Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading They lay at different points around the fire, which was allowed to die down as the fog seemed like a warm gray blanket over the whole landscape.

(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 Jo sat on a log by the slowly dying fire, with his rifle on his knees looking into the darkness and not far from him lay the Mexican a mere dark lump on the ground, apparently asleep, but keeping a wary eye on all around.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading They lay at different points around the fire, which was allowed to die down as the fog seemed like a warm gray blanket over the whole landscape.

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

From this reading THE ATTACK So the three boys rolled into their blankets with the saddles for pillows and dropped immediately to sleep as they were very tired from the long, hard ride.

from appearances alone

From this reading Jo sat on a log by the slowly dying fire, with his rifle on his knees looking into the darkness and not far from him lay the Mexican a mere dark lump on the ground, apparently asleep, but keeping a wary eye on all around.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading They lay at different points around the fire, which was allowed to die down as the fog seemed like a warm gray blanket over the whole landscape.

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

From this reading THE ATTACK So the three boys rolled into their blankets with the saddles for pillows and dropped immediately to sleep as they were very tired from the long, hard ride.

in a state of sleep

From this reading Jo sat on a log by the slowly dying fire, with his rifle on his knees looking into the darkness and not far from him lay the Mexican a mere dark lump on the ground, apparently asleep, but keeping a wary eye on all around.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They lay at different points around the fire, which was allowed to die down as the fog seemed like a warm gray blanket over the whole landscape.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading THE ATTACK So the three boys rolled into their blankets with the saddles for pillows and dropped immediately to sleep as they were very tired from the long, hard ride.

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading They lay at different points around the fire, which was allowed to die down as the fog seemed like a warm gray blanket over the whole landscape.

plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading THE ATTACK So the three boys rolled into their blankets with the saddles for pillows and dropped immediately to sleep as they were very tired from the long, hard ride.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading THE ATTACK So the three boys rolled into their blankets with the saddles for pillows and dropped immediately to sleep as they were very tired from the long, hard ride.

a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle

From this reading But it did not suit the long-headed Captain Broom to have the boys killed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Jo sat on a log by the slowly dying fire, with his rifle on his knees looking into the darkness and not far from him lay the Mexican a mere dark lump on the ground, apparently asleep, but keeping a wary eye on all around.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Jo sat on a log by the slowly dying fire, with his rifle on his knees looking into the darkness and not far from him lay the Mexican a mere dark lump on the ground, apparently asleep, but keeping a wary eye on all around.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading But it did not suit the long-headed Captain Broom to have the boys killed.

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

From this reading Imperceptibly he crept nearer to where Jo was sitting, but he did not have the weapon he would have preferred in his hand, the stiletto, which was as natural to him as the fangs to a rattlesnake.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Jo sat on a log by the slowly dying fire, with his rifle on his knees looking into the darkness and not far from him lay the Mexican a mere dark lump on the ground, apparently asleep, but keeping a wary eye on all around.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Jo sat on a log by the slowly dying fire, with his rifle on his knees looking into the darkness and not far from him lay the Mexican a mere dark lump on the ground, apparently asleep, but keeping a wary eye on all around.

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

From this reading Imperceptibly he crept nearer to where Jo was sitting, but he did not have the weapon he would have preferred in his hand, the stiletto, which was as natural to him as the fangs to a rattlesnake.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading They lay at different points around the fire, which was allowed to die down as the fog seemed like a warm gray blanket over the whole landscape.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading They lay at different points around the fire, which was allowed to die down as the fog seemed like a warm gray blanket over the whole landscape.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They lay at different points around the fire, which was allowed to die down as the fog seemed like a warm gray blanket over the whole landscape.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading THE ATTACK So the three boys rolled into their blankets with the saddles for pillows and dropped immediately to sleep as they were very tired from the long, hard ride.

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

From this reading Jo sat on a log by the slowly dying fire, with his rifle on his knees looking into the darkness and not far from him lay the Mexican a mere dark lump on the ground, apparently asleep, but keeping a wary eye on all around.

the organ of sight

From this reading Jo sat on a log by the slowly dying fire, with his rifle on his knees looking into the darkness and not far from him lay the Mexican a mere dark lump on the ground, apparently asleep, but keeping a wary eye on all around.

plural of “fang” — a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon

From this reading Imperceptibly he crept nearer to where Jo was sitting, but he did not have the weapon he would have preferred in his hand, the stiletto, which was as natural to him as the fangs to a rattlesnake.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Jo sat on a log by the slowly dying fire, with his rifle on his knees looking into the darkness and not far from him lay the Mexican a mere dark lump on the ground, apparently asleep, but keeping a wary eye on all around.

start firing a weapon

From this reading They lay at different points around the fire, which was allowed to die down as the fog seemed like a warm gray blanket over the whole landscape.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading They lay at different points around the fire, which was allowed to die down as the fog seemed like a warm gray blanket over the whole landscape.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE ATTACK So the three boys rolled into their blankets with the saddles for pillows and dropped immediately to sleep as they were very tired from the long, hard ride.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE ATTACK So the three boys rolled into their blankets with the saddles for pillows and dropped immediately to sleep as they were very tired from the long, hard ride.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading They lay at different points around the fire, which was allowed to die down as the fog seemed like a warm gray blanket over the whole landscape.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Jo sat on a log by the slowly dying fire, with his rifle on his knees looking into the darkness and not far from him lay the Mexican a mere dark lump on the ground, apparently asleep, but keeping a wary eye on all around.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Imperceptibly he crept nearer to where Jo was sitting, but he did not have the weapon he would have preferred in his hand, the stiletto, which was as natural to him as the fangs to a rattlesnake.

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

From this reading THE ATTACK So the three boys rolled into their blankets with the saddles for pillows and dropped immediately to sleep as they were very tired from the long, hard ride.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Imperceptibly he crept nearer to where Jo was sitting, but he did not have the weapon he would have preferred in his hand, the stiletto, which was as natural to him as the fangs to a rattlesnake.

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

From this reading Imperceptibly he crept nearer to where Jo was sitting, but he did not have the weapon he would have preferred in his hand, the stiletto, which was as natural to him as the fangs to a rattlesnake.

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

From this reading Jo sat on a log by the slowly dying fire, with his rifle on his knees looking into the darkness and not far from him lay the Mexican a mere dark lump on the ground, apparently asleep, but keeping a wary eye on all around.

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

From this reading Jo sat on a log by the slowly dying fire, with his rifle on his knees looking into the darkness and not far from him lay the Mexican a mere dark lump on the ground, apparently asleep, but keeping a wary eye on all around.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading THE ATTACK So the three boys rolled into their blankets with the saddles for pillows and dropped immediately to sleep as they were very tired from the long, hard ride.

in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree

From this reading Imperceptibly he crept nearer to where Jo was sitting, but he did not have the weapon he would have preferred in his hand, the stiletto, which was as natural to him as the fangs to a rattlesnake.

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

From this reading Imperceptibly he crept nearer to where Jo was sitting, but he did not have the weapon he would have preferred in his hand, the stiletto, which was as natural to him as the fangs to a rattlesnake.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE ATTACK So the three boys rolled into their blankets with the saddles for pillows and dropped immediately to sleep as they were very tired from the long, hard ride.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it did not suit the long-headed Captain Broom to have the boys killed.

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From this reading Jo sat on a log by the slowly dying fire, with his rifle on his knees looking into the darkness and not far from him lay the Mexican a mere dark lump on the ground, apparently asleep, but keeping a wary eye on all around.

conformity or harmony

From this reading Jo sat on a log by the slowly dying fire, with his rifle on his knees looking into the darkness and not far from him lay the Mexican a mere dark lump on the ground, apparently asleep, but keeping a wary eye on all around.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading But it did not suit the long-headed Captain Broom to have the boys killed.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading Jo sat on a log by the slowly dying fire, with his rifle on his knees looking into the darkness and not far from him lay the Mexican a mere dark lump on the ground, apparently asleep, but keeping a wary eye on all around.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading They lay at different points around the fire, which was allowed to die down as the fog seemed like a warm gray blanket over the whole landscape.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They lay at different points around the fire, which was allowed to die down as the fog seemed like a warm gray blanket over the whole landscape.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading They lay at different points around the fire, which was allowed to die down as the fog seemed like a warm gray blanket over the whole landscape.

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading Jo sat on a log by the slowly dying fire, with his rifle on his knees looking into the darkness and not far from him lay the Mexican a mere dark lump on the ground, apparently asleep, but keeping a wary eye on all around.

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 ATTACK So the three boys rolled into their blankets with the saddles for pillows and dropped immediately to sleep as they were very tired from the long, hard ride.

having a dolichocephalic head

From this reading But it did not suit the long-headed Captain Broom to have the boys killed.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Jo sat on a log by the slowly dying fire, with his rifle on his knees looking into the darkness and not far from him lay the Mexican a mere dark lump on the ground, apparently asleep, but keeping a wary eye on all around.

a compact mass

From this reading Jo sat on a log by the slowly dying fire, with his rifle on his knees looking into the darkness and not far from him lay the Mexican a mere dark lump on the ground, apparently asleep, but keeping a wary eye on all around.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading Jo sat on a log by the slowly dying fire, with his rifle on his knees looking into the darkness and not far from him lay the Mexican a mere dark lump on the ground, apparently asleep, but keeping a wary eye on all around.

a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading Jo sat on a log by the slowly dying fire, with his rifle on his knees looking into the darkness and not far from him lay the Mexican a mere dark lump on the ground, apparently asleep, but keeping a wary eye on all around.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading Imperceptibly he crept nearer to where Jo was sitting, but he did not have the weapon he would have preferred in his hand, the stiletto, which was as natural to him as the fangs to a rattlesnake.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading Imperceptibly he crept nearer to where Jo was sitting, but he did not have the weapon he would have preferred in his hand, the stiletto, which was as natural to him as the fangs to a rattlesnake.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Jo sat on a log by the slowly dying fire, with his rifle on his knees looking into the darkness and not far from him lay the Mexican a mere dark lump on the ground, apparently asleep, but keeping a wary eye on all around.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Jo sat on a log by the slowly dying fire, with his rifle on his knees looking into the darkness and not far from him lay the Mexican a mere dark lump on the ground, apparently asleep, but keeping a wary eye on all around.

above and across; more than

From this reading They lay at different points around the fire, which was allowed to die down as the fog seemed like a warm gray blanket over the whole landscape.

plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading THE ATTACK So the three boys rolled into their blankets with the saddles for pillows and dropped immediately to sleep as they were very tired from the long, hard ride.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading They lay at different points around the fire, which was allowed to die down as the fog seemed like a warm gray blanket over the whole landscape.

more desirable than another

From this reading Imperceptibly he crept nearer to where Jo was sitting, but he did not have the weapon he would have preferred in his hand, the stiletto, which was as natural to him as the fangs to a rattlesnake.

pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken

From this reading Imperceptibly he crept nearer to where Jo was sitting, but he did not have the weapon he would have preferred in his hand, the stiletto, which was as natural to him as the fangs to a rattlesnake.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading THE ATTACK So the three boys rolled into their blankets with the saddles for pillows and dropped immediately to sleep as they were very tired from the long, hard ride.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading Jo sat on a log by the slowly dying fire, with his rifle on his knees looking into the darkness and not far from him lay the Mexican a mere dark lump on the ground, apparently asleep, but keeping a wary eye on all around.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading THE ATTACK So the three boys rolled into their blankets with the saddles for pillows and dropped immediately to sleep as they were very tired from the long, hard ride.

plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal

From this reading THE ATTACK So the three boys rolled into their blankets with the saddles for pillows and dropped immediately to sleep as they were very tired from the long, hard ride.

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

From this reading Jo sat on a log by the slowly dying fire, with his rifle on his knees looking into the darkness and not far from him lay the Mexican a mere dark lump on the ground, apparently asleep, but keeping a wary eye on all around.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading They lay at different points around the fire, which was allowed to die down as the fog seemed like a warm gray blanket over the whole landscape.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Imperceptibly he crept nearer to where Jo was sitting, but he did not have the weapon he would have preferred in his hand, the stiletto, which was as natural to him as the fangs to a rattlesnake.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading THE ATTACK So the three boys rolled into their blankets with the saddles for pillows and dropped immediately to sleep as they were very tired from the long, hard ride.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Jo sat on a log by the slowly dying fire, with his rifle on his knees looking into the darkness and not far from him lay the Mexican a mere dark lump on the ground, apparently asleep, but keeping a wary eye on all around.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE ATTACK So the three boys rolled into their blankets with the saddles for pillows and dropped immediately to sleep as they were very tired from the long, hard ride.

a small dagger with a tapered blade

From this reading Imperceptibly he crept nearer to where Jo was sitting, but he did not have the weapon he would have preferred in his hand, the stiletto, which was as natural to him as the fangs to a rattlesnake.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading But it did not suit the long-headed Captain Broom to have the boys killed.

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

From this reading THE ATTACK So the three boys rolled into their blankets with the saddles for pillows and dropped immediately to sleep as they were very tired from the long, hard ride.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE ATTACK So the three boys rolled into their blankets with the saddles for pillows and dropped immediately to sleep as they were very tired from the long, hard ride.

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

From this reading THE ATTACK So the three boys rolled into their blankets with the saddles for pillows and dropped immediately to sleep as they were very tired from the long, hard ride.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THE ATTACK So the three boys rolled into their blankets with the saddles for pillows and dropped immediately to sleep as they were very tired from the long, hard ride.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading THE ATTACK So the three boys rolled into their blankets with the saddles for pillows and dropped immediately to sleep as they were very tired from the long, hard ride.

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

From this reading THE ATTACK So the three boys rolled into their blankets with the saddles for pillows and dropped immediately to sleep as they were very tired from the long, hard ride.

precisely as stated

From this reading THE ATTACK So the three boys rolled into their blankets with the saddles for pillows and dropped immediately to sleep as they were very tired from the long, hard ride.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading They lay at different points around the fire, which was allowed to die down as the fog seemed like a warm gray blanket over the whole landscape.

marked by keen caution and watchful prudence

From this reading Jo sat on a log by the slowly dying fire, with his rifle on his knees looking into the darkness and not far from him lay the Mexican a mere dark lump on the ground, apparently asleep, but keeping a wary eye on all around.

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

From this reading They lay at different points around the fire, which was allowed to die down as the fog seemed like a warm gray blanket over the whole landscape.

any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading Imperceptibly he crept nearer to where Jo was sitting, but he did not have the weapon he would have preferred in his hand, the stiletto, which was as natural to him as the fangs to a rattlesnake.

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

From this reading THE ATTACK So the three boys rolled into their blankets with the saddles for pillows and dropped immediately to sleep as they were very tired from the long, hard ride.

in or at the place that

From this reading Imperceptibly he crept nearer to where Jo was sitting, but he did not have the weapon he would have preferred in his hand, the stiletto, which was as natural to him as the fangs to a rattlesnake.

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

From this reading They lay at different points around the fire, which was allowed to die down as the fog seemed like a warm gray blanket over the whole landscape.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading They lay at different points around the fire, which was allowed to die down as the fog seemed like a warm gray blanket over the whole landscape.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE ATTACK So the three boys rolled into their blankets with the saddles for pillows and dropped immediately to sleep as they were very tired from the long, hard ride.

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

From this reading Imperceptibly he crept nearer to where Jo was sitting, but he did not have the weapon he would have preferred in his hand, the stiletto, which was as natural to him as the fangs to a rattlesnake.