Chapter VII

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

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

later than; following

From this reading After expressing himself at length, he asked why the guide had not wired to him, so as to give him time to make other arrangements.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He was a big man--tall, thick, broad, and big of face and hand, big of voice, foot, and outlook upon life--and his size seemed to fill the little farmhouse bedroom and press poor David against the wall.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

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

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

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 BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading After expressing himself at length, he asked why the guide had not wired to him, so as to give him time to make other arrangements.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

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

From this reading After expressing himself at length, he asked why the guide had not wired to him, so as to give him time to make other arrangements.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading After expressing himself at length, he asked why the guide had not wired to him, so as to give him time to make other arrangements.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading He was a big man--tall, thick, broad, and big of face and hand, big of voice, foot, and outlook upon life--and his size seemed to fill the little farmhouse bedroom and press poor David against the wall.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He was a big man--tall, thick, broad, and big of face and hand, big of voice, foot, and outlook upon life--and his size seemed to fill the little farmhouse bedroom and press poor David against the wall.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading He was a big man--tall, thick, broad, and big of face and hand, big of voice, foot, and outlook upon life--and his size seemed to fill the little farmhouse bedroom and press poor David against the wall.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading He poured the full stream of his wrath upon the unfortunate David Marsh.

affected or marked by low spirits

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

-ing form of “express” — give expression to

From this reading After expressing himself at length, he asked why the guide had not wired to him, so as to give him time to make other arrangements.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He was a big man--tall, thick, broad, and big of face and hand, big of voice, foot, and outlook upon life--and his size seemed to fill the little farmhouse bedroom and press poor David against the wall.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

house for a farmer and family

From this reading He was a big man--tall, thick, broad, and big of face and hand, big of voice, foot, and outlook upon life--and his size seemed to fill the little farmhouse bedroom and press poor David against the wall.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading He was a big man--tall, thick, broad, and big of face and hand, big of voice, foot, and outlook upon life--and his size seemed to fill the little farmhouse bedroom and press poor David against the wall.

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

From this reading He was a big man--tall, thick, broad, and big of face and hand, big of voice, foot, and outlook upon life--and his size seemed to fill the little farmhouse bedroom and press poor David against the wall.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading He poured the full stream of his wrath upon the unfortunate David Marsh.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading After expressing himself at length, he asked why the guide had not wired to him, so as to give him time to make other arrangements.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

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

From this reading After expressing himself at length, he asked why the guide had not wired to him, so as to give him time to make other arrangements.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

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

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

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

From this reading After expressing himself at length, he asked why the guide had not wired to him, so as to give him time to make other arrangements.

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

From this reading After expressing himself at length, he asked why the guide had not wired to him, so as to give him time to make other arrangements.

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

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

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

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

set down according to a plan

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

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

From this reading After expressing himself at length, he asked why the guide had not wired to him, so as to give him time to make other arrangements.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He was a big man--tall, thick, broad, and big of face and hand, big of voice, foot, and outlook upon life--and his size seemed to fill the little farmhouse bedroom and press poor David against the wall.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He was a big man--tall, thick, broad, and big of face and hand, big of voice, foot, and outlook upon life--and his size seemed to fill the little farmhouse bedroom and press poor David against the wall.

engage in

From this reading After expressing himself at length, he asked why the guide had not wired to him, so as to give him time to make other arrangements.

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

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading He poured the full stream of his wrath upon the unfortunate David Marsh.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading After expressing himself at length, he asked why the guide had not wired to him, so as to give him time to make other arrangements.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

and nothing more

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading After expressing himself at length, he asked why the guide had not wired to him, so as to give him time to make other arrangements.

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

From this reading He was a big man--tall, thick, broad, and big of face and hand, big of voice, foot, and outlook upon life--and his size seemed to fill the little farmhouse bedroom and press poor David against the wall.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading He was a big man--tall, thick, broad, and big of face and hand, big of voice, foot, and outlook upon life--and his size seemed to fill the little farmhouse bedroom and press poor David against the wall.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading He poured the full stream of his wrath upon the unfortunate David Marsh.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading He was a big man--tall, thick, broad, and big of face and hand, big of voice, foot, and outlook upon life--and his size seemed to fill the little farmhouse bedroom and press poor David against the wall.

engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

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From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He was a big man--tall, thick, broad, and big of face and hand, big of voice, foot, and outlook upon life--and his size seemed to fill the little farmhouse bedroom and press poor David against the wall.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading He was a big man--tall, thick, broad, and big of face and hand, big of voice, foot, and outlook upon life--and his size seemed to fill the little farmhouse bedroom and press poor David against the wall.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading After expressing himself at length, he asked why the guide had not wired to him, so as to give him time to make other arrangements.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading He poured the full stream of his wrath upon the unfortunate David Marsh.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading He was a big man--tall, thick, broad, and big of face and hand, big of voice, foot, and outlook upon life--and his size seemed to fill the little farmhouse bedroom and press poor David against the wall.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

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

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading He was a big man--tall, thick, broad, and big of face and hand, big of voice, foot, and outlook upon life--and his size seemed to fill the little farmhouse bedroom and press poor David against the wall.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading After expressing himself at length, he asked why the guide had not wired to him, so as to give him time to make other arrangements.

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

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading He poured the full stream of his wrath upon the unfortunate David Marsh.

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

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He poured the full stream of his wrath upon the unfortunate David Marsh.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading He was a big man--tall, thick, broad, and big of face and hand, big of voice, foot, and outlook upon life--and his size seemed to fill the little farmhouse bedroom and press poor David against the wall.

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 was a big man--tall, thick, broad, and big of face and hand, big of voice, foot, and outlook upon life--and his size seemed to fill the little farmhouse bedroom and press poor David against the wall.

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

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

at the time that

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading After expressing himself at length, he asked why the guide had not wired to him, so as to give him time to make other arrangements.

equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service

From this reading After expressing himself at length, he asked why the guide had not wired to him, so as to give him time to make other arrangements.

in the company of; together with

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading He poured the full stream of his wrath upon the unfortunate David Marsh.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading BANKS TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Mr. Harvey P. Banks, of New York, was an angry and dejected man when he arrived at Samson's Mill Settlement, only to learn that his guide of several past seasons--in fact, the only available professional guide in the district--was laid up with a broken arm.