Chapter VIII

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

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

plural of “abrasion” — an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

later than; following

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

(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 All his Bush friends were not primitive.

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

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

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

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading Some of them had once played their parts in much more brilliant functions.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading All his Bush friends were not primitive.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

an engagement fought between two military forces

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

showing effects of planning or manipulation

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing

From this reading They had cultivated tastes, and he had learned to recognize the strong points of those who had not.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

not still wet

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

plural of “exile” — a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

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

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading All his Bush friends were not primitive.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

From this reading Some of them had once played their parts in much more brilliant functions.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

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

From this reading Some of them had once played their parts in much more brilliant functions.

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From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

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

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

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

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

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

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

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

From this reading All his Bush friends were not primitive.

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

From this reading Some of them had once played their parts in much more brilliant functions.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

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

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading They had cultivated tastes, and he had learned to recognize the strong points of those who had not.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

the force of workers available

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Some of them had once played their parts in much more brilliant functions.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Some of them had once played their parts in much more brilliant functions.

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

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading All his Bush friends were not primitive.

come into possession of

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Some of them had once played their parts in much more brilliant functions.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

on one occasion

From this reading Some of them had once played their parts in much more brilliant functions.

and nothing more

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

the local environment

From this reading Some of them had once played their parts in much more brilliant functions.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

not having enough money to pay for necessities

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Some of them had once played their parts in much more brilliant functions.

inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading They had cultivated tastes, and he had learned to recognize the strong points of those who had not.

meat from a domestic hog or pig

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

From this reading All his Bush friends were not primitive.

accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

From this reading They had cultivated tastes, and he had learned to recognize the strong points of those who had not.

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

have in common

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

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

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some of them had once played their parts in much more brilliant functions.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading They had cultivated tastes, and he had learned to recognize the strong points of those who had not.

plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

From this reading They had cultivated tastes, and he had learned to recognize the strong points of those who had not.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

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

From this reading They had cultivated tastes, and he had learned to recognize the strong points of those who had not.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Some of them had once played their parts in much more brilliant functions.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Some of them had once played their parts in much more brilliant functions.

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

From this reading They had cultivated tastes, and he had learned to recognize the strong points of those who had not.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading They had cultivated tastes, and he had learned to recognize the strong points of those who had not.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

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

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

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

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

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

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

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

From this reading All his Bush friends were not primitive.

which person or people

From this reading They had cultivated tastes, and he had learned to recognize the strong points of those who had not.

in a willing manner

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.

in the company of; together with

From this reading BY COMBAT Nasmyth's partner condescended, as she said, to give him another show, but he escaped from that dance with only a few abrasions, and, though he failed to obtain another with Laura, he contrived to enjoy himself.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading After all, kindly hearts count for much, and it was not unnatural that, like other exiles who have plodded up and down that rugged land, he should think highly of the hard-handed men and patient women who willingly offer a night's shelter and a share of their dried apples, salt pork, and grindstone bread to the penniless wanderer.