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From this reading Note 39, page 100: Persons who are lost and are going it blindly on foot usually keep inclining to the left, because they step a little farther with the right foot than with the left.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Note 39, page 100: Persons who are lost and are going it blindly on foot usually keep inclining to the left, because they step a little farther with the right foot than with the left.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Note 39, page 100: Persons who are lost and are going it blindly on foot usually keep inclining to the left, because they step a little farther with the right foot than with the left.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a time they complete a circle.
(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 But all this applies chiefly to the level country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Note 39, page 100: Persons who are lost and are going it blindly on foot usually keep inclining to the left, because they step a little farther with the right foot than with the left.
appliesverbUS /əˈplaɪz/
third-person singular of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading But all this applies chiefly to the level country.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Note 39, page 100: Persons who are lost and are going it blindly on foot usually keep inclining to the left, because they step a little farther with the right foot than with the left.
for the reason that
From this reading Note 39, page 100: Persons who are lost and are going it blindly on foot usually keep inclining to the left, because they step a little farther with the right foot than with the left.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading Note 39, page 100: Persons who are lost and are going it blindly on foot usually keep inclining to the left, because they step a little farther with the right foot than with the left.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all this applies chiefly to the level country.
for the most part
From this reading But all this applies chiefly to the level country.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading After a time they complete a circle.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading After a time they complete a circle.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But all this applies chiefly to the level country.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Note 39, page 100: Persons who are lost and are going it blindly on foot usually keep inclining to the left, because they step a little farther with the right foot than with the left.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Note 39, page 100: Persons who are lost and are going it blindly on foot usually keep inclining to the left, because they step a little farther with the right foot than with the left.
the act of departing
From this reading Note 39, page 100: Persons who are lost and are going it blindly on foot usually keep inclining to the left, because they step a little farther with the right foot than with the left.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Horses, too, are supposed to circle toward the left.
incliningnoun
the act of inclining; bending forward
From this reading Note 39, page 100: Persons who are lost and are going it blindly on foot usually keep inclining to the left, because they step a little farther with the right foot than with the left.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Note 39, page 100: Persons who are lost and are going it blindly on foot usually keep inclining to the left, because they step a little farther with the right foot than with the left.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Note 39, page 100: Persons who are lost and are going it blindly on foot usually keep inclining to the left, because they step a little farther with the right foot than with the left.
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 Note 39, page 100: Persons who are lost and are going it blindly on foot usually keep inclining to the left, because they step a little farther with the right foot than with the left.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading But all this applies chiefly to the level country.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Note 39, page 100: Persons who are lost and are going it blindly on foot usually keep inclining to the left, because they step a little farther with the right foot than with the left.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Note 39, page 100: Persons who are lost and are going it blindly on foot usually keep inclining to the left, because they step a little farther with the right foot than with the left.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Scouts should watch themselves and note whether they are making toward the left or not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Scouts should watch themselves and note whether they are making toward the left or not.
a brief written record
From this reading Note 39, page 100: Persons who are lost and are going it blindly on foot usually keep inclining to the left, because they step a little farther with the right foot than with the left.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Note 39, page 100: Persons who are lost and are going it blindly on foot usually keep inclining to the left, because they step a little farther with the right foot than with the left.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Scouts should watch themselves and note whether they are making toward the left or not.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Note 39, page 100: Persons who are lost and are going it blindly on foot usually keep inclining to the left, because they step a little farther with the right foot than with the left.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Note 39, page 100: Persons who are lost and are going it blindly on foot usually keep inclining to the left, because they step a little farther with the right foot than with the left.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Note 39, page 100: Persons who are lost and are going it blindly on foot usually keep inclining to the left, because they step a little farther with the right foot than with the left.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Scouts should watch themselves and note whether they are making toward the left or not.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Scouts should watch themselves and note whether they are making toward the left or not.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Note 39, page 100: Persons who are lost and are going it blindly on foot usually keep inclining to the left, because they step a little farther with the right foot than with the left.
required or under orders
From this reading Horses, too, are supposed to circle toward the left.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Note 39, page 100: Persons who are lost and are going it blindly on foot usually keep inclining to the left, because they step a little farther with the right foot than with the left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Note 39, page 100: Persons who are lost and are going it blindly on foot usually keep inclining to the left, because they step a little farther with the right foot than with the left.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Scouts should watch themselves and note whether they are making toward the left or not.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Note 39, page 100: Persons who are lost and are going it blindly on foot usually keep inclining to the left, because they step a little farther with the right foot than with the left.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But all this applies chiefly to the level country.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a time they complete a circle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Note 39, page 100: Persons who are lost and are going it blindly on foot usually keep inclining to the left, because they step a little farther with the right foot than with the left.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Horses, too, are supposed to circle toward the left.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Scouts should watch themselves and note whether they are making toward the left or not.
under normal conditions
From this reading Note 39, page 100: Persons who are lost and are going it blindly on foot usually keep inclining to the left, because they step a little farther with the right foot than with the left.
look attentively
From this reading Scouts should watch themselves and note whether they are making toward the left or not.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Scouts should watch themselves and note whether they are making toward the left or not.
which person or people
From this reading Note 39, page 100: Persons who are lost and are going it blindly on foot usually keep inclining to the left, because they step a little farther with the right foot than with the left.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Note 39, page 100: Persons who are lost and are going it blindly on foot usually keep inclining to the left, because they step a little farther with the right foot than with the left.
