Chapter XII

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

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

anew

From this reading We are in our own country again; no one saw us go to the mill except my cousin Christos, and they might pull his tongue out before he spoke.

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

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

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

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Let's go slow a bit," he said, "for we are out of the range of risks.

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

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But at the end of some half an hour Yanni reined in.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading We are in our own country again; no one saw us go to the mill except my cousin Christos, and they might pull his tongue out before he spoke.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading "Let's go slow a bit," he said, "for we are out of the range of risks.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But at the end of some half an hour Yanni reined in.

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From this reading We are in our own country again; no one saw us go to the mill except my cousin Christos, and they might pull his tongue out before he spoke.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading We are in our own country again; no one saw us go to the mill except my cousin Christos, and they might pull his tongue out before he spoke.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading We are in our own country again; no one saw us go to the mill except my cousin Christos, and they might pull his tongue out before he spoke.

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

From this reading They were of the sedater sort, that hitherto had strolled through life, and they did not take kindly to a higher rate of going.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading But at the end of some half an hour Yanni reined in.

apart from; not including

From this reading We are in our own country again; no one saw us go to the mill except my cousin Christos, and they might pull his tongue out before he spoke.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

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

From this reading "Let's go slow a bit," he said, "for we are out of the range of risks.

the act of departing

From this reading They were of the sedater sort, that hitherto had strolled through life, and they did not take kindly to a higher rate of going.

the act of grasping

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

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

From this reading They were of the sedater sort, that hitherto had strolled through life, and they did not take kindly to a higher rate of going.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading But at the end of some half an hour Yanni reined in.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

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

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

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

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading They were of the sedater sort, that hitherto had strolled through life, and they did not take kindly to a higher rate of going.

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

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading They were of the sedater sort, that hitherto had strolled through life, and they did not take kindly to a higher rate of going.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading But at the end of some half an hour Yanni reined in.

an attack of hysteria

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

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

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

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

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading They were of the sedater sort, that hitherto had strolled through life, and they did not take kindly to a higher rate of going.

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From this reading "Let's go slow a bit," he said, "for we are out of the range of risks.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading They were of the sedater sort, that hitherto had strolled through life, and they did not take kindly to a higher rate of going.

engage in

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading We are in our own country again; no one saw us go to the mill except my cousin Christos, and they might pull his tongue out before he spoke.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading We are in our own country again; no one saw us go to the mill except my cousin Christos, and they might pull his tongue out before he spoke.

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

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading We are in our own country again; no one saw us go to the mill except my cousin Christos, and they might pull his tongue out before he spoke.

causing or able to cause nausea

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

not any; not one

From this reading We are in our own country again; no one saw us go to the mill except my cousin Christos, and they might pull his tongue out before he spoke.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They were of the sedater sort, that hitherto had strolled through life, and they did not take kindly to a higher rate of going.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were of the sedater sort, that hitherto had strolled through life, and they did not take kindly to a higher rate of going.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We are in our own country again; no one saw us go to the mill except my cousin Christos, and they might pull his tongue out before he spoke.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We are in our own country again; no one saw us go to the mill except my cousin Christos, and they might pull his tongue out before he spoke.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Let's go slow a bit," he said, "for we are out of the range of risks.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading We are in our own country again; no one saw us go to the mill except my cousin Christos, and they might pull his tongue out before he spoke.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading We are in our own country again; no one saw us go to the mill except my cousin Christos, and they might pull his tongue out before he spoke.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading "Let's go slow a bit," he said, "for we are out of the range of risks.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading They were of the sedater sort, that hitherto had strolled through life, and they did not take kindly to a higher rate of going.

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

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins

From this reading But at the end of some half an hour Yanni reined in.

plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading "Let's go slow a bit," he said, "for we are out of the range of risks.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Let's go slow a bit," he said, "for we are out of the range of risks.

cut with a saw

From this reading We are in our own country again; no one saw us go to the mill except my cousin Christos, and they might pull his tongue out before he spoke.

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

From this reading They were of the sedater sort, that hitherto had strolled through life, and they did not take kindly to a higher rate of going.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading "Let's go slow a bit," he said, "for we are out of the range of risks.

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

From this reading But at the end of some half an hour Yanni reined in.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading They were of the sedater sort, that hitherto had strolled through life, and they did not take kindly to a higher rate of going.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading We are in our own country again; no one saw us go to the mill except my cousin Christos, and they might pull his tongue out before he spoke.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

not in physical motion

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading They were of the sedater sort, that hitherto had strolled through life, and they did not take kindly to a higher rate of going.

carry out

From this reading They were of the sedater sort, that hitherto had strolled through life, and they did not take kindly to a higher rate of going.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They were of the sedater sort, that hitherto had strolled through life, and they did not take kindly to a higher rate of going.

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

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

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

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading They were of the sedater sort, that hitherto had strolled through life, and they did not take kindly to a higher rate of going.

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

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading We are in our own country again; no one saw us go to the mill except my cousin Christos, and they might pull his tongue out before he spoke.

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

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

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We are in our own country again; no one saw us go to the mill except my cousin Christos, and they might pull his tongue out before he spoke.

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

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Let's go slow a bit," he said, "for we are out of the range of risks.

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

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were of the sedater sort, that hitherto had strolled through life, and they did not take kindly to a higher rate of going.

in the company of; together with

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.

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

From this reading MITSOS HAS THE HYSTERICS For a space they went on in silence; it was as much as Yanni could do to grip his horse, for he still felt nauseous and giddy reelings in his head, and Mitsos trotted behind, with an incessant stick for the mules to make them keep up the pace.