Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading It chanced that the spot was one of few where a glimpse of the quarry could be picked up, as the boys had discovered at the time they passed along this way, when we overtook them on their nutting trip.

speeded up, as of an academic course

From this reading Each boy could measure time by the beating of his wildly accelerated heart, and as these were throbbing at the rate of something like a hundred pulsations per minute it can be easily understood that "things were going some," to quote Horatio, when afterwards telling the story.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Each boy could measure time by the beating of his wildly accelerated heart, and as these were throbbing at the rate of something like a hundred pulsations per minute it can be easily understood that "things were going some," to quote Horatio, when afterwards telling the story.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It chanced that the spot was one of few where a glimpse of the quarry could be picked up, as the boys had discovered at the time they passed along this way, when we overtook them on their nutting trip.

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

From this reading Each boy could measure time by the beating of his wildly accelerated heart, and as these were throbbing at the rate of something like a hundred pulsations per minute it can be easily understood that "things were going some," to quote Horatio, when afterwards telling the story.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading PROWLING AROUND THE QUARRY Everybody was staring hard by the time Horatio finished.

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

From this reading It chanced that the spot was one of few where a glimpse of the quarry could be picked up, as the boys had discovered at the time they passed along this way, when we overtook them on their nutting trip.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It chanced that the spot was one of few where a glimpse of the quarry could be picked up, as the boys had discovered at the time they passed along this way, when we overtook them on their nutting trip.

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

From this reading It chanced that the spot was one of few where a glimpse of the quarry could be picked up, as the boys had discovered at the time they passed along this way, when we overtook them on their nutting trip.

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading Each boy could measure time by the beating of his wildly accelerated heart, and as these were throbbing at the rate of something like a hundred pulsations per minute it can be easily understood that "things were going some," to quote Horatio, when afterwards telling the story.

a youthful male person

From this reading Each boy could measure time by the beating of his wildly accelerated heart, and as these were throbbing at the rate of something like a hundred pulsations per minute it can be easily understood that "things were going some," to quote Horatio, when afterwards telling the story.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading It chanced that the spot was one of few where a glimpse of the quarry could be picked up, as the boys had discovered at the time they passed along this way, when we overtook them on their nutting trip.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading PROWLING AROUND THE QUARRY Everybody was staring hard by the time Horatio finished.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Each boy could measure time by the beating of his wildly accelerated heart, and as these were throbbing at the rate of something like a hundred pulsations per minute it can be easily understood that "things were going some," to quote Horatio, when afterwards telling the story.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Hugh, of course, had immediately stopped the car on the road, so that they were now stationary.

past form of “chance” — be the case by chance

From this reading It chanced that the spot was one of few where a glimpse of the quarry could be picked up, as the boys had discovered at the time they passed along this way, when we overtook them on their nutting trip.

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

From this reading It chanced that the spot was one of few where a glimpse of the quarry could be picked up, as the boys had discovered at the time they passed along this way, when we overtook them on their nutting trip.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Hugh, of course, had immediately stopped the car on the road, so that they were now stationary.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading Seconds crept past.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading It chanced that the spot was one of few where a glimpse of the quarry could be picked up, as the boys had discovered at the time they passed along this way, when we overtook them on their nutting trip.

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

From this reading Each boy could measure time by the beating of his wildly accelerated heart, and as these were throbbing at the rate of something like a hundred pulsations per minute it can be easily understood that "things were going some," to quote Horatio, when afterwards telling the story.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading Each boy could measure time by the beating of his wildly accelerated heart, and as these were throbbing at the rate of something like a hundred pulsations per minute it can be easily understood that "things were going some," to quote Horatio, when afterwards telling the story.

every person

From this reading PROWLING AROUND THE QUARRY Everybody was staring hard by the time Horatio finished.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading It chanced that the spot was one of few where a glimpse of the quarry could be picked up, as the boys had discovered at the time they passed along this way, when we overtook them on their nutting trip.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading PROWLING AROUND THE QUARRY Everybody was staring hard by the time Horatio finished.

a quick look

From this reading It chanced that the spot was one of few where a glimpse of the quarry could be picked up, as the boys had discovered at the time they passed along this way, when we overtook them on their nutting trip.

the act of departing

From this reading Each boy could measure time by the beating of his wildly accelerated heart, and as these were throbbing at the rate of something like a hundred pulsations per minute it can be easily understood that "things were going some," to quote Horatio, when afterwards telling the story.

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

From this reading Hugh, of course, had immediately stopped the car on the road, so that they were now stationary.

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

From this reading PROWLING AROUND THE QUARRY Everybody was staring hard by the time Horatio finished.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Each boy could measure time by the beating of his wildly accelerated heart, and as these were throbbing at the rate of something like a hundred pulsations per minute it can be easily understood that "things were going some," to quote Horatio, when afterwards telling the story.

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

From this reading Each boy could measure time by the beating of his wildly accelerated heart, and as these were throbbing at the rate of something like a hundred pulsations per minute it can be easily understood that "things were going some," to quote Horatio, when afterwards telling the story.

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

From this reading PROWLING AROUND THE QUARRY Everybody was staring hard by the time Horatio finished.

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

From this reading Hugh, of course, had immediately stopped the car on the road, so that they were now stationary.

ten 10s

From this reading Each boy could measure time by the beating of his wildly accelerated heart, and as these were throbbing at the rate of something like a hundred pulsations per minute it can be easily understood that "things were going some," to quote Horatio, when afterwards telling the story.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Hugh, of course, had immediately stopped the car on the road, so that they were now stationary.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It chanced that the spot was one of few where a glimpse of the quarry could be picked up, as the boys had discovered at the time they passed along this way, when we overtook them on their nutting trip.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Each boy could measure time by the beating of his wildly accelerated heart, and as these were throbbing at the rate of something like a hundred pulsations per minute it can be easily understood that "things were going some," to quote Horatio, when afterwards telling the story.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Each boy could measure time by the beating of his wildly accelerated heart, and as these were throbbing at the rate of something like a hundred pulsations per minute it can be easily understood that "things were going some," to quote Horatio, when afterwards telling the story.

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

From this reading Each boy could measure time by the beating of his wildly accelerated heart, and as these were throbbing at the rate of something like a hundred pulsations per minute it can be easily understood that "things were going some," to quote Horatio, when afterwards telling the story.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Hugh, of course, had immediately stopped the car on the road, so that they were now stationary.

inflected form of “nut” — gather nuts

From this reading It chanced that the spot was one of few where a glimpse of the quarry could be picked up, as the boys had discovered at the time they passed along this way, when we overtook them on their nutting trip.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hugh, of course, had immediately stopped the car on the road, so that they were now stationary.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Hugh, of course, had immediately stopped the car on the road, so that they were now stationary.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It chanced that the spot was one of few where a glimpse of the quarry could be picked up, as the boys had discovered at the time they passed along this way, when we overtook them on their nutting trip.

inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading It chanced that the spot was one of few where a glimpse of the quarry could be picked up, as the boys had discovered at the time they passed along this way, when we overtook them on their nutting trip.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading It chanced that the spot was one of few where a glimpse of the quarry could be picked up, as the boys had discovered at the time they passed along this way, when we overtook them on their nutting trip.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Seconds crept past.

for each

From this reading Each boy could measure time by the beating of his wildly accelerated heart, and as these were throbbing at the rate of something like a hundred pulsations per minute it can be easily understood that "things were going some," to quote Horatio, when afterwards telling the story.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading It chanced that the spot was one of few where a glimpse of the quarry could be picked up, as the boys had discovered at the time they passed along this way, when we overtook them on their nutting trip.

-ing form of “prowl” — move about in or as if in a predatory manner

From this reading PROWLING AROUND THE QUARRY Everybody was staring hard by the time Horatio finished.

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

From this reading Each boy could measure time by the beating of his wildly accelerated heart, and as these were throbbing at the rate of something like a hundred pulsations per minute it can be easily understood that "things were going some," to quote Horatio, when afterwards telling the story.

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading PROWLING AROUND THE QUARRY Everybody was staring hard by the time Horatio finished.

repeat a passage from

From this reading Each boy could measure time by the beating of his wildly accelerated heart, and as these were throbbing at the rate of something like a hundred pulsations per minute it can be easily understood that "things were going some," to quote Horatio, when afterwards telling the story.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading Each boy could measure time by the beating of his wildly accelerated heart, and as these were throbbing at the rate of something like a hundred pulsations per minute it can be easily understood that "things were going some," to quote Horatio, when afterwards telling the story.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Hugh, of course, had immediately stopped the car on the road, so that they were now stationary.

plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Seconds crept past.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Hugh, of course, had immediately stopped the car on the road, so that they were now stationary.

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

From this reading Each boy could measure time by the beating of his wildly accelerated heart, and as these were throbbing at the rate of something like a hundred pulsations per minute it can be easily understood that "things were going some," to quote Horatio, when afterwards telling the story.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Each boy could measure time by the beating of his wildly accelerated heart, and as these were throbbing at the rate of something like a hundred pulsations per minute it can be easily understood that "things were going some," to quote Horatio, when afterwards telling the story.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It chanced that the spot was one of few where a glimpse of the quarry could be picked up, as the boys had discovered at the time they passed along this way, when we overtook them on their nutting trip.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading PROWLING AROUND THE QUARRY Everybody was staring hard by the time Horatio finished.

standing still

From this reading Hugh, of course, had immediately stopped the car on the road, so that they were now stationary.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Hugh, of course, had immediately stopped the car on the road, so that they were now stationary.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Each boy could measure time by the beating of his wildly accelerated heart, and as these were throbbing at the rate of something like a hundred pulsations per minute it can be easily understood that "things were going some," to quote Horatio, when afterwards telling the story.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading Each boy could measure time by the beating of his wildly accelerated heart, and as these were throbbing at the rate of something like a hundred pulsations per minute it can be easily understood that "things were going some," to quote Horatio, when afterwards telling the story.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Hugh, of course, had immediately stopped the car on the road, so that they were now stationary.

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

From this reading PROWLING AROUND THE QUARRY Everybody was staring hard by the time Horatio finished.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It chanced that the spot was one of few where a glimpse of the quarry could be picked up, as the boys had discovered at the time they passed along this way, when we overtook them on their nutting trip.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It chanced that the spot was one of few where a glimpse of the quarry could be picked up, as the boys had discovered at the time they passed along this way, when we overtook them on their nutting trip.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Each boy could measure time by the beating of his wildly accelerated heart, and as these were throbbing at the rate of something like a hundred pulsations per minute it can be easily understood that "things were going some," to quote Horatio, when afterwards telling the story.

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

From this reading Hugh, of course, had immediately stopped the car on the road, so that they were now stationary.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Each boy could measure time by the beating of his wildly accelerated heart, and as these were throbbing at the rate of something like a hundred pulsations per minute it can be easily understood that "things were going some," to quote Horatio, when afterwards telling the story.

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

From this reading It chanced that the spot was one of few where a glimpse of the quarry could be picked up, as the boys had discovered at the time they passed along this way, when we overtook them on their nutting trip.

an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

From this reading Each boy could measure time by the beating of his wildly accelerated heart, and as these were throbbing at the rate of something like a hundred pulsations per minute it can be easily understood that "things were going some," to quote Horatio, when afterwards telling the story.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading PROWLING AROUND THE QUARRY Everybody was staring hard by the time Horatio finished.

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

From this reading Each boy could measure time by the beating of his wildly accelerated heart, and as these were throbbing at the rate of something like a hundred pulsations per minute it can be easily understood that "things were going some," to quote Horatio, when afterwards telling the story.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading It chanced that the spot was one of few where a glimpse of the quarry could be picked up, as the boys had discovered at the time they passed along this way, when we overtook them on their nutting trip.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading Each boy could measure time by the beating of his wildly accelerated heart, and as these were throbbing at the rate of something like a hundred pulsations per minute it can be easily understood that "things were going some," to quote Horatio, when afterwards telling the story.

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

From this reading It chanced that the spot was one of few where a glimpse of the quarry could be picked up, as the boys had discovered at the time they passed along this way, when we overtook them on their nutting trip.

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

From this reading PROWLING AROUND THE QUARRY Everybody was staring hard by the time Horatio finished.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It chanced that the spot was one of few where a glimpse of the quarry could be picked up, as the boys had discovered at the time they passed along this way, when we overtook them on their nutting trip.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It chanced that the spot was one of few where a glimpse of the quarry could be picked up, as the boys had discovered at the time they passed along this way, when we overtook them on their nutting trip.

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

From this reading Hugh, of course, had immediately stopped the car on the road, so that they were now stationary.

at the time that

From this reading It chanced that the spot was one of few where a glimpse of the quarry could be picked up, as the boys had discovered at the time they passed along this way, when we overtook them on their nutting trip.

in or at the place that

From this reading It chanced that the spot was one of few where a glimpse of the quarry could be picked up, as the boys had discovered at the time they passed along this way, when we overtook them on their nutting trip.

to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree

From this reading Each boy could measure time by the beating of his wildly accelerated heart, and as these were throbbing at the rate of something like a hundred pulsations per minute it can be easily understood that "things were going some," to quote Horatio, when afterwards telling the story.