Chapter II

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

From this reading "Never mind," I says to myself; "I've done a comrade a good turn."

later than; following

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading "Not much, sir," I said; what I had to tell going, as I have before hinted, very much against the grain.

(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 Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

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

From this reading And then I thought more and more of there being a feeling in the blacks' minds that their day was coming, or that ill-looking scoundrel would never have dared to insult a white woman in open day.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

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

From this reading "Well, Smith," he said, smiling as I entered and saluted, "what news of the enemy?"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Not much, sir," I said; what I had to tell going, as I have before hinted, very much against the grain.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading And then I thought more and more of there being a feeling in the blacks' minds that their day was coming, or that ill-looking scoundrel would never have dared to insult a white woman in open day.

plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading And then I thought more and more of there being a feeling in the blacks' minds that their day was coming, or that ill-looking scoundrel would never have dared to insult a white woman in open day.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading And then I thought more and more of there being a feeling in the blacks' minds that their day was coming, or that ill-looking scoundrel would never have dared to insult a white woman in open day.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading "Never mind," I says to myself; "I've done a comrade a good turn."

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading And then I thought more and more of there being a feeling in the blacks' minds that their day was coming, or that ill-looking scoundrel would never have dared to insult a white woman in open day.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading And then I thought more and more of there being a feeling in the blacks' minds that their day was coming, or that ill-looking scoundrel would never have dared to insult a white woman in open day.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "Never mind," I says to myself; "I've done a comrade a good turn."

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

someone whose job is to dye cloth

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

an opposing military force

From this reading "Well, Smith," he said, smiling as I entered and saluted, "what news of the enemy?"

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading "Well, Smith," he said, smiling as I entered and saluted, "what news of the enemy?"

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading And then I thought more and more of there being a feeling in the blacks' minds that their day was coming, or that ill-looking scoundrel would never have dared to insult a white woman in open day.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

the act of departing

From this reading "Not much, sir," I said; what I had to tell going, as I have before hinted, very much against the grain.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Never mind," I says to myself; "I've done a comrade a good turn."

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading "Not much, sir," I said; what I had to tell going, as I have before hinted, very much against the grain.

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

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And then I thought more and more of there being a feeling in the blacks' minds that their day was coming, or that ill-looking scoundrel would never have dared to insult a white woman in open day.

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

From this reading "Well, Smith," he said, smiling as I entered and saluted, "what news of the enemy?"

past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint

From this reading "Not much, sir," I said; what I had to tell going, as I have before hinted, very much against the grain.

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

From this reading "Never mind," I says to myself; "I've done a comrade a good turn."

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

From this reading "Never mind," I says to myself; "I've done a comrade a good turn."

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

From this reading And then I thought more and more of there being a feeling in the blacks' minds that their day was coming, or that ill-looking scoundrel would never have dared to insult a white woman in open day.

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

From this reading And then I thought more and more of there being a feeling in the blacks' minds that their day was coming, or that ill-looking scoundrel would never have dared to insult a white woman in open day.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

From this reading And then I thought more and more of there being a feeling in the blacks' minds that their day was coming, or that ill-looking scoundrel would never have dared to insult a white woman in open day.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

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

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "Never mind," I says to myself; "I've done a comrade a good turn."

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading And then I thought more and more of there being a feeling in the blacks' minds that their day was coming, or that ill-looking scoundrel would never have dared to insult a white woman in open day.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

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

From this reading And then I thought more and more of there being a feeling in the blacks' minds that their day was coming, or that ill-looking scoundrel would never have dared to insult a white woman in open day.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "Not much, sir," I said; what I had to tell going, as I have before hinted, very much against the grain.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "Never mind," I says to myself; "I've done a comrade a good turn."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Never mind," I says to myself; "I've done a comrade a good turn."

information about recent and important events

From this reading "Well, Smith," he said, smiling as I entered and saluted, "what news of the enemy?"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Not much, sir," I said; what I had to tell going, as I have before hinted, very much against the grain.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And then I thought more and more of there being a feeling in the blacks' minds that their day was coming, or that ill-looking scoundrel would never have dared to insult a white woman in open day.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading And then I thought more and more of there being a feeling in the blacks' minds that their day was coming, or that ill-looking scoundrel would never have dared to insult a white woman in open day.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And then I thought more and more of there being a feeling in the blacks' minds that their day was coming, or that ill-looking scoundrel would never have dared to insult a white woman in open day.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

past form of “salute” — propose a toast to

From this reading "Well, Smith," he said, smiling as I entered and saluted, "what news of the enemy?"

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "Never mind," I says to myself; "I've done a comrade a good turn."

a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading And then I thought more and more of there being a feeling in the blacks' minds that their day was coming, or that ill-looking scoundrel would never have dared to insult a white woman in open day.

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

term of address for a man

From this reading "Not much, sir," I said; what I had to tell going, as I have before hinted, very much against the grain.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading "Well, Smith," he said, smiling as I entered and saluted, "what news of the enemy?"

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading "Well, Smith," he said, smiling as I entered and saluted, "what news of the enemy?"

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

express in words

From this reading "Not much, sir," I said; what I had to tell going, as I have before hinted, very much against the grain.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And then I thought more and more of there being a feeling in the blacks' minds that their day was coming, or that ill-looking scoundrel would never have dared to insult a white woman in open day.

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

From this reading And then I thought more and more of there being a feeling in the blacks' minds that their day was coming, or that ill-looking scoundrel would never have dared to insult a white woman in open day.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And then I thought more and more of there being a feeling in the blacks' minds that their day was coming, or that ill-looking scoundrel would never have dared to insult a white woman in open day.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then I thought more and more of there being a feeling in the blacks' minds that their day was coming, or that ill-looking scoundrel would never have dared to insult a white woman in open day.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And then I thought more and more of there being a feeling in the blacks' minds that their day was coming, or that ill-looking scoundrel would never have dared to insult a white woman in open day.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading And then I thought more and more of there being a feeling in the blacks' minds that their day was coming, or that ill-looking scoundrel would never have dared to insult a white woman in open day.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

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

From this reading "Never mind," I says to myself; "I've done a comrade a good turn."

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading "Never mind," I says to myself; "I've done a comrade a good turn."

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

not known

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

precisely as stated

From this reading "Not much, sir," I said; what I had to tell going, as I have before hinted, very much against the grain.

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

From this reading And then I thought more and more of there being a feeling in the blacks' minds that their day was coming, or that ill-looking scoundrel would never have dared to insult a white woman in open day.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

(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 "Well, Smith," he said, smiling as I entered and saluted, "what news of the enemy?"

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

a Caucasian

From this reading And then I thought more and more of there being a feeling in the blacks' minds that their day was coming, or that ill-looking scoundrel would never have dared to insult a white woman in open day.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ten minutes after, I was on my way to Captain Dyer, for, in spite of what Lizzy had said, I felt that, being under orders, it was my duty to report all that occurred with the blacks; for we might at any time have been under siege, and to have had unknown and treacherous enemies in the camp would have been ruin indeed.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading And then I thought more and more of there being a feeling in the blacks' minds that their day was coming, or that ill-looking scoundrel would never have dared to insult a white woman in open day.

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

From this reading And then I thought more and more of there being a feeling in the blacks' minds that their day was coming, or that ill-looking scoundrel would never have dared to insult a white woman in open day.