Chapter XIV

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

From this reading RUSTY BRINGS A FRIEND “When I left you in the restarong,” began Rusty, “I hied me forth in pursuit of a youth whose countenance I had spied through the window, in short, none other than Sandy Halden.

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

From this reading Sandy said he was looking for someone, I forget who, and I said I’d help him look.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Why that pill, though?” asked Stanley.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading RUSTY BRINGS A FRIEND “When I left you in the restarong,” began Rusty, “I hied me forth in pursuit of a youth whose countenance I had spied through the window, in short, none other than Sandy Halden.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading I believe in helping others whenever it isn’t too hard work.”

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading RUSTY BRINGS A FRIEND “When I left you in the restarong,” began Rusty, “I hied me forth in pursuit of a youth whose countenance I had spied through the window, in short, none other than Sandy Halden.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading RUSTY BRINGS A FRIEND “When I left you in the restarong,” began Rusty, “I hied me forth in pursuit of a youth whose countenance I had spied through the window, in short, none other than Sandy Halden.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Sandy said he was looking for someone, I forget who, and I said I’d help him look.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Sandy said he was looking for someone, I forget who, and I said I’d help him look.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading RUSTY BRINGS A FRIEND “When I left you in the restarong,” began Rusty, “I hied me forth in pursuit of a youth whose countenance I had spied through the window, in short, none other than Sandy Halden.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading RUSTY BRINGS A FRIEND “When I left you in the restarong,” began Rusty, “I hied me forth in pursuit of a youth whose countenance I had spied through the window, in short, none other than Sandy Halden.

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

From this reading RUSTY BRINGS A FRIEND “When I left you in the restarong,” began Rusty, “I hied me forth in pursuit of a youth whose countenance I had spied through the window, in short, none other than Sandy Halden.

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

From this reading RUSTY BRINGS A FRIEND “When I left you in the restarong,” began Rusty, “I hied me forth in pursuit of a youth whose countenance I had spied through the window, in short, none other than Sandy Halden.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading I believe in helping others whenever it isn’t too hard work.”

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

From this reading Sandy said he was looking for someone, I forget who, and I said I’d help him look.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Sandy said he was looking for someone, I forget who, and I said I’d help him look.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading I believe in helping others whenever it isn’t too hard work.”

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

From this reading RUSTY BRINGS A FRIEND “When I left you in the restarong,” began Rusty, “I hied me forth in pursuit of a youth whose countenance I had spied through the window, in short, none other than Sandy Halden.

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

From this reading Sandy said he was looking for someone, I forget who, and I said I’d help him look.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading RUSTY BRINGS A FRIEND “When I left you in the restarong,” began Rusty, “I hied me forth in pursuit of a youth whose countenance I had spied through the window, in short, none other than Sandy Halden.

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

From this reading Sandy said he was looking for someone, I forget who, and I said I’d help him look.

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

From this reading RUSTY BRINGS A FRIEND “When I left you in the restarong,” began Rusty, “I hied me forth in pursuit of a youth whose countenance I had spied through the window, in short, none other than Sandy Halden.

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

From this reading I believe in helping others whenever it isn’t too hard work.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I believe in helping others whenever it isn’t too hard work.”

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading RUSTY BRINGS A FRIEND “When I left you in the restarong,” began Rusty, “I hied me forth in pursuit of a youth whose countenance I had spied through the window, in short, none other than Sandy Halden.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Sandy said he was looking for someone, I forget who, and I said I’d help him look.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Sandy said he was looking for someone, I forget who, and I said I’d help him look.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading RUSTY BRINGS A FRIEND “When I left you in the restarong,” began Rusty, “I hied me forth in pursuit of a youth whose countenance I had spied through the window, in short, none other than Sandy Halden.

not any; not one

From this reading “Thought you had no use for Sandy.”

not one, and not any

From this reading RUSTY BRINGS A FRIEND “When I left you in the restarong,” began Rusty, “I hied me forth in pursuit of a youth whose countenance I had spied through the window, in short, none other than Sandy Halden.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading RUSTY BRINGS A FRIEND “When I left you in the restarong,” began Rusty, “I hied me forth in pursuit of a youth whose countenance I had spied through the window, in short, none other than Sandy Halden.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading RUSTY BRINGS A FRIEND “When I left you in the restarong,” began Rusty, “I hied me forth in pursuit of a youth whose countenance I had spied through the window, in short, none other than Sandy Halden.

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

From this reading I believe in helping others whenever it isn’t too hard work.”

something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size

From this reading “Why that pill, though?” asked Stanley.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading RUSTY BRINGS A FRIEND “When I left you in the restarong,” began Rusty, “I hied me forth in pursuit of a youth whose countenance I had spied through the window, in short, none other than Sandy Halden.

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

From this reading RUSTY BRINGS A FRIEND “When I left you in the restarong,” began Rusty, “I hied me forth in pursuit of a youth whose countenance I had spied through the window, in short, none other than Sandy Halden.

covered with or consisting of rust

From this reading RUSTY BRINGS A FRIEND “When I left you in the restarong,” began Rusty, “I hied me forth in pursuit of a youth whose countenance I had spied through the window, in short, none other than Sandy Halden.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Sandy said he was looking for someone, I forget who, and I said I’d help him look.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading RUSTY BRINGS A FRIEND “When I left you in the restarong,” began Rusty, “I hied me forth in pursuit of a youth whose countenance I had spied through the window, in short, none other than Sandy Halden.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading RUSTY BRINGS A FRIEND “When I left you in the restarong,” began Rusty, “I hied me forth in pursuit of a youth whose countenance I had spied through the window, in short, none other than Sandy Halden.

a person, without saying who

From this reading Sandy said he was looking for someone, I forget who, and I said I’d help him look.

inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of

From this reading RUSTY BRINGS A FRIEND “When I left you in the restarong,” began Rusty, “I hied me forth in pursuit of a youth whose countenance I had spied through the window, in short, none other than Sandy Halden.

United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)

From this reading “Why that pill, though?” asked Stanley.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading RUSTY BRINGS A FRIEND “When I left you in the restarong,” began Rusty, “I hied me forth in pursuit of a youth whose countenance I had spied through the window, in short, none other than Sandy Halden.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Why that pill, though?” asked Stanley.

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

From this reading RUSTY BRINGS A FRIEND “When I left you in the restarong,” began Rusty, “I hied me forth in pursuit of a youth whose countenance I had spied through the window, in short, none other than Sandy Halden.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “Why that pill, though?” asked Stanley.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “Thought you had no use for Sandy.”

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading RUSTY BRINGS A FRIEND “When I left you in the restarong,” began Rusty, “I hied me forth in pursuit of a youth whose countenance I had spied through the window, in short, none other than Sandy Halden.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I believe in helping others whenever it isn’t too hard work.”

the act of using

From this reading “Thought you had no use for Sandy.”

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

From this reading Sandy said he was looking for someone, I forget who, and I said I’d help him look.

at the time that

From this reading RUSTY BRINGS A FRIEND “When I left you in the restarong,” began Rusty, “I hied me forth in pursuit of a youth whose countenance I had spied through the window, in short, none other than Sandy Halden.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading I believe in helping others whenever it isn’t too hard work.”

which person or people

From this reading Sandy said he was looking for someone, I forget who, and I said I’d help him look.

belonging to which person

From this reading RUSTY BRINGS A FRIEND “When I left you in the restarong,” began Rusty, “I hied me forth in pursuit of a youth whose countenance I had spied through the window, in short, none other than Sandy Halden.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading “Why that pill, though?” asked Stanley.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading RUSTY BRINGS A FRIEND “When I left you in the restarong,” began Rusty, “I hied me forth in pursuit of a youth whose countenance I had spied through the window, in short, none other than Sandy Halden.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading I believe in helping others whenever it isn’t too hard work.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading RUSTY BRINGS A FRIEND “When I left you in the restarong,” began Rusty, “I hied me forth in pursuit of a youth whose countenance I had spied through the window, in short, none other than Sandy Halden.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading RUSTY BRINGS A FRIEND “When I left you in the restarong,” began Rusty, “I hied me forth in pursuit of a youth whose countenance I had spied through the window, in short, none other than Sandy Halden.