Chapter VIII

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

From this reading A losing love either expels a man into the outer sourness of resentment, or graduates him into a friendship that needs no further testing.

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From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

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

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

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

From this reading His face had become somewhat fixed as he listened, but there had been no surprise.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading When he reached the cabin, Saxon found Steele still awake.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading His face had become somewhat fixed as he listened, but there had been no surprise.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading His face had become somewhat fixed as he listened, but there had been no surprise.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His face had become somewhat fixed as he listened, but there had been no surprise.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading When he reached the cabin, Saxon found Steele still awake.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

the first light of day

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

one or the other of two

From this reading A losing love either expels a man into the outer sourness of resentment, or graduates him into a friendship that needs no further testing.

past form of “embitter” — cause to be bitter or resentful

From this reading Steele was not the type that goes into an embittered exile.

expel from a country

From this reading Steele was not the type that goes into an embittered exile.

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

From this reading A losing love either expels a man into the outer sourness of resentment, or graduates him into a friendship that needs no further testing.

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

From this reading His face had become somewhat fixed as he listened, but there had been no surprise.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading His face had become somewhat fixed as he listened, but there had been no surprise.

set up or found

From this reading When he reached the cabin, Saxon found Steele still awake.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading A losing love either expels a man into the outer sourness of resentment, or graduates him into a friendship that needs no further testing.

suitable for formal occasions

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading A losing love either expels a man into the outer sourness of resentment, or graduates him into a friendship that needs no further testing.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Steele was not the type that goes into an embittered exile.

plural of “graduate” — a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)

From this reading A losing love either expels a man into the outer sourness of resentment, or graduates him into a friendship that needs no further testing.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

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

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

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

From this reading When he reached the cabin, Saxon found Steele still awake.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

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

From this reading A losing love either expels a man into the outer sourness of resentment, or graduates him into a friendship that needs no further testing.

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

From this reading His face had become somewhat fixed as he listened, but there had been no surprise.

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

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading His face had become somewhat fixed as he listened, but there had been no surprise.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading A losing love either expels a man into the outer sourness of resentment, or graduates him into a friendship that needs no further testing.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading A losing love either expels a man into the outer sourness of resentment, or graduates him into a friendship that needs no further testing.

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

From this reading A losing love either expels a man into the outer sourness of resentment, or graduates him into a friendship that needs no further testing.

the force of workers available

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading A losing love either expels a man into the outer sourness of resentment, or graduates him into a friendship that needs no further testing.

not any; not one

From this reading A losing love either expels a man into the outer sourness of resentment, or graduates him into a friendship that needs no further testing.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Steele was not the type that goes into an embittered exile.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A losing love either expels a man into the outer sourness of resentment, or graduates him into a friendship that needs no further testing.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading A losing love either expels a man into the outer sourness of resentment, or graduates him into a friendship that needs no further testing.

above and across; more than

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading When he reached the cabin, Saxon found Steele still awake.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading A losing love either expels a man into the outer sourness of resentment, or graduates him into a friendship that needs no further testing.

plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

reflecting optimism

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

cut with a saw

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest

From this reading When he reached the cabin, Saxon found Steele still awake.

small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading His face had become somewhat fixed as he listened, but there had been no surprise.

the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth

From this reading A losing love either expels a man into the outer sourness of resentment, or graduates him into a friendship that needs no further testing.

English writer (1672-1729)

From this reading When he reached the cabin, Saxon found Steele still awake.

not in physical motion

From this reading When he reached the cabin, Saxon found Steele still awake.

plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading His face had become somewhat fixed as he listened, but there had been no surprise.

the driver of a team of horses doing hauling

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works

From this reading A losing love either expels a man into the outer sourness of resentment, or graduates him into a friendship that needs no further testing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A losing love either expels a man into the outer sourness of resentment, or graduates him into a friendship that needs no further testing.

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

From this reading When he reached the cabin, Saxon found Steele still awake.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

in or at that place or location

From this reading His face had become somewhat fixed as he listened, but there had been no surprise.

(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading Steele was not the type that goes into an embittered exile.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

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

From this reading Steele was not the type that goes into an embittered exile.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.

at the time that

From this reading When he reached the cabin, Saxon found Steele still awake.

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

From this reading The gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy, and the rosiness had brightened into the blue of living day when an early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two men garbed in what he would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on the verandah of the hill shack.