Chapter XIX

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

From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

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

From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

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From this reading If they had both suffered equally, reasoned the rude philosopher, it augured a quarrel not wholly or guiltily one-sided.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading So a few minutes later he watched them walking away together toward the creek bed, where the voice of the water trickled and the moonlight lay in a dreamy lake of silver.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading So a few minutes later he watched them walking away together toward the creek bed, where the voice of the water trickled and the moonlight lay in a dreamy lake of silver.

an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)

From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

cause to be bored

From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

the two together, not just one

From this reading If they had both suffered equally, reasoned the rude philosopher, it augured a quarrel not wholly or guiltily one-sided.

a youthful male person

From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Hit's a right happy moon for lovers ter mend th'ar quarrels by."

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From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading So a few minutes later he watched them walking away together toward the creek bed, where the voice of the water trickled and the moonlight lay in a dreamy lake of silver.

Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)

From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

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

From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

dreamy in mood or nature

From this reading So a few minutes later he watched them walking away together toward the creek bed, where the voice of the water trickled and the moonlight lay in a dreamy lake of silver.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading If they had both suffered equally, reasoned the rude philosopher, it augured a quarrel not wholly or guiltily one-sided.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading So a few minutes later he watched them walking away together toward the creek bed, where the voice of the water trickled and the moonlight lay in a dreamy lake of silver.

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading "I reckon," he reassured himself, "they'll fix matters up ternight.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

in the manner of someone who has committed an offense

From this reading If they had both suffered equally, reasoned the rude philosopher, it augured a quarrel not wholly or guiltily one-sided.

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

From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Hit's a right happy moon for lovers ter mend th'ar quarrels by."

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

From this reading So a few minutes later he watched them walking away together toward the creek bed, where the voice of the water trickled and the moonlight lay in a dreamy lake of silver.

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

From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

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

From this reading "I reckon," he reassured himself, "they'll fix matters up ternight.

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From this reading Hit's a right happy moon for lovers ter mend th'ar quarrels by."

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

From this reading "I reckon," he reassured himself, "they'll fix matters up ternight.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If they had both suffered equally, reasoned the rude philosopher, it augured a quarrel not wholly or guiltily one-sided.

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

From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If they had both suffered equally, reasoned the rude philosopher, it augured a quarrel not wholly or guiltily one-sided.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading So a few minutes later he watched them walking away together toward the creek bed, where the voice of the water trickled and the moonlight lay in a dreamy lake of silver.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading So a few minutes later he watched them walking away together toward the creek bed, where the voice of the water trickled and the moonlight lay in a dreamy lake of silver.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading So a few minutes later he watched them walking away together toward the creek bed, where the voice of the water trickled and the moonlight lay in a dreamy lake of silver.

set afire or burning

From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Hit's a right happy moon for lovers ter mend th'ar quarrels by."

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "I reckon," he reassured himself, "they'll fix matters up ternight.

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading Hit's a right happy moon for lovers ter mend th'ar quarrels by."

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading So a few minutes later he watched them walking away together toward the creek bed, where the voice of the water trickled and the moonlight lay in a dreamy lake of silver.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

a particular point in time

From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading Hit's a right happy moon for lovers ter mend th'ar quarrels by."

the light of the Moon

From this reading So a few minutes later he watched them walking away together toward the creek bed, where the voice of the water trickled and the moonlight lay in a dreamy lake of silver.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If they had both suffered equally, reasoned the rude philosopher, it augured a quarrel not wholly or guiltily one-sided.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

not reversible or capable of having either side out

From this reading If they had both suffered equally, reasoned the rude philosopher, it augured a quarrel not wholly or guiltily one-sided.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading If they had both suffered equally, reasoned the rude philosopher, it augured a quarrel not wholly or guiltily one-sided.

a specialist in philosophy

From this reading If they had both suffered equally, reasoned the rude philosopher, it augured a quarrel not wholly or guiltily one-sided.

an angry dispute

From this reading If they had both suffered equally, reasoned the rude philosopher, it augured a quarrel not wholly or guiltily one-sided.

plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute

From this reading Hit's a right happy moon for lovers ter mend th'ar quarrels by."

logically valid

From this reading If they had both suffered equally, reasoned the rude philosopher, it augured a quarrel not wholly or guiltily one-sided.

having confidence restored; freed from anxiety

From this reading "I reckon," he reassured himself, "they'll fix matters up ternight.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "I reckon," he reassured himself, "they'll fix matters up ternight.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Hit's a right happy moon for lovers ter mend th'ar quarrels by."

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading If they had both suffered equally, reasoned the rude philosopher, it augured a quarrel not wholly or guiltily one-sided.

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading So a few minutes later he watched them walking away together toward the creek bed, where the voice of the water trickled and the moonlight lay in a dreamy lake of silver.

a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep

From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So a few minutes later he watched them walking away together toward the creek bed, where the voice of the water trickled and the moonlight lay in a dreamy lake of silver.

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From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading If they had both suffered equally, reasoned the rude philosopher, it augured a quarrel not wholly or guiltily one-sided.

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From this reading Hit's a right happy moon for lovers ter mend th'ar quarrels by."

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

From this reading "I reckon," he reassured himself, "they'll fix matters up ternight.

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

From this reading Hit's a right happy moon for lovers ter mend th'ar quarrels by."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

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

From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading So a few minutes later he watched them walking away together toward the creek bed, where the voice of the water trickled and the moonlight lay in a dreamy lake of silver.

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

From this reading If they had both suffered equally, reasoned the rude philosopher, it augured a quarrel not wholly or guiltily one-sided.

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

From this reading "I reckon," he reassured himself, "they'll fix matters up ternight.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading So a few minutes later he watched them walking away together toward the creek bed, where the voice of the water trickled and the moonlight lay in a dreamy lake of silver.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

in the direction of

From this reading So a few minutes later he watched them walking away together toward the creek bed, where the voice of the water trickled and the moonlight lay in a dreamy lake of silver.

past form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

From this reading So a few minutes later he watched them walking away together toward the creek bed, where the voice of the water trickled and the moonlight lay in a dreamy lake of silver.

unusual or unfamiliar

From this reading Boone had stood for a moment in the lighted door, and in that interval the shrewd old eyes of Cyrus Spradling had told him that the boy too had known sleeplessness and that the clear-chiselled features bore unaccustomed lines of misery.

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

From this reading "I reckon," he reassured himself, "they'll fix matters up ternight.

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

From this reading So a few minutes later he watched them walking away together toward the creek bed, where the voice of the water trickled and the moonlight lay in a dreamy lake of silver.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading So a few minutes later he watched them walking away together toward the creek bed, where the voice of the water trickled and the moonlight lay in a dreamy lake of silver.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading So a few minutes later he watched them walking away together toward the creek bed, where the voice of the water trickled and the moonlight lay in a dreamy lake of silver.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading So a few minutes later he watched them walking away together toward the creek bed, where the voice of the water trickled and the moonlight lay in a dreamy lake of silver.

in or at the place that

From this reading So a few minutes later he watched them walking away together toward the creek bed, where the voice of the water trickled and the moonlight lay in a dreamy lake of silver.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading If they had both suffered equally, reasoned the rude philosopher, it augured a quarrel not wholly or guiltily one-sided.