Chapter X · The Old House by the River

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

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

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

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “We ought to be back here before midnight.

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

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “We ought to be back here before midnight.

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

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

an occurrence of something

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The house is close to the river.”

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading “Not longer than a couple of hours,” was the reply.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “We ought to be back here before midnight.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading “Not longer than a couple of hours,” was the reply.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

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From this reading How long will it take us to make the visit?”

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

From this reading The house is close to the river.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

go away from a place

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading How long will it take us to make the visit?”

for more time

From this reading “Not longer than a couple of hours,” was the reply.

engage in

From this reading How long will it take us to make the visit?”

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading “We ought to be back here before midnight.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Not longer than a couple of hours,” was the reply.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading “We ought to be back here before midnight.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

by chance

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

a person who takes long walks in the country

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading “Not longer than a couple of hours,” was the reply.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The house is close to the river.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

carry out

From this reading How long will it take us to make the visit?”

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “Not longer than a couple of hours,” was the reply.

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

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

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

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

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

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

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

From this reading How long will it take us to make the visit?”

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

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

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We ought to be back here before midnight.

(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 “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

in or at the place that

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “Perhaps,” Clay suggested, as the two were about to leave the _Rambler_ for the proposed visit to the old house where the third paper was believed to be, “it might be well to awake Case, so the boat will not remain without a guard.