Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading Not that he doubted her courage, for she had proved that sufficiently; and she had proved that she was sensible, with none of the notions of the proprieties which would have made any other girl of Bentley's acquaintance a nuisance.

past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort

From this reading _Into the Jungle_ They had to smile together at the results achieved with the bedraggled bits of cloth.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Not that he doubted her courage, for she had proved that sufficiently; and she had proved that she was sensible, with none of the notions of the proprieties which would have made any other girl of Bentley's acquaintance a nuisance.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Now, hand in hand--which seemed natural in the circumstances--they began to walk along the shore, heading into the north by mutual consent.

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

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

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

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

towards the shore from the water

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Into the Jungle_ They had to smile together at the results achieved with the bedraggled bits of cloth.

for the reason that

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud

From this reading _Into the Jungle_ They had to smile together at the results achieved with the bedraggled bits of cloth.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

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

From this reading Now, hand in hand--which seemed natural in the circumstances--they began to walk along the shore, heading into the north by mutual consent.

a region whose eastern part is now Bangladesh and whose western part is included in India

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

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From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

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From this reading Not that he doubted her courage, for she had proved that sufficiently; and she had proved that she was sensible, with none of the notions of the proprieties which would have made any other girl of Bentley's acquaintance a nuisance.

plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading _Into the Jungle_ They had to smile together at the results achieved with the bedraggled bits of cloth.

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Now, hand in hand--which seemed natural in the circumstances--they began to walk along the shore, heading into the north by mutual consent.

put or send forth

From this reading Their next concern was food, which they must find in the jungle, or from other wreckage cast ashore from the _Bengal Queen_.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Now, hand in hand--which seemed natural in the circumstances--they began to walk along the shore, heading into the north by mutual consent.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading _Into the Jungle_ They had to smile together at the results achieved with the bedraggled bits of cloth.

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading Their next concern was food, which they must find in the jungle, or from other wreckage cast ashore from the _Bengal Queen_.

permission to do something

From this reading Now, hand in hand--which seemed natural in the circumstances--they began to walk along the shore, heading into the north by mutual consent.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading Not that he doubted her courage, for she had proved that sufficiently; and she had proved that she was sensible, with none of the notions of the proprieties which would have made any other girl of Bentley's acquaintance a nuisance.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about

From this reading Not that he doubted her courage, for she had proved that sufficiently; and she had proved that she was sensible, with none of the notions of the proprieties which would have made any other girl of Bentley's acquaintance a nuisance.

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From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Their next concern was food, which they must find in the jungle, or from other wreckage cast ashore from the _Bengal Queen_.

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

From this reading Their next concern was food, which they must find in the jungle, or from other wreckage cast ashore from the _Bengal Queen_.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Not that he doubted her courage, for she had proved that sufficiently; and she had proved that she was sensible, with none of the notions of the proprieties which would have made any other girl of Bentley's acquaintance a nuisance.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

a young female

From this reading Not that he doubted her courage, for she had proved that sufficiently; and she had proved that she was sensible, with none of the notions of the proprieties which would have made any other girl of Bentley's acquaintance a nuisance.

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

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

From this reading _Into the Jungle_ They had to smile together at the results achieved with the bedraggled bits of cloth.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Now, hand in hand--which seemed natural in the circumstances--they began to walk along the shore, heading into the north by mutual consent.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Not that he doubted her courage, for she had proved that sufficiently; and she had proved that she was sensible, with none of the notions of the proprieties which would have made any other girl of Bentley's acquaintance a nuisance.

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

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

From this reading Now, hand in hand--which seemed natural in the circumstances--they began to walk along the shore, heading into the north by mutual consent.

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

From this reading Not that he doubted her courage, for she had proved that sufficiently; and she had proved that she was sensible, with none of the notions of the proprieties which would have made any other girl of Bentley's acquaintance a nuisance.

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

From this reading Their next concern was food, which they must find in the jungle, or from other wreckage cast ashore from the _Bengal Queen_.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _Into the Jungle_ They had to smile together at the results achieved with the bedraggled bits of cloth.

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading _Into the Jungle_ They had to smile together at the results achieved with the bedraggled bits of cloth.

for more time

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Not that he doubted her courage, for she had proved that sufficiently; and she had proved that she was sensible, with none of the notions of the proprieties which would have made any other girl of Bentley's acquaintance a nuisance.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Their next concern was food, which they must find in the jungle, or from other wreckage cast ashore from the _Bengal Queen_.

common to or shared by two or more parties

From this reading Now, hand in hand--which seemed natural in the circumstances--they began to walk along the shore, heading into the north by mutual consent.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading Now, hand in hand--which seemed natural in the circumstances--they began to walk along the shore, heading into the north by mutual consent.

absolutely essential

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Their next concern was food, which they must find in the jungle, or from other wreckage cast ashore from the _Bengal Queen_.

not one, and not any

From this reading Not that he doubted her courage, for she had proved that sufficiently; and she had proved that she was sensible, with none of the notions of the proprieties which would have made any other girl of Bentley's acquaintance a nuisance.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Now, hand in hand--which seemed natural in the circumstances--they began to walk along the shore, heading into the north by mutual consent.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Not that he doubted her courage, for she had proved that sufficiently; and she had proved that she was sensible, with none of the notions of the proprieties which would have made any other girl of Bentley's acquaintance a nuisance.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, hand in hand--which seemed natural in the circumstances--they began to walk along the shore, heading into the north by mutual consent.

(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive

From this reading Not that he doubted her courage, for she had proved that sufficiently; and she had proved that she was sensible, with none of the notions of the proprieties which would have made any other girl of Bentley's acquaintance a nuisance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Into the Jungle_ They had to smile together at the results achieved with the bedraggled bits of cloth.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Their next concern was food, which they must find in the jungle, or from other wreckage cast ashore from the _Bengal Queen_.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Not that he doubted her courage, for she had proved that sufficiently; and she had proved that she was sensible, with none of the notions of the proprieties which would have made any other girl of Bentley's acquaintance a nuisance.

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From this reading Not that he doubted her courage, for she had proved that sufficiently; and she had proved that she was sensible, with none of the notions of the proprieties which would have made any other girl of Bentley's acquaintance a nuisance.

established beyond doubt

From this reading Not that he doubted her courage, for she had proved that sufficiently; and she had proved that she was sensible, with none of the notions of the proprieties which would have made any other girl of Bentley's acquaintance a nuisance.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

To recall to mind.

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

plural of “reminder” — a message that helps you remember something

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading _Into the Jungle_ They had to smile together at the results achieved with the bedraggled bits of cloth.

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

From this reading Now, hand in hand--which seemed natural in the circumstances--they began to walk along the shore, heading into the north by mutual consent.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading Not that he doubted her courage, for she had proved that sufficiently; and she had proved that she was sensible, with none of the notions of the proprieties which would have made any other girl of Bentley's acquaintance a nuisance.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Not that he doubted her courage, for she had proved that sufficiently; and she had proved that she was sensible, with none of the notions of the proprieties which would have made any other girl of Bentley's acquaintance a nuisance.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Now, hand in hand--which seemed natural in the circumstances--they began to walk along the shore, heading into the north by mutual consent.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading _Into the Jungle_ They had to smile together at the results achieved with the bedraggled bits of cloth.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading Not that he doubted her courage, for she had proved that sufficiently; and she had proved that she was sensible, with none of the notions of the proprieties which would have made any other girl of Bentley's acquaintance a nuisance.

imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

believed likely

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

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

From this reading _Into the Jungle_ They had to smile together at the results achieved with the bedraggled bits of cloth.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their next concern was food, which they must find in the jungle, or from other wreckage cast ashore from the _Bengal Queen_.

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

From this reading _Into the Jungle_ They had to smile together at the results achieved with the bedraggled bits of cloth.

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

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

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

From this reading _Into the Jungle_ They had to smile together at the results achieved with the bedraggled bits of cloth.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading _Into the Jungle_ They had to smile together at the results achieved with the bedraggled bits of cloth.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Now, hand in hand--which seemed natural in the circumstances--they began to walk along the shore, heading into the north by mutual consent.

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

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

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

From this reading Bentley suspected that they had been taken from bodies washed ashore as gruesome reminders of the catastrophe which had befallen the _Bengal Queen_, and because he did suspect this he did not ask questions that might cause Ellen to remember any longer than was necessary.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Into the Jungle_ They had to smile together at the results achieved with the bedraggled bits of cloth.

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

From this reading Not that he doubted her courage, for she had proved that sufficiently; and she had proved that she was sensible, with none of the notions of the proprieties which would have made any other girl of Bentley's acquaintance a nuisance.

the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked

From this reading Their next concern was food, which they must find in the jungle, or from other wreckage cast ashore from the _Bengal Queen_.