Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading A man he had met at the Antlers entered the smoking room and tried to talk to him.

(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 Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

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

From this reading CALEB CONOVER RECEIVES NEWS The night train “out,” full of brown and disgruntled returning vacationists, drew away from Raquette Lake Station.

plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading Conover’s answers were so vague and disjointed that the other soon gave over the attempt.

plural of “antler” — deciduous horn of a member of the deer family

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

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

From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Conover’s answers were so vague and disjointed that the other soon gave over the attempt.

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

From this reading CALEB CONOVER RECEIVES NEWS The night train “out,” full of brown and disgruntled returning vacationists, drew away from Raquette Lake Station.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment

From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading CALEB CONOVER RECEIVES NEWS The night train “out,” full of brown and disgruntled returning vacationists, drew away from Raquette Lake Station.

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From this reading CALEB CONOVER RECEIVES NEWS The night train “out,” full of brown and disgruntled returning vacationists, drew away from Raquette Lake Station.

a game played with playing cards

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.

having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

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From this reading CALEB CONOVER RECEIVES NEWS The night train “out,” full of brown and disgruntled returning vacationists, drew away from Raquette Lake Station.

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From this reading Conover’s answers were so vague and disjointed that the other soon gave over the attempt.

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

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

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From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.

in a state of sulky dissatisfaction

From this reading CALEB CONOVER RECEIVES NEWS The night train “out,” full of brown and disgruntled returning vacationists, drew away from Raquette Lake Station.

lacking orderly continuity

From this reading Conover’s answers were so vague and disjointed that the other soon gave over the attempt.

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.

marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading CALEB CONOVER RECEIVES NEWS The night train “out,” full of brown and disgruntled returning vacationists, drew away from Raquette Lake Station.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading A man he had met at the Antlers entered the smoking room and tried to talk to him.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading CALEB CONOVER RECEIVES NEWS The night train “out,” full of brown and disgruntled returning vacationists, drew away from Raquette Lake Station.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading CALEB CONOVER RECEIVES NEWS The night train “out,” full of brown and disgruntled returning vacationists, drew away from Raquette Lake Station.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Conover’s answers were so vague and disjointed that the other soon gave over the attempt.

a farewell remark

From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

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

From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.

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

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

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

From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.

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

From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

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

From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading CALEB CONOVER RECEIVES NEWS The night train “out,” full of brown and disgruntled returning vacationists, drew away from Raquette Lake Station.

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From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

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From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

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From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A man he had met at the Antlers entered the smoking room and tried to talk to him.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading A man he had met at the Antlers entered the smoking room and tried to talk to him.

information about recent and important events

From this reading CALEB CONOVER RECEIVES NEWS The night train “out,” full of brown and disgruntled returning vacationists, drew away from Raquette Lake Station.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading CALEB CONOVER RECEIVES NEWS The night train “out,” full of brown and disgruntled returning vacationists, drew away from Raquette Lake Station.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CALEB CONOVER RECEIVES NEWS The night train “out,” full of brown and disgruntled returning vacationists, drew away from Raquette Lake Station.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.

and nothing more

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Conover’s answers were so vague and disjointed that the other soon gave over the attempt.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading CALEB CONOVER RECEIVES NEWS The night train “out,” full of brown and disgruntled returning vacationists, drew away from Raquette Lake Station.

above and across; more than

From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.

have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

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From this reading CALEB CONOVER RECEIVES NEWS The night train “out,” full of brown and disgruntled returning vacationists, drew away from Raquette Lake Station.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading CALEB CONOVER RECEIVES NEWS The night train “out,” full of brown and disgruntled returning vacationists, drew away from Raquette Lake Station.

superlative of “remote” — located far away spatially

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading CALEB CONOVER RECEIVES NEWS The night train “out,” full of brown and disgruntled returning vacationists, drew away from Raquette Lake Station.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.

express in words

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Conover’s answers were so vague and disjointed that the other soon gave over the attempt.

in the near future

From this reading Conover’s answers were so vague and disjointed that the other soon gave over the attempt.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading CALEB CONOVER RECEIVES NEWS The night train “out,” full of brown and disgruntled returning vacationists, drew away from Raquette Lake Station.

call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.

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From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading A man he had met at the Antlers entered the smoking room and tried to talk to him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

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

From this reading CALEB CONOVER RECEIVES NEWS The night train “out,” full of brown and disgruntled returning vacationists, drew away from Raquette Lake Station.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

push forcefully

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

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

From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.

create by training and teaching

From this reading CALEB CONOVER RECEIVES NEWS The night train “out,” full of brown and disgruntled returning vacationists, drew away from Raquette Lake Station.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading A man he had met at the Antlers entered the smoking room and tried to talk to him.

hard to endure

From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

not set afire or burning

From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.

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

From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.

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From this reading CALEB CONOVER RECEIVES NEWS The night train “out,” full of brown and disgruntled returning vacationists, drew away from Raquette Lake Station.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading Conover’s answers were so vague and disjointed that the other soon gave over the attempt.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

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

From this reading Conover’s answers were so vague and disjointed that the other soon gave over the attempt.

belonging to which person

From this reading Instead, he could only recall the sweatered, cloaked crowd at the Antlers pier, waiting in the lantern-light to say goodbye to the launchful of departing guests; the two or three cards that had been thrust into his hand,--and of whose purport he had not the remotest idea; the screech of the launch-whistle, and the churning out of the boat into the dark; dragging Caleb away from the happiest hours of all his life.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Caleb, in the smoking room, his hat pulled over his eyes, his eternal cigar unlighted, sat with shut lids, trying to summon up the memory of Desirée’s big brave eyes as she had bidden him goodbye on the dock.