Chapter VI

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

From this reading The drive had fallen, and it was blocked up by a mass of boulders and earth.

later than; following

From this reading The first glance Charlie got of the claim to which he ran, after he had shouted to his partner to bring the Kaffirs with their tools, told him what had happened.

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

From this reading The drive had fallen, and it was blocked up by a mass of boulders and earth.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading He had not been at his work long before better help arrived.

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

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had not been at his work long before better help arrived.

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

From this reading Jim Heap's prophecy turned out to be true!

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had not been at his work long before better help arrived.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had not been at his work long before better help arrived.

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

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading He had not been at his work long before better help arrived.

closed to traffic

From this reading The drive had fallen, and it was blocked up by a mass of boulders and earth.

plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin

From this reading The drive had fallen, and it was blocked up by a mass of boulders and earth.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The first glance Charlie got of the claim to which he ran, after he had shouted to his partner to bring the Kaffirs with their tools, told him what had happened.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The drive had fallen, and it was blocked up by a mass of boulders and earth.

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From this reading The first glance Charlie got of the claim to which he ran, after he had shouted to his partner to bring the Kaffirs with their tools, told him what had happened.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading The first glance Charlie got of the claim to which he ran, after he had shouted to his partner to bring the Kaffirs with their tools, told him what had happened.

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 Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

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

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

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

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

turn up, loosen, or remove earth

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading The drive had fallen, and it was blocked up by a mass of boulders and earth.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The drive had fallen, and it was blocked up by a mass of boulders and earth.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading The drive had fallen, and it was blocked up by a mass of boulders and earth.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first glance Charlie got of the claim to which he ran, after he had shouted to his partner to bring the Kaffirs with their tools, told him what had happened.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading The first glance Charlie got of the claim to which he ran, after he had shouted to his partner to bring the Kaffirs with their tools, told him what had happened.

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

From this reading The first glance Charlie got of the claim to which he ran, after he had shouted to his partner to bring the Kaffirs with their tools, told him what had happened.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

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

From this reading The first glance Charlie got of the claim to which he ran, after he had shouted to his partner to bring the Kaffirs with their tools, told him what had happened.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading The first glance Charlie got of the claim to which he ran, after he had shouted to his partner to bring the Kaffirs with their tools, told him what had happened.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

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

From this reading The first glance Charlie got of the claim to which he ran, after he had shouted to his partner to bring the Kaffirs with their tools, told him what had happened.

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From this reading Jim Heap's prophecy turned out to be true!

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading He had not been at his work long before better help arrived.

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

From this reading The first glance Charlie got of the claim to which he ran, after he had shouted to his partner to bring the Kaffirs with their tools, told him what had happened.

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

From this reading The first glance Charlie got of the claim to which he ran, after he had shouted to his partner to bring the Kaffirs with their tools, told him what had happened.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The drive had fallen, and it was blocked up by a mass of boulders and earth.

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

From this reading Jim Heap's prophecy turned out to be true!

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

From this reading The first glance Charlie got of the claim to which he ran, after he had shouted to his partner to bring the Kaffirs with their tools, told him what had happened.

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 He had not been at his work long before better help arrived.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading The drive had fallen, and it was blocked up by a mass of boulders and earth.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The first glance Charlie got of the claim to which he ran, after he had shouted to his partner to bring the Kaffirs with their tools, told him what had happened.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Jim Heap's prophecy turned out to be true!

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading The first glance Charlie got of the claim to which he ran, after he had shouted to his partner to bring the Kaffirs with their tools, told him what had happened.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.

From this reading Jim Heap's prophecy turned out to be true!

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The first glance Charlie got of the claim to which he ran, after he had shouted to his partner to bring the Kaffirs with their tools, told him what had happened.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading The first glance Charlie got of the claim to which he ran, after he had shouted to his partner to bring the Kaffirs with their tools, told him what had happened.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

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

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

salty fluid secreted by sweat glands

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

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

From this reading The first glance Charlie got of the claim to which he ran, after he had shouted to his partner to bring the Kaffirs with their tools, told him what had happened.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The first glance Charlie got of the claim to which he ran, after he had shouted to his partner to bring the Kaffirs with their tools, told him what had happened.

propel through the air

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

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

From this reading The first glance Charlie got of the claim to which he ran, after he had shouted to his partner to bring the Kaffirs with their tools, told him what had happened.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The first glance Charlie got of the claim to which he ran, after he had shouted to his partner to bring the Kaffirs with their tools, told him what had happened.

plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading The first glance Charlie got of the claim to which he ran, after he had shouted to his partner to bring the Kaffirs with their tools, told him what had happened.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Jim Heap's prophecy turned out to be true!

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Jim Heap's prophecy turned out to be true!

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

From this reading The drive had fallen, and it was blocked up by a mass of boulders and earth.

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

From this reading The drive had fallen, and it was blocked up by a mass of boulders and earth.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The first glance Charlie got of the claim to which he ran, after he had shouted to his partner to bring the Kaffirs with their tools, told him what had happened.

in or at the place that

From this reading Of the poor old General nothing could be seen; but it was not hard to guess where he was, and Charlie began to dig madly with his hands into the fallen earth and throw some of the loose stones on one side, a cold sweat running down his face as he realised the terrible fate that had come to his old friend.

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

From this reading The first glance Charlie got of the claim to which he ran, after he had shouted to his partner to bring the Kaffirs with their tools, told him what had happened.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The first glance Charlie got of the claim to which he ran, after he had shouted to his partner to bring the Kaffirs with their tools, told him what had happened.

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

From this reading He had not been at his work long before better help arrived.