Chapter XXX

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

From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was a shocking sight, and for a minute or two Dick Halliard and Jim McGovern did not speak.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading When the Piketon Rangers heard the rush of the flood, each broke from the tent, thinking only of his own safety, which was just as well, since neither could offer the slightest aid to the others.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading We have shown by what an exceedingly narrow chance McGovern eluded the torrent.

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

From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was a shocking sight, and for a minute or two Dick Halliard and Jim McGovern did not speak.

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

From this reading It was as McGovern declared, and as the reader has learned.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.

lacking funds

From this reading When the Piketon Rangers heard the rush of the flood, each broke from the tent, thinking only of his own safety, which was just as well, since neither could offer the slightest aid to the others.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We have shown by what an exceedingly narrow chance McGovern eluded the torrent.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading We have shown by what an exceedingly narrow chance McGovern eluded the torrent.

of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading When the Piketon Rangers heard the rush of the flood, each broke from the tent, thinking only of his own safety, which was just as well, since neither could offer the slightest aid to the others.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading It was as McGovern declared, and as the reader has learned.

someone who is a detective

From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was a shocking sight, and for a minute or two Dick Halliard and Jim McGovern did not speak.

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

From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was a shocking sight, and for a minute or two Dick Halliard and Jim McGovern did not speak.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading When the Piketon Rangers heard the rush of the flood, each broke from the tent, thinking only of his own safety, which was just as well, since neither could offer the slightest aid to the others.

past form of “elude” — escape, either physically or mentally

From this reading We have shown by what an exceedingly narrow chance McGovern eluded the torrent.

to an extreme degree

From this reading We have shown by what an exceedingly narrow chance McGovern eluded the torrent.

changed for (replaced by) something different

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading When the Piketon Rangers heard the rush of the flood, each broke from the tent, thinking only of his own safety, which was just as well, since neither could offer the slightest aid to the others.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was a shocking sight, and for a minute or two Dick Halliard and Jim McGovern did not speak.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was a shocking sight, and for a minute or two Dick Halliard and Jim McGovern did not speak.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When the Piketon Rangers heard the rush of the flood, each broke from the tent, thinking only of his own safety, which was just as well, since neither could offer the slightest aid to the others.

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

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.

a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag

From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was a shocking sight, and for a minute or two Dick Halliard and Jim McGovern did not speak.

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

From this reading It was as McGovern declared, and as the reader has learned.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have shown by what an exceedingly narrow chance McGovern eluded the torrent.

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

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading When the Piketon Rangers heard the rush of the flood, each broke from the tent, thinking only of his own safety, which was just as well, since neither could offer the slightest aid to the others.

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

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.

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

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was a shocking sight, and for a minute or two Dick Halliard and Jim McGovern did not speak.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was a shocking sight, and for a minute or two Dick Halliard and Jim McGovern did not speak.

plural of “jest” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.

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

From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was a shocking sight, and for a minute or two Dick Halliard and Jim McGovern did not speak.

and nothing more

From this reading When the Piketon Rangers heard the rush of the flood, each broke from the tent, thinking only of his own safety, which was just as well, since neither could offer the slightest aid to the others.

without law or control

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading It was as McGovern declared, and as the reader has learned.

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

From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was a shocking sight, and for a minute or two Dick Halliard and Jim McGovern did not speak.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was a shocking sight, and for a minute or two Dick Halliard and Jim McGovern did not speak.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading We have shown by what an exceedingly narrow chance McGovern eluded the torrent.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading When the Piketon Rangers heard the rush of the flood, each broke from the tent, thinking only of his own safety, which was just as well, since neither could offer the slightest aid to the others.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was a shocking sight, and for a minute or two Dick Halliard and Jim McGovern did not speak.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.

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

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading When the Piketon Rangers heard the rush of the flood, each broke from the tent, thinking only of his own safety, which was just as well, since neither could offer the slightest aid to the others.

and nothing more

From this reading When the Piketon Rangers heard the rush of the flood, each broke from the tent, thinking only of his own safety, which was just as well, since neither could offer the slightest aid to the others.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was a shocking sight, and for a minute or two Dick Halliard and Jim McGovern did not speak.

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

From this reading When the Piketon Rangers heard the rush of the flood, each broke from the tent, thinking only of his own safety, which was just as well, since neither could offer the slightest aid to the others.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading When the Piketon Rangers heard the rush of the flood, each broke from the tent, thinking only of his own safety, which was just as well, since neither could offer the slightest aid to the others.

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

From this reading When the Piketon Rangers heard the rush of the flood, each broke from the tent, thinking only of his own safety, which was just as well, since neither could offer the slightest aid to the others.

plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier

From this reading When the Piketon Rangers heard the rush of the flood, each broke from the tent, thinking only of his own safety, which was just as well, since neither could offer the slightest aid to the others.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading It was as McGovern declared, and as the reader has learned.

move hurridly

From this reading When the Piketon Rangers heard the rush of the flood, each broke from the tent, thinking only of his own safety, which was just as well, since neither could offer the slightest aid to the others.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading When the Piketon Rangers heard the rush of the flood, each broke from the tent, thinking only of his own safety, which was just as well, since neither could offer the slightest aid to the others.

glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism

From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was a shocking sight, and for a minute or two Dick Halliard and Jim McGovern did not speak.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading We have shown by what an exceedingly narrow chance McGovern eluded the torrent.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was a shocking sight, and for a minute or two Dick Halliard and Jim McGovern did not speak.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading When the Piketon Rangers heard the rush of the flood, each broke from the tent, thinking only of his own safety, which was just as well, since neither could offer the slightest aid to the others.

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading When the Piketon Rangers heard the rush of the flood, each broke from the tent, thinking only of his own safety, which was just as well, since neither could offer the slightest aid to the others.

express in speech

From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was a shocking sight, and for a minute or two Dick Halliard and Jim McGovern did not speak.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading When the Piketon Rangers heard the rush of the flood, each broke from the tent, thinking only of his own safety, which was just as well, since neither could offer the slightest aid to the others.

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

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading When the Piketon Rangers heard the rush of the flood, each broke from the tent, thinking only of his own safety, which was just as well, since neither could offer the slightest aid to the others.

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

From this reading When the Piketon Rangers heard the rush of the flood, each broke from the tent, thinking only of his own safety, which was just as well, since neither could offer the slightest aid to the others.

male cat

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.

a heavy rain

From this reading We have shown by what an exceedingly narrow chance McGovern eluded the torrent.

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

From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was a shocking sight, and for a minute or two Dick Halliard and Jim McGovern did not speak.

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

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.

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

From this reading A FRIEND INDEED It was a shocking sight, and for a minute or two Dick Halliard and Jim McGovern did not speak.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have shown by what an exceedingly narrow chance McGovern eluded the torrent.

(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 When the Piketon Rangers heard the rush of the flood, each broke from the tent, thinking only of his own safety, which was just as well, since neither could offer the slightest aid to the others.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading We have shown by what an exceedingly narrow chance McGovern eluded the torrent.

at the time that

From this reading When the Piketon Rangers heard the rush of the flood, each broke from the tent, thinking only of his own safety, which was just as well, since neither could offer the slightest aid to the others.

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

From this reading When the Piketon Rangers heard the rush of the flood, each broke from the tent, thinking only of his own safety, which was just as well, since neither could offer the slightest aid to the others.

during the time that

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.

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

From this reading Tom Wagstaff had been cut off in the beginning of his lawless career, and his dead body lay at the feet of his former companion in wrong-doing, with whom he had exchanged coarse jests but a short while before.