Chapter XI

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

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

From this reading BOBBY DISCOVERS AN ENEMY GREATER THAN SILAS TRIMMER One circumstance only had occurred to give Bobby any anxiety.

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

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading BOBBY DISCOVERS AN ENEMY GREATER THAN SILAS TRIMMER One circumstance only had occurred to give Bobby any anxiety.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading BOBBY DISCOVERS AN ENEMY GREATER THAN SILAS TRIMMER One circumstance only had occurred to give Bobby any anxiety.

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

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

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

an informal term for a British policeman

From this reading BOBBY DISCOVERS AN ENEMY GREATER THAN SILAS TRIMMER One circumstance only had occurred to give Bobby any anxiety.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading "I calculated upon that," he informed Bobby, "and built your retaining wall two feet higher than the normal spring level for that very reason.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading "I calculated upon that," he informed Bobby, "and built your retaining wall two feet higher than the normal spring level for that very reason.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading BOBBY DISCOVERS AN ENEMY GREATER THAN SILAS TRIMMER One circumstance only had occurred to give Bobby any anxiety.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Not having that expanse of one hundred and twenty acres to spread over, it might overflow, and in considerable trepidation he sought Jimmy Platt.

third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading BOBBY DISCOVERS AN ENEMY GREATER THAN SILAS TRIMMER One circumstance only had occurred to give Bobby any anxiety.

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

being one more than seven

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

an opposing military force

From this reading BOBBY DISCOVERS AN ENEMY GREATER THAN SILAS TRIMMER One circumstance only had occurred to give Bobby any anxiety.

a wide scope

From this reading Not having that expanse of one hundred and twenty acres to spread over, it might overflow, and in considerable trepidation he sought Jimmy Platt.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading "I calculated upon that," he informed Bobby, "and built your retaining wall two feet higher than the normal spring level for that very reason.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I calculated upon that," he informed Bobby, "and built your retaining wall two feet higher than the normal spring level for that very reason.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

a man of refinement

From this reading That happy young gentleman only smiled.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading BOBBY DISCOVERS AN ENEMY GREATER THAN SILAS TRIMMER One circumstance only had occurred to give Bobby any anxiety.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading BOBBY DISCOVERS AN ENEMY GREATER THAN SILAS TRIMMER One circumstance only had occurred to give Bobby any anxiety.

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

From this reading BOBBY DISCOVERS AN ENEMY GREATER THAN SILAS TRIMMER One circumstance only had occurred to give Bobby any anxiety.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading That happy young gentleman only smiled.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Not having that expanse of one hundred and twenty acres to spread over, it might overflow, and in considerable trepidation he sought Jimmy Platt.

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

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading "I calculated upon that," he informed Bobby, "and built your retaining wall two feet higher than the normal spring level for that very reason.

ten 10s

From this reading Not having that expanse of one hundred and twenty acres to spread over, it might overflow, and in considerable trepidation he sought Jimmy Platt.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I calculated upon that," he informed Bobby, "and built your retaining wall two feet higher than the normal spring level for that very reason.

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

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

having much knowledge or education

From this reading "I calculated upon that," he informed Bobby, "and built your retaining wall two feet higher than the normal spring level for that very reason.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Not having that expanse of one hundred and twenty acres to spread over, it might overflow, and in considerable trepidation he sought Jimmy Platt.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading Not having that expanse of one hundred and twenty acres to spread over, it might overflow, and in considerable trepidation he sought Jimmy Platt.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading "I calculated upon that," he informed Bobby, "and built your retaining wall two feet higher than the normal spring level for that very reason.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Not having that expanse of one hundred and twenty acres to spread over, it might overflow, and in considerable trepidation he sought Jimmy Platt.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

From this reading "I calculated upon that," he informed Bobby, "and built your retaining wall two feet higher than the normal spring level for that very reason.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not having that expanse of one hundred and twenty acres to spread over, it might overflow, and in considerable trepidation he sought Jimmy Platt.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading BOBBY DISCOVERS AN ENEMY GREATER THAN SILAS TRIMMER One circumstance only had occurred to give Bobby any anxiety.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading BOBBY DISCOVERS AN ENEMY GREATER THAN SILAS TRIMMER One circumstance only had occurred to give Bobby any anxiety.

and nothing more

From this reading BOBBY DISCOVERS AN ENEMY GREATER THAN SILAS TRIMMER One circumstance only had occurred to give Bobby any anxiety.

above and across; more than

From this reading Not having that expanse of one hundred and twenty acres to spread over, it might overflow, and in considerable trepidation he sought Jimmy Platt.

a large flow

From this reading Not having that expanse of one hundred and twenty acres to spread over, it might overflow, and in considerable trepidation he sought Jimmy Platt.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

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From this reading Not having that expanse of one hundred and twenty acres to spread over, it might overflow, and in considerable trepidation he sought Jimmy Platt.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading "I calculated upon that," he informed Bobby, "and built your retaining wall two feet higher than the normal spring level for that very reason.

-ing form of “retain” — hold back within

From this reading "I calculated upon that," he informed Bobby, "and built your retaining wall two feet higher than the normal spring level for that very reason.

move upward

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

cut with a saw

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

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

From this reading BOBBY DISCOVERS AN ENEMY GREATER THAN SILAS TRIMMER One circumstance only had occurred to give Bobby any anxiety.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

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

From this reading That happy young gentleman only smiled.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

that is looked for

From this reading Not having that expanse of one hundred and twenty acres to spread over, it might overflow, and in considerable trepidation he sought Jimmy Platt.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Not having that expanse of one hundred and twenty acres to spread over, it might overflow, and in considerable trepidation he sought Jimmy Platt.

the season of growth

From this reading "I calculated upon that," he informed Bobby, "and built your retaining wall two feet higher than the normal spring level for that very reason.

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading BOBBY DISCOVERS AN ENEMY GREATER THAN SILAS TRIMMER One circumstance only had occurred to give Bobby any anxiety.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

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

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

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

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

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

From this reading BOBBY DISCOVERS AN ENEMY GREATER THAN SILAS TRIMMER One circumstance only had occurred to give Bobby any anxiety.

a feeling of alarm or dread

From this reading Not having that expanse of one hundred and twenty acres to spread over, it might overflow, and in considerable trepidation he sought Jimmy Platt.

a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs

From this reading BOBBY DISCOVERS AN ENEMY GREATER THAN SILAS TRIMMER One circumstance only had occurred to give Bobby any anxiety.

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

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Not having that expanse of one hundred and twenty acres to spread over, it might overflow, and in considerable trepidation he sought Jimmy Platt.

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

From this reading "I calculated upon that," he informed Bobby, "and built your retaining wall two feet higher than the normal spring level for that very reason.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "I calculated upon that," he informed Bobby, "and built your retaining wall two feet higher than the normal spring level for that very reason.

precisely as stated

From this reading "I calculated upon that," he informed Bobby, "and built your retaining wall two feet higher than the normal spring level for that very reason.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading "I calculated upon that," he informed Bobby, "and built your retaining wall two feet higher than the normal spring level for that very reason.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

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

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With the beginning of the thaw the water in Silas Trimmer's eight acres had begun slowly to rise, and he saw with some dismay that by far the larger part of the great natural basin from which the surface water had been supplied to this swamp sloped from the northern end.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading That happy young gentleman only smiled.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I calculated upon that," he informed Bobby, "and built your retaining wall two feet higher than the normal spring level for that very reason.