Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading The knowledge of the pursuers' revolvers had made this a hard thing to do, but otherwise he had not thought of himself, nor of what he should say when overtaken.

(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 All at once it occurred to Ike, as he galloped down the road, that when they overtook him, they would think that he was the thief, and that he had been leading the horse.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He had intended only to divert the pursuit from Jube, who, although free from any great wrong-doing, was exposed to the most serious misconstruction.

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

From this reading All at once it occurred to Ike, as he galloped down the road, that when they overtook him, they would think that he was the thief, and that he had been leading the horse.

react verbally

From this reading They would question him; he must answer.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He had intended only to divert the pursuit from Jube, who, although free from any great wrong-doing, was exposed to the most serious misconstruction.

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

From this reading All at once it occurred to Ike, as he galloped down the road, that when they overtook him, they would think that he was the thief, and that he had been leading the horse.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading All at once it occurred to Ike, as he galloped down the road, that when they overtook him, they would think that he was the thief, and that he had been leading the horse.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading All at once it occurred to Ike, as he galloped down the road, that when they overtook him, they would think that he was the thief, and that he had been leading the horse.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had been so strong in his own innocence that the possibility that they might suspect him had not before entered his mind.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The knowledge of the pursuers' revolvers had made this a hard thing to do, but otherwise he had not thought of himself, nor of what he should say when overtaken.

turn aside; turn away from

From this reading He had intended only to divert the pursuit from Jube, who, although free from any great wrong-doing, was exposed to the most serious misconstruction.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The knowledge of the pursuers' revolvers had made this a hard thing to do, but otherwise he had not thought of himself, nor of what he should say when overtaken.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading All at once it occurred to Ike, as he galloped down the road, that when they overtook him, they would think that he was the thief, and that he had been leading the horse.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading He had been so strong in his own innocence that the possibility that they might suspect him had not before entered his mind.

with no protection or shield

From this reading He had intended only to divert the pursuit from Jube, who, although free from any great wrong-doing, was exposed to the most serious misconstruction.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading He had intended only to divert the pursuit from Jube, who, although free from any great wrong-doing, was exposed to the most serious misconstruction.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had intended only to divert the pursuit from Jube, who, although free from any great wrong-doing, was exposed to the most serious misconstruction.

past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading All at once it occurred to Ike, as he galloped down the road, that when they overtook him, they would think that he was the thief, and that he had been leading the horse.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He had intended only to divert the pursuit from Jube, who, although free from any great wrong-doing, was exposed to the most serious misconstruction.

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

From this reading All at once it occurred to Ike, as he galloped down the road, that when they overtook him, they would think that he was the thief, and that he had been leading the horse.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The knowledge of the pursuers' revolvers had made this a hard thing to do, but otherwise he had not thought of himself, nor of what he should say when overtaken.

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

From this reading All at once it occurred to Ike, as he galloped down the road, that when they overtook him, they would think that he was the thief, and that he had been leading the horse.

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

From this reading All at once it occurred to Ike, as he galloped down the road, that when they overtook him, they would think that he was the thief, and that he had been leading the horse.

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

From this reading The knowledge of the pursuers' revolvers had made this a hard thing to do, but otherwise he had not thought of himself, nor of what he should say when overtaken.

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

From this reading He had been so strong in his own innocence that the possibility that they might suspect him had not before entered his mind.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading All at once it occurred to Ike, as he galloped down the road, that when they overtook him, they would think that he was the thief, and that he had been leading the horse.

United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)

From this reading All at once it occurred to Ike, as he galloped down the road, that when they overtook him, they would think that he was the thief, and that he had been leading the horse.

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

From this reading He had been so strong in his own innocence that the possibility that they might suspect him had not before entered his mind.

the quality of innocent naivete

From this reading He had been so strong in his own innocence that the possibility that they might suspect him had not before entered his mind.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading He had intended only to divert the pursuit from Jube, who, although free from any great wrong-doing, was exposed to the most serious misconstruction.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading All at once it occurred to Ike, as he galloped down the road, that when they overtook him, they would think that he was the thief, and that he had been leading the horse.

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From this reading He had intended only to divert the pursuit from Jube, who, although free from any great wrong-doing, was exposed to the most serious misconstruction.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading The knowledge of the pursuers' revolvers had made this a hard thing to do, but otherwise he had not thought of himself, nor of what he should say when overtaken.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading All at once it occurred to Ike, as he galloped down the road, that when they overtook him, they would think that he was the thief, and that he had been leading the horse.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The knowledge of the pursuers' revolvers had made this a hard thing to do, but otherwise he had not thought of himself, nor of what he should say when overtaken.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He had been so strong in his own innocence that the possibility that they might suspect him had not before entered his mind.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He had been so strong in his own innocence that the possibility that they might suspect him had not before entered his mind.

a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)

From this reading He had intended only to divert the pursuit from Jube, who, although free from any great wrong-doing, was exposed to the most serious misconstruction.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He had intended only to divert the pursuit from Jube, who, although free from any great wrong-doing, was exposed to the most serious misconstruction.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading They would question him; he must answer.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading The knowledge of the pursuers' revolvers had made this a hard thing to do, but otherwise he had not thought of himself, nor of what he should say when overtaken.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had been so strong in his own innocence that the possibility that they might suspect him had not before entered his mind.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading All at once it occurred to Ike, as he galloped down the road, that when they overtook him, they would think that he was the thief, and that he had been leading the horse.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The knowledge of the pursuers' revolvers had made this a hard thing to do, but otherwise he had not thought of himself, nor of what he should say when overtaken.

on one occasion

From this reading All at once it occurred to Ike, as he galloped down the road, that when they overtook him, they would think that he was the thief, and that he had been leading the horse.

and nothing more

From this reading He had intended only to divert the pursuit from Jube, who, although free from any great wrong-doing, was exposed to the most serious misconstruction.

in other respects or ways

From this reading The knowledge of the pursuers' revolvers had made this a hard thing to do, but otherwise he had not thought of himself, nor of what he should say when overtaken.

inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading The knowledge of the pursuers' revolvers had made this a hard thing to do, but otherwise he had not thought of himself, nor of what he should say when overtaken.

inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading All at once it occurred to Ike, as he galloped down the road, that when they overtook him, they would think that he was the thief, and that he had been leading the horse.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He had been so strong in his own innocence that the possibility that they might suspect him had not before entered his mind.

a future prospect or potential

From this reading He had been so strong in his own innocence that the possibility that they might suspect him had not before entered his mind.

plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture

From this reading The knowledge of the pursuers' revolvers had made this a hard thing to do, but otherwise he had not thought of himself, nor of what he should say when overtaken.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading He had intended only to divert the pursuit from Jube, who, although free from any great wrong-doing, was exposed to the most serious misconstruction.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading They would question him; he must answer.

plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

From this reading The knowledge of the pursuers' revolvers had made this a hard thing to do, but otherwise he had not thought of himself, nor of what he should say when overtaken.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading All at once it occurred to Ike, as he galloped down the road, that when they overtook him, they would think that he was the thief, and that he had been leading the horse.

express in words

From this reading The knowledge of the pursuers' revolvers had made this a hard thing to do, but otherwise he had not thought of himself, nor of what he should say when overtaken.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading He had intended only to divert the pursuit from Jube, who, although free from any great wrong-doing, was exposed to the most serious misconstruction.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The knowledge of the pursuers' revolvers had made this a hard thing to do, but otherwise he had not thought of himself, nor of what he should say when overtaken.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had been so strong in his own innocence that the possibility that they might suspect him had not before entered his mind.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading He had been so strong in his own innocence that the possibility that they might suspect him had not before entered his mind.

imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading He had been so strong in his own innocence that the possibility that they might suspect him had not before entered his mind.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All at once it occurred to Ike, as he galloped down the road, that when they overtook him, they would think that he was the thief, and that he had been leading the horse.

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

From this reading All at once it occurred to Ike, as he galloped down the road, that when they overtook him, they would think that he was the thief, and that he had been leading the horse.

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

From this reading All at once it occurred to Ike, as he galloped down the road, that when they overtook him, they would think that he was the thief, and that he had been leading the horse.

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading All at once it occurred to Ike, as he galloped down the road, that when they overtook him, they would think that he was the thief, and that he had been leading the horse.

a special situation

From this reading The knowledge of the pursuers' revolvers had made this a hard thing to do, but otherwise he had not thought of himself, nor of what he should say when overtaken.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading All at once it occurred to Ike, as he galloped down the road, that when they overtook him, they would think that he was the thief, and that he had been leading the horse.

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

From this reading The knowledge of the pursuers' revolvers had made this a hard thing to do, but otherwise he had not thought of himself, nor of what he should say when overtaken.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The knowledge of the pursuers' revolvers had made this a hard thing to do, but otherwise he had not thought of himself, nor of what he should say when overtaken.

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

From this reading All at once it occurred to Ike, as he galloped down the road, that when they overtook him, they would think that he was the thief, and that he had been leading the horse.

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

From this reading All at once it occurred to Ike, as he galloped down the road, that when they overtook him, they would think that he was the thief, and that he had been leading the horse.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The knowledge of the pursuers' revolvers had made this a hard thing to do, but otherwise he had not thought of himself, nor of what he should say when overtaken.

at the time that

From this reading All at once it occurred to Ike, as he galloped down the road, that when they overtook him, they would think that he was the thief, and that he had been leading the horse.

which person or people

From this reading He had intended only to divert the pursuit from Jube, who, although free from any great wrong-doing, was exposed to the most serious misconstruction.

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

From this reading All at once it occurred to Ike, as he galloped down the road, that when they overtook him, they would think that he was the thief, and that he had been leading the horse.

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

From this reading He had intended only to divert the pursuit from Jube, who, although free from any great wrong-doing, was exposed to the most serious misconstruction.