Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading Not because he was comparatively young and inexperienced; not because he was just back from long leave that had been necessitated by long and serious illness, but solely and entirely because he had but recently married a wife, and therefore shouldn't have been expected to go,--should not have been torn from her side.

an administrative unit of government

From this reading Long remembered at Fort Scott was the evening that followed Mr. Davies's departure for the agency.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Infantry and cavalry both, the garrison took it much to heart that the detail should have devolved, of all men, upon him.

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

From this reading Infantry and cavalry both, the garrison took it much to heart that the detail should have devolved, of all men, upon him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Long remembered at Fort Scott was the evening that followed Mr. Davies's departure for the agency.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Not because he was comparatively young and inexperienced; not because he was just back from long leave that had been necessitated by long and serious illness, but solely and entirely because he had but recently married a wife, and therefore shouldn't have been expected to go,--should not have been torn from her side.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading The women opened the ball, but the men were not slow in taking the floor.

for the reason that

From this reading Not because he was comparatively young and inexperienced; not because he was just back from long leave that had been necessitated by long and serious illness, but solely and entirely because he had but recently married a wife, and therefore shouldn't have been expected to go,--should not have been torn from her side.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Not because he was comparatively young and inexperienced; not because he was just back from long leave that had been necessitated by long and serious illness, but solely and entirely because he had but recently married a wife, and therefore shouldn't have been expected to go,--should not have been torn from her side.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Infantry and cavalry both, the garrison took it much to heart that the detail should have devolved, of all men, upon him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not because he was comparatively young and inexperienced; not because he was just back from long leave that had been necessitated by long and serious illness, but solely and entirely because he had but recently married a wife, and therefore shouldn't have been expected to go,--should not have been torn from her side.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Not because he was comparatively young and inexperienced; not because he was just back from long leave that had been necessitated by long and serious illness, but solely and entirely because he had but recently married a wife, and therefore shouldn't have been expected to go,--should not have been torn from her side.

troops trained to fight on horseback

From this reading Infantry and cavalry both, the garrison took it much to heart that the detail should have devolved, of all men, upon him.

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading Not because he was comparatively young and inexperienced; not because he was just back from long leave that had been necessitated by long and serious illness, but solely and entirely because he had but recently married a wife, and therefore shouldn't have been expected to go,--should not have been torn from her side.

plural of “davy” — English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)

From this reading What Davies himself might think no one knew, because Davies would not say.

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

From this reading Long remembered at Fort Scott was the evening that followed Mr. Davies's departure for the agency.

the act of departing

From this reading Long remembered at Fort Scott was the evening that followed Mr. Davies's departure for the agency.

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading Infantry and cavalry both, the garrison took it much to heart that the detail should have devolved, of all men, upon him.

past form of “devolve” — pass on or delegate to another

From this reading Infantry and cavalry both, the garrison took it much to heart that the detail should have devolved, of all men, upon him.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Not because he was comparatively young and inexperienced; not because he was just back from long leave that had been necessitated by long and serious illness, but solely and entirely because he had but recently married a wife, and therefore shouldn't have been expected to go,--should not have been torn from her side.

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

From this reading Long remembered at Fort Scott was the evening that followed Mr. Davies's departure for the agency.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Not because he was comparatively young and inexperienced; not because he was just back from long leave that had been necessitated by long and serious illness, but solely and entirely because he had but recently married a wife, and therefore shouldn't have been expected to go,--should not have been torn from her side.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading The women opened the ball, but the men were not slow in taking the floor.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Long remembered at Fort Scott was the evening that followed Mr. Davies's departure for the agency.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Long remembered at Fort Scott was the evening that followed Mr. Davies's departure for the agency.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Long remembered at Fort Scott was the evening that followed Mr. Davies's departure for the agency.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Not because he was comparatively young and inexperienced; not because he was just back from long leave that had been necessitated by long and serious illness, but solely and entirely because he had but recently married a wife, and therefore shouldn't have been expected to go,--should not have been torn from her side.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Infantry and cavalry both, the garrison took it much to heart that the detail should have devolved, of all men, upon him.

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

From this reading Not because he was comparatively young and inexperienced; not because he was just back from long leave that had been necessitated by long and serious illness, but solely and entirely because he had but recently married a wife, and therefore shouldn't have been expected to go,--should not have been torn from her side.

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

From this reading Not because he was comparatively young and inexperienced; not because he was just back from long leave that had been necessitated by long and serious illness, but solely and entirely because he had but recently married a wife, and therefore shouldn't have been expected to go,--should not have been torn from her side.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Infantry and cavalry both, the garrison took it much to heart that the detail should have devolved, of all men, upon him.

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

From this reading Not because he was comparatively young and inexperienced; not because he was just back from long leave that had been necessitated by long and serious illness, but solely and entirely because he had but recently married a wife, and therefore shouldn't have been expected to go,--should not have been torn from her side.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Infantry and cavalry both, the garrison took it much to heart that the detail should have devolved, of all men, upon him.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Not because he was comparatively young and inexperienced; not because he was just back from long leave that had been necessitated by long and serious illness, but solely and entirely because he had but recently married a wife, and therefore shouldn't have been expected to go,--should not have been torn from her side.

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

From this reading Infantry and cavalry both, the garrison took it much to heart that the detail should have devolved, of all men, upon him.

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

From this reading What Davies himself might think no one knew, because Davies would not say.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading Not because he was comparatively young and inexperienced; not because he was just back from long leave that had been necessitated by long and serious illness, but solely and entirely because he had but recently married a wife, and therefore shouldn't have been expected to go,--should not have been torn from her side.

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

From this reading The women opened the ball, but the men were not slow in taking the floor.

lacking practical experience or training

From this reading Not because he was comparatively young and inexperienced; not because he was just back from long leave that had been necessitated by long and serious illness, but solely and entirely because he had but recently married a wife, and therefore shouldn't have been expected to go,--should not have been torn from her side.

an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot

From this reading Infantry and cavalry both, the garrison took it much to heart that the detail should have devolved, of all men, upon him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Infantry and cavalry both, the garrison took it much to heart that the detail should have devolved, of all men, upon him.

and nothing more

From this reading Not because he was comparatively young and inexperienced; not because he was just back from long leave that had been necessitated by long and serious illness, but solely and entirely because he had but recently married a wife, and therefore shouldn't have been expected to go,--should not have been torn from her side.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading What Davies himself might think no one knew, because Davies would not say.

go away from a place

From this reading Not because he was comparatively young and inexperienced; not because he was just back from long leave that had been necessitated by long and serious illness, but solely and entirely because he had but recently married a wife, and therefore shouldn't have been expected to go,--should not have been torn from her side.

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 Long remembered at Fort Scott was the evening that followed Mr. Davies's departure for the agency.

joined in matrimony

From this reading Not because he was comparatively young and inexperienced; not because he was just back from long leave that had been necessitated by long and serious illness, but solely and entirely because he had but recently married a wife, and therefore shouldn't have been expected to go,--should not have been torn from her side.

the force of workers available

From this reading Infantry and cavalry both, the garrison took it much to heart that the detail should have devolved, of all men, upon him.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading What Davies himself might think no one knew, because Davies would not say.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Long remembered at Fort Scott was the evening that followed Mr. Davies's departure for the agency.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Infantry and cavalry both, the garrison took it much to heart that the detail should have devolved, of all men, upon him.

past form of “necessitate” — require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading Not because he was comparatively young and inexperienced; not because he was just back from long leave that had been necessitated by long and serious illness, but solely and entirely because he had but recently married a wife, and therefore shouldn't have been expected to go,--should not have been torn from her side.

not any; not one

From this reading What Davies himself might think no one knew, because Davies would not say.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not because he was comparatively young and inexperienced; not because he was just back from long leave that had been necessitated by long and serious illness, but solely and entirely because he had but recently married a wife, and therefore shouldn't have been expected to go,--should not have been torn from her side.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Infantry and cavalry both, the garrison took it much to heart that the detail should have devolved, of all men, upon him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading What Davies himself might think no one knew, because Davies would not say.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The women opened the ball, but the men were not slow in taking the floor.

in the recent past

From this reading Not because he was comparatively young and inexperienced; not because he was just back from long leave that had been necessitated by long and serious illness, but solely and entirely because he had but recently married a wife, and therefore shouldn't have been expected to go,--should not have been torn from her side.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Long remembered at Fort Scott was the evening that followed Mr. Davies's departure for the agency.

express in words

From this reading What Davies himself might think no one knew, because Davies would not say.

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading Long remembered at Fort Scott was the evening that followed Mr. Davies's departure for the agency.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading Not because he was comparatively young and inexperienced; not because he was just back from long leave that had been necessitated by long and serious illness, but solely and entirely because he had but recently married a wife, and therefore shouldn't have been expected to go,--should not have been torn from her side.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Infantry and cavalry both, the garrison took it much to heart that the detail should have devolved, of all men, upon him.

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

From this reading Not because he was comparatively young and inexperienced; not because he was just back from long leave that had been necessitated by long and serious illness, but solely and entirely because he had but recently married a wife, and therefore shouldn't have been expected to go,--should not have been torn from her side.

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

From this reading Not because he was comparatively young and inexperienced; not because he was just back from long leave that had been necessitated by long and serious illness, but solely and entirely because he had but recently married a wife, and therefore shouldn't have been expected to go,--should not have been torn from her side.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading The women opened the ball, but the men were not slow in taking the floor.

without any others being included or involved

From this reading Not because he was comparatively young and inexperienced; not because he was just back from long leave that had been necessitated by long and serious illness, but solely and entirely because he had but recently married a wife, and therefore shouldn't have been expected to go,--should not have been torn from her side.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading The women opened the ball, but the men were not slow in taking the floor.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Long remembered at Fort Scott was the evening that followed Mr. Davies's departure for the agency.

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

From this reading Long remembered at Fort Scott was the evening that followed Mr. Davies's departure for the agency.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Not because he was comparatively young and inexperienced; not because he was just back from long leave that had been necessitated by long and serious illness, but solely and entirely because he had but recently married a wife, and therefore shouldn't have been expected to go,--should not have been torn from her side.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading What Davies himself might think no one knew, because Davies would not say.

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

From this reading Infantry and cavalry both, the garrison took it much to heart that the detail should have devolved, of all men, upon him.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Infantry and cavalry both, the garrison took it much to heart that the detail should have devolved, of all men, upon him.

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading Not because he was comparatively young and inexperienced; not because he was just back from long leave that had been necessitated by long and serious illness, but solely and entirely because he had but recently married a wife, and therefore shouldn't have been expected to go,--should not have been torn from her side.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Infantry and cavalry both, the garrison took it much to heart that the detail should have devolved, of all men, upon him.

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

From this reading Long remembered at Fort Scott was the evening that followed Mr. Davies's departure for the agency.

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

From this reading The women opened the ball, but the men were not slow in taking the floor.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What Davies himself might think no one knew, because Davies would not say.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Not because he was comparatively young and inexperienced; not because he was just back from long leave that had been necessitated by long and serious illness, but solely and entirely because he had but recently married a wife, and therefore shouldn't have been expected to go,--should not have been torn from her side.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The women opened the ball, but the men were not slow in taking the floor.

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

From this reading What Davies himself might think no one knew, because Davies would not say.

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

From this reading Not because he was comparatively young and inexperienced; not because he was just back from long leave that had been necessitated by long and serious illness, but solely and entirely because he had but recently married a wife, and therefore shouldn't have been expected to go,--should not have been torn from her side.