Chapter XXXV

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

From this reading Lena Forest was almost in a state of collapse, from exhaustion; and Bruce Clayton was not in much better state.

(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 Black John had got rid of all but six of his men, one of those remaining being Toby Sam.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Lena Forest was almost in a state of collapse, from exhaustion; and Bruce Clayton was not in much better state.

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

From this reading The others he had dispatched on various missions, and in that manner he meant to dispose of them all, one by one.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Black John had got rid of all but six of his men, one of those remaining being Toby Sam.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Lena Forest was almost in a state of collapse, from exhaustion; and Bruce Clayton was not in much better state.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Black John had got rid of all but six of his men, one of those remaining being Toby Sam.

Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)

From this reading Lena Forest was almost in a state of collapse, from exhaustion; and Bruce Clayton was not in much better state.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Black John had got rid of all but six of his men, one of those remaining being Toby Sam.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The others he had dispatched on various missions, and in that manner he meant to dispose of them all, one by one.

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From this reading Lena Forest was almost in a state of collapse, from exhaustion; and Bruce Clayton was not in much better state.

an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

From this reading Lena Forest was almost in a state of collapse, from exhaustion; and Bruce Clayton was not in much better state.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading His horses were nearly exhausted now; he had ridden hard through the night, and all through the hours of the forenoon, and the previous day the horses had little rest.

past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal

From this reading The others he had dispatched on various missions, and in that manner he meant to dispose of them all, one by one.

give, sell, or transfer to another

From this reading The others he had dispatched on various missions, and in that manner he meant to dispose of them all, one by one.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading His horses were nearly exhausted now; he had ridden hard through the night, and all through the hours of the forenoon, and the previous day the horses had little rest.

extreme fatigue

From this reading Lena Forest was almost in a state of collapse, from exhaustion; and Bruce Clayton was not in much better state.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading His horses were nearly exhausted now; he had ridden hard through the night, and all through the hours of the forenoon, and the previous day the horses had little rest.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Lena Forest was almost in a state of collapse, from exhaustion; and Bruce Clayton was not in much better state.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Lena Forest was almost in a state of collapse, from exhaustion; and Bruce Clayton was not in much better state.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Black John had got rid of all but six of his men, one of those remaining being Toby Sam.

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

From this reading Black John had got rid of all but six of his men, one of those remaining being Toby Sam.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading His horses were nearly exhausted now; he had ridden hard through the night, and all through the hours of the forenoon, and the previous day the horses had little rest.

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

From this reading The others he had dispatched on various missions, and in that manner he meant to dispose of them all, one by one.

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

From this reading Black John had got rid of all but six of his men, one of those remaining being Toby Sam.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading His horses were nearly exhausted now; he had ridden hard through the night, and all through the hours of the forenoon, and the previous day the horses had little rest.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading His horses were nearly exhausted now; he had ridden hard through the night, and all through the hours of the forenoon, and the previous day the horses had little rest.

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

From this reading The others he had dispatched on various missions, and in that manner he meant to dispose of them all, one by one.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Black John had got rid of all but six of his men, one of those remaining being Toby Sam.

a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea

From this reading Lena Forest was almost in a state of collapse, from exhaustion; and Bruce Clayton was not in much better state.

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

From this reading His horses were nearly exhausted now; he had ridden hard through the night, and all through the hours of the forenoon, and the previous day the horses had little rest.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The others he had dispatched on various missions, and in that manner he meant to dispose of them all, one by one.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading The others he had dispatched on various missions, and in that manner he meant to dispose of them all, one by one.

the force of workers available

From this reading Black John had got rid of all but six of his men, one of those remaining being Toby Sam.

plural of “mission” — an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading The others he had dispatched on various missions, and in that manner he meant to dispose of them all, one by one.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Lena Forest was almost in a state of collapse, from exhaustion; and Bruce Clayton was not in much better state.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading His horses were nearly exhausted now; he had ridden hard through the night, and all through the hours of the forenoon, and the previous day the horses had little rest.

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

From this reading His horses were nearly exhausted now; he had ridden hard through the night, and all through the hours of the forenoon, and the previous day the horses had little rest.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Lena Forest was almost in a state of collapse, from exhaustion; and Bruce Clayton was not in much better state.

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

From this reading His horses were nearly exhausted now; he had ridden hard through the night, and all through the hours of the forenoon, and the previous day the horses had little rest.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Black John had got rid of all but six of his men, one of those remaining being Toby Sam.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The others he had dispatched on various missions, and in that manner he meant to dispose of them all, one by one.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Black John had got rid of all but six of his men, one of those remaining being Toby Sam.

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From this reading The others he had dispatched on various missions, and in that manner he meant to dispose of them all, one by one.

plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading THE OUTLAWS TRICKED.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading His horses were nearly exhausted now; he had ridden hard through the night, and all through the hours of the forenoon, and the previous day the horses had little rest.

not used up

From this reading Black John had got rid of all but six of his men, one of those remaining being Toby Sam.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading His horses were nearly exhausted now; he had ridden hard through the night, and all through the hours of the forenoon, and the previous day the horses had little rest.

relieve from

From this reading Black John had got rid of all but six of his men, one of those remaining being Toby Sam.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading His horses were nearly exhausted now; he had ridden hard through the night, and all through the hours of the forenoon, and the previous day the horses had little rest.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading Black John had got rid of all but six of his men, one of those remaining being Toby Sam.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Black John had got rid of all but six of his men, one of those remaining being Toby Sam.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Lena Forest was almost in a state of collapse, from exhaustion; and Bruce Clayton was not in much better state.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The others he had dispatched on various missions, and in that manner he meant to dispose of them all, one by one.

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

From this reading THE OUTLAWS TRICKED.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The others he had dispatched on various missions, and in that manner he meant to dispose of them all, one by one.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Black John had got rid of all but six of his men, one of those remaining being Toby Sam.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading His horses were nearly exhausted now; he had ridden hard through the night, and all through the hours of the forenoon, and the previous day the horses had little rest.

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

From this reading The others he had dispatched on various missions, and in that manner he meant to dispose of them all, one by one.

a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat

From this reading Black John had got rid of all but six of his men, one of those remaining being Toby Sam.

past form of “trick” — deceive somebody

From this reading THE OUTLAWS TRICKED.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading The others he had dispatched on various missions, and in that manner he meant to dispose of them all, one by one.

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

From this reading Lena Forest was almost in a state of collapse, from exhaustion; and Bruce Clayton was not in much better state.

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

From this reading His horses were nearly exhausted now; he had ridden hard through the night, and all through the hours of the forenoon, and the previous day the horses had little rest.