Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

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From this reading I forgot all that day to inquire where I was: so absent-minded was I with all my botheration because of losing Virginia.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

having fair knowledge of

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

anew

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

a name that has been assumed temporarily

From this reading HELL SLEW, ALIAS VANDEMARK'S FOLLY That last night before I reached my "home town" of Monterey Centre, I had camped within two or three miles of the settlement.

(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 I forgot all that day to inquire where I was: so absent-minded was I with all my botheration because of losing Virginia.

Having no one else present.

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

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

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

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

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

for the reason that

From this reading I forgot all that day to inquire where I was: so absent-minded was I with all my botheration because of losing Virginia.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading HELL SLEW, ALIAS VANDEMARK'S FOLLY That last night before I reached my "home town" of Monterey Centre, I had camped within two or three miles of the settlement.

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading I forgot all that day to inquire where I was: so absent-minded was I with all my botheration because of losing Virginia.

past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading HELL SLEW, ALIAS VANDEMARK'S FOLLY That last night before I reached my "home town" of Monterey Centre, I had camped within two or three miles of the settlement.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading HELL SLEW, ALIAS VANDEMARK'S FOLLY That last night before I reached my "home town" of Monterey Centre, I had camped within two or three miles of the settlement.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I forgot all that day to inquire where I was: so absent-minded was I with all my botheration because of losing Virginia.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading It was well for me that my teams were way-wised so that they drove themselves.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

at any time

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

apart from; not including

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading HELL SLEW, ALIAS VANDEMARK'S FOLLY That last night before I reached my "home town" of Monterey Centre, I had camped within two or three miles of the settlement.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading I forgot all that day to inquire where I was: so absent-minded was I with all my botheration because of losing Virginia.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

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

From this reading HELL SLEW, ALIAS VANDEMARK'S FOLLY That last night before I reached my "home town" of Monterey Centre, I had camped within two or three miles of the settlement.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading HELL SLEW, ALIAS VANDEMARK'S FOLLY That last night before I reached my "home town" of Monterey Centre, I had camped within two or three miles of the settlement.

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

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading HELL SLEW, ALIAS VANDEMARK'S FOLLY That last night before I reached my "home town" of Monterey Centre, I had camped within two or three miles of the settlement.

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

From this reading HELL SLEW, ALIAS VANDEMARK'S FOLLY That last night before I reached my "home town" of Monterey Centre, I had camped within two or three miles of the settlement.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

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

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading I forgot all that day to inquire where I was: so absent-minded was I with all my botheration because of losing Virginia.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

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 I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

immediately past

From this reading HELL SLEW, ALIAS VANDEMARK'S FOLLY That last night before I reached my "home town" of Monterey Centre, I had camped within two or three miles of the settlement.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading I forgot all that day to inquire where I was: so absent-minded was I with all my botheration because of losing Virginia.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

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

From this reading HELL SLEW, ALIAS VANDEMARK'S FOLLY That last night before I reached my "home town" of Monterey Centre, I had camped within two or three miles of the settlement.

a town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay

From this reading HELL SLEW, ALIAS VANDEMARK'S FOLLY That last night before I reached my "home town" of Monterey Centre, I had camped within two or three miles of the settlement.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading HELL SLEW, ALIAS VANDEMARK'S FOLLY That last night before I reached my "home town" of Monterey Centre, I had camped within two or three miles of the settlement.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

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

From this reading HELL SLEW, ALIAS VANDEMARK'S FOLLY That last night before I reached my "home town" of Monterey Centre, I had camped within two or three miles of the settlement.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HELL SLEW, ALIAS VANDEMARK'S FOLLY That last night before I reached my "home town" of Monterey Centre, I had camped within two or three miles of the settlement.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading HELL SLEW, ALIAS VANDEMARK'S FOLLY That last night before I reached my "home town" of Monterey Centre, I had camped within two or three miles of the settlement.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

above and across; more than

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading HELL SLEW, ALIAS VANDEMARK'S FOLLY That last night before I reached my "home town" of Monterey Centre, I had camped within two or three miles of the settlement.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading HELL SLEW, ALIAS VANDEMARK'S FOLLY That last night before I reached my "home town" of Monterey Centre, I had camped within two or three miles of the settlement.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

turn sharply; change direction abruptly

From this reading HELL SLEW, ALIAS VANDEMARK'S FOLLY That last night before I reached my "home town" of Monterey Centre, I had camped within two or three miles of the settlement.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I forgot all that day to inquire where I was: so absent-minded was I with all my botheration because of losing Virginia.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

express in speech

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading It was well for me that my teams were way-wised so that they drove themselves.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HELL SLEW, ALIAS VANDEMARK'S FOLLY That last night before I reached my "home town" of Monterey Centre, I had camped within two or three miles of the settlement.

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

From this reading HELL SLEW, ALIAS VANDEMARK'S FOLLY That last night before I reached my "home town" of Monterey Centre, I had camped within two or three miles of the settlement.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading It was well for me that my teams were way-wised so that they drove themselves.

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

From this reading It was well for me that my teams were way-wised so that they drove themselves.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

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From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading HELL SLEW, ALIAS VANDEMARK'S FOLLY That last night before I reached my "home town" of Monterey Centre, I had camped within two or three miles of the settlement.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

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

From this reading I forgot all that day to inquire where I was: so absent-minded was I with all my botheration because of losing Virginia.

in the direction of

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

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

From this reading HELL SLEW, ALIAS VANDEMARK'S FOLLY That last night before I reached my "home town" of Monterey Centre, I had camped within two or three miles of the settlement.

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

From this reading HELL SLEW, ALIAS VANDEMARK'S FOLLY That last night before I reached my "home town" of Monterey Centre, I had camped within two or three miles of the settlement.

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From this reading HELL SLEW, ALIAS VANDEMARK'S FOLLY That last night before I reached my "home town" of Monterey Centre, I had camped within two or three miles of the settlement.

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading I forgot all that day to inquire where I was: so absent-minded was I with all my botheration because of losing Virginia.

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

From this reading I forgot all that day to inquire where I was: so absent-minded was I with all my botheration because of losing Virginia.

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From this reading It was well for me that my teams were way-wised so that they drove themselves.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

(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 It was well for me that my teams were way-wised so that they drove themselves.

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

From this reading It was well for me that my teams were way-wised so that they drove themselves.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

at the time that

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

in or at the place that

From this reading I forgot all that day to inquire where I was: so absent-minded was I with all my botheration because of losing Virginia.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I was absorbed in the attempt to figure out the meaning of her friendly acts when we parted, especially her coming back, as I was sure she had, against the will of Grandma Thorndyke; and that kiss she had given me was a much greater problem than making time on my journey: I lived it over and over again a thousand times and asked myself what I ought to have done when she kissed me, and never feeling satisfied with myself for not doing more of something or other, I knew not what.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I forgot all that day to inquire where I was: so absent-minded was I with all my botheration because of losing Virginia.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading HELL SLEW, ALIAS VANDEMARK'S FOLLY That last night before I reached my "home town" of Monterey Centre, I had camped within two or three miles of the settlement.

showing curiosity

From this reading I was thinking all the time of seeing her again, wondering if I should ever see her alone or to speak to her, ashamed of my behavior toward her--in my thoughts at least--vexed because I had felt toward her, except for the last two or three days, things that made it impossible to get really acquainted and friendly with her.