Chapter XXX

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

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Some time, however, passed before this came about, and meanwhile winter closed in on the prairie.

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading It was, save for one uncertainty which greatly troubled me, a tranquil winter--for I had, in addition to promising schemes for the future, a balance in the bank--but not wholly uneventful.

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

From this reading They appeared to consider the description of how, with characteristic audacity, he bade us an ironical farewell one cold morning from the doorway of a lonely ranch an appropriate finale, and bantered the sergeant upon his tardiness.

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

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

react verbally

From this reading The latter would answer them dryly that the Dominion was well quit of Lane.

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

From this reading They appeared to consider the description of how, with characteristic audacity, he bade us an ironical farewell one cold morning from the doorway of a lonely ranch an appropriate finale, and bantered the sergeant upon his tardiness.

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

From this reading They appeared to consider the description of how, with characteristic audacity, he bade us an ironical farewell one cold morning from the doorway of a lonely ranch an appropriate finale, and bantered the sergeant upon his tardiness.

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.

From this reading They appeared to consider the description of how, with characteristic audacity, he bade us an ironical farewell one cold morning from the doorway of a lonely ranch an appropriate finale, and bantered the sergeant upon his tardiness.

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading They appeared to consider the description of how, with characteristic audacity, he bade us an ironical farewell one cold morning from the doorway of a lonely ranch an appropriate finale, and bantered the sergeant upon his tardiness.

bring into balance or equilibrium

From this reading It was, save for one uncertainty which greatly troubled me, a tranquil winter--for I had, in addition to promising schemes for the future, a balance in the bank--but not wholly uneventful.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading It was, save for one uncertainty which greatly troubled me, a tranquil winter--for I had, in addition to promising schemes for the future, a balance in the bank--but not wholly uneventful.

past form of “banter” — be silly or tease one another

From this reading They appeared to consider the description of how, with characteristic audacity, he bade us an ironical farewell one cold morning from the doorway of a lonely ranch an appropriate finale, and bantered the sergeant upon his tardiness.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Some time, however, passed before this came about, and meanwhile winter closed in on the prairie.

in a carefree manner

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was, save for one uncertainty which greatly troubled me, a tranquil winter--for I had, in addition to promising schemes for the future, a balance in the bank--but not wholly uneventful.

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

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading They appeared to consider the description of how, with characteristic audacity, he bade us an ironical farewell one cold morning from the doorway of a lonely ranch an appropriate finale, and bantered the sergeant upon his tardiness.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Some time, however, passed before this came about, and meanwhile winter closed in on the prairie.

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 They appeared to consider the description of how, with characteristic audacity, he bade us an ironical farewell one cold morning from the doorway of a lonely ranch an appropriate finale, and bantered the sergeant upon his tardiness.

deem to be

From this reading They appeared to consider the description of how, with characteristic audacity, he bade us an ironical farewell one cold morning from the doorway of a lonely ranch an appropriate finale, and bantered the sergeant upon his tardiness.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading They appeared to consider the description of how, with characteristic audacity, he bade us an ironical farewell one cold morning from the doorway of a lonely ranch an appropriate finale, and bantered the sergeant upon his tardiness.

dominance or power through legal authority

From this reading The latter would answer them dryly that the Dominion was well quit of Lane.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading They appeared to consider the description of how, with characteristic audacity, he bade us an ironical farewell one cold morning from the doorway of a lonely ranch an appropriate finale, and bantered the sergeant upon his tardiness.

in a dry laconic manner

From this reading The latter would answer them dryly that the Dominion was well quit of Lane.

an opening that permits escape or release

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading They appeared to consider the description of how, with characteristic audacity, he bade us an ironical farewell one cold morning from the doorway of a lonely ranch an appropriate finale, and bantered the sergeant upon his tardiness.

the closing section of a musical composition

From this reading They appeared to consider the description of how, with characteristic audacity, he bade us an ironical farewell one cold morning from the doorway of a lonely ranch an appropriate finale, and bantered the sergeant upon his tardiness.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was, save for one uncertainty which greatly troubled me, a tranquil winter--for I had, in addition to promising schemes for the future, a balance in the bank--but not wholly uneventful.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

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 THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

yet to be or coming

From this reading It was, save for one uncertainty which greatly troubled me, a tranquil winter--for I had, in addition to promising schemes for the future, a balance in the bank--but not wholly uneventful.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading It was, save for one uncertainty which greatly troubled me, a tranquil winter--for I had, in addition to promising schemes for the future, a balance in the bank--but not wholly uneventful.

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

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

excessively quick

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

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

From this reading They appeared to consider the description of how, with characteristic audacity, he bade us an ironical farewell one cold morning from the doorway of a lonely ranch an appropriate finale, and bantered the sergeant upon his tardiness.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

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

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

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

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

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From this reading They appeared to consider the description of how, with characteristic audacity, he bade us an ironical farewell one cold morning from the doorway of a lonely ranch an appropriate finale, and bantered the sergeant upon his tardiness.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Some time, however, passed before this came about, and meanwhile winter closed in on the prairie.

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

From this reading It was, save for one uncertainty which greatly troubled me, a tranquil winter--for I had, in addition to promising schemes for the future, a balance in the bank--but not wholly uneventful.

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

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is

From this reading They appeared to consider the description of how, with characteristic audacity, he bade us an ironical farewell one cold morning from the doorway of a lonely ranch an appropriate finale, and bantered the sergeant upon his tardiness.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was, save for one uncertainty which greatly troubled me, a tranquil winter--for I had, in addition to promising schemes for the future, a balance in the bank--but not wholly uneventful.

a narrow way or road

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

immediately past

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The latter would answer them dryly that the Dominion was well quit of Lane.

the sound of laughing

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading They appeared to consider the description of how, with characteristic audacity, he bade us an ironical farewell one cold morning from the doorway of a lonely ranch an appropriate finale, and bantered the sergeant upon his tardiness.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was, save for one uncertainty which greatly troubled me, a tranquil winter--for I had, in addition to promising schemes for the future, a balance in the bank--but not wholly uneventful.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Some time, however, passed before this came about, and meanwhile winter closed in on the prairie.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading They appeared to consider the description of how, with characteristic audacity, he bade us an ironical farewell one cold morning from the doorway of a lonely ranch an appropriate finale, and bantered the sergeant upon his tardiness.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

not any; not one

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was, save for one uncertainty which greatly troubled me, a tranquil winter--for I had, in addition to promising schemes for the future, a balance in the bank--but not wholly uneventful.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Some time, however, passed before this came about, and meanwhile winter closed in on the prairie.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They appeared to consider the description of how, with characteristic audacity, he bade us an ironical farewell one cold morning from the doorway of a lonely ranch an appropriate finale, and bantered the sergeant upon his tardiness.

the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Some time, however, passed before this came about, and meanwhile winter closed in on the prairie.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

showing possibility of achievement or excellence

From this reading It was, save for one uncertainty which greatly troubled me, a tranquil winter--for I had, in addition to promising schemes for the future, a balance in the bank--but not wholly uneventful.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading The latter would answer them dryly that the Dominion was well quit of Lane.

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

From this reading They appeared to consider the description of how, with characteristic audacity, he bade us an ironical farewell one cold morning from the doorway of a lonely ranch an appropriate finale, and bantered the sergeant upon his tardiness.

except for; apart from

From this reading It was, save for one uncertainty which greatly troubled me, a tranquil winter--for I had, in addition to promising schemes for the future, a balance in the bank--but not wholly uneventful.

plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading It was, save for one uncertainty which greatly troubled me, a tranquil winter--for I had, in addition to promising schemes for the future, a balance in the bank--but not wholly uneventful.

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading They appeared to consider the description of how, with characteristic audacity, he bade us an ironical farewell one cold morning from the doorway of a lonely ranch an appropriate finale, and bantered the sergeant upon his tardiness.

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

From this reading Some time, however, passed before this came about, and meanwhile winter closed in on the prairie.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time

From this reading They appeared to consider the description of how, with characteristic audacity, he bade us an ironical farewell one cold morning from the doorway of a lonely ranch an appropriate finale, and bantered the sergeant upon his tardiness.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The latter would answer them dryly that the Dominion was well quit of Lane.

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

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The latter would answer them dryly that the Dominion was well quit of Lane.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

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

From this reading They appeared to consider the description of how, with characteristic audacity, he bade us an ironical farewell one cold morning from the doorway of a lonely ranch an appropriate finale, and bantered the sergeant upon his tardiness.

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

From this reading Some time, however, passed before this came about, and meanwhile winter closed in on the prairie.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

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

From this reading They appeared to consider the description of how, with characteristic audacity, he bade us an ironical farewell one cold morning from the doorway of a lonely ranch an appropriate finale, and bantered the sergeant upon his tardiness.

make brown and crisp by heating

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading It was, save for one uncertainty which greatly troubled me, a tranquil winter--for I had, in addition to promising schemes for the future, a balance in the bank--but not wholly uneventful.

plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance

From this reading It was, save for one uncertainty which greatly troubled me, a tranquil winter--for I had, in addition to promising schemes for the future, a balance in the bank--but not wholly uneventful.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

marked by no noteworthy or significant events

From this reading It was, save for one uncertainty which greatly troubled me, a tranquil winter--for I had, in addition to promising schemes for the future, a balance in the bank--but not wholly uneventful.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

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

From this reading The latter would answer them dryly that the Dominion was well quit of Lane.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The latter would answer them dryly that the Dominion was well quit of Lane.

at the time that

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

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

From this reading It was, save for one uncertainty which greatly troubled me, a tranquil winter--for I had, in addition to promising schemes for the future, a balance in the bank--but not wholly uneventful.

which person or people

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading It was, save for one uncertainty which greatly troubled me, a tranquil winter--for I had, in addition to promising schemes for the future, a balance in the bank--but not wholly uneventful.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Some time, however, passed before this came about, and meanwhile winter closed in on the prairie.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.

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

From this reading THE LAST TOAST Lane troubled us no further, and there came a time when those who had suffered under him, and at last assisted in his overthrow, would laugh boisterously at my narrative of his hasty exit from the prairie with the troopers hard upon his heels.