Chapter XVI

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

From this reading Arrival of the native police—The murderer caught—Examination—Jimmy is taken to Cardwell—Flight of the prisoner—The officer of the law—Expedition to the Valley of Lagoons—A mother eats her own child—My authority receives a shock.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading When I arrived at the station I talked with the natives about the event.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Thus I secured all the details in regard to this horrible affair.

(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 They seemed to be surprised, but observing that I knew all about the matter, they found there was no use of assuming ignorance, and they began to converse with me about the murder as a matter well known to them.

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

From this reading They seemed to be surprised, but observing that I knew all about the matter, they found there was no use of assuming ignorance, and they began to converse with me about the murder as a matter well known to them.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Arrival of the native police—The murderer caught—Examination—Jimmy is taken to Cardwell—Flight of the prisoner—The officer of the law—Expedition to the Valley of Lagoons—A mother eats her own child—My authority receives a shock.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading When I arrived at the station I talked with the natives about the event.

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

From this reading They seemed to be surprised, but observing that I knew all about the matter, they found there was no use of assuming ignorance, and they began to converse with me about the murder as a matter well known to them.

excessively forward

From this reading They seemed to be surprised, but observing that I knew all about the matter, they found there was no use of assuming ignorance, and they began to converse with me about the murder as a matter well known to them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When I arrived at the station I talked with the natives about the event.

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading Arrival of the native police—The murderer caught—Examination—Jimmy is taken to Cardwell—Flight of the prisoner—The officer of the law—Expedition to the Valley of Lagoons—A mother eats her own child—My authority receives a shock.

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

From this reading They seemed to be surprised, but observing that I knew all about the matter, they found there was no use of assuming ignorance, and they began to converse with me about the murder as a matter well known to them.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading They seemed to be surprised, but observing that I knew all about the matter, they found there was no use of assuming ignorance, and they began to converse with me about the murder as a matter well known to them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They seemed to be surprised, but observing that I knew all about the matter, they found there was no use of assuming ignorance, and they began to converse with me about the murder as a matter well known to them.

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From this reading Arrival of the native police—The murderer caught—Examination—Jimmy is taken to Cardwell—Flight of the prisoner—The officer of the law—Expedition to the Valley of Lagoons—A mother eats her own child—My authority receives a shock.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Arrival of the native police—The murderer caught—Examination—Jimmy is taken to Cardwell—Flight of the prisoner—The officer of the law—Expedition to the Valley of Lagoons—A mother eats her own child—My authority receives a shock.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Arrival of the native police—The murderer caught—Examination—Jimmy is taken to Cardwell—Flight of the prisoner—The officer of the law—Expedition to the Valley of Lagoons—A mother eats her own child—My authority receives a shock.

carry on a conversation

From this reading They seemed to be surprised, but observing that I knew all about the matter, they found there was no use of assuming ignorance, and they began to converse with me about the murder as a matter well known to them.

true confidential information

From this reading Thus I secured all the details in regard to this horrible affair.

informal terms for a meal

From this reading Arrival of the native police—The murderer caught—Examination—Jimmy is taken to Cardwell—Flight of the prisoner—The officer of the law—Expedition to the Valley of Lagoons—A mother eats her own child—My authority receives a shock.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading When I arrived at the station I talked with the natives about the event.

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading Arrival of the native police—The murderer caught—Examination—Jimmy is taken to Cardwell—Flight of the prisoner—The officer of the law—Expedition to the Valley of Lagoons—A mother eats her own child—My authority receives a shock.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Arrival of the native police—The murderer caught—Examination—Jimmy is taken to Cardwell—Flight of the prisoner—The officer of the law—Expedition to the Valley of Lagoons—A mother eats her own child—My authority receives a shock.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Arrival of the native police—The murderer caught—Examination—Jimmy is taken to Cardwell—Flight of the prisoner—The officer of the law—Expedition to the Valley of Lagoons—A mother eats her own child—My authority receives a shock.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading But they held it perfectly proper for Jimmy to kill the white man who was unwilling to share his food with him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But they held it perfectly proper for Jimmy to kill the white man who was unwilling to share his food with him.

set up or found

From this reading They seemed to be surprised, but observing that I knew all about the matter, they found there was no use of assuming ignorance, and they began to converse with me about the murder as a matter well known to them.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading But they held it perfectly proper for Jimmy to kill the white man who was unwilling to share his food with him.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Arrival of the native police—The murderer caught—Examination—Jimmy is taken to Cardwell—Flight of the prisoner—The officer of the law—Expedition to the Valley of Lagoons—A mother eats her own child—My authority receives a shock.

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

From this reading But they held it perfectly proper for Jimmy to kill the white man who was unwilling to share his food with him.

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

From this reading But they held it perfectly proper for Jimmy to kill the white man who was unwilling to share his food with him.

provoking horror

From this reading Thus I secured all the details in regard to this horrible affair.

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

From this reading When I arrived at the station I talked with the natives about the event.

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading They seemed to be surprised, but observing that I knew all about the matter, they found there was no use of assuming ignorance, and they began to converse with me about the murder as a matter well known to them.

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

From this reading Thus I secured all the details in regard to this horrible affair.

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

From this reading Arrival of the native police—The murderer caught—Examination—Jimmy is taken to Cardwell—Flight of the prisoner—The officer of the law—Expedition to the Valley of Lagoons—A mother eats her own child—My authority receives a shock.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But they held it perfectly proper for Jimmy to kill the white man who was unwilling to share his food with him.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading Arrival of the native police—The murderer caught—Examination—Jimmy is taken to Cardwell—Flight of the prisoner—The officer of the law—Expedition to the Valley of Lagoons—A mother eats her own child—My authority receives a shock.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading But they held it perfectly proper for Jimmy to kill the white man who was unwilling to share his food with him.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading They seemed to be surprised, but observing that I knew all about the matter, they found there was no use of assuming ignorance, and they began to converse with me about the murder as a matter well known to them.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading They seemed to be surprised, but observing that I knew all about the matter, they found there was no use of assuming ignorance, and they began to converse with me about the murder as a matter well known to them.

plural of “lagoon” — a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

From this reading Arrival of the native police—The murderer caught—Examination—Jimmy is taken to Cardwell—Flight of the prisoner—The officer of the law—Expedition to the Valley of Lagoons—A mother eats her own child—My authority receives a shock.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Arrival of the native police—The murderer caught—Examination—Jimmy is taken to Cardwell—Flight of the prisoner—The officer of the law—Expedition to the Valley of Lagoons—A mother eats her own child—My authority receives a shock.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading But they held it perfectly proper for Jimmy to kill the white man who was unwilling to share his food with him.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading They seemed to be surprised, but observing that I knew all about the matter, they found there was no use of assuming ignorance, and they began to converse with me about the murder as a matter well known to them.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They seemed to be surprised, but observing that I knew all about the matter, they found there was no use of assuming ignorance, and they began to converse with me about the murder as a matter well known to them.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Arrival of the native police—The murderer caught—Examination—Jimmy is taken to Cardwell—Flight of the prisoner—The officer of the law—Expedition to the Valley of Lagoons—A mother eats her own child—My authority receives a shock.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading They seemed to be surprised, but observing that I knew all about the matter, they found there was no use of assuming ignorance, and they began to converse with me about the murder as a matter well known to them.

a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

From this reading Arrival of the native police—The murderer caught—Examination—Jimmy is taken to Cardwell—Flight of the prisoner—The officer of the law—Expedition to the Valley of Lagoons—A mother eats her own child—My authority receives a shock.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Arrival of the native police—The murderer caught—Examination—Jimmy is taken to Cardwell—Flight of the prisoner—The officer of the law—Expedition to the Valley of Lagoons—A mother eats her own child—My authority receives a shock.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Arrival of the native police—The murderer caught—Examination—Jimmy is taken to Cardwell—Flight of the prisoner—The officer of the law—Expedition to the Valley of Lagoons—A mother eats her own child—My authority receives a shock.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading When I arrived at the station I talked with the natives about the event.

not any; not one

From this reading They seemed to be surprised, but observing that I knew all about the matter, they found there was no use of assuming ignorance, and they began to converse with me about the murder as a matter well known to them.

quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception

From this reading They seemed to be surprised, but observing that I knew all about the matter, they found there was no use of assuming ignorance, and they began to converse with me about the murder as a matter well known to them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Arrival of the native police—The murderer caught—Examination—Jimmy is taken to Cardwell—Flight of the prisoner—The officer of the law—Expedition to the Valley of Lagoons—A mother eats her own child—My authority receives a shock.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Arrival of the native police—The murderer caught—Examination—Jimmy is taken to Cardwell—Flight of the prisoner—The officer of the law—Expedition to the Valley of Lagoons—A mother eats her own child—My authority receives a shock.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Arrival of the native police—The murderer caught—Examination—Jimmy is taken to Cardwell—Flight of the prisoner—The officer of the law—Expedition to the Valley of Lagoons—A mother eats her own child—My authority receives a shock.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading But they held it perfectly proper for Jimmy to kill the white man who was unwilling to share his food with him.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading Arrival of the native police—The murderer caught—Examination—Jimmy is taken to Cardwell—Flight of the prisoner—The officer of the law—Expedition to the Valley of Lagoons—A mother eats her own child—My authority receives a shock.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Arrival of the native police—The murderer caught—Examination—Jimmy is taken to Cardwell—Flight of the prisoner—The officer of the law—Expedition to the Valley of Lagoons—A mother eats her own child—My authority receives a shock.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading But they held it perfectly proper for Jimmy to kill the white man who was unwilling to share his food with him.

third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading Arrival of the native police—The murderer caught—Examination—Jimmy is taken to Cardwell—Flight of the prisoner—The officer of the law—Expedition to the Valley of Lagoons—A mother eats her own child—My authority receives a shock.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Thus I secured all the details in regard to this horrible affair.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading Thus I secured all the details in regard to this horrible affair.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading They seemed to be surprised, but observing that I knew all about the matter, they found there was no use of assuming ignorance, and they began to converse with me about the murder as a matter well known to them.

have in common

From this reading But they held it perfectly proper for Jimmy to kill the white man who was unwilling to share his food with him.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading Arrival of the native police—The murderer caught—Examination—Jimmy is taken to Cardwell—Flight of the prisoner—The officer of the law—Expedition to the Valley of Lagoons—A mother eats her own child—My authority receives a shock.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading When I arrived at the station I talked with the natives about the event.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading They seemed to be surprised, but observing that I knew all about the matter, they found there was no use of assuming ignorance, and they began to converse with me about the murder as a matter well known to them.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Arrival of the native police—The murderer caught—Examination—Jimmy is taken to Cardwell—Flight of the prisoner—The officer of the law—Expedition to the Valley of Lagoons—A mother eats her own child—My authority receives a shock.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading When I arrived at the station I talked with the natives about the event.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They seemed to be surprised, but observing that I knew all about the matter, they found there was no use of assuming ignorance, and they began to converse with me about the murder as a matter well known to them.

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

From this reading Arrival of the native police—The murderer caught—Examination—Jimmy is taken to Cardwell—Flight of the prisoner—The officer of the law—Expedition to the Valley of Lagoons—A mother eats her own child—My authority receives a shock.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They seemed to be surprised, but observing that I knew all about the matter, they found there was no use of assuming ignorance, and they began to converse with me about the murder as a matter well known to them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading They seemed to be surprised, but observing that I knew all about the matter, they found there was no use of assuming ignorance, and they began to converse with me about the murder as a matter well known to them.

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

From this reading They seemed to be surprised, but observing that I knew all about the matter, they found there was no use of assuming ignorance, and they began to converse with me about the murder as a matter well known to them.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Thus I secured all the details in regard to this horrible affair.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus I secured all the details in regard to this horrible affair.

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

From this reading Arrival of the native police—The murderer caught—Examination—Jimmy is taken to Cardwell—Flight of the prisoner—The officer of the law—Expedition to the Valley of Lagoons—A mother eats her own child—My authority receives a shock.

not disposed or inclined toward

From this reading But they held it perfectly proper for Jimmy to kill the white man who was unwilling to share his food with him.

the act of using

From this reading They seemed to be surprised, but observing that I knew all about the matter, they found there was no use of assuming ignorance, and they began to converse with me about the murder as a matter well known to them.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Arrival of the native police—The murderer caught—Examination—Jimmy is taken to Cardwell—Flight of the prisoner—The officer of the law—Expedition to the Valley of Lagoons—A mother eats her own child—My authority receives a shock.

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

From this reading They seemed to be surprised, but observing that I knew all about the matter, they found there was no use of assuming ignorance, and they began to converse with me about the murder as a matter well known to them.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading They seemed to be surprised, but observing that I knew all about the matter, they found there was no use of assuming ignorance, and they began to converse with me about the murder as a matter well known to them.

at the time that

From this reading When I arrived at the station I talked with the natives about the event.

a Caucasian

From this reading But they held it perfectly proper for Jimmy to kill the white man who was unwilling to share his food with him.

which person or people

From this reading But they held it perfectly proper for Jimmy to kill the white man who was unwilling to share his food with him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When I arrived at the station I talked with the natives about the event.