Chapter IX

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

From this reading His journey was within a half-mile of its completion.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW Young Dan Evans slanted across the white field, heading for the highroad which led smoothly into the little town of Harlow.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading He had thought much of Andy Mace and Pete Sabatis during the journey—of their admiration for one another’s qualities of physical and spiritual fiber—and believed that they would soon take him as seriously as they now considered each other.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Of course Andy was his firm friend and already thought highly of his “smartness” along certain lines—but he feared that he had not yet made a very deep impression on the one-eyed Indian.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Of course Andy was his firm friend and already thought highly of his “smartness” along certain lines—but he feared that he had not yet made a very deep impression on the one-eyed Indian.

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

From this reading He had worked hard ever since leaving Bean’s Mill, through thick timber and untracked snow; and now he was tired and hungry but in fine spirits.

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From this reading He had thought much of Andy Mace and Pete Sabatis during the journey—of their admiration for one another’s qualities of physical and spiritual fiber—and believed that they would soon take him as seriously as they now considered each other.

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From this reading He had thought much of Andy Mace and Pete Sabatis during the journey—of their admiration for one another’s qualities of physical and spiritual fiber—and believed that they would soon take him as seriously as they now considered each other.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He had thought much of Andy Mace and Pete Sabatis during the journey—of their admiration for one another’s qualities of physical and spiritual fiber—and believed that they would soon take him as seriously as they now considered each other.

possessive form of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food

From this reading He had worked hard ever since leaving Bean’s Mill, through thick timber and untracked snow; and now he was tired and hungry but in fine spirits.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading He had thought much of Andy Mace and Pete Sabatis during the journey—of their admiration for one another’s qualities of physical and spiritual fiber—and believed that they would soon take him as seriously as they now considered each other.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had worked hard ever since leaving Bean’s Mill, through thick timber and untracked snow; and now he was tired and hungry but in fine spirits.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Of course Andy was his firm friend and already thought highly of his “smartness” along certain lines—but he feared that he had not yet made a very deep impression on the one-eyed Indian.

(American football) a successful forward pass in football

From this reading His journey was within a half-mile of its completion.

carefully weighed

From this reading He had thought much of Andy Mace and Pete Sabatis during the journey—of their admiration for one another’s qualities of physical and spiritual fiber—and believed that they would soon take him as seriously as they now considered each other.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course Andy was his firm friend and already thought highly of his “smartness” along certain lines—but he feared that he had not yet made a very deep impression on the one-eyed Indian.

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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW Young Dan Evans slanted across the white field, heading for the highroad which led smoothly into the little town of Harlow.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Of course Andy was his firm friend and already thought highly of his “smartness” along certain lines—but he feared that he had not yet made a very deep impression on the one-eyed Indian.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading He had thought much of Andy Mace and Pete Sabatis during the journey—of their admiration for one another’s qualities of physical and spiritual fiber—and believed that they would soon take him as seriously as they now considered each other.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading He had thought much of Andy Mace and Pete Sabatis during the journey—of their admiration for one another’s qualities of physical and spiritual fiber—and believed that they would soon take him as seriously as they now considered each other.

United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW Young Dan Evans slanted across the white field, heading for the highroad which led smoothly into the little town of Harlow.

at any time

From this reading He had worked hard ever since leaving Bean’s Mill, through thick timber and untracked snow; and now he was tired and hungry but in fine spirits.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Of course Andy was his firm friend and already thought highly of his “smartness” along certain lines—but he feared that he had not yet made a very deep impression on the one-eyed Indian.

a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn

From this reading He had thought much of Andy Mace and Pete Sabatis during the journey—of their admiration for one another’s qualities of physical and spiritual fiber—and believed that they would soon take him as seriously as they now considered each other.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW Young Dan Evans slanted across the white field, heading for the highroad which led smoothly into the little town of Harlow.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW Young Dan Evans slanted across the white field, heading for the highroad which led smoothly into the little town of Harlow.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading He had worked hard ever since leaving Bean’s Mill, through thick timber and untracked snow; and now he was tired and hungry but in fine spirits.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading Of course Andy was his firm friend and already thought highly of his “smartness” along certain lines—but he feared that he had not yet made a very deep impression on the one-eyed Indian.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW Young Dan Evans slanted across the white field, heading for the highroad which led smoothly into the little town of Harlow.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Of course Andy was his firm friend and already thought highly of his “smartness” along certain lines—but he feared that he had not yet made a very deep impression on the one-eyed Indian.

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

From this reading He had worked hard ever since leaving Bean’s Mill, through thick timber and untracked snow; and now he was tired and hungry but in fine spirits.

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From this reading His journey was within a half-mile of its completion.

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

From this reading He had worked hard ever since leaving Bean’s Mill, through thick timber and untracked snow; and now he was tired and hungry but in fine spirits.

United States film actress who made several films with Clark Gable (1911-1937)

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW Young Dan Evans slanted across the white field, heading for the highroad which led smoothly into the little town of Harlow.

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

From this reading He had worked hard ever since leaving Bean’s Mill, through thick timber and untracked snow; and now he was tired and hungry but in fine spirits.

a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW Young Dan Evans slanted across the white field, heading for the highroad which led smoothly into the little town of Harlow.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading Of course Andy was his firm friend and already thought highly of his “smartness” along certain lines—but he feared that he had not yet made a very deep impression on the one-eyed Indian.

a highway

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW Young Dan Evans slanted across the white field, heading for the highroad which led smoothly into the little town of Harlow.

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

From this reading He had thought much of Andy Mace and Pete Sabatis during the journey—of their admiration for one another’s qualities of physical and spiritual fiber—and believed that they would soon take him as seriously as they now considered each other.

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

From this reading His journey was within a half-mile of its completion.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading He had worked hard ever since leaving Bean’s Mill, through thick timber and untracked snow; and now he was tired and hungry but in fine spirits.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Of course Andy was his firm friend and already thought highly of his “smartness” along certain lines—but he feared that he had not yet made a very deep impression on the one-eyed Indian.

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

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW Young Dan Evans slanted across the white field, heading for the highroad which led smoothly into the little town of Harlow.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Of course Andy was his firm friend and already thought highly of his “smartness” along certain lines—but he feared that he had not yet made a very deep impression on the one-eyed Indian.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW Young Dan Evans slanted across the white field, heading for the highroad which led smoothly into the little town of Harlow.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading His journey was within a half-mile of its completion.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading His journey was within a half-mile of its completion.

the act of departing

From this reading He had worked hard ever since leaving Bean’s Mill, through thick timber and untracked snow; and now he was tired and hungry but in fine spirits.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW Young Dan Evans slanted across the white field, heading for the highroad which led smoothly into the little town of Harlow.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Of course Andy was his firm friend and already thought highly of his “smartness” along certain lines—but he feared that he had not yet made a very deep impression on the one-eyed Indian.

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

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW Young Dan Evans slanted across the white field, heading for the highroad which led smoothly into the little town of Harlow.

(trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization

From this reading He had thought much of Andy Mace and Pete Sabatis during the journey—of their admiration for one another’s qualities of physical and spiritual fiber—and believed that they would soon take him as seriously as they now considered each other.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Of course Andy was his firm friend and already thought highly of his “smartness” along certain lines—but he feared that he had not yet made a very deep impression on the one-eyed Indian.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading He had worked hard ever since leaving Bean’s Mill, through thick timber and untracked snow; and now he was tired and hungry but in fine spirits.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He had thought much of Andy Mace and Pete Sabatis during the journey—of their admiration for one another’s qualities of physical and spiritual fiber—and believed that they would soon take him as seriously as they now considered each other.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Of course Andy was his firm friend and already thought highly of his “smartness” along certain lines—but he feared that he had not yet made a very deep impression on the one-eyed Indian.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He had worked hard ever since leaving Bean’s Mill, through thick timber and untracked snow; and now he was tired and hungry but in fine spirits.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW Young Dan Evans slanted across the white field, heading for the highroad which led smoothly into the little town of Harlow.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Of course Andy was his firm friend and already thought highly of his “smartness” along certain lines—but he feared that he had not yet made a very deep impression on the one-eyed Indian.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had thought much of Andy Mace and Pete Sabatis during the journey—of their admiration for one another’s qualities of physical and spiritual fiber—and believed that they would soon take him as seriously as they now considered each other.

having or showing only one eye

From this reading Of course Andy was his firm friend and already thought highly of his “smartness” along certain lines—but he feared that he had not yet made a very deep impression on the one-eyed Indian.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He had thought much of Andy Mace and Pete Sabatis during the journey—of their admiration for one another’s qualities of physical and spiritual fiber—and believed that they would soon take him as seriously as they now considered each other.

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From this reading He had thought much of Andy Mace and Pete Sabatis during the journey—of their admiration for one another’s qualities of physical and spiritual fiber—and believed that they would soon take him as seriously as they now considered each other.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading He had thought much of Andy Mace and Pete Sabatis during the journey—of their admiration for one another’s qualities of physical and spiritual fiber—and believed that they would soon take him as seriously as they now considered each other.

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading He had thought much of Andy Mace and Pete Sabatis during the journey—of their admiration for one another’s qualities of physical and spiritual fiber—and believed that they would soon take him as seriously as they now considered each other.

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From this reading He had thought much of Andy Mace and Pete Sabatis during the journey—of their admiration for one another’s qualities of physical and spiritual fiber—and believed that they would soon take him as seriously as they now considered each other.

in a serious manner

From this reading He had thought much of Andy Mace and Pete Sabatis during the journey—of their admiration for one another’s qualities of physical and spiritual fiber—and believed that they would soon take him as seriously as they now considered each other.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He had worked hard ever since leaving Bean’s Mill, through thick timber and untracked snow; and now he was tired and hungry but in fine spirits.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW Young Dan Evans slanted across the white field, heading for the highroad which led smoothly into the little town of Harlow.

a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore

From this reading Of course Andy was his firm friend and already thought highly of his “smartness” along certain lines—but he feared that he had not yet made a very deep impression on the one-eyed Indian.

with no problems or difficulties

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW Young Dan Evans slanted across the white field, heading for the highroad which led smoothly into the little town of Harlow.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW Young Dan Evans slanted across the white field, heading for the highroad which led smoothly into the little town of Harlow.

in the near future

From this reading He had thought much of Andy Mace and Pete Sabatis during the journey—of their admiration for one another’s qualities of physical and spiritual fiber—and believed that they would soon take him as seriously as they now considered each other.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading He had worked hard ever since leaving Bean’s Mill, through thick timber and untracked snow; and now he was tired and hungry but in fine spirits.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading He had thought much of Andy Mace and Pete Sabatis during the journey—of their admiration for one another’s qualities of physical and spiritual fiber—and believed that they would soon take him as seriously as they now considered each other.

carry out

From this reading He had thought much of Andy Mace and Pete Sabatis during the journey—of their admiration for one another’s qualities of physical and spiritual fiber—and believed that they would soon take him as seriously as they now considered each other.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had thought much of Andy Mace and Pete Sabatis during the journey—of their admiration for one another’s qualities of physical and spiritual fiber—and believed that they would soon take him as seriously as they now considered each other.

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

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW Young Dan Evans slanted across the white field, heading for the highroad which led smoothly into the little town of Harlow.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He had thought much of Andy Mace and Pete Sabatis during the journey—of their admiration for one another’s qualities of physical and spiritual fiber—and believed that they would soon take him as seriously as they now considered each other.

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

From this reading He had thought much of Andy Mace and Pete Sabatis during the journey—of their admiration for one another’s qualities of physical and spiritual fiber—and believed that they would soon take him as seriously as they now considered each other.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading He had worked hard ever since leaving Bean’s Mill, through thick timber and untracked snow; and now he was tired and hungry but in fine spirits.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He had thought much of Andy Mace and Pete Sabatis during the journey—of their admiration for one another’s qualities of physical and spiritual fiber—and believed that they would soon take him as seriously as they now considered each other.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He had worked hard ever since leaving Bean’s Mill, through thick timber and untracked snow; and now he was tired and hungry but in fine spirits.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading He had worked hard ever since leaving Bean’s Mill, through thick timber and untracked snow; and now he was tired and hungry but in fine spirits.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading He had worked hard ever since leaving Bean’s Mill, through thick timber and untracked snow; and now he was tired and hungry but in fine spirits.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW Young Dan Evans slanted across the white field, heading for the highroad which led smoothly into the little town of Harlow.

lacking pathways

From this reading He had worked hard ever since leaving Bean’s Mill, through thick timber and untracked snow; and now he was tired and hungry but in fine spirits.

precisely as stated

From this reading Of course Andy was his firm friend and already thought highly of his “smartness” along certain lines—but he feared that he had not yet made a very deep impression on the one-eyed Indian.

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

From this reading His journey was within a half-mile of its completion.

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

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW Young Dan Evans slanted across the white field, heading for the highroad which led smoothly into the little town of Harlow.

a Caucasian

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW Young Dan Evans slanted across the white field, heading for the highroad which led smoothly into the little town of Harlow.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading His journey was within a half-mile of its completion.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He had worked hard ever since leaving Bean’s Mill, through thick timber and untracked snow; and now he was tired and hungry but in fine spirits.

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

From this reading He had thought much of Andy Mace and Pete Sabatis during the journey—of their admiration for one another’s qualities of physical and spiritual fiber—and believed that they would soon take him as seriously as they now considered each other.

but in spite of that

From this reading Of course Andy was his firm friend and already thought highly of his “smartness” along certain lines—but he feared that he had not yet made a very deep impression on the one-eyed Indian.

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

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW Young Dan Evans slanted across the white field, heading for the highroad which led smoothly into the little town of Harlow.