Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

(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 All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading We settled down before long, however, remembering that we were not altogether out of the woods.

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

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading I recollect that we shook hands all around, and that our tongues wagged extravagantly, regardless of whoever else might be speaking.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading The fire by this time had, to a great extent, beaten itself out on the opposite bank, and with nothing left but a few smoldering brush-patches, the smoke continued to lift and give us sundry glimpses of the black desolation that spread to the north.

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

From this reading I recollect that we shook hands all around, and that our tongues wagged extravagantly, regardless of whoever else might be speaking.

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading The fire by this time had, to a great extent, beaten itself out on the opposite bank, and with nothing left but a few smoldering brush-patches, the smoke continued to lift and give us sundry glimpses of the black desolation that spread to the north.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading We settled down before long, however, remembering that we were not altogether out of the woods.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The fire by this time had, to a great extent, beaten itself out on the opposite bank, and with nothing left but a few smoldering brush-patches, the smoke continued to lift and give us sundry glimpses of the black desolation that spread to the north.

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From this reading The fire by this time had, to a great extent, beaten itself out on the opposite bank, and with nothing left but a few smoldering brush-patches, the smoke continued to lift and give us sundry glimpses of the black desolation that spread to the north.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The fire by this time had, to a great extent, beaten itself out on the opposite bank, and with nothing left but a few smoldering brush-patches, the smoke continued to lift and give us sundry glimpses of the black desolation that spread to the north.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The fire by this time had, to a great extent, beaten itself out on the opposite bank, and with nothing left but a few smoldering brush-patches, the smoke continued to lift and give us sundry glimpses of the black desolation that spread to the north.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

carefully weighed

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

without stop or interruption

From this reading The fire by this time had, to a great extent, beaten itself out on the opposite bank, and with nothing left but a few smoldering brush-patches, the smoke continued to lift and give us sundry glimpses of the black desolation that spread to the north.

the state of being decayed or destroyed

From this reading The fire by this time had, to a great extent, beaten itself out on the opposite bank, and with nothing left but a few smoldering brush-patches, the smoke continued to lift and give us sundry glimpses of the black desolation that spread to the north.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading We settled down before long, however, remembering that we were not altogether out of the woods.

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

From this reading I recollect that we shook hands all around, and that our tongues wagged extravagantly, regardless of whoever else might be speaking.

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

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading The fire by this time had, to a great extent, beaten itself out on the opposite bank, and with nothing left but a few smoldering brush-patches, the smoke continued to lift and give us sundry glimpses of the black desolation that spread to the north.

in an abundant manner

From this reading I recollect that we shook hands all around, and that our tongues wagged extravagantly, regardless of whoever else might be speaking.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

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

From this reading The fire by this time had, to a great extent, beaten itself out on the opposite bank, and with nothing left but a few smoldering brush-patches, the smoke continued to lift and give us sundry glimpses of the black desolation that spread to the north.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The fire by this time had, to a great extent, beaten itself out on the opposite bank, and with nothing left but a few smoldering brush-patches, the smoke continued to lift and give us sundry glimpses of the black desolation that spread to the north.

brought together in one place

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The fire by this time had, to a great extent, beaten itself out on the opposite bank, and with nothing left but a few smoldering brush-patches, the smoke continued to lift and give us sundry glimpses of the black desolation that spread to the north.

plural of “glimpse” — a quick look

From this reading The fire by this time had, to a great extent, beaten itself out on the opposite bank, and with nothing left but a few smoldering brush-patches, the smoke continued to lift and give us sundry glimpses of the black desolation that spread to the north.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The fire by this time had, to a great extent, beaten itself out on the opposite bank, and with nothing left but a few smoldering brush-patches, the smoke continued to lift and give us sundry glimpses of the black desolation that spread to the north.

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

From this reading The fire by this time had, to a great extent, beaten itself out on the opposite bank, and with nothing left but a few smoldering brush-patches, the smoke continued to lift and give us sundry glimpses of the black desolation that spread to the north.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading I recollect that we shook hands all around, and that our tongues wagged extravagantly, regardless of whoever else might be speaking.

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

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

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

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading We settled down before long, however, remembering that we were not altogether out of the woods.

the quality of being humane

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

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

From this reading I recollect that we shook hands all around, and that our tongues wagged extravagantly, regardless of whoever else might be speaking.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The fire by this time had, to a great extent, beaten itself out on the opposite bank, and with nothing left but a few smoldering brush-patches, the smoke continued to lift and give us sundry glimpses of the black desolation that spread to the north.

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

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 The fire by this time had, to a great extent, beaten itself out on the opposite bank, and with nothing left but a few smoldering brush-patches, the smoke continued to lift and give us sundry glimpses of the black desolation that spread to the north.

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading The fire by this time had, to a great extent, beaten itself out on the opposite bank, and with nothing left but a few smoldering brush-patches, the smoke continued to lift and give us sundry glimpses of the black desolation that spread to the north.

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 We settled down before long, however, remembering that we were not altogether out of the woods.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading I recollect that we shook hands all around, and that our tongues wagged extravagantly, regardless of whoever else might be speaking.

used to form the superlative

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The fire by this time had, to a great extent, beaten itself out on the opposite bank, and with nothing left but a few smoldering brush-patches, the smoke continued to lift and give us sundry glimpses of the black desolation that spread to the north.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We settled down before long, however, remembering that we were not altogether out of the woods.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The fire by this time had, to a great extent, beaten itself out on the opposite bank, and with nothing left but a few smoldering brush-patches, the smoke continued to lift and give us sundry glimpses of the black desolation that spread to the north.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SPOILS OF WAR.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading The fire by this time had, to a great extent, beaten itself out on the opposite bank, and with nothing left but a few smoldering brush-patches, the smoke continued to lift and give us sundry glimpses of the black desolation that spread to the north.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I recollect that we shook hands all around, and that our tongues wagged extravagantly, regardless of whoever else might be speaking.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading We settled down before long, however, remembering that we were not altogether out of the woods.

a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

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

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading I recollect that we shook hands all around, and that our tongues wagged extravagantly, regardless of whoever else might be speaking.

in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks

From this reading I recollect that we shook hands all around, and that our tongues wagged extravagantly, regardless of whoever else might be speaking.

the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

From this reading We settled down before long, however, remembering that we were not altogether out of the woods.

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

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading We settled down before long, however, remembering that we were not altogether out of the woods.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading I recollect that we shook hands all around, and that our tongues wagged extravagantly, regardless of whoever else might be speaking.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The fire by this time had, to a great extent, beaten itself out on the opposite bank, and with nothing left but a few smoldering brush-patches, the smoke continued to lift and give us sundry glimpses of the black desolation that spread to the north.

showing scarcely suppressed anger

From this reading The fire by this time had, to a great extent, beaten itself out on the opposite bank, and with nothing left but a few smoldering brush-patches, the smoke continued to lift and give us sundry glimpses of the black desolation that spread to the north.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading I recollect that we shook hands all around, and that our tongues wagged extravagantly, regardless of whoever else might be speaking.

characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

From this reading THE SPOILS OF WAR.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading The fire by this time had, to a great extent, beaten itself out on the opposite bank, and with nothing left but a few smoldering brush-patches, the smoke continued to lift and give us sundry glimpses of the black desolation that spread to the north.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading The fire by this time had, to a great extent, beaten itself out on the opposite bank, and with nothing left but a few smoldering brush-patches, the smoke continued to lift and give us sundry glimpses of the black desolation that spread to the north.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

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

From this reading THE SPOILS OF WAR.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

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

From this reading The fire by this time had, to a great extent, beaten itself out on the opposite bank, and with nothing left but a few smoldering brush-patches, the smoke continued to lift and give us sundry glimpses of the black desolation that spread to the north.

bound or secured closely

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The fire by this time had, to a great extent, beaten itself out on the opposite bank, and with nothing left but a few smoldering brush-patches, the smoke continued to lift and give us sundry glimpses of the black desolation that spread to the north.

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

From this reading The fire by this time had, to a great extent, beaten itself out on the opposite bank, and with nothing left but a few smoldering brush-patches, the smoke continued to lift and give us sundry glimpses of the black desolation that spread to the north.

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading I recollect that we shook hands all around, and that our tongues wagged extravagantly, regardless of whoever else might be speaking.

the act of testing something

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The fire by this time had, to a great extent, beaten itself out on the opposite bank, and with nothing left but a few smoldering brush-patches, the smoke continued to lift and give us sundry glimpses of the black desolation that spread to the north.

inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side

From this reading I recollect that we shook hands all around, and that our tongues wagged extravagantly, regardless of whoever else might be speaking.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading THE SPOILS OF WAR.

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

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I recollect that we shook hands all around, and that our tongues wagged extravagantly, regardless of whoever else might be speaking.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

which person or people

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

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

From this reading I recollect that we shook hands all around, and that our tongues wagged extravagantly, regardless of whoever else might be speaking.

in the company of; together with

From this reading All things considered, it was a joyous knot of humanity that gathered on that sand-bar--if one excepts the two plunderers who were tied hard and fast, their most cheerful outlook a speedy trial with a hangman's noose at the finish.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading We settled down before long, however, remembering that we were not altogether out of the woods.