Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading READY GUN AND CLEAN HEART Uncle Jepson understood the cow-punchers because he understood human nature, and because he had a strain of the wild in him that had been retained since his youth.

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading Their simplicity, their directness, had been his own; their frankness and generosity, their warm, manly impulses--all reminded him of the days before age, with its accompanying conservatism of thought and action, had placed a governor upon them.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Their simplicity, their directness, had been his own; their frankness and generosity, their warm, manly impulses--all reminded him of the days before age, with its accompanying conservatism of thought and action, had placed a governor upon them.

later than; following

From this reading Blair, especially, had taken a fancy to him, and therefore it was not many days after the shooting of Kelso that Uncle Jepson got the story, with all its gruesome details, from his lips.

how long something has existed

From this reading Their simplicity, their directness, had been his own; their frankness and generosity, their warm, manly impulses--all reminded him of the days before age, with its accompanying conservatism of thought and action, had placed a governor upon them.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Their simplicity, their directness, had been his own; their frankness and generosity, their warm, manly impulses--all reminded him of the days before age, with its accompanying conservatism of thought and action, had placed a governor upon them.

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

From this reading READY GUN AND CLEAN HEART Uncle Jepson understood the cow-punchers because he understood human nature, and because he had a strain of the wild in him that had been retained since his youth.

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

From this reading They understood him, too, recognizing him as their kind.

for the reason that

From this reading READY GUN AND CLEAN HEART Uncle Jepson understood the cow-punchers because he understood human nature, and because he had a strain of the wild in him that had been retained since his youth.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading READY GUN AND CLEAN HEART Uncle Jepson understood the cow-punchers because he understood human nature, and because he had a strain of the wild in him that had been retained since his youth.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Their simplicity, their directness, had been his own; their frankness and generosity, their warm, manly impulses--all reminded him of the days before age, with its accompanying conservatism of thought and action, had placed a governor upon them.

British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)

From this reading Blair, especially, had taken a fancy to him, and therefore it was not many days after the shooting of Kelso that Uncle Jepson got the story, with all its gruesome details, from his lips.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading READY GUN AND CLEAN HEART Uncle Jepson understood the cow-punchers because he understood human nature, and because he had a strain of the wild in him that had been retained since his youth.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading The tale was related in strictest confidence, and Uncle Jepson did not repeat it.

a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes

From this reading Their simplicity, their directness, had been his own; their frankness and generosity, their warm, manly impulses--all reminded him of the days before age, with its accompanying conservatism of thought and action, had placed a governor upon them.

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From this reading READY GUN AND CLEAN HEART Uncle Jepson understood the cow-punchers because he understood human nature, and because he had a strain of the wild in him that had been retained since his youth.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Their simplicity, their directness, had been his own; their frankness and generosity, their warm, manly impulses--all reminded him of the days before age, with its accompanying conservatism of thought and action, had placed a governor upon them.

true confidential information

From this reading Blair, especially, had taken a fancy to him, and therefore it was not many days after the shooting of Kelso that Uncle Jepson got the story, with all its gruesome details, from his lips.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The tale was related in strictest confidence, and Uncle Jepson did not repeat it.

trueness of course toward a goal

From this reading Their simplicity, their directness, had been his own; their frankness and generosity, their warm, manly impulses--all reminded him of the days before age, with its accompanying conservatism of thought and action, had placed a governor upon them.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Blair, especially, had taken a fancy to him, and therefore it was not many days after the shooting of Kelso that Uncle Jepson got the story, with all its gruesome details, from his lips.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading Blair, especially, had taken a fancy to him, and therefore it was not many days after the shooting of Kelso that Uncle Jepson got the story, with all its gruesome details, from his lips.

the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

From this reading Their simplicity, their directness, had been his own; their frankness and generosity, their warm, manly impulses--all reminded him of the days before age, with its accompanying conservatism of thought and action, had placed a governor upon them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Blair, especially, had taken a fancy to him, and therefore it was not many days after the shooting of Kelso that Uncle Jepson got the story, with all its gruesome details, from his lips.

the trait of being willing to give your money or time

From this reading Their simplicity, their directness, had been his own; their frankness and generosity, their warm, manly impulses--all reminded him of the days before age, with its accompanying conservatism of thought and action, had placed a governor upon them.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Blair, especially, had taken a fancy to him, and therefore it was not many days after the shooting of Kelso that Uncle Jepson got the story, with all its gruesome details, from his lips.

the head of a state government

From this reading Their simplicity, their directness, had been his own; their frankness and generosity, their warm, manly impulses--all reminded him of the days before age, with its accompanying conservatism of thought and action, had placed a governor upon them.

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading Blair, especially, had taken a fancy to him, and therefore it was not many days after the shooting of Kelso that Uncle Jepson got the story, with all its gruesome details, from his lips.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading READY GUN AND CLEAN HEART Uncle Jepson understood the cow-punchers because he understood human nature, and because he had a strain of the wild in him that had been retained since his youth.

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

From this reading READY GUN AND CLEAN HEART Uncle Jepson understood the cow-punchers because he understood human nature, and because he had a strain of the wild in him that had been retained since his youth.

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

From this reading READY GUN AND CLEAN HEART Uncle Jepson understood the cow-punchers because he understood human nature, and because he had a strain of the wild in him that had been retained since his youth.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading READY GUN AND CLEAN HEART Uncle Jepson understood the cow-punchers because he understood human nature, and because he had a strain of the wild in him that had been retained since his youth.

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

From this reading READY GUN AND CLEAN HEART Uncle Jepson understood the cow-punchers because he understood human nature, and because he had a strain of the wild in him that had been retained since his youth.

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

From this reading READY GUN AND CLEAN HEART Uncle Jepson understood the cow-punchers because he understood human nature, and because he had a strain of the wild in him that had been retained since his youth.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading READY GUN AND CLEAN HEART Uncle Jepson understood the cow-punchers because he understood human nature, and because he had a strain of the wild in him that had been retained since his youth.

plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive

From this reading Their simplicity, their directness, had been his own; their frankness and generosity, their warm, manly impulses--all reminded him of the days before age, with its accompanying conservatism of thought and action, had placed a governor upon them.

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

From this reading READY GUN AND CLEAN HEART Uncle Jepson understood the cow-punchers because he understood human nature, and because he had a strain of the wild in him that had been retained since his youth.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Blair, especially, had taken a fancy to him, and therefore it was not many days after the shooting of Kelso that Uncle Jepson got the story, with all its gruesome details, from his lips.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Their simplicity, their directness, had been his own; their frankness and generosity, their warm, manly impulses--all reminded him of the days before age, with its accompanying conservatism of thought and action, had placed a governor upon them.

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

From this reading READY GUN AND CLEAN HEART Uncle Jepson understood the cow-punchers because he understood human nature, and because he had a strain of the wild in him that had been retained since his youth.

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

From this reading Blair, especially, had taken a fancy to him, and therefore it was not many days after the shooting of Kelso that Uncle Jepson got the story, with all its gruesome details, from his lips.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading They understood him, too, recognizing him as their kind.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Blair, especially, had taken a fancy to him, and therefore it was not many days after the shooting of Kelso that Uncle Jepson got the story, with all its gruesome details, from his lips.

possessing qualities befitting a man

From this reading Their simplicity, their directness, had been his own; their frankness and generosity, their warm, manly impulses--all reminded him of the days before age, with its accompanying conservatism of thought and action, had placed a governor upon them.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Blair, especially, had taken a fancy to him, and therefore it was not many days after the shooting of Kelso that Uncle Jepson got the story, with all its gruesome details, from his lips.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading READY GUN AND CLEAN HEART Uncle Jepson understood the cow-punchers because he understood human nature, and because he had a strain of the wild in him that had been retained since his youth.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Blair, especially, had taken a fancy to him, and therefore it was not many days after the shooting of Kelso that Uncle Jepson got the story, with all its gruesome details, from his lips.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading READY GUN AND CLEAN HEART Uncle Jepson understood the cow-punchers because he understood human nature, and because he had a strain of the wild in him that had been retained since his youth.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Their simplicity, their directness, had been his own; their frankness and generosity, their warm, manly impulses--all reminded him of the days before age, with its accompanying conservatism of thought and action, had placed a governor upon them.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Their simplicity, their directness, had been his own; their frankness and generosity, their warm, manly impulses--all reminded him of the days before age, with its accompanying conservatism of thought and action, had placed a governor upon them.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading READY GUN AND CLEAN HEART Uncle Jepson understood the cow-punchers because he understood human nature, and because he had a strain of the wild in him that had been retained since his youth.

-ing form of “recognize” — accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

From this reading They understood him, too, recognizing him as their kind.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading The tale was related in strictest confidence, and Uncle Jepson did not repeat it.

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading Their simplicity, their directness, had been his own; their frankness and generosity, their warm, manly impulses--all reminded him of the days before age, with its accompanying conservatism of thought and action, had placed a governor upon them.

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading The tale was related in strictest confidence, and Uncle Jepson did not repeat it.

continued in your keeping or use or memory

From this reading READY GUN AND CLEAN HEART Uncle Jepson understood the cow-punchers because he understood human nature, and because he had a strain of the wild in him that had been retained since his youth.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Blair, especially, had taken a fancy to him, and therefore it was not many days after the shooting of Kelso that Uncle Jepson got the story, with all its gruesome details, from his lips.

the quality of being simple or uncompounded

From this reading Their simplicity, their directness, had been his own; their frankness and generosity, their warm, manly impulses--all reminded him of the days before age, with its accompanying conservatism of thought and action, had placed a governor upon them.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading READY GUN AND CLEAN HEART Uncle Jepson understood the cow-punchers because he understood human nature, and because he had a strain of the wild in him that had been retained since his youth.

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 Blair, especially, had taken a fancy to him, and therefore it was not many days after the shooting of Kelso that Uncle Jepson got the story, with all its gruesome details, from his lips.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading READY GUN AND CLEAN HEART Uncle Jepson understood the cow-punchers because he understood human nature, and because he had a strain of the wild in him that had been retained since his youth.

superlative of “strict” — rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

From this reading The tale was related in strictest confidence, and Uncle Jepson did not repeat it.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Blair, especially, had taken a fancy to him, and therefore it was not many days after the shooting of Kelso that Uncle Jepson got the story, with all its gruesome details, from his lips.

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 tale was related in strictest confidence, and Uncle Jepson did not repeat it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading READY GUN AND CLEAN HEART Uncle Jepson understood the cow-punchers because he understood human nature, and because he had a strain of the wild in him that had been retained since his youth.

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

From this reading READY GUN AND CLEAN HEART Uncle Jepson understood the cow-punchers because he understood human nature, and because he had a strain of the wild in him that had been retained since his youth.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their simplicity, their directness, had been his own; their frankness and generosity, their warm, manly impulses--all reminded him of the days before age, with its accompanying conservatism of thought and action, had placed a governor upon them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Their simplicity, their directness, had been his own; their frankness and generosity, their warm, manly impulses--all reminded him of the days before age, with its accompanying conservatism of thought and action, had placed a governor upon them.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Blair, especially, had taken a fancy to him, and therefore it was not many days after the shooting of Kelso that Uncle Jepson got the story, with all its gruesome details, from his lips.

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

From this reading They understood him, too, recognizing him as their kind.

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

From this reading Their simplicity, their directness, had been his own; their frankness and generosity, their warm, manly impulses--all reminded him of the days before age, with its accompanying conservatism of thought and action, had placed a governor upon them.

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

From this reading Blair, especially, had taken a fancy to him, and therefore it was not many days after the shooting of Kelso that Uncle Jepson got the story, with all its gruesome details, from his lips.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading They understood him, too, recognizing him as their kind.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading READY GUN AND CLEAN HEART Uncle Jepson understood the cow-punchers because he understood human nature, and because he had a strain of the wild in him that had been retained since his youth.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading READY GUN AND CLEAN HEART Uncle Jepson understood the cow-punchers because he understood human nature, and because he had a strain of the wild in him that had been retained since his youth.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Their simplicity, their directness, had been his own; their frankness and generosity, their warm, manly impulses--all reminded him of the days before age, with its accompanying conservatism of thought and action, had placed a governor upon them.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Their simplicity, their directness, had been his own; their frankness and generosity, their warm, manly impulses--all reminded him of the days before age, with its accompanying conservatism of thought and action, had placed a governor upon them.

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

From this reading Blair, especially, had taken a fancy to him, and therefore it was not many days after the shooting of Kelso that Uncle Jepson got the story, with all its gruesome details, from his lips.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading READY GUN AND CLEAN HEART Uncle Jepson understood the cow-punchers because he understood human nature, and because he had a strain of the wild in him that had been retained since his youth.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Their simplicity, their directness, had been his own; their frankness and generosity, their warm, manly impulses--all reminded him of the days before age, with its accompanying conservatism of thought and action, had placed a governor upon them.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading READY GUN AND CLEAN HEART Uncle Jepson understood the cow-punchers because he understood human nature, and because he had a strain of the wild in him that had been retained since his youth.