Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading But there it was plain enough in the dim, grey dawn--the boat lying tied up to the post; and a great sob rose to the poor fellow's lips, while for a few moments he could not stir.

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

From this reading He pointed through the trees at where the streamlet widened into the little creek where they had first landed, and Nic rubbed his eyes, refusing to believe in what he saw.

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

From this reading Then a thrill of excitement ran through him as he looked round and saw that the dogs had passed out of sight beyond the long, low shed which had been their jail.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He pointed through the trees at where the streamlet widened into the little creek where they had first landed, and Nic rubbed his eyes, refusing to believe in what he saw.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Then a thrill of excitement ran through him as he looked round and saw that the dogs had passed out of sight beyond the long, low shed which had been their jail.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading He pointed through the trees at where the streamlet widened into the little creek where they had first landed, and Nic rubbed his eyes, refusing to believe in what he saw.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Then a thrill of excitement ran through him as he looked round and saw that the dogs had passed out of sight beyond the long, low shed which had been their jail.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading But there it was plain enough in the dim, grey dawn--the boat lying tied up to the post; and a great sob rose to the poor fellow's lips, while for a few moments he could not stir.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there it was plain enough in the dim, grey dawn--the boat lying tied up to the post; and a great sob rose to the poor fellow's lips, while for a few moments he could not stir.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It came like a flash to him now what must have taken place--one of those guesses at the truth which hit the mark.

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

From this reading But there it was plain enough in the dim, grey dawn--the boat lying tied up to the post; and a great sob rose to the poor fellow's lips, while for a few moments he could not stir.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading He pointed through the trees at where the streamlet widened into the little creek where they had first landed, and Nic rubbed his eyes, refusing to believe in what he saw.

having gaps or spaces

From this reading He knew that his enemies had dashed off in pursuit of the men who had made for the boat.

the first light of day

From this reading But there it was plain enough in the dim, grey dawn--the boat lying tied up to the post; and a great sob rose to the poor fellow's lips, while for a few moments he could not stir.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading But there it was plain enough in the dim, grey dawn--the boat lying tied up to the post; and a great sob rose to the poor fellow's lips, while for a few moments he could not stir.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Then a thrill of excitement ran through him as he looked round and saw that the dogs had passed out of sight beyond the long, low shed which had been their jail.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading He knew that his enemies had dashed off in pursuit of the men who had made for the boat.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading But there it was plain enough in the dim, grey dawn--the boat lying tied up to the post; and a great sob rose to the poor fellow's lips, while for a few moments he could not stir.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Then a thrill of excitement ran through him as he looked round and saw that the dogs had passed out of sight beyond the long, low shed which had been their jail.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He pointed through the trees at where the streamlet widened into the little creek where they had first landed, and Nic rubbed his eyes, refusing to believe in what he saw.

possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading But there it was plain enough in the dim, grey dawn--the boat lying tied up to the post; and a great sob rose to the poor fellow's lips, while for a few moments he could not stir.

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

From this reading But there it was plain enough in the dim, grey dawn--the boat lying tied up to the post; and a great sob rose to the poor fellow's lips, while for a few moments he could not stir.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He pointed through the trees at where the streamlet widened into the little creek where they had first landed, and Nic rubbed his eyes, refusing to believe in what he saw.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading It came like a flash to him now what must have taken place--one of those guesses at the truth which hit the mark.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But there it was plain enough in the dim, grey dawn--the boat lying tied up to the post; and a great sob rose to the poor fellow's lips, while for a few moments he could not stir.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading But there it was plain enough in the dim, grey dawn--the boat lying tied up to the post; and a great sob rose to the poor fellow's lips, while for a few moments he could not stir.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading But there it was plain enough in the dim, grey dawn--the boat lying tied up to the post; and a great sob rose to the poor fellow's lips, while for a few moments he could not stir.

plural of “guess” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading It came like a flash to him now what must have taken place--one of those guesses at the truth which hit the mark.

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

From this reading He pointed through the trees at where the streamlet widened into the little creek where they had first landed, and Nic rubbed his eyes, refusing to believe in what he saw.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It came like a flash to him now what must have taken place--one of those guesses at the truth which hit the mark.

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

From this reading He pointed through the trees at where the streamlet widened into the little creek where they had first landed, and Nic rubbed his eyes, refusing to believe in what he saw.

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

From this reading Then a thrill of excitement ran through him as he looked round and saw that the dogs had passed out of sight beyond the long, low shed which had been their jail.

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

From this reading He pointed through the trees at where the streamlet widened into the little creek where they had first landed, and Nic rubbed his eyes, refusing to believe in what he saw.

cause to move by striking

From this reading It came like a flash to him now what must have taken place--one of those guesses at the truth which hit the mark.

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

From this reading He pointed through the trees at where the streamlet widened into the little creek where they had first landed, and Nic rubbed his eyes, refusing to believe in what he saw.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He pointed through the trees at where the streamlet widened into the little creek where they had first landed, and Nic rubbed his eyes, refusing to believe in what he saw.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But there it was plain enough in the dim, grey dawn--the boat lying tied up to the post; and a great sob rose to the poor fellow's lips, while for a few moments he could not stir.

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

From this reading Then a thrill of excitement ran through him as he looked round and saw that the dogs had passed out of sight beyond the long, low shed which had been their jail.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He knew that his enemies had dashed off in pursuit of the men who had made for the boat.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading He pointed through the trees at where the streamlet widened into the little creek where they had first landed, and Nic rubbed his eyes, refusing to believe in what he saw.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It came like a flash to him now what must have taken place--one of those guesses at the truth which hit the mark.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading But there it was plain enough in the dim, grey dawn--the boat lying tied up to the post; and a great sob rose to the poor fellow's lips, while for a few moments he could not stir.

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

From this reading He pointed through the trees at where the streamlet widened into the little creek where they had first landed, and Nic rubbed his eyes, refusing to believe in what he saw.

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 Then a thrill of excitement ran through him as he looked round and saw that the dogs had passed out of sight beyond the long, low shed which had been their jail.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Then a thrill of excitement ran through him as he looked round and saw that the dogs had passed out of sight beyond the long, low shed which had been their jail.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Then a thrill of excitement ran through him as he looked round and saw that the dogs had passed out of sight beyond the long, low shed which had been their jail.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading But there it was plain enough in the dim, grey dawn--the boat lying tied up to the post; and a great sob rose to the poor fellow's lips, while for a few moments he could not stir.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He knew that his enemies had dashed off in pursuit of the men who had made for the boat.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading It came like a flash to him now what must have taken place--one of those guesses at the truth which hit the mark.

the force of workers available

From this reading He knew that his enemies had dashed off in pursuit of the men who had made for the boat.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading But there it was plain enough in the dim, grey dawn--the boat lying tied up to the post; and a great sob rose to the poor fellow's lips, while for a few moments he could not stir.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It came like a flash to him now what must have taken place--one of those guesses at the truth which hit the mark.

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From this reading He pointed through the trees at where the streamlet widened into the little creek where they had first landed, and Nic rubbed his eyes, refusing to believe in what he saw.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But there it was plain enough in the dim, grey dawn--the boat lying tied up to the post; and a great sob rose to the poor fellow's lips, while for a few moments he could not stir.

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

From this reading It came like a flash to him now what must have taken place--one of those guesses at the truth which hit the mark.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then a thrill of excitement ran through him as he looked round and saw that the dogs had passed out of sight beyond the long, low shed which had been their jail.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He knew that his enemies had dashed off in pursuit of the men who had made for the boat.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It came like a flash to him now what must have taken place--one of those guesses at the truth which hit the mark.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then a thrill of excitement ran through him as he looked round and saw that the dogs had passed out of sight beyond the long, low shed which had been their jail.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Then a thrill of excitement ran through him as he looked round and saw that the dogs had passed out of sight beyond the long, low shed which had been their jail.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It came like a flash to him now what must have taken place--one of those guesses at the truth which hit the mark.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading But there it was plain enough in the dim, grey dawn--the boat lying tied up to the post; and a great sob rose to the poor fellow's lips, while for a few moments he could not stir.

having a point

From this reading He pointed through the trees at where the streamlet widened into the little creek where they had first landed, and Nic rubbed his eyes, refusing to believe in what he saw.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading But there it was plain enough in the dim, grey dawn--the boat lying tied up to the post; and a great sob rose to the poor fellow's lips, while for a few moments he could not stir.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading But there it was plain enough in the dim, grey dawn--the boat lying tied up to the post; and a great sob rose to the poor fellow's lips, while for a few moments he could not stir.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading He knew that his enemies had dashed off in pursuit of the men who had made for the boat.

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

From this reading Then a thrill of excitement ran through him as he looked round and saw that the dogs had passed out of sight beyond the long, low shed which had been their jail.

-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading He pointed through the trees at where the streamlet widened into the little creek where they had first landed, and Nic rubbed his eyes, refusing to believe in what he saw.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading But there it was plain enough in the dim, grey dawn--the boat lying tied up to the post; and a great sob rose to the poor fellow's lips, while for a few moments he could not stir.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Then a thrill of excitement ran through him as he looked round and saw that the dogs had passed out of sight beyond the long, low shed which had been their jail.

inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure

From this reading He pointed through the trees at where the streamlet widened into the little creek where they had first landed, and Nic rubbed his eyes, refusing to believe in what he saw.

cut with a saw

From this reading He pointed through the trees at where the streamlet widened into the little creek where they had first landed, and Nic rubbed his eyes, refusing to believe in what he saw.

get rid of

From this reading Then a thrill of excitement ran through him as he looked round and saw that the dogs had passed out of sight beyond the long, low shed which had been their jail.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Then a thrill of excitement ran through him as he looked round and saw that the dogs had passed out of sight beyond the long, low shed which had been their jail.

weep convulsively

From this reading But there it was plain enough in the dim, grey dawn--the boat lying tied up to the post; and a great sob rose to the poor fellow's lips, while for a few moments he could not stir.

move an implement through

From this reading But there it was plain enough in the dim, grey dawn--the boat lying tied up to the post; and a great sob rose to the poor fellow's lips, while for a few moments he could not stir.

a small stream

From this reading He pointed through the trees at where the streamlet widened into the little creek where they had first landed, and Nic rubbed his eyes, refusing to believe in what he saw.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading It came like a flash to him now what must have taken place--one of those guesses at the truth which hit the mark.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then a thrill of excitement ran through him as he looked round and saw that the dogs had passed out of sight beyond the long, low shed which had been their jail.

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

From this reading He pointed through the trees at where the streamlet widened into the little creek where they had first landed, and Nic rubbed his eyes, refusing to believe in what he saw.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Then a thrill of excitement ran through him as he looked round and saw that the dogs had passed out of sight beyond the long, low shed which had been their jail.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then a thrill of excitement ran through him as he looked round and saw that the dogs had passed out of sight beyond the long, low shed which had been their jail.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But there it was plain enough in the dim, grey dawn--the boat lying tied up to the post; and a great sob rose to the poor fellow's lips, while for a few moments he could not stir.

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

From this reading He pointed through the trees at where the streamlet widened into the little creek where they had first landed, and Nic rubbed his eyes, refusing to believe in what he saw.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It came like a flash to him now what must have taken place--one of those guesses at the truth which hit the mark.

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading Then a thrill of excitement ran through him as he looked round and saw that the dogs had passed out of sight beyond the long, low shed which had been their jail.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He pointed through the trees at where the streamlet widened into the little creek where they had first landed, and Nic rubbed his eyes, refusing to believe in what he saw.

bound or secured closely

From this reading But there it was plain enough in the dim, grey dawn--the boat lying tied up to the post; and a great sob rose to the poor fellow's lips, while for a few moments he could not stir.

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

From this reading He pointed through the trees at where the streamlet widened into the little creek where they had first landed, and Nic rubbed his eyes, refusing to believe in what he saw.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading He pointed through the trees at where the streamlet widened into the little creek where they had first landed, and Nic rubbed his eyes, refusing to believe in what he saw.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading It came like a flash to him now what must have taken place--one of those guesses at the truth which hit the mark.

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

From this reading But there it was plain enough in the dim, grey dawn--the boat lying tied up to the post; and a great sob rose to the poor fellow's lips, while for a few moments he could not stir.

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

From this reading But there it was plain enough in the dim, grey dawn--the boat lying tied up to the post; and a great sob rose to the poor fellow's lips, while for a few moments he could not stir.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He pointed through the trees at where the streamlet widened into the little creek where they had first landed, and Nic rubbed his eyes, refusing to believe in what he saw.

in or at the place that

From this reading He pointed through the trees at where the streamlet widened into the little creek where they had first landed, and Nic rubbed his eyes, refusing to believe in what he saw.

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

From this reading Then a thrill of excitement ran through him as he looked round and saw that the dogs had passed out of sight beyond the long, low shed which had been their jail.

during the time that

From this reading But there it was plain enough in the dim, grey dawn--the boat lying tied up to the post; and a great sob rose to the poor fellow's lips, while for a few moments he could not stir.

which person or people

From this reading He knew that his enemies had dashed off in pursuit of the men who had made for the boat.

past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive

From this reading He pointed through the trees at where the streamlet widened into the little creek where they had first landed, and Nic rubbed his eyes, refusing to believe in what he saw.