Chapter XXVII

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

From this reading He walked with a jaunty swagger bred of too frequent applications to a flask in his pocket.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading When, late on the night of the game, some miles away, he had gloatingly counted the money in his pockets, he had found nearly a thousand dollars in double-eagles, and a single red counter--the last he had had to stake against Harry's gold.

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

From this reading Since the evening of the momentous scene in the chapel with Harry Sanderson, Hugh had had more and more recourse to that black comforter.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

plural of “application” — the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose

From this reading He walked with a jaunty swagger bred of too frequent applications to a flask in his pocket.

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

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading When, late on the night of the game, some miles away, he had gloatingly counted the money in his pockets, he had found nearly a thousand dollars in double-eagles, and a single red counter--the last he had had to stake against Harry's gold.

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

From this reading It had grown to be his constant companion.

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

From this reading Since the evening of the momentous scene in the chapel with Harry Sanderson, Hugh had had more and more recourse to that black comforter.

inflected form of “breed” — call forth

From this reading He walked with a jaunty swagger bred of too frequent applications to a flask in his pocket.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading Since the evening of the momentous scene in the chapel with Harry Sanderson, Hugh had had more and more recourse to that black comforter.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune

From this reading Since the evening of the momentous scene in the chapel with Harry Sanderson, Hugh had had more and more recourse to that black comforter.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading It had grown to be his constant companion.

unvarying in nature

From this reading It had grown to be his constant companion.

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading When, late on the night of the game, some miles away, he had gloatingly counted the money in his pockets, he had found nearly a thousand dollars in double-eagles, and a single red counter--the last he had had to stake against Harry's gold.

table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

From this reading When, late on the night of the game, some miles away, he had gloatingly counted the money in his pockets, he had found nearly a thousand dollars in double-eagles, and a single red counter--the last he had had to stake against Harry's gold.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading When, late on the night of the game, some miles away, he had gloatingly counted the money in his pockets, he had found nearly a thousand dollars in double-eagles, and a single red counter--the last he had had to stake against Harry's gold.

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From this reading When, late on the night of the game, some miles away, he had gloatingly counted the money in his pockets, he had found nearly a thousand dollars in double-eagles, and a single red counter--the last he had had to stake against Harry's gold.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Since the evening of the momentous scene in the chapel with Harry Sanderson, Hugh had had more and more recourse to that black comforter.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

bottle that has a narrow neck

From this reading He walked with a jaunty swagger bred of too frequent applications to a flask in his pocket.

set up or found

From this reading When, late on the night of the game, some miles away, he had gloatingly counted the money in his pockets, he had found nearly a thousand dollars in double-eagles, and a single red counter--the last he had had to stake against Harry's gold.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading He walked with a jaunty swagger bred of too frequent applications to a flask in his pocket.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading When, late on the night of the game, some miles away, he had gloatingly counted the money in his pockets, he had found nearly a thousand dollars in double-eagles, and a single red counter--the last he had had to stake against Harry's gold.

in a gloating manner

From this reading When, late on the night of the game, some miles away, he had gloatingly counted the money in his pockets, he had found nearly a thousand dollars in double-eagles, and a single red counter--the last he had had to stake against Harry's gold.

coins made of gold

From this reading When, late on the night of the game, some miles away, he had gloatingly counted the money in his pockets, he had found nearly a thousand dollars in double-eagles, and a single red counter--the last he had had to stake against Harry's gold.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading It had grown to be his constant companion.

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

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Since the evening of the momentous scene in the chapel with Harry Sanderson, Hugh had had more and more recourse to that black comforter.

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

From this reading When, late on the night of the game, some miles away, he had gloatingly counted the money in his pockets, he had found nearly a thousand dollars in double-eagles, and a single red counter--the last he had had to stake against Harry's gold.

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

From this reading He walked with a jaunty swagger bred of too frequent applications to a flask in his pocket.

having hills and crags

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

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

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

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

From this reading He walked with a jaunty swagger bred of too frequent applications to a flask in his pocket.

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From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

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

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had grown to be his constant companion.

marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

From this reading He walked with a jaunty swagger bred of too frequent applications to a flask in his pocket.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

immediately past

From this reading When, late on the night of the game, some miles away, he had gloatingly counted the money in his pockets, he had found nearly a thousand dollars in double-eagles, and a single red counter--the last he had had to stake against Harry's gold.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading When, late on the night of the game, some miles away, he had gloatingly counted the money in his pockets, he had found nearly a thousand dollars in double-eagles, and a single red counter--the last he had had to stake against Harry's gold.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

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

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading When, late on the night of the game, some miles away, he had gloatingly counted the money in his pockets, he had found nearly a thousand dollars in double-eagles, and a single red counter--the last he had had to stake against Harry's gold.

of very great significance

From this reading Since the evening of the momentous scene in the chapel with Harry Sanderson, Hugh had had more and more recourse to that black comforter.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading When, late on the night of the game, some miles away, he had gloatingly counted the money in his pockets, he had found nearly a thousand dollars in double-eagles, and a single red counter--the last he had had to stake against Harry's gold.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Since the evening of the momentous scene in the chapel with Harry Sanderson, Hugh had had more and more recourse to that black comforter.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading When, late on the night of the game, some miles away, he had gloatingly counted the money in his pockets, he had found nearly a thousand dollars in double-eagles, and a single red counter--the last he had had to stake against Harry's gold.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading When, late on the night of the game, some miles away, he had gloatingly counted the money in his pockets, he had found nearly a thousand dollars in double-eagles, and a single red counter--the last he had had to stake against Harry's gold.

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

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When, late on the night of the game, some miles away, he had gloatingly counted the money in his pockets, he had found nearly a thousand dollars in double-eagles, and a single red counter--the last he had had to stake against Harry's gold.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading He walked with a jaunty swagger bred of too frequent applications to a flask in his pocket.

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading When, late on the night of the game, some miles away, he had gloatingly counted the money in his pockets, he had found nearly a thousand dollars in double-eagles, and a single red counter--the last he had had to stake against Harry's gold.

someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

act of turning to for assistance

From this reading Since the evening of the momentous scene in the chapel with Harry Sanderson, Hugh had had more and more recourse to that black comforter.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading When, late on the night of the game, some miles away, he had gloatingly counted the money in his pockets, he had found nearly a thousand dollars in double-eagles, and a single red counter--the last he had had to stake against Harry's gold.

someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

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

From this reading Since the evening of the momentous scene in the chapel with Harry Sanderson, Hugh had had more and more recourse to that black comforter.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Since the evening of the momentous scene in the chapel with Harry Sanderson, Hugh had had more and more recourse to that black comforter.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since the evening of the momentous scene in the chapel with Harry Sanderson, Hugh had had more and more recourse to that black comforter.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading When, late on the night of the game, some miles away, he had gloatingly counted the money in his pockets, he had found nearly a thousand dollars in double-eagles, and a single red counter--the last he had had to stake against Harry's gold.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

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

From this reading When, late on the night of the game, some miles away, he had gloatingly counted the money in his pockets, he had found nearly a thousand dollars in double-eagles, and a single red counter--the last he had had to stake against Harry's gold.

(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something

From this reading When, late on the night of the game, some miles away, he had gloatingly counted the money in his pockets, he had found nearly a thousand dollars in double-eagles, and a single red counter--the last he had had to stake against Harry's gold.

third-person singular of “stir” — move an implement through

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

From this reading He walked with a jaunty swagger bred of too frequent applications to a flask in his pocket.

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 RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Since the evening of the momentous scene in the chapel with Harry Sanderson, Hugh had had more and more recourse to that black comforter.

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

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading When, late on the night of the game, some miles away, he had gloatingly counted the money in his pockets, he had found nearly a thousand dollars in double-eagles, and a single red counter--the last he had had to stake against Harry's gold.

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

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He walked with a jaunty swagger bred of too frequent applications to a flask in his pocket.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading He walked with a jaunty swagger bred of too frequent applications to a flask in his pocket.

at the time that

From this reading When, late on the night of the game, some miles away, he had gloatingly counted the money in his pockets, he had found nearly a thousand dollars in double-eagles, and a single red counter--the last he had had to stake against Harry's gold.

during the time that

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

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

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He walked with a jaunty swagger bred of too frequent applications to a flask in his pocket.

but in spite of that

From this reading THE RENEGADE While the man whom the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the street preacher, another, unlike yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the sanatorium road.