Chapter IX

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

From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS Worn out by a long day's march in the sun, Jim had wrapped himself in his blanket at an early hour, and had fallen into a heavy sleep.

anew

From this reading The leader of the native followers repeated his words in low tones, and again warned him to keep silent.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS Worn out by a long day's march in the sun, Jim had wrapped himself in his blanket at an early hour, and had fallen into a heavy sleep.

United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)

From this reading It was with a start, therefore, and with an involuntary clutch at the rifle which lay beside him, that he suddenly raised himself into a sitting position, to find Ali Kumar beside him.

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

From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS Worn out by a long day's march in the sun, Jim had wrapped himself in his blanket at an early hour, and had fallen into a heavy sleep.

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

From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS Worn out by a long day's march in the sun, Jim had wrapped himself in his blanket at an early hour, and had fallen into a heavy sleep.

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

From this reading "Treachery!" he whispered, as if dazed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS Worn out by a long day's march in the sun, Jim had wrapped himself in his blanket at an early hour, and had fallen into a heavy sleep.

next to; at the side of

From this reading It was with a start, therefore, and with an involuntary clutch at the rifle which lay beside him, that he suddenly raised himself into a sitting position, to find Ali Kumar beside him.

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS Worn out by a long day's march in the sun, Jim had wrapped himself in his blanket at an early hour, and had fallen into a heavy sleep.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS Worn out by a long day's march in the sun, Jim had wrapped himself in his blanket at an early hour, and had fallen into a heavy sleep.

the act of grasping

From this reading It was with a start, therefore, and with an involuntary clutch at the rifle which lay beside him, that he suddenly raised himself into a sitting position, to find Ali Kumar beside him.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS Worn out by a long day's march in the sun, Jim had wrapped himself in his blanket at an early hour, and had fallen into a heavy sleep.

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

From this reading "Treachery!" he whispered, as if dazed.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS Worn out by a long day's march in the sun, Jim had wrapped himself in his blanket at an early hour, and had fallen into a heavy sleep.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS Worn out by a long day's march in the sun, Jim had wrapped himself in his blanket at an early hour, and had fallen into a heavy sleep.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading It was with a start, therefore, and with an involuntary clutch at the rifle which lay beside him, that he suddenly raised himself into a sitting position, to find Ali Kumar beside him.

a group of followers or enthusiasts

From this reading The leader of the native followers repeated his words in low tones, and again warned him to keep silent.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "What news have you to give to me?"

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

From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS Worn out by a long day's march in the sun, Jim had wrapped himself in his blanket at an early hour, and had fallen into a heavy sleep.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "What news have you to give to me?"

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

From this reading It was with a start, therefore, and with an involuntary clutch at the rifle which lay beside him, that he suddenly raised himself into a sitting position, to find Ali Kumar beside him.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS Worn out by a long day's march in the sun, Jim had wrapped himself in his blanket at an early hour, and had fallen into a heavy sleep.

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

From this reading It was with a start, therefore, and with an involuntary clutch at the rifle which lay beside him, that he suddenly raised himself into a sitting position, to find Ali Kumar beside him.

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

From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS Worn out by a long day's march in the sun, Jim had wrapped himself in his blanket at an early hour, and had fallen into a heavy sleep.

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

From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS Worn out by a long day's march in the sun, Jim had wrapped himself in his blanket at an early hour, and had fallen into a heavy sleep.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS Worn out by a long day's march in the sun, Jim had wrapped himself in his blanket at an early hour, and had fallen into a heavy sleep.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Treachery!" he whispered, as if dazed.

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

From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS Worn out by a long day's march in the sun, Jim had wrapped himself in his blanket at an early hour, and had fallen into a heavy sleep.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS Worn out by a long day's march in the sun, Jim had wrapped himself in his blanket at an early hour, and had fallen into a heavy sleep.

not subject to the control of the will

From this reading It was with a start, therefore, and with an involuntary clutch at the rifle which lay beside him, that he suddenly raised himself into a sitting position, to find Ali Kumar beside him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was with a start, therefore, and with an involuntary clutch at the rifle which lay beside him, that he suddenly raised himself into a sitting position, to find Ali Kumar beside him.

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From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS Worn out by a long day's march in the sun, Jim had wrapped himself in his blanket at an early hour, and had fallen into a heavy sleep.

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

From this reading The leader of the native followers repeated his words in low tones, and again warned him to keep silent.

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

From this reading It was with a start, therefore, and with an involuntary clutch at the rifle which lay beside him, that he suddenly raised himself into a sitting position, to find Ali Kumar beside him.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was with a start, therefore, and with an involuntary clutch at the rifle which lay beside him, that he suddenly raised himself into a sitting position, to find Ali Kumar beside him.

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading The leader of the native followers repeated his words in low tones, and again warned him to keep silent.

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 AGAINST HEAVY ODDS Worn out by a long day's march in the sun, Jim had wrapped himself in his blanket at an early hour, and had fallen into a heavy sleep.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The leader of the native followers repeated his words in low tones, and again warned him to keep silent.

march in a procession

From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS Worn out by a long day's march in the sun, Jim had wrapped himself in his blanket at an early hour, and had fallen into a heavy sleep.

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

From this reading "What news have you to give to me?"

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading The leader of the native followers repeated his words in low tones, and again warned him to keep silent.

information about recent and important events

From this reading "What news have you to give to me?"

the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring

From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS Worn out by a long day's march in the sun, Jim had wrapped himself in his blanket at an early hour, and had fallen into a heavy sleep.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The leader of the native followers repeated his words in low tones, and again warned him to keep silent.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS Worn out by a long day's march in the sun, Jim had wrapped himself in his blanket at an early hour, and had fallen into a heavy sleep.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading It was with a start, therefore, and with an involuntary clutch at the rifle which lay beside him, that he suddenly raised himself into a sitting position, to find Ali Kumar beside him.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading It was with a start, therefore, and with an involuntary clutch at the rifle which lay beside him, that he suddenly raised himself into a sitting position, to find Ali Kumar beside him.

recurring again and again

From this reading The leader of the native followers repeated his words in low tones, and again warned him to keep silent.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading It was with a start, therefore, and with an involuntary clutch at the rifle which lay beside him, that he suddenly raised himself into a sitting position, to find Ali Kumar beside him.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading The leader of the native followers repeated his words in low tones, and again warned him to keep silent.

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

From this reading It was with a start, therefore, and with an involuntary clutch at the rifle which lay beside him, that he suddenly raised himself into a sitting position, to find Ali Kumar beside him.

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

From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS Worn out by a long day's march in the sun, Jim had wrapped himself in his blanket at an early hour, and had fallen into a heavy sleep.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It was with a start, therefore, and with an involuntary clutch at the rifle which lay beside him, that he suddenly raised himself into a sitting position, to find Ali Kumar beside him.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading It was with a start, therefore, and with an involuntary clutch at the rifle which lay beside him, that he suddenly raised himself into a sitting position, to find Ali Kumar beside him.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS Worn out by a long day's march in the sun, Jim had wrapped himself in his blanket at an early hour, and had fallen into a heavy sleep.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was with a start, therefore, and with an involuntary clutch at the rifle which lay beside him, that he suddenly raised himself into a sitting position, to find Ali Kumar beside him.

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

From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS Worn out by a long day's march in the sun, Jim had wrapped himself in his blanket at an early hour, and had fallen into a heavy sleep.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading It was with a start, therefore, and with an involuntary clutch at the rifle which lay beside him, that he suddenly raised himself into a sitting position, to find Ali Kumar beside him.

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

From this reading It was with a start, therefore, and with an involuntary clutch at the rifle which lay beside him, that he suddenly raised himself into a sitting position, to find Ali Kumar beside him.

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading The leader of the native followers repeated his words in low tones, and again warned him to keep silent.

Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.

From this reading "Treachery!" he whispered, as if dazed.

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading The leader of the native followers repeated his words in low tones, and again warned him to keep silent.

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

From this reading It was with a start, therefore, and with an involuntary clutch at the rifle which lay beside him, that he suddenly raised himself into a sitting position, to find Ali Kumar beside him.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What news have you to give to me?"

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

From this reading It was with a start, therefore, and with an involuntary clutch at the rifle which lay beside him, that he suddenly raised himself into a sitting position, to find Ali Kumar beside him.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading "Treachery!" he whispered, as if dazed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was with a start, therefore, and with an involuntary clutch at the rifle which lay beside him, that he suddenly raised himself into a sitting position, to find Ali Kumar beside him.

the words that are spoken

From this reading The leader of the native followers repeated his words in low tones, and again warned him to keep silent.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS Worn out by a long day's march in the sun, Jim had wrapped himself in his blanket at an early hour, and had fallen into a heavy sleep.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS Worn out by a long day's march in the sun, Jim had wrapped himself in his blanket at an early hour, and had fallen into a heavy sleep.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What news have you to give to me?"