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 This done, George stood still for a few moments, looking about.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading This done, George stood still for a few moments, looking about.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading THE LIQUOR-RUNNERS Dusk was closing in when George and the hired man whom Grant had sent with him reached the bluff and tethered their horses where they would be hidden among the trees.

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

From this reading THE LIQUOR-RUNNERS Dusk was closing in when George and the hired man whom Grant had sent with him reached the bluff and tethered their horses where they would be hidden among the trees.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He did not think any one could have seen him and his companion enter it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then he and the man floundered through the undergrowth until they reached the sloo, where they hid themselves among the grass at some distance from the case, which had not been removed.

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

From this reading THE LIQUOR-RUNNERS Dusk was closing in when George and the hired man whom Grant had sent with him reached the bluff and tethered their horses where they would be hidden among the trees.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Then he and the man floundered through the undergrowth until they reached the sloo, where they hid themselves among the grass at some distance from the case, which had not been removed.

a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading THE LIQUOR-RUNNERS Dusk was closing in when George and the hired man whom Grant had sent with him reached the bluff and tethered their horses where they would be hidden among the trees.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Then he and the man floundered through the undergrowth until they reached the sloo, where they hid themselves among the grass at some distance from the case, which had not been removed.

the act of closing something

From this reading THE LIQUOR-RUNNERS Dusk was closing in when George and the hired man whom Grant had sent with him reached the bluff and tethered their horses where they would be hidden among the trees.

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

From this reading A dark, cloud-barred sky hung over the prairie, which was fast fading into dimness; the wood looked desolate and forbidding in the dying light.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading He did not think any one could have seen him and his companion enter it.

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

From this reading He did not think any one could have seen him and his companion enter it.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading A dark, cloud-barred sky hung over the prairie, which was fast fading into dimness; the wood looked desolate and forbidding in the dying light.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading A dark, cloud-barred sky hung over the prairie, which was fast fading into dimness; the wood looked desolate and forbidding in the dying light.

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

From this reading He did not think any one could have seen him and his companion enter it.

the state of being poorly illuminated

From this reading A dark, cloud-barred sky hung over the prairie, which was fast fading into dimness; the wood looked desolate and forbidding in the dying light.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Then he and the man floundered through the undergrowth until they reached the sloo, where they hid themselves among the grass at some distance from the case, which had not been removed.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading This done, George stood still for a few moments, looking about.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading THE LIQUOR-RUNNERS Dusk was closing in when George and the hired man whom Grant had sent with him reached the bluff and tethered their horses where they would be hidden among the trees.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading A dark, cloud-barred sky hung over the prairie, which was fast fading into dimness; the wood looked desolate and forbidding in the dying light.

to come or go into

From this reading He did not think any one could have seen him and his companion enter it.

weakening in force or intensity

From this reading A dark, cloud-barred sky hung over the prairie, which was fast fading into dimness; the wood looked desolate and forbidding in the dying light.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading A dark, cloud-barred sky hung over the prairie, which was fast fading into dimness; the wood looked desolate and forbidding in the dying light.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading This done, George stood still for a few moments, looking about.

past form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty

From this reading Then he and the man floundered through the undergrowth until they reached the sloo, where they hid themselves among the grass at some distance from the case, which had not been removed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This done, George stood still for a few moments, looking about.

harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance

From this reading A dark, cloud-barred sky hung over the prairie, which was fast fading into dimness; the wood looked desolate and forbidding in the dying light.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then he and the man floundered through the undergrowth until they reached the sloo, where they hid themselves among the grass at some distance from the case, which had not been removed.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading THE LIQUOR-RUNNERS Dusk was closing in when George and the hired man whom Grant had sent with him reached the bluff and tethered their horses where they would be hidden among the trees.

let have

From this reading THE LIQUOR-RUNNERS Dusk was closing in when George and the hired man whom Grant had sent with him reached the bluff and tethered their horses where they would be hidden among the trees.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Then he and the man floundered through the undergrowth until they reached the sloo, where they hid themselves among the grass at some distance from the case, which had not been removed.

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

From this reading THE LIQUOR-RUNNERS Dusk was closing in when George and the hired man whom Grant had sent with him reached the bluff and tethered their horses where they would be hidden among the trees.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He did not think any one could have seen him and his companion enter it.

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

From this reading He did not think any one could have seen him and his companion enter it.

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading Then he and the man floundered through the undergrowth until they reached the sloo, where they hid themselves among the grass at some distance from the case, which had not been removed.

not accessible to view

From this reading THE LIQUOR-RUNNERS Dusk was closing in when George and the hired man whom Grant had sent with him reached the bluff and tethered their horses where they would be hidden among the trees.

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

From this reading THE LIQUOR-RUNNERS Dusk was closing in when George and the hired man whom Grant had sent with him reached the bluff and tethered their horses where they would be hidden among the trees.

having services engaged for a fee

From this reading THE LIQUOR-RUNNERS Dusk was closing in when George and the hired man whom Grant had sent with him reached the bluff and tethered their horses where they would be hidden among the trees.

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

From this reading He did not think any one could have seen him and his companion enter it.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading THE LIQUOR-RUNNERS Dusk was closing in when George and the hired man whom Grant had sent with him reached the bluff and tethered their horses where they would be hidden among the trees.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading A dark, cloud-barred sky hung over the prairie, which was fast fading into dimness; the wood looked desolate and forbidding in the dying light.

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

From this reading THE LIQUOR-RUNNERS Dusk was closing in when George and the hired man whom Grant had sent with him reached the bluff and tethered their horses where they would be hidden among the trees.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A dark, cloud-barred sky hung over the prairie, which was fast fading into dimness; the wood looked desolate and forbidding in the dying light.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He did not think any one could have seen him and his companion enter it.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading A dark, cloud-barred sky hung over the prairie, which was fast fading into dimness; the wood looked desolate and forbidding in the dying light.

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

From this reading THE LIQUOR-RUNNERS Dusk was closing in when George and the hired man whom Grant had sent with him reached the bluff and tethered their horses where they would be hidden among the trees.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading A dark, cloud-barred sky hung over the prairie, which was fast fading into dimness; the wood looked desolate and forbidding in the dying light.

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

From this reading This done, George stood still for a few moments, looking about.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE LIQUOR-RUNNERS Dusk was closing in when George and the hired man whom Grant had sent with him reached the bluff and tethered their horses where they would be hidden among the trees.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading This done, George stood still for a few moments, looking about.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not think any one could have seen him and his companion enter it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He did not think any one could have seen him and his companion enter it.

above and across; more than

From this reading A dark, cloud-barred sky hung over the prairie, which was fast fading into dimness; the wood looked desolate and forbidding in the dying light.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading A dark, cloud-barred sky hung over the prairie, which was fast fading into dimness; the wood looked desolate and forbidding in the dying light.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading THE LIQUOR-RUNNERS Dusk was closing in when George and the hired man whom Grant had sent with him reached the bluff and tethered their horses where they would be hidden among the trees.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading Then he and the man floundered through the undergrowth until they reached the sloo, where they hid themselves among the grass at some distance from the case, which had not been removed.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He did not think any one could have seen him and his companion enter it.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading THE LIQUOR-RUNNERS Dusk was closing in when George and the hired man whom Grant had sent with him reached the bluff and tethered their horses where they would be hidden among the trees.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading A dark, cloud-barred sky hung over the prairie, which was fast fading into dimness; the wood looked desolate and forbidding in the dying light.

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

From this reading Then he and the man floundered through the undergrowth until they reached the sloo, where they hid themselves among the grass at some distance from the case, which had not been removed.

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

From this reading Then he and the man floundered through the undergrowth until they reached the sloo, where they hid themselves among the grass at some distance from the case, which had not been removed.

not in physical motion

From this reading This done, George stood still for a few moments, looking about.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading This done, George stood still for a few moments, looking about.

confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain

From this reading THE LIQUOR-RUNNERS Dusk was closing in when George and the hired man whom Grant had sent with him reached the bluff and tethered their horses where they would be hidden among the trees.

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

From this reading THE LIQUOR-RUNNERS Dusk was closing in when George and the hired man whom Grant had sent with him reached the bluff and tethered their horses where they would be hidden among the trees.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE LIQUOR-RUNNERS Dusk was closing in when George and the hired man whom Grant had sent with him reached the bluff and tethered their horses where they would be hidden among the trees.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Then he and the man floundered through the undergrowth until they reached the sloo, where they hid themselves among the grass at some distance from the case, which had not been removed.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he and the man floundered through the undergrowth until they reached the sloo, where they hid themselves among the grass at some distance from the case, which had not been removed.

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

From this reading THE LIQUOR-RUNNERS Dusk was closing in when George and the hired man whom Grant had sent with him reached the bluff and tethered their horses where they would be hidden among the trees.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading He did not think any one could have seen him and his companion enter it.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This done, George stood still for a few moments, looking about.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Then he and the man floundered through the undergrowth until they reached the sloo, where they hid themselves among the grass at some distance from the case, which had not been removed.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading THE LIQUOR-RUNNERS Dusk was closing in when George and the hired man whom Grant had sent with him reached the bluff and tethered their horses where they would be hidden among the trees.

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading Then he and the man floundered through the undergrowth until they reached the sloo, where they hid themselves among the grass at some distance from the case, which had not been removed.

up to a particular time

From this reading Then he and the man floundered through the undergrowth until they reached the sloo, where they hid themselves among the grass at some distance from the case, which had not been removed.

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

From this reading THE LIQUOR-RUNNERS Dusk was closing in when George and the hired man whom Grant had sent with him reached the bluff and tethered their horses where they would be hidden among the trees.

at the time that

From this reading THE LIQUOR-RUNNERS Dusk was closing in when George and the hired man whom Grant had sent with him reached the bluff and tethered their horses where they would be hidden among the trees.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE LIQUOR-RUNNERS Dusk was closing in when George and the hired man whom Grant had sent with him reached the bluff and tethered their horses where they would be hidden among the trees.

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

From this reading A dark, cloud-barred sky hung over the prairie, which was fast fading into dimness; the wood looked desolate and forbidding in the dying light.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE LIQUOR-RUNNERS Dusk was closing in when George and the hired man whom Grant had sent with him reached the bluff and tethered their horses where they would be hidden among the trees.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE LIQUOR-RUNNERS Dusk was closing in when George and the hired man whom Grant had sent with him reached the bluff and tethered their horses where they would be hidden among the trees.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading A dark, cloud-barred sky hung over the prairie, which was fast fading into dimness; the wood looked desolate and forbidding in the dying light.

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

From this reading THE LIQUOR-RUNNERS Dusk was closing in when George and the hired man whom Grant had sent with him reached the bluff and tethered their horses where they would be hidden among the trees.