Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading The section boss accepted the settlement, but evidently not without a sense of the consequences that might follow the discovery in his possession of a cow for which he could not present a bill of sale.

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading The cobbler, with the European peasant's uncanny ability to make something out of nothing, doctored the cow with a care which he would not have dreamed of bestowing on his wife, and made a profitable milk-provider out of her.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading The section boss accepted the settlement, but evidently not without a sense of the consequences that might follow the discovery in his possession of a cow for which he could not present a bill of sale.

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

From this reading The cobbler, with the European peasant's uncanny ability to make something out of nothing, doctored the cow with a care which he would not have dreamed of bestowing on his wife, and made a profitable milk-provider out of her.

-ing form of “bestow” — present

From this reading The cobbler, with the European peasant's uncanny ability to make something out of nothing, doctored the cow with a care which he would not have dreamed of bestowing on his wife, and made a profitable milk-provider out of her.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading The section boss accepted the settlement, but evidently not without a sense of the consequences that might follow the discovery in his possession of a cow for which he could not present a bill of sale.

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading The section boss accepted the settlement, but evidently not without a sense of the consequences that might follow the discovery in his possession of a cow for which he could not present a bill of sale.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The section boss accepted the settlement, but evidently not without a sense of the consequences that might follow the discovery in his possession of a cow for which he could not present a bill of sale.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading The cobbler, with the European peasant's uncanny ability to make something out of nothing, doctored the cow with a care which he would not have dreamed of bestowing on his wife, and made a profitable milk-provider out of her.

a person who makes or repairs shoes

From this reading He therefore promptly passed the cow on to a Russian cobbler in payment for a pair of shoes.

plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The section boss accepted the settlement, but evidently not without a sense of the consequences that might follow the discovery in his possession of a cow for which he could not present a bill of sale.

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

From this reading The section boss accepted the settlement, but evidently not without a sense of the consequences that might follow the discovery in his possession of a cow for which he could not present a bill of sale.

female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"

From this reading The section boss accepted the settlement, but evidently not without a sense of the consequences that might follow the discovery in his possession of a cow for which he could not present a bill of sale.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Sylvane discovered her during the round-up, picketed outside the Russian's shack, and promptly proceeded to take possession of her.

the act of discovering something

From this reading The section boss accepted the settlement, but evidently not without a sense of the consequences that might follow the discovery in his possession of a cow for which he could not present a bill of sale.

past form of “doctor” — alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive

From this reading The cobbler, with the European peasant's uncanny ability to make something out of nothing, doctored the cow with a care which he would not have dreamed of bestowing on his wife, and made a profitable milk-provider out of her.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading The cobbler, with the European peasant's uncanny ability to make something out of nothing, doctored the cow with a care which he would not have dreamed of bestowing on his wife, and made a profitable milk-provider out of her.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Sylvane discovered her during the round-up, picketed outside the Russian's shack, and promptly proceeded to take possession of her.

a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading The cobbler, with the European peasant's uncanny ability to make something out of nothing, doctored the cow with a care which he would not have dreamed of bestowing on his wife, and made a profitable milk-provider out of her.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading The section boss accepted the settlement, but evidently not without a sense of the consequences that might follow the discovery in his possession of a cow for which he could not present a bill of sale.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The section boss accepted the settlement, but evidently not without a sense of the consequences that might follow the discovery in his possession of a cow for which he could not present a bill of sale.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The section boss accepted the settlement, but evidently not without a sense of the consequences that might follow the discovery in his possession of a cow for which he could not present a bill of sale.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The cobbler, with the European peasant's uncanny ability to make something out of nothing, doctored the cow with a care which he would not have dreamed of bestowing on his wife, and made a profitable milk-provider out of her.

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

From this reading The section boss accepted the settlement, but evidently not without a sense of the consequences that might follow the discovery in his possession of a cow for which he could not present a bill of sale.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The cobbler, with the European peasant's uncanny ability to make something out of nothing, doctored the cow with a care which he would not have dreamed of bestowing on his wife, and made a profitable milk-provider out of her.

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

From this reading The section boss accepted the settlement, but evidently not without a sense of the consequences that might follow the discovery in his possession of a cow for which he could not present a bill of sale.

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

From this reading The section boss accepted the settlement, but evidently not without a sense of the consequences that might follow the discovery in his possession of a cow for which he could not present a bill of sale.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The cobbler, with the European peasant's uncanny ability to make something out of nothing, doctored the cow with a care which he would not have dreamed of bestowing on his wife, and made a profitable milk-provider out of her.

engage in

From this reading The cobbler, with the European peasant's uncanny ability to make something out of nothing, doctored the cow with a care which he would not have dreamed of bestowing on his wife, and made a profitable milk-provider out of her.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The section boss accepted the settlement, but evidently not without a sense of the consequences that might follow the discovery in his possession of a cow for which he could not present a bill of sale.

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From this reading The cobbler, with the European peasant's uncanny ability to make something out of nothing, doctored the cow with a care which he would not have dreamed of bestowing on his wife, and made a profitable milk-provider out of her.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The section boss accepted the settlement, but evidently not without a sense of the consequences that might follow the discovery in his possession of a cow for which he could not present a bill of sale.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The cobbler, with the European peasant's uncanny ability to make something out of nothing, doctored the cow with a care which he would not have dreamed of bestowing on his wife, and made a profitable milk-provider out of her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The section boss accepted the settlement, but evidently not without a sense of the consequences that might follow the discovery in his possession of a cow for which he could not present a bill of sale.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He therefore promptly passed the cow on to a Russian cobbler in payment for a pair of shoes.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The cobbler, with the European peasant's uncanny ability to make something out of nothing, doctored the cow with a care which he would not have dreamed of bestowing on his wife, and made a profitable milk-provider out of her.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Sylvane discovered her during the round-up, picketed outside the Russian's shack, and promptly proceeded to take possession of her.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading He therefore promptly passed the cow on to a Russian cobbler in payment for a pair of shoes.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading He therefore promptly passed the cow on to a Russian cobbler in payment for a pair of shoes.

a sum of money paid or a claim discharged

From this reading He therefore promptly passed the cow on to a Russian cobbler in payment for a pair of shoes.

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

From this reading The cobbler, with the European peasant's uncanny ability to make something out of nothing, doctored the cow with a care which he would not have dreamed of bestowing on his wife, and made a profitable milk-provider out of her.

past form of “picket” — serve as pickets or post pickets

From this reading Sylvane discovered her during the round-up, picketed outside the Russian's shack, and promptly proceeded to take possession of her.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading The section boss accepted the settlement, but evidently not without a sense of the consequences that might follow the discovery in his possession of a cow for which he could not present a bill of sale.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The section boss accepted the settlement, but evidently not without a sense of the consequences that might follow the discovery in his possession of a cow for which he could not present a bill of sale.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading Sylvane discovered her during the round-up, picketed outside the Russian's shack, and promptly proceeded to take possession of her.

yielding material gain or profit

From this reading The cobbler, with the European peasant's uncanny ability to make something out of nothing, doctored the cow with a care which he would not have dreamed of bestowing on his wife, and made a profitable milk-provider out of her.

with little or no delay

From this reading He therefore promptly passed the cow on to a Russian cobbler in payment for a pair of shoes.

past form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading The Russian protested and told his story.

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

From this reading Sylvane discovered her during the round-up, picketed outside the Russian's shack, and promptly proceeded to take possession of her.

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading He therefore promptly passed the cow on to a Russian cobbler in payment for a pair of shoes.

possessive form of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading Sylvane discovered her during the round-up, picketed outside the Russian's shack, and promptly proceeded to take possession of her.

a particular instance of selling

From this reading The section boss accepted the settlement, but evidently not without a sense of the consequences that might follow the discovery in his possession of a cow for which he could not present a bill of sale.

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading The section boss accepted the settlement, but evidently not without a sense of the consequences that might follow the discovery in his possession of a cow for which he could not present a bill of sale.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading The section boss accepted the settlement, but evidently not without a sense of the consequences that might follow the discovery in his possession of a cow for which he could not present a bill of sale.

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 The section boss accepted the settlement, but evidently not without a sense of the consequences that might follow the discovery in his possession of a cow for which he could not present a bill of sale.

small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading Sylvane discovered her during the round-up, picketed outside the Russian's shack, and promptly proceeded to take possession of her.

a particular situation

From this reading He therefore promptly passed the cow on to a Russian cobbler in payment for a pair of shoes.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The cobbler, with the European peasant's uncanny ability to make something out of nothing, doctored the cow with a care which he would not have dreamed of bestowing on his wife, and made a profitable milk-provider out of her.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The Russian protested and told his story.

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

From this reading Sylvane discovered her during the round-up, picketed outside the Russian's shack, and promptly proceeded to take possession of her.

carry out

From this reading Sylvane discovered her during the round-up, picketed outside the Russian's shack, and promptly proceeded to take possession of her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The section boss accepted the settlement, but evidently not without a sense of the consequences that might follow the discovery in his possession of a cow for which he could not present a bill of sale.

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

From this reading The section boss accepted the settlement, but evidently not without a sense of the consequences that might follow the discovery in his possession of a cow for which he could not present a bill of sale.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading He therefore promptly passed the cow on to a Russian cobbler in payment for a pair of shoes.

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

From this reading He therefore promptly passed the cow on to a Russian cobbler in payment for a pair of shoes.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The Russian protested and told his story.

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

From this reading The cobbler, with the European peasant's uncanny ability to make something out of nothing, doctored the cow with a care which he would not have dreamed of bestowing on his wife, and made a profitable milk-provider out of her.

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

From this reading The section boss accepted the settlement, but evidently not without a sense of the consequences that might follow the discovery in his possession of a cow for which he could not present a bill of sale.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The cobbler, with the European peasant's uncanny ability to make something out of nothing, doctored the cow with a care which he would not have dreamed of bestowing on his wife, and made a profitable milk-provider out of her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The cobbler, with the European peasant's uncanny ability to make something out of nothing, doctored the cow with a care which he would not have dreamed of bestowing on his wife, and made a profitable milk-provider out of her.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The section boss accepted the settlement, but evidently not without a sense of the consequences that might follow the discovery in his possession of a cow for which he could not present a bill of sale.

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

From this reading The cobbler, with the European peasant's uncanny ability to make something out of nothing, doctored the cow with a care which he would not have dreamed of bestowing on his wife, and made a profitable milk-provider out of her.