Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading Uncle Jase came often and as yet he had been able to offer no greater assurance than a doubtful shake of the head.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Uncle Jase came often and as yet he had been able to offer no greater assurance than a doubtful shake of the head.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading But Dorothy had assumed an autocracy in the sick room which allowed no deviations from its decree of uninterrupted rest, and the plotter, approaching behind his mask of friendship, never found himself alone with the wounded man.

Having no one else present.

From this reading But Dorothy had assumed an autocracy in the sick room which allowed no deviations from its decree of uninterrupted rest, and the plotter, approaching behind his mask of friendship, never found himself alone with the wounded man.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading But Dorothy had assumed an autocracy in the sick room which allowed no deviations from its decree of uninterrupted rest, and the plotter, approaching behind his mask of friendship, never found himself alone with the wounded man.

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

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading But Dorothy had assumed an autocracy in the sick room which allowed no deviations from its decree of uninterrupted rest, and the plotter, approaching behind his mask of friendship, never found himself alone with the wounded man.

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

From this reading Uncle Jase came often and as yet he had been able to offer no greater assurance than a doubtful shake of the head.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading But Dorothy had assumed an autocracy in the sick room which allowed no deviations from its decree of uninterrupted rest, and the plotter, approaching behind his mask of friendship, never found himself alone with the wounded man.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading Uncle Jase came often and as yet he had been able to offer no greater assurance than a doubtful shake of the head.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

heard or perceptible by the ear

From this reading Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

a political system governed by a single individual

From this reading But Dorothy had assumed an autocracy in the sick room which allowed no deviations from its decree of uninterrupted rest, and the plotter, approaching behind his mask of friendship, never found himself alone with the wounded man.

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From this reading Bas Rowlett, too, never let a day pass without his broad shadow across the door, and his voice sounding in solicitous inquiry.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Uncle Jase came often and as yet he had been able to offer no greater assurance than a doubtful shake of the head.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading But Dorothy had assumed an autocracy in the sick room which allowed no deviations from its decree of uninterrupted rest, and the plotter, approaching behind his mask of friendship, never found himself alone with the wounded man.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Bas Rowlett, too, never let a day pass without his broad shadow across the door, and his voice sounding in solicitous inquiry.

an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin

From this reading Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Dorothy had assumed an autocracy in the sick room which allowed no deviations from its decree of uninterrupted rest, and the plotter, approaching behind his mask of friendship, never found himself alone with the wounded man.

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

From this reading Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Uncle Jase came often and as yet he had been able to offer no greater assurance than a doubtful shake of the head.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury

From this reading Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Bas Rowlett, too, never let a day pass without his broad shadow across the door, and his voice sounding in solicitous inquiry.

issue a decree

From this reading But Dorothy had assumed an autocracy in the sick room which allowed no deviations from its decree of uninterrupted rest, and the plotter, approaching behind his mask of friendship, never found himself alone with the wounded man.

plural of “deviation” — a variation that deviates from the standard or norm

From this reading But Dorothy had assumed an autocracy in the sick room which allowed no deviations from its decree of uninterrupted rest, and the plotter, approaching behind his mask of friendship, never found himself alone with the wounded man.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Bas Rowlett, too, never let a day pass without his broad shadow across the door, and his voice sounding in solicitous inquiry.

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

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

open to doubt or suspicion

From this reading Uncle Jase came often and as yet he had been able to offer no greater assurance than a doubtful shake of the head.

the system of production and distribution and consumption

From this reading Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

highly or nervously excited

From this reading Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

the part of a scene that is near the viewer

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

set up or found

From this reading But Dorothy had assumed an autocracy in the sick room which allowed no deviations from its decree of uninterrupted rest, and the plotter, approaching behind his mask of friendship, never found himself alone with the wounded man.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading But Dorothy had assumed an autocracy in the sick room which allowed no deviations from its decree of uninterrupted rest, and the plotter, approaching behind his mask of friendship, never found himself alone with the wounded man.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But Dorothy had assumed an autocracy in the sick room which allowed no deviations from its decree of uninterrupted rest, and the plotter, approaching behind his mask of friendship, never found himself alone with the wounded man.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Uncle Jase came often and as yet he had been able to offer no greater assurance than a doubtful shake of the head.

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

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

someone who plays the harp

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

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

From this reading Uncle Jase came often and as yet he had been able to offer no greater assurance than a doubtful shake of the head.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Uncle Jase came often and as yet he had been able to offer no greater assurance than a doubtful shake of the head.

the property of being comparatively great in weight

From this reading Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

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

From this reading Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading But Dorothy had assumed an autocracy in the sick room which allowed no deviations from its decree of uninterrupted rest, and the plotter, approaching behind his mask of friendship, never found himself alone with the wounded man.

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

From this reading Bas Rowlett, too, never let a day pass without his broad shadow across the door, and his voice sounding in solicitous inquiry.

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

From this reading Bas Rowlett, too, never let a day pass without his broad shadow across the door, and his voice sounding in solicitous inquiry.

a search for knowledge

From this reading Bas Rowlett, too, never let a day pass without his broad shadow across the door, and his voice sounding in solicitous inquiry.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But Dorothy had assumed an autocracy in the sick room which allowed no deviations from its decree of uninterrupted rest, and the plotter, approaching behind his mask of friendship, never found himself alone with the wounded man.

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

From this reading Uncle Jase came often and as yet he had been able to offer no greater assurance than a doubtful shake of the head.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Bas Rowlett, too, never let a day pass without his broad shadow across the door, and his voice sounding in solicitous inquiry.

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 Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

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

From this reading Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

hide under a false appearance

From this reading But Dorothy had assumed an autocracy in the sick room which allowed no deviations from its decree of uninterrupted rest, and the plotter, approaching behind his mask of friendship, never found himself alone with the wounded man.

(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

From this reading Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Bas Rowlett, too, never let a day pass without his broad shadow across the door, and his voice sounding in solicitous inquiry.

a dark grey cloud bearing rain

From this reading Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

not any; not one

From this reading Uncle Jase came often and as yet he had been able to offer no greater assurance than a doubtful shake of the head.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Uncle Jase came often and as yet he had been able to offer no greater assurance than a doubtful shake of the head.

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

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading Uncle Jase came often and as yet he had been able to offer no greater assurance than a doubtful shake of the head.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Uncle Jase came often and as yet he had been able to offer no greater assurance than a doubtful shake of the head.

and nothing more

From this reading Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

above and across; more than

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

go across or through

From this reading Bas Rowlett, too, never let a day pass without his broad shadow across the door, and his voice sounding in solicitous inquiry.

the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

plural of “period” — an amount of time

From this reading Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action

From this reading But Dorothy had assumed an autocracy in the sick room which allowed no deviations from its decree of uninterrupted rest, and the plotter, approaching behind his mask of friendship, never found himself alone with the wounded man.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading But Dorothy had assumed an autocracy in the sick room which allowed no deviations from its decree of uninterrupted rest, and the plotter, approaching behind his mask of friendship, never found himself alone with the wounded man.

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

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

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

From this reading Bas Rowlett, too, never let a day pass without his broad shadow across the door, and his voice sounding in solicitous inquiry.

only a very short time before

From this reading Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Bas Rowlett, too, never let a day pass without his broad shadow across the door, and his voice sounding in solicitous inquiry.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading Uncle Jase came often and as yet he had been able to offer no greater assurance than a doubtful shake of the head.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading But Dorothy had assumed an autocracy in the sick room which allowed no deviations from its decree of uninterrupted rest, and the plotter, approaching behind his mask of friendship, never found himself alone with the wounded man.

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

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

full of anxiety and concern

From this reading Bas Rowlett, too, never let a day pass without his broad shadow across the door, and his voice sounding in solicitous inquiry.

appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms

From this reading Bas Rowlett, too, never let a day pass without his broad shadow across the door, and his voice sounding in solicitous inquiry.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Uncle Jase came often and as yet he had been able to offer no greater assurance than a doubtful shake of the head.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

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

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

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

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Bas Rowlett, too, never let a day pass without his broad shadow across the door, and his voice sounding in solicitous inquiry.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

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

From this reading Uncle Jase came often and as yet he had been able to offer no greater assurance than a doubtful shake of the head.

having undisturbed continuity

From this reading But Dorothy had assumed an autocracy in the sick room which allowed no deviations from its decree of uninterrupted rest, and the plotter, approaching behind his mask of friendship, never found himself alone with the wounded man.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

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

From this reading Bas Rowlett, too, never let a day pass without his broad shadow across the door, and his voice sounding in solicitous inquiry.

nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree

From this reading Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

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

From this reading But Dorothy had assumed an autocracy in the sick room which allowed no deviations from its decree of uninterrupted rest, and the plotter, approaching behind his mask of friendship, never found himself alone with the wounded man.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

belonging to which person

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But Dorothy had assumed an autocracy in the sick room which allowed no deviations from its decree of uninterrupted rest, and the plotter, approaching behind his mask of friendship, never found himself alone with the wounded man.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Bas Rowlett, too, never let a day pass without his broad shadow across the door, and his voice sounding in solicitous inquiry.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Between long periods of fevered coma Cal Maggard opened his eyes weakly and had strength only to smile up at the face above him with its nimbus of bronze set about the heaviness of dark hair--or to spend his scarcely audible words with miserly economy.

people who are wounded

From this reading The room that Dorothy Harper had given over to the wounded man looked off to the front, across valley slope and river--commanding the whole peak and sky-limited picture at whose foreground centre stood the walnut tree.

but in spite of that

From this reading Uncle Jase came often and as yet he had been able to offer no greater assurance than a doubtful shake of the head.