Chapter XIX

later than; following

From this reading Not until an hour or more after dinner did any of the boys set out to visit Spirit Island.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading And, as the canoe was not large enough comfortably to carry more than three, Stone also self-sacrificingly agreed to remain behind.

(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 With the exception of Crane, all showed some eagerness to go; with the stingers extracted from his wounds, Sile was much more comfortable, but he made his condition an excuse for remaining at the camp.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The day was hot and muggy and still, and there were some masses of clouds bulking up along the western horizon as the canoe put forth bearing the three investigators.

in addition

From this reading And, as the canoe was not large enough comfortably to carry more than three, Stone also self-sacrificingly agreed to remain behind.

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

From this reading Not until an hour or more after dinner did any of the boys set out to visit Spirit Island.

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

From this reading And, as the canoe was not large enough comfortably to carry more than three, Stone also self-sacrificingly agreed to remain behind.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Not until an hour or more after dinner did any of the boys set out to visit Spirit Island.

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

From this reading And, as the canoe was not large enough comfortably to carry more than three, Stone also self-sacrificingly agreed to remain behind.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading With the exception of Crane, all showed some eagerness to go; with the stingers extracted from his wounds, Sile was much more comfortable, but he made his condition an excuse for remaining at the camp.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading The day was hot and muggy and still, and there were some masses of clouds bulking up along the western horizon as the canoe put forth bearing the three investigators.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading And, as the canoe was not large enough comfortably to carry more than three, Stone also self-sacrificingly agreed to remain behind.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Not until an hour or more after dinner did any of the boys set out to visit Spirit Island.

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

From this reading The day was hot and muggy and still, and there were some masses of clouds bulking up along the western horizon as the canoe put forth bearing the three investigators.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading With the exception of Crane, all showed some eagerness to go; with the stingers extracted from his wounds, Sile was much more comfortable, but he made his condition an excuse for remaining at the camp.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading THE HERMIT’S CABIN.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading With the exception of Crane, all showed some eagerness to go; with the stingers extracted from his wounds, Sile was much more comfortable, but he made his condition an excuse for remaining at the camp.

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading And, as the canoe was not large enough comfortably to carry more than three, Stone also self-sacrificingly agreed to remain behind.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading And, as the canoe was not large enough comfortably to carry more than three, Stone also self-sacrificingly agreed to remain behind.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading The day was hot and muggy and still, and there were some masses of clouds bulking up along the western horizon as the canoe put forth bearing the three investigators.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading With the exception of Crane, all showed some eagerness to go; with the stingers extracted from his wounds, Sile was much more comfortable, but he made his condition an excuse for remaining at the camp.

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading And, as the canoe was not large enough comfortably to carry more than three, Stone also self-sacrificingly agreed to remain behind.

a state at a particular time

From this reading With the exception of Crane, all showed some eagerness to go; with the stingers extracted from his wounds, Sile was much more comfortable, but he made his condition an excuse for remaining at the camp.

stretch (the neck) so as to see better

From this reading With the exception of Crane, all showed some eagerness to go; with the stingers extracted from his wounds, Sile was much more comfortable, but he made his condition an excuse for remaining at the camp.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day was hot and muggy and still, and there were some masses of clouds bulking up along the western horizon as the canoe put forth bearing the three investigators.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Not until an hour or more after dinner did any of the boys set out to visit Spirit Island.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Not until an hour or more after dinner did any of the boys set out to visit Spirit Island.

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading With the exception of Crane, all showed some eagerness to go; with the stingers extracted from his wounds, Sile was much more comfortable, but he made his condition an excuse for remaining at the camp.

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

From this reading And, as the canoe was not large enough comfortably to carry more than three, Stone also self-sacrificingly agreed to remain behind.

a deliberate act of omission

From this reading With the exception of Crane, all showed some eagerness to go; with the stingers extracted from his wounds, Sile was much more comfortable, but he made his condition an excuse for remaining at the camp.

accept an excuse for

From this reading With the exception of Crane, all showed some eagerness to go; with the stingers extracted from his wounds, Sile was much more comfortable, but he made his condition an excuse for remaining at the camp.

past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

From this reading With the exception of Crane, all showed some eagerness to go; with the stingers extracted from his wounds, Sile was much more comfortable, but he made his condition an excuse for remaining at the camp.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With the exception of Crane, all showed some eagerness to go; with the stingers extracted from his wounds, Sile was much more comfortable, but he made his condition an excuse for remaining at the camp.

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

From this reading The day was hot and muggy and still, and there were some masses of clouds bulking up along the western horizon as the canoe put forth bearing the three investigators.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading With the exception of Crane, all showed some eagerness to go; with the stingers extracted from his wounds, Sile was much more comfortable, but he made his condition an excuse for remaining at the camp.

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

From this reading With the exception of Crane, all showed some eagerness to go; with the stingers extracted from his wounds, Sile was much more comfortable, but he made his condition an excuse for remaining at the camp.

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

From this reading With the exception of Crane, all showed some eagerness to go; with the stingers extracted from his wounds, Sile was much more comfortable, but he made his condition an excuse for remaining at the camp.

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

From this reading THE HERMIT’S CABIN.

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

From this reading With the exception of Crane, all showed some eagerness to go; with the stingers extracted from his wounds, Sile was much more comfortable, but he made his condition an excuse for remaining at the camp.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading The day was hot and muggy and still, and there were some masses of clouds bulking up along the western horizon as the canoe put forth bearing the three investigators.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading The day was hot and muggy and still, and there were some masses of clouds bulking up along the western horizon as the canoe put forth bearing the three investigators.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Not until an hour or more after dinner did any of the boys set out to visit Spirit Island.

plural of “investigator” — a scientist who devotes himself to doing research

From this reading The day was hot and muggy and still, and there were some masses of clouds bulking up along the western horizon as the canoe put forth bearing the three investigators.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Not until an hour or more after dinner did any of the boys set out to visit Spirit Island.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And, as the canoe was not large enough comfortably to carry more than three, Stone also self-sacrificingly agreed to remain behind.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading With the exception of Crane, all showed some eagerness to go; with the stingers extracted from his wounds, Sile was much more comfortable, but he made his condition an excuse for remaining at the camp.

the common people generally

From this reading The day was hot and muggy and still, and there were some masses of clouds bulking up along the western horizon as the canoe put forth bearing the three investigators.

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

From this reading Not until an hour or more after dinner did any of the boys set out to visit Spirit Island.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading With the exception of Crane, all showed some eagerness to go; with the stingers extracted from his wounds, Sile was much more comfortable, but he made his condition an excuse for remaining at the camp.

hot or warm and humid

From this reading The day was hot and muggy and still, and there were some masses of clouds bulking up along the western horizon as the canoe put forth bearing the three investigators.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not until an hour or more after dinner did any of the boys set out to visit Spirit Island.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Not until an hour or more after dinner did any of the boys set out to visit Spirit Island.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Not until an hour or more after dinner did any of the boys set out to visit Spirit Island.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Not until an hour or more after dinner did any of the boys set out to visit Spirit Island.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The day was hot and muggy and still, and there were some masses of clouds bulking up along the western horizon as the canoe put forth bearing the three investigators.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading And, as the canoe was not large enough comfortably to carry more than three, Stone also self-sacrificingly agreed to remain behind.

not used up

From this reading With the exception of Crane, all showed some eagerness to go; with the stingers extracted from his wounds, Sile was much more comfortable, but he made his condition an excuse for remaining at the camp.

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

From this reading And, as the canoe was not large enough comfortably to carry more than three, Stone also self-sacrificingly agreed to remain behind.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Not until an hour or more after dinner did any of the boys set out to visit Spirit Island.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading With the exception of Crane, all showed some eagerness to go; with the stingers extracted from his wounds, Sile was much more comfortable, but he made his condition an excuse for remaining at the camp.

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

From this reading With the exception of Crane, all showed some eagerness to go; with the stingers extracted from his wounds, Sile was much more comfortable, but he made his condition an excuse for remaining at the camp.

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

From this reading With the exception of Crane, all showed some eagerness to go; with the stingers extracted from his wounds, Sile was much more comfortable, but he made his condition an excuse for remaining at the camp.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Not until an hour or more after dinner did any of the boys set out to visit Spirit Island.

not in physical motion

From this reading The day was hot and muggy and still, and there were some masses of clouds bulking up along the western horizon as the canoe put forth bearing the three investigators.

plural of “stinger” — a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy

From this reading With the exception of Crane, all showed some eagerness to go; with the stingers extracted from his wounds, Sile was much more comfortable, but he made his condition an excuse for remaining at the camp.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading And, as the canoe was not large enough comfortably to carry more than three, Stone also self-sacrificingly agreed to remain behind.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And, as the canoe was not large enough comfortably to carry more than three, Stone also self-sacrificingly agreed to remain behind.

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

From this reading THE HERMIT’S CABIN.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The day was hot and muggy and still, and there were some masses of clouds bulking up along the western horizon as the canoe put forth bearing the three investigators.

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

From this reading And, as the canoe was not large enough comfortably to carry more than three, Stone also self-sacrificingly agreed to remain behind.

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

From this reading Not until an hour or more after dinner did any of the boys set out to visit Spirit Island.

up to a particular time

From this reading Not until an hour or more after dinner did any of the boys set out to visit Spirit Island.

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

From this reading The day was hot and muggy and still, and there were some masses of clouds bulking up along the western horizon as the canoe put forth bearing the three investigators.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Not until an hour or more after dinner did any of the boys set out to visit Spirit Island.

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

From this reading With the exception of Crane, all showed some eagerness to go; with the stingers extracted from his wounds, Sile was much more comfortable, but he made his condition an excuse for remaining at the camp.

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

From this reading The day was hot and muggy and still, and there were some masses of clouds bulking up along the western horizon as the canoe put forth bearing the three investigators.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading The day was hot and muggy and still, and there were some masses of clouds bulking up along the western horizon as the canoe put forth bearing the three investigators.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With the exception of Crane, all showed some eagerness to go; with the stingers extracted from his wounds, Sile was much more comfortable, but he made his condition an excuse for remaining at the camp.

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading With the exception of Crane, all showed some eagerness to go; with the stingers extracted from his wounds, Sile was much more comfortable, but he made his condition an excuse for remaining at the camp.