Chapter XII · The Test

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

From this reading Before he had taken a dozen steps, Kollock was furious with himself, and by the time Bainbridge was out of sight the wrath of the riverman had risen to a white heat.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading Then came that brief but pointed interview with Bob which affected him so oddly.

later than; following

From this reading Pete Schaeffer had been his friend, and after he had been whipped Curly made up his mind that there could be no getting along in a crew bossed by the victor.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Pete Schaeffer had been his friend, and after he had been whipped Curly made up his mind that there could be no getting along in a crew bossed by the victor.

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

From this reading Before he had taken a dozen steps, Kollock was furious with himself, and by the time Bainbridge was out of sight the wrath of the riverman had risen to a white heat.

any person at all

From this reading He had never before had anybody tell him that he was to be trusted; most bosses had been emphatic in saying the opposite thing.

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From this reading Before he had taken a dozen steps, Kollock was furious with himself, and by the time Bainbridge was out of sight the wrath of the riverman had risen to a white heat.

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

From this reading Pete Schaeffer had been his friend, and after he had been whipped Curly made up his mind that there could be no getting along in a crew bossed by the victor.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Pete Schaeffer had been his friend, and after he had been whipped Curly made up his mind that there could be no getting along in a crew bossed by the victor.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before he had taken a dozen steps, Kollock was furious with himself, and by the time Bainbridge was out of sight the wrath of the riverman had risen to a white heat.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading Then came that brief but pointed interview with Bob which affected him so oddly.

past form of “boss” — raise in a relief

From this reading Pete Schaeffer had been his friend, and after he had been whipped Curly made up his mind that there could be no getting along in a crew bossed by the victor.

plural of “boss” — a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading He had never before had anybody tell him that he was to be trusted; most bosses had been emphatic in saying the opposite thing.

of short duration or distance

From this reading Then came that brief but pointed interview with Bob which affected him so oddly.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Then came that brief but pointed interview with Bob which affected him so oddly.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Before he had taken a dozen steps, Kollock was furious with himself, and by the time Bainbridge was out of sight the wrath of the riverman had risen to a white heat.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then came that brief but pointed interview with Bob which affected him so oddly.

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

From this reading Pete Schaeffer had been his friend, and after he had been whipped Curly made up his mind that there could be no getting along in a crew bossed by the victor.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading Pete Schaeffer had been his friend, and after he had been whipped Curly made up his mind that there could be no getting along in a crew bossed by the victor.

(of hair) having curls or waves

From this reading Pete Schaeffer had been his friend, and after he had been whipped Curly made up his mind that there could be no getting along in a crew bossed by the victor.

an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

From this reading From the first he had tried to dislike Bainbridge.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Before he had taken a dozen steps, Kollock was furious with himself, and by the time Bainbridge was out of sight the wrath of the riverman had risen to a white heat.

spoken with emphasis

From this reading He had never before had anybody tell him that he was to be trusted; most bosses had been emphatic in saying the opposite thing.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading From the first he had tried to dislike Bainbridge.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Pete Schaeffer had been his friend, and after he had been whipped Curly made up his mind that there could be no getting along in a crew bossed by the victor.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the first he had tried to dislike Bainbridge.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading Before he had taken a dozen steps, Kollock was furious with himself, and by the time Bainbridge was out of sight the wrath of the riverman had risen to a white heat.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Pete Schaeffer had been his friend, and after he had been whipped Curly made up his mind that there could be no getting along in a crew bossed by the victor.

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

From this reading Before he had taken a dozen steps, Kollock was furious with himself, and by the time Bainbridge was out of sight the wrath of the riverman had risen to a white heat.

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

From this reading Before he had taken a dozen steps, Kollock was furious with himself, and by the time Bainbridge was out of sight the wrath of the riverman had risen to a white heat.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading Before he had taken a dozen steps, Kollock was furious with himself, and by the time Bainbridge was out of sight the wrath of the riverman had risen to a white heat.

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

From this reading Then came that brief but pointed interview with Bob which affected him so oddly.

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

From this reading Before he had taken a dozen steps, Kollock was furious with himself, and by the time Bainbridge was out of sight the wrath of the riverman had risen to a white heat.

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

From this reading Pete Schaeffer had been his friend, and after he had been whipped Curly made up his mind that there could be no getting along in a crew bossed by the victor.

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

From this reading Pete Schaeffer had been his friend, and after he had been whipped Curly made up his mind that there could be no getting along in a crew bossed by the victor.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading Then came that brief but pointed interview with Bob which affected him so oddly.

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From this reading Before he had taken a dozen steps, Kollock was furious with himself, and by the time Bainbridge was out of sight the wrath of the riverman had risen to a white heat.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Pete Schaeffer had been his friend, and after he had been whipped Curly made up his mind that there could be no getting along in a crew bossed by the victor.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Pete Schaeffer had been his friend, and after he had been whipped Curly made up his mind that there could be no getting along in a crew bossed by the victor.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He had never before had anybody tell him that he was to be trusted; most bosses had been emphatic in saying the opposite thing.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He had never before had anybody tell him that he was to be trusted; most bosses had been emphatic in saying the opposite thing.

not any; not one

From this reading Pete Schaeffer had been his friend, and after he had been whipped Curly made up his mind that there could be no getting along in a crew bossed by the victor.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading Then came that brief but pointed interview with Bob which affected him so oddly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Before he had taken a dozen steps, Kollock was furious with himself, and by the time Bainbridge was out of sight the wrath of the riverman had risen to a white heat.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading He had never before had anybody tell him that he was to be trusted; most bosses had been emphatic in saying the opposite thing.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Before he had taken a dozen steps, Kollock was furious with himself, and by the time Bainbridge was out of sight the wrath of the riverman had risen to a white heat.

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From this reading Pete Schaeffer had been his friend, and after he had been whipped Curly made up his mind that there could be no getting along in a crew bossed by the victor.

having a point

From this reading Then came that brief but pointed interview with Bob which affected him so oddly.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading Before he had taken a dozen steps, Kollock was furious with himself, and by the time Bainbridge was out of sight the wrath of the riverman had risen to a white heat.

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From this reading Before he had taken a dozen steps, Kollock was furious with himself, and by the time Bainbridge was out of sight the wrath of the riverman had risen to a white heat.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading He had never before had anybody tell him that he was to be trusted; most bosses had been emphatic in saying the opposite thing.

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

From this reading Pete Schaeffer had been his friend, and after he had been whipped Curly made up his mind that there could be no getting along in a crew bossed by the victor.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Before he had taken a dozen steps, Kollock was furious with himself, and by the time Bainbridge was out of sight the wrath of the riverman had risen to a white heat.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Then came that brief but pointed interview with Bob which affected him so oddly.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Before he had taken a dozen steps, Kollock was furious with himself, and by the time Bainbridge was out of sight the wrath of the riverman had risen to a white heat.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Before he had taken a dozen steps, Kollock was furious with himself, and by the time Bainbridge was out of sight the wrath of the riverman had risen to a white heat.

express in words

From this reading He had never before had anybody tell him that he was to be trusted; most bosses had been emphatic in saying the opposite thing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Pete Schaeffer had been his friend, and after he had been whipped Curly made up his mind that there could be no getting along in a crew bossed by the victor.

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

From this reading Before he had taken a dozen steps, Kollock was furious with himself, and by the time Bainbridge was out of sight the wrath of the riverman had risen to a white heat.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then came that brief but pointed interview with Bob which affected him so oddly.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Pete Schaeffer had been his friend, and after he had been whipped Curly made up his mind that there could be no getting along in a crew bossed by the victor.

a special situation

From this reading He had never before had anybody tell him that he was to be trusted; most bosses had been emphatic in saying the opposite thing.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Before he had taken a dozen steps, Kollock was furious with himself, and by the time Bainbridge was out of sight the wrath of the riverman had risen to a white heat.

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

From this reading Before he had taken a dozen steps, Kollock was furious with himself, and by the time Bainbridge was out of sight the wrath of the riverman had risen to a white heat.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading From the first he had tried to dislike Bainbridge.

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading He had never before had anybody tell him that he was to be trusted; most bosses had been emphatic in saying the opposite thing.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Pete Schaeffer had been his friend, and after he had been whipped Curly made up his mind that there could be no getting along in a crew bossed by the victor.

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading Pete Schaeffer had been his friend, and after he had been whipped Curly made up his mind that there could be no getting along in a crew bossed by the victor.

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

From this reading Before he had taken a dozen steps, Kollock was furious with himself, and by the time Bainbridge was out of sight the wrath of the riverman had risen to a white heat.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Then came that brief but pointed interview with Bob which affected him so oddly.

inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading Pete Schaeffer had been his friend, and after he had been whipped Curly made up his mind that there could be no getting along in a crew bossed by the victor.

a Caucasian

From this reading Before he had taken a dozen steps, Kollock was furious with himself, and by the time Bainbridge was out of sight the wrath of the riverman had risen to a white heat.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Before he had taken a dozen steps, Kollock was furious with himself, and by the time Bainbridge was out of sight the wrath of the riverman had risen to a white heat.

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading Before he had taken a dozen steps, Kollock was furious with himself, and by the time Bainbridge was out of sight the wrath of the riverman had risen to a white heat.