Chapter XX

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

From this reading A CIGARETTE CASE, A SHOE, AND A MENU CARD It was three o’clock in the morning when we got back to the lake, and it was twenty minutes before Carpenter heard us and started the ferry across.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading A CIGARETTE CASE, A SHOE, AND A MENU CARD It was three o’clock in the morning when we got back to the lake, and it was twenty minutes before Carpenter heard us and started the ferry across.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading As Tish said afterward, it was a fit ending to a sensational night, but, what with the wetting aggravating Aggie’s hay fever, and my having bitten through the side of my tongue when the machine struck the bottom of the lake, it more nearly finished us.

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

From this reading Aggie and I screamed, but it was too late: she drove the car down the bank in the moonlight and she did not stop in time.

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

From this reading As Tish said afterward, it was a fit ending to a sensational night, but, what with the wetting aggravating Aggie’s hay fever, and my having bitten through the side of my tongue when the machine struck the bottom of the lake, it more nearly finished us.

making worse

From this reading As Tish said afterward, it was a fit ending to a sensational night, but, what with the wetting aggravating Aggie’s hay fever, and my having bitten through the side of my tongue when the machine struck the bottom of the lake, it more nearly finished us.

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

From this reading A CIGARETTE CASE, A SHOE, AND A MENU CARD It was three o’clock in the morning when we got back to the lake, and it was twenty minutes before Carpenter heard us and started the ferry across.

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

From this reading As Tish said afterward, it was a fit ending to a sensational night, but, what with the wetting aggravating Aggie’s hay fever, and my having bitten through the side of my tongue when the machine struck the bottom of the lake, it more nearly finished us.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Tish had lost her glasses in the excitement at the Sherman House, and she did not see that Carpenter had forgotten to put the bar across the end of the boat.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading A CIGARETTE CASE, A SHOE, AND A MENU CARD It was three o’clock in the morning when we got back to the lake, and it was twenty minutes before Carpenter heard us and started the ferry across.

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

From this reading Aggie and I screamed, but it was too late: she drove the car down the bank in the moonlight and she did not stop in time.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading Tish had lost her glasses in the excitement at the Sherman House, and she did not see that Carpenter had forgotten to put the bar across the end of the boat.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A CIGARETTE CASE, A SHOE, AND A MENU CARD It was three o’clock in the morning when we got back to the lake, and it was twenty minutes before Carpenter heard us and started the ferry across.

inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading As Tish said afterward, it was a fit ending to a sensational night, but, what with the wetting aggravating Aggie’s hay fever, and my having bitten through the side of my tongue when the machine struck the bottom of the lake, it more nearly finished us.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Tish had lost her glasses in the excitement at the Sherman House, and she did not see that Carpenter had forgotten to put the bar across the end of the boat.

the lower side of anything

From this reading As Tish said afterward, it was a fit ending to a sensational night, but, what with the wetting aggravating Aggie’s hay fever, and my having bitten through the side of my tongue when the machine struck the bottom of the lake, it more nearly finished us.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Aggie and I screamed, but it was too late: she drove the car down the bank in the moonlight and she did not stop in time.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Aggie and I screamed, but it was too late: she drove the car down the bank in the moonlight and she did not stop in time.

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading A CIGARETTE CASE, A SHOE, AND A MENU CARD It was three o’clock in the morning when we got back to the lake, and it was twenty minutes before Carpenter heard us and started the ferry across.

a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects

From this reading A CIGARETTE CASE, A SHOE, AND A MENU CARD It was three o’clock in the morning when we got back to the lake, and it was twenty minutes before Carpenter heard us and started the ferry across.

an occurrence of something

From this reading A CIGARETTE CASE, A SHOE, AND A MENU CARD It was three o’clock in the morning when we got back to the lake, and it was twenty minutes before Carpenter heard us and started the ferry across.

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading A CIGARETTE CASE, A SHOE, AND A MENU CARD It was three o’clock in the morning when we got back to the lake, and it was twenty minutes before Carpenter heard us and started the ferry across.

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

From this reading Tish had lost her glasses in the excitement at the Sherman House, and she did not see that Carpenter had forgotten to put the bar across the end of the boat.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Aggie and I screamed, but it was too late: she drove the car down the bank in the moonlight and she did not stop in time.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading Aggie and I screamed, but it was too late: she drove the car down the bank in the moonlight and she did not stop in time.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Tish had lost her glasses in the excitement at the Sherman House, and she did not see that Carpenter had forgotten to put the bar across the end of the boat.

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading As Tish said afterward, it was a fit ending to a sensational night, but, what with the wetting aggravating Aggie’s hay fever, and my having bitten through the side of my tongue when the machine struck the bottom of the lake, it more nearly finished us.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Tish had lost her glasses in the excitement at the Sherman House, and she did not see that Carpenter had forgotten to put the bar across the end of the boat.

transport from one place to another

From this reading A CIGARETTE CASE, A SHOE, AND A MENU CARD It was three o’clock in the morning when we got back to the lake, and it was twenty minutes before Carpenter heard us and started the ferry across.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading As Tish said afterward, it was a fit ending to a sensational night, but, what with the wetting aggravating Aggie’s hay fever, and my having bitten through the side of my tongue when the machine struck the bottom of the lake, it more nearly finished us.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading As Tish said afterward, it was a fit ending to a sensational night, but, what with the wetting aggravating Aggie’s hay fever, and my having bitten through the side of my tongue when the machine struck the bottom of the lake, it more nearly finished us.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first we knew we were sitting waist-deep in Lake Penzance, with Tish still holding the steering wheel and the stars making little twinkles in our laps.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading As Tish said afterward, it was a fit ending to a sensational night, but, what with the wetting aggravating Aggie’s hay fever, and my having bitten through the side of my tongue when the machine struck the bottom of the lake, it more nearly finished us.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Tish had lost her glasses in the excitement at the Sherman House, and she did not see that Carpenter had forgotten to put the bar across the end of the boat.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading Tish had lost her glasses in the excitement at the Sherman House, and she did not see that Carpenter had forgotten to put the bar across the end of the boat.

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

From this reading A CIGARETTE CASE, A SHOE, AND A MENU CARD It was three o’clock in the morning when we got back to the lake, and it was twenty minutes before Carpenter heard us and started the ferry across.

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

From this reading Tish had lost her glasses in the excitement at the Sherman House, and she did not see that Carpenter had forgotten to put the bar across the end of the boat.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading As Tish said afterward, it was a fit ending to a sensational night, but, what with the wetting aggravating Aggie’s hay fever, and my having bitten through the side of my tongue when the machine struck the bottom of the lake, it more nearly finished us.

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading As Tish said afterward, it was a fit ending to a sensational night, but, what with the wetting aggravating Aggie’s hay fever, and my having bitten through the side of my tongue when the machine struck the bottom of the lake, it more nearly finished us.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading A CIGARETTE CASE, A SHOE, AND A MENU CARD It was three o’clock in the morning when we got back to the lake, and it was twenty minutes before Carpenter heard us and started the ferry across.

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

From this reading Tish had lost her glasses in the excitement at the Sherman House, and she did not see that Carpenter had forgotten to put the bar across the end of the boat.

the act of retaining something

From this reading The first we knew we were sitting waist-deep in Lake Penzance, with Tish still holding the steering wheel and the stars making little twinkles in our laps.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Tish had lost her glasses in the excitement at the Sherman House, and she did not see that Carpenter had forgotten to put the bar across the end of the boat.

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

From this reading Aggie and I screamed, but it was too late: she drove the car down the bank in the moonlight and she did not stop in time.

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

From this reading A CIGARETTE CASE, A SHOE, AND A MENU CARD It was three o’clock in the morning when we got back to the lake, and it was twenty minutes before Carpenter heard us and started the ferry across.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A CIGARETTE CASE, A SHOE, AND A MENU CARD It was three o’clock in the morning when we got back to the lake, and it was twenty minutes before Carpenter heard us and started the ferry across.

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 first we knew we were sitting waist-deep in Lake Penzance, with Tish still holding the steering wheel and the stars making little twinkles in our laps.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading A CIGARETTE CASE, A SHOE, AND A MENU CARD It was three o’clock in the morning when we got back to the lake, and it was twenty minutes before Carpenter heard us and started the ferry across.

plural of “lap” — the upper side of the thighs of a seated person

From this reading The first we knew we were sitting waist-deep in Lake Penzance, with Tish still holding the steering wheel and the stars making little twinkles in our laps.

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

From this reading Aggie and I screamed, but it was too late: she drove the car down the bank in the moonlight and she did not stop in time.

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

From this reading The first we knew we were sitting waist-deep in Lake Penzance, with Tish still holding the steering wheel and the stars making little twinkles in our laps.

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

From this reading Tish had lost her glasses in the excitement at the Sherman House, and she did not see that Carpenter had forgotten to put the bar across the end of the boat.

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading As Tish said afterward, it was a fit ending to a sensational night, but, what with the wetting aggravating Aggie’s hay fever, and my having bitten through the side of my tongue when the machine struck the bottom of the lake, it more nearly finished us.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The first we knew we were sitting waist-deep in Lake Penzance, with Tish still holding the steering wheel and the stars making little twinkles in our laps.

a list of dishes available at a restaurant

From this reading A CIGARETTE CASE, A SHOE, AND A MENU CARD It was three o’clock in the morning when we got back to the lake, and it was twenty minutes before Carpenter heard us and started the ferry across.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading A CIGARETTE CASE, A SHOE, AND A MENU CARD It was three o’clock in the morning when we got back to the lake, and it was twenty minutes before Carpenter heard us and started the ferry across.

the light of the Moon

From this reading Aggie and I screamed, but it was too late: she drove the car down the bank in the moonlight and she did not stop in time.

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

From this reading As Tish said afterward, it was a fit ending to a sensational night, but, what with the wetting aggravating Aggie’s hay fever, and my having bitten through the side of my tongue when the machine struck the bottom of the lake, it more nearly finished us.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A CIGARETTE CASE, A SHOE, AND A MENU CARD It was three o’clock in the morning when we got back to the lake, and it was twenty minutes before Carpenter heard us and started the ferry across.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading As Tish said afterward, it was a fit ending to a sensational night, but, what with the wetting aggravating Aggie’s hay fever, and my having bitten through the side of my tongue when the machine struck the bottom of the lake, it more nearly finished us.

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

From this reading As Tish said afterward, it was a fit ending to a sensational night, but, what with the wetting aggravating Aggie’s hay fever, and my having bitten through the side of my tongue when the machine struck the bottom of the lake, it more nearly finished us.

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

From this reading As Tish said afterward, it was a fit ending to a sensational night, but, what with the wetting aggravating Aggie’s hay fever, and my having bitten through the side of my tongue when the machine struck the bottom of the lake, it more nearly finished us.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Tish had lost her glasses in the excitement at the Sherman House, and she did not see that Carpenter had forgotten to put the bar across the end of the boat.

according to the clock

From this reading A CIGARETTE CASE, A SHOE, AND A MENU CARD It was three o’clock in the morning when we got back to the lake, and it was twenty minutes before Carpenter heard us and started the ferry across.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Tish had lost her glasses in the excitement at the Sherman House, and she did not see that Carpenter had forgotten to put the bar across the end of the boat.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The first we knew we were sitting waist-deep in Lake Penzance, with Tish still holding the steering wheel and the stars making little twinkles in our laps.

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

From this reading The first we knew we were sitting waist-deep in Lake Penzance, with Tish still holding the steering wheel and the stars making little twinkles in our laps.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Tish had lost her glasses in the excitement at the Sherman House, and she did not see that Carpenter had forgotten to put the bar across the end of the boat.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As Tish said afterward, it was a fit ending to a sensational night, but, what with the wetting aggravating Aggie’s hay fever, and my having bitten through the side of my tongue when the machine struck the bottom of the lake, it more nearly finished us.

past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Aggie and I screamed, but it was too late: she drove the car down the bank in the moonlight and she did not stop in time.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Tish had lost her glasses in the excitement at the Sherman House, and she did not see that Carpenter had forgotten to put the bar across the end of the boat.

causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion

From this reading As Tish said afterward, it was a fit ending to a sensational night, but, what with the wetting aggravating Aggie’s hay fever, and my having bitten through the side of my tongue when the machine struck the bottom of the lake, it more nearly finished us.

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

From this reading Tish had lost her glasses in the excitement at the Sherman House, and she did not see that Carpenter had forgotten to put the bar across the end of the boat.

United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)

From this reading Tish had lost her glasses in the excitement at the Sherman House, and she did not see that Carpenter had forgotten to put the bar across the end of the boat.

footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material

From this reading A CIGARETTE CASE, A SHOE, AND A MENU CARD It was three o’clock in the morning when we got back to the lake, and it was twenty minutes before Carpenter heard us and started the ferry across.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading As Tish said afterward, it was a fit ending to a sensational night, but, what with the wetting aggravating Aggie’s hay fever, and my having bitten through the side of my tongue when the machine struck the bottom of the lake, it more nearly finished us.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading The first we knew we were sitting waist-deep in Lake Penzance, with Tish still holding the steering wheel and the stars making little twinkles in our laps.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The first we knew we were sitting waist-deep in Lake Penzance, with Tish still holding the steering wheel and the stars making little twinkles in our laps.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading A CIGARETTE CASE, A SHOE, AND A MENU CARD It was three o’clock in the morning when we got back to the lake, and it was twenty minutes before Carpenter heard us and started the ferry across.

the act of guiding or showing the way

From this reading The first we knew we were sitting waist-deep in Lake Penzance, with Tish still holding the steering wheel and the stars making little twinkles in our laps.

not in physical motion

From this reading The first we knew we were sitting waist-deep in Lake Penzance, with Tish still holding the steering wheel and the stars making little twinkles in our laps.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading Aggie and I screamed, but it was too late: she drove the car down the bank in the moonlight and she did not stop in time.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading As Tish said afterward, it was a fit ending to a sensational night, but, what with the wetting aggravating Aggie’s hay fever, and my having bitten through the side of my tongue when the machine struck the bottom of the lake, it more nearly finished us.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Tish had lost her glasses in the excitement at the Sherman House, and she did not see that Carpenter had forgotten to put the bar across the end of the boat.

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

From this reading A CIGARETTE CASE, A SHOE, AND A MENU CARD It was three o’clock in the morning when we got back to the lake, and it was twenty minutes before Carpenter heard us and started the ferry across.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading A CIGARETTE CASE, A SHOE, AND A MENU CARD It was three o’clock in the morning when we got back to the lake, and it was twenty minutes before Carpenter heard us and started the ferry across.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading As Tish said afterward, it was a fit ending to a sensational night, but, what with the wetting aggravating Aggie’s hay fever, and my having bitten through the side of my tongue when the machine struck the bottom of the lake, it more nearly finished us.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Aggie and I screamed, but it was too late: she drove the car down the bank in the moonlight and she did not stop in time.

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

From this reading Tish had lost her glasses in the excitement at the Sherman House, and she did not see that Carpenter had forgotten to put the bar across the end of the boat.

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

From this reading A CIGARETTE CASE, A SHOE, AND A MENU CARD It was three o’clock in the morning when we got back to the lake, and it was twenty minutes before Carpenter heard us and started the ferry across.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading As Tish said afterward, it was a fit ending to a sensational night, but, what with the wetting aggravating Aggie’s hay fever, and my having bitten through the side of my tongue when the machine struck the bottom of the lake, it more nearly finished us.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Aggie and I screamed, but it was too late: she drove the car down the bank in the moonlight and she did not stop in time.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading A CIGARETTE CASE, A SHOE, AND A MENU CARD It was three o’clock in the morning when we got back to the lake, and it was twenty minutes before Carpenter heard us and started the ferry across.

plural of “twinkle” — a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash

From this reading The first we knew we were sitting waist-deep in Lake Penzance, with Tish still holding the steering wheel and the stars making little twinkles in our laps.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A CIGARETTE CASE, A SHOE, AND A MENU CARD It was three o’clock in the morning when we got back to the lake, and it was twenty minutes before Carpenter heard us and started the ferry across.

up to the waist

From this reading The first we knew we were sitting waist-deep in Lake Penzance, with Tish still holding the steering wheel and the stars making little twinkles in our laps.

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

From this reading A CIGARETTE CASE, A SHOE, AND A MENU CARD It was three o’clock in the morning when we got back to the lake, and it was twenty minutes before Carpenter heard us and started the ferry across.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A CIGARETTE CASE, A SHOE, AND A MENU CARD It was three o’clock in the morning when we got back to the lake, and it was twenty minutes before Carpenter heard us and started the ferry across.

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

From this reading The first we knew we were sitting waist-deep in Lake Penzance, with Tish still holding the steering wheel and the stars making little twinkles in our laps.

the act of making something wet

From this reading As Tish said afterward, it was a fit ending to a sensational night, but, what with the wetting aggravating Aggie’s hay fever, and my having bitten through the side of my tongue when the machine struck the bottom of the lake, it more nearly finished us.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading As Tish said afterward, it was a fit ending to a sensational night, but, what with the wetting aggravating Aggie’s hay fever, and my having bitten through the side of my tongue when the machine struck the bottom of the lake, it more nearly finished us.

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading The first we knew we were sitting waist-deep in Lake Penzance, with Tish still holding the steering wheel and the stars making little twinkles in our laps.

at the time that

From this reading A CIGARETTE CASE, A SHOE, AND A MENU CARD It was three o’clock in the morning when we got back to the lake, and it was twenty minutes before Carpenter heard us and started the ferry across.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The first we knew we were sitting waist-deep in Lake Penzance, with Tish still holding the steering wheel and the stars making little twinkles in our laps.