Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading Dan'l pushed and poked about, and nearly broke a pane of glass, but the boy did not stir.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Dan'l pushed and poked about, and nearly broke a pane of glass, but the boy did not stir.

(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 "Oh, very well: only you'd better get down; you'll have it all the worse if I do fetch that ladder."

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading He merely glanced to right and left, and could have dashed along the wall at once, but that would have taken him down the garden, toward the river, and that was the direction in which he did not want to go.

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

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

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

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

the residue that remains when something is burned

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He merely glanced to right and left, and could have dashed along the wall at once, but that would have taken him down the garden, toward the river, and that was the direction in which he did not want to go.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "Oh, very well: only you'd better get down; you'll have it all the worse if I do fetch that ladder."

a youthful male person

From this reading Dan'l pushed and poked about, and nearly broke a pane of glass, but the boy did not stir.

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

lacking funds

From this reading Dan'l pushed and poked about, and nearly broke a pane of glass, but the boy did not stir.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

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From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

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

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

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From this reading Dan'l pushed and poked about, and nearly broke a pane of glass, but the boy did not stir.

having gaps or spaces

From this reading He merely glanced to right and left, and could have dashed along the wall at once, but that would have taken him down the garden, toward the river, and that was the direction in which he did not want to go.

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

From this reading Dan'l pushed and poked about, and nearly broke a pane of glass, but the boy did not stir.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading He merely glanced to right and left, and could have dashed along the wall at once, but that would have taken him down the garden, toward the river, and that was the direction in which he did not want to go.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Oh, very well: only you'd better get down; you'll have it all the worse if I do fetch that ladder."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Oh, very well: only you'd better get down; you'll have it all the worse if I do fetch that ladder."

divisible by two

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading "Oh, very well: only you'd better get down; you'll have it all the worse if I do fetch that ladder."

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading He merely glanced to right and left, and could have dashed along the wall at once, but that would have taken him down the garden, toward the river, and that was the direction in which he did not want to go.

someone who takes care of a garden

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Oh, very well: only you'd better get down; you'll have it all the worse if I do fetch that ladder."

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading He merely glanced to right and left, and could have dashed along the wall at once, but that would have taken him down the garden, toward the river, and that was the direction in which he did not want to go.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

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

From this reading He merely glanced to right and left, and could have dashed along the wall at once, but that would have taken him down the garden, toward the river, and that was the direction in which he did not want to go.

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

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Oh, very well: only you'd better get down; you'll have it all the worse if I do fetch that ladder."

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

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

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

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

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

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

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

From this reading "Oh, very well: only you'd better get down; you'll have it all the worse if I do fetch that ladder."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Oh, very well: only you'd better get down; you'll have it all the worse if I do fetch that ladder."

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

From this reading He merely glanced to right and left, and could have dashed along the wall at once, but that would have taken him down the garden, toward the river, and that was the direction in which he did not want to go.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Oh, very well: only you'd better get down; you'll have it all the worse if I do fetch that ladder."

steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

From this reading "Oh, very well: only you'd better get down; you'll have it all the worse if I do fetch that ladder."

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 He merely glanced to right and left, and could have dashed along the wall at once, but that would have taken him down the garden, toward the river, and that was the direction in which he did not want to go.

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

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

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 The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Still the boy made no sign.

having notes of fixed rhythmic value

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

in your mind

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

and nothing more

From this reading He merely glanced to right and left, and could have dashed along the wall at once, but that would have taken him down the garden, toward the river, and that was the direction in which he did not want to go.

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

From this reading Dan'l pushed and poked about, and nearly broke a pane of glass, but the boy did not stir.

not any; not one

From this reading Still the boy made no sign.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, very well: only you'd better get down; you'll have it all the worse if I do fetch that ladder."

on one occasion

From this reading He merely glanced to right and left, and could have dashed along the wall at once, but that would have taken him down the garden, toward the river, and that was the direction in which he did not want to go.

and nothing more

From this reading "Oh, very well: only you'd better get down; you'll have it all the worse if I do fetch that ladder."

sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors

From this reading Dan'l pushed and poked about, and nearly broke a pane of glass, but the boy did not stir.

past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly

From this reading Dan'l pushed and poked about, and nearly broke a pane of glass, but the boy did not stir.

a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading Dan'l pushed and poked about, and nearly broke a pane of glass, but the boy did not stir.

with speed

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

precisely, exactly

From this reading He merely glanced to right and left, and could have dashed along the wall at once, but that would have taken him down the garden, toward the river, and that was the direction in which he did not want to go.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading He merely glanced to right and left, and could have dashed along the wall at once, but that would have taken him down the garden, toward the river, and that was the direction in which he did not want to go.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

cut with a saw

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Still the boy made no sign.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

not in physical motion

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

move an implement through

From this reading Dan'l pushed and poked about, and nearly broke a pane of glass, but the boy did not stir.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He merely glanced to right and left, and could have dashed along the wall at once, but that would have taken him down the garden, toward the river, and that was the direction in which he did not want to go.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

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

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

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

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

in the direction of

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

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

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

precisely as stated

From this reading "Oh, very well: only you'd better get down; you'll have it all the worse if I do fetch that ladder."

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading He merely glanced to right and left, and could have dashed along the wall at once, but that would have taken him down the garden, toward the river, and that was the direction in which he did not want to go.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading He merely glanced to right and left, and could have dashed along the wall at once, but that would have taken him down the garden, toward the river, and that was the direction in which he did not want to go.

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

From this reading He merely glanced to right and left, and could have dashed along the wall at once, but that would have taken him down the garden, toward the river, and that was the direction in which he did not want to go.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Oh, very well: only you'd better get down; you'll have it all the worse if I do fetch that ladder."

in or at the place that

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

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

From this reading He merely glanced to right and left, and could have dashed along the wall at once, but that would have taken him down the garden, toward the river, and that was the direction in which he did not want to go.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The boy's eyes flashed as he saw the gardener come close up to the foot of the glass slope, and reach toward him with the long ash clothes-prop; but he measured mentally the length of that prop, and sat still, for, as he had quickly concluded, the gardener could not, even with his arm fully extended, reach to within some feet of where he sat.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading "Oh, very well: only you'd better get down; you'll have it all the worse if I do fetch that ladder."

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

From this reading He merely glanced to right and left, and could have dashed along the wall at once, but that would have taken him down the garden, toward the river, and that was the direction in which he did not want to go.

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

From this reading "Oh, very well: only you'd better get down; you'll have it all the worse if I do fetch that ladder."

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

From this reading "Oh, very well: only you'd better get down; you'll have it all the worse if I do fetch that ladder."