Chapter X

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From this reading Accordingly at 3 p.m. we moved out of our hiding-place and very soon found a pump by a cowshed in a field.

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

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Accordingly at 3 p.m. we moved out of our hiding-place and very soon found a pump by a cowshed in a field.

later than; following

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

anew

From this reading We drank and filled up our water-bottles and then hid again in a wood close by.

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

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

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

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Accordingly at 3 p.m. we moved out of our hiding-place and very soon found a pump by a cowshed in a field.

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

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They must have been very thirsty, as they crowded round us and whenever we moved towards them would gallop off for a few yards and then return.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Accordingly at 3 p.m. we moved out of our hiding-place and very soon found a pump by a cowshed in a field.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

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

From this reading We drank and filled up our water-bottles and then hid again in a wood close by.

a dense growth of bushes

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading We were much worried while drawing water by a large herd of cows.

a barn for cows

From this reading Accordingly at 3 p.m. we moved out of our hiding-place and very soon found a pump by a cowshed in a field.

traveling across

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading They must have been very thirsty, as they crowded round us and whenever we moved towards them would gallop off for a few yards and then return.

inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading We drank and filled up our water-bottles and then hid again in a wood close by.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading We were much worried while drawing water by a large herd of cows.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading They must have been very thirsty, as they crowded round us and whenever we moved towards them would gallop off for a few yards and then return.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Accordingly at 3 p.m. we moved out of our hiding-place and very soon found a pump by a cowshed in a field.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading We drank and filled up our water-bottles and then hid again in a wood close by.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They must have been very thirsty, as they crowded round us and whenever we moved towards them would gallop off for a few yards and then return.

set up or found

From this reading Accordingly at 3 p.m. we moved out of our hiding-place and very soon found a pump by a cowshed in a field.

ride at a galloping pace

From this reading They must have been very thirsty, as they crowded round us and whenever we moved towards them would gallop off for a few yards and then return.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They must have been very thirsty, as they crowded round us and whenever we moved towards them would gallop off for a few yards and then return.

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading We were much worried while drawing water by a large herd of cows.

in this general vicinity

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading We drank and filled up our water-bottles and then hid again in a wood close by.

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

From this reading Accordingly at 3 p.m. we moved out of our hiding-place and very soon found a pump by a cowshed in a field.

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

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

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

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

a quantity that is added

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We were much worried while drawing water by a large herd of cows.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Accordingly at 3 p.m. we moved out of our hiding-place and very soon found a pump by a cowshed in a field.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

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

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Accordingly at 3 p.m. we moved out of our hiding-place and very soon found a pump by a cowshed in a field.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading We were much worried while drawing water by a large herd of cows.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading They must have been very thirsty, as they crowded round us and whenever we moved towards them would gallop off for a few yards and then return.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They must have been very thirsty, as they crowded round us and whenever we moved towards them would gallop off for a few yards and then return.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Accordingly at 3 p.m. we moved out of our hiding-place and very soon found a pump by a cowshed in a field.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading Accordingly at 3 p.m. we moved out of our hiding-place and very soon found a pump by a cowshed in a field.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal

From this reading Accordingly at 3 p.m. we moved out of our hiding-place and very soon found a pump by a cowshed in a field.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading They must have been very thirsty, as they crowded round us and whenever we moved towards them would gallop off for a few yards and then return.

involving risk or danger

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading They must have been very thirsty, as they crowded round us and whenever we moved towards them would gallop off for a few yards and then return.

in the near future

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

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

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They must have been very thirsty, as they crowded round us and whenever we moved towards them would gallop off for a few yards and then return.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading We drank and filled up our water-bottles and then hid again in a wood close by.

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

From this reading They must have been very thirsty, as they crowded round us and whenever we moved towards them would gallop off for a few yards and then return.

needing moisture

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

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

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

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

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

in the direction of

From this reading They must have been very thirsty, as they crowded round us and whenever we moved towards them would gallop off for a few yards and then return.

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

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

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

From this reading We drank and filled up our water-bottles and then hid again in a wood close by.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

precisely as stated

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

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

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

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

From this reading We drank and filled up our water-bottles and then hid again in a wood close by.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

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

From this reading We were much worried while drawing water by a large herd of cows.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading They must have been very thirsty, as they crowded round us and whenever we moved towards them would gallop off for a few yards and then return.

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

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

during the time that

From this reading We were much worried while drawing water by a large herd of cows.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

in the company of; together with

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading We drank and filled up our water-bottles and then hid again in a wood close by.

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading We were much worried while drawing water by a large herd of cows.

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

From this reading CROSSING THE RIVER HUNTE AND THE TOWN OF "DOGS" After the morning's rest in the copse, and the great increase in warmth due to the sun, which soon caused us to feel very thirsty, we thought that a move during the afternoon would not be too risky as the country was of a very wild deserted appearance hereabouts, and our need of water was a matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading They must have been very thirsty, as they crowded round us and whenever we moved towards them would gallop off for a few yards and then return.