Chapter XX

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

From this reading A Belated Traveler A BRILLIANT moon had aided Dave in the latter portion of his journey to Lakeville.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading At ten o'clock that night, having at last reached Barclay's Point, he urged his patient horse along the beach until he came to the embers of a dying camp fire, and noted, on the bank above, a number of white tents gleaming like ghosts in the moonlight.

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading A Belated Traveler A BRILLIANT moon had aided Dave in the latter portion of his journey to Lakeville.

in an alarming manner

From this reading Tying his weary steed to a convenient log, the man, very stiff and sore from his long ride, clambered up the sand bank, only to fall prone at the top over a strange and most alarmingly prickly object that stood directly in his path.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading At ten o'clock that night, having at last reached Barclay's Point, he urged his patient horse along the beach until he came to the embers of a dying camp fire, and noted, on the bank above, a number of white tents gleaming like ghosts in the moonlight.

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

From this reading The following night, a similarly illumined sky was of great assistance to another solitary wayfarer, for the man in leather leggings, misdirected that morning by Mabel and Henrietta, was laboriously making his way back toward Pete's Patch.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The following night, a similarly illumined sky was of great assistance to another solitary wayfarer, for the man in leather leggings, misdirected that morning by Mabel and Henrietta, was laboriously making his way back toward Pete's Patch.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading The following night, a similarly illumined sky was of great assistance to another solitary wayfarer, for the man in leather leggings, misdirected that morning by Mabel and Henrietta, was laboriously making his way back toward Pete's Patch.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At ten o'clock that night, having at last reached Barclay's Point, he urged his patient horse along the beach until he came to the embers of a dying camp fire, and noted, on the bank above, a number of white tents gleaming like ghosts in the moonlight.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The following night, a similarly illumined sky was of great assistance to another solitary wayfarer, for the man in leather leggings, misdirected that morning by Mabel and Henrietta, was laboriously making his way back toward Pete's Patch.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading At ten o'clock that night, having at last reached Barclay's Point, he urged his patient horse along the beach until he came to the embers of a dying camp fire, and noted, on the bank above, a number of white tents gleaming like ghosts in the moonlight.

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

From this reading At ten o'clock that night, having at last reached Barclay's Point, he urged his patient horse along the beach until he came to the embers of a dying camp fire, and noted, on the bank above, a number of white tents gleaming like ghosts in the moonlight.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading At ten o'clock that night, having at last reached Barclay's Point, he urged his patient horse along the beach until he came to the embers of a dying camp fire, and noted, on the bank above, a number of white tents gleaming like ghosts in the moonlight.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before he had _quite_ reached the end of the unspeakable road over which the girls had sent him, he had met a camping fisherman who had given him explicit directions for finding Mr. Black's land.

after the expected or usual time; delayed

From this reading A Belated Traveler A BRILLIANT moon had aided Dave in the latter portion of his journey to Lakeville.

possessive form of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading Before he had _quite_ reached the end of the unspeakable road over which the girls had sent him, he had met a camping fisherman who had given him explicit directions for finding Mr. Black's land.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading A Belated Traveler A BRILLIANT moon had aided Dave in the latter portion of his journey to Lakeville.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The following night, a similarly illumined sky was of great assistance to another solitary wayfarer, for the man in leather leggings, misdirected that morning by Mabel and Henrietta, was laboriously making his way back toward Pete's Patch.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At ten o'clock that night, having at last reached Barclay's Point, he urged his patient horse along the beach until he came to the embers of a dying camp fire, and noted, on the bank above, a number of white tents gleaming like ghosts in the moonlight.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading At ten o'clock that night, having at last reached Barclay's Point, he urged his patient horse along the beach until he came to the embers of a dying camp fire, and noted, on the bank above, a number of white tents gleaming like ghosts in the moonlight.

the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

From this reading Before he had _quite_ reached the end of the unspeakable road over which the girls had sent him, he had met a camping fisherman who had given him explicit directions for finding Mr. Black's land.

past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

From this reading Tying his weary steed to a convenient log, the man, very stiff and sore from his long ride, clambered up the sand bank, only to fall prone at the top over a strange and most alarmingly prickly object that stood directly in his path.

suited to your comfort or purpose or needs

From this reading Tying his weary steed to a convenient log, the man, very stiff and sore from his long ride, clambered up the sand bank, only to fall prone at the top over a strange and most alarmingly prickly object that stood directly in his path.

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

From this reading A Belated Traveler A BRILLIANT moon had aided Dave in the latter portion of his journey to Lakeville.

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Before he had _quite_ reached the end of the unspeakable road over which the girls had sent him, he had met a camping fisherman who had given him explicit directions for finding Mr. Black's land.

without deviation

From this reading Tying his weary steed to a convenient log, the man, very stiff and sore from his long ride, clambered up the sand bank, only to fall prone at the top over a strange and most alarmingly prickly object that stood directly in his path.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading At ten o'clock that night, having at last reached Barclay's Point, he urged his patient horse along the beach until he came to the embers of a dying camp fire, and noted, on the bank above, a number of white tents gleaming like ghosts in the moonlight.

plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering

From this reading At ten o'clock that night, having at last reached Barclay's Point, he urged his patient horse along the beach until he came to the embers of a dying camp fire, and noted, on the bank above, a number of white tents gleaming like ghosts in the moonlight.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Before he had _quite_ reached the end of the unspeakable road over which the girls had sent him, he had met a camping fisherman who had given him explicit directions for finding Mr. Black's land.

precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication

From this reading Before he had _quite_ reached the end of the unspeakable road over which the girls had sent him, he had met a camping fisherman who had given him explicit directions for finding Mr. Black's land.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Tying his weary steed to a convenient log, the man, very stiff and sore from his long ride, clambered up the sand bank, only to fall prone at the top over a strange and most alarmingly prickly object that stood directly in his path.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading Before he had _quite_ reached the end of the unspeakable road over which the girls had sent him, he had met a camping fisherman who had given him explicit directions for finding Mr. Black's land.

start firing a weapon

From this reading At ten o'clock that night, having at last reached Barclay's Point, he urged his patient horse along the beach until he came to the embers of a dying camp fire, and noted, on the bank above, a number of white tents gleaming like ghosts in the moonlight.

someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading Before he had _quite_ reached the end of the unspeakable road over which the girls had sent him, he had met a camping fisherman who had given him explicit directions for finding Mr. Black's land.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The following night, a similarly illumined sky was of great assistance to another solitary wayfarer, for the man in leather leggings, misdirected that morning by Mabel and Henrietta, was laboriously making his way back toward Pete's Patch.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The following night, a similarly illumined sky was of great assistance to another solitary wayfarer, for the man in leather leggings, misdirected that morning by Mabel and Henrietta, was laboriously making his way back toward Pete's Patch.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Tying his weary steed to a convenient log, the man, very stiff and sore from his long ride, clambered up the sand bank, only to fall prone at the top over a strange and most alarmingly prickly object that stood directly in his path.

plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading At ten o'clock that night, having at last reached Barclay's Point, he urged his patient horse along the beach until he came to the embers of a dying camp fire, and noted, on the bank above, a number of white tents gleaming like ghosts in the moonlight.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Before he had _quite_ reached the end of the unspeakable road over which the girls had sent him, he had met a camping fisherman who had given him explicit directions for finding Mr. Black's land.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Before he had _quite_ reached the end of the unspeakable road over which the girls had sent him, he had met a camping fisherman who had given him explicit directions for finding Mr. Black's land.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading At ten o'clock that night, having at last reached Barclay's Point, he urged his patient horse along the beach until he came to the embers of a dying camp fire, and noted, on the bank above, a number of white tents gleaming like ghosts in the moonlight.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The following night, a similarly illumined sky was of great assistance to another solitary wayfarer, for the man in leather leggings, misdirected that morning by Mabel and Henrietta, was laboriously making his way back toward Pete's Patch.

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

From this reading A Belated Traveler A BRILLIANT moon had aided Dave in the latter portion of his journey to Lakeville.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading At ten o'clock that night, having at last reached Barclay's Point, he urged his patient horse along the beach until he came to the embers of a dying camp fire, and noted, on the bank above, a number of white tents gleaming like ghosts in the moonlight.

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

From this reading Before he had _quite_ reached the end of the unspeakable road over which the girls had sent him, he had met a camping fisherman who had given him explicit directions for finding Mr. Black's land.

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

From this reading The following night, a similarly illumined sky was of great assistance to another solitary wayfarer, for the man in leather leggings, misdirected that morning by Mabel and Henrietta, was laboriously making his way back toward Pete's Patch.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Before he had _quite_ reached the end of the unspeakable road over which the girls had sent him, he had met a camping fisherman who had given him explicit directions for finding Mr. Black's land.

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

From this reading A Belated Traveler A BRILLIANT moon had aided Dave in the latter portion of his journey to Lakeville.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading At ten o'clock that night, having at last reached Barclay's Point, he urged his patient horse along the beach until he came to the embers of a dying camp fire, and noted, on the bank above, a number of white tents gleaming like ghosts in the moonlight.

past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter

From this reading The following night, a similarly illumined sky was of great assistance to another solitary wayfarer, for the man in leather leggings, misdirected that morning by Mabel and Henrietta, was laboriously making his way back toward Pete's Patch.

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

From this reading A Belated Traveler A BRILLIANT moon had aided Dave in the latter portion of his journey to Lakeville.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading A Belated Traveler A BRILLIANT moon had aided Dave in the latter portion of his journey to Lakeville.

in a laborious manner

From this reading The following night, a similarly illumined sky was of great assistance to another solitary wayfarer, for the man in leather leggings, misdirected that morning by Mabel and Henrietta, was laboriously making his way back toward Pete's Patch.

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

From this reading A Belated Traveler A BRILLIANT moon had aided Dave in the latter portion of his journey to Lakeville.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Before he had _quite_ reached the end of the unspeakable road over which the girls had sent him, he had met a camping fisherman who had given him explicit directions for finding Mr. Black's land.

immediately past

From this reading At ten o'clock that night, having at last reached Barclay's Point, he urged his patient horse along the beach until he came to the embers of a dying camp fire, and noted, on the bank above, a number of white tents gleaming like ghosts in the moonlight.

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

From this reading A Belated Traveler A BRILLIANT moon had aided Dave in the latter portion of his journey to Lakeville.

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

From this reading The following night, a similarly illumined sky was of great assistance to another solitary wayfarer, for the man in leather leggings, misdirected that morning by Mabel and Henrietta, was laboriously making his way back toward Pete's Patch.

plural of “legging” — a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)

From this reading The following night, a similarly illumined sky was of great assistance to another solitary wayfarer, for the man in leather leggings, misdirected that morning by Mabel and Henrietta, was laboriously making his way back toward Pete's Patch.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading At ten o'clock that night, having at last reached Barclay's Point, he urged his patient horse along the beach until he came to the embers of a dying camp fire, and noted, on the bank above, a number of white tents gleaming like ghosts in the moonlight.

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading Tying his weary steed to a convenient log, the man, very stiff and sore from his long ride, clambered up the sand bank, only to fall prone at the top over a strange and most alarmingly prickly object that stood directly in his path.

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 Tying his weary steed to a convenient log, the man, very stiff and sore from his long ride, clambered up the sand bank, only to fall prone at the top over a strange and most alarmingly prickly object that stood directly in his path.

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

From this reading The following night, a similarly illumined sky was of great assistance to another solitary wayfarer, for the man in leather leggings, misdirected that morning by Mabel and Henrietta, was laboriously making his way back toward Pete's Patch.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The following night, a similarly illumined sky was of great assistance to another solitary wayfarer, for the man in leather leggings, misdirected that morning by Mabel and Henrietta, was laboriously making his way back toward Pete's Patch.

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

From this reading The following night, a similarly illumined sky was of great assistance to another solitary wayfarer, for the man in leather leggings, misdirected that morning by Mabel and Henrietta, was laboriously making his way back toward Pete's Patch.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Before he had _quite_ reached the end of the unspeakable road over which the girls had sent him, he had met a camping fisherman who had given him explicit directions for finding Mr. Black's land.

past form of “misdirect” — corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

From this reading The following night, a similarly illumined sky was of great assistance to another solitary wayfarer, for the man in leather leggings, misdirected that morning by Mabel and Henrietta, was laboriously making his way back toward Pete's Patch.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading A Belated Traveler A BRILLIANT moon had aided Dave in the latter portion of his journey to Lakeville.

the light of the Moon

From this reading At ten o'clock that night, having at last reached Barclay's Point, he urged his patient horse along the beach until he came to the embers of a dying camp fire, and noted, on the bank above, a number of white tents gleaming like ghosts in the moonlight.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The following night, a similarly illumined sky was of great assistance to another solitary wayfarer, for the man in leather leggings, misdirected that morning by Mabel and Henrietta, was laboriously making his way back toward Pete's Patch.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Tying his weary steed to a convenient log, the man, very stiff and sore from his long ride, clambered up the sand bank, only to fall prone at the top over a strange and most alarmingly prickly object that stood directly in his path.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Before he had _quite_ reached the end of the unspeakable road over which the girls had sent him, he had met a camping fisherman who had given him explicit directions for finding Mr. Black's land.

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

From this reading The following night, a similarly illumined sky was of great assistance to another solitary wayfarer, for the man in leather leggings, misdirected that morning by Mabel and Henrietta, was laboriously making his way back toward Pete's Patch.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading At ten o'clock that night, having at last reached Barclay's Point, he urged his patient horse along the beach until he came to the embers of a dying camp fire, and noted, on the bank above, a number of white tents gleaming like ghosts in the moonlight.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading At ten o'clock that night, having at last reached Barclay's Point, he urged his patient horse along the beach until he came to the embers of a dying camp fire, and noted, on the bank above, a number of white tents gleaming like ghosts in the moonlight.

according to the clock

From this reading At ten o'clock that night, having at last reached Barclay's Point, he urged his patient horse along the beach until he came to the embers of a dying camp fire, and noted, on the bank above, a number of white tents gleaming like ghosts in the moonlight.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Tying his weary steed to a convenient log, the man, very stiff and sore from his long ride, clambered up the sand bank, only to fall prone at the top over a strange and most alarmingly prickly object that stood directly in his path.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Belated Traveler A BRILLIANT moon had aided Dave in the latter portion of his journey to Lakeville.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At ten o'clock that night, having at last reached Barclay's Point, he urged his patient horse along the beach until he came to the embers of a dying camp fire, and noted, on the bank above, a number of white tents gleaming like ghosts in the moonlight.

and nothing more

From this reading Tying his weary steed to a convenient log, the man, very stiff and sore from his long ride, clambered up the sand bank, only to fall prone at the top over a strange and most alarmingly prickly object that stood directly in his path.

above and across; more than

From this reading Before he had _quite_ reached the end of the unspeakable road over which the girls had sent him, he had met a camping fisherman who had given him explicit directions for finding Mr. Black's land.

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading The following night, a similarly illumined sky was of great assistance to another solitary wayfarer, for the man in leather leggings, misdirected that morning by Mabel and Henrietta, was laboriously making his way back toward Pete's Patch.

a course of conduct

From this reading Tying his weary steed to a convenient log, the man, very stiff and sore from his long ride, clambered up the sand bank, only to fall prone at the top over a strange and most alarmingly prickly object that stood directly in his path.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading At ten o'clock that night, having at last reached Barclay's Point, he urged his patient horse along the beach until he came to the embers of a dying camp fire, and noted, on the bank above, a number of white tents gleaming like ghosts in the moonlight.

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

From this reading The following night, a similarly illumined sky was of great assistance to another solitary wayfarer, for the man in leather leggings, misdirected that morning by Mabel and Henrietta, was laboriously making his way back toward Pete's Patch.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading At ten o'clock that night, having at last reached Barclay's Point, he urged his patient horse along the beach until he came to the embers of a dying camp fire, and noted, on the bank above, a number of white tents gleaming like ghosts in the moonlight.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading A Belated Traveler A BRILLIANT moon had aided Dave in the latter portion of his journey to Lakeville.

very irritable

From this reading Tying his weary steed to a convenient log, the man, very stiff and sore from his long ride, clambered up the sand bank, only to fall prone at the top over a strange and most alarmingly prickly object that stood directly in his path.

having a tendency (to); often used in combination

From this reading Tying his weary steed to a convenient log, the man, very stiff and sore from his long ride, clambered up the sand bank, only to fall prone at the top over a strange and most alarmingly prickly object that stood directly in his path.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Before he had _quite_ reached the end of the unspeakable road over which the girls had sent him, he had met a camping fisherman who had given him explicit directions for finding Mr. Black's land.

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

From this reading Before he had _quite_ reached the end of the unspeakable road over which the girls had sent him, he had met a camping fisherman who had given him explicit directions for finding Mr. Black's land.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Tying his weary steed to a convenient log, the man, very stiff and sore from his long ride, clambered up the sand bank, only to fall prone at the top over a strange and most alarmingly prickly object that stood directly in his path.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Before he had _quite_ reached the end of the unspeakable road over which the girls had sent him, he had met a camping fisherman who had given him explicit directions for finding Mr. Black's land.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading Tying his weary steed to a convenient log, the man, very stiff and sore from his long ride, clambered up the sand bank, only to fall prone at the top over a strange and most alarmingly prickly object that stood directly in his path.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Before he had _quite_ reached the end of the unspeakable road over which the girls had sent him, he had met a camping fisherman who had given him explicit directions for finding Mr. Black's land.

in like or similar manner

From this reading The following night, a similarly illumined sky was of great assistance to another solitary wayfarer, for the man in leather leggings, misdirected that morning by Mabel and Henrietta, was laboriously making his way back toward Pete's Patch.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The following night, a similarly illumined sky was of great assistance to another solitary wayfarer, for the man in leather leggings, misdirected that morning by Mabel and Henrietta, was laboriously making his way back toward Pete's Patch.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading The following night, a similarly illumined sky was of great assistance to another solitary wayfarer, for the man in leather leggings, misdirected that morning by Mabel and Henrietta, was laboriously making his way back toward Pete's Patch.

hurting

From this reading Tying his weary steed to a convenient log, the man, very stiff and sore from his long ride, clambered up the sand bank, only to fall prone at the top over a strange and most alarmingly prickly object that stood directly in his path.

(literary) a spirited horse for state of war

From this reading Tying his weary steed to a convenient log, the man, very stiff and sore from his long ride, clambered up the sand bank, only to fall prone at the top over a strange and most alarmingly prickly object that stood directly in his path.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading Tying his weary steed to a convenient log, the man, very stiff and sore from his long ride, clambered up the sand bank, only to fall prone at the top over a strange and most alarmingly prickly object that stood directly in his path.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Tying his weary steed to a convenient log, the man, very stiff and sore from his long ride, clambered up the sand bank, only to fall prone at the top over a strange and most alarmingly prickly object that stood directly in his path.

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

From this reading Tying his weary steed to a convenient log, the man, very stiff and sore from his long ride, clambered up the sand bank, only to fall prone at the top over a strange and most alarmingly prickly object that stood directly in his path.

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

From this reading At ten o'clock that night, having at last reached Barclay's Point, he urged his patient horse along the beach until he came to the embers of a dying camp fire, and noted, on the bank above, a number of white tents gleaming like ghosts in the moonlight.

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

From this reading At ten o'clock that night, having at last reached Barclay's Point, he urged his patient horse along the beach until he came to the embers of a dying camp fire, and noted, on the bank above, a number of white tents gleaming like ghosts in the moonlight.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The following night, a similarly illumined sky was of great assistance to another solitary wayfarer, for the man in leather leggings, misdirected that morning by Mabel and Henrietta, was laboriously making his way back toward Pete's Patch.

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

From this reading A Belated Traveler A BRILLIANT moon had aided Dave in the latter portion of his journey to Lakeville.

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

From this reading A Belated Traveler A BRILLIANT moon had aided Dave in the latter portion of his journey to Lakeville.

the upper part of anything

From this reading Tying his weary steed to a convenient log, the man, very stiff and sore from his long ride, clambered up the sand bank, only to fall prone at the top over a strange and most alarmingly prickly object that stood directly in his path.

in the direction of

From this reading The following night, a similarly illumined sky was of great assistance to another solitary wayfarer, for the man in leather leggings, misdirected that morning by Mabel and Henrietta, was laboriously making his way back toward Pete's Patch.

a person who changes location

From this reading A Belated Traveler A BRILLIANT moon had aided Dave in the latter portion of his journey to Lakeville.

the act of tying or binding things together

From this reading Tying his weary steed to a convenient log, the man, very stiff and sore from his long ride, clambered up the sand bank, only to fall prone at the top over a strange and most alarmingly prickly object that stood directly in his path.

defying expression or description

From this reading Before he had _quite_ reached the end of the unspeakable road over which the girls had sent him, he had met a camping fisherman who had given him explicit directions for finding Mr. Black's land.

up to a particular time

From this reading At ten o'clock that night, having at last reached Barclay's Point, he urged his patient horse along the beach until he came to the embers of a dying camp fire, and noted, on the bank above, a number of white tents gleaming like ghosts in the moonlight.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Tying his weary steed to a convenient log, the man, very stiff and sore from his long ride, clambered up the sand bank, only to fall prone at the top over a strange and most alarmingly prickly object that stood directly in his path.

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading At ten o'clock that night, having at last reached Barclay's Point, he urged his patient horse along the beach until he came to the embers of a dying camp fire, and noted, on the bank above, a number of white tents gleaming like ghosts in the moonlight.

precisely as stated

From this reading Tying his weary steed to a convenient log, the man, very stiff and sore from his long ride, clambered up the sand bank, only to fall prone at the top over a strange and most alarmingly prickly object that stood directly in his path.

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

From this reading The following night, a similarly illumined sky was of great assistance to another solitary wayfarer, for the man in leather leggings, misdirected that morning by Mabel and Henrietta, was laboriously making his way back toward Pete's Patch.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The following night, a similarly illumined sky was of great assistance to another solitary wayfarer, for the man in leather leggings, misdirected that morning by Mabel and Henrietta, was laboriously making his way back toward Pete's Patch.

a pedestrian who walks from place to place

From this reading The following night, a similarly illumined sky was of great assistance to another solitary wayfarer, for the man in leather leggings, misdirected that morning by Mabel and Henrietta, was laboriously making his way back toward Pete's Patch.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Tying his weary steed to a convenient log, the man, very stiff and sore from his long ride, clambered up the sand bank, only to fall prone at the top over a strange and most alarmingly prickly object that stood directly in his path.

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

From this reading Before he had _quite_ reached the end of the unspeakable road over which the girls had sent him, he had met a camping fisherman who had given him explicit directions for finding Mr. Black's land.

a Caucasian

From this reading At ten o'clock that night, having at last reached Barclay's Point, he urged his patient horse along the beach until he came to the embers of a dying camp fire, and noted, on the bank above, a number of white tents gleaming like ghosts in the moonlight.

which person or people

From this reading Before he had _quite_ reached the end of the unspeakable road over which the girls had sent him, he had met a camping fisherman who had given him explicit directions for finding Mr. Black's land.