Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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

From this reading One might have counted ten while the picture held with no other sound than the breathing of two men and the strident clamour of a blue-jay in a hickory sapling.

someone who offers opposition

From this reading Now, too, he faced an adversary no longer fettered by any pledge of private forbearance.

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

From this reading The revolver in its holster under his armpit might as well have been at home, for even had both started with an equal chance in the legerdemain of drawing and firing, he knew his master, and as it was, he stood covered.

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

From this reading One might have counted ten while the picture held with no other sound than the breathing of two men and the strident clamour of a blue-jay in a hickory sapling.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Now, too, he faced an adversary no longer fettered by any pledge of private forbearance.

the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder

From this reading The revolver in its holster under his armpit might as well have been at home, for even had both started with an equal chance in the legerdemain of drawing and firing, he knew his master, and as it was, he stood covered.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading This, then, was the end--and it arrived just a damnable shade too soon, when with the falling of dusk he might have witnessed the closing scenes of his enemy's doom.

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

From this reading The revolver in its holster under his armpit might as well have been at home, for even had both started with an equal chance in the legerdemain of drawing and firing, he knew his master, and as it was, he stood covered.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The revolver in its holster under his armpit might as well have been at home, for even had both started with an equal chance in the legerdemain of drawing and firing, he knew his master, and as it was, he stood covered.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Rowlett had not been ordered to raise his hands, but he held them ostentatiously still and wide of his body.

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

From this reading One might have counted ten while the picture held with no other sound than the breathing of two men and the strident clamour of a blue-jay in a hickory sapling.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Rowlett had not been ordered to raise his hands, but he held them ostentatiously still and wide of his body.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The revolver in its holster under his armpit might as well have been at home, for even had both started with an equal chance in the legerdemain of drawing and firing, he knew his master, and as it was, he stood covered.

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading One might have counted ten while the picture held with no other sound than the breathing of two men and the strident clamour of a blue-jay in a hickory sapling.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Rowlett had not been ordered to raise his hands, but he held them ostentatiously still and wide of his body.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Now, too, he faced an adversary no longer fettered by any pledge of private forbearance.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading The revolver in its holster under his armpit might as well have been at home, for even had both started with an equal chance in the legerdemain of drawing and firing, he knew his master, and as it was, he stood covered.

utter or proclaim insistently and noisily

From this reading One might have counted ten while the picture held with no other sound than the breathing of two men and the strident clamour of a blue-jay in a hickory sapling.

the act of closing something

From this reading This, then, was the end--and it arrived just a damnable shade too soon, when with the falling of dusk he might have witnessed the closing scenes of his enemy's doom.

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading One might have counted ten while the picture held with no other sound than the breathing of two men and the strident clamour of a blue-jay in a hickory sapling.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The revolver in its holster under his armpit might as well have been at home, for even had both started with an equal chance in the legerdemain of drawing and firing, he knew his master, and as it was, he stood covered.

deserving a curse

From this reading This, then, was the end--and it arrived just a damnable shade too soon, when with the falling of dusk he might have witnessed the closing scenes of his enemy's doom.

decree or designate beforehand

From this reading This, then, was the end--and it arrived just a damnable shade too soon, when with the falling of dusk he might have witnessed the closing scenes of his enemy's doom.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading The revolver in its holster under his armpit might as well have been at home, for even had both started with an equal chance in the legerdemain of drawing and firing, he knew his master, and as it was, he stood covered.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading This, then, was the end--and it arrived just a damnable shade too soon, when with the falling of dusk he might have witnessed the closing scenes of his enemy's doom.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading This, then, was the end--and it arrived just a damnable shade too soon, when with the falling of dusk he might have witnessed the closing scenes of his enemy's doom.

possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading This, then, was the end--and it arrived just a damnable shade too soon, when with the falling of dusk he might have witnessed the closing scenes of his enemy's doom.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading The revolver in its holster under his armpit might as well have been at home, for even had both started with an equal chance in the legerdemain of drawing and firing, he knew his master, and as it was, he stood covered.

divisible by two

From this reading The revolver in its holster under his armpit might as well have been at home, for even had both started with an equal chance in the legerdemain of drawing and firing, he knew his master, and as it was, he stood covered.

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading Now, too, he faced an adversary no longer fettered by any pledge of private forbearance.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading This, then, was the end--and it arrived just a damnable shade too soon, when with the falling of dusk he might have witnessed the closing scenes of his enemy's doom.

bound by chains fastened around the ankles

From this reading Now, too, he faced an adversary no longer fettered by any pledge of private forbearance.

the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

From this reading The revolver in its holster under his armpit might as well have been at home, for even had both started with an equal chance in the legerdemain of drawing and firing, he knew his master, and as it was, he stood covered.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The revolver in its holster under his armpit might as well have been at home, for even had both started with an equal chance in the legerdemain of drawing and firing, he knew his master, and as it was, he stood covered.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading Now, too, he faced an adversary no longer fettered by any pledge of private forbearance.

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

From this reading Rowlett had not been ordered to raise his hands, but he held them ostentatiously still and wide of his body.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Rowlett had not been ordered to raise his hands, but he held them ostentatiously still and wide of his body.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading One might have counted ten while the picture held with no other sound than the breathing of two men and the strident clamour of a blue-jay in a hickory sapling.

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

From this reading Rowlett had not been ordered to raise his hands, but he held them ostentatiously still and wide of his body.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading One might have counted ten while the picture held with no other sound than the breathing of two men and the strident clamour of a blue-jay in a hickory sapling.

valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees

From this reading One might have counted ten while the picture held with no other sound than the breathing of two men and the strident clamour of a blue-jay in a hickory sapling.

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

From this reading Rowlett had not been ordered to raise his hands, but he held them ostentatiously still and wide of his body.

a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun

From this reading The revolver in its holster under his armpit might as well have been at home, for even had both started with an equal chance in the legerdemain of drawing and firing, he knew his master, and as it was, he stood covered.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The revolver in its holster under his armpit might as well have been at home, for even had both started with an equal chance in the legerdemain of drawing and firing, he knew his master, and as it was, he stood covered.

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

From this reading One might have counted ten while the picture held with no other sound than the breathing of two men and the strident clamour of a blue-jay in a hickory sapling.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The revolver in its holster under his armpit might as well have been at home, for even had both started with an equal chance in the legerdemain of drawing and firing, he knew his master, and as it was, he stood covered.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The revolver in its holster under his armpit might as well have been at home, for even had both started with an equal chance in the legerdemain of drawing and firing, he knew his master, and as it was, he stood covered.

and nothing more

From this reading This, then, was the end--and it arrived just a damnable shade too soon, when with the falling of dusk he might have witnessed the closing scenes of his enemy's doom.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The revolver in its holster under his armpit might as well have been at home, for even had both started with an equal chance in the legerdemain of drawing and firing, he knew his master, and as it was, he stood covered.

an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

From this reading The revolver in its holster under his armpit might as well have been at home, for even had both started with an equal chance in the legerdemain of drawing and firing, he knew his master, and as it was, he stood covered.

for more time

From this reading Now, too, he faced an adversary no longer fettered by any pledge of private forbearance.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading The revolver in its holster under his armpit might as well have been at home, for even had both started with an equal chance in the legerdemain of drawing and firing, he knew his master, and as it was, he stood covered.

the force of workers available

From this reading One might have counted ten while the picture held with no other sound than the breathing of two men and the strident clamour of a blue-jay in a hickory sapling.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading One might have counted ten while the picture held with no other sound than the breathing of two men and the strident clamour of a blue-jay in a hickory sapling.

not any; not one

From this reading One might have counted ten while the picture held with no other sound than the breathing of two men and the strident clamour of a blue-jay in a hickory sapling.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Rowlett had not been ordered to raise his hands, but he held them ostentatiously still and wide of his body.

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

From this reading Now, too, he faced an adversary no longer fettered by any pledge of private forbearance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One might have counted ten while the picture held with no other sound than the breathing of two men and the strident clamour of a blue-jay in a hickory sapling.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One might have counted ten while the picture held with no other sound than the breathing of two men and the strident clamour of a blue-jay in a hickory sapling.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading Rowlett had not been ordered to raise his hands, but he held them ostentatiously still and wide of his body.

with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner

From this reading Rowlett had not been ordered to raise his hands, but he held them ostentatiously still and wide of his body.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading One might have counted ten while the picture held with no other sound than the breathing of two men and the strident clamour of a blue-jay in a hickory sapling.

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

From this reading One might have counted ten while the picture held with no other sound than the breathing of two men and the strident clamour of a blue-jay in a hickory sapling.

promise solemnly and formally

From this reading Now, too, he faced an adversary no longer fettered by any pledge of private forbearance.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading Now, too, he faced an adversary no longer fettered by any pledge of private forbearance.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading Rowlett had not been ordered to raise his hands, but he held them ostentatiously still and wide of his body.

a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

From this reading The revolver in its holster under his armpit might as well have been at home, for even had both started with an equal chance in the legerdemain of drawing and firing, he knew his master, and as it was, he stood covered.

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

From this reading Rowlett had not been ordered to raise his hands, but he held them ostentatiously still and wide of his body.

young tree

From this reading One might have counted ten while the picture held with no other sound than the breathing of two men and the strident clamour of a blue-jay in a hickory sapling.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading This, then, was the end--and it arrived just a damnable shade too soon, when with the falling of dusk he might have witnessed the closing scenes of his enemy's doom.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading This, then, was the end--and it arrived just a damnable shade too soon, when with the falling of dusk he might have witnessed the closing scenes of his enemy's doom.

in the near future

From this reading This, then, was the end--and it arrived just a damnable shade too soon, when with the falling of dusk he might have witnessed the closing scenes of his enemy's doom.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading One might have counted ten while the picture held with no other sound than the breathing of two men and the strident clamour of a blue-jay in a hickory sapling.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The revolver in its holster under his armpit might as well have been at home, for even had both started with an equal chance in the legerdemain of drawing and firing, he knew his master, and as it was, he stood covered.

not in physical motion

From this reading Rowlett had not been ordered to raise his hands, but he held them ostentatiously still and wide of his body.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The revolver in its holster under his armpit might as well have been at home, for even had both started with an equal chance in the legerdemain of drawing and firing, he knew his master, and as it was, he stood covered.

conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

From this reading One might have counted ten while the picture held with no other sound than the breathing of two men and the strident clamour of a blue-jay in a hickory sapling.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading One might have counted ten while the picture held with no other sound than the breathing of two men and the strident clamour of a blue-jay in a hickory sapling.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading One might have counted ten while the picture held with no other sound than the breathing of two men and the strident clamour of a blue-jay in a hickory sapling.

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

From this reading One might have counted ten while the picture held with no other sound than the breathing of two men and the strident clamour of a blue-jay in a hickory sapling.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Rowlett had not been ordered to raise his hands, but he held them ostentatiously still and wide of his body.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading This, then, was the end--and it arrived just a damnable shade too soon, when with the falling of dusk he might have witnessed the closing scenes of his enemy's doom.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This, then, was the end--and it arrived just a damnable shade too soon, when with the falling of dusk he might have witnessed the closing scenes of his enemy's doom.

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

From this reading Rowlett had not been ordered to raise his hands, but he held them ostentatiously still and wide of his body.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Now, too, he faced an adversary no longer fettered by any pledge of private forbearance.

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

From this reading One might have counted ten while the picture held with no other sound than the breathing of two men and the strident clamour of a blue-jay in a hickory sapling.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The revolver in its holster under his armpit might as well have been at home, for even had both started with an equal chance in the legerdemain of drawing and firing, he knew his master, and as it was, he stood covered.

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

From this reading The revolver in its holster under his armpit might as well have been at home, for even had both started with an equal chance in the legerdemain of drawing and firing, he knew his master, and as it was, he stood covered.

(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 The revolver in its holster under his armpit might as well have been at home, for even had both started with an equal chance in the legerdemain of drawing and firing, he knew his master, and as it was, he stood covered.

at the time that

From this reading This, then, was the end--and it arrived just a damnable shade too soon, when with the falling of dusk he might have witnessed the closing scenes of his enemy's doom.

during the time that

From this reading One might have counted ten while the picture held with no other sound than the breathing of two men and the strident clamour of a blue-jay in a hickory sapling.

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

From this reading Rowlett had not been ordered to raise his hands, but he held them ostentatiously still and wide of his body.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One might have counted ten while the picture held with no other sound than the breathing of two men and the strident clamour of a blue-jay in a hickory sapling.

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading This, then, was the end--and it arrived just a damnable shade too soon, when with the falling of dusk he might have witnessed the closing scenes of his enemy's doom.