Chapter XVI · A Trout Fishing Episode

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

From this reading FOR a time Roderick had hung back from accepting the invitation to call at the Conchshell ranch, as the Holden place was called.

tolerating without protest

From this reading FOR a time Roderick had hung back from accepting the invitation to call at the Conchshell ranch, as the Holden place was called.

a relationship less intimate than friendship

From this reading In pursuing the acquaintanceship with Gail he knew that he was playing with fire—a delightful game but one that might work sad havoc with his future peace of mind.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

anew

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

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

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

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

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

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

From this reading FOR a time Roderick had hung back from accepting the invitation to call at the Conchshell ranch, as the Holden place was called.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading FOR a time Roderick had hung back from accepting the invitation to call at the Conchshell ranch, as the Holden place was called.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading FOR a time Roderick had hung back from accepting the invitation to call at the Conchshell ranch, as the Holden place was called.

annoy persistently

From this reading He was mounted on his favorite riding horse Badger, a fine bay pony, and had followed the road up the North Fork of the Encampment River a number of miles.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading He was mounted on his favorite riding horse Badger, a fine bay pony, and had followed the road up the North Fork of the Encampment River a number of miles.

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

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Certainly, he would call on General Holden—he did not say to himself that he was bent on seeing Gail again, looking into her beautiful eyes, hearing her sing, perhaps joining in a song.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading Certainly, he would call on General Holden—he did not say to himself that he was bent on seeing Gail again, looking into her beautiful eyes, hearing her sing, perhaps joining in a song.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In pursuing the acquaintanceship with Gail he knew that he was playing with fire—a delightful game but one that might work sad havoc with his future peace of mind.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading FOR a time Roderick had hung back from accepting the invitation to call at the Conchshell ranch, as the Holden place was called.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading FOR a time Roderick had hung back from accepting the invitation to call at the Conchshell ranch, as the Holden place was called.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Certainly, he would call on General Holden—he did not say to himself that he was bent on seeing Gail again, looking into her beautiful eyes, hearing her sing, perhaps joining in a song.

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From this reading FOR a time Roderick had hung back from accepting the invitation to call at the Conchshell ranch, as the Holden place was called.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading In pursuing the acquaintanceship with Gail he knew that he was playing with fire—a delightful game but one that might work sad havoc with his future peace of mind.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Certainly, he would call on General Holden—he did not say to himself that he was bent on seeing Gail again, looking into her beautiful eyes, hearing her sing, perhaps joining in a song.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Certainly, he would call on General Holden—he did not say to himself that he was bent on seeing Gail again, looking into her beautiful eyes, hearing her sing, perhaps joining in a song.

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading He was mounted on his favorite riding horse Badger, a fine bay pony, and had followed the road up the North Fork of the Encampment River a number of miles.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

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From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading He was mounted on his favorite riding horse Badger, a fine bay pony, and had followed the road up the North Fork of the Encampment River a number of miles.

start firing a weapon

From this reading In pursuing the acquaintanceship with Gail he knew that he was playing with fire—a delightful game but one that might work sad havoc with his future peace of mind.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading He was mounted on his favorite riding horse Badger, a fine bay pony, and had followed the road up the North Fork of the Encampment River a number of miles.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading FOR a time Roderick had hung back from accepting the invitation to call at the Conchshell ranch, as the Holden place was called.

cutlery used for serving and eating food

From this reading He was mounted on his favorite riding horse Badger, a fine bay pony, and had followed the road up the North Fork of the Encampment River a number of miles.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FOR a time Roderick had hung back from accepting the invitation to call at the Conchshell ranch, as the Holden place was called.

yet to be or coming

From this reading In pursuing the acquaintanceship with Gail he knew that he was playing with fire—a delightful game but one that might work sad havoc with his future peace of mind.

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From this reading In pursuing the acquaintanceship with Gail he knew that he was playing with fire—a delightful game but one that might work sad havoc with his future peace of mind.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading In pursuing the acquaintanceship with Gail he knew that he was playing with fire—a delightful game but one that might work sad havoc with his future peace of mind.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Certainly, he would call on General Holden—he did not say to himself that he was bent on seeing Gail again, looking into her beautiful eyes, hearing her sing, perhaps joining in a song.

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

From this reading FOR a time Roderick had hung back from accepting the invitation to call at the Conchshell ranch, as the Holden place was called.

violent and needless disturbance

From this reading In pursuing the acquaintanceship with Gail he knew that he was playing with fire—a delightful game but one that might work sad havoc with his future peace of mind.

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

From this reading In pursuing the acquaintanceship with Gail he knew that he was playing with fire—a delightful game but one that might work sad havoc with his future peace of mind.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading Certainly, he would call on General Holden—he did not say to himself that he was bent on seeing Gail again, looking into her beautiful eyes, hearing her sing, perhaps joining in a song.

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

From this reading Certainly, he would call on General Holden—he did not say to himself that he was bent on seeing Gail again, looking into her beautiful eyes, hearing her sing, perhaps joining in a song.

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

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

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

From this reading Certainly, he would call on General Holden—he did not say to himself that he was bent on seeing Gail again, looking into her beautiful eyes, hearing her sing, perhaps joining in a song.

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

From this reading In pursuing the acquaintanceship with Gail he knew that he was playing with fire—a delightful game but one that might work sad havoc with his future peace of mind.

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From this reading FOR a time Roderick had hung back from accepting the invitation to call at the Conchshell ranch, as the Holden place was called.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading He was mounted on his favorite riding horse Badger, a fine bay pony, and had followed the road up the North Fork of the Encampment River a number of miles.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading FOR a time Roderick had hung back from accepting the invitation to call at the Conchshell ranch, as the Holden place was called.

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

From this reading In pursuing the acquaintanceship with Gail he knew that he was playing with fire—a delightful game but one that might work sad havoc with his future peace of mind.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading FOR a time Roderick had hung back from accepting the invitation to call at the Conchshell ranch, as the Holden place was called.

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)

From this reading Certainly, he would call on General Holden—he did not say to himself that he was bent on seeing Gail again, looking into her beautiful eyes, hearing her sing, perhaps joining in a song.

and nothing more

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

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 In pursuing the acquaintanceship with Gail he knew that he was playing with fire—a delightful game but one that might work sad havoc with his future peace of mind.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Certainly, he would call on General Holden—he did not say to himself that he was bent on seeing Gail again, looking into her beautiful eyes, hearing her sing, perhaps joining in a song.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In pursuing the acquaintanceship with Gail he knew that he was playing with fire—a delightful game but one that might work sad havoc with his future peace of mind.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading He was mounted on his favorite riding horse Badger, a fine bay pony, and had followed the road up the North Fork of the Encampment River a number of miles.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading In pursuing the acquaintanceship with Gail he knew that he was playing with fire—a delightful game but one that might work sad havoc with his future peace of mind.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading He was mounted on his favorite riding horse Badger, a fine bay pony, and had followed the road up the North Fork of the Encampment River a number of miles.

absolutely essential

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

disregarded

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

not any; not one

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading He was mounted on his favorite riding horse Badger, a fine bay pony, and had followed the road up the North Fork of the Encampment River a number of miles.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Certainly, he would call on General Holden—he did not say to himself that he was bent on seeing Gail again, looking into her beautiful eyes, hearing her sing, perhaps joining in a song.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading He was mounted on his favorite riding horse Badger, a fine bay pony, and had followed the road up the North Fork of the Encampment River a number of miles.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In pursuing the acquaintanceship with Gail he knew that he was playing with fire—a delightful game but one that might work sad havoc with his future peace of mind.

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

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In pursuing the acquaintanceship with Gail he knew that he was playing with fire—a delightful game but one that might work sad havoc with his future peace of mind.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading In pursuing the acquaintanceship with Gail he knew that he was playing with fire—a delightful game but one that might work sad havoc with his future peace of mind.

by chance

From this reading Certainly, he would call on General Holden—he did not say to himself that he was bent on seeing Gail again, looking into her beautiful eyes, hearing her sing, perhaps joining in a song.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading FOR a time Roderick had hung back from accepting the invitation to call at the Conchshell ranch, as the Holden place was called.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading In pursuing the acquaintanceship with Gail he knew that he was playing with fire—a delightful game but one that might work sad havoc with his future peace of mind.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading He was mounted on his favorite riding horse Badger, a fine bay pony, and had followed the road up the North Fork of the Encampment River a number of miles.

following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit

From this reading In pursuing the acquaintanceship with Gail he knew that he was playing with fire—a delightful game but one that might work sad havoc with his future peace of mind.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading FOR a time Roderick had hung back from accepting the invitation to call at the Conchshell ranch, as the Holden place was called.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading He was mounted on his favorite riding horse Badger, a fine bay pony, and had followed the road up the North Fork of the Encampment River a number of miles.

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

From this reading He was mounted on his favorite riding horse Badger, a fine bay pony, and had followed the road up the North Fork of the Encampment River a number of miles.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading He was mounted on his favorite riding horse Badger, a fine bay pony, and had followed the road up the North Fork of the Encampment River a number of miles.

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From this reading FOR a time Roderick had hung back from accepting the invitation to call at the Conchshell ranch, as the Holden place was called.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading In pursuing the acquaintanceship with Gail he knew that he was playing with fire—a delightful game but one that might work sad havoc with his future peace of mind.

express in words

From this reading Certainly, he would call on General Holden—he did not say to himself that he was bent on seeing Gail again, looking into her beautiful eyes, hearing her sing, perhaps joining in a song.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Certainly, he would call on General Holden—he did not say to himself that he was bent on seeing Gail again, looking into her beautiful eyes, hearing her sing, perhaps joining in a song.

try to get or reach

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

deliver by singing

From this reading Certainly, he would call on General Holden—he did not say to himself that he was bent on seeing Gail again, looking into her beautiful eyes, hearing her sing, perhaps joining in a song.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Certainly, he would call on General Holden—he did not say to himself that he was bent on seeing Gail again, looking into her beautiful eyes, hearing her sing, perhaps joining in a song.

inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In pursuing the acquaintanceship with Gail he knew that he was playing with fire—a delightful game but one that might work sad havoc with his future peace of mind.

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

From this reading FOR a time Roderick had hung back from accepting the invitation to call at the Conchshell ranch, as the Holden place was called.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading FOR a time Roderick had hung back from accepting the invitation to call at the Conchshell ranch, as the Holden place was called.

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

From this reading FOR a time Roderick had hung back from accepting the invitation to call at the Conchshell ranch, as the Holden place was called.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

in the direction of

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

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

From this reading He was mounted on his favorite riding horse Badger, a fine bay pony, and had followed the road up the North Fork of the Encampment River a number of miles.

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

From this reading FOR a time Roderick had hung back from accepting the invitation to call at the Conchshell ranch, as the Holden place was called.

at the time that

From this reading However, one day when he had an afternoon off and had ridden into Encampment again to be disappointed in finding no letter from Stella, he had felt just the necessary touch of irritation toward his fiancée that spurred him on to seek some diversion from his thoughts of being badly treated and neglected.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In pursuing the acquaintanceship with Gail he knew that he was playing with fire—a delightful game but one that might work sad havoc with his future peace of mind.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading In pursuing the acquaintanceship with Gail he knew that he was playing with fire—a delightful game but one that might work sad havoc with his future peace of mind.

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

From this reading Certainly, he would call on General Holden—he did not say to himself that he was bent on seeing Gail again, looking into her beautiful eyes, hearing her sing, perhaps joining in a song.