Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading "Very good," said Jack, rising and putting the kettle on the fire with a view to breakfast.

the state of being absent

From this reading We will expect that you'll eat no more than your share of the provisions during our absence, and that you'll have supper ready for us when we return."

later than; following

From this reading There was a belt of wood close to their camp; beyond that a small plain, after crossing which they entered a dense thicket, and began a toilsome march up the bed of a little mountain stream.

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

From this reading "Very good," said Jack, rising and putting the kettle on the fire with a view to breakfast.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading There was a belt of wood close to their camp; beyond that a small plain, after crossing which they entered a dense thicket, and began a toilsome march up the bed of a little mountain stream.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading There was a belt of wood close to their camp; beyond that a small plain, after crossing which they entered a dense thicket, and began a toilsome march up the bed of a little mountain stream.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The simple breakfast being disposed of and washed down with cans of hot tea, the two friends shouldered their guns and set off up the gorge or narrow mountain valley, near the mouth of which they had bivouacked.

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading There was a belt of wood close to their camp; beyond that a small plain, after crossing which they entered a dense thicket, and began a toilsome march up the bed of a little mountain stream.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading There was a belt of wood close to their camp; beyond that a small plain, after crossing which they entered a dense thicket, and began a toilsome march up the bed of a little mountain stream.

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

From this reading The simple breakfast being disposed of and washed down with cans of hot tea, the two friends shouldered their guns and set off up the gorge or narrow mountain valley, near the mouth of which they had bivouacked.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading "Very good," said Jack, rising and putting the kettle on the fire with a view to breakfast.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading There was a belt of wood close to their camp; beyond that a small plain, after crossing which they entered a dense thicket, and began a toilsome march up the bed of a little mountain stream.

plural of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

From this reading The simple breakfast being disposed of and washed down with cans of hot tea, the two friends shouldered their guns and set off up the gorge or narrow mountain valley, near the mouth of which they had bivouacked.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading There was a belt of wood close to their camp; beyond that a small plain, after crossing which they entered a dense thicket, and began a toilsome march up the bed of a little mountain stream.

traveling across

From this reading There was a belt of wood close to their camp; beyond that a small plain, after crossing which they entered a dense thicket, and began a toilsome march up the bed of a little mountain stream.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading There was a belt of wood close to their camp; beyond that a small plain, after crossing which they entered a dense thicket, and began a toilsome march up the bed of a little mountain stream.

having made preparations

From this reading The simple breakfast being disposed of and washed down with cans of hot tea, the two friends shouldered their guns and set off up the gorge or narrow mountain valley, near the mouth of which they had bivouacked.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The simple breakfast being disposed of and washed down with cans of hot tea, the two friends shouldered their guns and set off up the gorge or narrow mountain valley, near the mouth of which they had bivouacked.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading We will expect that you'll eat no more than your share of the provisions during our absence, and that you'll have supper ready for us when we return."

take in solid food

From this reading We will expect that you'll eat no more than your share of the provisions during our absence, and that you'll have supper ready for us when we return."

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

From this reading There was a belt of wood close to their camp; beyond that a small plain, after crossing which they entered a dense thicket, and began a toilsome march up the bed of a little mountain stream.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading We will expect that you'll eat no more than your share of the provisions during our absence, and that you'll have supper ready for us when we return."

start firing a weapon

From this reading "Very good," said Jack, rising and putting the kettle on the fire with a view to breakfast.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We will expect that you'll eat no more than your share of the provisions during our absence, and that you'll have supper ready for us when we return."

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The simple breakfast being disposed of and washed down with cans of hot tea, the two friends shouldered their guns and set off up the gorge or narrow mountain valley, near the mouth of which they had bivouacked.

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

From this reading "Watty and I will go up that valley and prospect.

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

From this reading "Very good," said Jack, rising and putting the kettle on the fire with a view to breakfast.

overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself

From this reading The simple breakfast being disposed of and washed down with cans of hot tea, the two friends shouldered their guns and set off up the gorge or narrow mountain valley, near the mouth of which they had bivouacked.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading The simple breakfast being disposed of and washed down with cans of hot tea, the two friends shouldered their guns and set off up the gorge or narrow mountain valley, near the mouth of which they had bivouacked.

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

From this reading The simple breakfast being disposed of and washed down with cans of hot tea, the two friends shouldered their guns and set off up the gorge or narrow mountain valley, near the mouth of which they had bivouacked.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We will expect that you'll eat no more than your share of the provisions during our absence, and that you'll have supper ready for us when we return."

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 simple breakfast being disposed of and washed down with cans of hot tea, the two friends shouldered their guns and set off up the gorge or narrow mountain valley, near the mouth of which they had bivouacked.

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

From this reading "Watty and I will go up that valley and prospect.

a small worthless amount

From this reading "Very good," said Jack, rising and putting the kettle on the fire with a view to breakfast.

a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid

From this reading "Very good," said Jack, rising and putting the kettle on the fire with a view to breakfast.

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

From this reading There was a belt of wood close to their camp; beyond that a small plain, after crossing which they entered a dense thicket, and began a toilsome march up the bed of a little mountain stream.

march in a procession

From this reading There was a belt of wood close to their camp; beyond that a small plain, after crossing which they entered a dense thicket, and began a toilsome march up the bed of a little mountain stream.

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

From this reading We will expect that you'll eat no more than your share of the provisions during our absence, and that you'll have supper ready for us when we return."

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The simple breakfast being disposed of and washed down with cans of hot tea, the two friends shouldered their guns and set off up the gorge or narrow mountain valley, near the mouth of which they had bivouacked.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading The simple breakfast being disposed of and washed down with cans of hot tea, the two friends shouldered their guns and set off up the gorge or narrow mountain valley, near the mouth of which they had bivouacked.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading The simple breakfast being disposed of and washed down with cans of hot tea, the two friends shouldered their guns and set off up the gorge or narrow mountain valley, near the mouth of which they had bivouacked.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The simple breakfast being disposed of and washed down with cans of hot tea, the two friends shouldered their guns and set off up the gorge or narrow mountain valley, near the mouth of which they had bivouacked.

not any; not one

From this reading We will expect that you'll eat no more than your share of the provisions during our absence, and that you'll have supper ready for us when we return."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We will expect that you'll eat no more than your share of the provisions during our absence, and that you'll have supper ready for us when we return."

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

From this reading The simple breakfast being disposed of and washed down with cans of hot tea, the two friends shouldered their guns and set off up the gorge or narrow mountain valley, near the mouth of which they had bivouacked.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Very good," said Jack, rising and putting the kettle on the fire with a view to breakfast.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The simple breakfast being disposed of and washed down with cans of hot tea, the two friends shouldered their guns and set off up the gorge or narrow mountain valley, near the mouth of which they had bivouacked.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We will expect that you'll eat no more than your share of the provisions during our absence, and that you'll have supper ready for us when we return."

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading There was a belt of wood close to their camp; beyond that a small plain, after crossing which they entered a dense thicket, and began a toilsome march up the bed of a little mountain stream.

the possibility of future success

From this reading "Watty and I will go up that valley and prospect.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading We will expect that you'll eat no more than your share of the provisions during our absence, and that you'll have supper ready for us when we return."

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading "Very good," said Jack, rising and putting the kettle on the fire with a view to breakfast.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading We will expect that you'll eat no more than your share of the provisions during our absence, and that you'll have supper ready for us when we return."

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

From this reading We will expect that you'll eat no more than your share of the provisions during our absence, and that you'll have supper ready for us when we return."

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading "Very good," said Jack, rising and putting the kettle on the fire with a view to breakfast.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Very good," said Jack, rising and putting the kettle on the fire with a view to breakfast.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The simple breakfast being disposed of and washed down with cans of hot tea, the two friends shouldered their guns and set off up the gorge or narrow mountain valley, near the mouth of which they had bivouacked.

have in common

From this reading We will expect that you'll eat no more than your share of the provisions during our absence, and that you'll have supper ready for us when we return."

having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form

From this reading The simple breakfast being disposed of and washed down with cans of hot tea, the two friends shouldered their guns and set off up the gorge or narrow mountain valley, near the mouth of which they had bivouacked.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading The simple breakfast being disposed of and washed down with cans of hot tea, the two friends shouldered their guns and set off up the gorge or narrow mountain valley, near the mouth of which they had bivouacked.

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

From this reading There was a belt of wood close to their camp; beyond that a small plain, after crossing which they entered a dense thicket, and began a toilsome march up the bed of a little mountain stream.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading There was a belt of wood close to their camp; beyond that a small plain, after crossing which they entered a dense thicket, and began a toilsome march up the bed of a little mountain stream.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading We will expect that you'll eat no more than your share of the provisions during our absence, and that you'll have supper ready for us when we return."

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading The simple breakfast being disposed of and washed down with cans of hot tea, the two friends shouldered their guns and set off up the gorge or narrow mountain valley, near the mouth of which they had bivouacked.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading We will expect that you'll eat no more than your share of the provisions during our absence, and that you'll have supper ready for us when we return."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Watty and I will go up that valley and prospect.

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

From this reading "Very good," said Jack, rising and putting the kettle on the fire with a view to breakfast.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The simple breakfast being disposed of and washed down with cans of hot tea, the two friends shouldered their guns and set off up the gorge or narrow mountain valley, near the mouth of which they had bivouacked.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a belt of wood close to their camp; beyond that a small plain, after crossing which they entered a dense thicket, and began a toilsome march up the bed of a little mountain stream.

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

From this reading The simple breakfast being disposed of and washed down with cans of hot tea, the two friends shouldered their guns and set off up the gorge or narrow mountain valley, near the mouth of which they had bivouacked.

a dense growth of bushes

From this reading There was a belt of wood close to their camp; beyond that a small plain, after crossing which they entered a dense thicket, and began a toilsome march up the bed of a little mountain stream.

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

From this reading "Very good," said Jack, rising and putting the kettle on the fire with a view to breakfast.

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

From this reading There was a belt of wood close to their camp; beyond that a small plain, after crossing which they entered a dense thicket, and began a toilsome march up the bed of a little mountain stream.

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

From this reading The simple breakfast being disposed of and washed down with cans of hot tea, the two friends shouldered their guns and set off up the gorge or narrow mountain valley, near the mouth of which they had bivouacked.

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

From this reading "Watty and I will go up that valley and prospect.

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

From this reading We will expect that you'll eat no more than your share of the provisions during our absence, and that you'll have supper ready for us when we return."

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading "Watty and I will go up that valley and prospect.

precisely as stated

From this reading "Very good," said Jack, rising and putting the kettle on the fire with a view to breakfast.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading "Very good," said Jack, rising and putting the kettle on the fire with a view to breakfast.

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

From this reading There was a belt of wood close to their camp; beyond that a small plain, after crossing which they entered a dense thicket, and began a toilsome march up the bed of a little mountain stream.

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading The simple breakfast being disposed of and washed down with cans of hot tea, the two friends shouldered their guns and set off up the gorge or narrow mountain valley, near the mouth of which they had bivouacked.

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

From this reading "Watty and I will go up that valley and prospect.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We will expect that you'll eat no more than your share of the provisions during our absence, and that you'll have supper ready for us when we return."

at the time that

From this reading We will expect that you'll eat no more than your share of the provisions during our absence, and that you'll have supper ready for us when we return."

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

From this reading The simple breakfast being disposed of and washed down with cans of hot tea, the two friends shouldered their guns and set off up the gorge or narrow mountain valley, near the mouth of which they had bivouacked.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Watty and I will go up that valley and prospect.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Very good," said Jack, rising and putting the kettle on the fire with a view to breakfast.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading There was a belt of wood close to their camp; beyond that a small plain, after crossing which they entered a dense thicket, and began a toilsome march up the bed of a little mountain stream.

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

From this reading We will expect that you'll eat no more than your share of the provisions during our absence, and that you'll have supper ready for us when we return."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading We will expect that you'll eat no more than your share of the provisions during our absence, and that you'll have supper ready for us when we return."