Chapter XXIX · _Hasty Decisions Repented Leisurely._

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

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

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From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

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

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

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

From this reading But as he hurried through the front garden, Victoriano remembered that the horses had to be put in the stable and taken care of, so he went in the kitchen to tell a servant he must attend to the horses immediately.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading But as he hurried through the front garden, Victoriano remembered that the horses had to be put in the stable and taken care of, so he went in the kitchen to tell a servant he must attend to the horses immediately.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “Yes, _patroncito_, I’ll do it right away,” said the lazy Indian, who first had to stretch himself and yawn several times, then hunt up tobacco and cigarette paper, and smoke his cigarette.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He then drove back home, and thinking that Clarence was going to stay, left the phæton at the front gate to run down through the side gate to Mrs. Mechlin’s, to call his mother and say to her that Clarence had been sent off by his father, and had come to their house to pass the night.

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

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He then drove back home, and thinking that Clarence was going to stay, left the phæton at the front gate to run down through the side gate to Mrs. Mechlin’s, to call his mother and say to her that Clarence had been sent off by his father, and had come to their house to pass the night.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But as he hurried through the front garden, Victoriano remembered that the horses had to be put in the stable and taken care of, so he went in the kitchen to tell a servant he must attend to the horses immediately.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He then drove back home, and thinking that Clarence was going to stay, left the phæton at the front gate to run down through the side gate to Mrs. Mechlin’s, to call his mother and say to her that Clarence had been sent off by his father, and had come to their house to pass the night.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He then drove back home, and thinking that Clarence was going to stay, left the phæton at the front gate to run down through the side gate to Mrs. Mechlin’s, to call his mother and say to her that Clarence had been sent off by his father, and had come to their house to pass the night.

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

From this reading This done, he, having had a heavy supper, shuffled lazily to the front of the house, as Clarence was driving down the hill for the second time, and Doña Josefa and Victoriano returning from Mrs. Mechlin, came in through the garden side gate.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading But as he hurried through the front garden, Victoriano remembered that the horses had to be put in the stable and taken care of, so he went in the kitchen to tell a servant he must attend to the horses immediately.

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading “Yes, _patroncito_, I’ll do it right away,” said the lazy Indian, who first had to stretch himself and yawn several times, then hunt up tobacco and cigarette paper, and smoke his cigarette.

a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

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

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

not as far along as normal in development

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Yes, _patroncito_, I’ll do it right away,” said the lazy Indian, who first had to stretch himself and yawn several times, then hunt up tobacco and cigarette paper, and smoke his cigarette.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading This done, he, having had a heavy supper, shuffled lazily to the front of the house, as Clarence was driving down the hill for the second time, and Doña Josefa and Victoriano returning from Mrs. Mechlin, came in through the garden side gate.

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

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He then drove back home, and thinking that Clarence was going to stay, left the phæton at the front gate to run down through the side gate to Mrs. Mechlin’s, to call his mother and say to her that Clarence had been sent off by his father, and had come to their house to pass the night.

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

From this reading This done, he, having had a heavy supper, shuffled lazily to the front of the house, as Clarence was driving down the hill for the second time, and Doña Josefa and Victoriano returning from Mrs. Mechlin, came in through the garden side gate.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading This done, he, having had a heavy supper, shuffled lazily to the front of the house, as Clarence was driving down the hill for the second time, and Doña Josefa and Victoriano returning from Mrs. Mechlin, came in through the garden side gate.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading He then drove back home, and thinking that Clarence was going to stay, left the phæton at the front gate to run down through the side gate to Mrs. Mechlin’s, to call his mother and say to her that Clarence had been sent off by his father, and had come to their house to pass the night.

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

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

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

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He then drove back home, and thinking that Clarence was going to stay, left the phæton at the front gate to run down through the side gate to Mrs. Mechlin’s, to call his mother and say to her that Clarence had been sent off by his father, and had come to their house to pass the night.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “Yes, _patroncito_, I’ll do it right away,” said the lazy Indian, who first had to stretch himself and yawn several times, then hunt up tobacco and cigarette paper, and smoke his cigarette.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This done, he, having had a heavy supper, shuffled lazily to the front of the house, as Clarence was driving down the hill for the second time, and Doña Josefa and Victoriano returning from Mrs. Mechlin, came in through the garden side gate.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This done, he, having had a heavy supper, shuffled lazily to the front of the house, as Clarence was driving down the hill for the second time, and Doña Josefa and Victoriano returning from Mrs. Mechlin, came in through the garden side gate.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading But as he hurried through the front garden, Victoriano remembered that the horses had to be put in the stable and taken care of, so he went in the kitchen to tell a servant he must attend to the horses immediately.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading He then drove back home, and thinking that Clarence was going to stay, left the phæton at the front gate to run down through the side gate to Mrs. Mechlin’s, to call his mother and say to her that Clarence had been sent off by his father, and had come to their house to pass the night.

the act of departing

From this reading He then drove back home, and thinking that Clarence was going to stay, left the phæton at the front gate to run down through the side gate to Mrs. Mechlin’s, to call his mother and say to her that Clarence had been sent off by his father, and had come to their house to pass the night.

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

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading This done, he, having had a heavy supper, shuffled lazily to the front of the house, as Clarence was driving down the hill for the second time, and Doña Josefa and Victoriano returning from Mrs. Mechlin, came in through the garden side gate.

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

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading This done, he, having had a heavy supper, shuffled lazily to the front of the house, as Clarence was driving down the hill for the second time, and Doña Josefa and Victoriano returning from Mrs. Mechlin, came in through the garden side gate.

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

From this reading He then drove back home, and thinking that Clarence was going to stay, left the phæton at the front gate to run down through the side gate to Mrs. Mechlin’s, to call his mother and say to her that Clarence had been sent off by his father, and had come to their house to pass the night.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading This done, he, having had a heavy supper, shuffled lazily to the front of the house, as Clarence was driving down the hill for the second time, and Doña Josefa and Victoriano returning from Mrs. Mechlin, came in through the garden side gate.

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

From this reading “Yes, _patroncito_, I’ll do it right away,” said the lazy Indian, who first had to stretch himself and yawn several times, then hunt up tobacco and cigarette paper, and smoke his cigarette.

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

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He then drove back home, and thinking that Clarence was going to stay, left the phæton at the front gate to run down through the side gate to Mrs. Mechlin’s, to call his mother and say to her that Clarence had been sent off by his father, and had come to their house to pass the night.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading But as he hurried through the front garden, Victoriano remembered that the horses had to be put in the stable and taken care of, so he went in the kitchen to tell a servant he must attend to the horses immediately.

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

From this reading He then drove back home, and thinking that Clarence was going to stay, left the phæton at the front gate to run down through the side gate to Mrs. Mechlin’s, to call his mother and say to her that Clarence had been sent off by his father, and had come to their house to pass the night.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading “Yes, _patroncito_, I’ll do it right away,” said the lazy Indian, who first had to stretch himself and yawn several times, then hunt up tobacco and cigarette paper, and smoke his cigarette.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading But as he hurried through the front garden, Victoriano remembered that the horses had to be put in the stable and taken care of, so he went in the kitchen to tell a servant he must attend to the horses immediately.

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

From this reading “Yes, _patroncito_, I’ll do it right away,” said the lazy Indian, who first had to stretch himself and yawn several times, then hunt up tobacco and cigarette paper, and smoke his cigarette.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading But as he hurried through the front garden, Victoriano remembered that the horses had to be put in the stable and taken care of, so he went in the kitchen to tell a servant he must attend to the horses immediately.

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

From this reading But as he hurried through the front garden, Victoriano remembered that the horses had to be put in the stable and taken care of, so he went in the kitchen to tell a servant he must attend to the horses immediately.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading “Yes, _patroncito_, I’ll do it right away,” said the lazy Indian, who first had to stretch himself and yawn several times, then hunt up tobacco and cigarette paper, and smoke his cigarette.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Yes, _patroncito_, I’ll do it right away,” said the lazy Indian, who first had to stretch himself and yawn several times, then hunt up tobacco and cigarette paper, and smoke his cigarette.

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

From this reading This done, he, having had a heavy supper, shuffled lazily to the front of the house, as Clarence was driving down the hill for the second time, and Doña Josefa and Victoriano returning from Mrs. Mechlin, came in through the garden side gate.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading But as he hurried through the front garden, Victoriano remembered that the horses had to be put in the stable and taken care of, so he went in the kitchen to tell a servant he must attend to the horses immediately.

in a slow and lazy manner

From this reading This done, he, having had a heavy supper, shuffled lazily to the front of the house, as Clarence was driving down the hill for the second time, and Doña Josefa and Victoriano returning from Mrs. Mechlin, came in through the garden side gate.

moving slowly and gently

From this reading “Yes, _patroncito_, I’ll do it right away,” said the lazy Indian, who first had to stretch himself and yawn several times, then hunt up tobacco and cigarette paper, and smoke his cigarette.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

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 When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

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

From this reading This done, he, having had a heavy supper, shuffled lazily to the front of the house, as Clarence was driving down the hill for the second time, and Doña Josefa and Victoriano returning from Mrs. Mechlin, came in through the garden side gate.

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

From this reading He then drove back home, and thinking that Clarence was going to stay, left the phæton at the front gate to run down through the side gate to Mrs. Mechlin’s, to call his mother and say to her that Clarence had been sent off by his father, and had come to their house to pass the night.

and nothing more

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading He then drove back home, and thinking that Clarence was going to stay, left the phæton at the front gate to run down through the side gate to Mrs. Mechlin’s, to call his mother and say to her that Clarence had been sent off by his father, and had come to their house to pass the night.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But as he hurried through the front garden, Victoriano remembered that the horses had to be put in the stable and taken care of, so he went in the kitchen to tell a servant he must attend to the horses immediately.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading He then drove back home, and thinking that Clarence was going to stay, left the phæton at the front gate to run down through the side gate to Mrs. Mechlin’s, to call his mother and say to her that Clarence had been sent off by his father, and had come to their house to pass the night.

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But as he hurried through the front garden, Victoriano remembered that the horses had to be put in the stable and taken care of, so he went in the kitchen to tell a servant he must attend to the horses immediately.

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

From this reading He then drove back home, and thinking that Clarence was going to stay, left the phæton at the front gate to run down through the side gate to Mrs. Mechlin’s, to call his mother and say to her that Clarence had been sent off by his father, and had come to their house to pass the night.

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

From this reading “Yes, _patroncito_, I’ll do it right away,” said the lazy Indian, who first had to stretch himself and yawn several times, then hunt up tobacco and cigarette paper, and smoke his cigarette.

go across or through

From this reading He then drove back home, and thinking that Clarence was going to stay, left the phæton at the front gate to run down through the side gate to Mrs. Mechlin’s, to call his mother and say to her that Clarence had been sent off by his father, and had come to their house to pass the night.

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

From this reading “Yes, _patroncito_, I’ll do it right away,” said the lazy Indian, who first had to stretch himself and yawn several times, then hunt up tobacco and cigarette paper, and smoke his cigarette.

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

From this reading He then drove back home, and thinking that Clarence was going to stay, left the phæton at the front gate to run down through the side gate to Mrs. Mechlin’s, to call his mother and say to her that Clarence had been sent off by his father, and had come to their house to pass the night.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But as he hurried through the front garden, Victoriano remembered that the horses had to be put in the stable and taken care of, so he went in the kitchen to tell a servant he must attend to the horses immediately.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading But as he hurried through the front garden, Victoriano remembered that the horses had to be put in the stable and taken care of, so he went in the kitchen to tell a servant he must attend to the horses immediately.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading This done, he, having had a heavy supper, shuffled lazily to the front of the house, as Clarence was driving down the hill for the second time, and Doña Josefa and Victoriano returning from Mrs. Mechlin, came in through the garden side gate.

precisely, exactly

From this reading “Yes, _patroncito_, I’ll do it right away,” said the lazy Indian, who first had to stretch himself and yawn several times, then hunt up tobacco and cigarette paper, and smoke his cigarette.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading He then drove back home, and thinking that Clarence was going to stay, left the phæton at the front gate to run down through the side gate to Mrs. Mechlin’s, to call his mother and say to her that Clarence had been sent off by his father, and had come to their house to pass the night.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Yes, _patroncito_, I’ll do it right away,” said the lazy Indian, who first had to stretch himself and yawn several times, then hunt up tobacco and cigarette paper, and smoke his cigarette.

express in words

From this reading He then drove back home, and thinking that Clarence was going to stay, left the phæton at the front gate to run down through the side gate to Mrs. Mechlin’s, to call his mother and say to her that Clarence had been sent off by his father, and had come to their house to pass the night.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading This done, he, having had a heavy supper, shuffled lazily to the front of the house, as Clarence was driving down the hill for the second time, and Doña Josefa and Victoriano returning from Mrs. Mechlin, came in through the garden side gate.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading He then drove back home, and thinking that Clarence was going to stay, left the phæton at the front gate to run down through the side gate to Mrs. Mechlin’s, to call his mother and say to her that Clarence had been sent off by his father, and had come to their house to pass the night.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading But as he hurried through the front garden, Victoriano remembered that the horses had to be put in the stable and taken care of, so he went in the kitchen to tell a servant he must attend to the horses immediately.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading “Yes, _patroncito_, I’ll do it right away,” said the lazy Indian, who first had to stretch himself and yawn several times, then hunt up tobacco and cigarette paper, and smoke his cigarette.

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

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet

From this reading This done, he, having had a heavy supper, shuffled lazily to the front of the house, as Clarence was driving down the hill for the second time, and Doña Josefa and Victoriano returning from Mrs. Mechlin, came in through the garden side gate.

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

From this reading He then drove back home, and thinking that Clarence was going to stay, left the phæton at the front gate to run down through the side gate to Mrs. Mechlin’s, to call his mother and say to her that Clarence had been sent off by his father, and had come to their house to pass the night.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading “Yes, _patroncito_, I’ll do it right away,” said the lazy Indian, who first had to stretch himself and yawn several times, then hunt up tobacco and cigarette paper, and smoke his cigarette.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But as he hurried through the front garden, Victoriano remembered that the horses had to be put in the stable and taken care of, so he went in the kitchen to tell a servant he must attend to the horses immediately.

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading But as he hurried through the front garden, Victoriano remembered that the horses had to be put in the stable and taken care of, so he went in the kitchen to tell a servant he must attend to the horses immediately.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading He then drove back home, and thinking that Clarence was going to stay, left the phæton at the front gate to run down through the side gate to Mrs. Mechlin’s, to call his mother and say to her that Clarence had been sent off by his father, and had come to their house to pass the night.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading “Yes, _patroncito_, I’ll do it right away,” said the lazy Indian, who first had to stretch himself and yawn several times, then hunt up tobacco and cigarette paper, and smoke his cigarette.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading This done, he, having had a heavy supper, shuffled lazily to the front of the house, as Clarence was driving down the hill for the second time, and Doña Josefa and Victoriano returning from Mrs. Mechlin, came in through the garden side gate.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading But as he hurried through the front garden, Victoriano remembered that the horses had to be put in the stable and taken care of, so he went in the kitchen to tell a servant he must attend to the horses immediately.

express in words

From this reading But as he hurried through the front garden, Victoriano remembered that the horses had to be put in the stable and taken care of, so he went in the kitchen to tell a servant he must attend to the horses immediately.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

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

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He then drove back home, and thinking that Clarence was going to stay, left the phæton at the front gate to run down through the side gate to Mrs. Mechlin’s, to call his mother and say to her that Clarence had been sent off by his father, and had come to their house to pass the night.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He then drove back home, and thinking that Clarence was going to stay, left the phæton at the front gate to run down through the side gate to Mrs. Mechlin’s, to call his mother and say to her that Clarence had been sent off by his father, and had come to their house to pass the night.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading He then drove back home, and thinking that Clarence was going to stay, left the phæton at the front gate to run down through the side gate to Mrs. Mechlin’s, to call his mother and say to her that Clarence had been sent off by his father, and had come to their house to pass the night.

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

From this reading This done, he, having had a heavy supper, shuffled lazily to the front of the house, as Clarence was driving down the hill for the second time, and Doña Josefa and Victoriano returning from Mrs. Mechlin, came in through the garden side gate.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He then drove back home, and thinking that Clarence was going to stay, left the phæton at the front gate to run down through the side gate to Mrs. Mechlin’s, to call his mother and say to her that Clarence had been sent off by his father, and had come to their house to pass the night.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This done, he, having had a heavy supper, shuffled lazily to the front of the house, as Clarence was driving down the hill for the second time, and Doña Josefa and Victoriano returning from Mrs. Mechlin, came in through the garden side gate.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading “Yes, _patroncito_, I’ll do it right away,” said the lazy Indian, who first had to stretch himself and yawn several times, then hunt up tobacco and cigarette paper, and smoke his cigarette.

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

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading “Yes, _patroncito_, I’ll do it right away,” said the lazy Indian, who first had to stretch himself and yawn several times, then hunt up tobacco and cigarette paper, and smoke his cigarette.

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

From this reading “Yes, _patroncito_, I’ll do it right away,” said the lazy Indian, who first had to stretch himself and yawn several times, then hunt up tobacco and cigarette paper, and smoke his cigarette.

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From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

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

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

(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 When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But as he hurried through the front garden, Victoriano remembered that the horses had to be put in the stable and taken care of, so he went in the kitchen to tell a servant he must attend to the horses immediately.

at the time that

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

which person or people

From this reading “Yes, _patroncito_, I’ll do it right away,” said the lazy Indian, who first had to stretch himself and yawn several times, then hunt up tobacco and cigarette paper, and smoke his cigarette.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading When Victoriano had left Everett at his front door, exacting the promise that he would come to breakfast with Clarence next morning, he merely delayed long enough to learn that Alice was quiet, and Mrs. Darrell thought that with a night’s rest she would be well next day.

utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired

From this reading “Yes, _patroncito_, I’ll do it right away,” said the lazy Indian, who first had to stretch himself and yawn several times, then hunt up tobacco and cigarette paper, and smoke his cigarette.

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes, _patroncito_, I’ll do it right away,” said the lazy Indian, who first had to stretch himself and yawn several times, then hunt up tobacco and cigarette paper, and smoke his cigarette.