Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading The day after a hard run, like the day after a battle, is often spent in endeavors to repair the disasters of the struggle.

later than; following

From this reading The day after a hard run, like the day after a battle, is often spent in endeavors to repair the disasters of the struggle.

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

From this reading The young men passed the morning in the stables, or going back and forward with bandages and liniments.

third-person singular of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading Benbo, too, would n't feed; the groom said he had got a surfeit; which malady, in stable parlance, applies to excess of work, as well as excess of diet.

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

From this reading Benbo, too, would n't feed; the groom said he had got a surfeit; which malady, in stable parlance, applies to excess of work, as well as excess of diet.

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading There was a tendon to be cared for, a sore back to be attended to.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The young men passed the morning in the stables, or going back and forward with bandages and liniments.

plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body

From this reading The young men passed the morning in the stables, or going back and forward with bandages and liniments.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading The day after a hard run, like the day after a battle, is often spent in endeavors to repair the disasters of the struggle.

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

From this reading There was a tendon to be cared for, a sore back to be attended to.

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From this reading Benbo, too, would n't feed; the groom said he had got a surfeit; which malady, in stable parlance, applies to excess of work, as well as excess of diet.

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading There was a tendon to be cared for, a sore back to be attended to.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day after a hard run, like the day after a battle, is often spent in endeavors to repair the disasters of the struggle.

a prescribed selection of foods

From this reading Benbo, too, would n't feed; the groom said he had got a surfeit; which malady, in stable parlance, applies to excess of work, as well as excess of diet.

plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading The day after a hard run, like the day after a battle, is often spent in endeavors to repair the disasters of the struggle.

plural of “endeavor” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading The day after a hard run, like the day after a battle, is often spent in endeavors to repair the disasters of the struggle.

a quantity much larger than is needed

From this reading Benbo, too, would n't feed; the groom said he had got a surfeit; which malady, in stable parlance, applies to excess of work, as well as excess of diet.

provide as food

From this reading Benbo, too, would n't feed; the groom said he had got a surfeit; which malady, in stable parlance, applies to excess of work, as well as excess of diet.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was a tendon to be cared for, a sore back to be attended to.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading The young men passed the morning in the stables, or going back and forward with bandages and liniments.

the act of departing

From this reading The young men passed the morning in the stables, or going back and forward with bandages and liniments.

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

From this reading Benbo, too, would n't feed; the groom said he had got a surfeit; which malady, in stable parlance, applies to excess of work, as well as excess of diet.

educate for a future role or function

From this reading Benbo, too, would n't feed; the groom said he had got a surfeit; which malady, in stable parlance, applies to excess of work, as well as excess of diet.

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

From this reading Benbo, too, would n't feed; the groom said he had got a surfeit; which malady, in stable parlance, applies to excess of work, as well as excess of diet.

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

From this reading The day after a hard run, like the day after a battle, is often spent in endeavors to repair the disasters of the struggle.

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

From this reading Benbo, too, would n't feed; the groom said he had got a surfeit; which malady, in stable parlance, applies to excess of work, as well as excess of diet.

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

From this reading So was it here.

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

From this reading The day after a hard run, like the day after a battle, is often spent in endeavors to repair the disasters of the struggle.

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

From this reading The day after a hard run, like the day after a battle, is often spent in endeavors to repair the disasters of the struggle.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So was it here.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The day after a hard run, like the day after a battle, is often spent in endeavors to repair the disasters of the struggle.

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From this reading The young men passed the morning in the stables, or going back and forward with bandages and liniments.

any unwholesome or desperate condition

From this reading Benbo, too, would n't feed; the groom said he had got a surfeit; which malady, in stable parlance, applies to excess of work, as well as excess of diet.

the force of workers available

From this reading The young men passed the morning in the stables, or going back and forward with bandages and liniments.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The young men passed the morning in the stables, or going back and forward with bandages and liniments.

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

From this reading Benbo, too, would n't feed; the groom said he had got a surfeit; which malady, in stable parlance, applies to excess of work, as well as excess of diet.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The day after a hard run, like the day after a battle, is often spent in endeavors to repair the disasters of the struggle.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The day after a hard run, like the day after a battle, is often spent in endeavors to repair the disasters of the struggle.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The young men passed the morning in the stables, or going back and forward with bandages and liniments.

a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language

From this reading Benbo, too, would n't feed; the groom said he had got a surfeit; which malady, in stable parlance, applies to excess of work, as well as excess of diet.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The young men passed the morning in the stables, or going back and forward with bandages and liniments.

the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading The day after a hard run, like the day after a battle, is often spent in endeavors to repair the disasters of the struggle.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The day after a hard run, like the day after a battle, is often spent in endeavors to repair the disasters of the struggle.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Benbo, too, would n't feed; the groom said he had got a surfeit; which malady, in stable parlance, applies to excess of work, as well as excess of diet.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So was it here.

hurting

From this reading There was a tendon to be cared for, a sore back to be attended to.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading The day after a hard run, like the day after a battle, is often spent in endeavors to repair the disasters of the struggle.

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading Benbo, too, would n't feed; the groom said he had got a surfeit; which malady, in stable parlance, applies to excess of work, as well as excess of diet.

plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

From this reading The young men passed the morning in the stables, or going back and forward with bandages and liniments.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading The day after a hard run, like the day after a battle, is often spent in endeavors to repair the disasters of the struggle.

supply or feed to surfeit

From this reading Benbo, too, would n't feed; the groom said he had got a surfeit; which malady, in stable parlance, applies to excess of work, as well as excess of diet.

a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment

From this reading There was a tendon to be cared for, a sore back to be attended to.

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

From this reading The day after a hard run, like the day after a battle, is often spent in endeavors to repair the disasters of the struggle.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a tendon to be cared for, a sore back to be attended to.

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

From this reading The day after a hard run, like the day after a battle, is often spent in endeavors to repair the disasters of the struggle.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Benbo, too, would n't feed; the groom said he had got a surfeit; which malady, in stable parlance, applies to excess of work, as well as excess of diet.

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

From this reading So was it here.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Benbo, too, would n't feed; the groom said he had got a surfeit; which malady, in stable parlance, applies to excess of work, as well as excess of diet.

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

From this reading Benbo, too, would n't feed; the groom said he had got a surfeit; which malady, in stable parlance, applies to excess of work, as well as excess of diet.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The young men passed the morning in the stables, or going back and forward with bandages and liniments.

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

From this reading Benbo, too, would n't feed; the groom said he had got a surfeit; which malady, in stable parlance, applies to excess of work, as well as excess of diet.

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

From this reading Benbo, too, would n't feed; the groom said he had got a surfeit; which malady, in stable parlance, applies to excess of work, as well as excess of diet.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The young men passed the morning in the stables, or going back and forward with bandages and liniments.