Chapter XI · Chapter 11

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading There was only one west-bound train in the day; he could not give chase until the morrow, and they would be able to lead him by twenty-four hours as long as he cared to keep up the pursuit.

at or in the front

From this reading True, he might telegraph ahead to the police, but that meant publicity, and would probably be ineffectual in the end.

(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 And, as he thought it all over, he concluded that nothing was to be gained by pursuit of the runaways.

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

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading To have used his gun would, of course, have been madness; he had never seriously intended doing anything so rash, although for one impetuous moment his passion had made him irresponsible.

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

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

any thing at all

From this reading To have used his gun would, of course, have been madness; he had never seriously intended doing anything so rash, although for one impetuous moment his passion had made him irresponsible.

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

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

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

From this reading And, as he thought it all over, he concluded that nothing was to be gained by pursuit of the runaways.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading To have used his gun would, of course, have been madness; he had never seriously intended doing anything so rash, although for one impetuous moment his passion had made him irresponsible.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading True, he might telegraph ahead to the police, but that meant publicity, and would probably be ineffectual in the end.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And, as he thought it all over, he concluded that nothing was to be gained by pursuit of the runaways.

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

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading There was only one west-bound train in the day; he could not give chase until the morrow, and they would be able to lead him by twenty-four hours as long as he cared to keep up the pursuit.

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading There was only one west-bound train in the day; he could not give chase until the morrow, and they would be able to lead him by twenty-four hours as long as he cared to keep up the pursuit.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading And, as he thought it all over, he concluded that nothing was to be gained by pursuit of the runaways.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

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

From this reading There was only one west-bound train in the day; he could not give chase until the morrow, and they would be able to lead him by twenty-four hours as long as he cared to keep up the pursuit.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading To have used his gun would, of course, have been madness; he had never seriously intended doing anything so rash, although for one impetuous moment his passion had made him irresponsible.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading To have used his gun would, of course, have been madness; he had never seriously intended doing anything so rash, although for one impetuous moment his passion had made him irresponsible.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading True, he might telegraph ahead to the police, but that meant publicity, and would probably be ineffectual in the end.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading And, as he thought it all over, he concluded that nothing was to be gained by pursuit of the runaways.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading There was only one west-bound train in the day; he could not give chase until the morrow, and they would be able to lead him by twenty-four hours as long as he cared to keep up the pursuit.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading To have used his gun would, of course, have been madness; he had never seriously intended doing anything so rash, although for one impetuous moment his passion had made him irresponsible.

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

From this reading To have used his gun would, of course, have been madness; he had never seriously intended doing anything so rash, although for one impetuous moment his passion had made him irresponsible.

United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading To have used his gun would, of course, have been madness; he had never seriously intended doing anything so rash, although for one impetuous moment his passion had made him irresponsible.

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

From this reading To have used his gun would, of course, have been madness; he had never seriously intended doing anything so rash, although for one impetuous moment his passion had made him irresponsible.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

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

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

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

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

toward home

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading There was only one west-bound train in the day; he could not give chase until the morrow, and they would be able to lead him by twenty-four hours as long as he cared to keep up the pursuit.

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

From this reading To have used his gun would, of course, have been madness; he had never seriously intended doing anything so rash, although for one impetuous moment his passion had made him irresponsible.

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

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

not producing an intended effect

From this reading True, he might telegraph ahead to the police, but that meant publicity, and would probably be ineffectual in the end.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading To have used his gun would, of course, have been madness; he had never seriously intended doing anything so rash, although for one impetuous moment his passion had made him irresponsible.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

showing lack of care for consequences

From this reading To have used his gun would, of course, have been madness; he had never seriously intended doing anything so rash, although for one impetuous moment his passion had made him irresponsible.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And, as he thought it all over, he concluded that nothing was to be gained by pursuit of the runaways.

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading There was only one west-bound train in the day; he could not give chase until the morrow, and they would be able to lead him by twenty-four hours as long as he cared to keep up the pursuit.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading There was only one west-bound train in the day; he could not give chase until the morrow, and they would be able to lead him by twenty-four hours as long as he cared to keep up the pursuit.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

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 There was only one west-bound train in the day; he could not give chase until the morrow, and they would be able to lead him by twenty-four hours as long as he cared to keep up the pursuit.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading To have used his gun would, of course, have been madness; he had never seriously intended doing anything so rash, although for one impetuous moment his passion had made him irresponsible.

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading To have used his gun would, of course, have been madness; he had never seriously intended doing anything so rash, although for one impetuous moment his passion had made him irresponsible.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading True, he might telegraph ahead to the police, but that meant publicity, and would probably be ineffectual in the end.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading True, he might telegraph ahead to the police, but that meant publicity, and would probably be ineffectual in the end.

a particular point in time

From this reading To have used his gun would, of course, have been madness; he had never seriously intended doing anything so rash, although for one impetuous moment his passion had made him irresponsible.

the next day

From this reading There was only one west-bound train in the day; he could not give chase until the morrow, and they would be able to lead him by twenty-four hours as long as he cared to keep up the pursuit.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading To have used his gun would, of course, have been madness; he had never seriously intended doing anything so rash, although for one impetuous moment his passion had made him irresponsible.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was only one west-bound train in the day; he could not give chase until the morrow, and they would be able to lead him by twenty-four hours as long as he cared to keep up the pursuit.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading And, as he thought it all over, he concluded that nothing was to be gained by pursuit of the runaways.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading To have used his gun would, of course, have been madness; he had never seriously intended doing anything so rash, although for one impetuous moment his passion had made him irresponsible.

and nothing more

From this reading There was only one west-bound train in the day; he could not give chase until the morrow, and they would be able to lead him by twenty-four hours as long as he cared to keep up the pursuit.

above and across; more than

From this reading And, as he thought it all over, he concluded that nothing was to be gained by pursuit of the runaways.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading To have used his gun would, of course, have been madness; he had never seriously intended doing anything so rash, although for one impetuous moment his passion had made him irresponsible.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading True, he might telegraph ahead to the police, but that meant publicity, and would probably be ineffectual in the end.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading True, he might telegraph ahead to the police, but that meant publicity, and would probably be ineffectual in the end.

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading True, he might telegraph ahead to the police, but that meant publicity, and would probably be ineffectual in the end.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading And, as he thought it all over, he concluded that nothing was to be gained by pursuit of the runaways.

any red eruption of the skin

From this reading To have used his gun would, of course, have been madness; he had never seriously intended doing anything so rash, although for one impetuous moment his passion had made him irresponsible.

precisely, exactly

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

plural of “runaway” — an easy victory

From this reading And, as he thought it all over, he concluded that nothing was to be gained by pursuit of the runaways.

in a serious manner

From this reading To have used his gun would, of course, have been madness; he had never seriously intended doing anything so rash, although for one impetuous moment his passion had made him irresponsible.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading To have used his gun would, of course, have been madness; he had never seriously intended doing anything so rash, although for one impetuous moment his passion had made him irresponsible.

a male human offspring

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading True, he might telegraph ahead to the police, but that meant publicity, and would probably be ineffectual in the end.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

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

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was only one west-bound train in the day; he could not give chase until the morrow, and they would be able to lead him by twenty-four hours as long as he cared to keep up the pursuit.

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

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading And, as he thought it all over, he concluded that nothing was to be gained by pursuit of the runaways.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

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

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

create by training and teaching

From this reading There was only one west-bound train in the day; he could not give chase until the morrow, and they would be able to lead him by twenty-four hours as long as he cared to keep up the pursuit.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading True, he might telegraph ahead to the police, but that meant publicity, and would probably be ineffectual in the end.

being four more than twenty

From this reading There was only one west-bound train in the day; he could not give chase until the morrow, and they would be able to lead him by twenty-four hours as long as he cared to keep up the pursuit.

up to a particular time

From this reading There was only one west-bound train in the day; he could not give chase until the morrow, and they would be able to lead him by twenty-four hours as long as he cared to keep up the pursuit.

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

From this reading There was only one west-bound train in the day; he could not give chase until the morrow, and they would be able to lead him by twenty-four hours as long as he cared to keep up the pursuit.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading To have used his gun would, of course, have been madness; he had never seriously intended doing anything so rash, although for one impetuous moment his passion had made him irresponsible.

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

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading INTO THE FARTHER WEST For the first time in his life Harris surrendered his purpose to the judgment of his son, and as they drove homeward along the dusty trail in the heat of the day the consciousness came home to him that Allan was right.

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

From this reading There was only one west-bound train in the day; he could not give chase until the morrow, and they would be able to lead him by twenty-four hours as long as he cared to keep up the pursuit.

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

From this reading To have used his gun would, of course, have been madness; he had never seriously intended doing anything so rash, although for one impetuous moment his passion had made him irresponsible.