Chapter XIX

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

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading Birdie Pell and Gould were chumming together again, and Birdie was apparently developing into just as much of a nuisance because of his freshness as he had been before his accident in the swimming pool.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Jeff knew as well as if he had been told that the two of them were on their way toward the back road that led across the Wading River bridge to the woods on the far side which was out of bounds and so much out of the way that they could plan to do almost anything and not be detected.

anew

From this reading Birdie Pell and Gould were chumming together again, and Birdie was apparently developing into just as much of a nuisance because of his freshness as he had been before his accident in the swimming pool.

(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 GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

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

From this reading Jeff knew as well as if he had been told that the two of them were on their way toward the back road that led across the Wading River bridge to the woods on the far side which was out of bounds and so much out of the way that they could plan to do almost anything and not be detected.

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

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

any thing at all

From this reading Jeff knew as well as if he had been told that the two of them were on their way toward the back road that led across the Wading River bridge to the woods on the far side which was out of bounds and so much out of the way that they could plan to do almost anything and not be detected.

from appearances alone

From this reading Birdie Pell and Gould were chumming together again, and Birdie was apparently developing into just as much of a nuisance because of his freshness as he had been before his accident in the swimming pool.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Birdie had hardly been definitely discharged from the infirmary before Jeff discovered him one evening strolling with Gould toward the shadows of the gymnasium building around which they disappeared.

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

From this reading Birdie Pell and Gould were chumming together again, and Birdie was apparently developing into just as much of a nuisance because of his freshness as he had been before his accident in the swimming pool.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Jeff knew as well as if he had been told that the two of them were on their way toward the back road that led across the Wading River bridge to the woods on the far side which was out of bounds and so much out of the way that they could plan to do almost anything and not be detected.

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

From this reading Jeff knew as well as if he had been told that the two of them were on their way toward the back road that led across the Wading River bridge to the woods on the far side which was out of bounds and so much out of the way that they could plan to do almost anything and not be detected.

for the reason that

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Birdie Pell and Gould were chumming together again, and Birdie was apparently developing into just as much of a nuisance because of his freshness as he had been before his accident in the swimming pool.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Birdie Pell and Gould were chumming together again, and Birdie was apparently developing into just as much of a nuisance because of his freshness as he had been before his accident in the swimming pool.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading And by the time he got through deliberating he discovered that the prediction that was made by Rabbit Warren was in a fair way toward being fulfilled.

shoot in one stroke under par

From this reading Birdie Pell and Gould were chumming together again, and Birdie was apparently developing into just as much of a nuisance because of his freshness as he had been before his accident in the swimming pool.

the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

From this reading Jeff knew as well as if he had been told that the two of them were on their way toward the back road that led across the Wading River bridge to the woods on the far side which was out of bounds and so much out of the way that they could plan to do almost anything and not be detected.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading Jeff knew as well as if he had been told that the two of them were on their way toward the back road that led across the Wading River bridge to the woods on the far side which was out of bounds and so much out of the way that they could plan to do almost anything and not be detected.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Birdie had hardly been definitely discharged from the infirmary before Jeff discovered him one evening strolling with Gould toward the shadows of the gymnasium building around which they disappeared.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And by the time he got through deliberating he discovered that the prediction that was made by Rabbit Warren was in a fair way toward being fulfilled.

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From this reading Birdie Pell and Gould were chumming together again, and Birdie was apparently developing into just as much of a nuisance because of his freshness as he had been before his accident in the swimming pool.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Jeff knew as well as if he had been told that the two of them were on their way toward the back road that led across the Wading River bridge to the woods on the far side which was out of bounds and so much out of the way that they could plan to do almost anything and not be detected.

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading Birdie had hardly been definitely discharged from the infirmary before Jeff discovered him one evening strolling with Gould toward the shadows of the gymnasium building around which they disappeared.

-ing form of “deliberate” — think about carefully; weigh

From this reading And by the time he got through deliberating he discovered that the prediction that was made by Rabbit Warren was in a fair way toward being fulfilled.

(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

perceived or discerned

From this reading Jeff knew as well as if he had been told that the two of them were on their way toward the back road that led across the Wading River bridge to the woods on the far side which was out of bounds and so much out of the way that they could plan to do almost anything and not be detected.

relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply

From this reading Birdie Pell and Gould were chumming together again, and Birdie was apparently developing into just as much of a nuisance because of his freshness as he had been before his accident in the swimming pool.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading Birdie had hardly been definitely discharged from the infirmary before Jeff discovered him one evening strolling with Gould toward the shadows of the gymnasium building around which they disappeared.

having lost your job

From this reading Birdie had hardly been definitely discharged from the infirmary before Jeff discovered him one evening strolling with Gould toward the shadows of the gymnasium building around which they disappeared.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading And by the time he got through deliberating he discovered that the prediction that was made by Rabbit Warren was in a fair way toward being fulfilled.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Jeff knew as well as if he had been told that the two of them were on their way toward the back road that led across the Wading River bridge to the woods on the far side which was out of bounds and so much out of the way that they could plan to do almost anything and not be detected.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

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

From this reading Birdie had hardly been definitely discharged from the infirmary before Jeff discovered him one evening strolling with Gould toward the shadows of the gymnasium building around which they disappeared.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading And by the time he got through deliberating he discovered that the prediction that was made by Rabbit Warren was in a fair way toward being fulfilled.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Jeff knew as well as if he had been told that the two of them were on their way toward the back road that led across the Wading River bridge to the woods on the far side which was out of bounds and so much out of the way that they could plan to do almost anything and not be detected.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated

From this reading Birdie Pell and Gould were chumming together again, and Birdie was apparently developing into just as much of a nuisance because of his freshness as he had been before his accident in the swimming pool.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Birdie had hardly been definitely discharged from the infirmary before Jeff discovered him one evening strolling with Gould toward the shadows of the gymnasium building around which they disappeared.

completed to perfection

From this reading And by the time he got through deliberating he discovered that the prediction that was made by Rabbit Warren was in a fair way toward being fulfilled.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading And by the time he got through deliberating he discovered that the prediction that was made by Rabbit Warren was in a fair way toward being fulfilled.

United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12

From this reading Birdie had hardly been definitely discharged from the infirmary before Jeff discovered him one evening strolling with Gould toward the shadows of the gymnasium building around which they disappeared.

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

From this reading Birdie Pell and Gould were chumming together again, and Birdie was apparently developing into just as much of a nuisance because of his freshness as he had been before his accident in the swimming pool.

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

only a very short time before

From this reading Birdie had hardly been definitely discharged from the infirmary before Jeff discovered him one evening strolling with Gould toward the shadows of the gymnasium building around which they disappeared.

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

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

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

From this reading Birdie had hardly been definitely discharged from the infirmary before Jeff discovered him one evening strolling with Gould toward the shadows of the gymnasium building around which they disappeared.

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

From this reading Birdie Pell and Gould were chumming together again, and Birdie was apparently developing into just as much of a nuisance because of his freshness as he had been before his accident in the swimming pool.

United States sculptor (1887-1966)

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Jeff knew as well as if he had been told that the two of them were on their way toward the back road that led across the Wading River bridge to the woods on the far side which was out of bounds and so much out of the way that they could plan to do almost anything and not be detected.

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

From this reading And by the time he got through deliberating he discovered that the prediction that was made by Rabbit Warren was in a fair way toward being fulfilled.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading Birdie had hardly been definitely discharged from the infirmary before Jeff discovered him one evening strolling with Gould toward the shadows of the gymnasium building around which they disappeared.

in a close manner

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Birdie Pell and Gould were chumming together again, and Birdie was apparently developing into just as much of a nuisance because of his freshness as he had been before his accident in the swimming pool.

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

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

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From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

and nothing more

From this reading Birdie Pell and Gould were chumming together again, and Birdie was apparently developing into just as much of a nuisance because of his freshness as he had been before his accident in the swimming pool.

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 GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Jeff knew as well as if he had been told that the two of them were on their way toward the back road that led across the Wading River bridge to the woods on the far side which was out of bounds and so much out of the way that they could plan to do almost anything and not be detected.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Birdie Pell and Gould were chumming together again, and Birdie was apparently developing into just as much of a nuisance because of his freshness as he had been before his accident in the swimming pool.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Jeff knew as well as if he had been told that the two of them were on their way toward the back road that led across the Wading River bridge to the woods on the far side which was out of bounds and so much out of the way that they could plan to do almost anything and not be detected.

(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive

From this reading Birdie Pell and Gould were chumming together again, and Birdie was apparently developing into just as much of a nuisance because of his freshness as he had been before his accident in the swimming pool.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Jeff knew as well as if he had been told that the two of them were on their way toward the back road that led across the Wading River bridge to the woods on the far side which was out of bounds and so much out of the way that they could plan to do almost anything and not be detected.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Birdie had hardly been definitely discharged from the infirmary before Jeff discovered him one evening strolling with Gould toward the shadows of the gymnasium building around which they disappeared.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Jeff knew as well as if he had been told that the two of them were on their way toward the back road that led across the Wading River bridge to the woods on the far side which was out of bounds and so much out of the way that they could plan to do almost anything and not be detected.

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

From this reading Birdie Pell and Gould were chumming together again, and Birdie was apparently developing into just as much of a nuisance because of his freshness as he had been before his accident in the swimming pool.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading Jeff knew as well as if he had been told that the two of them were on their way toward the back road that led across the Wading River bridge to the woods on the far side which was out of bounds and so much out of the way that they could plan to do almost anything and not be detected.

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading Birdie Pell and Gould were chumming together again, and Birdie was apparently developing into just as much of a nuisance because of his freshness as he had been before his accident in the swimming pool.

the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)

From this reading And by the time he got through deliberating he discovered that the prediction that was made by Rabbit Warren was in a fair way toward being fulfilled.

any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

From this reading And by the time he got through deliberating he discovered that the prediction that was made by Rabbit Warren was in a fair way toward being fulfilled.

on the contrary

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

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

From this reading Jeff knew as well as if he had been told that the two of them were on their way toward the back road that led across the Wading River bridge to the woods on the far side which was out of bounds and so much out of the way that they could plan to do almost anything and not be detected.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Jeff knew as well as if he had been told that the two of them were on their way toward the back road that led across the Wading River bridge to the woods on the far side which was out of bounds and so much out of the way that they could plan to do almost anything and not be detected.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading Birdie had hardly been definitely discharged from the infirmary before Jeff discovered him one evening strolling with Gould toward the shadows of the gymnasium building around which they disappeared.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Jeff knew as well as if he had been told that the two of them were on their way toward the back road that led across the Wading River bridge to the woods on the far side which was out of bounds and so much out of the way that they could plan to do almost anything and not be detected.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Jeff knew as well as if he had been told that the two of them were on their way toward the back road that led across the Wading River bridge to the woods on the far side which was out of bounds and so much out of the way that they could plan to do almost anything and not be detected.

a second-year undergraduate

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading Birdie had hardly been definitely discharged from the infirmary before Jeff discovered him one evening strolling with Gould toward the shadows of the gymnasium building around which they disappeared.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

the act of swimming

From this reading Birdie Pell and Gould were chumming together again, and Birdie was apparently developing into just as much of a nuisance because of his freshness as he had been before his accident in the swimming pool.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And by the time he got through deliberating he discovered that the prediction that was made by Rabbit Warren was in a fair way toward being fulfilled.

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

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Jeff knew as well as if he had been told that the two of them were on their way toward the back road that led across the Wading River bridge to the woods on the far side which was out of bounds and so much out of the way that they could plan to do almost anything and not be detected.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Jeff knew as well as if he had been told that the two of them were on their way toward the back road that led across the Wading River bridge to the woods on the far side which was out of bounds and so much out of the way that they could plan to do almost anything and not be detected.

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

From this reading Birdie had hardly been definitely discharged from the infirmary before Jeff discovered him one evening strolling with Gould toward the shadows of the gymnasium building around which they disappeared.

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

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading And by the time he got through deliberating he discovered that the prediction that was made by Rabbit Warren was in a fair way toward being fulfilled.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And by the time he got through deliberating he discovered that the prediction that was made by Rabbit Warren was in a fair way toward being fulfilled.

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

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Birdie Pell and Gould were chumming together again, and Birdie was apparently developing into just as much of a nuisance because of his freshness as he had been before his accident in the swimming pool.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Jeff knew as well as if he had been told that the two of them were on their way toward the back road that led across the Wading River bridge to the woods on the far side which was out of bounds and so much out of the way that they could plan to do almost anything and not be detected.

in the direction of

From this reading And by the time he got through deliberating he discovered that the prediction that was made by Rabbit Warren was in a fair way toward being fulfilled.

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

From this reading Jeff knew as well as if he had been told that the two of them were on their way toward the back road that led across the Wading River bridge to the woods on the far side which was out of bounds and so much out of the way that they could plan to do almost anything and not be detected.

walking with your feet in shallow water

From this reading Jeff knew as well as if he had been told that the two of them were on their way toward the back road that led across the Wading River bridge to the woods on the far side which was out of bounds and so much out of the way that they could plan to do almost anything and not be detected.

United States writer and poet (1905-1989)

From this reading And by the time he got through deliberating he discovered that the prediction that was made by Rabbit Warren was in a fair way toward being fulfilled.

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

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And by the time he got through deliberating he discovered that the prediction that was made by Rabbit Warren was in a fair way toward being fulfilled.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Jeff knew as well as if he had been told that the two of them were on their way toward the back road that led across the Wading River bridge to the woods on the far side which was out of bounds and so much out of the way that they could plan to do almost anything and not be detected.

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

From this reading Birdie Pell and Gould were chumming together again, and Birdie was apparently developing into just as much of a nuisance because of his freshness as he had been before his accident in the swimming pool.

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

From this reading Birdie had hardly been definitely discharged from the infirmary before Jeff discovered him one evening strolling with Gould toward the shadows of the gymnasium building around which they disappeared.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Birdie had hardly been definitely discharged from the infirmary before Jeff discovered him one evening strolling with Gould toward the shadows of the gymnasium building around which they disappeared.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading GOULD IS SET DOWN But Jeff never made the suggestion to Hoffman and the other Sophomore friends he knew intimately, first of all because he thought it was a rather delicate matter to handle without considerable deliberation.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Jeff knew as well as if he had been told that the two of them were on their way toward the back road that led across the Wading River bridge to the woods on the far side which was out of bounds and so much out of the way that they could plan to do almost anything and not be detected.