Chapter XXXIX

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

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading When he ventured to ask what such a canoe would cost, and the price was named, his face indicated his despair at ever being able to accumulate such a sum, and he murmured:

get or gather together

From this reading When he ventured to ask what such a canoe would cost, and the price was named, his face indicated his despair at ever being able to accumulate such a sum, and he murmured:

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading As Ul-we's canoe had been lost the night before, the Lieutenant invited both him and the little Ko-wik-a to a sail in the _Hu-la-lah_, and even the self-contained young Indian was compelled to express his admiration of the graceful craft.

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

From this reading The wind was so fair that the boats without centre-boards could sail as well as those with, and the run was a series of match races, of which the _Psyche_ and _Cupid_ were winners in nearly every case.

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

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading When he ventured to ask what such a canoe would cost, and the price was named, his face indicated his despair at ever being able to accumulate such a sum, and he murmured:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When he ventured to ask what such a canoe would cost, and the price was named, his face indicated his despair at ever being able to accumulate such a sum, and he murmured:

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As Ul-we's canoe had been lost the night before, the Lieutenant invited both him and the little Ko-wik-a to a sail in the _Hu-la-lah_, and even the self-contained young Indian was compelled to express his admiration of the graceful craft.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading As Ul-we's canoe had been lost the night before, the Lieutenant invited both him and the little Ko-wik-a to a sail in the _Hu-la-lah_, and even the self-contained young Indian was compelled to express his admiration of the graceful craft.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading When he ventured to ask what such a canoe would cost, and the price was named, his face indicated his despair at ever being able to accumulate such a sum, and he murmured:

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The wind was so fair that the boats without centre-boards could sail as well as those with, and the run was a series of match races, of which the _Psyche_ and _Cupid_ were winners in nearly every case.

the two together, not just one

From this reading As Ul-we's canoe had been lost the night before, the Lieutenant invited both him and the little Ko-wik-a to a sail in the _Hu-la-lah_, and even the self-contained young Indian was compelled to express his admiration of the graceful craft.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading As Ul-we's canoe had been lost the night before, the Lieutenant invited both him and the little Ko-wik-a to a sail in the _Hu-la-lah_, and even the self-contained young Indian was compelled to express his admiration of the graceful craft.

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

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.

an occurrence of something

From this reading The wind was so fair that the boats without centre-boards could sail as well as those with, and the run was a series of match races, of which the _Psyche_ and _Cupid_ were winners in nearly every case.

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

From this reading The wind was so fair that the boats without centre-boards could sail as well as those with, and the run was a series of match races, of which the _Psyche_ and _Cupid_ were winners in nearly every case.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.

inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading As Ul-we's canoe had been lost the night before, the Lieutenant invited both him and the little Ko-wik-a to a sail in the _Hu-la-lah_, and even the self-contained young Indian was compelled to express his admiration of the graceful craft.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading When he ventured to ask what such a canoe would cost, and the price was named, his face indicated his despair at ever being able to accumulate such a sum, and he murmured:

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The wind was so fair that the boats without centre-boards could sail as well as those with, and the run was a series of match races, of which the _Psyche_ and _Cupid_ were winners in nearly every case.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading As Ul-we's canoe had been lost the night before, the Lieutenant invited both him and the little Ko-wik-a to a sail in the _Hu-la-lah_, and even the self-contained young Indian was compelled to express his admiration of the graceful craft.

placed crosswise

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.

drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING OF THE CRUISE.

(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros

From this reading The wind was so fair that the boats without centre-boards could sail as well as those with, and the run was a series of match races, of which the _Psyche_ and _Cupid_ were winners in nearly every case.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading When he ventured to ask what such a canoe would cost, and the price was named, his face indicated his despair at ever being able to accumulate such a sum, and he murmured:

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

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING OF THE CRUISE.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.

divisible by two

From this reading As Ul-we's canoe had been lost the night before, the Lieutenant invited both him and the little Ko-wik-a to a sail in the _Hu-la-lah_, and even the self-contained young Indian was compelled to express his admiration of the graceful craft.

at any time

From this reading When he ventured to ask what such a canoe would cost, and the price was named, his face indicated his despair at ever being able to accumulate such a sum, and he murmured:

a large subtropical swamp in southern Florida that is noted for its wildlife

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The wind was so fair that the boats without centre-boards could sail as well as those with, and the run was a series of match races, of which the _Psyche_ and _Cupid_ were winners in nearly every case.

give expression to

From this reading As Ul-we's canoe had been lost the night before, the Lieutenant invited both him and the little Ko-wik-a to a sail in the _Hu-la-lah_, and even the self-contained young Indian was compelled to express his admiration of the graceful craft.

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

From this reading When he ventured to ask what such a canoe would cost, and the price was named, his face indicated his despair at ever being able to accumulate such a sum, and he murmured:

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading The wind was so fair that the boats without centre-boards could sail as well as those with, and the run was a series of match races, of which the _Psyche_ and _Cupid_ were winners in nearly every case.

characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

From this reading As Ul-we's canoe had been lost the night before, the Lieutenant invited both him and the little Ko-wik-a to a sail in the _Hu-la-lah_, and even the self-contained young Indian was compelled to express his admiration of the graceful craft.

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

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING OF THE CRUISE.

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

From this reading When he ventured to ask what such a canoe would cost, and the price was named, his face indicated his despair at ever being able to accumulate such a sum, and he murmured:

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

From this reading As Ul-we's canoe had been lost the night before, the Lieutenant invited both him and the little Ko-wik-a to a sail in the _Hu-la-lah_, and even the self-contained young Indian was compelled to express his admiration of the graceful craft.

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

From this reading As Ul-we's canoe had been lost the night before, the Lieutenant invited both him and the little Ko-wik-a to a sail in the _Hu-la-lah_, and even the self-contained young Indian was compelled to express his admiration of the graceful craft.

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

From this reading As Ul-we's canoe had been lost the night before, the Lieutenant invited both him and the little Ko-wik-a to a sail in the _Hu-la-lah_, and even the self-contained young Indian was compelled to express his admiration of the graceful craft.

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

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading As Ul-we's canoe had been lost the night before, the Lieutenant invited both him and the little Ko-wik-a to a sail in the _Hu-la-lah_, and even the self-contained young Indian was compelled to express his admiration of the graceful craft.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading When he ventured to ask what such a canoe would cost, and the price was named, his face indicated his despair at ever being able to accumulate such a sum, and he murmured:

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading As Ul-we's canoe had been lost the night before, the Lieutenant invited both him and the little Ko-wik-a to a sail in the _Hu-la-lah_, and even the self-contained young Indian was compelled to express his admiration of the graceful craft.

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

From this reading As Ul-we's canoe had been lost the night before, the Lieutenant invited both him and the little Ko-wik-a to a sail in the _Hu-la-lah_, and even the self-contained young Indian was compelled to express his admiration of the graceful craft.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading As Ul-we's canoe had been lost the night before, the Lieutenant invited both him and the little Ko-wik-a to a sail in the _Hu-la-lah_, and even the self-contained young Indian was compelled to express his admiration of the graceful craft.

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

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading As Ul-we's canoe had been lost the night before, the Lieutenant invited both him and the little Ko-wik-a to a sail in the _Hu-la-lah_, and even the self-contained young Indian was compelled to express his admiration of the graceful craft.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading The wind was so fair that the boats without centre-boards could sail as well as those with, and the run was a series of match races, of which the _Psyche_ and _Cupid_ were winners in nearly every case.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading When he ventured to ask what such a canoe would cost, and the price was named, his face indicated his despair at ever being able to accumulate such a sum, and he murmured:

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading When he ventured to ask what such a canoe would cost, and the price was named, his face indicated his despair at ever being able to accumulate such a sum, and he murmured:

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

From this reading The wind was so fair that the boats without centre-boards could sail as well as those with, and the run was a series of match races, of which the _Psyche_ and _Cupid_ were winners in nearly every case.

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

From this reading As Ul-we's canoe had been lost the night before, the Lieutenant invited both him and the little Ko-wik-a to a sail in the _Hu-la-lah_, and even the self-contained young Indian was compelled to express his admiration of the graceful craft.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING OF THE CRUISE.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading When he ventured to ask what such a canoe would cost, and the price was named, his face indicated his despair at ever being able to accumulate such a sum, and he murmured:

that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading The wind was so fair that the boats without centre-boards could sail as well as those with, and the run was a series of match races, of which the _Psyche_ and _Cupid_ were winners in nearly every case.

plural of “race” — any competition

From this reading The wind was so fair that the boats without centre-boards could sail as well as those with, and the run was a series of match races, of which the _Psyche_ and _Cupid_ were winners in nearly every case.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading The wind was so fair that the boats without centre-boards could sail as well as those with, and the run was a series of match races, of which the _Psyche_ and _Cupid_ were winners in nearly every case.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.

constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself

From this reading As Ul-we's canoe had been lost the night before, the Lieutenant invited both him and the little Ko-wik-a to a sail in the _Hu-la-lah_, and even the self-contained young Indian was compelled to express his admiration of the graceful craft.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading The wind was so fair that the boats without centre-boards could sail as well as those with, and the run was a series of match races, of which the _Psyche_ and _Cupid_ were winners in nearly every case.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading When he ventured to ask what such a canoe would cost, and the price was named, his face indicated his despair at ever being able to accumulate such a sum, and he murmured:

a quantity of money

From this reading When he ventured to ask what such a canoe would cost, and the price was named, his face indicated his despair at ever being able to accumulate such a sum, and he murmured:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The wind was so fair that the boats without centre-boards could sail as well as those with, and the run was a series of match races, of which the _Psyche_ and _Cupid_ were winners in nearly every case.

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

From this reading THE HAPPY ENDING OF THE CRUISE.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.

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

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.

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

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.

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

From this reading The wind was so fair that the boats without centre-boards could sail as well as those with, and the run was a series of match races, of which the _Psyche_ and _Cupid_ were winners in nearly every case.

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

From this reading As Ul-we's canoe had been lost the night before, the Lieutenant invited both him and the little Ko-wik-a to a sail in the _Hu-la-lah_, and even the self-contained young Indian was compelled to express his admiration of the graceful craft.

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

From this reading As Ul-we's canoe had been lost the night before, the Lieutenant invited both him and the little Ko-wik-a to a sail in the _Hu-la-lah_, and even the self-contained young Indian was compelled to express his admiration of the graceful craft.

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading When he ventured to ask what such a canoe would cost, and the price was named, his face indicated his despair at ever being able to accumulate such a sum, and he murmured:

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

From this reading The wind was so fair that the boats without centre-boards could sail as well as those with, and the run was a series of match races, of which the _Psyche_ and _Cupid_ were winners in nearly every case.

(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 The wind was so fair that the boats without centre-boards could sail as well as those with, and the run was a series of match races, of which the _Psyche_ and _Cupid_ were winners in nearly every case.

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

From this reading The wind was so fair that the boats without centre-boards could sail as well as those with, and the run was a series of match races, of which the _Psyche_ and _Cupid_ were winners in nearly every case.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading When he ventured to ask what such a canoe would cost, and the price was named, his face indicated his despair at ever being able to accumulate such a sum, and he murmured:

at the time that

From this reading When he ventured to ask what such a canoe would cost, and the price was named, his face indicated his despair at ever being able to accumulate such a sum, and he murmured:

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

From this reading The wind was so fair that the boats without centre-boards could sail as well as those with, and the run was a series of match races, of which the _Psyche_ and _Cupid_ were winners in nearly every case.

which person or people

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The wind was so fair that the boats without centre-boards could sail as well as those with, and the run was a series of match races, of which the _Psyche_ and _Cupid_ were winners in nearly every case.

plural of “winner” — the contestant who wins the contest

From this reading The wind was so fair that the boats without centre-boards could sail as well as those with, and the run was a series of match races, of which the _Psyche_ and _Cupid_ were winners in nearly every case.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The wind was so fair that the boats without centre-boards could sail as well as those with, and the run was a series of match races, of which the _Psyche_ and _Cupid_ were winners in nearly every case.

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

From this reading When he ventured to ask what such a canoe would cost, and the price was named, his face indicated his despair at ever being able to accumulate such a sum, and he murmured:

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading On their entire cruise our young canoemates had not enjoyed a day's run so much as they did this one in company with the Indians who had crossed the Everglades with them, but of whom they had seen so little.