Chapter VII

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

From this reading Upon the west bank he held to the regular road toward Schwartzberg; and he had gone perhaps half the distance when he heard hoof beats behind him; turning, he recognized Grace Knowles, mounted upon a powerful grey horse.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading SCANLON MET THE MAN WITH THE SOFT VOICE It was late in the afternoon when Bat Scanlon got off the train at Marlowe Furnace and struck down the little road toward the covered bridge.

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

From this reading SCANLON MET THE MAN WITH THE SOFT VOICE It was late in the afternoon when Bat Scanlon got off the train at Marlowe Furnace and struck down the little road toward the covered bridge.

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

From this reading She waved her whip to him, smilingly, and as she came up, drew in her mount.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SCANLON MET THE MAN WITH THE SOFT VOICE It was late in the afternoon when Bat Scanlon got off the train at Marlowe Furnace and struck down the little road toward the covered bridge.

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

From this reading Upon the west bank he held to the regular road toward Schwartzberg; and he had gone perhaps half the distance when he heard hoof beats behind him; turning, he recognized Grace Knowles, mounted upon a powerful grey horse.

nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate

From this reading SCANLON MET THE MAN WITH THE SOFT VOICE It was late in the afternoon when Bat Scanlon got off the train at Marlowe Furnace and struck down the little road toward the covered bridge.

a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)

From this reading Upon the west bank he held to the regular road toward Schwartzberg; and he had gone perhaps half the distance when he heard hoof beats behind him; turning, he recognized Grace Knowles, mounted upon a powerful grey horse.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Upon the west bank he held to the regular road toward Schwartzberg; and he had gone perhaps half the distance when he heard hoof beats behind him; turning, he recognized Grace Knowles, mounted upon a powerful grey horse.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading SCANLON MET THE MAN WITH THE SOFT VOICE It was late in the afternoon when Bat Scanlon got off the train at Marlowe Furnace and struck down the little road toward the covered bridge.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She waved her whip to him, smilingly, and as she came up, drew in her mount.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading SCANLON MET THE MAN WITH THE SOFT VOICE It was late in the afternoon when Bat Scanlon got off the train at Marlowe Furnace and struck down the little road toward the covered bridge.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Upon the west bank he held to the regular road toward Schwartzberg; and he had gone perhaps half the distance when he heard hoof beats behind him; turning, he recognized Grace Knowles, mounted upon a powerful grey horse.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading SCANLON MET THE MAN WITH THE SOFT VOICE It was late in the afternoon when Bat Scanlon got off the train at Marlowe Furnace and struck down the little road toward the covered bridge.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading She waved her whip to him, smilingly, and as she came up, drew in her mount.

an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.

From this reading SCANLON MET THE MAN WITH THE SOFT VOICE It was late in the afternoon when Bat Scanlon got off the train at Marlowe Furnace and struck down the little road toward the covered bridge.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Upon the west bank he held to the regular road toward Schwartzberg; and he had gone perhaps half the distance when he heard hoof beats behind him; turning, he recognized Grace Knowles, mounted upon a powerful grey horse.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading SCANLON MET THE MAN WITH THE SOFT VOICE It was late in the afternoon when Bat Scanlon got off the train at Marlowe Furnace and struck down the little road toward the covered bridge.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading Upon the west bank he held to the regular road toward Schwartzberg; and he had gone perhaps half the distance when he heard hoof beats behind him; turning, he recognized Grace Knowles, mounted upon a powerful grey horse.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Upon the west bank he held to the regular road toward Schwartzberg; and he had gone perhaps half the distance when he heard hoof beats behind him; turning, he recognized Grace Knowles, mounted upon a powerful grey horse.

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

From this reading Upon the west bank he held to the regular road toward Schwartzberg; and he had gone perhaps half the distance when he heard hoof beats behind him; turning, he recognized Grace Knowles, mounted upon a powerful grey horse.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Upon the west bank he held to the regular road toward Schwartzberg; and he had gone perhaps half the distance when he heard hoof beats behind him; turning, he recognized Grace Knowles, mounted upon a powerful grey horse.

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

From this reading Upon the west bank he held to the regular road toward Schwartzberg; and he had gone perhaps half the distance when he heard hoof beats behind him; turning, he recognized Grace Knowles, mounted upon a powerful grey horse.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Upon the west bank he held to the regular road toward Schwartzberg; and he had gone perhaps half the distance when he heard hoof beats behind him; turning, he recognized Grace Knowles, mounted upon a powerful grey horse.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Upon the west bank he held to the regular road toward Schwartzberg; and he had gone perhaps half the distance when he heard hoof beats behind him; turning, he recognized Grace Knowles, mounted upon a powerful grey horse.

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

From this reading She waved her whip to him, smilingly, and as she came up, drew in her mount.

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

From this reading Upon the west bank he held to the regular road toward Schwartzberg; and he had gone perhaps half the distance when he heard hoof beats behind him; turning, he recognized Grace Knowles, mounted upon a powerful grey horse.

the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading Upon the west bank he held to the regular road toward Schwartzberg; and he had gone perhaps half the distance when he heard hoof beats behind him; turning, he recognized Grace Knowles, mounted upon a powerful grey horse.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Upon the west bank he held to the regular road toward Schwartzberg; and he had gone perhaps half the distance when he heard hoof beats behind him; turning, he recognized Grace Knowles, mounted upon a powerful grey horse.

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From this reading SHOWS HOW MR.

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

From this reading SCANLON MET THE MAN WITH THE SOFT VOICE It was late in the afternoon when Bat Scanlon got off the train at Marlowe Furnace and struck down the little road toward the covered bridge.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SCANLON MET THE MAN WITH THE SOFT VOICE It was late in the afternoon when Bat Scanlon got off the train at Marlowe Furnace and struck down the little road toward the covered bridge.

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

From this reading “It’s a very pleasant afternoon,” said she.

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

From this reading Upon the west bank he held to the regular road toward Schwartzberg; and he had gone perhaps half the distance when he heard hoof beats behind him; turning, he recognized Grace Knowles, mounted upon a powerful grey horse.

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

From this reading SCANLON MET THE MAN WITH THE SOFT VOICE It was late in the afternoon when Bat Scanlon got off the train at Marlowe Furnace and struck down the little road toward the covered bridge.

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

From this reading SCANLON MET THE MAN WITH THE SOFT VOICE It was late in the afternoon when Bat Scanlon got off the train at Marlowe Furnace and struck down the little road toward the covered bridge.

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

From this reading SCANLON MET THE MAN WITH THE SOFT VOICE It was late in the afternoon when Bat Scanlon got off the train at Marlowe Furnace and struck down the little road toward the covered bridge.

English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)

From this reading SCANLON MET THE MAN WITH THE SOFT VOICE It was late in the afternoon when Bat Scanlon got off the train at Marlowe Furnace and struck down the little road toward the covered bridge.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading SCANLON MET THE MAN WITH THE SOFT VOICE It was late in the afternoon when Bat Scanlon got off the train at Marlowe Furnace and struck down the little road toward the covered bridge.

attach to a support

From this reading She waved her whip to him, smilingly, and as she came up, drew in her mount.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading Upon the west bank he held to the regular road toward Schwartzberg; and he had gone perhaps half the distance when he heard hoof beats behind him; turning, he recognized Grace Knowles, mounted upon a powerful grey horse.

a form of address for a man

From this reading SHOWS HOW MR.

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

From this reading SCANLON MET THE MAN WITH THE SOFT VOICE It was late in the afternoon when Bat Scanlon got off the train at Marlowe Furnace and struck down the little road toward the covered bridge.

by chance

From this reading Upon the west bank he held to the regular road toward Schwartzberg; and he had gone perhaps half the distance when he heard hoof beats behind him; turning, he recognized Grace Knowles, mounted upon a powerful grey horse.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading “It’s a very pleasant afternoon,” said she.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading Upon the west bank he held to the regular road toward Schwartzberg; and he had gone perhaps half the distance when he heard hoof beats behind him; turning, he recognized Grace Knowles, mounted upon a powerful grey horse.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading Upon the west bank he held to the regular road toward Schwartzberg; and he had gone perhaps half the distance when he heard hoof beats behind him; turning, he recognized Grace Knowles, mounted upon a powerful grey horse.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading Upon the west bank he held to the regular road toward Schwartzberg; and he had gone perhaps half the distance when he heard hoof beats behind him; turning, he recognized Grace Knowles, mounted upon a powerful grey horse.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading SCANLON MET THE MAN WITH THE SOFT VOICE It was late in the afternoon when Bat Scanlon got off the train at Marlowe Furnace and struck down the little road toward the covered bridge.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “It’s a very pleasant afternoon,” said she.

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

From this reading SCANLON MET THE MAN WITH THE SOFT VOICE It was late in the afternoon when Bat Scanlon got off the train at Marlowe Furnace and struck down the little road toward the covered bridge.

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

From this reading Upon the west bank he held to the regular road toward Schwartzberg; and he had gone perhaps half the distance when he heard hoof beats behind him; turning, he recognized Grace Knowles, mounted upon a powerful grey horse.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She waved her whip to him, smilingly, and as she came up, drew in her mount.

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading SHOWS HOW MR.

with smiles; in a smiling manner

From this reading She waved her whip to him, smilingly, and as she came up, drew in her mount.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading SCANLON MET THE MAN WITH THE SOFT VOICE It was late in the afternoon when Bat Scanlon got off the train at Marlowe Furnace and struck down the little road toward the covered bridge.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading SCANLON MET THE MAN WITH THE SOFT VOICE It was late in the afternoon when Bat Scanlon got off the train at Marlowe Furnace and struck down the little road toward the covered bridge.

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

From this reading SCANLON MET THE MAN WITH THE SOFT VOICE It was late in the afternoon when Bat Scanlon got off the train at Marlowe Furnace and struck down the little road toward the covered bridge.

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

From this reading Upon the west bank he held to the regular road toward Schwartzberg; and he had gone perhaps half the distance when he heard hoof beats behind him; turning, he recognized Grace Knowles, mounted upon a powerful grey horse.

in the direction of

From this reading SCANLON MET THE MAN WITH THE SOFT VOICE It was late in the afternoon when Bat Scanlon got off the train at Marlowe Furnace and struck down the little road toward the covered bridge.

create by training and teaching

From this reading SCANLON MET THE MAN WITH THE SOFT VOICE It was late in the afternoon when Bat Scanlon got off the train at Marlowe Furnace and struck down the little road toward the covered bridge.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Upon the west bank he held to the regular road toward Schwartzberg; and he had gone perhaps half the distance when he heard hoof beats behind him; turning, he recognized Grace Knowles, mounted upon a powerful grey horse.

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

From this reading She waved her whip to him, smilingly, and as she came up, drew in her mount.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon the west bank he held to the regular road toward Schwartzberg; and he had gone perhaps half the distance when he heard hoof beats behind him; turning, he recognized Grace Knowles, mounted upon a powerful grey horse.

precisely as stated

From this reading “It’s a very pleasant afternoon,” said she.

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

From this reading SCANLON MET THE MAN WITH THE SOFT VOICE It was late in the afternoon when Bat Scanlon got off the train at Marlowe Furnace and struck down the little road toward the covered bridge.

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

From this reading SCANLON MET THE MAN WITH THE SOFT VOICE It was late in the afternoon when Bat Scanlon got off the train at Marlowe Furnace and struck down the little road toward the covered bridge.

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading She waved her whip to him, smilingly, and as she came up, drew in her mount.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Upon the west bank he held to the regular road toward Schwartzberg; and he had gone perhaps half the distance when he heard hoof beats behind him; turning, he recognized Grace Knowles, mounted upon a powerful grey horse.

at the time that

From this reading SCANLON MET THE MAN WITH THE SOFT VOICE It was late in the afternoon when Bat Scanlon got off the train at Marlowe Furnace and struck down the little road toward the covered bridge.

beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading She waved her whip to him, smilingly, and as she came up, drew in her mount.

in the company of; together with

From this reading SCANLON MET THE MAN WITH THE SOFT VOICE It was late in the afternoon when Bat Scanlon got off the train at Marlowe Furnace and struck down the little road toward the covered bridge.