Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They stood now in front of the hotel, the plank awning of which extended over the sidewalk breaking the sun, Judge Thayer about to go his way.

plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading He stood turning his red eyes up and down the street, as if calculating distances and advantages for future emergencies.

later than; following

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

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

From this reading He stood turning his red eyes up and down the street, as if calculating distances and advantages for future emergencies.

react verbally

From this reading Seth did not answer.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

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

From this reading He stood turning his red eyes up and down the street, as if calculating distances and advantages for future emergencies.

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From this reading FIRST BLOOD Judge Thayer had completed the round of Ascalon's business section with the town's new peace officer, introducing him in due form.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun

From this reading They stood now in front of the hotel, the plank awning of which extended over the sidewalk breaking the sun, Judge Thayer about to go his way.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading FIRST BLOOD Judge Thayer had completed the round of Ascalon's business section with the town's new peace officer, introducing him in due form.

the act of breaking something

From this reading They stood now in front of the hotel, the plank awning of which extended over the sidewalk breaking the sun, Judge Thayer about to go his way.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading FIRST BLOOD Judge Thayer had completed the round of Ascalon's business section with the town's new peace officer, introducing him in due form.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

plural of “buzzard” — a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

acting with a specific goal

From this reading He stood turning his red eyes up and down the street, as if calculating distances and advantages for future emergencies.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading FIRST BLOOD Judge Thayer had completed the round of Ascalon's business section with the town's new peace officer, introducing him in due form.

a state at a particular time

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

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

From this reading Seth did not answer.

plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading He stood turning his red eyes up and down the street, as if calculating distances and advantages for future emergencies.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He stood turning his red eyes up and down the street, as if calculating distances and advantages for future emergencies.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading FIRST BLOOD Judge Thayer had completed the round of Ascalon's business section with the town's new peace officer, introducing him in due form.

plural of “emergency” — a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

From this reading He stood turning his red eyes up and down the street, as if calculating distances and advantages for future emergencies.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading They stood now in front of the hotel, the plank awning of which extended over the sidewalk breaking the sun, Judge Thayer about to go his way.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He stood turning his red eyes up and down the street, as if calculating distances and advantages for future emergencies.

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

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading FIRST BLOOD Judge Thayer had completed the round of Ascalon's business section with the town's new peace officer, introducing him in due form.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading FIRST BLOOD Judge Thayer had completed the round of Ascalon's business section with the town's new peace officer, introducing him in due form.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading They stood now in front of the hotel, the plank awning of which extended over the sidewalk breaking the sun, Judge Thayer about to go his way.

plural of “front” — the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

yet to be or coming

From this reading He stood turning his red eyes up and down the street, as if calculating distances and advantages for future emergencies.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading They stood now in front of the hotel, the plank awning of which extended over the sidewalk breaking the sun, Judge Thayer about to go his way.

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

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

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

From this reading FIRST BLOOD Judge Thayer had completed the round of Ascalon's business section with the town's new peace officer, introducing him in due form.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

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

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

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

From this reading FIRST BLOOD Judge Thayer had completed the round of Ascalon's business section with the town's new peace officer, introducing him in due form.

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

From this reading They stood now in front of the hotel, the plank awning of which extended over the sidewalk breaking the sun, Judge Thayer about to go his way.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading They stood now in front of the hotel, the plank awning of which extended over the sidewalk breaking the sun, Judge Thayer about to go his way.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He stood turning his red eyes up and down the street, as if calculating distances and advantages for future emergencies.

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

From this reading FIRST BLOOD Judge Thayer had completed the round of Ascalon's business section with the town's new peace officer, introducing him in due form.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading FIRST BLOOD Judge Thayer had completed the round of Ascalon's business section with the town's new peace officer, introducing him in due form.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading FIRST BLOOD Judge Thayer had completed the round of Ascalon's business section with the town's new peace officer, introducing him in due form.

plural of “loafer” — person who does no work

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

engage in

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading FIRST BLOOD Judge Thayer had completed the round of Ascalon's business section with the town's new peace officer, introducing him in due form.

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

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Seth did not answer.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

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

From this reading They stood now in front of the hotel, the plank awning of which extended over the sidewalk breaking the sun, Judge Thayer about to go his way.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FIRST BLOOD Judge Thayer had completed the round of Ascalon's business section with the town's new peace officer, introducing him in due form.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading FIRST BLOOD Judge Thayer had completed the round of Ascalon's business section with the town's new peace officer, introducing him in due form.

above and across; more than

From this reading They stood now in front of the hotel, the plank awning of which extended over the sidewalk breaking the sun, Judge Thayer about to go his way.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading FIRST BLOOD Judge Thayer had completed the round of Ascalon's business section with the town's new peace officer, introducing him in due form.

cover with planks

From this reading They stood now in front of the hotel, the plank awning of which extended over the sidewalk breaking the sun, Judge Thayer about to go his way.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading He stood turning his red eyes up and down the street, as if calculating distances and advantages for future emergencies.

sit, as on a branch

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading FIRST BLOOD Judge Thayer had completed the round of Ascalon's business section with the town's new peace officer, introducing him in due form.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading FIRST BLOOD Judge Thayer had completed the round of Ascalon's business section with the town's new peace officer, introducing him in due form.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

quiet, dark, or concealed

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

From this reading They stood now in front of the hotel, the plank awning of which extended over the sidewalk breaking the sun, Judge Thayer about to go his way.

make square

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading They stood now in front of the hotel, the plank awning of which extended over the sidewalk breaking the sun, Judge Thayer about to go his way.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading He stood turning his red eyes up and down the street, as if calculating distances and advantages for future emergencies.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading They stood now in front of the hotel, the plank awning of which extended over the sidewalk breaking the sun, Judge Thayer about to go his way.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

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

From this reading FIRST BLOOD Judge Thayer had completed the round of Ascalon's business section with the town's new peace officer, introducing him in due form.

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

From this reading FIRST BLOOD Judge Thayer had completed the round of Ascalon's business section with the town's new peace officer, introducing him in due form.

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

From this reading They stood now in front of the hotel, the plank awning of which extended over the sidewalk breaking the sun, Judge Thayer about to go his way.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

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

From this reading They stood now in front of the hotel, the plank awning of which extended over the sidewalk breaking the sun, Judge Thayer about to go his way.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

possessive form of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading FIRST BLOOD Judge Thayer had completed the round of Ascalon's business section with the town's new peace officer, introducing him in due form.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading He stood turning his red eyes up and down the street, as if calculating distances and advantages for future emergencies.

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

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They stood now in front of the hotel, the plank awning of which extended over the sidewalk breaking the sun, Judge Thayer about to go his way.

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

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

in or at the place that

From this reading "We've got to change this condition of things, Seth," he said, sweeping his hand around the quiet square, where nothing seemed awake but a few loafers along the shady fronts: "we've got to make it a day town instead of a night roost for the buzzards that wake up after sundown."

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

From this reading They stood now in front of the hotel, the plank awning of which extended over the sidewalk breaking the sun, Judge Thayer about to go his way.

in the company of; together with

From this reading FIRST BLOOD Judge Thayer had completed the round of Ascalon's business section with the town's new peace officer, introducing him in due form.