Chapter XXXIV

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

From this reading The little village had been slow to grasp the fact of the tragedy at its doors which had already carried its name afar.

later than; following

From this reading There was much to do and yet it was so pitifully little after all!

(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 There was much to do and yet it was so pitifully little after all!

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The little village had been slow to grasp the fact of the tragedy at its doors which had already carried its name afar.

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

From this reading HOME THROUGH THE SNOW There was much to do, and John Saxton had been back and forth twice between the ranch house and the village before the sun had crept high into the heavens.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The little village had been slow to grasp the fact of the tragedy at its doors which had already carried its name afar.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading HOME THROUGH THE SNOW There was much to do, and John Saxton had been back and forth twice between the ranch house and the village before the sun had crept high into the heavens.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading HOME THROUGH THE SNOW There was much to do, and John Saxton had been back and forth twice between the ranch house and the village before the sun had crept high into the heavens.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading HOME THROUGH THE SNOW There was much to do, and John Saxton had been back and forth twice between the ranch house and the village before the sun had crept high into the heavens.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading HOME THROUGH THE SNOW There was much to do, and John Saxton had been back and forth twice between the ranch house and the village before the sun had crept high into the heavens.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Warry Raridan was dead, and eager men were scouring the country for his murderer; but John Saxton sat in the room where Warry had died.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The little village had been slow to grasp the fact of the tragedy at its doors which had already carried its name afar.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It seemed to John that the end had come of all the world.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Warry Raridan was dead, and eager men were scouring the country for his murderer; but John Saxton sat in the room where Warry had died.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading HOME THROUGH THE SNOW There was much to do, and John Saxton had been back and forth twice between the ranch house and the village before the sun had crept high into the heavens.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Warry Raridan was dead, and eager men were scouring the country for his murderer; but John Saxton sat in the room where Warry had died.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Warry Raridan was dead, and eager men were scouring the country for his murderer; but John Saxton sat in the room where Warry had died.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading HOME THROUGH THE SNOW There was much to do, and John Saxton had been back and forth twice between the ranch house and the village before the sun had crept high into the heavens.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The little village had been slow to grasp the fact of the tragedy at its doors which had already carried its name afar.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Warry Raridan was dead, and eager men were scouring the country for his murderer; but John Saxton sat in the room where Warry had died.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It seemed to John that the end had come of all the world.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The little village had been slow to grasp the fact of the tragedy at its doors which had already carried its name afar.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Warry Raridan was dead, and eager men were scouring the country for his murderer; but John Saxton sat in the room where Warry had died.

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

From this reading HOME THROUGH THE SNOW There was much to do, and John Saxton had been back and forth twice between the ranch house and the village before the sun had crept high into the heavens.

hold firmly

From this reading The little village had been slow to grasp the fact of the tragedy at its doors which had already carried its name afar.

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

From this reading HOME THROUGH THE SNOW There was much to do, and John Saxton had been back and forth twice between the ranch house and the village before the sun had crept high into the heavens.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading HOME THROUGH THE SNOW There was much to do, and John Saxton had been back and forth twice between the ranch house and the village before the sun had crept high into the heavens.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading HOME THROUGH THE SNOW There was much to do, and John Saxton had been back and forth twice between the ranch house and the village before the sun had crept high into the heavens.

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

From this reading Warry Raridan was dead, and eager men were scouring the country for his murderer; but John Saxton sat in the room where Warry had died.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading HOME THROUGH THE SNOW There was much to do, and John Saxton had been back and forth twice between the ranch house and the village before the sun had crept high into the heavens.

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

From this reading HOME THROUGH THE SNOW There was much to do, and John Saxton had been back and forth twice between the ranch house and the village before the sun had crept high into the heavens.

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

From this reading Warry Raridan was dead, and eager men were scouring the country for his murderer; but John Saxton sat in the room where Warry had died.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading HOME THROUGH THE SNOW There was much to do, and John Saxton had been back and forth twice between the ranch house and the village before the sun had crept high into the heavens.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was much to do and yet it was so pitifully little after all!

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The little village had been slow to grasp the fact of the tragedy at its doors which had already carried its name afar.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading HOME THROUGH THE SNOW There was much to do, and John Saxton had been back and forth twice between the ranch house and the village before the sun had crept high into the heavens.

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

From this reading The little village had been slow to grasp the fact of the tragedy at its doors which had already carried its name afar.

the force of workers available

From this reading Warry Raridan was dead, and eager men were scouring the country for his murderer; but John Saxton sat in the room where Warry had died.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading HOME THROUGH THE SNOW There was much to do, and John Saxton had been back and forth twice between the ranch house and the village before the sun had crept high into the heavens.

a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

From this reading Warry Raridan was dead, and eager men were scouring the country for his murderer; but John Saxton sat in the room where Warry had died.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The little village had been slow to grasp the fact of the tragedy at its doors which had already carried its name afar.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The little village had been slow to grasp the fact of the tragedy at its doors which had already carried its name afar.

to a pitiful degree

From this reading There was much to do and yet it was so pitifully little after all!

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading HOME THROUGH THE SNOW There was much to do, and John Saxton had been back and forth twice between the ranch house and the village before the sun had crept high into the heavens.

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

From this reading Warry Raridan was dead, and eager men were scouring the country for his murderer; but John Saxton sat in the room where Warry had died.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Warry Raridan was dead, and eager men were scouring the country for his murderer; but John Saxton sat in the room where Warry had died.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Warry Raridan was dead, and eager men were scouring the country for his murderer; but John Saxton sat in the room where Warry had died.

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

From this reading HOME THROUGH THE SNOW There was much to do, and John Saxton had been back and forth twice between the ranch house and the village before the sun had crept high into the heavens.

moving over territory to search for something

From this reading Warry Raridan was dead, and eager men were scouring the country for his murderer; but John Saxton sat in the room where Warry had died.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed to John that the end had come of all the world.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading The little village had been slow to grasp the fact of the tragedy at its doors which had already carried its name afar.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading HOME THROUGH THE SNOW There was much to do, and John Saxton had been back and forth twice between the ranch house and the village before the sun had crept high into the heavens.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There was much to do and yet it was so pitifully little after all!

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading HOME THROUGH THE SNOW There was much to do, and John Saxton had been back and forth twice between the ranch house and the village before the sun had crept high into the heavens.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It seemed to John that the end had come of all the world.

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

From this reading HOME THROUGH THE SNOW There was much to do, and John Saxton had been back and forth twice between the ranch house and the village before the sun had crept high into the heavens.

in or at that place or location

From this reading HOME THROUGH THE SNOW There was much to do, and John Saxton had been back and forth twice between the ranch house and the village before the sun had crept high into the heavens.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading HOME THROUGH THE SNOW There was much to do, and John Saxton had been back and forth twice between the ranch house and the village before the sun had crept high into the heavens.

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

From this reading HOME THROUGH THE SNOW There was much to do, and John Saxton had been back and forth twice between the ranch house and the village before the sun had crept high into the heavens.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading The little village had been slow to grasp the fact of the tragedy at its doors which had already carried its name afar.

two times

From this reading HOME THROUGH THE SNOW There was much to do, and John Saxton had been back and forth twice between the ranch house and the village before the sun had crept high into the heavens.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading HOME THROUGH THE SNOW There was much to do, and John Saxton had been back and forth twice between the ranch house and the village before the sun had crept high into the heavens.

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

From this reading Warry Raridan was dead, and eager men were scouring the country for his murderer; but John Saxton sat in the room where Warry had died.

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

From this reading HOME THROUGH THE SNOW There was much to do, and John Saxton had been back and forth twice between the ranch house and the village before the sun had crept high into the heavens.

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

From this reading Warry Raridan was dead, and eager men were scouring the country for his murderer; but John Saxton sat in the room where Warry had died.

in or at the place that

From this reading Warry Raridan was dead, and eager men were scouring the country for his murderer; but John Saxton sat in the room where Warry had died.

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

From this reading The little village had been slow to grasp the fact of the tragedy at its doors which had already carried its name afar.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It seemed to John that the end had come of all the world.

but in spite of that

From this reading There was much to do and yet it was so pitifully little after all!