Chapter XXI

later than; following

From this reading "It's certainly too bad, Henry," he said, after the interview with the Indian had come to an end.

at or in the front

From this reading They'll think the English soldiers are after them and they'll push ahead just as hard as possible."

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

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

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

From this reading "It's certainly too bad, Henry," he said, after the interview with the Indian had come to an end.

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

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

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

From this reading They'll think the English soldiers are after them and they'll push ahead just as hard as possible."

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

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading "It's certainly too bad, Henry," he said, after the interview with the Indian had come to an end.

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

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

From this reading "We might follow down the Ohio, but if they have three days' start there is small hope of our catching up.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading "It's certainly too bad, Henry," he said, after the interview with the Indian had come to an end.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading "Do you think General Forbes or Colonel Washington will go after them?"

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

From this reading "It's certainly too bad, Henry," he said, after the interview with the Indian had come to an end.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

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

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

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

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "We might follow down the Ohio, but if they have three days' start there is small hope of our catching up.

dearly loved

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

your usual mood

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "We might follow down the Ohio, but if they have three days' start there is small hope of our catching up.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "It's certainly too bad, Henry," he said, after the interview with the Indian had come to an end.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading They'll think the English soldiers are after them and they'll push ahead just as hard as possible."

at any time

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading "We might follow down the Ohio, but if they have three days' start there is small hope of our catching up.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

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

From this reading "Do you think General Forbes or Colonel Washington will go after them?"

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading "Do you think General Forbes or Colonel Washington will go after them?"

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

From this reading "Do you think General Forbes or Colonel Washington will go after them?"

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

From this reading "It's certainly too bad, Henry," he said, after the interview with the Indian had come to an end.

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

From this reading They'll think the English soldiers are after them and they'll push ahead just as hard as possible."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "We might follow down the Ohio, but if they have three days' start there is small hope of our catching up.

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

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

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

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "We might follow down the Ohio, but if they have three days' start there is small hope of our catching up.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

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

From this reading "It's certainly too bad, Henry," he said, after the interview with the Indian had come to an end.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading "It's certainly too bad, Henry," he said, after the interview with the Indian had come to an end.

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

From this reading "We might follow down the Ohio, but if they have three days' start there is small hope of our catching up.

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

From this reading "It's certainly too bad, Henry," he said, after the interview with the Indian had come to an end.

and nothing more

From this reading They'll think the English soldiers are after them and they'll push ahead just as hard as possible."

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

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "We might follow down the Ohio, but if they have three days' start there is small hope of our catching up.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

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

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "We might follow down the Ohio, but if they have three days' start there is small hope of our catching up.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "We might follow down the Ohio, but if they have three days' start there is small hope of our catching up.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Do you think General Forbes or Colonel Washington will go after them?"

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "We might follow down the Ohio, but if they have three days' start there is small hope of our catching up.

a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading They'll think the English soldiers are after them and they'll push ahead just as hard as possible."

move with force

From this reading They'll think the English soldiers are after them and they'll push ahead just as hard as possible."

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It's certainly too bad, Henry," he said, after the interview with the Indian had come to an end.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

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

From this reading "We might follow down the Ohio, but if they have three days' start there is small hope of our catching up.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading They'll think the English soldiers are after them and they'll push ahead just as hard as possible."

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "We might follow down the Ohio, but if they have three days' start there is small hope of our catching up.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

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

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They'll think the English soldiers are after them and they'll push ahead just as hard as possible."

in or at that place or location

From this reading "We might follow down the Ohio, but if they have three days' start there is small hope of our catching up.

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

From this reading "We might follow down the Ohio, but if they have three days' start there is small hope of our catching up.

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

From this reading They'll think the English soldiers are after them and they'll push ahead just as hard as possible."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading They'll think the English soldiers are after them and they'll push ahead just as hard as possible."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "We might follow down the Ohio, but if they have three days' start there is small hope of our catching up.

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

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "It's certainly too bad, Henry," he said, after the interview with the Indian had come to an end.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

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

From this reading "We might follow down the Ohio, but if they have three days' start there is small hope of our catching up.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading "Do you think General Forbes or Colonel Washington will go after them?"

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We might follow down the Ohio, but if they have three days' start there is small hope of our catching up.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Do you think General Forbes or Colonel Washington will go after them?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading AT FORT PITT--RETURN HOME Dave could do but little to comfort his cousin and if the truth be told he felt almost as sad as Henry, for little Nell, with her bright ways and sweet disposition, seemed more dear to his heart now than ever.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do you think General Forbes or Colonel Washington will go after them?"