Chapter III

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

From this reading Outside, the cold rain had turned into a wet snow, and we all crowded into the little place and squatted or lay about on the floor.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Outside, the cold rain had turned into a wet snow, and we all crowded into the little place and squatted or lay about on the floor.

(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 Outside, the cold rain had turned into a wet snow, and we all crowded into the little place and squatted or lay about on the floor.

in addition

From this reading “Fly in” is vulgar, but it is also literal, for we did that: we did not dine--we flew in.

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

From this reading The expression and the food were both good.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading With fingers and hunting-knives we carved and tore at the mountain of beef.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The punchers consume enormous quantities of meat, and when satiated they bring forth their corn-husks and tobacco-pouches, and roll their long, thin cigarettes, which burn until they draw their _serapes_ about their heads and sink back in dreamless sleep.

cattle that are reared for their meat

From this reading With fingers and hunting-knives we carved and tore at the mountain of beef.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The expression and the food were both good.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The punchers consume enormous quantities of meat, and when satiated they bring forth their corn-husks and tobacco-pouches, and roll their long, thin cigarettes, which burn until they draw their _serapes_ about their heads and sink back in dreamless sleep.

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading The punchers consume enormous quantities of meat, and when satiated they bring forth their corn-husks and tobacco-pouches, and roll their long, thin cigarettes, which burn until they draw their _serapes_ about their heads and sink back in dreamless sleep.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Fly in” is vulgar, but it is also literal, for we did that: we did not dine--we flew in.

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading With fingers and hunting-knives we carved and tore at the mountain of beef.

plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading The punchers consume enormous quantities of meat, and when satiated they bring forth their corn-husks and tobacco-pouches, and roll their long, thin cigarettes, which burn until they draw their _serapes_ about their heads and sink back in dreamless sleep.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Outside, the cold rain had turned into a wet snow, and we all crowded into the little place and squatted or lay about on the floor.

eat up completely, as with great appetite

From this reading The punchers consume enormous quantities of meat, and when satiated they bring forth their corn-husks and tobacco-pouches, and roll their long, thin cigarettes, which burn until they draw their _serapes_ about their heads and sink back in dreamless sleep.

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

From this reading The punchers consume enormous quantities of meat, and when satiated they bring forth their corn-husks and tobacco-pouches, and roll their long, thin cigarettes, which burn until they draw their _serapes_ about their heads and sink back in dreamless sleep.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading Outside, the cold rain had turned into a wet snow, and we all crowded into the little place and squatted or lay about on the floor.

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

From this reading “Fly in” is vulgar, but it is also literal, for we did that: we did not dine--we flew in.

have supper; eat dinner

From this reading “Fly in” is vulgar, but it is also literal, for we did that: we did not dine--we flew in.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading The punchers consume enormous quantities of meat, and when satiated they bring forth their corn-husks and tobacco-pouches, and roll their long, thin cigarettes, which burn until they draw their _serapes_ about their heads and sink back in dreamless sleep.

untroubled by dreams

From this reading The punchers consume enormous quantities of meat, and when satiated they bring forth their corn-husks and tobacco-pouches, and roll their long, thin cigarettes, which burn until they draw their _serapes_ about their heads and sink back in dreamless sleep.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading The punchers consume enormous quantities of meat, and when satiated they bring forth their corn-husks and tobacco-pouches, and roll their long, thin cigarettes, which burn until they draw their _serapes_ about their heads and sink back in dreamless sleep.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading The expression and the food were both good.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading With fingers and hunting-knives we carved and tore at the mountain of beef.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading “Fly in” is vulgar, but it is also literal, for we did that: we did not dine--we flew in.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Outside, the cold rain had turned into a wet snow, and we all crowded into the little place and squatted or lay about on the floor.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading “Fly in” is vulgar, but it is also literal, for we did that: we did not dine--we flew in.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading The expression and the food were both good.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Fly in” is vulgar, but it is also literal, for we did that: we did not dine--we flew in.

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

From this reading The punchers consume enormous quantities of meat, and when satiated they bring forth their corn-husks and tobacco-pouches, and roll their long, thin cigarettes, which burn until they draw their _serapes_ about their heads and sink back in dreamless sleep.

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

From this reading The expression and the food were both good.

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

From this reading Outside, the cold rain had turned into a wet snow, and we all crowded into the little place and squatted or lay about on the floor.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The punchers consume enormous quantities of meat, and when satiated they bring forth their corn-husks and tobacco-pouches, and roll their long, thin cigarettes, which burn until they draw their _serapes_ about their heads and sink back in dreamless sleep.

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

From this reading With fingers and hunting-knives we carved and tore at the mountain of beef.

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

From this reading “Fly in” is vulgar, but it is also literal, for we did that: we did not dine--we flew in.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Outside, the cold rain had turned into a wet snow, and we all crowded into the little place and squatted or lay about on the floor.

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

From this reading “Fly in” is vulgar, but it is also literal, for we did that: we did not dine--we flew in.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Fly in” is vulgar, but it is also literal, for we did that: we did not dine--we flew in.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Outside, the cold rain had turned into a wet snow, and we all crowded into the little place and squatted or lay about on the floor.

being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

From this reading “Fly in” is vulgar, but it is also literal, for we did that: we did not dine--we flew in.

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

From this reading Outside, the cold rain had turned into a wet snow, and we all crowded into the little place and squatted or lay about on the floor.

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 The punchers consume enormous quantities of meat, and when satiated they bring forth their corn-husks and tobacco-pouches, and roll their long, thin cigarettes, which burn until they draw their _serapes_ about their heads and sink back in dreamless sleep.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading The punchers consume enormous quantities of meat, and when satiated they bring forth their corn-husks and tobacco-pouches, and roll their long, thin cigarettes, which burn until they draw their _serapes_ about their heads and sink back in dreamless sleep.

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

From this reading With fingers and hunting-knives we carved and tore at the mountain of beef.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Fly in” is vulgar, but it is also literal, for we did that: we did not dine--we flew in.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With fingers and hunting-knives we carved and tore at the mountain of beef.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Outside, the cold rain had turned into a wet snow, and we all crowded into the little place and squatted or lay about on the floor.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Outside, the cold rain had turned into a wet snow, and we all crowded into the little place and squatted or lay about on the floor.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Outside, the cold rain had turned into a wet snow, and we all crowded into the little place and squatted or lay about on the floor.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Outside, the cold rain had turned into a wet snow, and we all crowded into the little place and squatted or lay about on the floor.

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

From this reading The punchers consume enormous quantities of meat, and when satiated they bring forth their corn-husks and tobacco-pouches, and roll their long, thin cigarettes, which burn until they draw their _serapes_ about their heads and sink back in dreamless sleep.

plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading The punchers consume enormous quantities of meat, and when satiated they bring forth their corn-husks and tobacco-pouches, and roll their long, thin cigarettes, which burn until they draw their _serapes_ about their heads and sink back in dreamless sleep.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Outside, the cold rain had turned into a wet snow, and we all crowded into the little place and squatted or lay about on the floor.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading The punchers consume enormous quantities of meat, and when satiated they bring forth their corn-husks and tobacco-pouches, and roll their long, thin cigarettes, which burn until they draw their _serapes_ about their heads and sink back in dreamless sleep.

supplied (especially fed) to satisfaction

From this reading The punchers consume enormous quantities of meat, and when satiated they bring forth their corn-husks and tobacco-pouches, and roll their long, thin cigarettes, which burn until they draw their _serapes_ about their heads and sink back in dreamless sleep.

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

From this reading The punchers consume enormous quantities of meat, and when satiated they bring forth their corn-husks and tobacco-pouches, and roll their long, thin cigarettes, which burn until they draw their _serapes_ about their heads and sink back in dreamless sleep.

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading The punchers consume enormous quantities of meat, and when satiated they bring forth their corn-husks and tobacco-pouches, and roll their long, thin cigarettes, which burn until they draw their _serapes_ about their heads and sink back in dreamless sleep.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading The punchers consume enormous quantities of meat, and when satiated they bring forth their corn-husks and tobacco-pouches, and roll their long, thin cigarettes, which burn until they draw their _serapes_ about their heads and sink back in dreamless sleep.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Outside, the cold rain had turned into a wet snow, and we all crowded into the little place and squatted or lay about on the floor.

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

From this reading Outside, the cold rain had turned into a wet snow, and we all crowded into the little place and squatted or lay about on the floor.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Fly in” is vulgar, but it is also literal, for we did that: we did not dine--we flew in.

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

From this reading The expression and the food were both good.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The punchers consume enormous quantities of meat, and when satiated they bring forth their corn-husks and tobacco-pouches, and roll their long, thin cigarettes, which burn until they draw their _serapes_ about their heads and sink back in dreamless sleep.

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

From this reading The punchers consume enormous quantities of meat, and when satiated they bring forth their corn-husks and tobacco-pouches, and roll their long, thin cigarettes, which burn until they draw their _serapes_ about their heads and sink back in dreamless sleep.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading The punchers consume enormous quantities of meat, and when satiated they bring forth their corn-husks and tobacco-pouches, and roll their long, thin cigarettes, which burn until they draw their _serapes_ about their heads and sink back in dreamless sleep.

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

From this reading The punchers consume enormous quantities of meat, and when satiated they bring forth their corn-husks and tobacco-pouches, and roll their long, thin cigarettes, which burn until they draw their _serapes_ about their heads and sink back in dreamless sleep.

commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column

From this reading With fingers and hunting-knives we carved and tore at the mountain of beef.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Outside, the cold rain had turned into a wet snow, and we all crowded into the little place and squatted or lay about on the floor.

up to a particular time

From this reading The punchers consume enormous quantities of meat, and when satiated they bring forth their corn-husks and tobacco-pouches, and roll their long, thin cigarettes, which burn until they draw their _serapes_ about their heads and sink back in dreamless sleep.

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading “Fly in” is vulgar, but it is also literal, for we did that: we did not dine--we flew in.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Fly in” is vulgar, but it is also literal, for we did that: we did not dine--we flew in.

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

From this reading The expression and the food were both good.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading Outside, the cold rain had turned into a wet snow, and we all crowded into the little place and squatted or lay about on the floor.

at the time that

From this reading The punchers consume enormous quantities of meat, and when satiated they bring forth their corn-husks and tobacco-pouches, and roll their long, thin cigarettes, which burn until they draw their _serapes_ about their heads and sink back in dreamless sleep.

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

From this reading The punchers consume enormous quantities of meat, and when satiated they bring forth their corn-husks and tobacco-pouches, and roll their long, thin cigarettes, which burn until they draw their _serapes_ about their heads and sink back in dreamless sleep.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With fingers and hunting-knives we carved and tore at the mountain of beef.