Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

moving forward

From this reading The boy advancing toward the comrades perched on the campus fence was bright of face, and with laughing eyes that made him hosts of friends.

later than; following

From this reading Yes, and although Garry was known to have a fiery Irish tongue, he had been subdued by the arguments which Hugh hurled at him, and meekly promised to go easy with his stinging whip after that.

in addition

From this reading Hugh seemed to be a trimly built lad, who evidently believed in keeping not only his mind but his body also well trained, since so much depended on good health.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Yes, and although Garry was known to have a fiery Irish tongue, he had been subdued by the arguments which Hugh hurled at him, and meekly promised to go easy with his stinging whip after that.

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

From this reading The boy advancing toward the comrades perched on the campus fence was bright of face, and with laughing eyes that made him hosts of friends.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading Yes, and although Garry was known to have a fiery Irish tongue, he had been subdued by the arguments which Hugh hurled at him, and meekly promised to go easy with his stinging whip after that.

past form of “arrest” — take into custody

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Yes, and although Garry was known to have a fiery Irish tongue, he had been subdued by the arguments which Hugh hurled at him, and meekly promised to go easy with his stinging whip after that.

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

From this reading Hugh seemed to be a trimly built lad, who evidently believed in keeping not only his mind but his body also well trained, since so much depended on good health.

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Yes, and although Garry was known to have a fiery Irish tongue, he had been subdued by the arguments which Hugh hurled at him, and meekly promised to go easy with his stinging whip after that.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Hugh seemed to be a trimly built lad, who evidently believed in keeping not only his mind but his body also well trained, since so much depended on good health.

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

From this reading Hugh seemed to be a trimly built lad, who evidently believed in keeping not only his mind but his body also well trained, since so much depended on good health.

a youthful male person

From this reading The boy advancing toward the comrades perched on the campus fence was bright of face, and with laughing eyes that made him hosts of friends.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The boy advancing toward the comrades perched on the campus fence was bright of face, and with laughing eyes that made him hosts of friends.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading Hugh seemed to be a trimly built lad, who evidently believed in keeping not only his mind but his body also well trained, since so much depended on good health.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Hugh seemed to be a trimly built lad, who evidently believed in keeping not only his mind but his body also well trained, since so much depended on good health.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Yes, and although Garry was known to have a fiery Irish tongue, he had been subdued by the arguments which Hugh hurled at him, and meekly promised to go easy with his stinging whip after that.

a field on which the buildings of a university are situated

From this reading The boy advancing toward the comrades perched on the campus fence was bright of face, and with laughing eyes that made him hosts of friends.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading The boy advancing toward the comrades perched on the campus fence was bright of face, and with laughing eyes that made him hosts of friends.

past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading Hugh seemed to be a trimly built lad, who evidently believed in keeping not only his mind but his body also well trained, since so much depended on good health.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Yes, and although Garry was known to have a fiery Irish tongue, he had been subdued by the arguments which Hugh hurled at him, and meekly promised to go easy with his stinging whip after that.

at any time

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Hugh seemed to be a trimly built lad, who evidently believed in keeping not only his mind but his body also well trained, since so much depended on good health.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The boy advancing toward the comrades perched on the campus fence was bright of face, and with laughing eyes that made him hosts of friends.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The boy advancing toward the comrades perched on the campus fence was bright of face, and with laughing eyes that made him hosts of friends.

enclose with a fence

From this reading The boy advancing toward the comrades perched on the campus fence was bright of face, and with laughing eyes that made him hosts of friends.

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

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading Yes, and although Garry was known to have a fiery Irish tongue, he had been subdued by the arguments which Hugh hurled at him, and meekly promised to go easy with his stinging whip after that.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The boy advancing toward the comrades perched on the campus fence was bright of face, and with laughing eyes that made him hosts of friends.

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From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Yes, and although Garry was known to have a fiery Irish tongue, he had been subdued by the arguments which Hugh hurled at him, and meekly promised to go easy with his stinging whip after that.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Hugh seemed to be a trimly built lad, who evidently believed in keeping not only his mind but his body also well trained, since so much depended on good health.

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

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

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

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Hugh seemed to be a trimly built lad, who evidently believed in keeping not only his mind but his body also well trained, since so much depended on good health.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

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

From this reading The boy advancing toward the comrades perched on the campus fence was bright of face, and with laughing eyes that made him hosts of friends.

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

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading The boy advancing toward the comrades perched on the campus fence was bright of face, and with laughing eyes that made him hosts of friends.

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From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully

From this reading Yes, and although Garry was known to have a fiery Irish tongue, he had been subdued by the arguments which Hugh hurled at him, and meekly promised to go easy with his stinging whip after that.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

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

From this reading Hugh seemed to be a trimly built lad, who evidently believed in keeping not only his mind but his body also well trained, since so much depended on good health.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading Yes, and although Garry was known to have a fiery Irish tongue, he had been subdued by the arguments which Hugh hurled at him, and meekly promised to go easy with his stinging whip after that.

conformity or harmony

From this reading Hugh seemed to be a trimly built lad, who evidently believed in keeping not only his mind but his body also well trained, since so much depended on good health.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Yes, and although Garry was known to have a fiery Irish tongue, he had been subdued by the arguments which Hugh hurled at him, and meekly promised to go easy with his stinging whip after that.

a boy or man

From this reading Hugh seemed to be a trimly built lad, who evidently believed in keeping not only his mind but his body also well trained, since so much depended on good health.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading The boy advancing toward the comrades perched on the campus fence was bright of face, and with laughing eyes that made him hosts of friends.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He lived with his mother and smaller sister.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The boy advancing toward the comrades perched on the campus fence was bright of face, and with laughing eyes that made him hosts of friends.

in a submissive or spiritless manner

From this reading Yes, and although Garry was known to have a fiery Irish tongue, he had been subdued by the arguments which Hugh hurled at him, and meekly promised to go easy with his stinging whip after that.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading He lived with his mother and smaller sister.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Hugh seemed to be a trimly built lad, who evidently believed in keeping not only his mind but his body also well trained, since so much depended on good health.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Hugh seemed to be a trimly built lad, who evidently believed in keeping not only his mind but his body also well trained, since so much depended on good health.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The boy advancing toward the comrades perched on the campus fence was bright of face, and with laughing eyes that made him hosts of friends.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The boy advancing toward the comrades perched on the campus fence was bright of face, and with laughing eyes that made him hosts of friends.

and nothing more

From this reading Hugh seemed to be a trimly built lad, who evidently believed in keeping not only his mind but his body also well trained, since so much depended on good health.

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch

From this reading The boy advancing toward the comrades perched on the campus fence was bright of face, and with laughing eyes that made him hosts of friends.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading Yes, and although Garry was known to have a fiery Irish tongue, he had been subdued by the arguments which Hugh hurled at him, and meekly promised to go easy with his stinging whip after that.

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Hugh seemed to be a trimly built lad, who evidently believed in keeping not only his mind but his body also well trained, since so much depended on good health.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Hugh seemed to be a trimly built lad, who evidently believed in keeping not only his mind but his body also well trained, since so much depended on good health.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading He lived with his mother and smaller sister.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading He lived with his mother and smaller sister.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Hugh seemed to be a trimly built lad, who evidently believed in keeping not only his mind but his body also well trained, since so much depended on good health.

past form of “stall” — postpone doing what one should be doing

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung

From this reading Yes, and although Garry was known to have a fiery Irish tongue, he had been subdued by the arguments which Hugh hurled at him, and meekly promised to go easy with his stinging whip after that.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

in a softened tone

From this reading Yes, and although Garry was known to have a fiery Irish tongue, he had been subdued by the arguments which Hugh hurled at him, and meekly promised to go easy with his stinging whip after that.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The boy advancing toward the comrades perched on the campus fence was bright of face, and with laughing eyes that made him hosts of friends.

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

From this reading The boy advancing toward the comrades perched on the campus fence was bright of face, and with laughing eyes that made him hosts of friends.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

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

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Yes, and although Garry was known to have a fiery Irish tongue, he had been subdued by the arguments which Hugh hurled at him, and meekly promised to go easy with his stinging whip after that.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

in the direction of

From this reading The boy advancing toward the comrades perched on the campus fence was bright of face, and with laughing eyes that made him hosts of friends.

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading Hugh seemed to be a trimly built lad, who evidently believed in keeping not only his mind but his body also well trained, since so much depended on good health.

in a trim manner

From this reading Hugh seemed to be a trimly built lad, who evidently believed in keeping not only his mind but his body also well trained, since so much depended on good health.

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From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

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

From this reading The boy advancing toward the comrades perched on the campus fence was bright of face, and with laughing eyes that made him hosts of friends.

(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 Hugh seemed to be a trimly built lad, who evidently believed in keeping not only his mind but his body also well trained, since so much depended on good health.

at the time that

From this reading Few had ever seen Hugh Morgan angry, though there was a report that on a certain occasion he had stopped to give old Garry Owen the truckman a piece of his mind, and threaten to have him arrested if he was ever seen beating his poor horse when the animal was stalled with a load too heavy for his strength.

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

From this reading Yes, and although Garry was known to have a fiery Irish tongue, he had been subdued by the arguments which Hugh hurled at him, and meekly promised to go easy with his stinging whip after that.

beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading Yes, and although Garry was known to have a fiery Irish tongue, he had been subdued by the arguments which Hugh hurled at him, and meekly promised to go easy with his stinging whip after that.

which person or people

From this reading Hugh seemed to be a trimly built lad, who evidently believed in keeping not only his mind but his body also well trained, since so much depended on good health.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The boy advancing toward the comrades perched on the campus fence was bright of face, and with laughing eyes that made him hosts of friends.

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, and although Garry was known to have a fiery Irish tongue, he had been subdued by the arguments which Hugh hurled at him, and meekly promised to go easy with his stinging whip after that.