Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading First makin' sure that thar war no more Injuns about, I crawled along up the passage that led to the top o' the hill, where I found that the log which covered the hole had been moved, an' I knowed in a minit that that war the place where the Comanche had come in.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading First makin' sure that thar war no more Injuns about, I crawled along up the passage that led to the top o' the hill, where I found that the log which covered the hole had been moved, an' I knowed in a minit that that war the place where the Comanche had come in.

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From this reading I didn't care 'bout showin' myself much, 'cause I didn't know how many more o' the savages there might be about; so I pulled the log over the hole agin' an' crawled back into the cave.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading First makin' sure that thar war no more Injuns about, I crawled along up the passage that led to the top o' the hill, where I found that the log which covered the hole had been moved, an' I knowed in a minit that that war the place where the Comanche had come in.

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

From this reading "My first job, arter I war sartin that the Comanche war done for, war to light the torch an' examine the cave.

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

From this reading End of the Trapper and Black Mustang.

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From this reading "My first job, arter I war sartin that the Comanche war done for, war to light the torch an' examine the cave.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I didn't care 'bout showin' myself much, 'cause I didn't know how many more o' the savages there might be about; so I pulled the log over the hole agin' an' crawled back into the cave.

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

From this reading I didn't care 'bout showin' myself much, 'cause I didn't know how many more o' the savages there might be about; so I pulled the log over the hole agin' an' crawled back into the cave.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading I stuck my torch in the ground, an' arter movin' the Comanche up in one corner out of the way, I pulled over a pile of hemlock-boughs, that had many a time served me an' ole Bill for a bed, an' found a kag o' spruce beer, an' enough jerked meat to last a month.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading First makin' sure that thar war no more Injuns about, I crawled along up the passage that led to the top o' the hill, where I found that the log which covered the hole had been moved, an' I knowed in a minit that that war the place where the Comanche had come in.

a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

From this reading I stuck my torch in the ground, an' arter movin' the Comanche up in one corner out of the way, I pulled over a pile of hemlock-boughs, that had many a time served me an' ole Bill for a bed, an' found a kag o' spruce beer, an' enough jerked meat to last a month.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading I stuck my torch in the ground, an' arter movin' the Comanche up in one corner out of the way, I pulled over a pile of hemlock-boughs, that had many a time served me an' ole Bill for a bed, an' found a kag o' spruce beer, an' enough jerked meat to last a month.

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

From this reading End of the Trapper and Black Mustang.

(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

From this reading I didn't care 'bout showin' myself much, 'cause I didn't know how many more o' the savages there might be about; so I pulled the log over the hole agin' an' crawled back into the cave.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading I didn't care 'bout showin' myself much, 'cause I didn't know how many more o' the savages there might be about; so I pulled the log over the hole agin' an' crawled back into the cave.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading I didn't care 'bout showin' myself much, 'cause I didn't know how many more o' the savages there might be about; so I pulled the log over the hole agin' an' crawled back into the cave.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading "My first job, arter I war sartin that the Comanche war done for, war to light the torch an' examine the cave.

a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma

From this reading "My first job, arter I war sartin that the Comanche war done for, war to light the torch an' examine the cave.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading First makin' sure that thar war no more Injuns about, I crawled along up the passage that led to the top o' the hill, where I found that the log which covered the hole had been moved, an' I knowed in a minit that that war the place where the Comanche had come in.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading I stuck my torch in the ground, an' arter movin' the Comanche up in one corner out of the way, I pulled over a pile of hemlock-boughs, that had many a time served me an' ole Bill for a bed, an' found a kag o' spruce beer, an' enough jerked meat to last a month.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading First makin' sure that thar war no more Injuns about, I crawled along up the passage that led to the top o' the hill, where I found that the log which covered the hole had been moved, an' I knowed in a minit that that war the place where the Comanche had come in.

past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading First makin' sure that thar war no more Injuns about, I crawled along up the passage that led to the top o' the hill, where I found that the log which covered the hole had been moved, an' I knowed in a minit that that war the place where the Comanche had come in.

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

From this reading I didn't care 'bout showin' myself much, 'cause I didn't know how many more o' the savages there might be about; so I pulled the log over the hole agin' an' crawled back into the cave.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "My first job, arter I war sartin that the Comanche war done for, war to light the torch an' examine the cave.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading End of the Trapper and Black Mustang.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading I stuck my torch in the ground, an' arter movin' the Comanche up in one corner out of the way, I pulled over a pile of hemlock-boughs, that had many a time served me an' ole Bill for a bed, an' found a kag o' spruce beer, an' enough jerked meat to last a month.

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading "My first job, arter I war sartin that the Comanche war done for, war to light the torch an' examine the cave.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "My first job, arter I war sartin that the Comanche war done for, war to light the torch an' examine the cave.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "My first job, arter I war sartin that the Comanche war done for, war to light the torch an' examine the cave.

set up or found

From this reading First makin' sure that thar war no more Injuns about, I crawled along up the passage that led to the top o' the hill, where I found that the log which covered the hole had been moved, an' I knowed in a minit that that war the place where the Comanche had come in.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading I stuck my torch in the ground, an' arter movin' the Comanche up in one corner out of the way, I pulled over a pile of hemlock-boughs, that had many a time served me an' ole Bill for a bed, an' found a kag o' spruce beer, an' enough jerked meat to last a month.

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

From this reading First makin' sure that thar war no more Injuns about, I crawled along up the passage that led to the top o' the hill, where I found that the log which covered the hole had been moved, an' I knowed in a minit that that war the place where the Comanche had come in.

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

From this reading I stuck my torch in the ground, an' arter movin' the Comanche up in one corner out of the way, I pulled over a pile of hemlock-boughs, that had many a time served me an' ole Bill for a bed, an' found a kag o' spruce beer, an' enough jerked meat to last a month.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading First makin' sure that thar war no more Injuns about, I crawled along up the passage that led to the top o' the hill, where I found that the log which covered the hole had been moved, an' I knowed in a minit that that war the place where the Comanche had come in.

an opening into or through something

From this reading First makin' sure that thar war no more Injuns about, I crawled along up the passage that led to the top o' the hill, where I found that the log which covered the hole had been moved, an' I knowed in a minit that that war the place where the Comanche had come in.

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

From this reading I didn't care 'bout showin' myself much, 'cause I didn't know how many more o' the savages there might be about; so I pulled the log over the hole agin' an' crawled back into the cave.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "My first job, arter I war sartin that the Comanche war done for, war to light the torch an' examine the cave.

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

From this reading First makin' sure that thar war no more Injuns about, I crawled along up the passage that led to the top o' the hill, where I found that the log which covered the hole had been moved, an' I knowed in a minit that that war the place where the Comanche had come in.

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

From this reading First makin' sure that thar war no more Injuns about, I crawled along up the passage that led to the top o' the hill, where I found that the log which covered the hole had been moved, an' I knowed in a minit that that war the place where the Comanche had come in.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I didn't care 'bout showin' myself much, 'cause I didn't know how many more o' the savages there might be about; so I pulled the log over the hole agin' an' crawled back into the cave.

past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement

From this reading I stuck my torch in the ground, an' arter movin' the Comanche up in one corner out of the way, I pulled over a pile of hemlock-boughs, that had many a time served me an' ole Bill for a bed, an' found a kag o' spruce beer, an' enough jerked meat to last a month.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading "My first job, arter I war sartin that the Comanche war done for, war to light the torch an' examine the cave.

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

From this reading I stuck my torch in the ground, an' arter movin' the Comanche up in one corner out of the way, I pulled over a pile of hemlock-boughs, that had many a time served me an' ole Bill for a bed, an' found a kag o' spruce beer, an' enough jerked meat to last a month.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I didn't care 'bout showin' myself much, 'cause I didn't know how many more o' the savages there might be about; so I pulled the log over the hole agin' an' crawled back into the cave.

past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading First makin' sure that thar war no more Injuns about, I crawled along up the passage that led to the top o' the hill, where I found that the log which covered the hole had been moved, an' I knowed in a minit that that war the place where the Comanche had come in.

immediately past

From this reading I stuck my torch in the ground, an' arter movin' the Comanche up in one corner out of the way, I pulled over a pile of hemlock-boughs, that had many a time served me an' ole Bill for a bed, an' found a kag o' spruce beer, an' enough jerked meat to last a month.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading First makin' sure that thar war no more Injuns about, I crawled along up the passage that led to the top o' the hill, where I found that the log which covered the hole had been moved, an' I knowed in a minit that that war the place where the Comanche had come in.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading "My first job, arter I war sartin that the Comanche war done for, war to light the torch an' examine the cave.

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading First makin' sure that thar war no more Injuns about, I crawled along up the passage that led to the top o' the hill, where I found that the log which covered the hole had been moved, an' I knowed in a minit that that war the place where the Comanche had come in.

battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting

From this reading First makin' sure that thar war no more Injuns about, I crawled along up the passage that led to the top o' the hill, where I found that the log which covered the hole had been moved, an' I knowed in a minit that that war the place where the Comanche had come in.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading I didn't care 'bout showin' myself much, 'cause I didn't know how many more o' the savages there might be about; so I pulled the log over the hole agin' an' crawled back into the cave.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I stuck my torch in the ground, an' arter movin' the Comanche up in one corner out of the way, I pulled over a pile of hemlock-boughs, that had many a time served me an' ole Bill for a bed, an' found a kag o' spruce beer, an' enough jerked meat to last a month.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading I stuck my torch in the ground, an' arter movin' the Comanche up in one corner out of the way, I pulled over a pile of hemlock-boughs, that had many a time served me an' ole Bill for a bed, an' found a kag o' spruce beer, an' enough jerked meat to last a month.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading I didn't care 'bout showin' myself much, 'cause I didn't know how many more o' the savages there might be about; so I pulled the log over the hole agin' an' crawled back into the cave.

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

From this reading First makin' sure that thar war no more Injuns about, I crawled along up the passage that led to the top o' the hill, where I found that the log which covered the hole had been moved, an' I knowed in a minit that that war the place where the Comanche had come in.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading I stuck my torch in the ground, an' arter movin' the Comanche up in one corner out of the way, I pulled over a pile of hemlock-boughs, that had many a time served me an' ole Bill for a bed, an' found a kag o' spruce beer, an' enough jerked meat to last a month.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading First makin' sure that thar war no more Injuns about, I crawled along up the passage that led to the top o' the hill, where I found that the log which covered the hole had been moved, an' I knowed in a minit that that war the place where the Comanche had come in.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading First makin' sure that thar war no more Injuns about, I crawled along up the passage that led to the top o' the hill, where I found that the log which covered the hole had been moved, an' I knowed in a minit that that war the place where the Comanche had come in.

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

From this reading I stuck my torch in the ground, an' arter movin' the Comanche up in one corner out of the way, I pulled over a pile of hemlock-boughs, that had many a time served me an' ole Bill for a bed, an' found a kag o' spruce beer, an' enough jerked meat to last a month.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I didn't care 'bout showin' myself much, 'cause I didn't know how many more o' the savages there might be about; so I pulled the log over the hole agin' an' crawled back into the cave.

small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish

From this reading End of the Trapper and Black Mustang.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My first job, arter I war sartin that the Comanche war done for, war to light the torch an' examine the cave.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I didn't care 'bout showin' myself much, 'cause I didn't know how many more o' the savages there might be about; so I pulled the log over the hole agin' an' crawled back into the cave.

not any; not one

From this reading First makin' sure that thar war no more Injuns about, I crawled along up the passage that led to the top o' the hill, where I found that the log which covered the hole had been moved, an' I knowed in a minit that that war the place where the Comanche had come in.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading First makin' sure that thar war no more Injuns about, I crawled along up the passage that led to the top o' the hill, where I found that the log which covered the hole had been moved, an' I knowed in a minit that that war the place where the Comanche had come in.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading End of the Trapper and Black Mustang.

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From this reading I stuck my torch in the ground, an' arter movin' the Comanche up in one corner out of the way, I pulled over a pile of hemlock-boughs, that had many a time served me an' ole Bill for a bed, an' found a kag o' spruce beer, an' enough jerked meat to last a month.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I stuck my torch in the ground, an' arter movin' the Comanche up in one corner out of the way, I pulled over a pile of hemlock-boughs, that had many a time served me an' ole Bill for a bed, an' found a kag o' spruce beer, an' enough jerked meat to last a month.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I stuck my torch in the ground, an' arter movin' the Comanche up in one corner out of the way, I pulled over a pile of hemlock-boughs, that had many a time served me an' ole Bill for a bed, an' found a kag o' spruce beer, an' enough jerked meat to last a month.

above and across; more than

From this reading I didn't care 'bout showin' myself much, 'cause I didn't know how many more o' the savages there might be about; so I pulled the log over the hole agin' an' crawled back into the cave.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading First makin' sure that thar war no more Injuns about, I crawled along up the passage that led to the top o' the hill, where I found that the log which covered the hole had been moved, an' I knowed in a minit that that war the place where the Comanche had come in.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading I stuck my torch in the ground, an' arter movin' the Comanche up in one corner out of the way, I pulled over a pile of hemlock-boughs, that had many a time served me an' ole Bill for a bed, an' found a kag o' spruce beer, an' enough jerked meat to last a month.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading First makin' sure that thar war no more Injuns about, I crawled along up the passage that led to the top o' the hill, where I found that the log which covered the hole had been moved, an' I knowed in a minit that that war the place where the Comanche had come in.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading I didn't care 'bout showin' myself much, 'cause I didn't know how many more o' the savages there might be about; so I pulled the log over the hole agin' an' crawled back into the cave.

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

From this reading "My first job, arter I war sartin that the Comanche war done for, war to light the torch an' examine the cave.

plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people

From this reading I didn't care 'bout showin' myself much, 'cause I didn't know how many more o' the savages there might be about; so I pulled the log over the hole agin' an' crawled back into the cave.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading I stuck my torch in the ground, an' arter movin' the Comanche up in one corner out of the way, I pulled over a pile of hemlock-boughs, that had many a time served me an' ole Bill for a bed, an' found a kag o' spruce beer, an' enough jerked meat to last a month.

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

From this reading I didn't care 'bout showin' myself much, 'cause I didn't know how many more o' the savages there might be about; so I pulled the log over the hole agin' an' crawled back into the cave.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I didn't care 'bout showin' myself much, 'cause I didn't know how many more o' the savages there might be about; so I pulled the log over the hole agin' an' crawled back into the cave.

light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork

From this reading I stuck my torch in the ground, an' arter movin' the Comanche up in one corner out of the way, I pulled over a pile of hemlock-boughs, that had many a time served me an' ole Bill for a bed, an' found a kag o' spruce beer, an' enough jerked meat to last a month.

caught or fixed

From this reading I stuck my torch in the ground, an' arter movin' the Comanche up in one corner out of the way, I pulled over a pile of hemlock-boughs, that had many a time served me an' ole Bill for a bed, an' found a kag o' spruce beer, an' enough jerked meat to last a month.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading First makin' sure that thar war no more Injuns about, I crawled along up the passage that led to the top o' the hill, where I found that the log which covered the hole had been moved, an' I knowed in a minit that that war the place where the Comanche had come in.

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

From this reading First makin' sure that thar war no more Injuns about, I crawled along up the passage that led to the top o' the hill, where I found that the log which covered the hole had been moved, an' I knowed in a minit that that war the place where the Comanche had come in.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "My first job, arter I war sartin that the Comanche war done for, war to light the torch an' examine the cave.

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

From this reading End of the Trapper and Black Mustang.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I didn't care 'bout showin' myself much, 'cause I didn't know how many more o' the savages there might be about; so I pulled the log over the hole agin' an' crawled back into the cave.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I stuck my torch in the ground, an' arter movin' the Comanche up in one corner out of the way, I pulled over a pile of hemlock-boughs, that had many a time served me an' ole Bill for a bed, an' found a kag o' spruce beer, an' enough jerked meat to last a month.

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

From this reading "My first job, arter I war sartin that the Comanche war done for, war to light the torch an' examine the cave.

the upper part of anything

From this reading First makin' sure that thar war no more Injuns about, I crawled along up the passage that led to the top o' the hill, where I found that the log which covered the hole had been moved, an' I knowed in a minit that that war the place where the Comanche had come in.

a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

From this reading "My first job, arter I war sartin that the Comanche war done for, war to light the torch an' examine the cave.

someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)

From this reading End of the Trapper and Black Mustang.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading First makin' sure that thar war no more Injuns about, I crawled along up the passage that led to the top o' the hill, where I found that the log which covered the hole had been moved, an' I knowed in a minit that that war the place where the Comanche had come in.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading "My first job, arter I war sartin that the Comanche war done for, war to light the torch an' examine the cave.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I stuck my torch in the ground, an' arter movin' the Comanche up in one corner out of the way, I pulled over a pile of hemlock-boughs, that had many a time served me an' ole Bill for a bed, an' found a kag o' spruce beer, an' enough jerked meat to last a month.

in or at the place that

From this reading First makin' sure that thar war no more Injuns about, I crawled along up the passage that led to the top o' the hill, where I found that the log which covered the hole had been moved, an' I knowed in a minit that that war the place where the Comanche had come in.

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

From this reading First makin' sure that thar war no more Injuns about, I crawled along up the passage that led to the top o' the hill, where I found that the log which covered the hole had been moved, an' I knowed in a minit that that war the place where the Comanche had come in.