Chapter IX

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

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

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

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

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

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading You've both got good thick boots on, I s'pose?"

the two together, not just one

From this reading You've both got good thick boots on, I s'pose?"

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading "Naow," said the guide, with some emphasis, "comes the tug of war.

without deviation

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

special importance or significance

From this reading "Naow," said the guide, with some emphasis, "comes the tug of war.

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

From this reading Tom was well-equipped in this respect, and Fred's shoes were heavy enough for ordinarily rough walking and weather.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Tom was well-equipped in this respect, and Fred's shoes were heavy enough for ordinarily rough walking and weather.

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From this reading Tom was well-equipped in this respect, and Fred's shoes were heavy enough for ordinarily rough walking and weather.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading You've both got good thick boots on, I s'pose?"

a farewell remark

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading You've both got good thick boots on, I s'pose?"

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading "Naow," said the guide, with some emphasis, "comes the tug of war.

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

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

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

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

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

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Tom was well-equipped in this respect, and Fred's shoes were heavy enough for ordinarily rough walking and weather.

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

From this reading You've both got good thick boots on, I s'pose?"

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

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

immediately past

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

the act of departing

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

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 On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

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

From this reading "Naow," said the guide, with some emphasis, "comes the tug of war.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

under normal conditions

From this reading Tom was well-equipped in this respect, and Fred's shoes were heavy enough for ordinarily rough walking and weather.

outlying areas (as of a city or town)

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Tom was well-equipped in this respect, and Fred's shoes were heavy enough for ordinarily rough walking and weather.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading Tom was well-equipped in this respect, and Fred's shoes were heavy enough for ordinarily rough walking and weather.

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

From this reading You've both got good thick boots on, I s'pose?"

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Naow," said the guide, with some emphasis, "comes the tug of war.

an educational institution

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

a particular situation

From this reading Tom was well-equipped in this respect, and Fred's shoes were heavy enough for ordinarily rough walking and weather.

powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America

From this reading THE SILVER-TIP.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Naow," said the guide, with some emphasis, "comes the tug of war.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

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

From this reading THE SILVER-TIP.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading You've both got good thick boots on, I s'pose?"

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

From this reading Tom was well-equipped in this respect, and Fred's shoes were heavy enough for ordinarily rough walking and weather.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

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

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

male cat

From this reading Tom was well-equipped in this respect, and Fred's shoes were heavy enough for ordinarily rough walking and weather.

pull hard

From this reading "Naow," said the guide, with some emphasis, "comes the tug of war.

up to a particular time

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

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

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

precisely as stated

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading Tom was well-equipped in this respect, and Fred's shoes were heavy enough for ordinarily rough walking and weather.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading "Naow," said the guide, with some emphasis, "comes the tug of war.

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

From this reading Tom was well-equipped in this respect, and Fred's shoes were heavy enough for ordinarily rough walking and weather.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Tom was well-equipped in this respect, and Fred's shoes were heavy enough for ordinarily rough walking and weather.

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

From this reading Tom was well-equipped in this respect, and Fred's shoes were heavy enough for ordinarily rough walking and weather.

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

From this reading Tom was well-equipped in this respect, and Fred's shoes were heavy enough for ordinarily rough walking and weather.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

in or at the place that

From this reading On leaving the wharf, Baranov had led the way directly up through the settlement, past the Mission School, until he reached the very outskirts of the village, where, in a half-cleared patch of ground, the boys stopped to get breath and wave a last good-by to their father.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Naow," said the guide, with some emphasis, "comes the tug of war.

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

From this reading You've both got good thick boots on, I s'pose?"