

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

From this reading By that time the children were not more anxious to move forward than was Grandma Padgett.

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading Towards evening of the next day the broken wagon wheel was replaced.

a Caucasian

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.

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

From this reading Zene took the first good crossway that led to the 'pike, and after waiting to be sure that the noses of Old Hickory and Old Henry were following, he jogged between dewy fence rows, and they came to the broad white ribbon of high road, and in time to the village of Somerford, having progressed only ten miles that day.