Chapter III

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

From this reading He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

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From this reading The last time we saw George Ackerman he was dressed in his cousin's nobby suit, and was riding away from camp between the two cattle-thieves, whom Philip, his uncle's cook, had placed upon his trail.

(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 He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

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

From this reading The last time we saw George Ackerman he was dressed in his cousin's nobby suit, and was riding away from camp between the two cattle-thieves, whom Philip, his uncle's cook, had placed upon his trail.

eagerly desirous

From this reading The boy was not frightened in the least--he never was, unless he saw something to be frightened at--but he was anxious and uneasy, as any body would have been under the same circumstances.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The boy was not frightened in the least--he never was, unless he saw something to be frightened at--but he was anxious and uneasy, as any body would have been under the same circumstances.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

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

From this reading The boy was not frightened in the least--he never was, unless he saw something to be frightened at--but he was anxious and uneasy, as any body would have been under the same circumstances.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

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

From this reading The last time we saw George Ackerman he was dressed in his cousin's nobby suit, and was riding away from camp between the two cattle-thieves, whom Philip, his uncle's cook, had placed upon his trail.

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

From this reading The boy was not frightened in the least--he never was, unless he saw something to be frightened at--but he was anxious and uneasy, as any body would have been under the same circumstances.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The boy was not frightened in the least--he never was, unless he saw something to be frightened at--but he was anxious and uneasy, as any body would have been under the same circumstances.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He began to believe now, that Springer told the truth; and that his capture was the result of the plans his uncle had laid to get him out of the way, so that Ned could lay claim to the property.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading He began to believe now, that Springer told the truth; and that his capture was the result of the plans his uncle had laid to get him out of the way, so that Ned could lay claim to the property.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The last time we saw George Ackerman he was dressed in his cousin's nobby suit, and was riding away from camp between the two cattle-thieves, whom Philip, his uncle's cook, had placed upon his trail.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The boy was not frightened in the least--he never was, unless he saw something to be frightened at--but he was anxious and uneasy, as any body would have been under the same circumstances.

a youthful male person

From this reading The boy was not frightened in the least--he never was, unless he saw something to be frightened at--but he was anxious and uneasy, as any body would have been under the same circumstances.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The boy was not frightened in the least--he never was, unless he saw something to be frightened at--but he was anxious and uneasy, as any body would have been under the same circumstances.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The last time we saw George Ackerman he was dressed in his cousin's nobby suit, and was riding away from camp between the two cattle-thieves, whom Philip, his uncle's cook, had placed upon his trail.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading He began to believe now, that Springer told the truth; and that his capture was the result of the plans his uncle had laid to get him out of the way, so that Ned could lay claim to the property.

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From this reading The last time we saw George Ackerman he was dressed in his cousin's nobby suit, and was riding away from camp between the two cattle-thieves, whom Philip, his uncle's cook, had placed upon his trail.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading The boy was not frightened in the least--he never was, unless he saw something to be frightened at--but he was anxious and uneasy, as any body would have been under the same circumstances.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading He began to believe now, that Springer told the truth; and that his capture was the result of the plans his uncle had laid to get him out of the way, so that Ned could lay claim to the property.

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From this reading THE CONTRA-GUERRILLAS.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading The last time we saw George Ackerman he was dressed in his cousin's nobby suit, and was riding away from camp between the two cattle-thieves, whom Philip, his uncle's cook, had placed upon his trail.

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

From this reading He began to believe now, that Springer told the truth; and that his capture was the result of the plans his uncle had laid to get him out of the way, so that Ned could lay claim to the property.

possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading The last time we saw George Ackerman he was dressed in his cousin's nobby suit, and was riding away from camp between the two cattle-thieves, whom Philip, his uncle's cook, had placed upon his trail.

characterized by great determination

From this reading He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading The last time we saw George Ackerman he was dressed in his cousin's nobby suit, and was riding away from camp between the two cattle-thieves, whom Philip, his uncle's cook, had placed upon his trail.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

made afraid

From this reading The boy was not frightened in the least--he never was, unless he saw something to be frightened at--but he was anxious and uneasy, as any body would have been under the same circumstances.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The last time we saw George Ackerman he was dressed in his cousin's nobby suit, and was riding away from camp between the two cattle-thieves, whom Philip, his uncle's cook, had placed upon his trail.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading The last time we saw George Ackerman he was dressed in his cousin's nobby suit, and was riding away from camp between the two cattle-thieves, whom Philip, his uncle's cook, had placed upon his trail.

possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He began to believe now, that Springer told the truth; and that his capture was the result of the plans his uncle had laid to get him out of the way, so that Ned could lay claim to the property.

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

From this reading The last time we saw George Ackerman he was dressed in his cousin's nobby suit, and was riding away from camp between the two cattle-thieves, whom Philip, his uncle's cook, had placed upon his trail.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The boy was not frightened in the least--he never was, unless he saw something to be frightened at--but he was anxious and uneasy, as any body would have been under the same circumstances.

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

From this reading The last time we saw George Ackerman he was dressed in his cousin's nobby suit, and was riding away from camp between the two cattle-thieves, whom Philip, his uncle's cook, had placed upon his trail.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

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

From this reading He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

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

From this reading The last time we saw George Ackerman he was dressed in his cousin's nobby suit, and was riding away from camp between the two cattle-thieves, whom Philip, his uncle's cook, had placed upon his trail.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

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

From this reading The last time we saw George Ackerman he was dressed in his cousin's nobby suit, and was riding away from camp between the two cattle-thieves, whom Philip, his uncle's cook, had placed upon his trail.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

set down according to a plan

From this reading He began to believe now, that Springer told the truth; and that his capture was the result of the plans his uncle had laid to get him out of the way, so that Ned could lay claim to the property.

a long noosed rope used to catch animals

From this reading He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

immediately past

From this reading The last time we saw George Ackerman he was dressed in his cousin's nobby suit, and was riding away from camp between the two cattle-thieves, whom Philip, his uncle's cook, had placed upon his trail.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He began to believe now, that Springer told the truth; and that his capture was the result of the plans his uncle had laid to get him out of the way, so that Ned could lay claim to the property.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The boy was not frightened in the least--he never was, unless he saw something to be frightened at--but he was anxious and uneasy, as any body would have been under the same circumstances.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

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From this reading He began to believe now, that Springer told the truth; and that his capture was the result of the plans his uncle had laid to get him out of the way, so that Ned could lay claim to the property.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The boy was not frightened in the least--he never was, unless he saw something to be frightened at--but he was anxious and uneasy, as any body would have been under the same circumstances.

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From this reading The last time we saw George Ackerman he was dressed in his cousin's nobby suit, and was riding away from camp between the two cattle-thieves, whom Philip, his uncle's cook, had placed upon his trail.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The boy was not frightened in the least--he never was, unless he saw something to be frightened at--but he was anxious and uneasy, as any body would have been under the same circumstances.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He began to believe now, that Springer told the truth; and that his capture was the result of the plans his uncle had laid to get him out of the way, so that Ned could lay claim to the property.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He began to believe now, that Springer told the truth; and that his capture was the result of the plans his uncle had laid to get him out of the way, so that Ned could lay claim to the property.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading The last time we saw George Ackerman he was dressed in his cousin's nobby suit, and was riding away from camp between the two cattle-thieves, whom Philip, his uncle's cook, had placed upon his trail.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The last time we saw George Ackerman he was dressed in his cousin's nobby suit, and was riding away from camp between the two cattle-thieves, whom Philip, his uncle's cook, had placed upon his trail.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading He began to believe now, that Springer told the truth; and that his capture was the result of the plans his uncle had laid to get him out of the way, so that Ned could lay claim to the property.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading He began to believe now, that Springer told the truth; and that his capture was the result of the plans his uncle had laid to get him out of the way, so that Ned could lay claim to the property.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading He began to believe now, that Springer told the truth; and that his capture was the result of the plans his uncle had laid to get him out of the way, so that Ned could lay claim to the property.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading The last time we saw George Ackerman he was dressed in his cousin's nobby suit, and was riding away from camp between the two cattle-thieves, whom Philip, his uncle's cook, had placed upon his trail.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The boy was not frightened in the least--he never was, unless he saw something to be frightened at--but he was anxious and uneasy, as any body would have been under the same circumstances.

cut with a saw

From this reading The last time we saw George Ackerman he was dressed in his cousin's nobby suit, and was riding away from camp between the two cattle-thieves, whom Philip, his uncle's cook, had placed upon his trail.

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

From this reading He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He began to believe now, that Springer told the truth; and that his capture was the result of the plans his uncle had laid to get him out of the way, so that Ned could lay claim to the property.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The boy was not frightened in the least--he never was, unless he saw something to be frightened at--but he was anxious and uneasy, as any body would have been under the same circumstances.

the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs

From this reading He began to believe now, that Springer told the truth; and that his capture was the result of the plans his uncle had laid to get him out of the way, so that Ned could lay claim to the property.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading The last time we saw George Ackerman he was dressed in his cousin's nobby suit, and was riding away from camp between the two cattle-thieves, whom Philip, his uncle's cook, had placed upon his trail.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He began to believe now, that Springer told the truth; and that his capture was the result of the plans his uncle had laid to get him out of the way, so that Ned could lay claim to the property.

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

From this reading THE CONTRA-GUERRILLAS.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

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

From this reading He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

bound or secured closely

From this reading He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The last time we saw George Ackerman he was dressed in his cousin's nobby suit, and was riding away from camp between the two cattle-thieves, whom Philip, his uncle's cook, had placed upon his trail.

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

From this reading He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He began to believe now, that Springer told the truth; and that his capture was the result of the plans his uncle had laid to get him out of the way, so that Ned could lay claim to the property.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading The last time we saw George Ackerman he was dressed in his cousin's nobby suit, and was riding away from camp between the two cattle-thieves, whom Philip, his uncle's cook, had placed upon his trail.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading He began to believe now, that Springer told the truth; and that his capture was the result of the plans his uncle had laid to get him out of the way, so that Ned could lay claim to the property.

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

From this reading The last time we saw George Ackerman he was dressed in his cousin's nobby suit, and was riding away from camp between the two cattle-thieves, whom Philip, his uncle's cook, had placed upon his trail.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading He began to believe now, that Springer told the truth; and that his capture was the result of the plans his uncle had laid to get him out of the way, so that Ned could lay claim to the property.

possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading The last time we saw George Ackerman he was dressed in his cousin's nobby suit, and was riding away from camp between the two cattle-thieves, whom Philip, his uncle's cook, had placed upon his trail.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The boy was not frightened in the least--he never was, unless he saw something to be frightened at--but he was anxious and uneasy, as any body would have been under the same circumstances.

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading The boy was not frightened in the least--he never was, unless he saw something to be frightened at--but he was anxious and uneasy, as any body would have been under the same circumstances.

except if; if not

From this reading The boy was not frightened in the least--he never was, unless he saw something to be frightened at--but he was anxious and uneasy, as any body would have been under the same circumstances.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The last time we saw George Ackerman he was dressed in his cousin's nobby suit, and was riding away from camp between the two cattle-thieves, whom Philip, his uncle's cook, had placed upon his trail.

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

From this reading The last time we saw George Ackerman he was dressed in his cousin's nobby suit, and was riding away from camp between the two cattle-thieves, whom Philip, his uncle's cook, had placed upon his trail.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He began to believe now, that Springer told the truth; and that his capture was the result of the plans his uncle had laid to get him out of the way, so that Ned could lay claim to the property.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The last time we saw George Ackerman he was dressed in his cousin's nobby suit, and was riding away from camp between the two cattle-thieves, whom Philip, his uncle's cook, had placed upon his trail.

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

From this reading He was their prisoner, and they seemed determined to keep him too; for one of them, in order to prevent all attempts at escape, held fast to one end of a lariat, the other end of which was tied around the neck of George's horse.

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

From this reading The last time we saw George Ackerman he was dressed in his cousin's nobby suit, and was riding away from camp between the two cattle-thieves, whom Philip, his uncle's cook, had placed upon his trail.

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

From this reading The boy was not frightened in the least--he never was, unless he saw something to be frightened at--but he was anxious and uneasy, as any body would have been under the same circumstances.