used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He valued his new woods rider; and he had remarked to the camp foreman that Lockwood was naturally cut out for a turpentine man, and he was going to hold on to him.
the state of being absent
From this reading OPEN WAR Lockwood got three days’ leave of absence from Craig with some difficulty, and only by alleging business in Mobile of the utmost importance.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The camp was busy; Craig did not want to let him go, and was much afraid that he would not come back.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The afternoon train was crowded, full of well-dressed people and the stir of life from which it seemed to him that he had been long exiled.
allegingverbUS /əˈledʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “allege” — report or maintain
From this reading OPEN WAR Lockwood got three days’ leave of absence from Craig with some difficulty, and only by alleging business in Mobile of the utmost importance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OPEN WAR Lockwood got three days’ leave of absence from Craig with some difficulty, and only by alleging business in Mobile of the utmost importance.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The camp was busy; Craig did not want to let him go, and was much afraid that he would not come back.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading By good luck the camp motor car was going over to Bay Minette, and Lockwood went there in it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The afternoon train was crowded, full of well-dressed people and the stir of life from which it seemed to him that he had been long exiled.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading OPEN WAR Lockwood got three days’ leave of absence from Craig with some difficulty, and only by alleging business in Mobile of the utmost importance.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The camp was busy; Craig did not want to let him go, and was much afraid that he would not come back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OPEN WAR Lockwood got three days’ leave of absence from Craig with some difficulty, and only by alleging business in Mobile of the utmost importance.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The camp was busy; Craig did not want to let him go, and was much afraid that he would not come back.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading By good luck the camp motor car was going over to Bay Minette, and Lockwood went there in it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The camp was busy; Craig did not want to let him go, and was much afraid that he would not come back.
Craig
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OPEN WAR Lockwood got three days’ leave of absence from Craig with some difficulty, and only by alleging business in Mobile of the utmost importance.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The afternoon train was crowded, full of well-dressed people and the stir of life from which it seemed to him that he had been long exiled.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He valued his new woods rider; and he had remarked to the camp foreman that Lockwood was naturally cut out for a turpentine man, and he was going to hold on to him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading OPEN WAR Lockwood got three days’ leave of absence from Craig with some difficulty, and only by alleging business in Mobile of the utmost importance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The camp was busy; Craig did not want to let him go, and was much afraid that he would not come back.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading OPEN WAR Lockwood got three days’ leave of absence from Craig with some difficulty, and only by alleging business in Mobile of the utmost importance.
exiledverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪld/
past form of “exile” — expel from a country
From this reading The afternoon train was crowded, full of well-dressed people and the stir of life from which it seemed to him that he had been long exiled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He valued his new woods rider; and he had remarked to the camp foreman that Lockwood was naturally cut out for a turpentine man, and he was going to hold on to him.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading He valued his new woods rider; and he had remarked to the camp foreman that Lockwood was naturally cut out for a turpentine man, and he was going to hold on to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OPEN WAR Lockwood got three days’ leave of absence from Craig with some difficulty, and only by alleging business in Mobile of the utmost importance.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The afternoon train was crowded, full of well-dressed people and the stir of life from which it seemed to him that he had been long exiled.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The camp was busy; Craig did not want to let him go, and was much afraid that he would not come back.
the act of departing
From this reading He valued his new woods rider; and he had remarked to the camp foreman that Lockwood was naturally cut out for a turpentine man, and he was going to hold on to him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading By good luck the camp motor car was going over to Bay Minette, and Lockwood went there in it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading OPEN WAR Lockwood got three days’ leave of absence from Craig with some difficulty, and only by alleging business in Mobile of the utmost importance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He valued his new woods rider; and he had remarked to the camp foreman that Lockwood was naturally cut out for a turpentine man, and he was going to hold on to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The camp was busy; Craig did not want to let him go, and was much afraid that he would not come back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The camp was busy; Craig did not want to let him go, and was much afraid that he would not come back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He valued his new woods rider; and he had remarked to the camp foreman that Lockwood was naturally cut out for a turpentine man, and he was going to hold on to him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He valued his new woods rider; and he had remarked to the camp foreman that Lockwood was naturally cut out for a turpentine man, and he was going to hold on to him.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading OPEN WAR Lockwood got three days’ leave of absence from Craig with some difficulty, and only by alleging business in Mobile of the utmost importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OPEN WAR Lockwood got three days’ leave of absence from Craig with some difficulty, and only by alleging business in Mobile of the utmost importance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By good luck the camp motor car was going over to Bay Minette, and Lockwood went there in it.
go away from a place
From this reading OPEN WAR Lockwood got three days’ leave of absence from Craig with some difficulty, and only by alleging business in Mobile of the utmost importance.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The camp was busy; Craig did not want to let him go, and was much afraid that he would not come back.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The afternoon train was crowded, full of well-dressed people and the stir of life from which it seemed to him that he had been long exiled.
Lockwood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OPEN WAR Lockwood got three days’ leave of absence from Craig with some difficulty, and only by alleging business in Mobile of the utmost importance.
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 afternoon train was crowded, full of well-dressed people and the stir of life from which it seemed to him that he had been long exiled.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading By good luck the camp motor car was going over to Bay Minette, and Lockwood went there in it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He valued his new woods rider; and he had remarked to the camp foreman that Lockwood was naturally cut out for a turpentine man, and he was going to hold on to him.
Minette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By good luck the camp motor car was going over to Bay Minette, and Lockwood went there in it.
MobileadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊbəl/
migratory
From this reading OPEN WAR Lockwood got three days’ leave of absence from Craig with some difficulty, and only by alleging business in Mobile of the utmost importance.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading By good luck the camp motor car was going over to Bay Minette, and Lockwood went there in it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The camp was busy; Craig did not want to let him go, and was much afraid that he would not come back.
as might be expected
From this reading He valued his new woods rider; and he had remarked to the camp foreman that Lockwood was naturally cut out for a turpentine man, and he was going to hold on to him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He valued his new woods rider; and he had remarked to the camp foreman that Lockwood was naturally cut out for a turpentine man, and he was going to hold on to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The camp was busy; Craig did not want to let him go, and was much afraid that he would not come back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OPEN WAR Lockwood got three days’ leave of absence from Craig with some difficulty, and only by alleging business in Mobile of the utmost importance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He valued his new woods rider; and he had remarked to the camp foreman that Lockwood was naturally cut out for a turpentine man, and he was going to hold on to him.
and nothing more
From this reading OPEN WAR Lockwood got three days’ leave of absence from Craig with some difficulty, and only by alleging business in Mobile of the utmost importance.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading OPEN WAR Lockwood got three days’ leave of absence from Craig with some difficulty, and only by alleging business in Mobile of the utmost importance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He valued his new woods rider; and he had remarked to the camp foreman that Lockwood was naturally cut out for a turpentine man, and he was going to hold on to him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By good luck the camp motor car was going over to Bay Minette, and Lockwood went there in it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The afternoon train was crowded, full of well-dressed people and the stir of life from which it seemed to him that he had been long exiled.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading He valued his new woods rider; and he had remarked to the camp foreman that Lockwood was naturally cut out for a turpentine man, and he was going to hold on to him.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading He valued his new woods rider; and he had remarked to the camp foreman that Lockwood was naturally cut out for a turpentine man, and he was going to hold on to him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The afternoon train was crowded, full of well-dressed people and the stir of life from which it seemed to him that he had been long exiled.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading OPEN WAR Lockwood got three days’ leave of absence from Craig with some difficulty, and only by alleging business in Mobile of the utmost importance.
move an implement through
From this reading The afternoon train was crowded, full of well-dressed people and the stir of life from which it seemed to him that he had been long exiled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The camp was busy; Craig did not want to let him go, and was much afraid that he would not come back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OPEN WAR Lockwood got three days’ leave of absence from Craig with some difficulty, and only by alleging business in Mobile of the utmost importance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading By good luck the camp motor car was going over to Bay Minette, and Lockwood went there in it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading OPEN WAR Lockwood got three days’ leave of absence from Craig with some difficulty, and only by alleging business in Mobile of the utmost importance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The camp was busy; Craig did not want to let him go, and was much afraid that he would not come back.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The afternoon train was crowded, full of well-dressed people and the stir of life from which it seemed to him that he had been long exiled.
turpentinenounUS /ˈtɜːrpəntaɪn/
obtained from conifers (especially pines)
From this reading He valued his new woods rider; and he had remarked to the camp foreman that Lockwood was naturally cut out for a turpentine man, and he was going to hold on to him.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading OPEN WAR Lockwood got three days’ leave of absence from Craig with some difficulty, and only by alleging business in Mobile of the utmost importance.
valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading He valued his new woods rider; and he had remarked to the camp foreman that Lockwood was naturally cut out for a turpentine man, and he was going to hold on to him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The camp was busy; Craig did not want to let him go, and was much afraid that he would not come back.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading OPEN WAR Lockwood got three days’ leave of absence from Craig with some difficulty, and only by alleging business in Mobile of the utmost importance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The camp was busy; Craig did not want to let him go, and was much afraid that he would not come back.
well-dressedadjective
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading The afternoon train was crowded, full of well-dressed people and the stir of life from which it seemed to him that he had been long exiled.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading By good luck the camp motor car was going over to Bay Minette, and Lockwood went there in it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The afternoon train was crowded, full of well-dressed people and the stir of life from which it seemed to him that he had been long exiled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OPEN WAR Lockwood got three days’ leave of absence from Craig with some difficulty, and only by alleging business in Mobile of the utmost importance.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He valued his new woods rider; and he had remarked to the camp foreman that Lockwood was naturally cut out for a turpentine man, and he was going to hold on to him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The camp was busy; Craig did not want to let him go, and was much afraid that he would not come back.
