Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

anew

From this reading Ralph was again asleep in his snug harbor, with Guard lying quietly beside him.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading It would be, as Mr. Phillips had said, a moonlight night; the rays of the rising moon were already silvering the deepening dusk.

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

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

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

From this reading It would be, as Mr. Phillips had said, a moonlight night; the rays of the rising moon were already silvering the deepening dusk.

in a state of sleep

From this reading Ralph was again asleep in his snug harbor, with Guard lying quietly beside him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "The cows will be waiting at the corral bars when we get home," Jessie remarked once, "but it is going to be so light that we can do the chores nearly as well at midnight as we could at mid-day, so there is really no need of hurrying.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

From this reading "The cows will be waiting at the corral bars when we get home," Jessie remarked once, "but it is going to be so light that we can do the chores nearly as well at midnight as we could at mid-day, so there is really no need of hurrying.

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

From this reading It would be, as Mr. Phillips had said, a moonlight night; the rays of the rising moon were already silvering the deepening dusk.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Ralph was again asleep in his snug harbor, with Guard lying quietly beside him.

in a brisk manner

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "The cows will be waiting at the corral bars when we get home," Jessie remarked once, "but it is going to be so light that we can do the chores nearly as well at midnight as we could at mid-day, so there is really no need of hurrying.

a person who is being chased

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

plural of “chore” — a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee

From this reading "The cows will be waiting at the corral bars when we get home," Jessie remarked once, "but it is going to be so light that we can do the chores nearly as well at midnight as we could at mid-day, so there is really no need of hurrying.

enclose in a corral

From this reading "The cows will be waiting at the corral bars when we get home," Jessie remarked once, "but it is going to be so light that we can do the chores nearly as well at midnight as we could at mid-day, so there is really no need of hurrying.

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

From this reading "The cows will be waiting at the corral bars when we get home," Jessie remarked once, "but it is going to be so light that we can do the chores nearly as well at midnight as we could at mid-day, so there is really no need of hurrying.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading "The cows will be waiting at the corral bars when we get home," Jessie remarked once, "but it is going to be so light that we can do the chores nearly as well at midnight as we could at mid-day, so there is really no need of hurrying.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

a process of becoming deeper and more profound

From this reading It would be, as Mr. Phillips had said, a moonlight night; the rays of the rising moon were already silvering the deepening dusk.

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

From this reading I did not urge them.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "The cows will be waiting at the corral bars when we get home," Jessie remarked once, "but it is going to be so light that we can do the chores nearly as well at midnight as we could at mid-day, so there is really no need of hurrying.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading It would be, as Mr. Phillips had said, a moonlight night; the rays of the rising moon were already silvering the deepening dusk.

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

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

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "The cows will be waiting at the corral bars when we get home," Jessie remarked once, "but it is going to be so light that we can do the chores nearly as well at midnight as we could at mid-day, so there is really no need of hurrying.

the act of departing

From this reading "The cows will be waiting at the corral bars when we get home," Jessie remarked once, "but it is going to be so light that we can do the chores nearly as well at midnight as we could at mid-day, so there is really no need of hurrying.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Ralph was again asleep in his snug harbor, with Guard lying quietly beside him.

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

From this reading It would be, as Mr. Phillips had said, a moonlight night; the rays of the rising moon were already silvering the deepening dusk.

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading Ralph was again asleep in his snug harbor, with Guard lying quietly beside him.

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

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

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

From this reading Ralph was again asleep in his snug harbor, with Guard lying quietly beside him.

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

From this reading Ralph was again asleep in his snug harbor, with Guard lying quietly beside him.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

moving with great haste

From this reading "The cows will be waiting at the corral bars when we get home," Jessie remarked once, "but it is going to be so light that we can do the chores nearly as well at midnight as we could at mid-day, so there is really no need of hurrying.

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

From this reading I did not urge them.

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

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

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

From this reading "The cows will be waiting at the corral bars when we get home," Jessie remarked once, "but it is going to be so light that we can do the chores nearly as well at midnight as we could at mid-day, so there is really no need of hurrying.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It would be, as Mr. Phillips had said, a moonlight night; the rays of the rising moon were already silvering the deepening dusk.

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From this reading "The cows will be waiting at the corral bars when we get home," Jessie remarked once, "but it is going to be so light that we can do the chores nearly as well at midnight as we could at mid-day, so there is really no need of hurrying.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading "The cows will be waiting at the corral bars when we get home," Jessie remarked once, "but it is going to be so light that we can do the chores nearly as well at midnight as we could at mid-day, so there is really no need of hurrying.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Ralph was again asleep in his snug harbor, with Guard lying quietly beside him.

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From this reading "The cows will be waiting at the corral bars when we get home," Jessie remarked once, "but it is going to be so light that we can do the chores nearly as well at midnight as we could at mid-day, so there is really no need of hurrying.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading "The cows will be waiting at the corral bars when we get home," Jessie remarked once, "but it is going to be so light that we can do the chores nearly as well at midnight as we could at mid-day, so there is really no need of hurrying.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading It would be, as Mr. Phillips had said, a moonlight night; the rays of the rising moon were already silvering the deepening dusk.

the light of the Moon

From this reading It would be, as Mr. Phillips had said, a moonlight night; the rays of the rising moon were already silvering the deepening dusk.

a form of address for a man

From this reading It would be, as Mr. Phillips had said, a moonlight night; the rays of the rising moon were already silvering the deepening dusk.

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

From this reading "The cows will be waiting at the corral bars when we get home," Jessie remarked once, "but it is going to be so light that we can do the chores nearly as well at midnight as we could at mid-day, so there is really no need of hurrying.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "The cows will be waiting at the corral bars when we get home," Jessie remarked once, "but it is going to be so light that we can do the chores nearly as well at midnight as we could at mid-day, so there is really no need of hurrying.

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

From this reading It would be, as Mr. Phillips had said, a moonlight night; the rays of the rising moon were already silvering the deepening dusk.

not any; not one

From this reading "The cows will be waiting at the corral bars when we get home," Jessie remarked once, "but it is going to be so light that we can do the chores nearly as well at midnight as we could at mid-day, so there is really no need of hurrying.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I did not urge them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

on one occasion

From this reading "The cows will be waiting at the corral bars when we get home," Jessie remarked once, "but it is going to be so light that we can do the chores nearly as well at midnight as we could at mid-day, so there is really no need of hurrying.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

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From this reading It would be, as Mr. Phillips had said, a moonlight night; the rays of the rising moon were already silvering the deepening dusk.

with low volume

From this reading Ralph was again asleep in his snug harbor, with Guard lying quietly beside him.

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From this reading Ralph was again asleep in his snug harbor, with Guard lying quietly beside him.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading It would be, as Mr. Phillips had said, a moonlight night; the rays of the rising moon were already silvering the deepening dusk.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "The cows will be waiting at the corral bars when we get home," Jessie remarked once, "but it is going to be so light that we can do the chores nearly as well at midnight as we could at mid-day, so there is really no need of hurrying.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading "The cows will be waiting at the corral bars when we get home," Jessie remarked once, "but it is going to be so light that we can do the chores nearly as well at midnight as we could at mid-day, so there is really no need of hurrying.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading It would be, as Mr. Phillips had said, a moonlight night; the rays of the rising moon were already silvering the deepening dusk.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It would be, as Mr. Phillips had said, a moonlight night; the rays of the rising moon were already silvering the deepening dusk.

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From this reading It would be, as Mr. Phillips had said, a moonlight night; the rays of the rising moon were already silvering the deepening dusk.

past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

offering safety; well protected or concealed

From this reading Ralph was again asleep in his snug harbor, with Guard lying quietly beside him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "The cows will be waiting at the corral bars when we get home," Jessie remarked once, "but it is going to be so light that we can do the chores nearly as well at midnight as we could at mid-day, so there is really no need of hurrying.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "The cows will be waiting at the corral bars when we get home," Jessie remarked once, "but it is going to be so light that we can do the chores nearly as well at midnight as we could at mid-day, so there is really no need of hurrying.

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

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I did not urge them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "The cows will be waiting at the corral bars when we get home," Jessie remarked once, "but it is going to be so light that we can do the chores nearly as well at midnight as we could at mid-day, so there is really no need of hurrying.

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

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

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

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

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

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading I did not urge them.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading "The cows will be waiting at the corral bars when we get home," Jessie remarked once, "but it is going to be so light that we can do the chores nearly as well at midnight as we could at mid-day, so there is really no need of hurrying.

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

From this reading Ralph was again asleep in his snug harbor, with Guard lying quietly beside him.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "The cows will be waiting at the corral bars when we get home," Jessie remarked once, "but it is going to be so light that we can do the chores nearly as well at midnight as we could at mid-day, so there is really no need of hurrying.

(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 "The cows will be waiting at the corral bars when we get home," Jessie remarked once, "but it is going to be so light that we can do the chores nearly as well at midnight as we could at mid-day, so there is really no need of hurrying.

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

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

at the time that

From this reading "The cows will be waiting at the corral bars when we get home," Jessie remarked once, "but it is going to be so light that we can do the chores nearly as well at midnight as we could at mid-day, so there is really no need of hurrying.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "The cows will be waiting at the corral bars when we get home," Jessie remarked once, "but it is going to be so light that we can do the chores nearly as well at midnight as we could at mid-day, so there is really no need of hurrying.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ralph was again asleep in his snug harbor, with Guard lying quietly beside him.

plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading CHASED BY WOLVES The horses trotted along briskly for a few miles, but they were tired from two days of hard work, and, in spite of their eagerness to reach home, their pace slackened.

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

From this reading It would be, as Mr. Phillips had said, a moonlight night; the rays of the rising moon were already silvering the deepening dusk.