Chapter VII

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

From this reading ATTACKED AND BESIEGED We set to work again in the afternoon, getting out a lot of material to be finished later.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In the midst of our “tournament” and while I was walking cautiously about, to get a shot at a brilliant bird which had flown into a near-by tree, a peculiar sound was uttered by many of the Links.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading ATTACKED AND BESIEGED We set to work again in the afternoon, getting out a lot of material to be finished later.

anew

From this reading ATTACKED AND BESIEGED We set to work again in the afternoon, getting out a lot of material to be finished later.

(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 The following morning I won the regard of all—unless I except the fawning creature mentioned before—by giving lessons in archery, another bow and several arrows having been hastily completed.

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

From this reading ATTACKED AND BESIEGED We set to work again in the afternoon, getting out a lot of material to be finished later.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The following morning I won the regard of all—unless I except the fawning creature mentioned before—by giving lessons in archery, another bow and several arrows having been hastily completed.

the sport of shooting arrows with a bow

From this reading The following morning I won the regard of all—unless I except the fawning creature mentioned before—by giving lessons in archery, another bow and several arrows having been hastily completed.

plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading The following morning I won the regard of all—unless I except the fawning creature mentioned before—by giving lessons in archery, another bow and several arrows having been hastily completed.

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

From this reading They were magnificently muscled, to begin with, and therefore shot with force from the start, while all seemed to possess a natural knack, as if the weapon had once been theirs and then for long had been mysteriously lost.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the midst of our “tournament” and while I was walking cautiously about, to get a shot at a brilliant bird which had flown into a near-by tree, a peculiar sound was uttered by many of the Links.

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading ATTACKED AND BESIEGED We set to work again in the afternoon, getting out a lot of material to be finished later.

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

From this reading ATTACKED AND BESIEGED We set to work again in the afternoon, getting out a lot of material to be finished later.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The following morning I won the regard of all—unless I except the fawning creature mentioned before—by giving lessons in archery, another bow and several arrows having been hastily completed.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The following morning I won the regard of all—unless I except the fawning creature mentioned before—by giving lessons in archery, another bow and several arrows having been hastily completed.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading They were magnificently muscled, to begin with, and therefore shot with force from the start, while all seemed to possess a natural knack, as if the weapon had once been theirs and then for long had been mysteriously lost.

surrounded by hostile forces

From this reading ATTACKED AND BESIEGED We set to work again in the afternoon, getting out a lot of material to be finished later.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading In the midst of our “tournament” and while I was walking cautiously about, to get a shot at a brilliant bird which had flown into a near-by tree, a peculiar sound was uttered by many of the Links.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading The following morning I won the regard of all—unless I except the fawning creature mentioned before—by giving lessons in archery, another bow and several arrows having been hastily completed.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading In the midst of our “tournament” and while I was walking cautiously about, to get a shot at a brilliant bird which had flown into a near-by tree, a peculiar sound was uttered by many of the Links.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Links proved themselves not only practicable, but most excellent pupils.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The following morning I won the regard of all—unless I except the fawning creature mentioned before—by giving lessons in archery, another bow and several arrows having been hastily completed.

as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact

From this reading In the midst of our “tournament” and while I was walking cautiously about, to get a shot at a brilliant bird which had flown into a near-by tree, a peculiar sound was uttered by many of the Links.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading The following morning I won the regard of all—unless I except the fawning creature mentioned before—by giving lessons in archery, another bow and several arrows having been hastily completed.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The following morning I won the regard of all—unless I except the fawning creature mentioned before—by giving lessons in archery, another bow and several arrows having been hastily completed.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading The Links proved themselves not only practicable, but most excellent pupils.

apart from; not including

From this reading The following morning I won the regard of all—unless I except the fawning creature mentioned before—by giving lessons in archery, another bow and several arrows having been hastily completed.

attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

From this reading The following morning I won the regard of all—unless I except the fawning creature mentioned before—by giving lessons in archery, another bow and several arrows having been hastily completed.

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

From this reading ATTACKED AND BESIEGED We set to work again in the afternoon, getting out a lot of material to be finished later.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading In the midst of our “tournament” and while I was walking cautiously about, to get a shot at a brilliant bird which had flown into a near-by tree, a peculiar sound was uttered by many of the Links.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The following morning I won the regard of all—unless I except the fawning creature mentioned before—by giving lessons in archery, another bow and several arrows having been hastily completed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were magnificently muscled, to begin with, and therefore shot with force from the start, while all seemed to possess a natural knack, as if the weapon had once been theirs and then for long had been mysteriously lost.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading They were magnificently muscled, to begin with, and therefore shot with force from the start, while all seemed to possess a natural knack, as if the weapon had once been theirs and then for long had been mysteriously lost.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They were magnificently muscled, to begin with, and therefore shot with force from the start, while all seemed to possess a natural knack, as if the weapon had once been theirs and then for long had been mysteriously lost.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading In the midst of our “tournament” and while I was walking cautiously about, to get a shot at a brilliant bird which had flown into a near-by tree, a peculiar sound was uttered by many of the Links.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading ATTACKED AND BESIEGED We set to work again in the afternoon, getting out a lot of material to be finished later.

the act of giving

From this reading The following morning I won the regard of all—unless I except the fawning creature mentioned before—by giving lessons in archery, another bow and several arrows having been hastily completed.

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

From this reading They were magnificently muscled, to begin with, and therefore shot with force from the start, while all seemed to possess a natural knack, as if the weapon had once been theirs and then for long had been mysteriously lost.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading The following morning I won the regard of all—unless I except the fawning creature mentioned before—by giving lessons in archery, another bow and several arrows having been hastily completed.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The following morning I won the regard of all—unless I except the fawning creature mentioned before—by giving lessons in archery, another bow and several arrows having been hastily completed.

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

From this reading The following morning I won the regard of all—unless I except the fawning creature mentioned before—by giving lessons in archery, another bow and several arrows having been hastily completed.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading They were magnificently muscled, to begin with, and therefore shot with force from the start, while all seemed to possess a natural knack, as if the weapon had once been theirs and then for long had been mysteriously lost.

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

From this reading ATTACKED AND BESIEGED We set to work again in the afternoon, getting out a lot of material to be finished later.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In the midst of our “tournament” and while I was walking cautiously about, to get a shot at a brilliant bird which had flown into a near-by tree, a peculiar sound was uttered by many of the Links.

a special way of doing something

From this reading They were magnificently muscled, to begin with, and therefore shot with force from the start, while all seemed to possess a natural knack, as if the weapon had once been theirs and then for long had been mysteriously lost.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading ATTACKED AND BESIEGED We set to work again in the afternoon, getting out a lot of material to be finished later.

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading The following morning I won the regard of all—unless I except the fawning creature mentioned before—by giving lessons in archery, another bow and several arrows having been hastily completed.

a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore

From this reading The Links proved themselves not only practicable, but most excellent pupils.

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 They were magnificently muscled, to begin with, and therefore shot with force from the start, while all seemed to possess a natural knack, as if the weapon had once been theirs and then for long had been mysteriously lost.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading They were magnificently muscled, to begin with, and therefore shot with force from the start, while all seemed to possess a natural knack, as if the weapon had once been theirs and then for long had been mysteriously lost.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading ATTACKED AND BESIEGED We set to work again in the afternoon, getting out a lot of material to be finished later.

extremely well

From this reading They were magnificently muscled, to begin with, and therefore shot with force from the start, while all seemed to possess a natural knack, as if the weapon had once been theirs and then for long had been mysteriously lost.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading In the midst of our “tournament” and while I was walking cautiously about, to get a shot at a brilliant bird which had flown into a near-by tree, a peculiar sound was uttered by many of the Links.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading ATTACKED AND BESIEGED We set to work again in the afternoon, getting out a lot of material to be finished later.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading The following morning I won the regard of all—unless I except the fawning creature mentioned before—by giving lessons in archery, another bow and several arrows having been hastily completed.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading In the midst of our “tournament” and while I was walking cautiously about, to get a shot at a brilliant bird which had flown into a near-by tree, a peculiar sound was uttered by many of the Links.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The following morning I won the regard of all—unless I except the fawning creature mentioned before—by giving lessons in archery, another bow and several arrows having been hastily completed.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The Links proved themselves not only practicable, but most excellent pupils.

past form of “muscle” — make one's way by force

From this reading They were magnificently muscled, to begin with, and therefore shot with force from the start, while all seemed to possess a natural knack, as if the weapon had once been theirs and then for long had been mysteriously lost.

in a cryptic manner

From this reading They were magnificently muscled, to begin with, and therefore shot with force from the start, while all seemed to possess a natural knack, as if the weapon had once been theirs and then for long had been mysteriously lost.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading They were magnificently muscled, to begin with, and therefore shot with force from the start, while all seemed to possess a natural knack, as if the weapon had once been theirs and then for long had been mysteriously lost.

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

From this reading In the midst of our “tournament” and while I was walking cautiously about, to get a shot at a brilliant bird which had flown into a near-by tree, a peculiar sound was uttered by many of the Links.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Links proved themselves not only practicable, but most excellent pupils.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ATTACKED AND BESIEGED We set to work again in the afternoon, getting out a lot of material to be finished later.

on one occasion

From this reading They were magnificently muscled, to begin with, and therefore shot with force from the start, while all seemed to possess a natural knack, as if the weapon had once been theirs and then for long had been mysteriously lost.

and nothing more

From this reading The Links proved themselves not only practicable, but most excellent pupils.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In the midst of our “tournament” and while I was walking cautiously about, to get a shot at a brilliant bird which had flown into a near-by tree, a peculiar sound was uttered by many of the Links.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading ATTACKED AND BESIEGED We set to work again in the afternoon, getting out a lot of material to be finished later.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading In the midst of our “tournament” and while I was walking cautiously about, to get a shot at a brilliant bird which had flown into a near-by tree, a peculiar sound was uttered by many of the Links.

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading They were magnificently muscled, to begin with, and therefore shot with force from the start, while all seemed to possess a natural knack, as if the weapon had once been theirs and then for long had been mysteriously lost.

usable for a specific purpose

From this reading The Links proved themselves not only practicable, but most excellent pupils.

established beyond doubt

From this reading The Links proved themselves not only practicable, but most excellent pupils.

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading The Links proved themselves not only practicable, but most excellent pupils.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading The following morning I won the regard of all—unless I except the fawning creature mentioned before—by giving lessons in archery, another bow and several arrows having been hastily completed.

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

From this reading They were magnificently muscled, to begin with, and therefore shot with force from the start, while all seemed to possess a natural knack, as if the weapon had once been theirs and then for long had been mysteriously lost.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading ATTACKED AND BESIEGED We set to work again in the afternoon, getting out a lot of material to be finished later.

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

From this reading The following morning I won the regard of all—unless I except the fawning creature mentioned before—by giving lessons in archery, another bow and several arrows having been hastily completed.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading They were magnificently muscled, to begin with, and therefore shot with force from the start, while all seemed to possess a natural knack, as if the weapon had once been theirs and then for long had been mysteriously lost.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading In the midst of our “tournament” and while I was walking cautiously about, to get a shot at a brilliant bird which had flown into a near-by tree, a peculiar sound was uttered by many of the Links.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading They were magnificently muscled, to begin with, and therefore shot with force from the start, while all seemed to possess a natural knack, as if the weapon had once been theirs and then for long had been mysteriously lost.

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

From this reading ATTACKED AND BESIEGED We set to work again in the afternoon, getting out a lot of material to be finished later.

the one or ones belonging to them

From this reading They were magnificently muscled, to begin with, and therefore shot with force from the start, while all seemed to possess a natural knack, as if the weapon had once been theirs and then for long had been mysteriously lost.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The Links proved themselves not only practicable, but most excellent pupils.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading They were magnificently muscled, to begin with, and therefore shot with force from the start, while all seemed to possess a natural knack, as if the weapon had once been theirs and then for long had been mysteriously lost.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading They were magnificently muscled, to begin with, and therefore shot with force from the start, while all seemed to possess a natural knack, as if the weapon had once been theirs and then for long had been mysteriously lost.

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

From this reading They were magnificently muscled, to begin with, and therefore shot with force from the start, while all seemed to possess a natural knack, as if the weapon had once been theirs and then for long had been mysteriously lost.

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

From this reading ATTACKED AND BESIEGED We set to work again in the afternoon, getting out a lot of material to be finished later.

a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner

From this reading In the midst of our “tournament” and while I was walking cautiously about, to get a shot at a brilliant bird which had flown into a near-by tree, a peculiar sound was uttered by many of the Links.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading In the midst of our “tournament” and while I was walking cautiously about, to get a shot at a brilliant bird which had flown into a near-by tree, a peculiar sound was uttered by many of the Links.

except if; if not

From this reading The following morning I won the regard of all—unless I except the fawning creature mentioned before—by giving lessons in archery, another bow and several arrows having been hastily completed.

communicated in words

From this reading In the midst of our “tournament” and while I was walking cautiously about, to get a shot at a brilliant bird which had flown into a near-by tree, a peculiar sound was uttered by many of the Links.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading In the midst of our “tournament” and while I was walking cautiously about, to get a shot at a brilliant bird which had flown into a near-by tree, a peculiar sound was uttered by many of the Links.

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

From this reading In the midst of our “tournament” and while I was walking cautiously about, to get a shot at a brilliant bird which had flown into a near-by tree, a peculiar sound was uttered by many of the Links.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading ATTACKED AND BESIEGED We set to work again in the afternoon, getting out a lot of material to be finished later.

any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading They were magnificently muscled, to begin with, and therefore shot with force from the start, while all seemed to possess a natural knack, as if the weapon had once been theirs and then for long had been mysteriously lost.

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

From this reading They were magnificently muscled, to begin with, and therefore shot with force from the start, while all seemed to possess a natural knack, as if the weapon had once been theirs and then for long had been mysteriously lost.

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

From this reading In the midst of our “tournament” and while I was walking cautiously about, to get a shot at a brilliant bird which had flown into a near-by tree, a peculiar sound was uttered by many of the Links.

during the time that

From this reading They were magnificently muscled, to begin with, and therefore shot with force from the start, while all seemed to possess a natural knack, as if the weapon had once been theirs and then for long had been mysteriously lost.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They were magnificently muscled, to begin with, and therefore shot with force from the start, while all seemed to possess a natural knack, as if the weapon had once been theirs and then for long had been mysteriously lost.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading The following morning I won the regard of all—unless I except the fawning creature mentioned before—by giving lessons in archery, another bow and several arrows having been hastily completed.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading ATTACKED AND BESIEGED We set to work again in the afternoon, getting out a lot of material to be finished later.