Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading Although a good mechanic, he was by no means fond of manual labor, and he had discovered that profitable occupations were open to an enterprising and not over-scrupulous man.

the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife

From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF BLACK CHRISTY These were weighty reasons why Christy Black, whose comrades reversed his name and called him Black Christy instead, remained in Thurston's camp as long as he did.

noisy quarrel

From this reading As a matter of fact, Black had made the most of his opportunities, and in doing so had brought himself under the ban of the law during an altercation over a disputed mineral claim.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although a good mechanic, he was by no means fond of manual labor, and he had discovered that profitable occupations were open to an enterprising and not over-scrupulous man.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Although a good mechanic, he was by no means fond of manual labor, and he had discovered that profitable occupations were open to an enterprising and not over-scrupulous man.

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

From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF BLACK CHRISTY These were weighty reasons why Christy Black, whose comrades reversed his name and called him Black Christy instead, remained in Thurston's camp as long as he did.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Black, who then called himself by another name, disappeared before an inquiry as to how the body of one of the owners of the claim came into a neighboring river.

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

From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF BLACK CHRISTY These were weighty reasons why Christy Black, whose comrades reversed his name and called him Black Christy instead, remained in Thurston's camp as long as he did.

forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)

From this reading As a matter of fact, Black had made the most of his opportunities, and in doing so had brought himself under the ban of the law during an altercation over a disputed mineral claim.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Black, who then called himself by another name, disappeared before an inquiry as to how the body of one of the owners of the claim came into a neighboring river.

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

From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF BLACK CHRISTY These were weighty reasons why Christy Black, whose comrades reversed his name and called him Black Christy instead, remained in Thurston's camp as long as he did.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Black, who then called himself by another name, disappeared before an inquiry as to how the body of one of the owners of the claim came into a neighboring river.

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

From this reading As a matter of fact, Black had made the most of his opportunities, and in doing so had brought himself under the ban of the law during an altercation over a disputed mineral claim.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Although a good mechanic, he was by no means fond of manual labor, and he had discovered that profitable occupations were open to an enterprising and not over-scrupulous man.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF BLACK CHRISTY These were weighty reasons why Christy Black, whose comrades reversed his name and called him Black Christy instead, remained in Thurston's camp as long as he did.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Black, who then called himself by another name, disappeared before an inquiry as to how the body of one of the owners of the claim came into a neighboring river.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF BLACK CHRISTY These were weighty reasons why Christy Black, whose comrades reversed his name and called him Black Christy instead, remained in Thurston's camp as long as he did.

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

From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF BLACK CHRISTY These were weighty reasons why Christy Black, whose comrades reversed his name and called him Black Christy instead, remained in Thurston's camp as long as he did.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading As a matter of fact, Black had made the most of his opportunities, and in doing so had brought himself under the ban of the law during an altercation over a disputed mineral claim.

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF BLACK CHRISTY These were weighty reasons why Christy Black, whose comrades reversed his name and called him Black Christy instead, remained in Thurston's camp as long as he did.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF BLACK CHRISTY These were weighty reasons why Christy Black, whose comrades reversed his name and called him Black Christy instead, remained in Thurston's camp as long as he did.

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

From this reading Black, who then called himself by another name, disappeared before an inquiry as to how the body of one of the owners of the claim came into a neighboring river.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Although a good mechanic, he was by no means fond of manual labor, and he had discovered that profitable occupations were open to an enterprising and not over-scrupulous man.

subject to disagreement and debate

From this reading As a matter of fact, Black had made the most of his opportunities, and in doing so had brought himself under the ban of the law during an altercation over a disputed mineral claim.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading As a matter of fact, Black had made the most of his opportunities, and in doing so had brought himself under the ban of the law during an altercation over a disputed mineral claim.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading As a matter of fact, Black had made the most of his opportunities, and in doing so had brought himself under the ban of the law during an altercation over a disputed mineral claim.

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading On the memorable night when Thurston fished him out of the river, his rescuer had made it plain that he must earn the liberal wages that were promised to him.

marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects

From this reading Although a good mechanic, he was by no means fond of manual labor, and he had discovered that profitable occupations were open to an enterprising and not over-scrupulous man.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading As a matter of fact, Black had made the most of his opportunities, and in doing so had brought himself under the ban of the law during an altercation over a disputed mineral claim.

past form of “fish” — seek indirectly

From this reading On the memorable night when Thurston fished him out of the river, his rescuer had made it plain that he must earn the liberal wages that were promised to him.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading Although a good mechanic, he was by no means fond of manual labor, and he had discovered that profitable occupations were open to an enterprising and not over-scrupulous man.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Although a good mechanic, he was by no means fond of manual labor, and he had discovered that profitable occupations were open to an enterprising and not over-scrupulous man.

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

From this reading Although a good mechanic, he was by no means fond of manual labor, and he had discovered that profitable occupations were open to an enterprising and not over-scrupulous man.

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

From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF BLACK CHRISTY These were weighty reasons why Christy Black, whose comrades reversed his name and called him Black Christy instead, remained in Thurston's camp as long as he did.

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

From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF BLACK CHRISTY These were weighty reasons why Christy Black, whose comrades reversed his name and called him Black Christy instead, remained in Thurston's camp as long as he did.

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

From this reading As a matter of fact, Black had made the most of his opportunities, and in doing so had brought himself under the ban of the law during an altercation over a disputed mineral claim.

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

From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF BLACK CHRISTY These were weighty reasons why Christy Black, whose comrades reversed his name and called him Black Christy instead, remained in Thurston's camp as long as he did.

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

From this reading Black, who then called himself by another name, disappeared before an inquiry as to how the body of one of the owners of the claim came into a neighboring river.

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

From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF BLACK CHRISTY These were weighty reasons why Christy Black, whose comrades reversed his name and called him Black Christy instead, remained in Thurston's camp as long as he did.

a search for knowledge

From this reading Black, who then called himself by another name, disappeared before an inquiry as to how the body of one of the owners of the claim came into a neighboring river.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF BLACK CHRISTY These were weighty reasons why Christy Black, whose comrades reversed his name and called him Black Christy instead, remained in Thurston's camp as long as he did.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Black, who then called himself by another name, disappeared before an inquiry as to how the body of one of the owners of the claim came into a neighboring river.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading On the memorable night when Thurston fished him out of the river, his rescuer had made it plain that he must earn the liberal wages that were promised to him.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading Although a good mechanic, he was by no means fond of manual labor, and he had discovered that profitable occupations were open to an enterprising and not over-scrupulous man.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading As a matter of fact, Black had made the most of his opportunities, and in doing so had brought himself under the ban of the law during an altercation over a disputed mineral claim.

showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

From this reading On the memorable night when Thurston fished him out of the river, his rescuer had made it plain that he must earn the liberal wages that were promised to him.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF BLACK CHRISTY These were weighty reasons why Christy Black, whose comrades reversed his name and called him Black Christy instead, remained in Thurston's camp as long as he did.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading On the memorable night when Thurston fished him out of the river, his rescuer had made it plain that he must earn the liberal wages that were promised to him.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Although a good mechanic, he was by no means fond of manual labor, and he had discovered that profitable occupations were open to an enterprising and not over-scrupulous man.

a small handbook

From this reading Although a good mechanic, he was by no means fond of manual labor, and he had discovered that profitable occupations were open to an enterprising and not over-scrupulous man.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading As a matter of fact, Black had made the most of his opportunities, and in doing so had brought himself under the ban of the law during an altercation over a disputed mineral claim.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Although a good mechanic, he was by no means fond of manual labor, and he had discovered that profitable occupations were open to an enterprising and not over-scrupulous man.

a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools

From this reading Although a good mechanic, he was by no means fond of manual labor, and he had discovered that profitable occupations were open to an enterprising and not over-scrupulous man.

worth remembering

From this reading On the memorable night when Thurston fished him out of the river, his rescuer had made it plain that he must earn the liberal wages that were promised to him.

solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

From this reading As a matter of fact, Black had made the most of his opportunities, and in doing so had brought himself under the ban of the law during an altercation over a disputed mineral claim.

used to form the superlative

From this reading As a matter of fact, Black had made the most of his opportunities, and in doing so had brought himself under the ban of the law during an altercation over a disputed mineral claim.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading On the memorable night when Thurston fished him out of the river, his rescuer had made it plain that he must earn the liberal wages that were promised to him.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF BLACK CHRISTY These were weighty reasons why Christy Black, whose comrades reversed his name and called him Black Christy instead, remained in Thurston's camp as long as he did.

having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

From this reading Black, who then called himself by another name, disappeared before an inquiry as to how the body of one of the owners of the claim came into a neighboring river.

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

From this reading On the memorable night when Thurston fished him out of the river, his rescuer had made it plain that he must earn the liberal wages that were promised to him.

not any; not one

From this reading Although a good mechanic, he was by no means fond of manual labor, and he had discovered that profitable occupations were open to an enterprising and not over-scrupulous man.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Although a good mechanic, he was by no means fond of manual labor, and he had discovered that profitable occupations were open to an enterprising and not over-scrupulous man.

plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading Although a good mechanic, he was by no means fond of manual labor, and he had discovered that profitable occupations were open to an enterprising and not over-scrupulous man.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF BLACK CHRISTY These were weighty reasons why Christy Black, whose comrades reversed his name and called him Black Christy instead, remained in Thurston's camp as long as he did.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the memorable night when Thurston fished him out of the river, his rescuer had made it plain that he must earn the liberal wages that were promised to him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Black, who then called himself by another name, disappeared before an inquiry as to how the body of one of the owners of the claim came into a neighboring river.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Although a good mechanic, he was by no means fond of manual labor, and he had discovered that profitable occupations were open to an enterprising and not over-scrupulous man.

plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading As a matter of fact, Black had made the most of his opportunities, and in doing so had brought himself under the ban of the law during an altercation over a disputed mineral claim.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading On the memorable night when Thurston fished him out of the river, his rescuer had made it plain that he must earn the liberal wages that were promised to him.

above and across; more than

From this reading As a matter of fact, Black had made the most of his opportunities, and in doing so had brought himself under the ban of the law during an altercation over a disputed mineral claim.

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

From this reading Although a good mechanic, he was by no means fond of manual labor, and he had discovered that profitable occupations were open to an enterprising and not over-scrupulous man.

plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Black, who then called himself by another name, disappeared before an inquiry as to how the body of one of the owners of the claim came into a neighboring river.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading On the memorable night when Thurston fished him out of the river, his rescuer had made it plain that he must earn the liberal wages that were promised to him.

yielding material gain or profit

From this reading Although a good mechanic, he was by no means fond of manual labor, and he had discovered that profitable occupations were open to an enterprising and not over-scrupulous man.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading On the memorable night when Thurston fished him out of the river, his rescuer had made it plain that he must earn the liberal wages that were promised to him.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF BLACK CHRISTY These were weighty reasons why Christy Black, whose comrades reversed his name and called him Black Christy instead, remained in Thurston's camp as long as he did.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF BLACK CHRISTY These were weighty reasons why Christy Black, whose comrades reversed his name and called him Black Christy instead, remained in Thurston's camp as long as he did.

a person who rescues you from harm or danger

From this reading On the memorable night when Thurston fished him out of the river, his rescuer had made it plain that he must earn the liberal wages that were promised to him.

turned inside out and resewn

From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF BLACK CHRISTY These were weighty reasons why Christy Black, whose comrades reversed his name and called him Black Christy instead, remained in Thurston's camp as long as he did.

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

From this reading On the memorable night when Thurston fished him out of the river, his rescuer had made it plain that he must earn the liberal wages that were promised to him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As a matter of fact, Black had made the most of his opportunities, and in doing so had brought himself under the ban of the law during an altercation over a disputed mineral claim.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Although a good mechanic, he was by no means fond of manual labor, and he had discovered that profitable occupations were open to an enterprising and not over-scrupulous man.

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

From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF BLACK CHRISTY These were weighty reasons why Christy Black, whose comrades reversed his name and called him Black Christy instead, remained in Thurston's camp as long as he did.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Black, who then called himself by another name, disappeared before an inquiry as to how the body of one of the owners of the claim came into a neighboring river.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF BLACK CHRISTY These were weighty reasons why Christy Black, whose comrades reversed his name and called him Black Christy instead, remained in Thurston's camp as long as he did.

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

From this reading On the memorable night when Thurston fished him out of the river, his rescuer had made it plain that he must earn the liberal wages that were promised to him.

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

From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF BLACK CHRISTY These were weighty reasons why Christy Black, whose comrades reversed his name and called him Black Christy instead, remained in Thurston's camp as long as he did.

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

From this reading Although a good mechanic, he was by no means fond of manual labor, and he had discovered that profitable occupations were open to an enterprising and not over-scrupulous man.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading As a matter of fact, Black had made the most of his opportunities, and in doing so had brought himself under the ban of the law during an altercation over a disputed mineral claim.

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading On the memorable night when Thurston fished him out of the river, his rescuer had made it plain that he must earn the liberal wages that were promised to him.

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

From this reading Although a good mechanic, he was by no means fond of manual labor, and he had discovered that profitable occupations were open to an enterprising and not over-scrupulous man.

having relatively great weight; heavy

From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF BLACK CHRISTY These were weighty reasons why Christy Black, whose comrades reversed his name and called him Black Christy instead, remained in Thurston's camp as long as he did.

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

From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF BLACK CHRISTY These were weighty reasons why Christy Black, whose comrades reversed his name and called him Black Christy instead, remained in Thurston's camp as long as he did.

at the time that

From this reading On the memorable night when Thurston fished him out of the river, his rescuer had made it plain that he must earn the liberal wages that were promised to him.

which person or people

From this reading Black, who then called himself by another name, disappeared before an inquiry as to how the body of one of the owners of the claim came into a neighboring river.

belonging to which person

From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF BLACK CHRISTY These were weighty reasons why Christy Black, whose comrades reversed his name and called him Black Christy instead, remained in Thurston's camp as long as he did.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF BLACK CHRISTY These were weighty reasons why Christy Black, whose comrades reversed his name and called him Black Christy instead, remained in Thurston's camp as long as he did.