Chapter XXI

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

From this reading The door was closed, and a silence that was almost oppressive brooded over the place.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The following day my fever left me magically; and late in the afternoon I arose, fed and curried my half-starved cayuse and, mounting, rode away beneath the berry-reddened yews to the trail that led to Haidee.

a fit of shivering or shaking

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The door was closed, and a silence that was almost oppressive brooded over the place.

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

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading The following day my fever left me magically; and late in the afternoon I arose, fed and curried my half-starved cayuse and, mounting, rode away beneath the berry-reddened yews to the trail that led to Haidee.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading I dismounted at the rustic pergola at the rear of the cabin, tethered my cayuse and walked around to the front door.

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

From this reading I ran up the steps, and a curious premonition that Haidee had gone away sickened me as I rapped on the panel.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I dismounted at the rustic pergola at the rear of the cabin, tethered my cayuse and walked around to the front door.

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

From this reading The following day my fever left me magically; and late in the afternoon I arose, fed and curried my half-starved cayuse and, mounting, rode away beneath the berry-reddened yews to the trail that led to Haidee.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading The following day my fever left me magically; and late in the afternoon I arose, fed and curried my half-starved cayuse and, mounting, rode away beneath the berry-reddened yews to the trail that led to Haidee.

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

From this reading The following day my fever left me magically; and late in the afternoon I arose, fed and curried my half-starved cayuse and, mounting, rode away beneath the berry-reddened yews to the trail that led to Haidee.

past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading The door was closed, and a silence that was almost oppressive brooded over the place.

a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

a small native range horse

From this reading The following day my fever left me magically; and late in the afternoon I arose, fed and curried my half-starved cayuse and, mounting, rode away beneath the berry-reddened yews to the trail that led to Haidee.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading The door was closed, and a silence that was almost oppressive brooded over the place.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading I ran up the steps, and a curious premonition that Haidee had gone away sickened me as I rapped on the panel.

inflected form of “curry” — season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking

From this reading The following day my fever left me magically; and late in the afternoon I arose, fed and curried my half-starved cayuse and, mounting, rode away beneath the berry-reddened yews to the trail that led to Haidee.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

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

From this reading I dismounted at the rustic pergola at the rear of the cabin, tethered my cayuse and walked around to the front door.

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

From this reading I dismounted at the rustic pergola at the rear of the cabin, tethered my cayuse and walked around to the front door.

pull, as against a resistance

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

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

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading The following day my fever left me magically; and late in the afternoon I arose, fed and curried my half-starved cayuse and, mounting, rode away beneath the berry-reddened yews to the trail that led to Haidee.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The following day my fever left me magically; and late in the afternoon I arose, fed and curried my half-starved cayuse and, mounting, rode away beneath the berry-reddened yews to the trail that led to Haidee.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading I dismounted at the rustic pergola at the rear of the cabin, tethered my cayuse and walked around to the front door.

destroyed or killed

From this reading I ran up the steps, and a curious premonition that Haidee had gone away sickened me as I rapped on the panel.

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

From this reading I ran up the steps, and a curious premonition that Haidee had gone away sickened me as I rapped on the panel.

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

From this reading The following day my fever left me magically; and late in the afternoon I arose, fed and curried my half-starved cayuse and, mounting, rode away beneath the berry-reddened yews to the trail that led to Haidee.

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

From this reading The following day my fever left me magically; and late in the afternoon I arose, fed and curried my half-starved cayuse and, mounting, rode away beneath the berry-reddened yews to the trail that led to Haidee.

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

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

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

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The following day my fever left me magically; and late in the afternoon I arose, fed and curried my half-starved cayuse and, mounting, rode away beneath the berry-reddened yews to the trail that led to Haidee.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading The following day my fever left me magically; and late in the afternoon I arose, fed and curried my half-starved cayuse and, mounting, rode away beneath the berry-reddened yews to the trail that led to Haidee.

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 The following day my fever left me magically; and late in the afternoon I arose, fed and curried my half-starved cayuse and, mounting, rode away beneath the berry-reddened yews to the trail that led to Haidee.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

in a magical manner

From this reading The following day my fever left me magically; and late in the afternoon I arose, fed and curried my half-starved cayuse and, mounting, rode away beneath the berry-reddened yews to the trail that led to Haidee.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The following day my fever left me magically; and late in the afternoon I arose, fed and curried my half-starved cayuse and, mounting, rode away beneath the berry-reddened yews to the trail that led to Haidee.

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading The following day my fever left me magically; and late in the afternoon I arose, fed and curried my half-starved cayuse and, mounting, rode away beneath the berry-reddened yews to the trail that led to Haidee.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

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

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I dismounted at the rustic pergola at the rear of the cabin, tethered my cayuse and walked around to the front door.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I ran up the steps, and a curious premonition that Haidee had gone away sickened me as I rapped on the panel.

weighing heavily on the senses or spirit

From this reading The door was closed, and a silence that was almost oppressive brooded over the place.

above and across; more than

From this reading The door was closed, and a silence that was almost oppressive brooded over the place.

sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something

From this reading I ran up the steps, and a curious premonition that Haidee had gone away sickened me as I rapped on the panel.

a framework that supports climbing plants

From this reading I dismounted at the rustic pergola at the rear of the cabin, tethered my cayuse and walked around to the front door.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The door was closed, and a silence that was almost oppressive brooded over the place.

a feeling of evil to come

From this reading I ran up the steps, and a curious premonition that Haidee had gone away sickened me as I rapped on the panel.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading I ran up the steps, and a curious premonition that Haidee had gone away sickened me as I rapped on the panel.

inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply

From this reading I ran up the steps, and a curious premonition that Haidee had gone away sickened me as I rapped on the panel.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading I dismounted at the rustic pergola at the rear of the cabin, tethered my cayuse and walked around to the front door.

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

From this reading The following day my fever left me magically; and late in the afternoon I arose, fed and curried my half-starved cayuse and, mounting, rode away beneath the berry-reddened yews to the trail that led to Haidee.

characteristic of rural life

From this reading I dismounted at the rustic pergola at the rear of the cabin, tethered my cayuse and walked around to the front door.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

past form of “sicken” — cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of

From this reading I ran up the steps, and a curious premonition that Haidee had gone away sickened me as I rapped on the panel.

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

From this reading The door was closed, and a silence that was almost oppressive brooded over the place.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading I ran up the steps, and a curious premonition that Haidee had gone away sickened me as I rapped on the panel.

confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain

From this reading I dismounted at the rustic pergola at the rear of the cabin, tethered my cayuse and walked around to the front door.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

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

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

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

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading The following day my fever left me magically; and late in the afternoon I arose, fed and curried my half-starved cayuse and, mounting, rode away beneath the berry-reddened yews to the trail that led to Haidee.

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

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

From this reading I ran up the steps, and a curious premonition that Haidee had gone away sickened me as I rapped on the panel.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading I dismounted at the rustic pergola at the rear of the cabin, tethered my cayuse and walked around to the front door.

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

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

in the company of; together with

From this reading FATE’S FINAL JAVELIN THAT night in my lonely cabin I fell ill, and burned with fever, and shook with ague so that I was unable to drag myself about the cabin, but lay all the next day and the next in my bunk.

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

From this reading The following day my fever left me magically; and late in the afternoon I arose, fed and curried my half-starved cayuse and, mounting, rode away beneath the berry-reddened yews to the trail that led to Haidee.