Chapter III

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

From this reading The truth is that Hank, so far as his training permitted, had gone out of his way to do a good turn.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE OLD SYCAMORE As the defiant Trevor rallied his supporters and renewed the march across the bridge, there was no sign of retaliation on Hank’s face.

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

From this reading “Leastways,” he said to himself as he took the trail of the aeroplane-laden boys, “I done what I could.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE OLD SYCAMORE As the defiant Trevor rallied his supporters and renewed the march across the bridge, there was no sign of retaliation on Hank’s face.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE OLD SYCAMORE As the defiant Trevor rallied his supporters and renewed the march across the bridge, there was no sign of retaliation on Hank’s face.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE OLD SYCAMORE As the defiant Trevor rallied his supporters and renewed the march across the bridge, there was no sign of retaliation on Hank’s face.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE OLD SYCAMORE As the defiant Trevor rallied his supporters and renewed the march across the bridge, there was no sign of retaliation on Hank’s face.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It had been a failure.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading “Leastways,” he said to himself as he took the trail of the aeroplane-laden boys, “I done what I could.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE OLD SYCAMORE As the defiant Trevor rallied his supporters and renewed the march across the bridge, there was no sign of retaliation on Hank’s face.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the time Captain Trevor reached the end of the bridge, Hank had newly charged his pipe.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading By the time Captain Trevor reached the end of the bridge, Hank had newly charged his pipe.

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

From this reading By the time Captain Trevor reached the end of the bridge, Hank had newly charged his pipe.

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

From this reading “Leastways,” he said to himself as he took the trail of the aeroplane-laden boys, “I done what I could.

boldly resisting authority or an opposing force

From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE OLD SYCAMORE As the defiant Trevor rallied his supporters and renewed the march across the bridge, there was no sign of retaliation on Hank’s face.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The truth is that Hank, so far as his training permitted, had gone out of his way to do a good turn.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading “Leastways,” he said to himself as he took the trail of the aeroplane-laden boys, “I done what I could.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading By the time Captain Trevor reached the end of the bridge, Hank had newly charged his pipe.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE OLD SYCAMORE As the defiant Trevor rallied his supporters and renewed the march across the bridge, there was no sign of retaliation on Hank’s face.

an act that fails

From this reading It had been a failure.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The truth is that Hank, so far as his training permitted, had gone out of his way to do a good turn.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The truth is that Hank, so far as his training permitted, had gone out of his way to do a good turn.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The truth is that Hank, so far as his training permitted, had gone out of his way to do a good turn.

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

From this reading The truth is that Hank, so far as his training permitted, had gone out of his way to do a good turn.

a coil of rope or wool or yarn

From this reading The truth is that Hank, so far as his training permitted, had gone out of his way to do a good turn.

possessive form of “hank” — a coil of rope or wool or yarn

From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE OLD SYCAMORE As the defiant Trevor rallied his supporters and renewed the march across the bridge, there was no sign of retaliation on Hank’s face.

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

From this reading “Leastways,” he said to himself as he took the trail of the aeroplane-laden boys, “I done what I could.

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

From this reading “Leastways,” he said to himself as he took the trail of the aeroplane-laden boys, “I done what I could.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE OLD SYCAMORE As the defiant Trevor rallied his supporters and renewed the march across the bridge, there was no sign of retaliation on Hank’s face.

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

From this reading “Leastways,” he said to himself as he took the trail of the aeroplane-laden boys, “I done what I could.

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

From this reading The truth is that Hank, so far as his training permitted, had gone out of his way to do a good turn.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had been a failure.

if nothing else (“leastwise” is informal and “leastways” is colloquial)

From this reading “Leastways,” he said to himself as he took the trail of the aeroplane-laden boys, “I done what I could.

march in a procession

From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE OLD SYCAMORE As the defiant Trevor rallied his supporters and renewed the march across the bridge, there was no sign of retaliation on Hank’s face.

very recently

From this reading By the time Captain Trevor reached the end of the bridge, Hank had newly charged his pipe.

not any; not one

From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE OLD SYCAMORE As the defiant Trevor rallied his supporters and renewed the march across the bridge, there was no sign of retaliation on Hank’s face.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE OLD SYCAMORE As the defiant Trevor rallied his supporters and renewed the march across the bridge, there was no sign of retaliation on Hank’s face.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE OLD SYCAMORE As the defiant Trevor rallied his supporters and renewed the march across the bridge, there was no sign of retaliation on Hank’s face.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE OLD SYCAMORE As the defiant Trevor rallied his supporters and renewed the march across the bridge, there was no sign of retaliation on Hank’s face.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The truth is that Hank, so far as his training permitted, had gone out of his way to do a good turn.

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading The truth is that Hank, so far as his training permitted, had gone out of his way to do a good turn.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading By the time Captain Trevor reached the end of the bridge, Hank had newly charged his pipe.

inflected form of “rally” — gather

From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE OLD SYCAMORE As the defiant Trevor rallied his supporters and renewed the march across the bridge, there was no sign of retaliation on Hank’s face.

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

From this reading By the time Captain Trevor reached the end of the bridge, Hank had newly charged his pipe.

restored to a new condition

From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE OLD SYCAMORE As the defiant Trevor rallied his supporters and renewed the march across the bridge, there was no sign of retaliation on Hank’s face.

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE OLD SYCAMORE As the defiant Trevor rallied his supporters and renewed the march across the bridge, there was no sign of retaliation on Hank’s face.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Leastways,” he said to himself as he took the trail of the aeroplane-laden boys, “I done what I could.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE OLD SYCAMORE As the defiant Trevor rallied his supporters and renewed the march across the bridge, there was no sign of retaliation on Hank’s face.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The truth is that Hank, so far as his training permitted, had gone out of his way to do a good turn.

plural of “supporter” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE OLD SYCAMORE As the defiant Trevor rallied his supporters and renewed the march across the bridge, there was no sign of retaliation on Hank’s face.

variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree

From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE OLD SYCAMORE As the defiant Trevor rallied his supporters and renewed the march across the bridge, there was no sign of retaliation on Hank’s face.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The truth is that Hank, so far as his training permitted, had gone out of his way to do a good turn.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE OLD SYCAMORE As the defiant Trevor rallied his supporters and renewed the march across the bridge, there was no sign of retaliation on Hank’s face.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE OLD SYCAMORE As the defiant Trevor rallied his supporters and renewed the march across the bridge, there was no sign of retaliation on Hank’s face.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading By the time Captain Trevor reached the end of the bridge, Hank had newly charged his pipe.

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

From this reading The truth is that Hank, so far as his training permitted, had gone out of his way to do a good turn.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading “Leastways,” he said to himself as he took the trail of the aeroplane-laden boys, “I done what I could.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading “Leastways,” he said to himself as he took the trail of the aeroplane-laden boys, “I done what I could.

activity leading to skilled behavior

From this reading The truth is that Hank, so far as his training permitted, had gone out of his way to do a good turn.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE OLD SYCAMORE As the defiant Trevor rallied his supporters and renewed the march across the bridge, there was no sign of retaliation on Hank’s face.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading The truth is that Hank, so far as his training permitted, had gone out of his way to do a good turn.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading The truth is that Hank, so far as his training permitted, had gone out of his way to do a good turn.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE OLD SYCAMORE As the defiant Trevor rallied his supporters and renewed the march across the bridge, there was no sign of retaliation on Hank’s face.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The truth is that Hank, so far as his training permitted, had gone out of his way to do a good turn.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Leastways,” he said to himself as he took the trail of the aeroplane-laden boys, “I done what I could.