Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

later than; following

From this reading It is proper, at this point, to introduce some history of the movements of Mickey O'Rooney, after the separation between himself and his young friend.

(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 He was sorely in need of sleep, and, having convinced himself that there was no danger to be apprehended, he transferred all his anxiety over to his young friend while he sailed off into the land of dreams.

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

From this reading It is proper, at this point, to introduce some history of the movements of Mickey O'Rooney, after the separation between himself and his young friend.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading He was sorely in need of sleep, and, having convinced himself that there was no danger to be apprehended, he transferred all his anxiety over to his young friend while he sailed off into the land of dreams.

any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma

From this reading The latter, it will be remembered, left him sleeping upon the Apache blanket, at the bottom of the cave, while he, the lad, went off in pursuit of the wolf, which came so near leading him to destruction, but which, in the end, conducted him to freedom and safety.

fully understood or grasped

From this reading He was sorely in need of sleep, and, having convinced himself that there was no danger to be apprehended, he transferred all his anxiety over to his young friend while he sailed off into the land of dreams.

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

From this reading The Irishman slept for several hours longer, as soundly as if he lay in his own bed at home.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It is proper, at this point, to introduce some history of the movements of Mickey O'Rooney, after the separation between himself and his young friend.

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

From this reading The latter, it will be remembered, left him sleeping upon the Apache blanket, at the bottom of the cave, while he, the lad, went off in pursuit of the wolf, which came so near leading him to destruction, but which, in the end, conducted him to freedom and safety.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The Irishman slept for several hours longer, as soundly as if he lay in his own bed at home.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It is proper, at this point, to introduce some history of the movements of Mickey O'Rooney, after the separation between himself and his young friend.

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading The latter, it will be remembered, left him sleeping upon the Apache blanket, at the bottom of the cave, while he, the lad, went off in pursuit of the wolf, which came so near leading him to destruction, but which, in the end, conducted him to freedom and safety.

the lower side of anything

From this reading The latter, it will be remembered, left him sleeping upon the Apache blanket, at the bottom of the cave, while he, the lad, went off in pursuit of the wolf, which came so near leading him to destruction, but which, in the end, conducted him to freedom and safety.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The latter, it will be remembered, left him sleeping upon the Apache blanket, at the bottom of the cave, while he, the lad, went off in pursuit of the wolf, which came so near leading him to destruction, but which, in the end, conducted him to freedom and safety.

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

From this reading The latter, it will be remembered, left him sleeping upon the Apache blanket, at the bottom of the cave, while he, the lad, went off in pursuit of the wolf, which came so near leading him to destruction, but which, in the end, conducted him to freedom and safety.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading The latter, it will be remembered, left him sleeping upon the Apache blanket, at the bottom of the cave, while he, the lad, went off in pursuit of the wolf, which came so near leading him to destruction, but which, in the end, conducted him to freedom and safety.

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading The latter, it will be remembered, left him sleeping upon the Apache blanket, at the bottom of the cave, while he, the lad, went off in pursuit of the wolf, which came so near leading him to destruction, but which, in the end, conducted him to freedom and safety.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading He was sorely in need of sleep, and, having convinced himself that there was no danger to be apprehended, he transferred all his anxiety over to his young friend while he sailed off into the land of dreams.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading He was sorely in need of sleep, and, having convinced himself that there was no danger to be apprehended, he transferred all his anxiety over to his young friend while he sailed off into the land of dreams.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading GROPING IN DARKNESS.

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading The latter, it will be remembered, left him sleeping upon the Apache blanket, at the bottom of the cave, while he, the lad, went off in pursuit of the wolf, which came so near leading him to destruction, but which, in the end, conducted him to freedom and safety.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading He was sorely in need of sleep, and, having convinced himself that there was no danger to be apprehended, he transferred all his anxiety over to his young friend while he sailed off into the land of dreams.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The latter, it will be remembered, left him sleeping upon the Apache blanket, at the bottom of the cave, while he, the lad, went off in pursuit of the wolf, which came so near leading him to destruction, but which, in the end, conducted him to freedom and safety.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Irishman slept for several hours longer, as soundly as if he lay in his own bed at home.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading The latter, it will be remembered, left him sleeping upon the Apache blanket, at the bottom of the cave, while he, the lad, went off in pursuit of the wolf, which came so near leading him to destruction, but which, in the end, conducted him to freedom and safety.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading It is proper, at this point, to introduce some history of the movements of Mickey O'Rooney, after the separation between himself and his young friend.

acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence

From this reading GROPING IN DARKNESS.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading He was sorely in need of sleep, and, having convinced himself that there was no danger to be apprehended, he transferred all his anxiety over to his young friend while he sailed off into the land of dreams.

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

From this reading The latter, it will be remembered, left him sleeping upon the Apache blanket, at the bottom of the cave, while he, the lad, went off in pursuit of the wolf, which came so near leading him to destruction, but which, in the end, conducted him to freedom and safety.

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

From this reading The latter, it will be remembered, left him sleeping upon the Apache blanket, at the bottom of the cave, while he, the lad, went off in pursuit of the wolf, which came so near leading him to destruction, but which, in the end, conducted him to freedom and safety.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading It is proper, at this point, to introduce some history of the movements of Mickey O'Rooney, after the separation between himself and his young friend.

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

From this reading It is proper, at this point, to introduce some history of the movements of Mickey O'Rooney, after the separation between himself and his young friend.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading It is proper, at this point, to introduce some history of the movements of Mickey O'Rooney, after the separation between himself and his young friend.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The Irishman slept for several hours longer, as soundly as if he lay in his own bed at home.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The Irishman slept for several hours longer, as soundly as if he lay in his own bed at home.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The Irishman slept for several hours longer, as soundly as if he lay in his own bed at home.

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

From this reading GROPING IN DARKNESS.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He was sorely in need of sleep, and, having convinced himself that there was no danger to be apprehended, he transferred all his anxiety over to his young friend while he sailed off into the land of dreams.

cause to come to know personally

From this reading It is proper, at this point, to introduce some history of the movements of Mickey O'Rooney, after the separation between himself and his young friend.

a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland

From this reading The Irishman slept for several hours longer, as soundly as if he lay in his own bed at home.

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

From this reading It is proper, at this point, to introduce some history of the movements of Mickey O'Rooney, after the separation between himself and his young friend.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is proper, at this point, to introduce some history of the movements of Mickey O'Rooney, after the separation between himself and his young friend.

a boy or man

From this reading The latter, it will be remembered, left him sleeping upon the Apache blanket, at the bottom of the cave, while he, the lad, went off in pursuit of the wolf, which came so near leading him to destruction, but which, in the end, conducted him to freedom and safety.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading He was sorely in need of sleep, and, having convinced himself that there was no danger to be apprehended, he transferred all his anxiety over to his young friend while he sailed off into the land of dreams.

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

From this reading The latter, it will be remembered, left him sleeping upon the Apache blanket, at the bottom of the cave, while he, the lad, went off in pursuit of the wolf, which came so near leading him to destruction, but which, in the end, conducted him to freedom and safety.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The Irishman slept for several hours longer, as soundly as if he lay in his own bed at home.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading The latter, it will be remembered, left him sleeping upon the Apache blanket, at the bottom of the cave, while he, the lad, went off in pursuit of the wolf, which came so near leading him to destruction, but which, in the end, conducted him to freedom and safety.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The latter, it will be remembered, left him sleeping upon the Apache blanket, at the bottom of the cave, while he, the lad, went off in pursuit of the wolf, which came so near leading him to destruction, but which, in the end, conducted him to freedom and safety.

for more time

From this reading The Irishman slept for several hours longer, as soundly as if he lay in his own bed at home.

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent

From this reading It is proper, at this point, to introduce some history of the movements of Mickey O'Rooney, after the separation between himself and his young friend.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading It is proper, at this point, to introduce some history of the movements of Mickey O'Rooney, after the separation between himself and his young friend.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The latter, it will be remembered, left him sleeping upon the Apache blanket, at the bottom of the cave, while he, the lad, went off in pursuit of the wolf, which came so near leading him to destruction, but which, in the end, conducted him to freedom and safety.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading He was sorely in need of sleep, and, having convinced himself that there was no danger to be apprehended, he transferred all his anxiety over to his young friend while he sailed off into the land of dreams.

not any; not one

From this reading He was sorely in need of sleep, and, having convinced himself that there was no danger to be apprehended, he transferred all his anxiety over to his young friend while he sailed off into the land of dreams.

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From this reading It is proper, at this point, to introduce some history of the movements of Mickey O'Rooney, after the separation between himself and his young friend.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is proper, at this point, to introduce some history of the movements of Mickey O'Rooney, after the separation between himself and his young friend.

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

From this reading The latter, it will be remembered, left him sleeping upon the Apache blanket, at the bottom of the cave, while he, the lad, went off in pursuit of the wolf, which came so near leading him to destruction, but which, in the end, conducted him to freedom and safety.

above and across; more than

From this reading He was sorely in need of sleep, and, having convinced himself that there was no danger to be apprehended, he transferred all his anxiety over to his young friend while he sailed off into the land of dreams.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The Irishman slept for several hours longer, as soundly as if he lay in his own bed at home.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading It is proper, at this point, to introduce some history of the movements of Mickey O'Rooney, after the separation between himself and his young friend.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading It is proper, at this point, to introduce some history of the movements of Mickey O'Rooney, after the separation between himself and his young friend.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading The latter, it will be remembered, left him sleeping upon the Apache blanket, at the bottom of the cave, while he, the lad, went off in pursuit of the wolf, which came so near leading him to destruction, but which, in the end, conducted him to freedom and safety.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading The latter, it will be remembered, left him sleeping upon the Apache blanket, at the bottom of the cave, while he, the lad, went off in pursuit of the wolf, which came so near leading him to destruction, but which, in the end, conducted him to freedom and safety.

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

From this reading The latter, it will be remembered, left him sleeping upon the Apache blanket, at the bottom of the cave, while he, the lad, went off in pursuit of the wolf, which came so near leading him to destruction, but which, in the end, conducted him to freedom and safety.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading He was sorely in need of sleep, and, having convinced himself that there was no danger to be apprehended, he transferred all his anxiety over to his young friend while he sailed off into the land of dreams.

the state of lacking unity

From this reading It is proper, at this point, to introduce some history of the movements of Mickey O'Rooney, after the separation between himself and his young friend.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The Irishman slept for several hours longer, as soundly as if he lay in his own bed at home.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading He was sorely in need of sleep, and, having convinced himself that there was no danger to be apprehended, he transferred all his anxiety over to his young friend while he sailed off into the land of dreams.

the state of being asleep

From this reading The latter, it will be remembered, left him sleeping upon the Apache blanket, at the bottom of the cave, while he, the lad, went off in pursuit of the wolf, which came so near leading him to destruction, but which, in the end, conducted him to freedom and safety.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading The Irishman slept for several hours longer, as soundly as if he lay in his own bed at home.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The latter, it will be remembered, left him sleeping upon the Apache blanket, at the bottom of the cave, while he, the lad, went off in pursuit of the wolf, which came so near leading him to destruction, but which, in the end, conducted him to freedom and safety.

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

From this reading It is proper, at this point, to introduce some history of the movements of Mickey O'Rooney, after the separation between himself and his young friend.

to a great degree

From this reading He was sorely in need of sleep, and, having convinced himself that there was no danger to be apprehended, he transferred all his anxiety over to his young friend while he sailed off into the land of dreams.

deeply or completely

From this reading The Irishman slept for several hours longer, as soundly as if he lay in his own bed at home.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was sorely in need of sleep, and, having convinced himself that there was no danger to be apprehended, he transferred all his anxiety over to his young friend while he sailed off into the land of dreams.

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

From this reading It is proper, at this point, to introduce some history of the movements of Mickey O'Rooney, after the separation between himself and his young friend.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He was sorely in need of sleep, and, having convinced himself that there was no danger to be apprehended, he transferred all his anxiety over to his young friend while he sailed off into the land of dreams.

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

From this reading It is proper, at this point, to introduce some history of the movements of Mickey O'Rooney, after the separation between himself and his young friend.

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

From this reading It is proper, at this point, to introduce some history of the movements of Mickey O'Rooney, after the separation between himself and his young friend.

inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

From this reading He was sorely in need of sleep, and, having convinced himself that there was no danger to be apprehended, he transferred all his anxiety over to his young friend while he sailed off into the land of dreams.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The latter, it will be remembered, left him sleeping upon the Apache blanket, at the bottom of the cave, while he, the lad, went off in pursuit of the wolf, which came so near leading him to destruction, but which, in the end, conducted him to freedom and safety.

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

From this reading He was sorely in need of sleep, and, having convinced himself that there was no danger to be apprehended, he transferred all his anxiety over to his young friend while he sailed off into the land of dreams.

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

From this reading The latter, it will be remembered, left him sleeping upon the Apache blanket, at the bottom of the cave, while he, the lad, went off in pursuit of the wolf, which came so near leading him to destruction, but which, in the end, conducted him to freedom and safety.

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

From this reading The latter, it will be remembered, left him sleeping upon the Apache blanket, at the bottom of the cave, while he, the lad, went off in pursuit of the wolf, which came so near leading him to destruction, but which, in the end, conducted him to freedom and safety.

during the time that

From this reading The latter, it will be remembered, left him sleeping upon the Apache blanket, at the bottom of the cave, while he, the lad, went off in pursuit of the wolf, which came so near leading him to destruction, but which, in the end, conducted him to freedom and safety.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The latter, it will be remembered, left him sleeping upon the Apache blanket, at the bottom of the cave, while he, the lad, went off in pursuit of the wolf, which came so near leading him to destruction, but which, in the end, conducted him to freedom and safety.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading The latter, it will be remembered, left him sleeping upon the Apache blanket, at the bottom of the cave, while he, the lad, went off in pursuit of the wolf, which came so near leading him to destruction, but which, in the end, conducted him to freedom and safety.

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

From this reading It is proper, at this point, to introduce some history of the movements of Mickey O'Rooney, after the separation between himself and his young friend.