Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

at or in the front

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading They had camped among the red firs where the Desert crossed the State Line and merged from cut rocks to broken timber.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Man and beast, fagged to the point of utter exhaustion, retraced steps slower than fresh hunters on an untried trail.

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

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

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

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Man and beast, fagged to the point of utter exhaustion, retraced steps slower than fresh hunters on an untried trail.

plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

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

From this reading "And y'll keep on bein' where y' were before till y' get the Man Higher Up," interrupted Matthews.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading They had camped among the red firs where the Desert crossed the State Line and merged from cut rocks to broken timber.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading They had camped among the red firs where the Desert crossed the State Line and merged from cut rocks to broken timber.

plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

placed crosswise

From this reading They had camped among the red firs where the Desert crossed the State Line and merged from cut rocks to broken timber.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading They had camped among the red firs where the Desert crossed the State Line and merged from cut rocks to broken timber.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading They had camped among the red firs where the Desert crossed the State Line and merged from cut rocks to broken timber.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

extreme fatigue

From this reading Man and beast, fagged to the point of utter exhaustion, retraced steps slower than fresh hunters on an untried trail.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading Man and beast, fagged to the point of utter exhaustion, retraced steps slower than fresh hunters on an untried trail.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

plural of “fir” — nonresinous wood of a fir tree

From this reading They had camped among the red firs where the Desert crossed the State Line and merged from cut rocks to broken timber.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading It was seven weeks since they had set out from the Upper Mesas of the Rim Rocks, four weeks since they had left the saline pool.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Man and beast, fagged to the point of utter exhaustion, retraced steps slower than fresh hunters on an untried trail.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They had camped among the red firs where the Desert crossed the State Line and merged from cut rocks to broken timber.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "And y'll keep on bein' where y' were before till y' get the Man Higher Up," interrupted Matthews.

give surety or assume responsibility

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

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

From this reading They had camped among the red firs where the Desert crossed the State Line and merged from cut rocks to broken timber.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading "And y'll keep on bein' where y' were before till y' get the Man Higher Up," interrupted Matthews.

plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading Man and beast, fagged to the point of utter exhaustion, retraced steps slower than fresh hunters on an untried trail.

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

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

discontinued temporarily

From this reading "And y'll keep on bein' where y' were before till y' get the Man Higher Up," interrupted Matthews.

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

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was seven weeks since they had set out from the Upper Mesas of the Rim Rocks, four weeks since they had left the saline pool.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "And y'll keep on bein' where y' were before till y' get the Man Higher Up," interrupted Matthews.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading It was seven weeks since they had set out from the Upper Mesas of the Rim Rocks, four weeks since they had left the saline pool.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading They had camped among the red firs where the Desert crossed the State Line and merged from cut rocks to broken timber.

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

From this reading "And y'll keep on bein' where y' were before till y' get the Man Higher Up," interrupted Matthews.

plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading "And y'll keep on bein' where y' were before till y' get the Man Higher Up," interrupted Matthews.

the force of workers available

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

formed or united into a whole

From this reading They had camped among the red firs where the Desert crossed the State Line and merged from cut rocks to broken timber.

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

From this reading It was seven weeks since they had set out from the Upper Mesas of the Rim Rocks, four weeks since they had left the saline pool.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

not any; not one

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading It was seven weeks since they had set out from the Upper Mesas of the Rim Rocks, four weeks since they had left the saline pool.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading They had camped among the red firs where the Desert crossed the State Line and merged from cut rocks to broken timber.

past form of “retrace” — to go back over again

From this reading Man and beast, fagged to the point of utter exhaustion, retraced steps slower than fresh hunters on an untried trail.

the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object

From this reading It was seven weeks since they had set out from the Upper Mesas of the Rim Rocks, four weeks since they had left the saline pool.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading They had camped among the red firs where the Desert crossed the State Line and merged from cut rocks to broken timber.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water

From this reading It was seven weeks since they had set out from the Upper Mesas of the Rim Rocks, four weeks since they had left the saline pool.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was seven weeks since they had set out from the Upper Mesas of the Rim Rocks, four weeks since they had left the saline pool.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading It was seven weeks since they had set out from the Upper Mesas of the Rim Rocks, four weeks since they had left the saline pool.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It was seven weeks since they had set out from the Upper Mesas of the Rim Rocks, four weeks since they had left the saline pool.

more slowly

From this reading Man and beast, fagged to the point of utter exhaustion, retraced steps slower than fresh hunters on an untried trail.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading They had camped among the red firs where the Desert crossed the State Line and merged from cut rocks to broken timber.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Man and beast, fagged to the point of utter exhaustion, retraced steps slower than fresh hunters on an untried trail.

carry out

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

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

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

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

From this reading They had camped among the red firs where the Desert crossed the State Line and merged from cut rocks to broken timber.

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

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

up to a particular time

From this reading "And y'll keep on bein' where y' were before till y' get the Man Higher Up," interrupted Matthews.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading They had camped among the red firs where the Desert crossed the State Line and merged from cut rocks to broken timber.

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

From this reading They had camped among the red firs where the Desert crossed the State Line and merged from cut rocks to broken timber.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Man and beast, fagged to the point of utter exhaustion, retraced steps slower than fresh hunters on an untried trail.

not tried or tested by experience

From this reading Man and beast, fagged to the point of utter exhaustion, retraced steps slower than fresh hunters on an untried trail.

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

From this reading "And y'll keep on bein' where y' were before till y' get the Man Higher Up," interrupted Matthews.

the topmost one of two

From this reading It was seven weeks since they had set out from the Upper Mesas of the Rim Rocks, four weeks since they had left the saline pool.

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading Man and beast, fagged to the point of utter exhaustion, retraced steps slower than fresh hunters on an untried trail.

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

From this reading It was seven weeks since they had set out from the Upper Mesas of the Rim Rocks, four weeks since they had left the saline pool.

(European mythology) a supernatural smith and king of the elves; identified with Norse Volund

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

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

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It was seven weeks since they had set out from the Upper Mesas of the Rim Rocks, four weeks since they had left the saline pool.

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

From this reading "And y'll keep on bein' where y' were before till y' get the Man Higher Up," interrupted Matthews.

in or at the place that

From this reading "And y'll keep on bein' where y' were before till y' get the Man Higher Up," interrupted Matthews.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

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

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are

From this reading A FAITH WORKABLE FOR MEN ON THE JOB "The point is," said Wayland, "though, we have driven out this nest of beauties, we have no guarantee another nest won't take their place; and so we're not much farther ahead than before, with the chances I'll be called down for exceeding my duties."

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading "And y'll keep on bein' where y' were before till y' get the Man Higher Up," interrupted Matthews.

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

From this reading "And y'll keep on bein' where y' were before till y' get the Man Higher Up," interrupted Matthews.