Chapter XX · A Thrilling Experience

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

From this reading Though only a short distance away, Burnnel’s camp proved to be hard to find.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It is doubtful if Dick would have discovered the camp at all, had he not, after nearly an hour of beating futilely about in the underbrush, been attracted by the dull red glow of a dying campfire.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading Stealing upon his enemies with a quaking heart, he had soon advanced within the circle of light made by the glowing red embers.

later than; following

From this reading It is doubtful if Dick would have discovered the camp at all, had he not, after nearly an hour of beating futilely about in the underbrush, been attracted by the dull red glow of a dying campfire.

(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 It is doubtful if Dick would have discovered the camp at all, had he not, after nearly an hour of beating futilely about in the underbrush, been attracted by the dull red glow of a dying campfire.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It is doubtful if Dick would have discovered the camp at all, had he not, after nearly an hour of beating futilely about in the underbrush, been attracted by the dull red glow of a dying campfire.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It is doubtful if Dick would have discovered the camp at all, had he not, after nearly an hour of beating futilely about in the underbrush, been attracted by the dull red glow of a dying campfire.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading It is doubtful if Dick would have discovered the camp at all, had he not, after nearly an hour of beating futilely about in the underbrush, been attracted by the dull red glow of a dying campfire.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Though only a short distance away, Burnnel’s camp proved to be hard to find.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Though only a short distance away, Burnnel’s camp proved to be hard to find.

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading It is doubtful if Dick would have discovered the camp at all, had he not, after nearly an hour of beating futilely about in the underbrush, been attracted by the dull red glow of a dying campfire.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It is doubtful if Dick would have discovered the camp at all, had he not, after nearly an hour of beating futilely about in the underbrush, been attracted by the dull red glow of a dying campfire.

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From this reading Though only a short distance away, Burnnel’s camp proved to be hard to find.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It is doubtful if Dick would have discovered the camp at all, had he not, after nearly an hour of beating futilely about in the underbrush, been attracted by the dull red glow of a dying campfire.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Though only a short distance away, Burnnel’s camp proved to be hard to find.

a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)

From this reading It is doubtful if Dick would have discovered the camp at all, had he not, after nearly an hour of beating futilely about in the underbrush, been attracted by the dull red glow of a dying campfire.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading Stealing upon his enemies with a quaking heart, he had soon advanced within the circle of light made by the glowing red embers.

comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

From this reading It was darker than usual that night, owing to the fact that the sky was overcast.

someone who is a detective

From this reading It is doubtful if Dick would have discovered the camp at all, had he not, after nearly an hour of beating futilely about in the underbrush, been attracted by the dull red glow of a dying campfire.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading It is doubtful if Dick would have discovered the camp at all, had he not, after nearly an hour of beating futilely about in the underbrush, been attracted by the dull red glow of a dying campfire.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Though only a short distance away, Burnnel’s camp proved to be hard to find.

open to doubt or suspicion

From this reading It is doubtful if Dick would have discovered the camp at all, had he not, after nearly an hour of beating futilely about in the underbrush, been attracted by the dull red glow of a dying campfire.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading It is doubtful if Dick would have discovered the camp at all, had he not, after nearly an hour of beating futilely about in the underbrush, been attracted by the dull red glow of a dying campfire.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading It is doubtful if Dick would have discovered the camp at all, had he not, after nearly an hour of beating futilely about in the underbrush, been attracted by the dull red glow of a dying campfire.

plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering

From this reading Stealing upon his enemies with a quaking heart, he had soon advanced within the circle of light made by the glowing red embers.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading Stealing upon his enemies with a quaking heart, he had soon advanced within the circle of light made by the glowing red embers.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading It was darker than usual that night, owing to the fact that the sky was overcast.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Near the fire were stretched the forms of the two prospectors, while thirty or forty feet away lay the woman.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Though only a short distance away, Burnnel’s camp proved to be hard to find.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Near the fire were stretched the forms of the two prospectors, while thirty or forty feet away lay the woman.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Near the fire were stretched the forms of the two prospectors, while thirty or forty feet away lay the woman.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading Near the fire were stretched the forms of the two prospectors, while thirty or forty feet away lay the woman.

in a futile and unproductive manner

From this reading It is doubtful if Dick would have discovered the camp at all, had he not, after nearly an hour of beating futilely about in the underbrush, been attracted by the dull red glow of a dying campfire.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading It is doubtful if Dick would have discovered the camp at all, had he not, after nearly an hour of beating futilely about in the underbrush, been attracted by the dull red glow of a dying campfire.

highly enthusiastic

From this reading Stealing upon his enemies with a quaking heart, he had soon advanced within the circle of light made by the glowing red embers.

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

From this reading It is doubtful if Dick would have discovered the camp at all, had he not, after nearly an hour of beating futilely about in the underbrush, been attracted by the dull red glow of a dying campfire.

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

From this reading Though only a short distance away, Burnnel’s camp proved to be hard to find.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It is doubtful if Dick would have discovered the camp at all, had he not, after nearly an hour of beating futilely about in the underbrush, been attracted by the dull red glow of a dying campfire.

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

From this reading It is doubtful if Dick would have discovered the camp at all, had he not, after nearly an hour of beating futilely about in the underbrush, been attracted by the dull red glow of a dying campfire.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Stealing upon his enemies with a quaking heart, he had soon advanced within the circle of light made by the glowing red embers.

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

From this reading Stealing upon his enemies with a quaking heart, he had soon advanced within the circle of light made by the glowing red embers.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading It is doubtful if Dick would have discovered the camp at all, had he not, after nearly an hour of beating futilely about in the underbrush, been attracted by the dull red glow of a dying campfire.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It is doubtful if Dick would have discovered the camp at all, had he not, after nearly an hour of beating futilely about in the underbrush, been attracted by the dull red glow of a dying campfire.

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

From this reading It is doubtful if Dick would have discovered the camp at all, had he not, after nearly an hour of beating futilely about in the underbrush, been attracted by the dull red glow of a dying campfire.

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

From this reading It is doubtful if Dick would have discovered the camp at all, had he not, after nearly an hour of beating futilely about in the underbrush, been attracted by the dull red glow of a dying campfire.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was darker than usual that night, owing to the fact that the sky was overcast.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Near the fire were stretched the forms of the two prospectors, while thirty or forty feet away lay the woman.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Stealing upon his enemies with a quaking heart, he had soon advanced within the circle of light made by the glowing red embers.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Stealing upon his enemies with a quaking heart, he had soon advanced within the circle of light made by the glowing red embers.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Near the fire were stretched the forms of the two prospectors, while thirty or forty feet away lay the woman.

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

From this reading It is doubtful if Dick would have discovered the camp at all, had he not, after nearly an hour of beating futilely about in the underbrush, been attracted by the dull red glow of a dying campfire.

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

From this reading It was darker than usual that night, owing to the fact that the sky was overcast.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is doubtful if Dick would have discovered the camp at all, had he not, after nearly an hour of beating futilely about in the underbrush, been attracted by the dull red glow of a dying campfire.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is doubtful if Dick would have discovered the camp at all, had he not, after nearly an hour of beating futilely about in the underbrush, been attracted by the dull red glow of a dying campfire.

and nothing more

From this reading Though only a short distance away, Burnnel’s camp proved to be hard to find.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Near the fire were stretched the forms of the two prospectors, while thirty or forty feet away lay the woman.

the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds

From this reading It was darker than usual that night, owing to the fact that the sky was overcast.

owed as a debt

From this reading It was darker than usual that night, owing to the fact that the sky was overcast.

plural of “prospector” — someone who explores an area for mineral deposits

From this reading Near the fire were stretched the forms of the two prospectors, while thirty or forty feet away lay the woman.

established beyond doubt

From this reading Though only a short distance away, Burnnel’s camp proved to be hard to find.

-ing form of “quake” — shake with fast, tremulous movements

From this reading Stealing upon his enemies with a quaking heart, he had soon advanced within the circle of light made by the glowing red embers.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading It is doubtful if Dick would have discovered the camp at all, had he not, after nearly an hour of beating futilely about in the underbrush, been attracted by the dull red glow of a dying campfire.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Though only a short distance away, Burnnel’s camp proved to be hard to find.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading It was darker than usual that night, owing to the fact that the sky was overcast.

in the near future

From this reading Stealing upon his enemies with a quaking heart, he had soon advanced within the circle of light made by the glowing red embers.

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading Stealing upon his enemies with a quaking heart, he had soon advanced within the circle of light made by the glowing red embers.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Near the fire were stretched the forms of the two prospectors, while thirty or forty feet away lay the woman.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was darker than usual that night, owing to the fact that the sky was overcast.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was darker than usual that night, owing to the fact that the sky was overcast.

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

From this reading It was darker than usual that night, owing to the fact that the sky was overcast.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Near the fire were stretched the forms of the two prospectors, while thirty or forty feet away lay the woman.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though only a short distance away, Burnnel’s camp proved to be hard to find.

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

From this reading Though only a short distance away, Burnnel’s camp proved to be hard to find.

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

From this reading Near the fire were stretched the forms of the two prospectors, while thirty or forty feet away lay the woman.

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading It is doubtful if Dick would have discovered the camp at all, had he not, after nearly an hour of beating futilely about in the underbrush, been attracted by the dull red glow of a dying campfire.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Stealing upon his enemies with a quaking heart, he had soon advanced within the circle of light made by the glowing red embers.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading It was darker than usual that night, owing to the fact that the sky was overcast.

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

From this reading It was darker than usual that night, owing to the fact that the sky was overcast.

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

From this reading Near the fire were stretched the forms of the two prospectors, while thirty or forty feet away lay the woman.

during the time that

From this reading Near the fire were stretched the forms of the two prospectors, while thirty or forty feet away lay the woman.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Stealing upon his enemies with a quaking heart, he had soon advanced within the circle of light made by the glowing red embers.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Stealing upon his enemies with a quaking heart, he had soon advanced within the circle of light made by the glowing red embers.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Near the fire were stretched the forms of the two prospectors, while thirty or forty feet away lay the woman.

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

From this reading It is doubtful if Dick would have discovered the camp at all, had he not, after nearly an hour of beating futilely about in the underbrush, been attracted by the dull red glow of a dying campfire.