Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading There was not a stone, it is safe to say, within half a day's walk of Claxton Road.

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

From this reading And so if a man had wanted a stone to throw he would have had to walk several miles to find one, by which time, of course, his anger would have cooled off.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading And so if a man had wanted a stone to throw he would have had to walk several miles to find one, by which time, of course, his anger would have cooled off.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Thus each of the several stones in those parts was engaged in holding open the barn door or the ranch gate, or was established in the back yard to crack pecan nuts on, much to the improvement of flatirons.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading Thus each of the several stones in those parts was engaged in holding open the barn door or the ranch gate, or was established in the back yard to crack pecan nuts on, much to the improvement of flatirons.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Originally there had been one here and there, but these solitary specimens, being such a novelty, and standing out so plainly on the flat scene, had been picked up by farmer or cowboy and taken home.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Originally there had been one here and there, but these solitary specimens, being such a novelty, and standing out so plainly on the flat scene, had been picked up by farmer or cowboy and taken home.

unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love

From this reading Prairie country of the black-waxy variety is noticeably bereft of this usual feature of life, the lazy Southern ocean which formerly brooded over these parts having deposited black, rich muck till it covered everything post-hole deep.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Prairie country of the black-waxy variety is noticeably bereft of this usual feature of life, the lazy Southern ocean which formerly brooded over these parts having deposited black, rich muck till it covered everything post-hole deep.

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From this reading Prairie country of the black-waxy variety is noticeably bereft of this usual feature of life, the lazy Southern ocean which formerly brooded over these parts having deposited black, rich muck till it covered everything post-hole deep.

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

From this reading Prairie country of the black-waxy variety is noticeably bereft of this usual feature of life, the lazy Southern ocean which formerly brooded over these parts having deposited black, rich muck till it covered everything post-hole deep.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Originally there had been one here and there, but these solitary specimens, being such a novelty, and standing out so plainly on the flat scene, had been picked up by farmer or cowboy and taken home.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And so if a man had wanted a stone to throw he would have had to walk several miles to find one, by which time, of course, his anger would have cooled off.

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From this reading There was not a stone, it is safe to say, within half a day's walk of Claxton Road.

past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler

From this reading And so if a man had wanted a stone to throw he would have had to walk several miles to find one, by which time, of course, his anger would have cooled off.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Prairie country of the black-waxy variety is noticeably bereft of this usual feature of life, the lazy Southern ocean which formerly brooded over these parts having deposited black, rich muck till it covered everything post-hole deep.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading And so if a man had wanted a stone to throw he would have had to walk several miles to find one, by which time, of course, his anger would have cooled off.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Prairie country of the black-waxy variety is noticeably bereft of this usual feature of life, the lazy Southern ocean which formerly brooded over these parts having deposited black, rich muck till it covered everything post-hole deep.

a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading Originally there had been one here and there, but these solitary specimens, being such a novelty, and standing out so plainly on the flat scene, had been picked up by farmer or cowboy and taken home.

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

From this reading Thus each of the several stones in those parts was engaged in holding open the barn door or the ranch gate, or was established in the back yard to crack pecan nuts on, much to the improvement of flatirons.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading There was not a stone, it is safe to say, within half a day's walk of Claxton Road.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Prairie country of the black-waxy variety is noticeably bereft of this usual feature of life, the lazy Southern ocean which formerly brooded over these parts having deposited black, rich muck till it covered everything post-hole deep.

past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading Prairie country of the black-waxy variety is noticeably bereft of this usual feature of life, the lazy Southern ocean which formerly brooded over these parts having deposited black, rich muck till it covered everything post-hole deep.

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

From this reading Thus each of the several stones in those parts was engaged in holding open the barn door or the ranch gate, or was established in the back yard to crack pecan nuts on, much to the improvement of flatirons.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Thus each of the several stones in those parts was engaged in holding open the barn door or the ranch gate, or was established in the back yard to crack pecan nuts on, much to the improvement of flatirons.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading Thus each of the several stones in those parts was engaged in holding open the barn door or the ranch gate, or was established in the back yard to crack pecan nuts on, much to the improvement of flatirons.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading Thus each of the several stones in those parts was engaged in holding open the barn door or the ranch gate, or was established in the back yard to crack pecan nuts on, much to the improvement of flatirons.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Prairie country of the black-waxy variety is noticeably bereft of this usual feature of life, the lazy Southern ocean which formerly brooded over these parts having deposited black, rich muck till it covered everything post-hole deep.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading Originally there had been one here and there, but these solitary specimens, being such a novelty, and standing out so plainly on the flat scene, had been picked up by farmer or cowboy and taken home.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading Prairie country of the black-waxy variety is noticeably bereft of this usual feature of life, the lazy Southern ocean which formerly brooded over these parts having deposited black, rich muck till it covered everything post-hole deep.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading And so if a man had wanted a stone to throw he would have had to walk several miles to find one, by which time, of course, his anger would have cooled off.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading Originally there had been one here and there, but these solitary specimens, being such a novelty, and standing out so plainly on the flat scene, had been picked up by farmer or cowboy and taken home.

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From this reading Thus each of the several stones in those parts was engaged in holding open the barn door or the ranch gate, or was established in the back yard to crack pecan nuts on, much to the improvement of flatirons.

at a previous time

From this reading Prairie country of the black-waxy variety is noticeably bereft of this usual feature of life, the lazy Southern ocean which formerly brooded over these parts having deposited black, rich muck till it covered everything post-hole deep.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading Thus each of the several stones in those parts was engaged in holding open the barn door or the ranch gate, or was established in the back yard to crack pecan nuts on, much to the improvement of flatirons.

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

From this reading And so if a man had wanted a stone to throw he would have had to walk several miles to find one, by which time, of course, his anger would have cooled off.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading There was not a stone, it is safe to say, within half a day's walk of Claxton Road.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And so if a man had wanted a stone to throw he would have had to walk several miles to find one, by which time, of course, his anger would have cooled off.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Prairie country of the black-waxy variety is noticeably bereft of this usual feature of life, the lazy Southern ocean which formerly brooded over these parts having deposited black, rich muck till it covered everything post-hole deep.

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

From this reading And so if a man had wanted a stone to throw he would have had to walk several miles to find one, by which time, of course, his anger would have cooled off.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Originally there had been one here and there, but these solitary specimens, being such a novelty, and standing out so plainly on the flat scene, had been picked up by farmer or cowboy and taken home.

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

From this reading And so if a man had wanted a stone to throw he would have had to walk several miles to find one, by which time, of course, his anger would have cooled off.

the act of retaining something

From this reading Thus each of the several stones in those parts was engaged in holding open the barn door or the ranch gate, or was established in the back yard to crack pecan nuts on, much to the improvement of flatirons.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Originally there had been one here and there, but these solitary specimens, being such a novelty, and standing out so plainly on the flat scene, had been picked up by farmer or cowboy and taken home.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And so if a man had wanted a stone to throw he would have had to walk several miles to find one, by which time, of course, his anger would have cooled off.

a change for the better; progress in development

From this reading Thus each of the several stones in those parts was engaged in holding open the barn door or the ranch gate, or was established in the back yard to crack pecan nuts on, much to the improvement of flatirons.

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

From this reading Thus each of the several stones in those parts was engaged in holding open the barn door or the ranch gate, or was established in the back yard to crack pecan nuts on, much to the improvement of flatirons.

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

From this reading There was not a stone, it is safe to say, within half a day's walk of Claxton Road.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was not a stone, it is safe to say, within half a day's walk of Claxton Road.

moving slowly and gently

From this reading Prairie country of the black-waxy variety is noticeably bereft of this usual feature of life, the lazy Southern ocean which formerly brooded over these parts having deposited black, rich muck till it covered everything post-hole deep.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Prairie country of the black-waxy variety is noticeably bereft of this usual feature of life, the lazy Southern ocean which formerly brooded over these parts having deposited black, rich muck till it covered everything post-hole deep.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading And so if a man had wanted a stone to throw he would have had to walk several miles to find one, by which time, of course, his anger would have cooled off.

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

From this reading And so if a man had wanted a stone to throw he would have had to walk several miles to find one, by which time, of course, his anger would have cooled off.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Thus each of the several stones in those parts was engaged in holding open the barn door or the ranch gate, or was established in the back yard to crack pecan nuts on, much to the improvement of flatirons.

remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine

From this reading Prairie country of the black-waxy variety is noticeably bereft of this usual feature of life, the lazy Southern ocean which formerly brooded over these parts having deposited black, rich muck till it covered everything post-hole deep.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was not a stone, it is safe to say, within half a day's walk of Claxton Road.

in a noticeable manner

From this reading Prairie country of the black-waxy variety is noticeably bereft of this usual feature of life, the lazy Southern ocean which formerly brooded over these parts having deposited black, rich muck till it covered everything post-hole deep.

originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

From this reading Originally there had been one here and there, but these solitary specimens, being such a novelty, and standing out so plainly on the flat scene, had been picked up by farmer or cowboy and taken home.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading Thus each of the several stones in those parts was engaged in holding open the barn door or the ranch gate, or was established in the back yard to crack pecan nuts on, much to the improvement of flatirons.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading Prairie country of the black-waxy variety is noticeably bereft of this usual feature of life, the lazy Southern ocean which formerly brooded over these parts having deposited black, rich muck till it covered everything post-hole deep.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was not a stone, it is safe to say, within half a day's walk of Claxton Road.

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

From this reading And so if a man had wanted a stone to throw he would have had to walk several miles to find one, by which time, of course, his anger would have cooled off.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Originally there had been one here and there, but these solitary specimens, being such a novelty, and standing out so plainly on the flat scene, had been picked up by farmer or cowboy and taken home.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And so if a man had wanted a stone to throw he would have had to walk several miles to find one, by which time, of course, his anger would have cooled off.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Thus each of the several stones in those parts was engaged in holding open the barn door or the ranch gate, or was established in the back yard to crack pecan nuts on, much to the improvement of flatirons.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Originally there had been one here and there, but these solitary specimens, being such a novelty, and standing out so plainly on the flat scene, had been picked up by farmer or cowboy and taken home.

in an original manner

From this reading Originally there had been one here and there, but these solitary specimens, being such a novelty, and standing out so plainly on the flat scene, had been picked up by farmer or cowboy and taken home.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Originally there had been one here and there, but these solitary specimens, being such a novelty, and standing out so plainly on the flat scene, had been picked up by farmer or cowboy and taken home.

above and across; more than

From this reading Prairie country of the black-waxy variety is noticeably bereft of this usual feature of life, the lazy Southern ocean which formerly brooded over these parts having deposited black, rich muck till it covered everything post-hole deep.

the local environment

From this reading Prairie country of the black-waxy variety is noticeably bereft of this usual feature of life, the lazy Southern ocean which formerly brooded over these parts having deposited black, rich muck till it covered everything post-hole deep.

wood of a pecan tree

From this reading Thus each of the several stones in those parts was engaged in holding open the barn door or the ranch gate, or was established in the back yard to crack pecan nuts on, much to the improvement of flatirons.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading Originally there had been one here and there, but these solitary specimens, being such a novelty, and standing out so plainly on the flat scene, had been picked up by farmer or cowboy and taken home.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Originally there had been one here and there, but these solitary specimens, being such a novelty, and standing out so plainly on the flat scene, had been picked up by farmer or cowboy and taken home.

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

From this reading Prairie country of the black-waxy variety is noticeably bereft of this usual feature of life, the lazy Southern ocean which formerly brooded over these parts having deposited black, rich muck till it covered everything post-hole deep.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading Prairie country of the black-waxy variety is noticeably bereft of this usual feature of life, the lazy Southern ocean which formerly brooded over these parts having deposited black, rich muck till it covered everything post-hole deep.

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

From this reading Thus each of the several stones in those parts was engaged in holding open the barn door or the ranch gate, or was established in the back yard to crack pecan nuts on, much to the improvement of flatirons.

possessing material wealth

From this reading Prairie country of the black-waxy variety is noticeably bereft of this usual feature of life, the lazy Southern ocean which formerly brooded over these parts having deposited black, rich muck till it covered everything post-hole deep.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading There was not a stone, it is safe to say, within half a day's walk of Claxton Road.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading There was not a stone, it is safe to say, within half a day's walk of Claxton Road.

express in words

From this reading There was not a stone, it is safe to say, within half a day's walk of Claxton Road.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Originally there had been one here and there, but these solitary specimens, being such a novelty, and standing out so plainly on the flat scene, had been picked up by farmer or cowboy and taken home.

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

From this reading And so if a man had wanted a stone to throw he would have had to walk several miles to find one, by which time, of course, his anger would have cooled off.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so if a man had wanted a stone to throw he would have had to walk several miles to find one, by which time, of course, his anger would have cooled off.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading Originally there had been one here and there, but these solitary specimens, being such a novelty, and standing out so plainly on the flat scene, had been picked up by farmer or cowboy and taken home.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Prairie country of the black-waxy variety is noticeably bereft of this usual feature of life, the lazy Southern ocean which formerly brooded over these parts having deposited black, rich muck till it covered everything post-hole deep.

plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class

From this reading Originally there had been one here and there, but these solitary specimens, being such a novelty, and standing out so plainly on the flat scene, had been picked up by farmer or cowboy and taken home.

having a supporting base

From this reading Originally there had been one here and there, but these solitary specimens, being such a novelty, and standing out so plainly on the flat scene, had been picked up by farmer or cowboy and taken home.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading There was not a stone, it is safe to say, within half a day's walk of Claxton Road.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Thus each of the several stones in those parts was engaged in holding open the barn door or the ranch gate, or was established in the back yard to crack pecan nuts on, much to the improvement of flatirons.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Originally there had been one here and there, but these solitary specimens, being such a novelty, and standing out so plainly on the flat scene, had been picked up by farmer or cowboy and taken home.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Originally there had been one here and there, but these solitary specimens, being such a novelty, and standing out so plainly on the flat scene, had been picked up by farmer or cowboy and taken home.

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

From this reading Prairie country of the black-waxy variety is noticeably bereft of this usual feature of life, the lazy Southern ocean which formerly brooded over these parts having deposited black, rich muck till it covered everything post-hole deep.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was not a stone, it is safe to say, within half a day's walk of Claxton Road.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Prairie country of the black-waxy variety is noticeably bereft of this usual feature of life, the lazy Southern ocean which formerly brooded over these parts having deposited black, rich muck till it covered everything post-hole deep.

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

From this reading Prairie country of the black-waxy variety is noticeably bereft of this usual feature of life, the lazy Southern ocean which formerly brooded over these parts having deposited black, rich muck till it covered everything post-hole deep.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Thus each of the several stones in those parts was engaged in holding open the barn door or the ranch gate, or was established in the back yard to crack pecan nuts on, much to the improvement of flatirons.

propel through the air

From this reading And so if a man had wanted a stone to throw he would have had to walk several miles to find one, by which time, of course, his anger would have cooled off.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus each of the several stones in those parts was engaged in holding open the barn door or the ranch gate, or was established in the back yard to crack pecan nuts on, much to the improvement of flatirons.

up to a particular time

From this reading Prairie country of the black-waxy variety is noticeably bereft of this usual feature of life, the lazy Southern ocean which formerly brooded over these parts having deposited black, rich muck till it covered everything post-hole deep.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And so if a man had wanted a stone to throw he would have had to walk several miles to find one, by which time, of course, his anger would have cooled off.

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

From this reading There was not a stone, it is safe to say, within half a day's walk of Claxton Road.

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

From this reading Originally there had been one here and there, but these solitary specimens, being such a novelty, and standing out so plainly on the flat scene, had been picked up by farmer or cowboy and taken home.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Prairie country of the black-waxy variety is noticeably bereft of this usual feature of life, the lazy Southern ocean which formerly brooded over these parts having deposited black, rich muck till it covered everything post-hole deep.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading Prairie country of the black-waxy variety is noticeably bereft of this usual feature of life, the lazy Southern ocean which formerly brooded over these parts having deposited black, rich muck till it covered everything post-hole deep.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading There was not a stone, it is safe to say, within half a day's walk of Claxton Road.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading And so if a man had wanted a stone to throw he would have had to walk several miles to find one, by which time, of course, his anger would have cooled off.

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

From this reading There was not a stone, it is safe to say, within half a day's walk of Claxton Road.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Prairie country of the black-waxy variety is noticeably bereft of this usual feature of life, the lazy Southern ocean which formerly brooded over these parts having deposited black, rich muck till it covered everything post-hole deep.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading There was not a stone, it is safe to say, within half a day's walk of Claxton Road.

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

From this reading And so if a man had wanted a stone to throw he would have had to walk several miles to find one, by which time, of course, his anger would have cooled off.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading Thus each of the several stones in those parts was engaged in holding open the barn door or the ranch gate, or was established in the back yard to crack pecan nuts on, much to the improvement of flatirons.