Chapter II

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

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Then I cut two forked stakes and set them into the ground about ten feet apart.

later than; following

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

(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 *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

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

From this reading That night before going to sleep, I revolved several schemes in my mind, and, ere I fell asleep, I believed I had solved the question of making salt.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading Then I cut two forked stakes and set them into the ground about ten feet apart.

in a state of sleep

From this reading That night before going to sleep, I revolved several schemes in my mind, and, ere I fell asleep, I believed I had solved the question of making salt.

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

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

From this reading Going a few rods up the bank of the stream where I saw some bamboos growing, I cut one, and trimming it, carried it to the camp, and placed it, one end in each of the forks of the stakes.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Going a few rods up the bank of the stream where I saw some bamboos growing, I cut one, and trimming it, carried it to the camp, and placed it, one end in each of the forks of the stakes.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading Taking the grass I went to the edge of the beach and thoroughly saturated it in the salt water after which I carried it to the camp, and parting each bunch in the middle, I hung them over the pole.

a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading That night before going to sleep, I revolved several schemes in my mind, and, ere I fell asleep, I believed I had solved the question of making salt.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading That night before going to sleep, I revolved several schemes in my mind, and, ere I fell asleep, I believed I had solved the question of making salt.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading Taking the grass I went to the edge of the beach and thoroughly saturated it in the salt water after which I carried it to the camp, and parting each bunch in the middle, I hung them over the pole.

plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Going a few rods up the bank of the stream where I saw some bamboos growing, I cut one, and trimming it, carried it to the camp, and placed it, one end in each of the forks of the stakes.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Going a few rods up the bank of the stream where I saw some bamboos growing, I cut one, and trimming it, carried it to the camp, and placed it, one end in each of the forks of the stakes.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

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

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Going a few rods up the bank of the stream where I saw some bamboos growing, I cut one, and trimming it, carried it to the camp, and placed it, one end in each of the forks of the stakes.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Taking the grass I went to the edge of the beach and thoroughly saturated it in the salt water after which I carried it to the camp, and parting each bunch in the middle, I hung them over the pole.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Going a few rods up the bank of the stream where I saw some bamboos growing, I cut one, and trimming it, carried it to the camp, and placed it, one end in each of the forks of the stakes.

an old word for “before”

From this reading That night before going to sleep, I revolved several schemes in my mind, and, ere I fell asleep, I believed I had solved the question of making salt.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Then I cut two forked stakes and set them into the ground about ten feet apart.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading That night before going to sleep, I revolved several schemes in my mind, and, ere I fell asleep, I believed I had solved the question of making salt.

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

From this reading Going a few rods up the bank of the stream where I saw some bamboos growing, I cut one, and trimming it, carried it to the camp, and placed it, one end in each of the forks of the stakes.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches

From this reading Then I cut two forked stakes and set them into the ground about ten feet apart.

plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food

From this reading Going a few rods up the bank of the stream where I saw some bamboos growing, I cut one, and trimming it, carried it to the camp, and placed it, one end in each of the forks of the stakes.

the act of departing

From this reading That night before going to sleep, I revolved several schemes in my mind, and, ere I fell asleep, I believed I had solved the question of making salt.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Then I cut two forked stakes and set them into the ground about ten feet apart.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Going a few rods up the bank of the stream where I saw some bamboos growing, I cut one, and trimming it, carried it to the camp, and placed it, one end in each of the forks of the stakes.

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

From this reading That night before going to sleep, I revolved several schemes in my mind, and, ere I fell asleep, I believed I had solved the question of making salt.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Taking the grass I went to the edge of the beach and thoroughly saturated it in the salt water after which I carried it to the camp, and parting each bunch in the middle, I hung them over the pole.

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

From this reading That night before going to sleep, I revolved several schemes in my mind, and, ere I fell asleep, I believed I had solved the question of making salt.

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

From this reading That night before going to sleep, I revolved several schemes in my mind, and, ere I fell asleep, I believed I had solved the question of making salt.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Going a few rods up the bank of the stream where I saw some bamboos growing, I cut one, and trimming it, carried it to the camp, and placed it, one end in each of the forks of the stakes.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

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

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

engage in

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading That night before going to sleep, I revolved several schemes in my mind, and, ere I fell asleep, I believed I had solved the question of making salt.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Taking the grass I went to the edge of the beach and thoroughly saturated it in the salt water after which I carried it to the camp, and parting each bunch in the middle, I hung them over the pole.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading That night before going to sleep, I revolved several schemes in my mind, and, ere I fell asleep, I believed I had solved the question of making salt.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading That night before going to sleep, I revolved several schemes in my mind, and, ere I fell asleep, I believed I had solved the question of making salt.

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

From this reading That night before going to sleep, I revolved several schemes in my mind, and, ere I fell asleep, I believed I had solved the question of making salt.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That night before going to sleep, I revolved several schemes in my mind, and, ere I fell asleep, I believed I had solved the question of making salt.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Going a few rods up the bank of the stream where I saw some bamboos growing, I cut one, and trimming it, carried it to the camp, and placed it, one end in each of the forks of the stakes.

above and across; more than

From this reading Taking the grass I went to the edge of the beach and thoroughly saturated it in the salt water after which I carried it to the camp, and parting each bunch in the middle, I hung them over the pole.

the act of departing politely

From this reading Taking the grass I went to the edge of the beach and thoroughly saturated it in the salt water after which I carried it to the camp, and parting each bunch in the middle, I hung them over the pole.

plural of “pig” — domestic swine

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Going a few rods up the bank of the stream where I saw some bamboos growing, I cut one, and trimming it, carried it to the camp, and placed it, one end in each of the forks of the stakes.

a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading Taking the grass I went to the edge of the beach and thoroughly saturated it in the salt water after which I carried it to the camp, and parting each bunch in the middle, I hung them over the pole.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading That night before going to sleep, I revolved several schemes in my mind, and, ere I fell asleep, I believed I had solved the question of making salt.

turned in a circle around an axis

From this reading That night before going to sleep, I revolved several schemes in my mind, and, ere I fell asleep, I believed I had solved the question of making salt.

plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood

From this reading Going a few rods up the bank of the stream where I saw some bamboos growing, I cut one, and trimming it, carried it to the camp, and placed it, one end in each of the forks of the stakes.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading That night before going to sleep, I revolved several schemes in my mind, and, ere I fell asleep, I believed I had solved the question of making salt.

being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance

From this reading Taking the grass I went to the edge of the beach and thoroughly saturated it in the salt water after which I carried it to the camp, and parting each bunch in the middle, I hung them over the pole.

cut with a saw

From this reading Going a few rods up the bank of the stream where I saw some bamboos growing, I cut one, and trimming it, carried it to the camp, and placed it, one end in each of the forks of the stakes.

plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading That night before going to sleep, I revolved several schemes in my mind, and, ere I fell asleep, I believed I had solved the question of making salt.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Then I cut two forked stakes and set them into the ground about ten feet apart.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading That night before going to sleep, I revolved several schemes in my mind, and, ere I fell asleep, I believed I had solved the question of making salt.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading That night before going to sleep, I revolved several schemes in my mind, and, ere I fell asleep, I believed I had solved the question of making salt.

explained or answered

From this reading That night before going to sleep, I revolved several schemes in my mind, and, ere I fell asleep, I believed I had solved the question of making salt.

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

From this reading Going a few rods up the bank of the stream where I saw some bamboos growing, I cut one, and trimming it, carried it to the camp, and placed it, one end in each of the forks of the stakes.

the money risked on a gamble

From this reading Then I cut two forked stakes and set them into the ground about ten feet apart.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Going a few rods up the bank of the stream where I saw some bamboos growing, I cut one, and trimming it, carried it to the camp, and placed it, one end in each of the forks of the stakes.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Taking the grass I went to the edge of the beach and thoroughly saturated it in the salt water after which I carried it to the camp, and parting each bunch in the middle, I hung them over the pole.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Then I cut two forked stakes and set them into the ground about ten feet apart.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That night before going to sleep, I revolved several schemes in my mind, and, ere I fell asleep, I believed I had solved the question of making salt.

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

From this reading That night before going to sleep, I revolved several schemes in my mind, and, ere I fell asleep, I believed I had solved the question of making salt.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then I cut two forked stakes and set them into the ground about ten feet apart.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading Taking the grass I went to the edge of the beach and thoroughly saturated it in the salt water after which I carried it to the camp, and parting each bunch in the middle, I hung them over the pole.

-ing form of “tie” — fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

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

From this reading That night before going to sleep, I revolved several schemes in my mind, and, ere I fell asleep, I believed I had solved the question of making salt.

the act of adding decoration

From this reading Going a few rods up the bank of the stream where I saw some bamboos growing, I cut one, and trimming it, carried it to the camp, and placed it, one end in each of the forks of the stakes.

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

From this reading Then I cut two forked stakes and set them into the ground about ten feet apart.

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

From this reading Going a few rods up the bank of the stream where I saw some bamboos growing, I cut one, and trimming it, carried it to the camp, and placed it, one end in each of the forks of the stakes.

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 Taking the grass I went to the edge of the beach and thoroughly saturated it in the salt water after which I carried it to the camp, and parting each bunch in the middle, I hung them over the pole.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Taking the grass I went to the edge of the beach and thoroughly saturated it in the salt water after which I carried it to the camp, and parting each bunch in the middle, I hung them over the pole.

in or at the place that

From this reading Going a few rods up the bank of the stream where I saw some bamboos growing, I cut one, and trimming it, carried it to the camp, and placed it, one end in each of the forks of the stakes.

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

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

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

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

in the company of; together with

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.

the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one

From this reading *CHAPTER XI.* _*The Cave on the Mountain; A Beacon; Attacked by Wild Pigs*_*.* After breakfast the following morning, I cut a large quantity of fine, long grass, which I proceeded to make into large bunches, all I could hold in my hands, tieing them with wisps of the grass itself.