Chapter IX

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

From this reading He had seen so much since then; the fires of war burnt him as a fever.

anew

From this reading She was content to listen and to know that she held his hand and heard his voice again.

(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 FUGITIVE He released her lips, but with fingers still locked in his he led her to the house and began to tell her all his news.

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

From this reading “I have been twenty hours in the saddle, little one,” he said, “twenty hours upon a biscuit and a glass of white wine at an _auberge_.

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

From this reading THE FUGITIVE He released her lips, but with fingers still locked in his he led her to the house and began to tell her all his news.

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

From this reading He had seen so much since then; the fires of war burnt him as a fever.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “I have been twenty hours in the saddle, little one,” he said, “twenty hours upon a biscuit and a glass of white wine at an _auberge_.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading “I have been twenty hours in the saddle, little one,” he said, “twenty hours upon a biscuit and a glass of white wine at an _auberge_.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “I have been twenty hours in the saddle, little one,” he said, “twenty hours upon a biscuit and a glass of white wine at an _auberge_.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading THE FUGITIVE He released her lips, but with fingers still locked in his he led her to the house and began to tell her all his news.

small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda

From this reading “I have been twenty hours in the saddle, little one,” he said, “twenty hours upon a biscuit and a glass of white wine at an _auberge_.

ruined by overcooking

From this reading He had seen so much since then; the fires of war burnt him as a fever.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE FUGITIVE He released her lips, but with fingers still locked in his he led her to the house and began to tell her all his news.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading She did not think it strange that he had no question concerning her own welfare during the days that had intervened.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading She was content to listen and to know that she held his hand and heard his voice again.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading She did not think it strange that he had no question concerning her own welfare during the days that had intervened.

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

From this reading She did not think it strange that he had no question concerning her own welfare during the days that had intervened.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading She did not think it strange that he had no question concerning her own welfare during the days that had intervened.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading He had seen so much since then; the fires of war burnt him as a fever.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading THE FUGITIVE He released her lips, but with fingers still locked in his he led her to the house and began to tell her all his news.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading He had seen so much since then; the fires of war burnt him as a fever.

someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading THE FUGITIVE He released her lips, but with fingers still locked in his he led her to the house and began to tell her all his news.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading “I have been twenty hours in the saddle, little one,” he said, “twenty hours upon a biscuit and a glass of white wine at an _auberge_.

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

From this reading She did not think it strange that he had no question concerning her own welfare during the days that had intervened.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She was content to listen and to know that she held his hand and heard his voice again.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I have been twenty hours in the saddle, little one,” he said, “twenty hours upon a biscuit and a glass of white wine at an _auberge_.

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

From this reading THE FUGITIVE He released her lips, but with fingers still locked in his he led her to the house and began to tell her all his news.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading She was content to listen and to know that she held his hand and heard his voice again.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading She was content to listen and to know that she held his hand and heard his voice again.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE FUGITIVE He released her lips, but with fingers still locked in his he led her to the house and began to tell her all his news.

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

From this reading He had seen so much since then; the fires of war burnt him as a fever.

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

From this reading THE FUGITIVE He released her lips, but with fingers still locked in his he led her to the house and began to tell her all his news.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading “I have been twenty hours in the saddle, little one,” he said, “twenty hours upon a biscuit and a glass of white wine at an _auberge_.

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

From this reading THE FUGITIVE He released her lips, but with fingers still locked in his he led her to the house and began to tell her all his news.

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

From this reading “I have been twenty hours in the saddle, little one,” he said, “twenty hours upon a biscuit and a glass of white wine at an _auberge_.

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

From this reading THE FUGITIVE He released her lips, but with fingers still locked in his he led her to the house and began to tell her all his news.

past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force

From this reading She did not think it strange that he had no question concerning her own welfare during the days that had intervened.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She did not think it strange that he had no question concerning her own welfare during the days that had intervened.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She was content to listen and to know that she held his hand and heard his voice again.

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 THE FUGITIVE He released her lips, but with fingers still locked in his he led her to the house and began to tell her all his news.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading THE FUGITIVE He released her lips, but with fingers still locked in his he led her to the house and began to tell her all his news.

hear with intention

From this reading She was content to listen and to know that she held his hand and heard his voice again.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “I have been twenty hours in the saddle, little one,” he said, “twenty hours upon a biscuit and a glass of white wine at an _auberge_.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading THE FUGITIVE He released her lips, but with fingers still locked in his he led her to the house and began to tell her all his news.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He had seen so much since then; the fires of war burnt him as a fever.

information about recent and important events

From this reading THE FUGITIVE He released her lips, but with fingers still locked in his he led her to the house and began to tell her all his news.

not any; not one

From this reading She did not think it strange that he had no question concerning her own welfare during the days that had intervened.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She did not think it strange that he had no question concerning her own welfare during the days that had intervened.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had seen so much since then; the fires of war burnt him as a fever.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “I have been twenty hours in the saddle, little one,” he said, “twenty hours upon a biscuit and a glass of white wine at an _auberge_.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading She did not think it strange that he had no question concerning her own welfare during the days that had intervened.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading She did not think it strange that he had no question concerning her own welfare during the days that had intervened.

past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip

From this reading THE FUGITIVE He released her lips, but with fingers still locked in his he led her to the house and began to tell her all his news.

put a saddle on

From this reading “I have been twenty hours in the saddle, little one,” he said, “twenty hours upon a biscuit and a glass of white wine at an _auberge_.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I have been twenty hours in the saddle, little one,” he said, “twenty hours upon a biscuit and a glass of white wine at an _auberge_.

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

From this reading He had seen so much since then; the fires of war burnt him as a fever.

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

From this reading She did not think it strange that he had no question concerning her own welfare during the days that had intervened.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He had seen so much since then; the fires of war burnt him as a fever.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had seen so much since then; the fires of war burnt him as a fever.

not in physical motion

From this reading THE FUGITIVE He released her lips, but with fingers still locked in his he led her to the house and began to tell her all his news.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading She did not think it strange that he had no question concerning her own welfare during the days that had intervened.

express in words

From this reading THE FUGITIVE He released her lips, but with fingers still locked in his he led her to the house and began to tell her all his news.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She did not think it strange that he had no question concerning her own welfare during the days that had intervened.

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

From this reading THE FUGITIVE He released her lips, but with fingers still locked in his he led her to the house and began to tell her all his news.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He had seen so much since then; the fires of war burnt him as a fever.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading She did not think it strange that he had no question concerning her own welfare during the days that had intervened.

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

From this reading THE FUGITIVE He released her lips, but with fingers still locked in his he led her to the house and began to tell her all his news.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading “I have been twenty hours in the saddle, little one,” he said, “twenty hours upon a biscuit and a glass of white wine at an _auberge_.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “I have been twenty hours in the saddle, little one,” he said, “twenty hours upon a biscuit and a glass of white wine at an _auberge_.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading She was content to listen and to know that she held his hand and heard his voice again.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading He had seen so much since then; the fires of war burnt him as a fever.

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

From this reading She was content to listen and to know that she held his hand and heard his voice again.

governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

From this reading She did not think it strange that he had no question concerning her own welfare during the days that had intervened.

a Caucasian

From this reading “I have been twenty hours in the saddle, little one,” he said, “twenty hours upon a biscuit and a glass of white wine at an _auberge_.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading “I have been twenty hours in the saddle, little one,” he said, “twenty hours upon a biscuit and a glass of white wine at an _auberge_.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE FUGITIVE He released her lips, but with fingers still locked in his he led her to the house and began to tell her all his news.