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 THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far

From this reading It led him to the back of the house, and afar off his dogs began to give him welcome.

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From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

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

From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It led him to the back of the house, and afar off his dogs began to give him welcome.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading When he had dismounted before the porch, a negro boy with a lantern took his horse.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It led him to the back of the house, and afar off his dogs began to give him welcome.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He left the highway, opened a five-barred gate, and passed between fallow fields to a second gate, opened this and, skirting a knoll upon which were set three gigantic oaks, rode up a short and grass-grown drive.

a youthful male person

From this reading When he had dismounted before the porch, a negro boy with a lantern took his horse.

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

From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument

From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading "Hit's tuhnin' powerful cold, Marse Dick!"

representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment

From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

someone who is a detective

From this reading "Hit's tuhnin' powerful cold, Marse Dick!"

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

From this reading When he had dismounted before the porch, a negro boy with a lantern took his horse.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading It led him to the back of the house, and afar off his dogs began to give him welcome.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading He left the highway, opened a five-barred gate, and passed between fallow fields to a second gate, opened this and, skirting a knoll upon which were set three gigantic oaks, rode up a short and grass-grown drive.

left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season

From this reading He left the highway, opened a five-barred gate, and passed between fallow fields to a second gate, opened this and, skirting a knoll upon which were set three gigantic oaks, rode up a short and grass-grown drive.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading He left the highway, opened a five-barred gate, and passed between fallow fields to a second gate, opened this and, skirting a knoll upon which were set three gigantic oaks, rode up a short and grass-grown drive.

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

From this reading He left the highway, opened a five-barred gate, and passed between fallow fields to a second gate, opened this and, skirting a knoll upon which were set three gigantic oaks, rode up a short and grass-grown drive.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading He left the highway, opened a five-barred gate, and passed between fallow fields to a second gate, opened this and, skirting a knoll upon which were set three gigantic oaks, rode up a short and grass-grown drive.

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading He left the highway, opened a five-barred gate, and passed between fallow fields to a second gate, opened this and, skirting a knoll upon which were set three gigantic oaks, rode up a short and grass-grown drive.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It led him to the back of the house, and afar off his dogs began to give him welcome.

coins made of gold

From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

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

From this reading He left the highway, opened a five-barred gate, and passed between fallow fields to a second gate, opened this and, skirting a knoll upon which were set three gigantic oaks, rode up a short and grass-grown drive.

abounding in grass

From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

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

From this reading When he had dismounted before the porch, a negro boy with a lantern took his horse.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

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

From this reading He left the highway, opened a five-barred gate, and passed between fallow fields to a second gate, opened this and, skirting a knoll upon which were set three gigantic oaks, rode up a short and grass-grown drive.

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading He left the highway, opened a five-barred gate, and passed between fallow fields to a second gate, opened this and, skirting a knoll upon which were set three gigantic oaks, rode up a short and grass-grown drive.

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

From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

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

From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

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

From this reading "Hit's tuhnin' powerful cold, Marse Dick!"

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading When he had dismounted before the porch, a negro boy with a lantern took his horse.

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

From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It led him to the back of the house, and afar off his dogs began to give him welcome.

a small natural hill

From this reading He left the highway, opened a five-barred gate, and passed between fallow fields to a second gate, opened this and, skirting a knoll upon which were set three gigantic oaks, rode up a short and grass-grown drive.

light in a transparent protective case

From this reading When he had dismounted before the porch, a negro boy with a lantern took his horse.

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

From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

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 It led him to the back of the house, and afar off his dogs began to give him welcome.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

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

From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

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

From this reading "Hit's tuhnin' powerful cold, Marse Dick!"

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading When he had dismounted before the porch, a negro boy with a lantern took his horse.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It led him to the back of the house, and afar off his dogs began to give him welcome.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It led him to the back of the house, and afar off his dogs began to give him welcome.

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

From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading He left the highway, opened a five-barred gate, and passed between fallow fields to a second gate, opened this and, skirting a knoll upon which were set three gigantic oaks, rode up a short and grass-grown drive.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading He left the highway, opened a five-barred gate, and passed between fallow fields to a second gate, opened this and, skirting a knoll upon which were set three gigantic oaks, rode up a short and grass-grown drive.

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

From this reading When he had dismounted before the porch, a negro boy with a lantern took his horse.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading "Hit's tuhnin' powerful cold, Marse Dick!"

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

From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading He left the highway, opened a five-barred gate, and passed between fallow fields to a second gate, opened this and, skirting a knoll upon which were set three gigantic oaks, rode up a short and grass-grown drive.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading He left the highway, opened a five-barred gate, and passed between fallow fields to a second gate, opened this and, skirting a knoll upon which were set three gigantic oaks, rode up a short and grass-grown drive.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He left the highway, opened a five-barred gate, and passed between fallow fields to a second gate, opened this and, skirting a knoll upon which were set three gigantic oaks, rode up a short and grass-grown drive.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading He left the highway, opened a five-barred gate, and passed between fallow fields to a second gate, opened this and, skirting a knoll upon which were set three gigantic oaks, rode up a short and grass-grown drive.

being all around the edges; enclosing

From this reading He left the highway, opened a five-barred gate, and passed between fallow fields to a second gate, opened this and, skirting a knoll upon which were set three gigantic oaks, rode up a short and grass-grown drive.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

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

From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

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

From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

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

From this reading He left the highway, opened a five-barred gate, and passed between fallow fields to a second gate, opened this and, skirting a knoll upon which were set three gigantic oaks, rode up a short and grass-grown drive.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

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

From this reading THREE OAKS Having left behind him Allan Gold and the road to Thunder Run, Richard Cleave came, a little later, to his own house, old and not large, crowning a grassy slope above a running stream.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading When he had dismounted before the porch, a negro boy with a lantern took his horse.

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

From this reading "Hit's tuhnin' powerful cold, Marse Dick!"

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

From this reading He left the highway, opened a five-barred gate, and passed between fallow fields to a second gate, opened this and, skirting a knoll upon which were set three gigantic oaks, rode up a short and grass-grown drive.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He left the highway, opened a five-barred gate, and passed between fallow fields to a second gate, opened this and, skirting a knoll upon which were set three gigantic oaks, rode up a short and grass-grown drive.

accept gladly

From this reading It led him to the back of the house, and afar off his dogs began to give him welcome.

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

From this reading He left the highway, opened a five-barred gate, and passed between fallow fields to a second gate, opened this and, skirting a knoll upon which were set three gigantic oaks, rode up a short and grass-grown drive.

at the time that

From this reading When he had dismounted before the porch, a negro boy with a lantern took his horse.

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

From this reading He left the highway, opened a five-barred gate, and passed between fallow fields to a second gate, opened this and, skirting a knoll upon which were set three gigantic oaks, rode up a short and grass-grown drive.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When he had dismounted before the porch, a negro boy with a lantern took his horse.