Chapter VII

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

From this reading The pegs in his and Emma's bedroom were no longer a safe place for the rifle; they hadn't been in the first place or Tad never would have been able to smuggle the weapon out of the house.

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

From this reading The pegs in his and Emma's bedroom were no longer a safe place for the rifle; they hadn't been in the first place or Tad never would have been able to smuggle the weapon out of the house.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Joe walked out to get the rifle, which was still leaning against the sycamore, and he returned to the house with it.

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

From this reading Tad would have to use the rifle; it was an indispensable part of any man's equipment on any frontier.

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

From this reading Joe walked out to get the rifle, which was still leaning against the sycamore, and he returned to the house with it.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Tad would have to use the rifle; it was an indispensable part of any man's equipment on any frontier.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading The pegs in his and Emma's bedroom were no longer a safe place for the rifle; they hadn't been in the first place or Tad never would have been able to smuggle the weapon out of the house.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The pegs in his and Emma's bedroom were no longer a safe place for the rifle; they hadn't been in the first place or Tad never would have been able to smuggle the weapon out of the house.

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From this reading The pegs in his and Emma's bedroom were no longer a safe place for the rifle; they hadn't been in the first place or Tad never would have been able to smuggle the weapon out of the house.

an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

From this reading Tad would have to use the rifle; it was an indispensable part of any man's equipment on any frontier.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The pegs in his and Emma's bedroom were no longer a safe place for the rifle; they hadn't been in the first place or Tad never would have been able to smuggle the weapon out of the house.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The pegs in his and Emma's bedroom were no longer a safe place for the rifle; they hadn't been in the first place or Tad never would have been able to smuggle the weapon out of the house.

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading Tad would have to use the rifle; it was an indispensable part of any man's equipment on any frontier.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Joe walked out to get the rifle, which was still leaning against the sycamore, and he returned to the house with it.

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From this reading The pegs in his and Emma's bedroom were no longer a safe place for the rifle; they hadn't been in the first place or Tad never would have been able to smuggle the weapon out of the house.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The pegs in his and Emma's bedroom were no longer a safe place for the rifle; they hadn't been in the first place or Tad never would have been able to smuggle the weapon out of the house.

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

From this reading Joe walked out to get the rifle, which was still leaning against the sycamore, and he returned to the house with it.

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

From this reading The pegs in his and Emma's bedroom were no longer a safe place for the rifle; they hadn't been in the first place or Tad never would have been able to smuggle the weapon out of the house.

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

From this reading Joe walked out to get the rifle, which was still leaning against the sycamore, and he returned to the house with it.

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

From this reading The pegs in his and Emma's bedroom were no longer a safe place for the rifle; they hadn't been in the first place or Tad never would have been able to smuggle the weapon out of the house.

not to be dispensed with; essential

From this reading Tad would have to use the rifle; it was an indispensable part of any man's equipment on any frontier.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Joe walked out to get the rifle, which was still leaning against the sycamore, and he returned to the house with it.

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading Joe set his jaw.

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From this reading Joe walked out to get the rifle, which was still leaning against the sycamore, and he returned to the house with it.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading Joe walked out to get the rifle, which was still leaning against the sycamore, and he returned to the house with it.

for more time

From this reading The pegs in his and Emma's bedroom were no longer a safe place for the rifle; they hadn't been in the first place or Tad never would have been able to smuggle the weapon out of the house.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Tad would have to use the rifle; it was an indispensable part of any man's equipment on any frontier.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The pegs in his and Emma's bedroom were no longer a safe place for the rifle; they hadn't been in the first place or Tad never would have been able to smuggle the weapon out of the house.

not any; not one

From this reading The pegs in his and Emma's bedroom were no longer a safe place for the rifle; they hadn't been in the first place or Tad never would have been able to smuggle the weapon out of the house.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The pegs in his and Emma's bedroom were no longer a safe place for the rifle; they hadn't been in the first place or Tad never would have been able to smuggle the weapon out of the house.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Tad would have to use the rifle; it was an indispensable part of any man's equipment on any frontier.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The pegs in his and Emma's bedroom were no longer a safe place for the rifle; they hadn't been in the first place or Tad never would have been able to smuggle the weapon out of the house.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Joe walked out to get the rifle, which was still leaning against the sycamore, and he returned to the house with it.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Tad would have to use the rifle; it was an indispensable part of any man's equipment on any frontier.

plural of “peg” — a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface

From this reading The pegs in his and Emma's bedroom were no longer a safe place for the rifle; they hadn't been in the first place or Tad never would have been able to smuggle the weapon out of the house.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The pegs in his and Emma's bedroom were no longer a safe place for the rifle; they hadn't been in the first place or Tad never would have been able to smuggle the weapon out of the house.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Joe walked out to get the rifle, which was still leaning against the sycamore, and he returned to the house with it.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading Joe walked out to get the rifle, which was still leaning against the sycamore, and he returned to the house with it.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading The pegs in his and Emma's bedroom were no longer a safe place for the rifle; they hadn't been in the first place or Tad never would have been able to smuggle the weapon out of the house.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Joe set his jaw.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading He smiled whimsically.

import or export without paying customs duties

From this reading The pegs in his and Emma's bedroom were no longer a safe place for the rifle; they hadn't been in the first place or Tad never would have been able to smuggle the weapon out of the house.

not in physical motion

From this reading Joe walked out to get the rifle, which was still leaning against the sycamore, and he returned to the house with it.

variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree

From this reading Joe walked out to get the rifle, which was still leaning against the sycamore, and he returned to the house with it.

a slight amount or degree of difference

From this reading The pegs in his and Emma's bedroom were no longer a safe place for the rifle; they hadn't been in the first place or Tad never would have been able to smuggle the weapon out of the house.

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

From this reading Joe walked out to get the rifle, which was still leaning against the sycamore, and he returned to the house with it.

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

From this reading The pegs in his and Emma's bedroom were no longer a safe place for the rifle; they hadn't been in the first place or Tad never would have been able to smuggle the weapon out of the house.

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

From this reading Joe walked out to get the rifle, which was still leaning against the sycamore, and he returned to the house with it.

the act of using

From this reading Tad would have to use the rifle; it was an indispensable part of any man's equipment on any frontier.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Joe walked out to get the rifle, which was still leaning against the sycamore, and he returned to the house with it.

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

From this reading Joe walked out to get the rifle, which was still leaning against the sycamore, and he returned to the house with it.

any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading The pegs in his and Emma's bedroom were no longer a safe place for the rifle; they hadn't been in the first place or Tad never would have been able to smuggle the weapon out of the house.

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

From this reading The pegs in his and Emma's bedroom were no longer a safe place for the rifle; they hadn't been in the first place or Tad never would have been able to smuggle the weapon out of the house.

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

From this reading Joe walked out to get the rifle, which was still leaning against the sycamore, and he returned to the house with it.

in a fanciful manner

From this reading He smiled whimsically.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Joe walked out to get the rifle, which was still leaning against the sycamore, and he returned to the house with it.

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

From this reading The pegs in his and Emma's bedroom were no longer a safe place for the rifle; they hadn't been in the first place or Tad never would have been able to smuggle the weapon out of the house.