used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WELCH ARRIVES AND GIVES HER FIRST LESSON IN ENTERPRISE The next day, Still called to see Major Welch and made him a proposition to sell him a part of the Red Rock place.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
in addition
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WELCH ARRIVES AND GIVES HER FIRST LESSON IN ENTERPRISE The next day, Still called to see Major Welch and made him a proposition to sell him a part of the Red Rock place.
anyone's
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From this reading He did not wish to incur anyone’s enmity, he said.
ARRIVESverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading WELCH ARRIVES AND GIVES HER FIRST LESSON IN ENTERPRISE The next day, Still called to see Major Welch and made him a proposition to sell him a part of the Red Rock place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WELCH ARRIVES AND GIVES HER FIRST LESSON IN ENTERPRISE The next day, Still called to see Major Welch and made him a proposition to sell him a part of the Red Rock place.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WELCH ARRIVES AND GIVES HER FIRST LESSON IN ENTERPRISE The next day, Still called to see Major Welch and made him a proposition to sell him a part of the Red Rock place.
decreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This reason, to judge from Major Welch’s expression, did not make much impression on him.
enmitynounUS /ˈenməti/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
ENTERPRISEnounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading WELCH ARRIVES AND GIVES HER FIRST LESSON IN ENTERPRISE The next day, Still called to see Major Welch and made him a proposition to sell him a part of the Red Rock place.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading This reason, to judge from Major Welch’s expression, did not make much impression on him.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading WELCH ARRIVES AND GIVES HER FIRST LESSON IN ENTERPRISE The next day, Still called to see Major Welch and made him a proposition to sell him a part of the Red Rock place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading WELCH ARRIVES AND GIVES HER FIRST LESSON IN ENTERPRISE The next day, Still called to see Major Welch and made him a proposition to sell him a part of the Red Rock place.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
he'd
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From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WELCH ARRIVES AND GIVES HER FIRST LESSON IN ENTERPRISE The next day, Still called to see Major Welch and made him a proposition to sell him a part of the Red Rock place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WELCH ARRIVES AND GIVES HER FIRST LESSON IN ENTERPRISE The next day, Still called to see Major Welch and made him a proposition to sell him a part of the Red Rock place.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading This reason, to judge from Major Welch’s expression, did not make much impression on him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WELCH ARRIVES AND GIVES HER FIRST LESSON IN ENTERPRISE The next day, Still called to see Major Welch and made him a proposition to sell him a part of the Red Rock place.
incurverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːr/
make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading This reason, to judge from Major Welch’s expression, did not make much impression on him.
a unit of instruction
From this reading WELCH ARRIVES AND GIVES HER FIRST LESSON IN ENTERPRISE The next day, Still called to see Major Welch and made him a proposition to sell him a part of the Red Rock place.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading WELCH ARRIVES AND GIVES HER FIRST LESSON IN ENTERPRISE The next day, Still called to see Major Welch and made him a proposition to sell him a part of the Red Rock place.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading WELCH ARRIVES AND GIVES HER FIRST LESSON IN ENTERPRISE The next day, Still called to see Major Welch and made him a proposition to sell him a part of the Red Rock place.
engage in
From this reading This reason, to judge from Major Welch’s expression, did not make much impression on him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This reason, to judge from Major Welch’s expression, did not make much impression on him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WELCH ARRIVES AND GIVES HER FIRST LESSON IN ENTERPRISE The next day, Still called to see Major Welch and made him a proposition to sell him a part of the Red Rock place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This reason, to judge from Major Welch’s expression, did not make much impression on him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WELCH ARRIVES AND GIVES HER FIRST LESSON IN ENTERPRISE The next day, Still called to see Major Welch and made him a proposition to sell him a part of the Red Rock place.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading WELCH ARRIVES AND GIVES HER FIRST LESSON IN ENTERPRISE The next day, Still called to see Major Welch and made him a proposition to sell him a part of the Red Rock place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading WELCH ARRIVES AND GIVES HER FIRST LESSON IN ENTERPRISE The next day, Still called to see Major Welch and made him a proposition to sell him a part of the Red Rock place.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading WELCH ARRIVES AND GIVES HER FIRST LESSON IN ENTERPRISE The next day, Still called to see Major Welch and made him a proposition to sell him a part of the Red Rock place.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
with low volume
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
on the contrary
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading This reason, to judge from Major Welch’s expression, did not make much impression on him.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading WELCH ARRIVES AND GIVES HER FIRST LESSON IN ENTERPRISE The next day, Still called to see Major Welch and made him a proposition to sell him a part of the Red Rock place.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading WELCH ARRIVES AND GIVES HER FIRST LESSON IN ENTERPRISE The next day, Still called to see Major Welch and made him a proposition to sell him a part of the Red Rock place.
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading WELCH ARRIVES AND GIVES HER FIRST LESSON IN ENTERPRISE The next day, Still called to see Major Welch and made him a proposition to sell him a part of the Red Rock place.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading WELCH ARRIVES AND GIVES HER FIRST LESSON IN ENTERPRISE The next day, Still called to see Major Welch and made him a proposition to sell him a part of the Red Rock place.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
not in physical motion
From this reading WELCH ARRIVES AND GIVES HER FIRST LESSON IN ENTERPRISE The next day, Still called to see Major Welch and made him a proposition to sell him a part of the Red Rock place.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WELCH ARRIVES AND GIVES HER FIRST LESSON IN ENTERPRISE The next day, Still called to see Major Welch and made him a proposition to sell him a part of the Red Rock place.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This reason, to judge from Major Welch’s expression, did not make much impression on him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WELCH ARRIVES AND GIVES HER FIRST LESSON IN ENTERPRISE The next day, Still called to see Major Welch and made him a proposition to sell him a part of the Red Rock place.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
WELCHverbUS /weltʃ/
cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt
From this reading WELCH ARRIVES AND GIVES HER FIRST LESSON IN ENTERPRISE The next day, Still called to see Major Welch and made him a proposition to sell him a part of the Red Rock place.
Welch's
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From this reading This reason, to judge from Major Welch’s expression, did not make much impression on him.
in or at the place that
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He did not wish to incur anyone’s enmity, he said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On thinking it over, he said, he believed he’d rather have the Major as a near neighbor than to have him farther off, and he also believed that the Major would find it safer to buy from him a place he had got under decree of court, and had already held quietly for some time, than to buy a place about which there might be a question and where he’d be sure to incur the enmity of the old owners.
