Chapter XV

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

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “No,” said Jack, “I didn’t know what was going on two minutes after I rolled my blanket about me.”

later than; following

From this reading “No,” said Jack, “I didn’t know what was going on two minutes after I rolled my blanket about me.”

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

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

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

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “Either we got up early, or else there’s a big fog;” and when they put their heads out of the tent, sure enough, the mountains were covered with mist and a few flakes of snow were falling.

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading “No,” said Jack, “I didn’t know what was going on two minutes after I rolled my blanket about me.”

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

plural of “clear” — the state of being free of suspicion

From this reading “Well,” said Hugh, “it’s no time to climb the mountains to-day, unless the weather clears, and it seems to me that it’s mighty cold.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading “Well,” said Hugh, “it’s no time to climb the mountains to-day, unless the weather clears, and it seems to me that it’s mighty cold.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading “Well,” said Hugh, “it’s no time to climb the mountains to-day, unless the weather clears, and it seems to me that it’s mighty cold.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading “Either we got up early, or else there’s a big fog;” and when they put their heads out of the tent, sure enough, the mountains were covered with mist and a few flakes of snow were falling.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading “It’s mighty dark this morning,” said Hugh.

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

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

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From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

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

From this reading “Either we got up early, or else there’s a big fog;” and when they put their heads out of the tent, sure enough, the mountains were covered with mist and a few flakes of snow were falling.

one or the other of two

From this reading “Either we got up early, or else there’s a big fog;” and when they put their heads out of the tent, sure enough, the mountains were covered with mist and a few flakes of snow were falling.

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From this reading “Either we got up early, or else there’s a big fog;” and when they put their heads out of the tent, sure enough, the mountains were covered with mist and a few flakes of snow were falling.

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

From this reading “Either we got up early, or else there’s a big fog;” and when they put their heads out of the tent, sure enough, the mountains were covered with mist and a few flakes of snow were falling.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading “Either we got up early, or else there’s a big fog;” and when they put their heads out of the tent, sure enough, the mountains were covered with mist and a few flakes of snow were falling.

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

From this reading “Either we got up early, or else there’s a big fog;” and when they put their heads out of the tent, sure enough, the mountains were covered with mist and a few flakes of snow were falling.

plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow

From this reading “Either we got up early, or else there’s a big fog;” and when they put their heads out of the tent, sure enough, the mountains were covered with mist and a few flakes of snow were falling.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading “Either we got up early, or else there’s a big fog;” and when they put their heads out of the tent, sure enough, the mountains were covered with mist and a few flakes of snow were falling.

the act of departing

From this reading “No,” said Jack, “I didn’t know what was going on two minutes after I rolled my blanket about me.”

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

From this reading “Either we got up early, or else there’s a big fog;” and when they put their heads out of the tent, sure enough, the mountains were covered with mist and a few flakes of snow were falling.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading “Either we got up early, or else there’s a big fog;” and when they put their heads out of the tent, sure enough, the mountains were covered with mist and a few flakes of snow were falling.

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

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

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

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

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

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

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

From this reading “It’s mighty dark this morning,” said Hugh.

a small worthless amount

From this reading “No,” said Jack, “I didn’t know what was going on two minutes after I rolled my blanket about me.”

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “No,” said Jack, “I didn’t know what was going on two minutes after I rolled my blanket about me.”

immediately past

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

a text browser

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

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

From this reading “No,” said Jack, “I didn’t know what was going on two minutes after I rolled my blanket about me.”

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading “No,” said Jack, “I didn’t know what was going on two minutes after I rolled my blanket about me.”

become covered with mist

From this reading “Either we got up early, or else there’s a big fog;” and when they put their heads out of the tent, sure enough, the mountains were covered with mist and a few flakes of snow were falling.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading “Either we got up early, or else there’s a big fog;” and when they put their heads out of the tent, sure enough, the mountains were covered with mist and a few flakes of snow were falling.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “No,” said Jack, “I didn’t know what was going on two minutes after I rolled my blanket about me.”

immediately following in time or order

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

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

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

not any; not one

From this reading “No,” said Jack, “I didn’t know what was going on two minutes after I rolled my blanket about me.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Either we got up early, or else there’s a big fog;” and when they put their heads out of the tent, sure enough, the mountains were covered with mist and a few flakes of snow were falling.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Either we got up early, or else there’s a big fog;” and when they put their heads out of the tent, sure enough, the mountains were covered with mist and a few flakes of snow were falling.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “Either we got up early, or else there’s a big fog;” and when they put their heads out of the tent, sure enough, the mountains were covered with mist and a few flakes of snow were falling.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

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

From this reading “No,” said Jack, “I didn’t know what was going on two minutes after I rolled my blanket about me.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “Well,” said Hugh, “it’s no time to climb the mountains to-day, unless the weather clears, and it seems to me that it’s mighty cold.

a particular situation

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading “Either we got up early, or else there’s a big fog;” and when they put their heads out of the tent, sure enough, the mountains were covered with mist and a few flakes of snow were falling.

a male human offspring

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading “Either we got up early, or else there’s a big fog;” and when they put their heads out of the tent, sure enough, the mountains were covered with mist and a few flakes of snow were falling.

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

From this reading “Either we got up early, or else there’s a big fog;” and when they put their heads out of the tent, sure enough, the mountains were covered with mist and a few flakes of snow were falling.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Well,” said Hugh, “it’s no time to climb the mountains to-day, unless the weather clears, and it seems to me that it’s mighty cold.

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

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

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

From this reading “Either we got up early, or else there’s a big fog;” and when they put their heads out of the tent, sure enough, the mountains were covered with mist and a few flakes of snow were falling.

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

From this reading “Either we got up early, or else there’s a big fog;” and when they put their heads out of the tent, sure enough, the mountains were covered with mist and a few flakes of snow were falling.

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

From this reading “It’s mighty dark this morning,” said Hugh.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “Well,” said Hugh, “it’s no time to climb the mountains to-day, unless the weather clears, and it seems to me that it’s mighty cold.

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

From this reading “Well,” said Hugh, “it’s no time to climb the mountains to-day, unless the weather clears, and it seems to me that it’s mighty cold.

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

From this reading “Well,” said Hugh, “it’s no time to climb the mountains to-day, unless the weather clears, and it seems to me that it’s mighty cold.

a source of difficulty

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

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

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

except if; if not

From this reading “Well,” said Hugh, “it’s no time to climb the mountains to-day, unless the weather clears, and it seems to me that it’s mighty cold.

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

From this reading “Either we got up early, or else there’s a big fog;” and when they put their heads out of the tent, sure enough, the mountains were covered with mist and a few flakes of snow were falling.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

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

From this reading “No,” said Jack, “I didn’t know what was going on two minutes after I rolled my blanket about me.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Either we got up early, or else there’s a big fog;” and when they put their heads out of the tent, sure enough, the mountains were covered with mist and a few flakes of snow were falling.

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

From this reading “Well,” said Hugh, “it’s no time to climb the mountains to-day, unless the weather clears, and it seems to me that it’s mighty cold.

(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 A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

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

From this reading “Either we got up early, or else there’s a big fog;” and when they put their heads out of the tent, sure enough, the mountains were covered with mist and a few flakes of snow were falling.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “No,” said Jack, “I didn’t know what was going on two minutes after I rolled my blanket about me.”

at the time that

From this reading “Either we got up early, or else there’s a big fog;” and when they put their heads out of the tent, sure enough, the mountains were covered with mist and a few flakes of snow were falling.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Either we got up early, or else there’s a big fog;” and when they put their heads out of the tent, sure enough, the mountains were covered with mist and a few flakes of snow were falling.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A LYNX VISITS CAMP “Well, son,” said Hugh, as the two pulled on their shoes in the gray light of the next morning, “I slept mighty well last night and I reckon your conscience didn’t trouble you much, did it?”