Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading Nowhere did this accent itself so much as in that part of the tangle which related to Esther McLean.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

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

From this reading He was in and out of town.

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

From this reading Nowhere did this accent itself so much as in that part of the tangle which related to Esther McLean.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Most of his time was spent running down faint trails which spun themselves out and became lost in the hills.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

rid of obstructions

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head

From this reading From time to time Kirby saw Cole.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Nowhere did this accent itself so much as in that part of the tangle which related to Esther McLean.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Most of his time was spent running down faint trails which spun themselves out and became lost in the hills.

(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)

From this reading Nowhere did this accent itself so much as in that part of the tangle which related to Esther McLean.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading Most of his time was spent running down faint trails which spun themselves out and became lost in the hills.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From time to time Kirby saw Cole.

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

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

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

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Most of his time was spent running down faint trails which spun themselves out and became lost in the hills.

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

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

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

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

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

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

not easy to believe

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Nowhere did this accent itself so much as in that part of the tangle which related to Esther McLean.

a small worthless amount

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

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

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

a narrow way or road

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Most of his time was spent running down faint trails which spun themselves out and became lost in the hills.

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

From this reading Nowhere did this accent itself so much as in that part of the tangle which related to Esther McLean.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most of his time was spent running down faint trails which spun themselves out and became lost in the hills.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Nowhere did this accent itself so much as in that part of the tangle which related to Esther McLean.

plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

an insignificant place

From this reading Nowhere did this accent itself so much as in that part of the tangle which related to Esther McLean.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

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

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He was in and out of town.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Nowhere did this accent itself so much as in that part of the tangle which related to Esther McLean.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading Nowhere did this accent itself so much as in that part of the tangle which related to Esther McLean.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Most of his time was spent running down faint trails which spun themselves out and became lost in the hills.

cut with a saw

From this reading From time to time Kirby saw Cole.

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

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Nowhere did this accent itself so much as in that part of the tangle which related to Esther McLean.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

From this reading Most of his time was spent running down faint trails which spun themselves out and became lost in the hills.

lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

confined on all sides

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

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

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven

From this reading Nowhere did this accent itself so much as in that part of the tangle which related to Esther McLean.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

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

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Most of his time was spent running down faint trails which spun themselves out and became lost in the hills.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Nowhere did this accent itself so much as in that part of the tangle which related to Esther McLean.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading From time to time Kirby saw Cole.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

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

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

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

From this reading He was in and out of town.

plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Most of his time was spent running down faint trails which spun themselves out and became lost in the hills.

hard to endure

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

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

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

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

From this reading He was in and out of town.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

at the time that

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

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

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading JACK TAKES OFF HIS COAT Afterward, when Kirby Lane looked back upon the weeks spent in Denver trying to clear up the mysteries which surrounded the whole affair of his uncle's death, it seemed to him that he had been at times incredibly stupid.