Chapter XXVI

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

From this reading MOOLOO, THE GUIDE Mooloo, who seemed a surly fellow and not at all like Kapje and his son, looked up at their entrance with a frown.

(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 MOOLOO, THE GUIDE Mooloo, who seemed a surly fellow and not at all like Kapje and his son, looked up at their entrance with a frown.

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

From this reading MOOLOO, THE GUIDE Mooloo, who seemed a surly fellow and not at all like Kapje and his son, looked up at their entrance with a frown.

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

From this reading “Looks as if he thought we’d bite,” whispered Fred to Bobby, and the latter nudged him in the ribs as a signal to keep quiet.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MOOLOO, THE GUIDE Mooloo, who seemed a surly fellow and not at all like Kapje and his son, looked up at their entrance with a frown.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been doing something mysterious to a sealskin, but now he thrust this behind him with a suspicions movement.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading He had been doing something mysterious to a sealskin, but now he thrust this behind him with a suspicions movement.

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading “Looks as if he thought we’d bite,” whispered Fred to Bobby, and the latter nudged him in the ribs as a signal to keep quiet.

an informal term for a British policeman

From this reading “Looks as if he thought we’d bite,” whispered Fred to Bobby, and the latter nudged him in the ribs as a signal to keep quiet.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading At sight of the two Eskimos his face cleared a little, but he still regarded the boys warily.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had been doing something mysterious to a sealskin, but now he thrust this behind him with a suspicions movement.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading At sight of the two Eskimos his face cleared a little, but he still regarded the boys warily.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading He had been doing something mysterious to a sealskin, but now he thrust this behind him with a suspicions movement.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading MOOLOO, THE GUIDE Mooloo, who seemed a surly fellow and not at all like Kapje and his son, looked up at their entrance with a frown.

plural of “eskimo” — a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)

From this reading At sight of the two Eskimos his face cleared a little, but he still regarded the boys warily.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading At sight of the two Eskimos his face cleared a little, but he still regarded the boys warily.

a boy or man

From this reading MOOLOO, THE GUIDE Mooloo, who seemed a surly fellow and not at all like Kapje and his son, looked up at their entrance with a frown.

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

From this reading Kapje said a few words in the native tongue—probably introducing them, the boys thought—and then he turned, holding out his hand to Bobby.

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

From this reading “Looks as if he thought we’d bite,” whispered Fred to Bobby, and the latter nudged him in the ribs as a signal to keep quiet.

look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

From this reading MOOLOO, THE GUIDE Mooloo, who seemed a surly fellow and not at all like Kapje and his son, looked up at their entrance with a frown.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading MOOLOO, THE GUIDE Mooloo, who seemed a surly fellow and not at all like Kapje and his son, looked up at their entrance with a frown.

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

From this reading He had been doing something mysterious to a sealskin, but now he thrust this behind him with a suspicions movement.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Kapje said a few words in the native tongue—probably introducing them, the boys thought—and then he turned, holding out his hand to Bobby.

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

From this reading He had been doing something mysterious to a sealskin, but now he thrust this behind him with a suspicions movement.

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

From this reading He had been doing something mysterious to a sealskin, but now he thrust this behind him with a suspicions movement.

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

From this reading MOOLOO, THE GUIDE Mooloo, who seemed a surly fellow and not at all like Kapje and his son, looked up at their entrance with a frown.

the act of retaining something

From this reading Kapje said a few words in the native tongue—probably introducing them, the boys thought—and then he turned, holding out his hand to Bobby.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Looks as if he thought we’d bite,” whispered Fred to Bobby, and the latter nudged him in the ribs as a signal to keep quiet.

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

From this reading “Looks as if he thought we’d bite,” whispered Fred to Bobby, and the latter nudged him in the ribs as a signal to keep quiet.

-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading Kapje said a few words in the native tongue—probably introducing them, the boys thought—and then he turned, holding out his hand to Bobby.

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

From this reading MOOLOO, THE GUIDE Mooloo, who seemed a surly fellow and not at all like Kapje and his son, looked up at their entrance with a frown.

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

From this reading “Looks as if he thought we’d bite,” whispered Fred to Bobby, and the latter nudged him in the ribs as a signal to keep quiet.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading “Looks as if he thought we’d bite,” whispered Fred to Bobby, and the latter nudged him in the ribs as a signal to keep quiet.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading MOOLOO, THE GUIDE Mooloo, who seemed a surly fellow and not at all like Kapje and his son, looked up at their entrance with a frown.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading At sight of the two Eskimos his face cleared a little, but he still regarded the boys warily.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading MOOLOO, THE GUIDE Mooloo, who seemed a surly fellow and not at all like Kapje and his son, looked up at their entrance with a frown.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading “Looks as if he thought we’d bite,” whispered Fred to Bobby, and the latter nudged him in the ribs as a signal to keep quiet.

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

From this reading MOOLOO, THE GUIDE Mooloo, who seemed a surly fellow and not at all like Kapje and his son, looked up at their entrance with a frown.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading He had been doing something mysterious to a sealskin, but now he thrust this behind him with a suspicions movement.

of an obscure nature

From this reading He had been doing something mysterious to a sealskin, but now he thrust this behind him with a suspicions movement.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Kapje said a few words in the native tongue—probably introducing them, the boys thought—and then he turned, holding out his hand to Bobby.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading MOOLOO, THE GUIDE Mooloo, who seemed a surly fellow and not at all like Kapje and his son, looked up at their entrance with a frown.

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

From this reading He had been doing something mysterious to a sealskin, but now he thrust this behind him with a suspicions movement.

past form of “nudge” — to push against gently

From this reading “Looks as if he thought we’d bite,” whispered Fred to Bobby, and the latter nudged him in the ribs as a signal to keep quiet.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At sight of the two Eskimos his face cleared a little, but he still regarded the boys warily.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Kapje said a few words in the native tongue—probably introducing them, the boys thought—and then he turned, holding out his hand to Bobby.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Kapje said a few words in the native tongue—probably introducing them, the boys thought—and then he turned, holding out his hand to Bobby.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading “Looks as if he thought we’d bite,” whispered Fred to Bobby, and the latter nudged him in the ribs as a signal to keep quiet.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading At sight of the two Eskimos his face cleared a little, but he still regarded the boys warily.

plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal

From this reading “Looks as if he thought we’d bite,” whispered Fred to Bobby, and the latter nudged him in the ribs as a signal to keep quiet.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Kapje said a few words in the native tongue—probably introducing them, the boys thought—and then he turned, holding out his hand to Bobby.

the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal

From this reading He had been doing something mysterious to a sealskin, but now he thrust this behind him with a suspicions movement.

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

From this reading MOOLOO, THE GUIDE Mooloo, who seemed a surly fellow and not at all like Kapje and his son, looked up at their entrance with a frown.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading At sight of the two Eskimos his face cleared a little, but he still regarded the boys warily.

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading “Looks as if he thought we’d bite,” whispered Fred to Bobby, and the latter nudged him in the ribs as a signal to keep quiet.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He had been doing something mysterious to a sealskin, but now he thrust this behind him with a suspicions movement.

a male human offspring

From this reading MOOLOO, THE GUIDE Mooloo, who seemed a surly fellow and not at all like Kapje and his son, looked up at their entrance with a frown.

not in physical motion

From this reading At sight of the two Eskimos his face cleared a little, but he still regarded the boys warily.

inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace

From this reading MOOLOO, THE GUIDE Mooloo, who seemed a surly fellow and not at all like Kapje and his son, looked up at their entrance with a frown.

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading He had been doing something mysterious to a sealskin, but now he thrust this behind him with a suspicions movement.

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

From this reading MOOLOO, THE GUIDE Mooloo, who seemed a surly fellow and not at all like Kapje and his son, looked up at their entrance with a frown.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading MOOLOO, THE GUIDE Mooloo, who seemed a surly fellow and not at all like Kapje and his son, looked up at their entrance with a frown.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Kapje said a few words in the native tongue—probably introducing them, the boys thought—and then he turned, holding out his hand to Bobby.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Kapje said a few words in the native tongue—probably introducing them, the boys thought—and then he turned, holding out his hand to Bobby.

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

From this reading He had been doing something mysterious to a sealskin, but now he thrust this behind him with a suspicions movement.

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

From this reading “Looks as if he thought we’d bite,” whispered Fred to Bobby, and the latter nudged him in the ribs as a signal to keep quiet.

push forcefully

From this reading He had been doing something mysterious to a sealskin, but now he thrust this behind him with a suspicions movement.

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

From this reading He had been doing something mysterious to a sealskin, but now he thrust this behind him with a suspicions movement.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Kapje said a few words in the native tongue—probably introducing them, the boys thought—and then he turned, holding out his hand to Bobby.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Kapje said a few words in the native tongue—probably introducing them, the boys thought—and then he turned, holding out his hand to Bobby.

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

From this reading At sight of the two Eskimos his face cleared a little, but he still regarded the boys warily.

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

From this reading MOOLOO, THE GUIDE Mooloo, who seemed a surly fellow and not at all like Kapje and his son, looked up at their entrance with a frown.

in a wary manner

From this reading At sight of the two Eskimos his face cleared a little, but he still regarded the boys warily.

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

From this reading “Looks as if he thought we’d bite,” whispered Fred to Bobby, and the latter nudged him in the ribs as a signal to keep quiet.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading “Looks as if he thought we’d bite,” whispered Fred to Bobby, and the latter nudged him in the ribs as a signal to keep quiet.

which person or people

From this reading MOOLOO, THE GUIDE Mooloo, who seemed a surly fellow and not at all like Kapje and his son, looked up at their entrance with a frown.

in the company of; together with

From this reading MOOLOO, THE GUIDE Mooloo, who seemed a surly fellow and not at all like Kapje and his son, looked up at their entrance with a frown.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Kapje said a few words in the native tongue—probably introducing them, the boys thought—and then he turned, holding out his hand to Bobby.