Chapter XXVII · A Plan for a Capture

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

From this reading The hunter had once given him some fine rabbits and a partridge, and this had won Ike Slosson’s heart.

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

From this reading The words used were those which Ike Slosson had often uttered when folks of that neighborhood came around his house and he did not wish to entertain them.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading He knew old Runnell, however, and had treated him better than he had many another man.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The words used were those which Ike Slosson had often uttered when folks of that neighborhood came around his house and he did not wish to entertain them.

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

From this reading As Joel Runnell had said, the old man was very peculiar and at times he refused utterly to see even those he knew to be his friends.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As Joel Runnell had said, the old man was very peculiar and at times he refused utterly to see even those he knew to be his friends.

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

From this reading As Joel Runnell had said, the old man was very peculiar and at times he refused utterly to see even those he knew to be his friends.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading He knew old Runnell, however, and had treated him better than he had many another man.

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

From this reading The words used were those which Ike Slosson had often uttered when folks of that neighborhood came around his house and he did not wish to entertain them.

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

From this reading The words used were those which Ike Slosson had often uttered when folks of that neighborhood came around his house and he did not wish to entertain them.

provide entertainment for

From this reading The words used were those which Ike Slosson had often uttered when folks of that neighborhood came around his house and he did not wish to entertain them.

divisible by two

From this reading As Joel Runnell had said, the old man was very peculiar and at times he refused utterly to see even those he knew to be his friends.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The hunter had once given him some fine rabbits and a partridge, and this had won Ike Slosson’s heart.

your parents

From this reading The words used were those which Ike Slosson had often uttered when folks of that neighborhood came around his house and he did not wish to entertain them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For strangers he had no welcome whatever.

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

From this reading As Joel Runnell had said, the old man was very peculiar and at times he refused utterly to see even those he knew to be his friends.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The hunter had once given him some fine rabbits and a partridge, and this had won Ike Slosson’s heart.

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

From this reading The words used were those which Ike Slosson had often uttered when folks of that neighborhood came around his house and he did not wish to entertain them.

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

From this reading The words used were those which Ike Slosson had often uttered when folks of that neighborhood came around his house and he did not wish to entertain them.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The hunter had once given him some fine rabbits and a partridge, and this had won Ike Slosson’s heart.

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

From this reading He knew old Runnell, however, and had treated him better than he had many another man.

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

From this reading The words used were those which Ike Slosson had often uttered when folks of that neighborhood came around his house and he did not wish to entertain them.

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

From this reading The words used were those which Ike Slosson had often uttered when folks of that neighborhood came around his house and he did not wish to entertain them.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading He knew old Runnell, however, and had treated him better than he had many another man.

someone who hunts game

From this reading The hunter had once given him some fine rabbits and a partridge, and this had won Ike Slosson’s heart.

United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)

From this reading The words used were those which Ike Slosson had often uttered when folks of that neighborhood came around his house and he did not wish to entertain them.

a Hebrew minor prophet

From this reading As Joel Runnell had said, the old man was very peculiar and at times he refused utterly to see even those he knew to be his friends.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading As Joel Runnell had said, the old man was very peculiar and at times he refused utterly to see even those he knew to be his friends.

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

From this reading As Joel Runnell had said, the old man was very peculiar and at times he refused utterly to see even those he knew to be his friends.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading He knew old Runnell, however, and had treated him better than he had many another man.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading The words used were those which Ike Slosson had often uttered when folks of that neighborhood came around his house and he did not wish to entertain them.

not any; not one

From this reading For strangers he had no welcome whatever.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The words used were those which Ike Slosson had often uttered when folks of that neighborhood came around his house and he did not wish to entertain them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The words used were those which Ike Slosson had often uttered when folks of that neighborhood came around his house and he did not wish to entertain them.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The words used were those which Ike Slosson had often uttered when folks of that neighborhood came around his house and he did not wish to entertain them.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading As Joel Runnell had said, the old man was very peculiar and at times he refused utterly to see even those he knew to be his friends.

on one occasion

From this reading The hunter had once given him some fine rabbits and a partridge, and this had won Ike Slosson’s heart.

flesh of either quail or grouse

From this reading The hunter had once given him some fine rabbits and a partridge, and this had won Ike Slosson’s heart.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading As Joel Runnell had said, the old man was very peculiar and at times he refused utterly to see even those he knew to be his friends.

plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

From this reading The hunter had once given him some fine rabbits and a partridge, and this had won Ike Slosson’s heart.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading As Joel Runnell had said, the old man was very peculiar and at times he refused utterly to see even those he knew to be his friends.

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From this reading As Joel Runnell had said, the old man was very peculiar and at times he refused utterly to see even those he knew to be his friends.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As Joel Runnell had said, the old man was very peculiar and at times he refused utterly to see even those he knew to be his friends.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading As Joel Runnell had said, the old man was very peculiar and at times he refused utterly to see even those he knew to be his friends.

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

From this reading The words used were those which Ike Slosson had often uttered when folks of that neighborhood came around his house and he did not wish to entertain them.

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

From this reading The hunter had once given him some fine rabbits and a partridge, and this had won Ike Slosson’s heart.

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

From this reading The hunter had once given him some fine rabbits and a partridge, and this had won Ike Slosson’s heart.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading For strangers he had no welcome whatever.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He knew old Runnell, however, and had treated him better than he had many another man.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The words used were those which Ike Slosson had often uttered when folks of that neighborhood came around his house and he did not wish to entertain them.

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

From this reading The words used were those which Ike Slosson had often uttered when folks of that neighborhood came around his house and he did not wish to entertain them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The words used were those which Ike Slosson had often uttered when folks of that neighborhood came around his house and he did not wish to entertain them.

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

From this reading The hunter had once given him some fine rabbits and a partridge, and this had won Ike Slosson’s heart.

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

From this reading The words used were those which Ike Slosson had often uttered when folks of that neighborhood came around his house and he did not wish to entertain them.

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

From this reading As Joel Runnell had said, the old man was very peculiar and at times he refused utterly to see even those he knew to be his friends.

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

From this reading The words used were those which Ike Slosson had often uttered when folks of that neighborhood came around his house and he did not wish to entertain them.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading He knew old Runnell, however, and had treated him better than he had many another man.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The words used were those which Ike Slosson had often uttered when folks of that neighborhood came around his house and he did not wish to entertain them.

communicated in words

From this reading The words used were those which Ike Slosson had often uttered when folks of that neighborhood came around his house and he did not wish to entertain them.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading As Joel Runnell had said, the old man was very peculiar and at times he refused utterly to see even those he knew to be his friends.

precisely as stated

From this reading As Joel Runnell had said, the old man was very peculiar and at times he refused utterly to see even those he knew to be his friends.

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

From this reading As Joel Runnell had said, the old man was very peculiar and at times he refused utterly to see even those he knew to be his friends.

accept gladly

From this reading For strangers he had no welcome whatever.

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

From this reading The words used were those which Ike Slosson had often uttered when folks of that neighborhood came around his house and he did not wish to entertain them.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading For strangers he had no welcome whatever.

at the time that

From this reading The words used were those which Ike Slosson had often uttered when folks of that neighborhood came around his house and he did not wish to entertain them.

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

From this reading The words used were those which Ike Slosson had often uttered when folks of that neighborhood came around his house and he did not wish to entertain them.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading The words used were those which Ike Slosson had often uttered when folks of that neighborhood came around his house and he did not wish to entertain them.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading The hunter had once given him some fine rabbits and a partridge, and this had won Ike Slosson’s heart.

the words that are spoken

From this reading The words used were those which Ike Slosson had often uttered when folks of that neighborhood came around his house and he did not wish to entertain them.