Chapter I

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

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading It was Panther Eye, a boy who was endowed with a cat’s ability to see in the dark, and who spent much of his young life in India and other tropical lands.

in addition

From this reading He also found himself quite at home in Central America.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

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

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

a youthful male person

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America; the origin of the Gulf stream

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

possessive form of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading It was Panther Eye, a boy who was endowed with a cat’s ability to see in the dark, and who spent much of his young life in India and other tropical lands.

serving as an essential component

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Nevertheless, at this moment he was in deep trouble.

provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)

From this reading It was Panther Eye, a boy who was endowed with a cat’s ability to see in the dark, and who spent much of his young life in India and other tropical lands.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading His every motion suggested a jaguar’s stealth.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

the organ of sight

From this reading It was Panther Eye, a boy who was endowed with a cat’s ability to see in the dark, and who spent much of his young life in India and other tropical lands.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

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

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

set up or found

From this reading He also found himself quite at home in Central America.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

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

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

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

From this reading He also found himself quite at home in Central America.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He also found himself quite at home in Central America.

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

From this reading His every motion suggested a jaguar’s stealth.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He also found himself quite at home in Central America.

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

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading It was Panther Eye, a boy who was endowed with a cat’s ability to see in the dark, and who spent much of his young life in India and other tropical lands.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Panther Eye, a boy who was endowed with a cat’s ability to see in the dark, and who spent much of his young life in India and other tropical lands.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

possessive form of “jaguar” — a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

From this reading His every motion suggested a jaguar’s stealth.

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading It was Panther Eye, a boy who was endowed with a cat’s ability to see in the dark, and who spent much of his young life in India and other tropical lands.

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It was Panther Eye, a boy who was endowed with a cat’s ability to see in the dark, and who spent much of his young life in India and other tropical lands.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

a particular point in time

From this reading Nevertheless, at this moment he was in deep trouble.

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading His every motion suggested a jaguar’s stealth.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It was Panther Eye, a boy who was endowed with a cat’s ability to see in the dark, and who spent much of his young life in India and other tropical lands.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Nevertheless, at this moment he was in deep trouble.

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

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It was Panther Eye, a boy who was endowed with a cat’s ability to see in the dark, and who spent much of his young life in India and other tropical lands.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

From this reading It was Panther Eye, a boy who was endowed with a cat’s ability to see in the dark, and who spent much of his young life in India and other tropical lands.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading He also found himself quite at home in Central America.

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From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was Panther Eye, a boy who was endowed with a cat’s ability to see in the dark, and who spent much of his young life in India and other tropical lands.

small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading It was Panther Eye, a boy who was endowed with a cat’s ability to see in the dark, and who spent much of his young life in India and other tropical lands.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

avoiding detection by moving carefully

From this reading His every motion suggested a jaguar’s stealth.

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading His every motion suggested a jaguar’s stealth.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

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

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

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

From this reading Nevertheless, at this moment he was in deep trouble.

possessive form of “tiger” — a fierce or audacious person

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

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

From this reading It was Panther Eye, a boy who was endowed with a cat’s ability to see in the dark, and who spent much of his young life in India and other tropical lands.

relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

From this reading It was Panther Eye, a boy who was endowed with a cat’s ability to see in the dark, and who spent much of his young life in India and other tropical lands.

a source of difficulty

From this reading Nevertheless, at this moment he was in deep trouble.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

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

From this reading It was Panther Eye, a boy who was endowed with a cat’s ability to see in the dark, and who spent much of his young life in India and other tropical lands.

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

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

which person or people

From this reading It was Panther Eye, a boy who was endowed with a cat’s ability to see in the dark, and who spent much of his young life in India and other tropical lands.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago New York _Printed in the United States of America_ In a plain board shack with a palm thatched roof which had the Caribbean Sea at its front and the Central American jungle at its back, a slim, stooping sort of boy, with eyes that gleamed out of the dark corners exactly like a tiger’s, paced back and forth the length of a long, low room.

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

From this reading It was Panther Eye, a boy who was endowed with a cat’s ability to see in the dark, and who spent much of his young life in India and other tropical lands.