Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Few stars twinkled in the blue ocean above; a ringing shout, a distant wagon broke in at times upon the stillness of the night.

cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

later than; following

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

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

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

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

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading Uli answered that he was still rather undecided, but his tone was no longer angry.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading Uli answered that he was still rather undecided, but his tone was no longer angry.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Have you made up your mind now, Uli?" asked the master, when they were sitting on the bench before the stable.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Few stars twinkled in the blue ocean above; a ringing shout, a distant wagon broke in at times upon the stillness of the night.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

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

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

deposited or arranged in horizontal layers

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Have you made up your mind now, Uli?" asked the master, when they were sitting on the bench before the stable.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Few stars twinkled in the blue ocean above; a ringing shout, a distant wagon broke in at times upon the stillness of the night.

lacking funds

From this reading Few stars twinkled in the blue ocean above; a ringing shout, a distant wagon broke in at times upon the stillness of the night.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Uli answered that he was still rather undecided, but his tone was no longer angry.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

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

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Few stars twinkled in the blue ocean above; a ringing shout, a distant wagon broke in at times upon the stillness of the night.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Few stars twinkled in the blue ocean above; a ringing shout, a distant wagon broke in at times upon the stillness of the night.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

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

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

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

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading It was a mild night, half spring, half summer.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Have you made up your mind now, Uli?" asked the master, when they were sitting on the bench before the stable.

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

From this reading Uli answered that he was still rather undecided, but his tone was no longer angry.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

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

From this reading Uli answered that he was still rather undecided, but his tone was no longer angry.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

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

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

light in a transparent protective case

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

for more time

From this reading Uli answered that he was still rather undecided, but his tone was no longer angry.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading It was a mild night, half spring, half summer.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "Have you made up your mind now, Uli?" asked the master, when they were sitting on the bench before the stable.

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

From this reading It was a mild night, half spring, half summer.

not any; not one

From this reading Uli answered that he was still rather undecided, but his tone was no longer angry.

belonging to or active during the night

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Have you made up your mind now, Uli?" asked the master, when they were sitting on the bench before the stable.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading Few stars twinkled in the blue ocean above; a ringing shout, a distant wagon broke in at times upon the stillness of the night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Few stars twinkled in the blue ocean above; a ringing shout, a distant wagon broke in at times upon the stillness of the night.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

on the contrary

From this reading Uli answered that he was still rather undecided, but his tone was no longer angry.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

in a restless manner

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading Few stars twinkled in the blue ocean above; a ringing shout, a distant wagon broke in at times upon the stillness of the night.

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)

From this reading Few stars twinkled in the blue ocean above; a ringing shout, a distant wagon broke in at times upon the stillness of the night.

be seated

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading "Have you made up your mind now, Uli?" asked the master, when they were sitting on the bench before the stable.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

the season of growth

From this reading It was a mild night, half spring, half summer.

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Few stars twinkled in the blue ocean above; a ringing shout, a distant wagon broke in at times upon the stillness of the night.

not in physical motion

From this reading Uli answered that he was still rather undecided, but his tone was no longer angry.

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading Few stars twinkled in the blue ocean above; a ringing shout, a distant wagon broke in at times upon the stillness of the night.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It was a mild night, half spring, half summer.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

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

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

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

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Few stars twinkled in the blue ocean above; a ringing shout, a distant wagon broke in at times upon the stillness of the night.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading Uli answered that he was still rather undecided, but his tone was no longer angry.

past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading Few stars twinkled in the blue ocean above; a ringing shout, a distant wagon broke in at times upon the stillness of the night.

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

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

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From this reading "Have you made up your mind now, Uli?" asked the master, when they were sitting on the bench before the stable.

not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought

From this reading Uli answered that he was still rather undecided, but his tone was no longer angry.

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

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

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Few stars twinkled in the blue ocean above; a ringing shout, a distant wagon broke in at times upon the stillness of the night.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading Few stars twinkled in the blue ocean above; a ringing shout, a distant wagon broke in at times upon the stillness of the night.

a message informing of danger

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

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

From this reading It was a mild night, half spring, half summer.

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

From this reading "Have you made up your mind now, Uli?" asked the master, when they were sitting on the bench before the stable.

at the time that

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

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

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

but in spite of that

From this reading A NOCTURNAL ADMONITION After they had hung up the lantern out in the stable and bedded the horses, the master himself made a bed for the cow, which tramped restlessly back and forth and could not lie down for uneasiness, and then remarked that it might be an hour or two yet, and they would go out and sit on the bench and smoke a pipe; the cow would give warning when the time came.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Have you made up your mind now, Uli?" asked the master, when they were sitting on the bench before the stable.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Have you made up your mind now, Uli?" asked the master, when they were sitting on the bench before the stable.