Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

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

From this reading The boys were surprised to find the ranch very comfortably furnished, almost luxurious, in fact.

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

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

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

From this reading Every comfort of civilization was to be found there, even down to a grand piano and a phonograph.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The boys were surprised to find the ranch very comfortably furnished, almost luxurious, in fact.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY SHEER GRIT.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading Owing to the delay caused by the storm, it was late when they reached the Lagunitas Rancho.

a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)

From this reading Every comfort of civilization was to be found there, even down to a grand piano and a phonograph.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading Every comfort of civilization was to be found there, even down to a grand piano and a phonograph.

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading The boys were surprised to find the ranch very comfortably furnished, almost luxurious, in fact.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading Owing to the delay caused by the storm, it was late when they reached the Lagunitas Rancho.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Every comfort of civilization was to be found there, even down to a grand piano and a phonograph.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

divisible by two

From this reading Every comfort of civilization was to be found there, even down to a grand piano and a phonograph.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every comfort of civilization was to be found there, even down to a grand piano and a phonograph.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The boys were surprised to find the ranch very comfortably furnished, almost luxurious, in fact.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading The boys were surprised to find the ranch very comfortably furnished, almost luxurious, in fact.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

set up or found

From this reading Every comfort of civilization was to be found there, even down to a grand piano and a phonograph.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading The boys were surprised to find the ranch very comfortably furnished, almost luxurious, in fact.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading Every comfort of civilization was to be found there, even down to a grand piano and a phonograph.

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone

From this reading BY SHEER GRIT.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

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

From this reading The boys were surprised to find the ranch very comfortably furnished, almost luxurious, in fact.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Owing to the delay caused by the storm, it was late when they reached the Lagunitas Rancho.

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From this reading Owing to the delay caused by the storm, it was late when they reached the Lagunitas Rancho.

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

From this reading Owing to the delay caused by the storm, it was late when they reached the Lagunitas Rancho.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses

From this reading The boys were surprised to find the ranch very comfortably furnished, almost luxurious, in fact.

a form of address for a man

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

past form of “ornament” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

owed as a debt

From this reading Owing to the delay caused by the storm, it was late when they reached the Lagunitas Rancho.

machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically

From this reading Every comfort of civilization was to be found there, even down to a grand piano and a phonograph.

a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

From this reading Every comfort of civilization was to be found there, even down to a grand piano and a phonograph.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading The boys were surprised to find the ranch very comfortably furnished, almost luxurious, in fact.

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

From this reading Owing to the delay caused by the storm, it was late when they reached the Lagunitas Rancho.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Owing to the delay caused by the storm, it was late when they reached the Lagunitas Rancho.

plural of “reeve” — female ruff

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

From this reading BY SHEER GRIT.

plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Owing to the delay caused by the storm, it was late when they reached the Lagunitas Rancho.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading The boys were surprised to find the ranch very comfortably furnished, almost luxurious, in fact.

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

From this reading Owing to the delay caused by the storm, it was late when they reached the Lagunitas Rancho.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Every comfort of civilization was to be found there, even down to a grand piano and a phonograph.

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

From this reading Owing to the delay caused by the storm, it was late when they reached the Lagunitas Rancho.

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

From this reading Owing to the delay caused by the storm, it was late when they reached the Lagunitas Rancho.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

plural of “trophy” — an award for success in war or hunting

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

precisely as stated

From this reading The boys were surprised to find the ranch very comfortably furnished, almost luxurious, in fact.

in a hearty manner

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

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

From this reading Owing to the delay caused by the storm, it was late when they reached the Lagunitas Rancho.

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

From this reading The boys were surprised to find the ranch very comfortably furnished, almost luxurious, in fact.

at the time that

From this reading Owing to the delay caused by the storm, it was late when they reached the Lagunitas Rancho.

which person or people

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was too dark for them to form any idea of the place, but Mr. Reeves, who greeted them warmly, ushered them into a long, low room hung with skins and trophies of the hunt, and ornamented at one end by a huge stone fireplace.