Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading All the way he had seen the tracks of a horse which he knew to be Steve's, for the right forefoot, he knew, had cast a shoe only the day before.

the state of being absent

From this reading If Steve had his mother behind him, he had taken her to his own home; that, in Mavis's absence, was not right, and, burning with sudden rage, the boy hurried up the branch.

anew

From this reading He had seen Steve Hawn's face at the window, his mother had slipped out on the porch while he was dancing, and neither had appeared 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 All the way he had seen the tracks of a horse which he knew to be Steve's, for the right forefoot, he knew, had cast a shoe only the day before.

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

From this reading He had seen Steve Hawn's face at the window, his mother had slipped out on the porch while he was dancing, and neither had appeared again.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He had seen Steve Hawn's face at the window, his mother had slipped out on the porch while he was dancing, and neither had appeared again.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had seen Steve Hawn's face at the window, his mother had slipped out on the porch while he was dancing, and neither had appeared again.

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

From this reading All the way he had seen the tracks of a horse which he knew to be Steve's, for the right forefoot, he knew, had cast a shoe only the day before.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading All the way he had seen the tracks of a horse which he knew to be Steve's, for the right forefoot, he knew, had cast a shoe only the day before.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading If Steve had his mother behind him, he had taken her to his own home; that, in Mavis's absence, was not right, and, burning with sudden rage, the boy hurried up the branch.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading So little Jason went swiftly through the dark, over the ridge and up the big creek to the old circuit rider's house, where the stream forked.

a youthful male person

From this reading If Steve had his mother behind him, he had taken her to his own home; that, in Mavis's absence, was not right, and, burning with sudden rage, the boy hurried up the branch.

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading At the forks the tracks turned up the branch that led to Steve's cabin and not up toward his mother's house.

the act of burning something

From this reading If Steve had his mother behind him, he had taken her to his own home; that, in Mavis's absence, was not right, and, burning with sudden rage, the boy hurried up the branch.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading At the forks the tracks turned up the branch that led to Steve's cabin and not up toward his mother's house.

put or send forth

From this reading All the way he had seen the tracks of a horse which he knew to be Steve's, for the right forefoot, he knew, had cast a shoe only the day before.

an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

From this reading So little Jason went swiftly through the dark, over the ridge and up the big creek to the old circuit rider's house, where the stream forked.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading So little Jason went swiftly through the dark, over the ridge and up the big creek to the old circuit rider's house, where the stream forked.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading He had seen Steve Hawn's face at the window, his mother had slipped out on the porch while he was dancing, and neither had appeared again.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading So little Jason went swiftly through the dark, over the ridge and up the big creek to the old circuit rider's house, where the stream forked.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading All the way he had seen the tracks of a horse which he knew to be Steve's, for the right forefoot, he knew, had cast a shoe only the day before.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He had seen Steve Hawn's face at the window, his mother had slipped out on the porch while he was dancing, and neither had appeared again.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading All the way he had seen the tracks of a horse which he knew to be Steve's, for the right forefoot, he knew, had cast a shoe only the day before.

a front foot of a quadruped

From this reading All the way he had seen the tracks of a horse which he knew to be Steve's, for the right forefoot, he knew, had cast a shoe only the day before.

resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches

From this reading So little Jason went swiftly through the dark, over the ridge and up the big creek to the old circuit rider's house, where the stream forked.

plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food

From this reading At the forks the tracks turned up the branch that led to Steve's cabin and not up toward his mother's house.

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

From this reading He had seen Steve Hawn's face at the window, his mother had slipped out on the porch while he was dancing, and neither had appeared again.

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From this reading He had seen Steve Hawn's face at the window, his mother had slipped out on the porch while he was dancing, and neither had appeared again.

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

From this reading He had seen Steve Hawn's face at the window, his mother had slipped out on the porch while he was dancing, and neither had appeared again.

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

From this reading If Steve had his mother behind him, he had taken her to his own home; that, in Mavis's absence, was not right, and, burning with sudden rage, the boy hurried up the branch.

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

From this reading If Steve had his mother behind him, he had taken her to his own home; that, in Mavis's absence, was not right, and, burning with sudden rage, the boy hurried up the branch.

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

From this reading He had seen Steve Hawn's face at the window, his mother had slipped out on the porch while he was dancing, and neither had appeared again.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading If Steve had his mother behind him, he had taken her to his own home; that, in Mavis's absence, was not right, and, burning with sudden rage, the boy hurried up the branch.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading All the way he had seen the tracks of a horse which he knew to be Steve's, for the right forefoot, he knew, had cast a shoe only the day before.

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

From this reading So little Jason went swiftly through the dark, over the ridge and up the big creek to the old circuit rider's house, where the stream forked.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading If Steve had his mother behind him, he had taken her to his own home; that, in Mavis's absence, was not right, and, burning with sudden rage, the boy hurried up the branch.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If Steve had his mother behind him, he had taken her to his own home; that, in Mavis's absence, was not right, and, burning with sudden rage, the boy hurried up the branch.

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

From this reading If Steve had his mother behind him, he had taken her to his own home; that, in Mavis's absence, was not right, and, burning with sudden rage, the boy hurried up the branch.

(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece

From this reading So little Jason went swiftly through the dark, over the ridge and up the big creek to the old circuit rider's house, where the stream forked.

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 All the way he had seen the tracks of a horse which he knew to be Steve's, for the right forefoot, he knew, had cast a shoe only the day before.

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 At the forks the tracks turned up the branch that led to Steve's cabin and not up toward his mother's house.

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

From this reading So little Jason went swiftly through the dark, over the ridge and up the big creek to the old circuit rider's house, where the stream forked.

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

From this reading If Steve had his mother behind him, he had taken her to his own home; that, in Mavis's absence, was not right, and, burning with sudden rage, the boy hurried up the branch.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading He had seen Steve Hawn's face at the window, his mother had slipped out on the porch while he was dancing, and neither had appeared again.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading At the forks the tracks turned up the branch that led to Steve's cabin and not up toward his mother's house.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading He had seen Steve Hawn's face at the window, his mother had slipped out on the porch while he was dancing, and neither had appeared again.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At the forks the tracks turned up the branch that led to Steve's cabin and not up toward his mother's house.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All the way he had seen the tracks of a horse which he knew to be Steve's, for the right forefoot, he knew, had cast a shoe only the day before.

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

From this reading So little Jason went swiftly through the dark, over the ridge and up the big creek to the old circuit rider's house, where the stream forked.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had seen Steve Hawn's face at the window, his mother had slipped out on the porch while he was dancing, and neither had appeared again.

and nothing more

From this reading All the way he had seen the tracks of a horse which he knew to be Steve's, for the right forefoot, he knew, had cast a shoe only the day before.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He had seen Steve Hawn's face at the window, his mother had slipped out on the porch while he was dancing, and neither had appeared again.

above and across; more than

From this reading So little Jason went swiftly through the dark, over the ridge and up the big creek to the old circuit rider's house, where the stream forked.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading If Steve had his mother behind him, he had taken her to his own home; that, in Mavis's absence, was not right, and, burning with sudden rage, the boy hurried up the branch.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading He had seen Steve Hawn's face at the window, his mother had slipped out on the porch while he was dancing, and neither had appeared again.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading If Steve had his mother behind him, he had taken her to his own home; that, in Mavis's absence, was not right, and, burning with sudden rage, the boy hurried up the branch.

possessive form of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading So little Jason went swiftly through the dark, over the ridge and up the big creek to the old circuit rider's house, where the stream forked.

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading So little Jason went swiftly through the dark, over the ridge and up the big creek to the old circuit rider's house, where the stream forked.

precisely, exactly

From this reading All the way he had seen the tracks of a horse which he knew to be Steve's, for the right forefoot, he knew, had cast a shoe only the day before.

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

From this reading He had seen Steve Hawn's face at the window, his mother had slipped out on the porch while he was dancing, and neither had appeared again.

footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material

From this reading All the way he had seen the tracks of a horse which he knew to be Steve's, for the right forefoot, he knew, had cast a shoe only the day before.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading He had seen Steve Hawn's face at the window, his mother had slipped out on the porch while he was dancing, and neither had appeared again.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So little Jason went swiftly through the dark, over the ridge and up the big creek to the old circuit rider's house, where the stream forked.

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

From this reading He had seen Steve Hawn's face at the window, his mother had slipped out on the porch while he was dancing, and neither had appeared again.

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

From this reading All the way he had seen the tracks of a horse which he knew to be Steve's, for the right forefoot, he knew, had cast a shoe only the day before.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading So little Jason went swiftly through the dark, over the ridge and up the big creek to the old circuit rider's house, where the stream forked.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading If Steve had his mother behind him, he had taken her to his own home; that, in Mavis's absence, was not right, and, burning with sudden rage, the boy hurried up the branch.

in a swift manner

From this reading So little Jason went swiftly through the dark, over the ridge and up the big creek to the old circuit rider's house, where the stream forked.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading If Steve had his mother behind him, he had taken her to his own home; that, in Mavis's absence, was not right, and, burning with sudden rage, the boy hurried up the branch.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At the forks the tracks turned up the branch that led to Steve's cabin and not up toward his mother's house.

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

From this reading He had seen Steve Hawn's face at the window, his mother had slipped out on the porch while he was dancing, and neither had appeared again.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading So little Jason went swiftly through the dark, over the ridge and up the big creek to the old circuit rider's house, where the stream forked.

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

From this reading So little Jason went swiftly through the dark, over the ridge and up the big creek to the old circuit rider's house, where the stream forked.

in the direction of

From this reading At the forks the tracks turned up the branch that led to Steve's cabin and not up toward his mother's house.

plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading All the way he had seen the tracks of a horse which he knew to be Steve's, for the right forefoot, he knew, had cast a shoe only the day before.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading At the forks the tracks turned up the branch that led to Steve's cabin and not up toward his mother's house.

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

From this reading So little Jason went swiftly through the dark, over the ridge and up the big creek to the old circuit rider's house, where the stream forked.

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

From this reading He had seen Steve Hawn's face at the window, his mother had slipped out on the porch while he was dancing, and neither had appeared again.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading All the way he had seen the tracks of a horse which he knew to be Steve's, for the right forefoot, he knew, had cast a shoe only the day before.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading So little Jason went swiftly through the dark, over the ridge and up the big creek to the old circuit rider's house, where the stream forked.

in or at the place that

From this reading So little Jason went swiftly through the dark, over the ridge and up the big creek to the old circuit rider's house, where the stream forked.

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

From this reading All the way he had seen the tracks of a horse which he knew to be Steve's, for the right forefoot, he knew, had cast a shoe only the day before.

during the time that

From this reading He had seen Steve Hawn's face at the window, his mother had slipped out on the porch while he was dancing, and neither had appeared again.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading He had seen Steve Hawn's face at the window, his mother had slipped out on the porch while he was dancing, and neither had appeared again.

in the company of; together with

From this reading If Steve had his mother behind him, he had taken her to his own home; that, in Mavis's absence, was not right, and, burning with sudden rage, the boy hurried up the branch.