Chapter VII

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

From this reading I wrapped a blanket about me and ran to him, then stopped in consternation.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I wrapped a blanket about me and ran to him, then stopped in consternation.

get or gather together

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

in addition

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

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

From this reading I wrapped a blanket about me and ran to him, then stopped in consternation.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading I wrapped a blanket about me and ran to him, then stopped in consternation.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading The California outfit was gone.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading I wrapped a blanket about me and ran to him, then stopped in consternation.

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

From this reading Dan was stamping about like a madman shouting, “I’ll kill the —— I’ll get the law on him.”

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading He followed the wagon tracks to the main road, but it was impossible to tell in which direction they had gone.

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

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading He followed the wagon tracks to the main road, but it was impossible to tell in which direction they had gone.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Dan was stamping about like a madman shouting, “I’ll kill the —— I’ll get the law on him.”

destroyed or killed

From this reading The California outfit was gone.

plural of “grocery” — a marketplace where groceries are sold

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

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

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

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

From this reading He followed the wagon tracks to the main road, but it was impossible to tell in which direction they had gone.

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

From this reading I wrapped a blanket about me and ran to him, then stopped in consternation.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I wrapped a blanket about me and ran to him, then stopped in consternation.

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

From this reading Dan was stamping about like a madman shouting, “I’ll kill the —— I’ll get the law on him.”

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading He followed the wagon tracks to the main road, but it was impossible to tell in which direction they had gone.

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

From this reading I wrapped a blanket about me and ran to him, then stopped in consternation.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He followed the wagon tracks to the main road, but it was impossible to tell in which direction they had gone.

conformity or harmony

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading Dan was stamping about like a madman shouting, “I’ll kill the —— I’ll get the law on him.”

immediately past

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Dan was stamping about like a madman shouting, “I’ll kill the —— I’ll get the law on him.”

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Dan was stamping about like a madman shouting, “I’ll kill the —— I’ll get the law on him.”

an insane person

From this reading Dan was stamping about like a madman shouting, “I’ll kill the —— I’ll get the law on him.”

most important element

From this reading He followed the wagon tracks to the main road, but it was impossible to tell in which direction they had gone.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I wrapped a blanket about me and ran to him, then stopped in consternation.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

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

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Dan was stamping about like a madman shouting, “I’ll kill the —— I’ll get the law on him.”

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading The California outfit was gone.

above and across; more than

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading I wrapped a blanket about me and ran to him, then stopped in consternation.

a feeling of great happiness

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading He followed the wagon tracks to the main road, but it was impossible to tell in which direction they had gone.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading Dan was stamping about like a madman shouting, “I’ll kill the —— I’ll get the law on him.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily

From this reading Dan was stamping about like a madman shouting, “I’ll kill the —— I’ll get the law on him.”

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading I wrapped a blanket about me and ran to him, then stopped in consternation.

express in words

From this reading He followed the wagon tracks to the main road, but it was impossible to tell in which direction they had gone.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

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

From this reading The California outfit was gone.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I wrapped a blanket about me and ran to him, then stopped in consternation.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He followed the wagon tracks to the main road, but it was impossible to tell in which direction they had gone.

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

From this reading I wrapped a blanket about me and ran to him, then stopped in consternation.

plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading He followed the wagon tracks to the main road, but it was impossible to tell in which direction they had gone.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading He followed the wagon tracks to the main road, but it was impossible to tell in which direction they had gone.

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

From this reading The California outfit was gone.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

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

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading I wrapped a blanket about me and ran to him, then stopped in consternation.

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading Gone also were our odds and ends of equipment, saved from the wreck of the wheel, my emergency case, a change of clothing, all the groceries and provisions that I had worked so hard to accumulate, and last, but not least, gone were the fifty dollars, left in Mr. Adams’ hands for safe keeping, over which we had been rejoicing the night before.