Chapter XVI · Character, Appearance, Etc.--Some Stories of Him

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

From this reading Perhaps Selous' chief success as a hunter lay in his untiring energy and fearless intention to gain some desired object.

to gain with effort

From this reading He brought the same force into play in pursuit of a bull elephant as of a small butterfly, and allowed nothing to stand in his way to achieve success.

past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort

From this reading Time, distance, difficulty, or danger were all things that could be conquered by a man of strong will, and his bodily strength was such that even to the end he almost achieved the virility of perfect youth.

(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 Time, distance, difficulty, or danger were all things that could be conquered by a man of strong will, and his bodily strength was such that even to the end he almost achieved the virility of perfect youth.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading He brought the same force into play in pursuit of a bull elephant as of a small butterfly, and allowed nothing to stand in his way to achieve success.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Time, distance, difficulty, or danger were all things that could be conquered by a man of strong will, and his bodily strength was such that even to the end he almost achieved the virility of perfect youth.

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

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

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

From this reading Perhaps Selous' chief success as a hunter lay in his untiring energy and fearless intention to gain some desired object.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

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

From this reading Perhaps Selous' chief success as a hunter lay in his untiring energy and fearless intention to gain some desired object.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He would come back from the early morning hunt, the best time of all for pursuing big game, and have some breakfast.

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

From this reading Time, distance, difficulty, or danger were all things that could be conquered by a man of strong will, and his bodily strength was such that even to the end he almost achieved the virility of perfect youth.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading He would come back from the early morning hunt, the best time of all for pursuing big game, and have some breakfast.

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

From this reading He would come back from the early morning hunt, the best time of all for pursuing big game, and have some breakfast.

in bodily form

From this reading Time, distance, difficulty, or danger were all things that could be conquered by a man of strong will, and his bodily strength was such that even to the end he almost achieved the virility of perfect youth.

a youthful male person

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading He would come back from the early morning hunt, the best time of all for pursuing big game, and have some breakfast.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He brought the same force into play in pursuit of a bull elephant as of a small butterfly, and allowed nothing to stand in his way to achieve success.

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading He brought the same force into play in pursuit of a bull elephant as of a small butterfly, and allowed nothing to stand in his way to achieve success.

flutter like a butterfly

From this reading He brought the same force into play in pursuit of a bull elephant as of a small butterfly, and allowed nothing to stand in his way to achieve success.

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

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Time, distance, difficulty, or danger were all things that could be conquered by a man of strong will, and his bodily strength was such that even to the end he almost achieved the virility of perfect youth.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

plural of “cartridge” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Perhaps Selous' chief success as a hunter lay in his untiring energy and fearless intention to gain some desired object.

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

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He would come back from the early morning hunt, the best time of all for pursuing big game, and have some breakfast.

past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading Time, distance, difficulty, or danger were all things that could be conquered by a man of strong will, and his bodily strength was such that even to the end he almost achieved the virility of perfect youth.

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

From this reading Time, distance, difficulty, or danger were all things that could be conquered by a man of strong will, and his bodily strength was such that even to the end he almost achieved the virility of perfect youth.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading Time, distance, difficulty, or danger were all things that could be conquered by a man of strong will, and his bodily strength was such that even to the end he almost achieved the virility of perfect youth.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

wanted intensely

From this reading Perhaps Selous' chief success as a hunter lay in his untiring energy and fearless intention to gain some desired object.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Time, distance, difficulty, or danger were all things that could be conquered by a man of strong will, and his bodily strength was such that even to the end he almost achieved the virility of perfect youth.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Time, distance, difficulty, or danger were all things that could be conquered by a man of strong will, and his bodily strength was such that even to the end he almost achieved the virility of perfect youth.

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

From this reading He would come back from the early morning hunt, the best time of all for pursuing big game, and have some breakfast.

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading He brought the same force into play in pursuit of a bull elephant as of a small butterfly, and allowed nothing to stand in his way to achieve success.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Time, distance, difficulty, or danger were all things that could be conquered by a man of strong will, and his bodily strength was such that even to the end he almost achieved the virility of perfect youth.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading Perhaps Selous' chief success as a hunter lay in his untiring energy and fearless intention to gain some desired object.

divisible by two

From this reading Time, distance, difficulty, or danger were all things that could be conquered by a man of strong will, and his bodily strength was such that even to the end he almost achieved the virility of perfect youth.

oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them

From this reading Perhaps Selous' chief success as a hunter lay in his untiring energy and fearless intention to gain some desired object.

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

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He would come back from the early morning hunt, the best time of all for pursuing big game, and have some breakfast.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading He brought the same force into play in pursuit of a bull elephant as of a small butterfly, and allowed nothing to stand in his way to achieve success.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He would come back from the early morning hunt, the best time of all for pursuing big game, and have some breakfast.

obtain

From this reading Perhaps Selous' chief success as a hunter lay in his untiring energy and fearless intention to gain some desired object.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading He would come back from the early morning hunt, the best time of all for pursuing big game, and have some breakfast.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He would come back from the early morning hunt, the best time of all for pursuing big game, and have some breakfast.

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

From this reading He brought the same force into play in pursuit of a bull elephant as of a small butterfly, and allowed nothing to stand in his way to achieve success.

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

From this reading Perhaps Selous' chief success as a hunter lay in his untiring energy and fearless intention to gain some desired object.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading He would come back from the early morning hunt, the best time of all for pursuing big game, and have some breakfast.

someone who hunts game

From this reading Perhaps Selous' chief success as a hunter lay in his untiring energy and fearless intention to gain some desired object.

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

From this reading Perhaps Selous' chief success as a hunter lay in his untiring energy and fearless intention to gain some desired object.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Perhaps Selous' chief success as a hunter lay in his untiring energy and fearless intention to gain some desired object.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He brought the same force into play in pursuit of a bull elephant as of a small butterfly, and allowed nothing to stand in his way to achieve success.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Perhaps Selous' chief success as a hunter lay in his untiring energy and fearless intention to gain some desired object.

moths and butterflies

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Time, distance, difficulty, or danger were all things that could be conquered by a man of strong will, and his bodily strength was such that even to the end he almost achieved the virility of perfect youth.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He would come back from the early morning hunt, the best time of all for pursuing big game, and have some breakfast.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He brought the same force into play in pursuit of a bull elephant as of a small butterfly, and allowed nothing to stand in his way to achieve success.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Perhaps Selous' chief success as a hunter lay in his untiring energy and fearless intention to gain some desired object.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He brought the same force into play in pursuit of a bull elephant as of a small butterfly, and allowed nothing to stand in his way to achieve success.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Time, distance, difficulty, or danger were all things that could be conquered by a man of strong will, and his bodily strength was such that even to the end he almost achieved the virility of perfect youth.

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

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading Time, distance, difficulty, or danger were all things that could be conquered by a man of strong will, and his bodily strength was such that even to the end he almost achieved the virility of perfect youth.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps Selous' chief success as a hunter lay in his untiring energy and fearless intention to gain some desired object.

participate in games or sport

From this reading He brought the same force into play in pursuit of a bull elephant as of a small butterfly, and allowed nothing to stand in his way to achieve success.

following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit

From this reading He would come back from the early morning hunt, the best time of all for pursuing big game, and have some breakfast.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading He brought the same force into play in pursuit of a bull elephant as of a small butterfly, and allowed nothing to stand in his way to achieve success.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

Identical; not different.

From this reading He brought the same force into play in pursuit of a bull elephant as of a small butterfly, and allowed nothing to stand in his way to achieve success.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

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

From this reading Perhaps Selous' chief success as a hunter lay in his untiring energy and fearless intention to gain some desired object.

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

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He brought the same force into play in pursuit of a bull elephant as of a small butterfly, and allowed nothing to stand in his way to achieve success.

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

From this reading Perhaps Selous' chief success as a hunter lay in his untiring energy and fearless intention to gain some desired object.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

be standing; be upright

From this reading He brought the same force into play in pursuit of a bull elephant as of a small butterfly, and allowed nothing to stand in his way to achieve success.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading Time, distance, difficulty, or danger were all things that could be conquered by a man of strong will, and his bodily strength was such that even to the end he almost achieved the virility of perfect youth.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Time, distance, difficulty, or danger were all things that could be conquered by a man of strong will, and his bodily strength was such that even to the end he almost achieved the virility of perfect youth.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading Perhaps Selous' chief success as a hunter lay in his untiring energy and fearless intention to gain some desired object.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Time, distance, difficulty, or danger were all things that could be conquered by a man of strong will, and his bodily strength was such that even to the end he almost achieved the virility of perfect youth.

carry out

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Time, distance, difficulty, or danger were all things that could be conquered by a man of strong will, and his bodily strength was such that even to the end he almost achieved the virility of perfect youth.

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

From this reading He brought the same force into play in pursuit of a bull elephant as of a small butterfly, and allowed nothing to stand in his way to achieve success.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Time, distance, difficulty, or danger were all things that could be conquered by a man of strong will, and his bodily strength was such that even to the end he almost achieved the virility of perfect youth.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Time, distance, difficulty, or danger were all things that could be conquered by a man of strong will, and his bodily strength was such that even to the end he almost achieved the virility of perfect youth.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

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

From this reading Perhaps Selous' chief success as a hunter lay in his untiring energy and fearless intention to gain some desired object.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

characterized by hard work and perseverance

From this reading Perhaps Selous' chief success as a hunter lay in his untiring energy and fearless intention to gain some desired object.

the masculine property of being capable of copulation and procreation

From this reading Time, distance, difficulty, or danger were all things that could be conquered by a man of strong will, and his bodily strength was such that even to the end he almost achieved the virility of perfect youth.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

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

From this reading Time, distance, difficulty, or danger were all things that could be conquered by a man of strong will, and his bodily strength was such that even to the end he almost achieved the virility of perfect youth.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He brought the same force into play in pursuit of a bull elephant as of a small butterfly, and allowed nothing to stand in his way to achieve success.

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

From this reading Time, distance, difficulty, or danger were all things that could be conquered by a man of strong will, and his bodily strength was such that even to the end he almost achieved the virility of perfect youth.

at the time that

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Time, distance, difficulty, or danger were all things that could be conquered by a man of strong will, and his bodily strength was such that even to the end he almost achieved the virility of perfect youth.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then, when others were tired and glad of some hours' sleep in the camp or waggon, he would call a native boy to carry his rifle and a few cartridges--in case of an unexpected meeting with some rare animal--take his butterfly-net and collecting-box, to spend the hot hours of the day in search of Lepidoptera.

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

From this reading He would come back from the early morning hunt, the best time of all for pursuing big game, and have some breakfast.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Time, distance, difficulty, or danger were all things that could be conquered by a man of strong will, and his bodily strength was such that even to the end he almost achieved the virility of perfect youth.