Chapter XII

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

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

later than; following

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

anew

From this reading We'll have to be satisfied with a rough job, but anyhow we can get the hide fairly soft, and it can be worked on again later."

(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 "Of course," said Joe, "we can't make a good job of it; an Indian has all the time there is, and he does his tanning slowly and does it well.

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

From this reading "Of course," said Joe, "we can't make a good job of it; an Indian has all the time there is, and he does his tanning slowly and does it well.

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

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading We'll have to be satisfied with a rough job, but anyhow we can get the hide fairly soft, and it can be worked on again later."

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

From this reading As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

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

From this reading We'll have to be satisfied with a rough job, but anyhow we can get the hide fairly soft, and it can be worked on again later."

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

From this reading As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

past form of “borrow” — get temporarily

From this reading As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading There were men enough to do herd duty, and the boys thought that in the few hours of daylight that remained after the day's work was done they could get the skin in fair shape.

the act of stigmatizing

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We'll have to be satisfied with a rough job, but anyhow we can get the hide fairly soft, and it can be worked on again later."

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading We'll have to be satisfied with a rough job, but anyhow we can get the hide fairly soft, and it can be worked on again later."

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

From this reading "Of course," said Joe, "we can't make a good job of it; an Indian has all the time there is, and he does his tanning slowly and does it well.

-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

to a great extent or degree

From this reading As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

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

From this reading There were men enough to do herd duty, and the boys thought that in the few hours of daylight that remained after the day's work was done they could get the skin in fair shape.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Of course," said Joe, "we can't make a good job of it; an Indian has all the time there is, and he does his tanning slowly and does it well.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

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

From this reading There were men enough to do herd duty, and the boys thought that in the few hours of daylight that remained after the day's work was done they could get the skin in fair shape.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading There were men enough to do herd duty, and the boys thought that in the few hours of daylight that remained after the day's work was done they could get the skin in fair shape.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

turn up, loosen, or remove earth

From this reading As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading There were men enough to do herd duty, and the boys thought that in the few hours of daylight that remained after the day's work was done they could get the skin in fair shape.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Of course," said Joe, "we can't make a good job of it; an Indian has all the time there is, and he does his tanning slowly and does it well.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading There were men enough to do herd duty, and the boys thought that in the few hours of daylight that remained after the day's work was done they could get the skin in fair shape.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading There were men enough to do herd duty, and the boys thought that in the few hours of daylight that remained after the day's work was done they could get the skin in fair shape.

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

From this reading There were men enough to do herd duty, and the boys thought that in the few hours of daylight that remained after the day's work was done they could get the skin in fair shape.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading There were men enough to do herd duty, and the boys thought that in the few hours of daylight that remained after the day's work was done they could get the skin in fair shape.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading We'll have to be satisfied with a rough job, but anyhow we can get the hide fairly soft, and it can be worked on again later."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading There were men enough to do herd duty, and the boys thought that in the few hours of daylight that remained after the day's work was done they could get the skin in fair shape.

possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century

From this reading As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading There were men enough to do herd duty, and the boys thought that in the few hours of daylight that remained after the day's work was done they could get the skin in fair shape.

the act of departing

From this reading As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

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

From this reading "Of course," said Joe, "we can't make a good job of it; an Indian has all the time there is, and he does his tanning slowly and does it well.

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

From this reading As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

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

From this reading As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Of course," said Joe, "we can't make a good job of it; an Indian has all the time there is, and he does his tanning slowly and does it well.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We'll have to be satisfied with a rough job, but anyhow we can get the hide fairly soft, and it can be worked on again later."

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

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading There were men enough to do herd duty, and the boys thought that in the few hours of daylight that remained after the day's work was done they could get the skin in fair shape.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

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

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

an opening into or through something

From this reading As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading There were men enough to do herd duty, and the boys thought that in the few hours of daylight that remained after the day's work was done they could get the skin in fair shape.

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

From this reading There were men enough to do herd duty, and the boys thought that in the few hours of daylight that remained after the day's work was done they could get the skin in fair shape.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading "Of course," said Joe, "we can't make a good job of it; an Indian has all the time there is, and he does his tanning slowly and does it well.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

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

From this reading "Of course," said Joe, "we can't make a good job of it; an Indian has all the time there is, and he does his tanning slowly and does it well.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Of course," said Joe, "we can't make a good job of it; an Indian has all the time there is, and he does his tanning slowly and does it well.

a small worthless amount

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

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

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

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

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading We'll have to be satisfied with a rough job, but anyhow we can get the hide fairly soft, and it can be worked on again later."

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

engage in

From this reading "Of course," said Joe, "we can't make a good job of it; an Indian has all the time there is, and he does his tanning slowly and does it well.

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

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

the force of workers available

From this reading There were men enough to do herd duty, and the boys thought that in the few hours of daylight that remained after the day's work was done they could get the skin in fair shape.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We'll have to be satisfied with a rough job, but anyhow we can get the hide fairly soft, and it can be worked on again later."

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

above and across; more than

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading There were men enough to do herd duty, and the boys thought that in the few hours of daylight that remained after the day's work was done they could get the skin in fair shape.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading We'll have to be satisfied with a rough job, but anyhow we can get the hide fairly soft, and it can be worked on again later."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Of course," said Joe, "we can't make a good job of it; an Indian has all the time there is, and he does his tanning slowly and does it well.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading We'll have to be satisfied with a rough job, but anyhow we can get the hide fairly soft, and it can be worked on again later."

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading There were men enough to do herd duty, and the boys thought that in the few hours of daylight that remained after the day's work was done they could get the skin in fair shape.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading There were men enough to do herd duty, and the boys thought that in the few hours of daylight that remained after the day's work was done they could get the skin in fair shape.

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

From this reading "Of course," said Joe, "we can't make a good job of it; an Indian has all the time there is, and he does his tanning slowly and does it well.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading We'll have to be satisfied with a rough job, but anyhow we can get the hide fairly soft, and it can be worked on again later."

in the near future

From this reading As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it

From this reading As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

express in speech

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

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

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were men enough to do herd duty, and the boys thought that in the few hours of daylight that remained after the day's work was done they could get the skin in fair shape.

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

From this reading There were men enough to do herd duty, and the boys thought that in the few hours of daylight that remained after the day's work was done they could get the skin in fair shape.

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 As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

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

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading There were men enough to do herd duty, and the boys thought that in the few hours of daylight that remained after the day's work was done they could get the skin in fair shape.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Of course," said Joe, "we can't make a good job of it; an Indian has all the time there is, and he does his tanning slowly and does it well.

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

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

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

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Of course," said Joe, "we can't make a good job of it; an Indian has all the time there is, and he does his tanning slowly and does it well.

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

From this reading We'll have to be satisfied with a rough job, but anyhow we can get the hide fairly soft, and it can be worked on again later."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Of course," said Joe, "we can't make a good job of it; an Indian has all the time there is, and he does his tanning slowly and does it well.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

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

From this reading There were men enough to do herd duty, and the boys thought that in the few hours of daylight that remained after the day's work was done they could get the skin in fair shape.

at the time that

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

in or at the place that

From this reading As soon as the outfit had got into camp in the afternoon, Joe went to the cook tent and borrowed Frank's spade, and going down near to the stream and choosing a place where the grass grew fairly thick, he began to dig a hole considerably larger than a water bucket.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We'll have to be satisfied with a rough job, but anyhow we can get the hide fairly soft, and it can be worked on again later."

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading We'll have to be satisfied with a rough job, but anyhow we can get the hide fairly soft, and it can be worked on again later."

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

From this reading TANNING A BUCKSKIN When Joe learned that the camp was not to move the next day he told Jack that here was his opportunity to tan his deer hide, and that after the work of cutting and branding was over he would speak to McIntyre about doing this job of tanning.