Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading He talked a long time thus, while the daylight faded and dusk crept into the room, and then night; and Queed listened, giving him all the rein he wanted and saying never a word himself.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He talked a long time thus, while the daylight faded and dusk crept into the room, and then night; and Queed listened, giving him all the rein he wanted and saying never a word himself.

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

From this reading The telephone rang, and Queed could answer it by merely putting out his hand.

react verbally

From this reading The telephone rang, and Queed could answer it by merely putting out his hand.

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

From this reading It was West, from the office, asking that he report for work that night, as he himself was compelled to be away.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading It was West, from the office, asking that he report for work that night, as he himself was compelled to be away.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It was West, from the office, asking that he report for work that night, as he himself was compelled to be away.

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading Presently Surface began talking; talking in snatches, more to himself than to his young friend, rambling backward over his broken life in passionate reminiscence.

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

From this reading It was West, from the office, asking that he report for work that night, as he himself was compelled to be away.

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

From this reading Presently Surface began talking; talking in snatches, more to himself than to his young friend, rambling backward over his broken life in passionate reminiscence.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Presently Surface began talking; talking in snatches, more to himself than to his young friend, rambling backward over his broken life in passionate reminiscence.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The telephone rang, and Queed could answer it by merely putting out his hand.

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

From this reading It was West, from the office, asking that he report for work that night, as he himself was compelled to be away.

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

From this reading The telephone rang, and Queed could answer it by merely putting out his hand.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading He talked a long time thus, while the daylight faded and dusk crept into the room, and then night; and Queed listened, giving him all the rein he wanted and saying never a word himself.

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

From this reading He talked a long time thus, while the daylight faded and dusk crept into the room, and then night; and Queed listened, giving him all the rein he wanted and saying never a word himself.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading He talked a long time thus, while the daylight faded and dusk crept into the room, and then night; and Queed listened, giving him all the rein he wanted and saying never a word himself.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading He talked a long time thus, while the daylight faded and dusk crept into the room, and then night; and Queed listened, giving him all the rein he wanted and saying never a word himself.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was West, from the office, asking that he report for work that night, as he himself was compelled to be away.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Presently Surface began talking; talking in snatches, more to himself than to his young friend, rambling backward over his broken life in passionate reminiscence.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was West, from the office, asking that he report for work that night, as he himself was compelled to be away.

the act of giving

From this reading He talked a long time thus, while the daylight faded and dusk crept into the room, and then night; and Queed listened, giving him all the rein he wanted and saying never a word himself.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The telephone rang, and Queed could answer it by merely putting out his hand.

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

From this reading It was West, from the office, asking that he report for work that night, as he himself was compelled to be away.

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

From this reading He talked a long time thus, while the daylight faded and dusk crept into the room, and then night; and Queed listened, giving him all the rein he wanted and saying never a word himself.

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

From this reading It was West, from the office, asking that he report for work that night, as he himself was compelled to be away.

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

From this reading The telephone rang, and Queed could answer it by merely putting out his hand.

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

From this reading Presently Surface began talking; talking in snatches, more to himself than to his young friend, rambling backward over his broken life in passionate reminiscence.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He talked a long time thus, while the daylight faded and dusk crept into the room, and then night; and Queed listened, giving him all the rein he wanted and saying never a word himself.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The telephone rang, and Queed could answer it by merely putting out his hand.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Presently Surface began talking; talking in snatches, more to himself than to his young friend, rambling backward over his broken life in passionate reminiscence.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading He talked a long time thus, while the daylight faded and dusk crept into the room, and then night; and Queed listened, giving him all the rein he wanted and saying never a word himself.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He talked a long time thus, while the daylight faded and dusk crept into the room, and then night; and Queed listened, giving him all the rein he wanted and saying never a word himself.

and nothing more

From this reading The telephone rang, and Queed could answer it by merely putting out his hand.

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

From this reading Presently Surface began talking; talking in snatches, more to himself than to his young friend, rambling backward over his broken life in passionate reminiscence.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He talked a long time thus, while the daylight faded and dusk crept into the room, and then night; and Queed listened, giving him all the rein he wanted and saying never a word himself.

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

From this reading It was West, from the office, asking that he report for work that night, as he himself was compelled to be away.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading It was West, from the office, asking that he report for work that night, as he himself was compelled to be away.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The telephone rang, and Queed could answer it by merely putting out his hand.

above and across; more than

From this reading Presently Surface began talking; talking in snatches, more to himself than to his young friend, rambling backward over his broken life in passionate reminiscence.

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading Presently Surface began talking; talking in snatches, more to himself than to his young friend, rambling backward over his broken life in passionate reminiscence.

in the near future

From this reading Presently Surface began talking; talking in snatches, more to himself than to his young friend, rambling backward over his broken life in passionate reminiscence.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading The telephone rang, and Queed could answer it by merely putting out his hand.

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From this reading The telephone rang, and Queed could answer it by merely putting out his hand.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading Presently Surface began talking; talking in snatches, more to himself than to his young friend, rambling backward over his broken life in passionate reminiscence.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading The telephone rang, and Queed could answer it by merely putting out his hand.

control and direct with or as if by reins

From this reading He talked a long time thus, while the daylight faded and dusk crept into the room, and then night; and Queed listened, giving him all the rein he wanted and saying never a word himself.

a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

From this reading Presently Surface began talking; talking in snatches, more to himself than to his young friend, rambling backward over his broken life in passionate reminiscence.

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading It was West, from the office, asking that he report for work that night, as he himself was compelled to be away.

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

From this reading He talked a long time thus, while the daylight faded and dusk crept into the room, and then night; and Queed listened, giving him all the rein he wanted and saying never a word himself.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading He talked a long time thus, while the daylight faded and dusk crept into the room, and then night; and Queed listened, giving him all the rein he wanted and saying never a word himself.

plural of “snatch” — a small fragment

From this reading Presently Surface began talking; talking in snatches, more to himself than to his young friend, rambling backward over his broken life in passionate reminiscence.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading Presently Surface began talking; talking in snatches, more to himself than to his young friend, rambling backward over his broken life in passionate reminiscence.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading He talked a long time thus, while the daylight faded and dusk crept into the room, and then night; and Queed listened, giving him all the rein he wanted and saying never a word himself.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading Presently Surface began talking; talking in snatches, more to himself than to his young friend, rambling backward over his broken life in passionate reminiscence.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading The telephone rang, and Queed could answer it by merely putting out his hand.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Presently Surface began talking; talking in snatches, more to himself than to his young friend, rambling backward over his broken life in passionate reminiscence.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was West, from the office, asking that he report for work that night, as he himself was compelled to be away.

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

From this reading The telephone rang, and Queed could answer it by merely putting out his hand.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He talked a long time thus, while the daylight faded and dusk crept into the room, and then night; and Queed listened, giving him all the rein he wanted and saying never a word himself.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading He talked a long time thus, while the daylight faded and dusk crept into the room, and then night; and Queed listened, giving him all the rein he wanted and saying never a word himself.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He talked a long time thus, while the daylight faded and dusk crept into the room, and then night; and Queed listened, giving him all the rein he wanted and saying never a word himself.

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

From this reading It was West, from the office, asking that he report for work that night, as he himself was compelled to be away.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading He talked a long time thus, while the daylight faded and dusk crept into the room, and then night; and Queed listened, giving him all the rein he wanted and saying never a word himself.

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

From this reading It was West, from the office, asking that he report for work that night, as he himself was compelled to be away.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading It was West, from the office, asking that he report for work that night, as he himself was compelled to be away.

during the time that

From this reading He talked a long time thus, while the daylight faded and dusk crept into the room, and then night; and Queed listened, giving him all the rein he wanted and saying never a word himself.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading He talked a long time thus, while the daylight faded and dusk crept into the room, and then night; and Queed listened, giving him all the rein he wanted and saying never a word himself.

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

From this reading It was West, from the office, asking that he report for work that night, as he himself was compelled to be away.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Presently Surface began talking; talking in snatches, more to himself than to his young friend, rambling backward over his broken life in passionate reminiscence.