Chapter X

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

From this reading WEAK YET SO STRONG THE lads dared not exchange even so much as a whisper during their drive, for old Foxy was close beside them in the back of the cart.

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

From this reading But both Phil and Tad felt that they had cause for dread now if never before.

any thing at all

From this reading Anything so unusual as a midnight drive, in the company, too, of strangers, had never happened before, and the poor boys, as they thought over everything, realised that a crisis of some sort was at hand.

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

From this reading WEAK YET SO STRONG THE lads dared not exchange even so much as a whisper during their drive, for old Foxy was close beside them in the back of the cart.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Anything so unusual as a midnight drive, in the company, too, of strangers, had never happened before, and the poor boys, as they thought over everything, realised that a crisis of some sort was at hand.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading WEAK YET SO STRONG THE lads dared not exchange even so much as a whisper during their drive, for old Foxy was close beside them in the back of the cart.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But both Phil and Tad felt that they had cause for dread now if never before.

next to; at the side of

From this reading WEAK YET SO STRONG THE lads dared not exchange even so much as a whisper during their drive, for old Foxy was close beside them in the back of the cart.

the two together, not just one

From this reading But both Phil and Tad felt that they had cause for dread now if never before.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Anything so unusual as a midnight drive, in the company, too, of strangers, had never happened before, and the poor boys, as they thought over everything, realised that a crisis of some sort was at hand.

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

From this reading With him, hitherto, temptation had invariably meant yielding, had brought fresh sin and new troubles.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But both Phil and Tad felt that they had cause for dread now if never before.

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading WEAK YET SO STRONG THE lads dared not exchange even so much as a whisper during their drive, for old Foxy was close beside them in the back of the cart.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading But both Phil and Tad felt that they had cause for dread now if never before.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading WEAK YET SO STRONG THE lads dared not exchange even so much as a whisper during their drive, for old Foxy was close beside them in the back of the cart.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Anything so unusual as a midnight drive, in the company, too, of strangers, had never happened before, and the poor boys, as they thought over everything, realised that a crisis of some sort was at hand.

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading Anything so unusual as a midnight drive, in the company, too, of strangers, had never happened before, and the poor boys, as they thought over everything, realised that a crisis of some sort was at hand.

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading WEAK YET SO STRONG THE lads dared not exchange even so much as a whisper during their drive, for old Foxy was close beside them in the back of the cart.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading But both Phil and Tad felt that they had cause for dread now if never before.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading WEAK YET SO STRONG THE lads dared not exchange even so much as a whisper during their drive, for old Foxy was close beside them in the back of the cart.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading WEAK YET SO STRONG THE lads dared not exchange even so much as a whisper during their drive, for old Foxy was close beside them in the back of the cart.

divisible by two

From this reading WEAK YET SO STRONG THE lads dared not exchange even so much as a whisper during their drive, for old Foxy was close beside them in the back of the cart.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Anything so unusual as a midnight drive, in the company, too, of strangers, had never happened before, and the poor boys, as they thought over everything, realised that a crisis of some sort was at hand.

chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

From this reading WEAK YET SO STRONG THE lads dared not exchange even so much as a whisper during their drive, for old Foxy was close beside them in the back of the cart.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading But both Phil and Tad felt that they had cause for dread now if never before.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WEAK YET SO STRONG THE lads dared not exchange even so much as a whisper during their drive, for old Foxy was close beside them in the back of the cart.

marked by skill in deception

From this reading WEAK YET SO STRONG THE lads dared not exchange even so much as a whisper during their drive, for old Foxy was close beside them in the back of the cart.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading With him, hitherto, temptation had invariably meant yielding, had brought fresh sin and new troubles.

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

From this reading But both Phil and Tad felt that they had cause for dread now if never before.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Anything so unusual as a midnight drive, in the company, too, of strangers, had never happened before, and the poor boys, as they thought over everything, realised that a crisis of some sort was at hand.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Anything so unusual as a midnight drive, in the company, too, of strangers, had never happened before, and the poor boys, as they thought over everything, realised that a crisis of some sort was at hand.

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

From this reading With him, hitherto, temptation had invariably meant yielding, had brought fresh sin and new troubles.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading With him, hitherto, temptation had invariably meant yielding, had brought fresh sin and new troubles.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But both Phil and Tad felt that they had cause for dread now if never before.

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

From this reading WEAK YET SO STRONG THE lads dared not exchange even so much as a whisper during their drive, for old Foxy was close beside them in the back of the cart.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading With him, hitherto, temptation had invariably meant yielding, had brought fresh sin and new troubles.

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading WEAK YET SO STRONG THE lads dared not exchange even so much as a whisper during their drive, for old Foxy was close beside them in the back of the cart.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading With him, hitherto, temptation had invariably meant yielding, had brought fresh sin and new troubles.

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

From this reading Anything so unusual as a midnight drive, in the company, too, of strangers, had never happened before, and the poor boys, as they thought over everything, realised that a crisis of some sort was at hand.

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading Of the two, Tad was the more miserable.

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

From this reading Of the two, Tad was the more miserable.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading WEAK YET SO STRONG THE lads dared not exchange even so much as a whisper during their drive, for old Foxy was close beside them in the back of the cart.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But both Phil and Tad felt that they had cause for dread now if never before.

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

From this reading With him, hitherto, temptation had invariably meant yielding, had brought fresh sin and new troubles.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading WEAK YET SO STRONG THE lads dared not exchange even so much as a whisper during their drive, for old Foxy was close beside them in the back of the cart.

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

From this reading But both Phil and Tad felt that they had cause for dread now if never before.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WEAK YET SO STRONG THE lads dared not exchange even so much as a whisper during their drive, for old Foxy was close beside them in the back of the cart.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading WEAK YET SO STRONG THE lads dared not exchange even so much as a whisper during their drive, for old Foxy was close beside them in the back of the cart.

above and across; more than

From this reading Anything so unusual as a midnight drive, in the company, too, of strangers, had never happened before, and the poor boys, as they thought over everything, realised that a crisis of some sort was at hand.

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From this reading But both Phil and Tad felt that they had cause for dread now if never before.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Anything so unusual as a midnight drive, in the company, too, of strangers, had never happened before, and the poor boys, as they thought over everything, realised that a crisis of some sort was at hand.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Anything so unusual as a midnight drive, in the company, too, of strangers, had never happened before, and the poor boys, as they thought over everything, realised that a crisis of some sort was at hand.

estrangement from god

From this reading With him, hitherto, temptation had invariably meant yielding, had brought fresh sin and new troubles.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading WEAK YET SO STRONG THE lads dared not exchange even so much as a whisper during their drive, for old Foxy was close beside them in the back of the cart.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Anything so unusual as a midnight drive, in the company, too, of strangers, had never happened before, and the poor boys, as they thought over everything, realised that a crisis of some sort was at hand.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Anything so unusual as a midnight drive, in the company, too, of strangers, had never happened before, and the poor boys, as they thought over everything, realised that a crisis of some sort was at hand.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Anything so unusual as a midnight drive, in the company, too, of strangers, had never happened before, and the poor boys, as they thought over everything, realised that a crisis of some sort was at hand.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading WEAK YET SO STRONG THE lads dared not exchange even so much as a whisper during their drive, for old Foxy was close beside them in the back of the cart.

a slight amount or degree of difference

From this reading But both Phil and Tad felt that they had cause for dread now if never before.

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading With him, hitherto, temptation had invariably meant yielding, had brought fresh sin and new troubles.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But both Phil and Tad felt that they had cause for dread now if never before.

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

From this reading WEAK YET SO STRONG THE lads dared not exchange even so much as a whisper during their drive, for old Foxy was close beside them in the back of the cart.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading WEAK YET SO STRONG THE lads dared not exchange even so much as a whisper during their drive, for old Foxy was close beside them in the back of the cart.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading WEAK YET SO STRONG THE lads dared not exchange even so much as a whisper during their drive, for old Foxy was close beside them in the back of the cart.

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

From this reading But both Phil and Tad felt that they had cause for dread now if never before.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Anything so unusual as a midnight drive, in the company, too, of strangers, had never happened before, and the poor boys, as they thought over everything, realised that a crisis of some sort was at hand.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Anything so unusual as a midnight drive, in the company, too, of strangers, had never happened before, and the poor boys, as they thought over everything, realised that a crisis of some sort was at hand.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading With him, hitherto, temptation had invariably meant yielding, had brought fresh sin and new troubles.

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

From this reading Of the two, Tad was the more miserable.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading Anything so unusual as a midnight drive, in the company, too, of strangers, had never happened before, and the poor boys, as they thought over everything, realised that a crisis of some sort was at hand.

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

From this reading WEAK YET SO STRONG THE lads dared not exchange even so much as a whisper during their drive, for old Foxy was close beside them in the back of the cart.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading WEAK YET SO STRONG THE lads dared not exchange even so much as a whisper during their drive, for old Foxy was close beside them in the back of the cart.

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading WEAK YET SO STRONG THE lads dared not exchange even so much as a whisper during their drive, for old Foxy was close beside them in the back of the cart.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With him, hitherto, temptation had invariably meant yielding, had brought fresh sin and new troubles.

but in spite of that

From this reading WEAK YET SO STRONG THE lads dared not exchange even so much as a whisper during their drive, for old Foxy was close beside them in the back of the cart.

inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

From this reading With him, hitherto, temptation had invariably meant yielding, had brought fresh sin and new troubles.