Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading TO-MORROW-- For two days and two nights the girl fought on alone against the outcry of her own heart, and as on a former occasion she chose again the open roads for her battlefield.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading There were times without number when Barbara hated the one whose very gentleness toward her was making her position hardest to maintain; times when she hated the work which, absorbing him by day at least, must be making his suffering less difficult to endure.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

later than; following

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

anew

From this reading TO-MORROW-- For two days and two nights the girl fought on alone against the outcry of her own heart, and as on a former occasion she chose again the open roads for her battlefield.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading TO-MORROW-- For two days and two nights the girl fought on alone against the outcry of her own heart, and as on a former occasion she chose again the open roads for her battlefield.

Having no one else present.

From this reading TO-MORROW-- For two days and two nights the girl fought on alone against the outcry of her own heart, and as on a former occasion she chose again the open roads for her battlefield.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading She summoned parallels by the score to her support, but she lacked the trick of facile finality, somehow, which had always marked his usage of such argument.

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

From this reading TO-MORROW-- For two days and two nights the girl fought on alone against the outcry of her own heart, and as on a former occasion she chose again the open roads for her battlefield.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading She summoned parallels by the score to her support, but she lacked the trick of facile finality, somehow, which had always marked his usage of such argument.

plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading While she pounded Ragtime mercilessly over the little-traveled northern highways, she struggled rebelliously with stubborn arguments which only left her more and more bewildered, the more conclusive they became.

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

From this reading TO-MORROW-- For two days and two nights the girl fought on alone against the outcry of her own heart, and as on a former occasion she chose again the open roads for her battlefield.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There were times without number when Barbara hated the one whose very gentleness toward her was making her position hardest to maintain; times when she hated the work which, absorbing him by day at least, must be making his suffering less difficult to endure.

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From this reading There were times without number when Barbara hated the one whose very gentleness toward her was making her position hardest to maintain; times when she hated the work which, absorbing him by day at least, must be making his suffering less difficult to endure.

a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought

From this reading TO-MORROW-- For two days and two nights the girl fought on alone against the outcry of her own heart, and as on a former occasion she chose again the open roads for her battlefield.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading While she pounded Ragtime mercilessly over the little-traveled northern highways, she struggled rebelliously with stubborn arguments which only left her more and more bewildered, the more conclusive they became.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading While she pounded Ragtime mercilessly over the little-traveled northern highways, she struggled rebelliously with stubborn arguments which only left her more and more bewildered, the more conclusive they became.

capable of wounding

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

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

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She summoned parallels by the score to her support, but she lacked the trick of facile finality, somehow, which had always marked his usage of such argument.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She summoned parallels by the score to her support, but she lacked the trick of facile finality, somehow, which had always marked his usage of such argument.

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading TO-MORROW-- For two days and two nights the girl fought on alone against the outcry of her own heart, and as on a former occasion she chose again the open roads for her battlefield.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question

From this reading While she pounded Ragtime mercilessly over the little-traveled northern highways, she struggled rebelliously with stubborn arguments which only left her more and more bewildered, the more conclusive they became.

a long and thoughtful observation

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading There were times without number when Barbara hated the one whose very gentleness toward her was making her position hardest to maintain; times when she hated the work which, absorbing him by day at least, must be making his suffering less difficult to endure.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading TO-MORROW-- For two days and two nights the girl fought on alone against the outcry of her own heart, and as on a former occasion she chose again the open roads for her battlefield.

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

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

From this reading There were times without number when Barbara hated the one whose very gentleness toward her was making her position hardest to maintain; times when she hated the work which, absorbing him by day at least, must be making his suffering less difficult to endure.

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading There were times without number when Barbara hated the one whose very gentleness toward her was making her position hardest to maintain; times when she hated the work which, absorbing him by day at least, must be making his suffering less difficult to endure.

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject

From this reading She summoned parallels by the score to her support, but she lacked the trick of facile finality, somehow, which had always marked his usage of such argument.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

the quality of being final or definitely settled

From this reading She summoned parallels by the score to her support, but she lacked the trick of facile finality, somehow, which had always marked his usage of such argument.

the side of military or naval formation

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading TO-MORROW-- For two days and two nights the girl fought on alone against the outcry of her own heart, and as on a former occasion she chose again the open roads for her battlefield.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading TO-MORROW-- For two days and two nights the girl fought on alone against the outcry of her own heart, and as on a former occasion she chose again the open roads for her battlefield.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading TO-MORROW-- For two days and two nights the girl fought on alone against the outcry of her own heart, and as on a former occasion she chose again the open roads for her battlefield.

the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual

From this reading There were times without number when Barbara hated the one whose very gentleness toward her was making her position hardest to maintain; times when she hated the work which, absorbing him by day at least, must be making his suffering less difficult to endure.

a young female

From this reading TO-MORROW-- For two days and two nights the girl fought on alone against the outcry of her own heart, and as on a former occasion she chose again the open roads for her battlefield.

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

From this reading She summoned parallels by the score to her support, but she lacked the trick of facile finality, somehow, which had always marked his usage of such argument.

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

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading There were times without number when Barbara hated the one whose very gentleness toward her was making her position hardest to maintain; times when she hated the work which, absorbing him by day at least, must be making his suffering less difficult to endure.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading There were times without number when Barbara hated the one whose very gentleness toward her was making her position hardest to maintain; times when she hated the work which, absorbing him by day at least, must be making his suffering less difficult to endure.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading TO-MORROW-- For two days and two nights the girl fought on alone against the outcry of her own heart, and as on a former occasion she chose again the open roads for her battlefield.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading TO-MORROW-- For two days and two nights the girl fought on alone against the outcry of her own heart, and as on a former occasion she chose again the open roads for her battlefield.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

plural of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading While she pounded Ragtime mercilessly over the little-traveled northern highways, she struggled rebelliously with stubborn arguments which only left her more and more bewildered, the more conclusive they became.

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

From this reading There were times without number when Barbara hated the one whose very gentleness toward her was making her position hardest to maintain; times when she hated the work which, absorbing him by day at least, must be making his suffering less difficult to endure.

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

From this reading She summoned parallels by the score to her support, but she lacked the trick of facile finality, somehow, which had always marked his usage of such argument.

toward home

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

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

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

past form of “lack” — be without

From this reading She summoned parallels by the score to her support, but she lacked the trick of facile finality, somehow, which had always marked his usage of such argument.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading There were times without number when Barbara hated the one whose very gentleness toward her was making her position hardest to maintain; times when she hated the work which, absorbing him by day at least, must be making his suffering less difficult to endure.

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 While she pounded Ragtime mercilessly over the little-traveled northern highways, she struggled rebelliously with stubborn arguments which only left her more and more bewildered, the more conclusive they became.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading There were times without number when Barbara hated the one whose very gentleness toward her was making her position hardest to maintain; times when she hated the work which, absorbing him by day at least, must be making his suffering less difficult to endure.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

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

From this reading While she pounded Ragtime mercilessly over the little-traveled northern highways, she struggled rebelliously with stubborn arguments which only left her more and more bewildered, the more conclusive they became.

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

From this reading There were times without number when Barbara hated the one whose very gentleness toward her was making her position hardest to maintain; times when she hated the work which, absorbing him by day at least, must be making his suffering less difficult to endure.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading There were times without number when Barbara hated the one whose very gentleness toward her was making her position hardest to maintain; times when she hated the work which, absorbing him by day at least, must be making his suffering less difficult to endure.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading She summoned parallels by the score to her support, but she lacked the trick of facile finality, somehow, which had always marked his usage of such argument.

without pity; in a merciless manner

From this reading While she pounded Ragtime mercilessly over the little-traveled northern highways, she struggled rebelliously with stubborn arguments which only left her more and more bewildered, the more conclusive they became.

a particular point in time

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading While she pounded Ragtime mercilessly over the little-traveled northern highways, she struggled rebelliously with stubborn arguments which only left her more and more bewildered, the more conclusive they became.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading There were times without number when Barbara hated the one whose very gentleness toward her was making her position hardest to maintain; times when she hated the work which, absorbing him by day at least, must be making his suffering less difficult to endure.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading TO-MORROW-- For two days and two nights the girl fought on alone against the outcry of her own heart, and as on a former occasion she chose again the open roads for her battlefield.

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

From this reading While she pounded Ragtime mercilessly over the little-traveled northern highways, she struggled rebelliously with stubborn arguments which only left her more and more bewildered, the more conclusive they became.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading There were times without number when Barbara hated the one whose very gentleness toward her was making her position hardest to maintain; times when she hated the work which, absorbing him by day at least, must be making his suffering less difficult to endure.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading TO-MORROW-- For two days and two nights the girl fought on alone against the outcry of her own heart, and as on a former occasion she chose again the open roads for her battlefield.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TO-MORROW-- For two days and two nights the girl fought on alone against the outcry of her own heart, and as on a former occasion she chose again the open roads for her battlefield.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading TO-MORROW-- For two days and two nights the girl fought on alone against the outcry of her own heart, and as on a former occasion she chose again the open roads for her battlefield.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There were times without number when Barbara hated the one whose very gentleness toward her was making her position hardest to maintain; times when she hated the work which, absorbing him by day at least, must be making his suffering less difficult to endure.

and nothing more

From this reading While she pounded Ragtime mercilessly over the little-traveled northern highways, she struggled rebelliously with stubborn arguments which only left her more and more bewildered, the more conclusive they became.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading TO-MORROW-- For two days and two nights the girl fought on alone against the outcry of her own heart, and as on a former occasion she chose again the open roads for her battlefield.

a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading TO-MORROW-- For two days and two nights the girl fought on alone against the outcry of her own heart, and as on a former occasion she chose again the open roads for her battlefield.

above and across; more than

From this reading While she pounded Ragtime mercilessly over the little-traveled northern highways, she struggled rebelliously with stubborn arguments which only left her more and more bewildered, the more conclusive they became.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading TO-MORROW-- For two days and two nights the girl fought on alone against the outcry of her own heart, and as on a former occasion she chose again the open roads for her battlefield.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

plural of “parallel” — something having the property of being analogous to something else

From this reading She summoned parallels by the score to her support, but she lacked the trick of facile finality, somehow, which had always marked his usage of such argument.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading There were times without number when Barbara hated the one whose very gentleness toward her was making her position hardest to maintain; times when she hated the work which, absorbing him by day at least, must be making his suffering less difficult to endure.

past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading While she pounded Ragtime mercilessly over the little-traveled northern highways, she struggled rebelliously with stubborn arguments which only left her more and more bewildered, the more conclusive they became.

music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)

From this reading While she pounded Ragtime mercilessly over the little-traveled northern highways, she struggled rebelliously with stubborn arguments which only left her more and more bewildered, the more conclusive they became.

in a rebellious manner

From this reading While she pounded Ragtime mercilessly over the little-traveled northern highways, she struggled rebelliously with stubborn arguments which only left her more and more bewildered, the more conclusive they became.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading TO-MORROW-- For two days and two nights the girl fought on alone against the outcry of her own heart, and as on a former occasion she chose again the open roads for her battlefield.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading She summoned parallels by the score to her support, but she lacked the trick of facile finality, somehow, which had always marked his usage of such argument.

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading TO-MORROW-- For two days and two nights the girl fought on alone against the outcry of her own heart, and as on a former occasion she chose again the open roads for her battlefield.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading She summoned parallels by the score to her support, but she lacked the trick of facile finality, somehow, which had always marked his usage of such argument.

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading While she pounded Ragtime mercilessly over the little-traveled northern highways, she struggled rebelliously with stubborn arguments which only left her more and more bewildered, the more conclusive they became.

tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

From this reading While she pounded Ragtime mercilessly over the little-traveled northern highways, she struggled rebelliously with stubborn arguments which only left her more and more bewildered, the more conclusive they became.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading She summoned parallels by the score to her support, but she lacked the trick of facile finality, somehow, which had always marked his usage of such argument.

a state of acute pain

From this reading There were times without number when Barbara hated the one whose very gentleness toward her was making her position hardest to maintain; times when she hated the work which, absorbing him by day at least, must be making his suffering less difficult to endure.

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading She summoned parallels by the score to her support, but she lacked the trick of facile finality, somehow, which had always marked his usage of such argument.

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading She summoned parallels by the score to her support, but she lacked the trick of facile finality, somehow, which had always marked his usage of such argument.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

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

From this reading TO-MORROW-- For two days and two nights the girl fought on alone against the outcry of her own heart, and as on a former occasion she chose again the open roads for her battlefield.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were times without number when Barbara hated the one whose very gentleness toward her was making her position hardest to maintain; times when she hated the work which, absorbing him by day at least, must be making his suffering less difficult to endure.

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

From this reading While she pounded Ragtime mercilessly over the little-traveled northern highways, she struggled rebelliously with stubborn arguments which only left her more and more bewildered, the more conclusive they became.

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

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

closely constrained or constricted or constricting

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading There were times without number when Barbara hated the one whose very gentleness toward her was making her position hardest to maintain; times when she hated the work which, absorbing him by day at least, must be making his suffering less difficult to endure.

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

From this reading She summoned parallels by the score to her support, but she lacked the trick of facile finality, somehow, which had always marked his usage of such argument.

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

From this reading TO-MORROW-- For two days and two nights the girl fought on alone against the outcry of her own heart, and as on a former occasion she chose again the open roads for her battlefield.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

in the direction of

From this reading There were times without number when Barbara hated the one whose very gentleness toward her was making her position hardest to maintain; times when she hated the work which, absorbing him by day at least, must be making his suffering less difficult to endure.

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading She summoned parallels by the score to her support, but she lacked the trick of facile finality, somehow, which had always marked his usage of such argument.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading TO-MORROW-- For two days and two nights the girl fought on alone against the outcry of her own heart, and as on a former occasion she chose again the open roads for her battlefield.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

the act of using

From this reading She summoned parallels by the score to her support, but she lacked the trick of facile finality, somehow, which had always marked his usage of such argument.

precisely as stated

From this reading There were times without number when Barbara hated the one whose very gentleness toward her was making her position hardest to maintain; times when she hated the work which, absorbing him by day at least, must be making his suffering less difficult to endure.

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

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

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

From this reading There were times without number when Barbara hated the one whose very gentleness toward her was making her position hardest to maintain; times when she hated the work which, absorbing him by day at least, must be making his suffering less difficult to endure.

at the time that

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

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

From this reading While she pounded Ragtime mercilessly over the little-traveled northern highways, she struggled rebelliously with stubborn arguments which only left her more and more bewildered, the more conclusive they became.

during the time that

From this reading While she pounded Ragtime mercilessly over the little-traveled northern highways, she struggled rebelliously with stubborn arguments which only left her more and more bewildered, the more conclusive they became.

beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.

belonging to which person

From this reading There were times without number when Barbara hated the one whose very gentleness toward her was making her position hardest to maintain; times when she hated the work which, absorbing him by day at least, must be making his suffering less difficult to endure.

in the company of; together with

From this reading While she pounded Ragtime mercilessly over the little-traveled northern highways, she struggled rebelliously with stubborn arguments which only left her more and more bewildered, the more conclusive they became.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading There were times without number when Barbara hated the one whose very gentleness toward her was making her position hardest to maintain; times when she hated the work which, absorbing him by day at least, must be making his suffering less difficult to endure.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading There were times without number when Barbara hated the one whose very gentleness toward her was making her position hardest to maintain; times when she hated the work which, absorbing him by day at least, must be making his suffering less difficult to endure.

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

From this reading Hard moments she knew when she closed her teeth tight upon her decision and told herself that it was final, but the next moment, after she had laid whip across the black horse's flank and faced homeward, she was biting her lips in shaken, panic contemplation of another thought which would not be denied.