Chapter XIV

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

From this reading So, leaving him with his nose buried deep in a magazine, we went out to the car.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The morning was cool, with a breeze sweeping across the lake from the distant hills.

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

From this reading As we waited our turn to drive off from the first tee, I sank on the bench and studied the view before me.

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

From this reading As we waited our turn to drive off from the first tee, I sank on the bench and studied the view before me.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Patton Telephones—“It's Murder” Ranville, at the invitation to play golf, informed us very earnestly that he did not care for the game.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading As we waited our turn to drive off from the first tee, I sank on the bench and studied the view before me.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading As we waited our turn to drive off from the first tee, I sank on the bench and studied the view before me.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading The morning was cool, with a breeze sweeping across the lake from the distant hills.

placed in a grave

From this reading So, leaving him with his nose buried deep in a magazine, we went out to the car.

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

From this reading So, leaving him with his nose buried deep in a magazine, we went out to the car.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Patton Telephones—“It's Murder” Ranville, at the invitation to play golf, informed us very earnestly that he did not care for the game.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Forty-five minutes later we drove up the sweeping road which led to the club house.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading The morning was cool, with a breeze sweeping across the lake from the distant hills.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading So, leaving him with his nose buried deep in a magazine, we went out to the car.

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

From this reading Patton Telephones—“It's Murder” Ranville, at the invitation to play golf, informed us very earnestly that he did not care for the game.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading The morning was cool, with a breeze sweeping across the lake from the distant hills.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading As we waited our turn to drive off from the first tee, I sank on the bench and studied the view before me.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading Forty-five minutes later we drove up the sweeping road which led to the club house.

in a serious manner

From this reading Patton Telephones—“It's Murder” Ranville, at the invitation to play golf, informed us very earnestly that he did not care for the game.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading As we waited our turn to drive off from the first tee, I sank on the bench and studied the view before me.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Patton Telephones—“It's Murder” Ranville, at the invitation to play golf, informed us very earnestly that he did not care for the game.

a .45-caliber pistol

From this reading Forty-five minutes later we drove up the sweeping road which led to the club house.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The morning was cool, with a breeze sweeping across the lake from the distant hills.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Patton Telephones—“It's Murder” Ranville, at the invitation to play golf, informed us very earnestly that he did not care for the game.

a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes

From this reading Patton Telephones—“It's Murder” Ranville, at the invitation to play golf, informed us very earnestly that he did not care for the game.

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

From this reading Patton Telephones—“It's Murder” Ranville, at the invitation to play golf, informed us very earnestly that he did not care for the game.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The morning was cool, with a breeze sweeping across the lake from the distant hills.

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

From this reading So, leaving him with his nose buried deep in a magazine, we went out to the car.

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

From this reading So, leaving him with his nose buried deep in a magazine, we went out to the car.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Forty-five minutes later we drove up the sweeping road which led to the club house.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading As we waited our turn to drive off from the first tee, I sank on the bench and studied the view before me.

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

From this reading So, leaving him with his nose buried deep in a magazine, we went out to the car.

having much knowledge or education

From this reading Patton Telephones—“It's Murder” Ranville, at the invitation to play golf, informed us very earnestly that he did not care for the game.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading Patton Telephones—“It's Murder” Ranville, at the invitation to play golf, informed us very earnestly that he did not care for the game.

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From this reading Patton Telephones—“It's Murder” Ranville, at the invitation to play golf, informed us very earnestly that he did not care for the game.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading The morning was cool, with a breeze sweeping across the lake from the distant hills.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Forty-five minutes later we drove up the sweeping road which led to the club house.

the act of departing

From this reading So, leaving him with his nose buried deep in a magazine, we went out to the car.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Forty-five minutes later we drove up the sweeping road which led to the club house.

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading So, leaving him with his nose buried deep in a magazine, we went out to the car.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As we waited our turn to drive off from the first tee, I sank on the bench and studied the view before me.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Forty-five minutes later we drove up the sweeping road which led to the club house.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The morning was cool, with a breeze sweeping across the lake from the distant hills.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading Patton Telephones—“It's Murder” Ranville, at the invitation to play golf, informed us very earnestly that he did not care for the game.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading So, leaving him with his nose buried deep in a magazine, we went out to the car.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Patton Telephones—“It's Murder” Ranville, at the invitation to play golf, informed us very earnestly that he did not care for the game.

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

From this reading As we waited our turn to drive off from the first tee, I sank on the bench and studied the view before me.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As we waited our turn to drive off from the first tee, I sank on the bench and studied the view before me.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading As we waited our turn to drive off from the first tee, I sank on the bench and studied the view before me.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading So, leaving him with his nose buried deep in a magazine, we went out to the car.

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

From this reading Patton Telephones—“It's Murder” Ranville, at the invitation to play golf, informed us very earnestly that he did not care for the game.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Patton Telephones—“It's Murder” Ranville, at the invitation to play golf, informed us very earnestly that he did not care for the game.

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

From this reading Patton Telephones—“It's Murder” Ranville, at the invitation to play golf, informed us very earnestly that he did not care for the game.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Forty-five minutes later we drove up the sweeping road which led to the club house.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading As we waited our turn to drive off from the first tee, I sank on the bench and studied the view before me.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So, leaving him with his nose buried deep in a magazine, we went out to the car.

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading As we waited our turn to drive off from the first tee, I sank on the bench and studied the view before me.

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading The morning was cool, with a breeze sweeping across the lake from the distant hills.

the starting place for each hole on a golf course

From this reading As we waited our turn to drive off from the first tee, I sank on the bench and studied the view before me.

plural of “telephone” — electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading Patton Telephones—“It's Murder” Ranville, at the invitation to play golf, informed us very earnestly that he did not care for the game.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Patton Telephones—“It's Murder” Ranville, at the invitation to play golf, informed us very earnestly that he did not care for the game.

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

From this reading Patton Telephones—“It's Murder” Ranville, at the invitation to play golf, informed us very earnestly that he did not care for the game.

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

From this reading Patton Telephones—“It's Murder” Ranville, at the invitation to play golf, informed us very earnestly that he did not care for the game.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading As we waited our turn to drive off from the first tee, I sank on the bench and studied the view before me.

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

From this reading Forty-five minutes later we drove up the sweeping road which led to the club house.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Patton Telephones—“It's Murder” Ranville, at the invitation to play golf, informed us very earnestly that he did not care for the game.

precisely as stated

From this reading Patton Telephones—“It's Murder” Ranville, at the invitation to play golf, informed us very earnestly that he did not care for the game.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading As we waited our turn to drive off from the first tee, I sank on the bench and studied the view before me.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading As we waited our turn to drive off from the first tee, I sank on the bench and studied the view before me.

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

From this reading The morning was cool, with a breeze sweeping across the lake from the distant hills.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading So, leaving him with his nose buried deep in a magazine, we went out to the car.

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

From this reading So, leaving him with his nose buried deep in a magazine, we went out to the car.

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

From this reading Forty-five minutes later we drove up the sweeping road which led to the club house.

in the company of; together with

From this reading So, leaving him with his nose buried deep in a magazine, we went out to the car.