Chapter XXV

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

From this reading After Steve Judson had gone rapidly down the hill to where his horse was hitched and his companion was about to follow, Sally quickly put forth a detaining hand, and lightly touched him.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading After Steve Judson had gone rapidly down the hill to where his horse was hitched and his companion was about to follow, Sally quickly put forth a detaining hand, and lightly touched him.

later than; following

From this reading After Steve Judson had gone rapidly down the hill to where his horse was hitched and his companion was about to follow, Sally quickly put forth a detaining hand, and lightly touched him.

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

From this reading After Steve Judson had gone rapidly down the hill to where his horse was hitched and his companion was about to follow, Sally quickly put forth a detaining hand, and lightly touched him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Was it a trick of his lively imagination, or could there be something at fault with his brain?

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Was it a trick of his lively imagination, or could there be something at fault with his brain?

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Twice before, on this same night, he had heard that familiar voice calling to him through the darkness, and there seemed something strange and uncanny in its mysterious repetition.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading Was it a trick of his lively imagination, or could there be something at fault with his brain?

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Twice before, on this same night, he had heard that familiar voice calling to him through the darkness, and there seemed something strange and uncanny in its mysterious repetition.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading After Steve Judson had gone rapidly down the hill to where his horse was hitched and his companion was about to follow, Sally quickly put forth a detaining hand, and lightly touched him.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Was it a trick of his lively imagination, or could there be something at fault with his brain?

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Twice before, on this same night, he had heard that familiar voice calling to him through the darkness, and there seemed something strange and uncanny in its mysterious repetition.

-ing form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement

From this reading After Steve Judson had gone rapidly down the hill to where his horse was hitched and his companion was about to follow, Sally quickly put forth a detaining hand, and lightly touched him.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading After Steve Judson had gone rapidly down the hill to where his horse was hitched and his companion was about to follow, Sally quickly put forth a detaining hand, and lightly touched him.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Twice before, on this same night, he had heard that familiar voice calling to him through the darkness, and there seemed something strange and uncanny in its mysterious repetition.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Was it a trick of his lively imagination, or could there be something at fault with his brain?

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading After Steve Judson had gone rapidly down the hill to where his horse was hitched and his companion was about to follow, Sally quickly put forth a detaining hand, and lightly touched him.

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

From this reading After Steve Judson had gone rapidly down the hill to where his horse was hitched and his companion was about to follow, Sally quickly put forth a detaining hand, and lightly touched him.

destroyed or killed

From this reading After Steve Judson had gone rapidly down the hill to where his horse was hitched and his companion was about to follow, Sally quickly put forth a detaining hand, and lightly touched him.

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

From this reading After Steve Judson had gone rapidly down the hill to where his horse was hitched and his companion was about to follow, Sally quickly put forth a detaining hand, and lightly touched him.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading After Steve Judson had gone rapidly down the hill to where his horse was hitched and his companion was about to follow, Sally quickly put forth a detaining hand, and lightly touched him.

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

From this reading Twice before, on this same night, he had heard that familiar voice calling to him through the darkness, and there seemed something strange and uncanny in its mysterious repetition.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Twice before, on this same night, he had heard that familiar voice calling to him through the darkness, and there seemed something strange and uncanny in its mysterious repetition.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading After Steve Judson had gone rapidly down the hill to where his horse was hitched and his companion was about to follow, Sally quickly put forth a detaining hand, and lightly touched him.

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

From this reading After Steve Judson had gone rapidly down the hill to where his horse was hitched and his companion was about to follow, Sally quickly put forth a detaining hand, and lightly touched him.

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

From this reading After Steve Judson had gone rapidly down the hill to where his horse was hitched and his companion was about to follow, Sally quickly put forth a detaining hand, and lightly touched him.

past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle

From this reading After Steve Judson had gone rapidly down the hill to where his horse was hitched and his companion was about to follow, Sally quickly put forth a detaining hand, and lightly touched him.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading After Steve Judson had gone rapidly down the hill to where his horse was hitched and his companion was about to follow, Sally quickly put forth a detaining hand, and lightly touched him.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading Was it a trick of his lively imagination, or could there be something at fault with his brain?

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

From this reading Twice before, on this same night, he had heard that familiar voice calling to him through the darkness, and there seemed something strange and uncanny in its mysterious repetition.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Was it a trick of his lively imagination, or could there be something at fault with his brain?

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Twice before, on this same night, he had heard that familiar voice calling to him through the darkness, and there seemed something strange and uncanny in its mysterious repetition.

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From this reading After Steve Judson had gone rapidly down the hill to where his horse was hitched and his companion was about to follow, Sally quickly put forth a detaining hand, and lightly touched him.

without good reason

From this reading After Steve Judson had gone rapidly down the hill to where his horse was hitched and his companion was about to follow, Sally quickly put forth a detaining hand, and lightly touched him.

full of life and energy

From this reading Was it a trick of his lively imagination, or could there be something at fault with his brain?

fish sperm or sperm-filled reproductive gland; having a creamy texture

From this reading "Milt!" she whispered.

of an obscure nature

From this reading Twice before, on this same night, he had heard that familiar voice calling to him through the darkness, and there seemed something strange and uncanny in its mysterious repetition.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Twice before, on this same night, he had heard that familiar voice calling to him through the darkness, and there seemed something strange and uncanny in its mysterious repetition.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Was it a trick of his lively imagination, or could there be something at fault with his brain?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Twice before, on this same night, he had heard that familiar voice calling to him through the darkness, and there seemed something strange and uncanny in its mysterious repetition.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Was it a trick of his lively imagination, or could there be something at fault with his brain?

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading After Steve Judson had gone rapidly down the hill to where his horse was hitched and his companion was about to follow, Sally quickly put forth a detaining hand, and lightly touched him.

with speed

From this reading After Steve Judson had gone rapidly down the hill to where his horse was hitched and his companion was about to follow, Sally quickly put forth a detaining hand, and lightly touched him.

with speed

From this reading After Steve Judson had gone rapidly down the hill to where his horse was hitched and his companion was about to follow, Sally quickly put forth a detaining hand, and lightly touched him.

having confidence restored; freed from anxiety

From this reading Yet the touch reassured him.

an event that repeats

From this reading Twice before, on this same night, he had heard that familiar voice calling to him through the darkness, and there seemed something strange and uncanny in its mysterious repetition.

witty remark

From this reading After Steve Judson had gone rapidly down the hill to where his horse was hitched and his companion was about to follow, Sally quickly put forth a detaining hand, and lightly touched him.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Twice before, on this same night, he had heard that familiar voice calling to him through the darkness, and there seemed something strange and uncanny in its mysterious repetition.

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

From this reading Twice before, on this same night, he had heard that familiar voice calling to him through the darkness, and there seemed something strange and uncanny in its mysterious repetition.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Milt!" she whispered.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Twice before, on this same night, he had heard that familiar voice calling to him through the darkness, and there seemed something strange and uncanny in its mysterious repetition.

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

From this reading After Steve Judson had gone rapidly down the hill to where his horse was hitched and his companion was about to follow, Sally quickly put forth a detaining hand, and lightly touched him.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Twice before, on this same night, he had heard that familiar voice calling to him through the darkness, and there seemed something strange and uncanny in its mysterious repetition.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Twice before, on this same night, he had heard that familiar voice calling to him through the darkness, and there seemed something strange and uncanny in its mysterious repetition.

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

From this reading After Steve Judson had gone rapidly down the hill to where his horse was hitched and his companion was about to follow, Sally quickly put forth a detaining hand, and lightly touched him.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Twice before, on this same night, he had heard that familiar voice calling to him through the darkness, and there seemed something strange and uncanny in its mysterious repetition.

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

From this reading Twice before, on this same night, he had heard that familiar voice calling to him through the darkness, and there seemed something strange and uncanny in its mysterious repetition.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Twice before, on this same night, he had heard that familiar voice calling to him through the darkness, and there seemed something strange and uncanny in its mysterious repetition.

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

From this reading After Steve Judson had gone rapidly down the hill to where his horse was hitched and his companion was about to follow, Sally quickly put forth a detaining hand, and lightly touched him.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading Yet the touch reassured him.

having come into contact

From this reading After Steve Judson had gone rapidly down the hill to where his horse was hitched and his companion was about to follow, Sally quickly put forth a detaining hand, and lightly touched him.

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading Was it a trick of his lively imagination, or could there be something at fault with his brain?

two times

From this reading Twice before, on this same night, he had heard that familiar voice calling to him through the darkness, and there seemed something strange and uncanny in its mysterious repetition.

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

From this reading Twice before, on this same night, he had heard that familiar voice calling to him through the darkness, and there seemed something strange and uncanny in its mysterious repetition.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Twice before, on this same night, he had heard that familiar voice calling to him through the darkness, and there seemed something strange and uncanny in its mysterious repetition.

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

From this reading After Steve Judson had gone rapidly down the hill to where his horse was hitched and his companion was about to follow, Sally quickly put forth a detaining hand, and lightly touched him.

in or at the place that

From this reading After Steve Judson had gone rapidly down the hill to where his horse was hitched and his companion was about to follow, Sally quickly put forth a detaining hand, and lightly touched him.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading "Milt!" she whispered.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Was it a trick of his lively imagination, or could there be something at fault with his brain?

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet the touch reassured him.