Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading Stanhope, not being a manufacturing town, like Manchester, was, as a rule, rather quiet of nights; except when the Glorious Fourth was being celebrated; or some other holiday kept the younger element on the move.

later than; following

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

(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 JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading The well-known sounds from the church steeple had told them that; and somehow every fellow counted the strokes aloud, as though on this night in particular they meant far more than at other times.

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

From this reading The well-known sounds from the church steeple had told them that; and somehow every fellow counted the strokes aloud, as though on this night in particular they meant far more than at other times.

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

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

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

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The well-known sounds from the church steeple had told them that; and somehow every fellow counted the strokes aloud, as though on this night in particular they meant far more than at other times.

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

From this reading Bobolink had been given the post of "Captain of the Guards;" while Tom Betts was to be considered the second in command.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Bobolink had been given the post of "Captain of the Guards;" while Tom Betts was to be considered the second in command.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Stanhope, not being a manufacturing town, like Manchester, was, as a rule, rather quiet of nights; except when the Glorious Fourth was being celebrated; or some other holiday kept the younger element on the move.

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

From this reading Bobolink had been given the post of "Captain of the Guards;" while Tom Betts was to be considered the second in command.

migratory American songbird

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Bobolink had been given the post of "Captain of the Guards;" while Tom Betts was to be considered the second in command.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Stanhope, not being a manufacturing town, like Manchester, was, as a rule, rather quiet of nights; except when the Glorious Fourth was being celebrated; or some other holiday kept the younger element on the move.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The well-known sounds from the church steeple had told them that; and somehow every fellow counted the strokes aloud, as though on this night in particular they meant far more than at other times.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Bobolink had been given the post of "Captain of the Guards;" while Tom Betts was to be considered the second in command.

carefully weighed

From this reading Bobolink had been given the post of "Captain of the Guards;" while Tom Betts was to be considered the second in command.

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading The well-known sounds from the church steeple had told them that; and somehow every fellow counted the strokes aloud, as though on this night in particular they meant far more than at other times.

an abstract part of something

From this reading Stanhope, not being a manufacturing town, like Manchester, was, as a rule, rather quiet of nights; except when the Glorious Fourth was being celebrated; or some other holiday kept the younger element on the move.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The well-known sounds from the church steeple had told them that; and somehow every fellow counted the strokes aloud, as though on this night in particular they meant far more than at other times.

apart from; not including

From this reading Stanhope, not being a manufacturing town, like Manchester, was, as a rule, rather quiet of nights; except when the Glorious Fourth was being celebrated; or some other holiday kept the younger element on the move.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The well-known sounds from the church steeple had told them that; and somehow every fellow counted the strokes aloud, as though on this night in particular they meant far more than at other times.

a boy or man

From this reading The well-known sounds from the church steeple had told them that; and somehow every fellow counted the strokes aloud, as though on this night in particular they meant far more than at other times.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading Stanhope, not being a manufacturing town, like Manchester, was, as a rule, rather quiet of nights; except when the Glorious Fourth was being celebrated; or some other holiday kept the younger element on the move.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The well-known sounds from the church steeple had told them that; and somehow every fellow counted the strokes aloud, as though on this night in particular they meant far more than at other times.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Bobolink had been given the post of "Captain of the Guards;" while Tom Betts was to be considered the second in command.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading Stanhope, not being a manufacturing town, like Manchester, was, as a rule, rather quiet of nights; except when the Glorious Fourth was being celebrated; or some other holiday kept the younger element on the move.

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

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

From this reading The well-known sounds from the church steeple had told them that; and somehow every fellow counted the strokes aloud, as though on this night in particular they meant far more than at other times.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading Stanhope, not being a manufacturing town, like Manchester, was, as a rule, rather quiet of nights; except when the Glorious Fourth was being celebrated; or some other holiday kept the younger element on the move.

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

From this reading The well-known sounds from the church steeple had told them that; and somehow every fellow counted the strokes aloud, as though on this night in particular they meant far more than at other times.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was nine o'clock.

and nothing more

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Stanhope, not being a manufacturing town, like Manchester, was, as a rule, rather quiet of nights; except when the Glorious Fourth was being celebrated; or some other holiday kept the younger element on the move.

immediately past

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

the act of departing

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Stanhope, not being a manufacturing town, like Manchester, was, as a rule, rather quiet of nights; except when the Glorious Fourth was being celebrated; or some other holiday kept the younger element on the move.

largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river

From this reading Stanhope, not being a manufacturing town, like Manchester, was, as a rule, rather quiet of nights; except when the Glorious Fourth was being celebrated; or some other holiday kept the younger element on the move.

the act of making something (a product) from raw materials

From this reading Stanhope, not being a manufacturing town, like Manchester, was, as a rule, rather quiet of nights; except when the Glorious Fourth was being celebrated; or some other holiday kept the younger element on the move.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading The well-known sounds from the church steeple had told them that; and somehow every fellow counted the strokes aloud, as though on this night in particular they meant far more than at other times.

plural of “monarch” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

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

From this reading The well-known sounds from the church steeple had told them that; and somehow every fellow counted the strokes aloud, as though on this night in particular they meant far more than at other times.

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

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

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

From this reading Stanhope, not being a manufacturing town, like Manchester, was, as a rule, rather quiet of nights; except when the Glorious Fourth was being celebrated; or some other holiday kept the younger element on the move.

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

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading Stanhope, not being a manufacturing town, like Manchester, was, as a rule, rather quiet of nights; except when the Glorious Fourth was being celebrated; or some other holiday kept the younger element on the move.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading It was nine o'clock.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Stanhope, not being a manufacturing town, like Manchester, was, as a rule, rather quiet of nights; except when the Glorious Fourth was being celebrated; or some other holiday kept the younger element on the move.

according to the clock

From this reading It was nine o'clock.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

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

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The well-known sounds from the church steeple had told them that; and somehow every fellow counted the strokes aloud, as though on this night in particular they meant far more than at other times.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Stanhope, not being a manufacturing town, like Manchester, was, as a rule, rather quiet of nights; except when the Glorious Fourth was being celebrated; or some other holiday kept the younger element on the move.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading The well-known sounds from the church steeple had told them that; and somehow every fellow counted the strokes aloud, as though on this night in particular they meant far more than at other times.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading Bobolink had been given the post of "Captain of the Guards;" while Tom Betts was to be considered the second in command.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Stanhope, not being a manufacturing town, like Manchester, was, as a rule, rather quiet of nights; except when the Glorious Fourth was being celebrated; or some other holiday kept the younger element on the move.

on the contrary

From this reading Stanhope, not being a manufacturing town, like Manchester, was, as a rule, rather quiet of nights; except when the Glorious Fourth was being celebrated; or some other holiday kept the younger element on the move.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading Stanhope, not being a manufacturing town, like Manchester, was, as a rule, rather quiet of nights; except when the Glorious Fourth was being celebrated; or some other holiday kept the younger element on the move.

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Bobolink had been given the post of "Captain of the Guards;" while Tom Betts was to be considered the second in command.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Stanhope, not being a manufacturing town, like Manchester, was, as a rule, rather quiet of nights; except when the Glorious Fourth was being celebrated; or some other holiday kept the younger element on the move.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading The well-known sounds from the church steeple had told them that; and somehow every fellow counted the strokes aloud, as though on this night in particular they meant far more than at other times.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The well-known sounds from the church steeple had told them that; and somehow every fellow counted the strokes aloud, as though on this night in particular they meant far more than at other times.

a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat

From this reading Stanhope, not being a manufacturing town, like Manchester, was, as a rule, rather quiet of nights; except when the Glorious Fourth was being celebrated; or some other holiday kept the younger element on the move.

a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

From this reading The well-known sounds from the church steeple had told them that; and somehow every fellow counted the strokes aloud, as though on this night in particular they meant far more than at other times.

plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading The well-known sounds from the church steeple had told them that; and somehow every fellow counted the strokes aloud, as though on this night in particular they meant far more than at other times.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The well-known sounds from the church steeple had told them that; and somehow every fellow counted the strokes aloud, as though on this night in particular they meant far more than at other times.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The well-known sounds from the church steeple had told them that; and somehow every fellow counted the strokes aloud, as though on this night in particular they meant far more than at other times.

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

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The well-known sounds from the church steeple had told them that; and somehow every fellow counted the strokes aloud, as though on this night in particular they meant far more than at other times.

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

From this reading The well-known sounds from the church steeple had told them that; and somehow every fellow counted the strokes aloud, as though on this night in particular they meant far more than at other times.

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

From this reading The well-known sounds from the church steeple had told them that; and somehow every fellow counted the strokes aloud, as though on this night in particular they meant far more than at other times.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The well-known sounds from the church steeple had told them that; and somehow every fellow counted the strokes aloud, as though on this night in particular they meant far more than at other times.

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

From this reading The well-known sounds from the church steeple had told them that; and somehow every fellow counted the strokes aloud, as though on this night in particular they meant far more than at other times.

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

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The well-known sounds from the church steeple had told them that; and somehow every fellow counted the strokes aloud, as though on this night in particular they meant far more than at other times.

male cat

From this reading Bobolink had been given the post of "Captain of the Guards;" while Tom Betts was to be considered the second in command.

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

From this reading Stanhope, not being a manufacturing town, like Manchester, was, as a rule, rather quiet of nights; except when the Glorious Fourth was being celebrated; or some other holiday kept the younger element on the move.

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

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

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

From this reading It was nine o'clock.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

widely or fully known

From this reading The well-known sounds from the church steeple had told them that; and somehow every fellow counted the strokes aloud, as though on this night in particular they meant far more than at other times.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading JUST AFTER THE CLOCK STRUCK TEN "Here we are, monarchs of all we survey," remarked Bobolink, as the last of the other scouts went off, leaving the four guards to their task of taking care of those two fine motorboats for the night.

at the time that

From this reading Stanhope, not being a manufacturing town, like Manchester, was, as a rule, rather quiet of nights; except when the Glorious Fourth was being celebrated; or some other holiday kept the younger element on the move.

during the time that

From this reading Bobolink had been given the post of "Captain of the Guards;" while Tom Betts was to be considered the second in command.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading Stanhope, not being a manufacturing town, like Manchester, was, as a rule, rather quiet of nights; except when the Glorious Fourth was being celebrated; or some other holiday kept the younger element on the move.