Chapter XI

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

From this reading A STRANGE CATTLEMAN It was now the beginning of October, and the mornings and the evenings were getting colder.

having a strong healthy body

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

later than; following

From this reading We two, Australian Red and myself, tramped this city day after day for work, but without success.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although Baltimore is a southern town, and was therefore free from the severe cold of towns further north, it was not so far south as to make plenty of clothes dispensable.

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

From this reading A STRANGE CATTLEMAN It was now the beginning of October, and the mornings and the evenings were getting colder.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

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

From this reading Although Baltimore is a southern town, and was therefore free from the severe cold of towns further north, it was not so far south as to make plenty of clothes dispensable.

a native or inhabitant of Australia

From this reading We two, Australian Red and myself, tramped this city day after day for work, but without success.

the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center

From this reading Although Baltimore is a southern town, and was therefore free from the severe cold of towns further north, it was not so far south as to make plenty of clothes dispensable.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

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

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading A STRANGE CATTLEMAN It was now the beginning of October, and the mornings and the evenings were getting colder.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Red soon placed the latter beyond consideration by relating his own hard experience of the same.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We two, Australian Red and myself, tramped this city day after day for work, but without success.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Red soon placed the latter beyond consideration by relating his own hard experience of the same.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

a man who raises (or tends) cattle

From this reading A STRANGE CATTLEMAN It was now the beginning of October, and the mornings and the evenings were getting colder.

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From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading We two, Australian Red and myself, tramped this city day after day for work, but without success.

clothing in general

From this reading Although Baltimore is a southern town, and was therefore free from the severe cold of towns further north, it was not so far south as to make plenty of clothes dispensable.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Although Baltimore is a southern town, and was therefore free from the severe cold of towns further north, it was not so far south as to make plenty of clothes dispensable.

comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading A STRANGE CATTLEMAN It was now the beginning of October, and the mornings and the evenings were getting colder.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading Red soon placed the latter beyond consideration by relating his own hard experience of the same.

plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading We two, Australian Red and myself, tramped this city day after day for work, but without success.

capable of being dispensed with or done without

From this reading Although Baltimore is a southern town, and was therefore free from the severe cold of towns further north, it was not so far south as to make plenty of clothes dispensable.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

-ing form of “dredge” — cover before cooking

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

the state of being employed or having a job

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading A STRANGE CATTLEMAN It was now the beginning of October, and the mornings and the evenings were getting colder.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Although Baltimore is a southern town, and was therefore free from the severe cold of towns further north, it was not so far south as to make plenty of clothes dispensable.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We two, Australian Red and myself, tramped this city day after day for work, but without success.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Although Baltimore is a southern town, and was therefore free from the severe cold of towns further north, it was not so far south as to make plenty of clothes dispensable.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Although Baltimore is a southern town, and was therefore free from the severe cold of towns further north, it was not so far south as to make plenty of clothes dispensable.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Although Baltimore is a southern town, and was therefore free from the severe cold of towns further north, it was not so far south as to make plenty of clothes dispensable.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading A STRANGE CATTLEMAN It was now the beginning of October, and the mornings and the evenings were getting colder.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

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

From this reading Red soon placed the latter beyond consideration by relating his own hard experience of the same.

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

From this reading Red soon placed the latter beyond consideration by relating his own hard experience of the same.

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

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

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

From this reading Although Baltimore is a southern town, and was therefore free from the severe cold of towns further north, it was not so far south as to make plenty of clothes dispensable.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A STRANGE CATTLEMAN It was now the beginning of October, and the mornings and the evenings were getting colder.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Red soon placed the latter beyond consideration by relating his own hard experience of the same.

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 There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

engage in

From this reading Although Baltimore is a southern town, and was therefore free from the severe cold of towns further north, it was not so far south as to make plenty of clothes dispensable.

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

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

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

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A STRANGE CATTLEMAN It was now the beginning of October, and the mornings and the evenings were getting colder.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading We two, Australian Red and myself, tramped this city day after day for work, but without success.

absolutely essential

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

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

From this reading Although Baltimore is a southern town, and was therefore free from the severe cold of towns further north, it was not so far south as to make plenty of clothes dispensable.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Although Baltimore is a southern town, and was therefore free from the severe cold of towns further north, it was not so far south as to make plenty of clothes dispensable.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading A STRANGE CATTLEMAN It was now the beginning of October, and the mornings and the evenings were getting colder.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading A STRANGE CATTLEMAN It was now the beginning of October, and the mornings and the evenings were getting colder.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A STRANGE CATTLEMAN It was now the beginning of October, and the mornings and the evenings were getting colder.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

and nothing more

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Red soon placed the latter beyond consideration by relating his own hard experience of the same.

marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Red soon placed the latter beyond consideration by relating his own hard experience of the same.

a full supply

From this reading Although Baltimore is a southern town, and was therefore free from the severe cold of towns further north, it was not so far south as to make plenty of clothes dispensable.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

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

From this reading We two, Australian Red and myself, tramped this city day after day for work, but without success.

-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading Red soon placed the latter beyond consideration by relating his own hard experience of the same.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Red soon placed the latter beyond consideration by relating his own hard experience of the same.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading Although Baltimore is a southern town, and was therefore free from the severe cold of towns further north, it was not so far south as to make plenty of clothes dispensable.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Although Baltimore is a southern town, and was therefore free from the severe cold of towns further north, it was not so far south as to make plenty of clothes dispensable.

in the near future

From this reading Red soon placed the latter beyond consideration by relating his own hard experience of the same.

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

From this reading Although Baltimore is a southern town, and was therefore free from the severe cold of towns further north, it was not so far south as to make plenty of clothes dispensable.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Although Baltimore is a southern town, and was therefore free from the severe cold of towns further north, it was not so far south as to make plenty of clothes dispensable.

the season of growth

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading A STRANGE CATTLEMAN It was now the beginning of October, and the mornings and the evenings were getting colder.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading We two, Australian Red and myself, tramped this city day after day for work, but without success.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

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

From this reading A STRANGE CATTLEMAN It was now the beginning of October, and the mornings and the evenings were getting colder.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Although Baltimore is a southern town, and was therefore free from the severe cold of towns further north, it was not so far south as to make plenty of clothes dispensable.

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

From this reading We two, Australian Red and myself, tramped this city day after day for work, but without success.

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

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

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

From this reading Although Baltimore is a southern town, and was therefore free from the severe cold of towns further north, it was not so far south as to make plenty of clothes dispensable.

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

From this reading Although Baltimore is a southern town, and was therefore free from the severe cold of towns further north, it was not so far south as to make plenty of clothes dispensable.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Although Baltimore is a southern town, and was therefore free from the severe cold of towns further north, it was not so far south as to make plenty of clothes dispensable.

past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading We two, Australian Red and myself, tramped this city day after day for work, but without success.

plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading We two, Australian Red and myself, tramped this city day after day for work, but without success.

up to a particular time

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

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

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

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

From this reading A STRANGE CATTLEMAN It was now the beginning of October, and the mornings and the evenings were getting colder.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We two, Australian Red and myself, tramped this city day after day for work, but without success.

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

From this reading A STRANGE CATTLEMAN It was now the beginning of October, and the mornings and the evenings were getting colder.

at the time that

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading We two, Australian Red and myself, tramped this city day after day for work, but without success.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading We two, Australian Red and myself, tramped this city day after day for work, but without success.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading There were only two courses left open to us: to make three or four more trips on cattle boats, until the coming of spring, when there would probably be work in abundance, or to go oyster dredging down the Chesapeake Bay, a winter employment that was open to any able-bodied man in Baltimore, experience not being necessary.