Chapter XXII · The Look in a Woman’s Eyes

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “You have about six days more to pump my uncle and get all he knows about my father’s mine.

later than; following

From this reading Next morning Hattie MacGregor, after she had fed him his morning’s meal, said casually to Reivers:

(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 “You have about six days more to pump my uncle and get all he knows about my father’s mine.

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

From this reading “You have about six days more to pump my uncle and get all he knows about my father’s mine.

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

From this reading In six days you should be strong enough to travel, and so long and no longer do I keep you.”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “I may take it into my head to start before.”

not methodically or according to plan

From this reading Next morning Hattie MacGregor, after she had fed him his morning’s meal, said casually to Reivers:

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading “You have about six days more to pump my uncle and get all he knows about my father’s mine.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading In six days you should be strong enough to travel, and so long and no longer do I keep you.”

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading In six days you should be strong enough to travel, and so long and no longer do I keep you.”

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading “You have about six days more to pump my uncle and get all he knows about my father’s mine.

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading Next morning Hattie MacGregor, after she had fed him his morning’s meal, said casually to Reivers:

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “You have about six days more to pump my uncle and get all he knows about my father’s mine.

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

From this reading Next morning Hattie MacGregor, after she had fed him his morning’s meal, said casually to Reivers:

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From this reading Next morning Hattie MacGregor, after she had fed him his morning’s meal, said casually to Reivers:

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “You have about six days more to pump my uncle and get all he knows about my father’s mine.

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

From this reading “You have about six days more to pump my uncle and get all he knows about my father’s mine.

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

From this reading “I may take it into my head to start before.”

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

From this reading Next morning Hattie MacGregor, after she had fed him his morning’s meal, said casually to Reivers:

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

From this reading Next morning Hattie MacGregor, after she had fed him his morning’s meal, said casually to Reivers:

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

From this reading In six days you should be strong enough to travel, and so long and no longer do I keep you.”

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

From this reading In six days you should be strong enough to travel, and so long and no longer do I keep you.”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “I may take it into my head to start before.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I may take it into my head to start before.”

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading In six days you should be strong enough to travel, and so long and no longer do I keep you.”

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading “You have about six days more to pump my uncle and get all he knows about my father’s mine.

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 In six days you should be strong enough to travel, and so long and no longer do I keep you.”

for more time

From this reading In six days you should be strong enough to travel, and so long and no longer do I keep you.”

Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)

From this reading Next morning Hattie MacGregor, after she had fed him his morning’s meal, said casually to Reivers:

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “I may take it into my head to start before.”

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading Next morning Hattie MacGregor, after she had fed him his morning’s meal, said casually to Reivers:

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “You have about six days more to pump my uncle and get all he knows about my father’s mine.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading “You have about six days more to pump my uncle and get all he knows about my father’s mine.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Next morning Hattie MacGregor, after she had fed him his morning’s meal, said casually to Reivers:

possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Next morning Hattie MacGregor, after she had fed him his morning’s meal, said casually to Reivers:

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “You have about six days more to pump my uncle and get all he knows about my father’s mine.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next morning Hattie MacGregor, after she had fed him his morning’s meal, said casually to Reivers:

not any; not one

From this reading In six days you should be strong enough to travel, and so long and no longer do I keep you.”

operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal

From this reading “You have about six days more to pump my uncle and get all he knows about my father’s mine.

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From this reading Next morning Hattie MacGregor, after she had fed him his morning’s meal, said casually to Reivers:

recurring again and again

From this reading “Six days?” repeated Reivers.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Next morning Hattie MacGregor, after she had fed him his morning’s meal, said casually to Reivers:

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Next morning Hattie MacGregor, after she had fed him his morning’s meal, said casually to Reivers:

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading In six days you should be strong enough to travel, and so long and no longer do I keep you.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading “You have about six days more to pump my uncle and get all he knows about my father’s mine.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In six days you should be strong enough to travel, and so long and no longer do I keep you.”

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “I may take it into my head to start before.”

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading In six days you should be strong enough to travel, and so long and no longer do I keep you.”

carry out

From this reading “I may take it into my head to start before.”

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

From this reading Next morning Hattie MacGregor, after she had fed him his morning’s meal, said casually to Reivers:

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading In six days you should be strong enough to travel, and so long and no longer do I keep you.”

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

From this reading “You have about six days more to pump my uncle and get all he knows about my father’s mine.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You have about six days more to pump my uncle and get all he knows about my father’s mine.