Chapter IV · In Two Camps

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

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading & X.,” Ansel was explaining as the rest of the group leaned over to watch the course of his pencil along the map.

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

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

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From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

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

From this reading “I’ve checked off the places that are directly under the thumb of the C. G.

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

From this reading & X.,” Ansel was explaining as the rest of the group leaned over to watch the course of his pencil along the map.

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

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading “I’ve checked off the places that are directly under the thumb of the C. G.

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading With him were the committee chosen to conduct his campaign.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading “I’ve checked off the places that are directly under the thumb of the C. G.

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading With him were the committee chosen to conduct his campaign.

of or relating or belonging to a city

From this reading In the headquarters of the Civic League sat Clive Standish.

British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)

From this reading In the headquarters of the Civic League sat Clive Standish.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading With him were the committee chosen to conduct his campaign.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading With him were the committee chosen to conduct his campaign.

-ing form of “corroborate” — establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading & X.,” Ansel was explaining as the rest of the group leaned over to watch the course of his pencil along the map.

without deviation

From this reading “I’ve checked off the places that are directly under the thumb of the C. G.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading & X.,” Ansel was explaining as the rest of the group leaned over to watch the course of his pencil along the map.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading “I’ve checked off the places that are directly under the thumb of the C. G.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

the act of departing

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading & X.,” Ansel was explaining as the rest of the group leaned over to watch the course of his pencil along the map.

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From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

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

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading In the headquarters of the Civic League sat Clive Standish.

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

From this reading With him were the committee chosen to conduct his campaign.

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

From this reading With him were the committee chosen to conduct his campaign.

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From this reading “I’ve checked off the places that are directly under the thumb of the C. G.

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

From this reading In the headquarters of the Civic League sat Clive Standish.

introducing a different topic

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

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

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

in a laborious manner

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading In the headquarters of the Civic League sat Clive Standish.

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading & X.,” Ansel was explaining as the rest of the group leaned over to watch the course of his pencil along the map.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

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

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the headquarters of the Civic League sat Clive Standish.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “I’ve checked off the places that are directly under the thumb of the C. G.

above and across; more than

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

From this reading & X.,” Ansel was explaining as the rest of the group leaned over to watch the course of his pencil along the map.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “I’ve checked off the places that are directly under the thumb of the C. G.

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading & X.,” Ansel was explaining as the rest of the group leaned over to watch the course of his pencil along the map.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading In the headquarters of the Civic League sat Clive Standish.

English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)

From this reading In the headquarters of the Civic League sat Clive Standish.

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

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I’ve checked off the places that are directly under the thumb of the C. G.

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

From this reading In the headquarters of the Civic League sat Clive Standish.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

From this reading “I’ve checked off the places that are directly under the thumb of the C. G.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

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

From this reading With him were the committee chosen to conduct his campaign.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “I’ve checked off the places that are directly under the thumb of the C. G.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

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

From this reading Karl Ansel, a lean, hard-headed New England giant, their chairman, and incidentally, campaign manager, was going laboriously over a list of counties, towns and villages, corroborating certain notes he made from time to time, by referring to a big colored map of the Mountain State.

look attentively

From this reading & X.,” Ansel was explaining as the rest of the group leaned over to watch the course of his pencil along the map.

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

From this reading With him were the committee chosen to conduct his campaign.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With him were the committee chosen to conduct his campaign.

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

From this reading & X.,” Ansel was explaining as the rest of the group leaned over to watch the course of his pencil along the map.