Chapter III

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

From this reading ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

the state of being absent

From this reading ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

in the past

From this reading He should have been here a long time ago.”

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

From this reading ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

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

From this reading The boy was in great pain and conversed only at long intervals.

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

From this reading “I presume the robbers have taken possession of the _Rambler_,” said Case, crouching low to escape as much of the storm as possible, “and they may have carried Jule and Clay off with her, but I don’t see what is keeping Alex.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He should have been here a long time ago.”

a youthful male person

From this reading ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading “I presume the robbers have taken possession of the _Rambler_,” said Case, crouching low to escape as much of the storm as possible, “and they may have carried Jule and Clay off with her, but I don’t see what is keeping Alex.

an occurrence of something

From this reading ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

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

From this reading “I presume the robbers have taken possession of the _Rambler_,” said Case, crouching low to escape as much of the storm as possible, “and they may have carried Jule and Clay off with her, but I don’t see what is keeping Alex.

past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation

From this reading The boy was in great pain and conversed only at long intervals.

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

From this reading ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading “I presume the robbers have taken possession of the _Rambler_,” said Case, crouching low to escape as much of the storm as possible, “and they may have carried Jule and Clay off with her, but I don’t see what is keeping Alex.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

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

From this reading “I presume the robbers have taken possession of the _Rambler_,” said Case, crouching low to escape as much of the storm as possible, “and they may have carried Jule and Clay off with her, but I don’t see what is keeping Alex.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading “I presume the robbers have taken possession of the _Rambler_,” said Case, crouching low to escape as much of the storm as possible, “and they may have carried Jule and Clay off with her, but I don’t see what is keeping Alex.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The boy was in great pain and conversed only at long intervals.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I presume the robbers have taken possession of the _Rambler_,” said Case, crouching low to escape as much of the storm as possible, “and they may have carried Jule and Clay off with her, but I don’t see what is keeping Alex.

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

From this reading ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “I presume the robbers have taken possession of the _Rambler_,” said Case, crouching low to escape as much of the storm as possible, “and they may have carried Jule and Clay off with her, but I don’t see what is keeping Alex.

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

From this reading He should have been here a long time ago.”

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

From this reading “They may have taken him, too,” said the sufferer.

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

From this reading ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

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

From this reading “I presume the robbers have taken possession of the _Rambler_,” said Case, crouching low to escape as much of the storm as possible, “and they may have carried Jule and Clay off with her, but I don’t see what is keeping Alex.

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

From this reading ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

harmed

From this reading ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading The boy was in great pain and conversed only at long intervals.

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

From this reading “I presume the robbers have taken possession of the _Rambler_,” said Case, crouching low to escape as much of the storm as possible, “and they may have carried Jule and Clay off with her, but I don’t see what is keeping Alex.

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

From this reading “I presume the robbers have taken possession of the _Rambler_,” said Case, crouching low to escape as much of the storm as possible, “and they may have carried Jule and Clay off with her, but I don’t see what is keeping Alex.

conformity or harmony

From this reading “I presume the robbers have taken possession of the _Rambler_,” said Case, crouching low to escape as much of the storm as possible, “and they may have carried Jule and Clay off with her, but I don’t see what is keeping Alex.

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

From this reading ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

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 ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading “I presume the robbers have taken possession of the _Rambler_,” said Case, crouching low to escape as much of the storm as possible, “and they may have carried Jule and Clay off with her, but I don’t see what is keeping Alex.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “I presume the robbers have taken possession of the _Rambler_,” said Case, crouching low to escape as much of the storm as possible, “and they may have carried Jule and Clay off with her, but I don’t see what is keeping Alex.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “I presume the robbers have taken possession of the _Rambler_,” said Case, crouching low to escape as much of the storm as possible, “and they may have carried Jule and Clay off with her, but I don’t see what is keeping Alex.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

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

From this reading “I presume the robbers have taken possession of the _Rambler_,” said Case, crouching low to escape as much of the storm as possible, “and they may have carried Jule and Clay off with her, but I don’t see what is keeping Alex.

and nothing more

From this reading The boy was in great pain and conversed only at long intervals.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading The boy was in great pain and conversed only at long intervals.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading “I presume the robbers have taken possession of the _Rambler_,” said Case, crouching low to escape as much of the storm as possible, “and they may have carried Jule and Clay off with her, but I don’t see what is keeping Alex.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading “I presume the robbers have taken possession of the _Rambler_,” said Case, crouching low to escape as much of the storm as possible, “and they may have carried Jule and Clay off with her, but I don’t see what is keeping Alex.

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading “I presume the robbers have taken possession of the _Rambler_,” said Case, crouching low to escape as much of the storm as possible, “and they may have carried Jule and Clay off with her, but I don’t see what is keeping Alex.

a person who takes long walks in the country

From this reading “I presume the robbers have taken possession of the _Rambler_,” said Case, crouching low to escape as much of the storm as possible, “and they may have carried Jule and Clay off with her, but I don’t see what is keeping Alex.

provide physical relief, as from pain

From this reading ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.

From this reading “I presume the robbers have taken possession of the _Rambler_,” said Case, crouching low to escape as much of the storm as possible, “and they may have carried Jule and Clay off with her, but I don’t see what is keeping Alex.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I presume the robbers have taken possession of the _Rambler_,” said Case, crouching low to escape as much of the storm as possible, “and they may have carried Jule and Clay off with her, but I don’t see what is keeping Alex.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “I presume the robbers have taken possession of the _Rambler_,” said Case, crouching low to escape as much of the storm as possible, “and they may have carried Jule and Clay off with her, but I don’t see what is keeping Alex.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He should have been here a long time ago.”

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading “I presume the robbers have taken possession of the _Rambler_,” said Case, crouching low to escape as much of the storm as possible, “and they may have carried Jule and Clay off with her, but I don’t see what is keeping Alex.

a person suffering from an illness

From this reading “They may have taken him, too,” said the sufferer.

a state of acute pain

From this reading ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

a physician who specializes in surgery

From this reading ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading “I presume the robbers have taken possession of the _Rambler_,” said Case, crouching low to escape as much of the storm as possible, “and they may have carried Jule and Clay off with her, but I don’t see what is keeping Alex.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

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

From this reading ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

in or at that place or location

From this reading ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

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

From this reading “I presume the robbers have taken possession of the _Rambler_,” said Case, crouching low to escape as much of the storm as possible, “and they may have carried Jule and Clay off with her, but I don’t see what is keeping Alex.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

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

From this reading ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “They may have taken him, too,” said the sufferer.

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

From this reading ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading ALEX TAKES A LONG CHANCE Case sat for a long time at the side of the injured boy, doing what he could to relieve his suffering, but there was little he could do in the absence of a surgeon.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “I presume the robbers have taken possession of the _Rambler_,” said Case, crouching low to escape as much of the storm as possible, “and they may have carried Jule and Clay off with her, but I don’t see what is keeping Alex.