Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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

From this reading The doctor said youth and a clean body would carry him through.

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

From this reading With the falling of the wind the danger of the disaster spreading to embrace the entire town decreased almost to safety, although the wary, scorched townsmen stood watch over the smoldering coals which lay deep where the principal part of Ascalon lately stood.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading With the falling of the wind the danger of the disaster spreading to embrace the entire town decreased almost to safety, although the wary, scorched townsmen stood watch over the smoldering coals which lay deep where the principal part of Ascalon lately stood.

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

From this reading SUNSET Evening saw the fires of Ascalon subdued and confined.

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

From this reading As for Drumm, whose bullet had brought the young man down, his horse with the black saddle-roll had stood hitched to Judge Thayer's fence until evening, when the sheriff came with a writ of attachment in Stilwell's favor and took it away.

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

From this reading SUNSET Evening saw the fires of Ascalon subdued and confined.

a feeling of affection for a person or an institution

From this reading As for Drumm, whose bullet had brought the young man down, his horse with the black saddle-roll had stood hitched to Judge Thayer's fence until evening, when the sheriff came with a writ of attachment in Stilwell's favor and took it away.

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading Fred Stilwell had been taken to Judge Thayer's house, where his mother and Violet attended him.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading As for Drumm, whose bullet had brought the young man down, his horse with the black saddle-roll had stood hitched to Judge Thayer's fence until evening, when the sheriff came with a writ of attachment in Stilwell's favor and took it away.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Fred Stilwell had been taken to Judge Thayer's house, where his mother and Violet attended him.

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

From this reading As for Drumm, whose bullet had brought the young man down, his horse with the black saddle-roll had stood hitched to Judge Thayer's fence until evening, when the sheriff came with a writ of attachment in Stilwell's favor and took it away.

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

From this reading The doctor said youth and a clean body would carry him through.

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

From this reading As for Drumm, whose bullet had brought the young man down, his horse with the black saddle-roll had stood hitched to Judge Thayer's fence until evening, when the sheriff came with a writ of attachment in Stilwell's favor and took it away.

a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading As for Drumm, whose bullet had brought the young man down, his horse with the black saddle-roll had stood hitched to Judge Thayer's fence until evening, when the sheriff came with a writ of attachment in Stilwell's favor and took it away.

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

From this reading As for Drumm, whose bullet had brought the young man down, his horse with the black saddle-roll had stood hitched to Judge Thayer's fence until evening, when the sheriff came with a writ of attachment in Stilwell's favor and took it away.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The doctor said youth and a clean body would carry him through.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading The doctor said youth and a clean body would carry him through.

plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading With the falling of the wind the danger of the disaster spreading to embrace the entire town decreased almost to safety, although the wary, scorched townsmen stood watch over the smoldering coals which lay deep where the principal part of Ascalon lately stood.

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading SUNSET Evening saw the fires of Ascalon subdued and confined.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading With the falling of the wind the danger of the disaster spreading to embrace the entire town decreased almost to safety, although the wary, scorched townsmen stood watch over the smoldering coals which lay deep where the principal part of Ascalon lately stood.

made less in size or amount or degree

From this reading With the falling of the wind the danger of the disaster spreading to embrace the entire town decreased almost to safety, although the wary, scorched townsmen stood watch over the smoldering coals which lay deep where the principal part of Ascalon lately stood.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading With the falling of the wind the danger of the disaster spreading to embrace the entire town decreased almost to safety, although the wary, scorched townsmen stood watch over the smoldering coals which lay deep where the principal part of Ascalon lately stood.

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading With the falling of the wind the danger of the disaster spreading to embrace the entire town decreased almost to safety, although the wary, scorched townsmen stood watch over the smoldering coals which lay deep where the principal part of Ascalon lately stood.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading The doctor said youth and a clean body would carry him through.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As for Drumm, whose bullet had brought the young man down, his horse with the black saddle-roll had stood hitched to Judge Thayer's fence until evening, when the sheriff came with a writ of attachment in Stilwell's favor and took it away.

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

From this reading As for Drumm, whose bullet had brought the young man down, his horse with the black saddle-roll had stood hitched to Judge Thayer's fence until evening, when the sheriff came with a writ of attachment in Stilwell's favor and took it away.

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading With the falling of the wind the danger of the disaster spreading to embrace the entire town decreased almost to safety, although the wary, scorched townsmen stood watch over the smoldering coals which lay deep where the principal part of Ascalon lately stood.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading With the falling of the wind the danger of the disaster spreading to embrace the entire town decreased almost to safety, although the wary, scorched townsmen stood watch over the smoldering coals which lay deep where the principal part of Ascalon lately stood.

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

From this reading SUNSET Evening saw the fires of Ascalon subdued and confined.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading With the falling of the wind the danger of the disaster spreading to embrace the entire town decreased almost to safety, although the wary, scorched townsmen stood watch over the smoldering coals which lay deep where the principal part of Ascalon lately stood.

promote over another

From this reading As for Drumm, whose bullet had brought the young man down, his horse with the black saddle-roll had stood hitched to Judge Thayer's fence until evening, when the sheriff came with a writ of attachment in Stilwell's favor and took it away.

enclose with a fence

From this reading As for Drumm, whose bullet had brought the young man down, his horse with the black saddle-roll had stood hitched to Judge Thayer's fence until evening, when the sheriff came with a writ of attachment in Stilwell's favor and took it away.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading SUNSET Evening saw the fires of Ascalon subdued and confined.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As for Drumm, whose bullet had brought the young man down, his horse with the black saddle-roll had stood hitched to Judge Thayer's fence until evening, when the sheriff came with a writ of attachment in Stilwell's favor and took it away.

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

From this reading Fred Stilwell had been taken to Judge Thayer's house, where his mother and Violet attended him.

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

From this reading Fred Stilwell had been taken to Judge Thayer's house, where his mother and Violet attended him.

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

From this reading Fred Stilwell had been taken to Judge Thayer's house, where his mother and Violet attended him.

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

From this reading Fred Stilwell had been taken to Judge Thayer's house, where his mother and Violet attended him.

past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle

From this reading As for Drumm, whose bullet had brought the young man down, his horse with the black saddle-roll had stood hitched to Judge Thayer's fence until evening, when the sheriff came with a writ of attachment in Stilwell's favor and took it away.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading As for Drumm, whose bullet had brought the young man down, his horse with the black saddle-roll had stood hitched to Judge Thayer's fence until evening, when the sheriff came with a writ of attachment in Stilwell's favor and took it away.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Fred Stilwell had been taken to Judge Thayer's house, where his mother and Violet attended him.

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

From this reading As for Drumm, whose bullet had brought the young man down, his horse with the black saddle-roll had stood hitched to Judge Thayer's fence until evening, when the sheriff came with a writ of attachment in Stilwell's favor and took it away.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As for Drumm, whose bullet had brought the young man down, his horse with the black saddle-roll had stood hitched to Judge Thayer's fence until evening, when the sheriff came with a writ of attachment in Stilwell's favor and took it away.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Fred Stilwell had been taken to Judge Thayer's house, where his mother and Violet attended him.

in the recent past

From this reading With the falling of the wind the danger of the disaster spreading to embrace the entire town decreased almost to safety, although the wary, scorched townsmen stood watch over the smoldering coals which lay deep where the principal part of Ascalon lately stood.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading With the falling of the wind the danger of the disaster spreading to embrace the entire town decreased almost to safety, although the wary, scorched townsmen stood watch over the smoldering coals which lay deep where the principal part of Ascalon lately stood.

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

From this reading As for Drumm, whose bullet had brought the young man down, his horse with the black saddle-roll had stood hitched to Judge Thayer's fence until evening, when the sheriff came with a writ of attachment in Stilwell's favor and took it away.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Fred Stilwell had been taken to Judge Thayer's house, where his mother and Violet attended him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SUNSET Evening saw the fires of Ascalon subdued and confined.

above and across; more than

From this reading With the falling of the wind the danger of the disaster spreading to embrace the entire town decreased almost to safety, although the wary, scorched townsmen stood watch over the smoldering coals which lay deep where the principal part of Ascalon lately stood.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading With the falling of the wind the danger of the disaster spreading to embrace the entire town decreased almost to safety, although the wary, scorched townsmen stood watch over the smoldering coals which lay deep where the principal part of Ascalon lately stood.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading With the falling of the wind the danger of the disaster spreading to embrace the entire town decreased almost to safety, although the wary, scorched townsmen stood watch over the smoldering coals which lay deep where the principal part of Ascalon lately stood.

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

From this reading As for Drumm, whose bullet had brought the young man down, his horse with the black saddle-roll had stood hitched to Judge Thayer's fence until evening, when the sheriff came with a writ of attachment in Stilwell's favor and took it away.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading With the falling of the wind the danger of the disaster spreading to embrace the entire town decreased almost to safety, although the wary, scorched townsmen stood watch over the smoldering coals which lay deep where the principal part of Ascalon lately stood.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The doctor said youth and a clean body would carry him through.

cut with a saw

From this reading SUNSET Evening saw the fires of Ascalon subdued and confined.

Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.

From this reading With the falling of the wind the danger of the disaster spreading to embrace the entire town decreased almost to safety, although the wary, scorched townsmen stood watch over the smoldering coals which lay deep where the principal part of Ascalon lately stood.

the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

From this reading As for Drumm, whose bullet had brought the young man down, his horse with the black saddle-roll had stood hitched to Judge Thayer's fence until evening, when the sheriff came with a writ of attachment in Stilwell's favor and took it away.

showing scarcely suppressed anger

From this reading With the falling of the wind the danger of the disaster spreading to embrace the entire town decreased almost to safety, although the wary, scorched townsmen stood watch over the smoldering coals which lay deep where the principal part of Ascalon lately stood.

process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

From this reading With the falling of the wind the danger of the disaster spreading to embrace the entire town decreased almost to safety, although the wary, scorched townsmen stood watch over the smoldering coals which lay deep where the principal part of Ascalon lately stood.

United States general who commanded the Allied forces in China and Burma and India during World War II (1883-1946)

From this reading Fred Stilwell had been taken to Judge Thayer's house, where his mother and Violet attended him.

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

From this reading As for Drumm, whose bullet had brought the young man down, his horse with the black saddle-roll had stood hitched to Judge Thayer's fence until evening, when the sheriff came with a writ of attachment in Stilwell's favor and took it away.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading With the falling of the wind the danger of the disaster spreading to embrace the entire town decreased almost to safety, although the wary, scorched townsmen stood watch over the smoldering coals which lay deep where the principal part of Ascalon lately stood.

in a softened tone

From this reading SUNSET Evening saw the fires of Ascalon subdued and confined.

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

From this reading SUNSET Evening saw the fires of Ascalon subdued and confined.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Fred Stilwell had been taken to Judge Thayer's house, where his mother and Violet attended him.

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

From this reading Fred Stilwell had been taken to Judge Thayer's house, where his mother and Violet attended him.

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

From this reading SUNSET Evening saw the fires of Ascalon subdued and confined.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The doctor said youth and a clean body would carry him through.

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

From this reading With the falling of the wind the danger of the disaster spreading to embrace the entire town decreased almost to safety, although the wary, scorched townsmen stood watch over the smoldering coals which lay deep where the principal part of Ascalon lately stood.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading As for Drumm, whose bullet had brought the young man down, his horse with the black saddle-roll had stood hitched to Judge Thayer's fence until evening, when the sheriff came with a writ of attachment in Stilwell's favor and took it away.

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

From this reading With the falling of the wind the danger of the disaster spreading to embrace the entire town decreased almost to safety, although the wary, scorched townsmen stood watch over the smoldering coals which lay deep where the principal part of Ascalon lately stood.

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

From this reading With the falling of the wind the danger of the disaster spreading to embrace the entire town decreased almost to safety, although the wary, scorched townsmen stood watch over the smoldering coals which lay deep where the principal part of Ascalon lately stood.

up to a particular time

From this reading As for Drumm, whose bullet had brought the young man down, his horse with the black saddle-roll had stood hitched to Judge Thayer's fence until evening, when the sheriff came with a writ of attachment in Stilwell's favor and took it away.

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading Fred Stilwell had been taken to Judge Thayer's house, where his mother and Violet attended him.

marked by keen caution and watchful prudence

From this reading With the falling of the wind the danger of the disaster spreading to embrace the entire town decreased almost to safety, although the wary, scorched townsmen stood watch over the smoldering coals which lay deep where the principal part of Ascalon lately stood.

look attentively

From this reading With the falling of the wind the danger of the disaster spreading to embrace the entire town decreased almost to safety, although the wary, scorched townsmen stood watch over the smoldering coals which lay deep where the principal part of Ascalon lately stood.

at the time that

From this reading As for Drumm, whose bullet had brought the young man down, his horse with the black saddle-roll had stood hitched to Judge Thayer's fence until evening, when the sheriff came with a writ of attachment in Stilwell's favor and took it away.

in or at the place that

From this reading With the falling of the wind the danger of the disaster spreading to embrace the entire town decreased almost to safety, although the wary, scorched townsmen stood watch over the smoldering coals which lay deep where the principal part of Ascalon lately stood.

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

From this reading With the falling of the wind the danger of the disaster spreading to embrace the entire town decreased almost to safety, although the wary, scorched townsmen stood watch over the smoldering coals which lay deep where the principal part of Ascalon lately stood.

belonging to which person

From this reading As for Drumm, whose bullet had brought the young man down, his horse with the black saddle-roll had stood hitched to Judge Thayer's fence until evening, when the sheriff came with a writ of attachment in Stilwell's favor and took it away.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading With the falling of the wind the danger of the disaster spreading to embrace the entire town decreased almost to safety, although the wary, scorched townsmen stood watch over the smoldering coals which lay deep where the principal part of Ascalon lately stood.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With the falling of the wind the danger of the disaster spreading to embrace the entire town decreased almost to safety, although the wary, scorched townsmen stood watch over the smoldering coals which lay deep where the principal part of Ascalon lately stood.

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

From this reading The doctor said youth and a clean body would carry him through.

(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

From this reading As for Drumm, whose bullet had brought the young man down, his horse with the black saddle-roll had stood hitched to Judge Thayer's fence until evening, when the sheriff came with a writ of attachment in Stilwell's favor and took it away.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading As for Drumm, whose bullet had brought the young man down, his horse with the black saddle-roll had stood hitched to Judge Thayer's fence until evening, when the sheriff came with a writ of attachment in Stilwell's favor and took it away.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading The doctor said youth and a clean body would carry him through.