Chapter XXXI · How the News Was Received at Camp

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

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

later than; following

From this reading “We must be getting on, miss,” spoke the mountaineer, after a few moments of silence.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading White and shaken Peggy leaned weakly against a tree, and covered her face with her hands.

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

From this reading “And leave him like that?” cried the girl aghast.

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

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

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

From this reading “We must be getting on, miss,” spoke the mountaineer, after a few moments of silence.

a blemish made by dirt

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

From this reading —“The Lost Leader,” Browning.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading White and shaken Peggy leaned weakly against a tree, and covered her face with her hands.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “And leave him like that?” cried the girl aghast.

past form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

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From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading White and shaken Peggy leaned weakly against a tree, and covered her face with her hands.

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

From this reading “We must be getting on, miss,” spoke the mountaineer, after a few moments of silence.

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

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

the act of acquiring something

From this reading “We must be getting on, miss,” spoke the mountaineer, after a few moments of silence.

a young female

From this reading “And leave him like that?” cried the girl aghast.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

a small number or amount

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading White and shaken Peggy leaned weakly against a tree, and covered her face with her hands.

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

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

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

From this reading White and shaken Peggy leaned weakly against a tree, and covered her face with her hands.

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

From this reading “And leave him like that?” cried the girl aghast.

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

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

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

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

and nothing more

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading —“The Lost Leader,” Browning.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading White and shaken Peggy leaned weakly against a tree, and covered her face with her hands.

go away from a place

From this reading “And leave him like that?” cried the girl aghast.

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 “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “And leave him like that?” cried the girl aghast.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading “We must be getting on, miss,” spoke the mountaineer, after a few moments of silence.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading “We must be getting on, miss,” spoke the mountaineer, after a few moments of silence.

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

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

someone who climbs mountains

From this reading “We must be getting on, miss,” spoke the mountaineer, after a few moments of silence.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “We must be getting on, miss,” spoke the mountaineer, after a few moments of silence.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “We must be getting on, miss,” spoke the mountaineer, after a few moments of silence.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

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

From this reading White and shaken Peggy leaned weakly against a tree, and covered her face with her hands.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

a ribbon used as a decoration

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading White and shaken Peggy leaned weakly against a tree, and covered her face with her hands.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading “We must be getting on, miss,” spoke the mountaineer, after a few moments of silence.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading “We must be getting on, miss,” spoke the mountaineer, after a few moments of silence.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “And leave him like that?” cried the girl aghast.

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

From this reading —“The Lost Leader,” Browning.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

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

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading White and shaken Peggy leaned weakly against a tree, and covered her face with her hands.

lacking pathways

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We must be getting on, miss,” spoke the mountaineer, after a few moments of silence.

in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree

From this reading White and shaken Peggy leaned weakly against a tree, and covered her face with her hands.

a Caucasian

From this reading White and shaken Peggy leaned weakly against a tree, and covered her face with her hands.

in the company of; together with

From this reading White and shaken Peggy leaned weakly against a tree, and covered her face with her hands.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading “Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat— * * * * * Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more foot-path untrod, One more devil’s-triumph and sorrow for angels, One more wrong to man, one more insult to God.”