Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading "He might have allowed one a few days' grace.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

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

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading These opposing forces engaged battle, with the consequence that the carriage horses took the hill at a rather breakneck pace.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading These opposing forces engaged battle, with the consequence that the carriage horses took the hill at a rather breakneck pace.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Ludovic need hardly have been in such a prodigious hurry," he broke out.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Not that Dickie touched them, but that, he being vibrant, they felt his mood down the length of the reins and responded to it.

moving at very high speed

From this reading These opposing forces engaged battle, with the consequence that the carriage horses took the hill at a rather breakneck pace.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

lacking funds

From this reading "Ludovic need hardly have been in such a prodigious hurry," he broke out.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading These opposing forces engaged battle, with the consequence that the carriage horses took the hill at a rather breakneck pace.

(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading These opposing forces engaged battle, with the consequence that the carriage horses took the hill at a rather breakneck pace.

the first light of day

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "He might have allowed one a few days' grace.

a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater

From this reading Not that Dickie touched them, but that, he being vibrant, they felt his mood down the length of the reins and responded to it.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Not that Dickie touched them, but that, he being vibrant, they felt his mood down the length of the reins and responded to it.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading These opposing forces engaged battle, with the consequence that the carriage horses took the hill at a rather breakneck pace.

a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Not that Dickie touched them, but that, he being vibrant, they felt his mood down the length of the reins and responded to it.

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

From this reading "He might have allowed one a few days' grace.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading These opposing forces engaged battle, with the consequence that the carriage horses took the hill at a rather breakneck pace.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading "He might have allowed one a few days' grace.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

only a very short time before

From this reading "Ludovic need hardly have been in such a prodigious hurry," he broke out.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Ludovic need hardly have been in such a prodigious hurry," he broke out.

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

From this reading Not that Dickie touched them, but that, he being vibrant, they felt his mood down the length of the reins and responded to it.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading These opposing forces engaged battle, with the consequence that the carriage horses took the hill at a rather breakneck pace.

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

From this reading Not that Dickie touched them, but that, he being vibrant, they felt his mood down the length of the reins and responded to it.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

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

From this reading These opposing forces engaged battle, with the consequence that the carriage horses took the hill at a rather breakneck pace.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading "Ludovic need hardly have been in such a prodigious hurry," he broke out.

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

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Not that Dickie touched them, but that, he being vibrant, they felt his mood down the length of the reins and responded to it.

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Not that Dickie touched them, but that, he being vibrant, they felt his mood down the length of the reins and responded to it.

full of life and energy

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

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

From this reading "Ludovic need hardly have been in such a prodigious hurry," he broke out.

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

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

make reference to

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "He might have allowed one a few days' grace.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Not that Dickie touched them, but that, he being vibrant, they felt his mood down the length of the reins and responded to it.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "Ludovic need hardly have been in such a prodigious hurry," he broke out.

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

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

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "He might have allowed one a few days' grace.

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

characterized by active hostility

From this reading These opposing forces engaged battle, with the consequence that the carriage horses took the hill at a rather breakneck pace.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Ludovic need hardly have been in such a prodigious hurry," he broke out.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading These opposing forces engaged battle, with the consequence that the carriage horses took the hill at a rather breakneck pace.

the state of being without a flaw or defect

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

someone who journeys in foreign lands

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

From this reading "Ludovic need hardly have been in such a prodigious hurry," he broke out.

on the contrary

From this reading These opposing forces engaged battle, with the consequence that the carriage horses took the hill at a rather breakneck pace.

plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

From this reading Not that Dickie touched them, but that, he being vibrant, they felt his mood down the length of the reins and responded to it.

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading Not that Dickie touched them, but that, he being vibrant, they felt his mood down the length of the reins and responded to it.

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

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

inflected form of “span” — to cover or extend over an area or time period

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "Ludovic need hardly have been in such a prodigious hurry," he broke out.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

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

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Not that Dickie touched them, but that, he being vibrant, they felt his mood down the length of the reins and responded to it.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These opposing forces engaged battle, with the consequence that the carriage horses took the hill at a rather breakneck pace.

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

From this reading Not that Dickie touched them, but that, he being vibrant, they felt his mood down the length of the reins and responded to it.

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

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading These opposing forces engaged battle, with the consequence that the carriage horses took the hill at a rather breakneck pace.

having come into contact

From this reading Not that Dickie touched them, but that, he being vibrant, they felt his mood down the length of the reins and responded to it.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

vigorous and animated

From this reading Not that Dickie touched them, but that, he being vibrant, they felt his mood down the length of the reins and responded to it.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

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

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

a Caucasian

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

in the company of; together with

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."

unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition

From this reading CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN That episode, upon the bridge spanning the Long Water, brought Richard would-be saint, Richard pilgrim along the great white road which leads onward to Perfection, into lively collision with Richard the natural man, not to mention Richard the "wild bull in a net."