Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

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

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

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

From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading But there still were the timbers and tree-tops amidst which the vehicles had passed the night before.

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

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

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

From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But there still were the timbers and tree-tops amidst which the vehicles had passed the night before.

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From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there still were the timbers and tree-tops amidst which the vehicles had passed the night before.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

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

From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.

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

From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.

abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination

From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.

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

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

the side of military or naval formation

From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading FOLLOWING UP THE MYSTERY.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse

From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.

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

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

set up or found

From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.

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

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

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

From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.

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

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

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

From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.

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

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.

a small worthless amount

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

a form of address for a man

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading FOLLOWING UP THE MYSTERY.

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

From this reading But there still were the timbers and tree-tops amidst which the vehicles had passed the night before.

not any; not one

From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.

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

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading But there still were the timbers and tree-tops amidst which the vehicles had passed the night before.

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

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

past form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake

From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.

with speed

From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.

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

From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.

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

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

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

From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.

plural of “splash” — the sound like water splashing

From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.

plural of “spoke” — support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.

not in physical motion

From this reading But there still were the timbers and tree-tops amidst which the vehicles had passed the night before.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.

required or under orders

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

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

From this reading FOLLOWING UP THE MYSTERY.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading But there still were the timbers and tree-tops amidst which the vehicles had passed the night before.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.

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

From this reading But there still were the timbers and tree-tops amidst which the vehicles had passed the night before.

(of liquids) clouded as with sediment

From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.

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

From this reading FOLLOWING UP THE MYSTERY.

plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading But there still were the timbers and tree-tops amidst which the vehicles had passed the night before.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.

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

From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.

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

From this reading But there still were the timbers and tree-tops amidst which the vehicles had passed the night before.

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.

in or at the place that

From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.

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

From this reading But there still were the timbers and tree-tops amidst which the vehicles had passed the night before.

which person or people

From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.