Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading Two days after, on a lovely autumn evening, Barbara rode Miss Brown across the fields, avoiding the hard road even more carefully than usual.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Two days after, on a lovely autumn evening, Barbara rode Miss Brown across the fields, avoiding the hard road even more carefully than usual.

later than; following

From this reading Two days after, on a lovely autumn evening, Barbara rode Miss Brown across the fields, avoiding the hard road even more carefully than usual.

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

From this reading For Miss Brown, as I have said, was in want of shoes, and Barbara herself was to have a hand in putting them on.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading It was but the sense that his blackness was not ingrain, that kept him from taking her in his arms like a child, and lifting her down--so small was she, and so friendly and childlike.

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

From this reading For Miss Brown, as I have said, was in want of shoes, and Barbara herself was to have a hand in putting them on.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The red-faced, white-whiskered, jolly old Simon stood at the smithy door to receive her: he had been watching for her, and had heard the gentle trot over the few yards of road that brought her in sight.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading Two days after, on a lovely autumn evening, Barbara rode Miss Brown across the fields, avoiding the hard road even more carefully than usual.

-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading Two days after, on a lovely autumn evening, Barbara rode Miss Brown across the fields, avoiding the hard road even more carefully than usual.

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From this reading Two days after, on a lovely autumn evening, Barbara rode Miss Brown across the fields, avoiding the hard road even more carefully than usual.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The red-faced, white-whiskered, jolly old Simon stood at the smithy door to receive her: he had been watching for her, and had heard the gentle trot over the few yards of road that brought her in sight.

the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading It was but the sense that his blackness was not ingrain, that kept him from taking her in his arms like a child, and lifting her down--so small was she, and so friendly and childlike.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The red-faced, white-whiskered, jolly old Simon stood at the smithy door to receive her: he had been watching for her, and had heard the gentle trot over the few yards of road that brought her in sight.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Two days after, on a lovely autumn evening, Barbara rode Miss Brown across the fields, avoiding the hard road even more carefully than usual.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was but the sense that his blackness was not ingrain, that kept him from taking her in his arms like a child, and lifting her down--so small was she, and so friendly and childlike.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading Two days after, on a lovely autumn evening, Barbara rode Miss Brown across the fields, avoiding the hard road even more carefully than usual.

a young person of either sex

From this reading It was but the sense that his blackness was not ingrain, that kept him from taking her in his arms like a child, and lifting her down--so small was she, and so friendly and childlike.

befitting a young child

From this reading It was but the sense that his blackness was not ingrain, that kept him from taking her in his arms like a child, and lifting her down--so small was she, and so friendly and childlike.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Two days after, on a lovely autumn evening, Barbara rode Miss Brown across the fields, avoiding the hard road even more carefully than usual.

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

From this reading The red-faced, white-whiskered, jolly old Simon stood at the smithy door to receive her: he had been watching for her, and had heard the gentle trot over the few yards of road that brought her in sight.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading With a merry greeting he helped her down from the great mare.

divisible by two

From this reading Two days after, on a lovely autumn evening, Barbara rode Miss Brown across the fields, avoiding the hard road even more carefully than usual.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Two days after, on a lovely autumn evening, Barbara rode Miss Brown across the fields, avoiding the hard road even more carefully than usual.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The red-faced, white-whiskered, jolly old Simon stood at the smithy door to receive her: he had been watching for her, and had heard the gentle trot over the few yards of road that brought her in sight.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading Two days after, on a lovely autumn evening, Barbara rode Miss Brown across the fields, avoiding the hard road even more carefully than usual.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For Miss Brown, as I have said, was in want of shoes, and Barbara herself was to have a hand in putting them on.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading It was but the sense that his blackness was not ingrain, that kept him from taking her in his arms like a child, and lifting her down--so small was she, and so friendly and childlike.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading With a merry greeting he helped her down from the great mare.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading The red-faced, white-whiskered, jolly old Simon stood at the smithy door to receive her: he had been watching for her, and had heard the gentle trot over the few yards of road that brought her in sight.

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

From this reading With a merry greeting he helped her down from the great mare.

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading With a merry greeting he helped her down from the great mare.

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

From this reading The red-faced, white-whiskered, jolly old Simon stood at the smithy door to receive her: he had been watching for her, and had heard the gentle trot over the few yards of road that brought her in sight.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading For Miss Brown, as I have said, was in want of shoes, and Barbara herself was to have a hand in putting them on.

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

From this reading Two days after, on a lovely autumn evening, Barbara rode Miss Brown across the fields, avoiding the hard road even more carefully than usual.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For Miss Brown, as I have said, was in want of shoes, and Barbara herself was to have a hand in putting them on.

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

From this reading The red-faced, white-whiskered, jolly old Simon stood at the smithy door to receive her: he had been watching for her, and had heard the gentle trot over the few yards of road that brought her in sight.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The red-faced, white-whiskered, jolly old Simon stood at the smithy door to receive her: he had been watching for her, and had heard the gentle trot over the few yards of road that brought her in sight.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading With a merry greeting he helped her down from the great mare.

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

From this reading The red-faced, white-whiskered, jolly old Simon stood at the smithy door to receive her: he had been watching for her, and had heard the gentle trot over the few yards of road that brought her in sight.

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

From this reading For Miss Brown, as I have said, was in want of shoes, and Barbara herself was to have a hand in putting them on.

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

From this reading It was but the sense that his blackness was not ingrain, that kept him from taking her in his arms like a child, and lifting her down--so small was she, and so friendly and childlike.

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

From this reading It was but the sense that his blackness was not ingrain, that kept him from taking her in his arms like a child, and lifting her down--so small was she, and so friendly and childlike.

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

From this reading For Miss Brown, as I have said, was in want of shoes, and Barbara herself was to have a hand in putting them on.

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

From this reading For Miss Brown, as I have said, was in want of shoes, and Barbara herself was to have a hand in putting them on.

thoroughly work in

From this reading It was but the sense that his blackness was not ingrain, that kept him from taking her in his arms like a child, and lifting her down--so small was she, and so friendly and childlike.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was but the sense that his blackness was not ingrain, that kept him from taking her in his arms like a child, and lifting her down--so small was she, and so friendly and childlike.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading The red-faced, white-whiskered, jolly old Simon stood at the smithy door to receive her: he had been watching for her, and had heard the gentle trot over the few yards of road that brought her in sight.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading It was but the sense that his blackness was not ingrain, that kept him from taking her in his arms like a child, and lifting her down--so small was she, and so friendly and childlike.

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading It was but the sense that his blackness was not ingrain, that kept him from taking her in his arms like a child, and lifting her down--so small was she, and so friendly and childlike.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was but the sense that his blackness was not ingrain, that kept him from taking her in his arms like a child, and lifting her down--so small was she, and so friendly and childlike.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Two days after, on a lovely autumn evening, Barbara rode Miss Brown across the fields, avoiding the hard road even more carefully than usual.

female equine animal

From this reading With a merry greeting he helped her down from the great mare.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading With a merry greeting he helped her down from the great mare.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Two days after, on a lovely autumn evening, Barbara rode Miss Brown across the fields, avoiding the hard road even more carefully than usual.

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

From this reading Two days after, on a lovely autumn evening, Barbara rode Miss Brown across the fields, avoiding the hard road even more carefully than usual.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was but the sense that his blackness was not ingrain, that kept him from taking her in his arms like a child, and lifting her down--so small was she, and so friendly and childlike.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For Miss Brown, as I have said, was in want of shoes, and Barbara herself was to have a hand in putting them on.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The red-faced, white-whiskered, jolly old Simon stood at the smithy door to receive her: he had been watching for her, and had heard the gentle trot over the few yards of road that brought her in sight.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Two days after, on a lovely autumn evening, Barbara rode Miss Brown across the fields, avoiding the hard road even more carefully than usual.

above and across; more than

From this reading The red-faced, white-whiskered, jolly old Simon stood at the smithy door to receive her: he had been watching for her, and had heard the gentle trot over the few yards of road that brought her in sight.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading For Miss Brown, as I have said, was in want of shoes, and Barbara herself was to have a hand in putting them on.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading The red-faced, white-whiskered, jolly old Simon stood at the smithy door to receive her: he had been watching for her, and had heard the gentle trot over the few yards of road that brought her in sight.

(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion

From this reading The red-faced, white-whiskered, jolly old Simon stood at the smithy door to receive her: he had been watching for her, and had heard the gentle trot over the few yards of road that brought her in sight.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Two days after, on a lovely autumn evening, Barbara rode Miss Brown across the fields, avoiding the hard road even more carefully than usual.

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

From this reading Two days after, on a lovely autumn evening, Barbara rode Miss Brown across the fields, avoiding the hard road even more carefully than usual.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading For Miss Brown, as I have said, was in want of shoes, and Barbara herself was to have a hand in putting them on.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading It was but the sense that his blackness was not ingrain, that kept him from taking her in his arms like a child, and lifting her down--so small was she, and so friendly and childlike.

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

From this reading It was but the sense that his blackness was not ingrain, that kept him from taking her in his arms like a child, and lifting her down--so small was she, and so friendly and childlike.

a particular situation

From this reading For Miss Brown, as I have said, was in want of shoes, and Barbara herself was to have a hand in putting them on.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading The red-faced, white-whiskered, jolly old Simon stood at the smithy door to receive her: he had been watching for her, and had heard the gentle trot over the few yards of road that brought her in sight.

one of the twelve Apostles (first century)

From this reading The red-faced, white-whiskered, jolly old Simon stood at the smithy door to receive her: he had been watching for her, and had heard the gentle trot over the few yards of road that brought her in sight.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was but the sense that his blackness was not ingrain, that kept him from taking her in his arms like a child, and lifting her down--so small was she, and so friendly and childlike.

a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering

From this reading The red-faced, white-whiskered, jolly old Simon stood at the smithy door to receive her: he had been watching for her, and had heard the gentle trot over the few yards of road that brought her in sight.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was but the sense that his blackness was not ingrain, that kept him from taking her in his arms like a child, and lifting her down--so small was she, and so friendly and childlike.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The red-faced, white-whiskered, jolly old Simon stood at the smithy door to receive her: he had been watching for her, and had heard the gentle trot over the few yards of road that brought her in sight.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading It was but the sense that his blackness was not ingrain, that kept him from taking her in his arms like a child, and lifting her down--so small was she, and so friendly and childlike.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Two days after, on a lovely autumn evening, Barbara rode Miss Brown across the fields, avoiding the hard road even more carefully than usual.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The red-faced, white-whiskered, jolly old Simon stood at the smithy door to receive her: he had been watching for her, and had heard the gentle trot over the few yards of road that brought her in sight.

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

From this reading Two days after, on a lovely autumn evening, Barbara rode Miss Brown across the fields, avoiding the hard road even more carefully than usual.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For Miss Brown, as I have said, was in want of shoes, and Barbara herself was to have a hand in putting them on.

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

From this reading For Miss Brown, as I have said, was in want of shoes, and Barbara herself was to have a hand in putting them on.

run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading The red-faced, white-whiskered, jolly old Simon stood at the smithy door to receive her: he had been watching for her, and had heard the gentle trot over the few yards of road that brought her in sight.

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

From this reading Two days after, on a lovely autumn evening, Barbara rode Miss Brown across the fields, avoiding the hard road even more carefully than usual.

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

From this reading Two days after, on a lovely autumn evening, Barbara rode Miss Brown across the fields, avoiding the hard road even more carefully than usual.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading For Miss Brown, as I have said, was in want of shoes, and Barbara herself was to have a hand in putting them on.

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

From this reading For Miss Brown, as I have said, was in want of shoes, and Barbara herself was to have a hand in putting them on.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading The red-faced, white-whiskered, jolly old Simon stood at the smithy door to receive her: he had been watching for her, and had heard the gentle trot over the few yards of road that brought her in sight.

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

From this reading The red-faced, white-whiskered, jolly old Simon stood at the smithy door to receive her: he had been watching for her, and had heard the gentle trot over the few yards of road that brought her in sight.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a merry greeting he helped her down from the great mare.

plural of “yard” — 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 The red-faced, white-whiskered, jolly old Simon stood at the smithy door to receive her: he had been watching for her, and had heard the gentle trot over the few yards of road that brought her in sight.