Chapter XII

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

From this reading There was a warm friendship between the two men who had grown to know each other in their solitude.

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

From this reading It was the Indian who had urged Tom to make his trip home and who had insisted that the latter take most of their small capital on hand for his expenses.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading He had left his Indian partner prospecting there, for both of them had hopes in the possibilities of the mine despite its apparent fruitlessness.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading INDIAN JIM'S LUCKY STRIKE With the reader's permission we shall turn our attention to Tom Marshall who was returning to Mexico at the time we last heard of him.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading INDIAN JIM'S LUCKY STRIKE With the reader's permission we shall turn our attention to Tom Marshall who was returning to Mexico at the time we last heard of him.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading His return was at best a weary trip.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading There was a warm friendship between the two men who had grown to know each other in their solitude.

the two together, not just one

From this reading He had left his Indian partner prospecting there, for both of them had hopes in the possibilities of the mine despite its apparent fruitlessness.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading It was the Indian who had urged Tom to make his trip home and who had insisted that the latter take most of their small capital on hand for his expenses.

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading He had left his Indian partner prospecting there, for both of them had hopes in the possibilities of the mine despite its apparent fruitlessness.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading There was a warm friendship between the two men who had grown to know each other in their solitude.

plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading It was the Indian who had urged Tom to make his trip home and who had insisted that the latter take most of their small capital on hand for his expenses.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had left his Indian partner prospecting there, for both of them had hopes in the possibilities of the mine despite its apparent fruitlessness.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading There was a warm friendship between the two men who had grown to know each other in their solitude.

a lack of creative imagination

From this reading He had left his Indian partner prospecting there, for both of them had hopes in the possibilities of the mine despite its apparent fruitlessness.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading There was a warm friendship between the two men who had grown to know each other in their solitude.

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

From this reading He had left his Indian partner prospecting there, for both of them had hopes in the possibilities of the mine despite its apparent fruitlessness.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading It was the Indian who had urged Tom to make his trip home and who had insisted that the latter take most of their small capital on hand for his expenses.

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

From this reading He had left his Indian partner prospecting there, for both of them had hopes in the possibilities of the mine despite its apparent fruitlessness.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading INDIAN JIM'S LUCKY STRIKE With the reader's permission we shall turn our attention to Tom Marshall who was returning to Mexico at the time we last heard of him.

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

From this reading INDIAN JIM'S LUCKY STRIKE With the reader's permission we shall turn our attention to Tom Marshall who was returning to Mexico at the time we last heard of him.

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

From this reading He had left his Indian partner prospecting there, for both of them had hopes in the possibilities of the mine despite its apparent fruitlessness.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It was the Indian who had urged Tom to make his trip home and who had insisted that the latter take most of their small capital on hand for his expenses.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading He had left his Indian partner prospecting there, for both of them had hopes in the possibilities of the mine despite its apparent fruitlessness.

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

From this reading He had left his Indian partner prospecting there, for both of them had hopes in the possibilities of the mine despite its apparent fruitlessness.

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

From this reading INDIAN JIM'S LUCKY STRIKE With the reader's permission we shall turn our attention to Tom Marshall who was returning to Mexico at the time we last heard of him.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading It was the Indian who had urged Tom to make his trip home and who had insisted that the latter take most of their small capital on hand for his expenses.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the Indian who had urged Tom to make his trip home and who had insisted that the latter take most of their small capital on hand for his expenses.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He had left his Indian partner prospecting there, for both of them had hopes in the possibilities of the mine despite its apparent fruitlessness.

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From this reading INDIAN JIM'S LUCKY STRIKE With the reader's permission we shall turn our attention to Tom Marshall who was returning to Mexico at the time we last heard of him.

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

From this reading There was a warm friendship between the two men who had grown to know each other in their solitude.

immediately past

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referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading It was the Indian who had urged Tom to make his trip home and who had insisted that the latter take most of their small capital on hand for his expenses.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading He had left his Indian partner prospecting there, for both of them had hopes in the possibilities of the mine despite its apparent fruitlessness.

occurring by chance

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engage in

From this reading It was the Indian who had urged Tom to make his trip home and who had insisted that the latter take most of their small capital on hand for his expenses.

United States actor (1914-1998)

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the force of workers available

From this reading There was a warm friendship between the two men who had grown to know each other in their solitude.

a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

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the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He had left his Indian partner prospecting there, for both of them had hopes in the possibilities of the mine despite its apparent fruitlessness.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was the Indian who had urged Tom to make his trip home and who had insisted that the latter take most of their small capital on hand for his expenses.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading INDIAN JIM'S LUCKY STRIKE With the reader's permission we shall turn our attention to Tom Marshall who was returning to Mexico at the time we last heard of him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was the Indian who had urged Tom to make his trip home and who had insisted that the latter take most of their small capital on hand for his expenses.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading There was a warm friendship between the two men who had grown to know each other in their solitude.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading INDIAN JIM'S LUCKY STRIKE With the reader's permission we shall turn our attention to Tom Marshall who was returning to Mexico at the time we last heard of him.

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading He had left his Indian partner prospecting there, for both of them had hopes in the possibilities of the mine despite its apparent fruitlessness.

approval to do something

From this reading INDIAN JIM'S LUCKY STRIKE With the reader's permission we shall turn our attention to Tom Marshall who was returning to Mexico at the time we last heard of him.

plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential

From this reading He had left his Indian partner prospecting there, for both of them had hopes in the possibilities of the mine despite its apparent fruitlessness.

-ing form of “prospect” — search for something desirable

From this reading He had left his Indian partner prospecting there, for both of them had hopes in the possibilities of the mine despite its apparent fruitlessness.

possessive form of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading INDIAN JIM'S LUCKY STRIKE With the reader's permission we shall turn our attention to Tom Marshall who was returning to Mexico at the time we last heard of him.

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

From this reading His return was at best a weary trip.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading INDIAN JIM'S LUCKY STRIKE With the reader's permission we shall turn our attention to Tom Marshall who was returning to Mexico at the time we last heard of him.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

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

From this reading It was the Indian who had urged Tom to make his trip home and who had insisted that the latter take most of their small capital on hand for his expenses.

a state of social isolation

From this reading There was a warm friendship between the two men who had grown to know each other in their solitude.

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading INDIAN JIM'S LUCKY STRIKE With the reader's permission we shall turn our attention to Tom Marshall who was returning to Mexico at the time we last heard of him.

carry out

From this reading It was the Indian who had urged Tom to make his trip home and who had insisted that the latter take most of their small capital on hand for his expenses.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the Indian who had urged Tom to make his trip home and who had insisted that the latter take most of their small capital on hand for his expenses.

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

From this reading INDIAN JIM'S LUCKY STRIKE With the reader's permission we shall turn our attention to Tom Marshall who was returning to Mexico at the time we last heard of him.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There was a warm friendship between the two men who had grown to know each other in their solitude.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had left his Indian partner prospecting there, for both of them had hopes in the possibilities of the mine despite its apparent fruitlessness.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He had left his Indian partner prospecting there, for both of them had hopes in the possibilities of the mine despite its apparent fruitlessness.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading INDIAN JIM'S LUCKY STRIKE With the reader's permission we shall turn our attention to Tom Marshall who was returning to Mexico at the time we last heard of him.

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

From this reading INDIAN JIM'S LUCKY STRIKE With the reader's permission we shall turn our attention to Tom Marshall who was returning to Mexico at the time we last heard of him.

male cat

From this reading INDIAN JIM'S LUCKY STRIKE With the reader's permission we shall turn our attention to Tom Marshall who was returning to Mexico at the time we last heard of him.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading It was the Indian who had urged Tom to make his trip home and who had insisted that the latter take most of their small capital on hand for his expenses.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading INDIAN JIM'S LUCKY STRIKE With the reader's permission we shall turn our attention to Tom Marshall who was returning to Mexico at the time we last heard of him.

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

From this reading There was a warm friendship between the two men who had grown to know each other in their solitude.

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading It was the Indian who had urged Tom to make his trip home and who had insisted that the latter take most of their small capital on hand for his expenses.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading There was a warm friendship between the two men who had grown to know each other in their solitude.

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

From this reading INDIAN JIM'S LUCKY STRIKE With the reader's permission we shall turn our attention to Tom Marshall who was returning to Mexico at the time we last heard of him.

the speaker together with one or more other people

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exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading His return was at best a weary trip.

which person or people

From this reading INDIAN JIM'S LUCKY STRIKE With the reader's permission we shall turn our attention to Tom Marshall who was returning to Mexico at the time we last heard of him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading INDIAN JIM'S LUCKY STRIKE With the reader's permission we shall turn our attention to Tom Marshall who was returning to Mexico at the time we last heard of him.