Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading In a short while as many as a dozen could be seen moving about, jerking their tails, and at intervals uttering their seek-seek.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In a short while as many as a dozen could be seen moving about, jerking their tails, and at intervals uttering their seek-seek.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Perhaps Lucien would have carried his account of the marmots still farther--for he had not told half what he knew of their habits--but he was at that moment interrupted by the marmots themselves.

later than; following

From this reading Several of them appeared at the mouths of their holes; and, after looking out and reconnoitring for some moments, became bolder, and ran up to the tops of their mounds, and began to scatter along the little beaten paths that led from one to the other.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Several of them appeared at the mouths of their holes; and, after looking out and reconnoitring for some moments, became bolder, and ran up to the tops of their mounds, and began to scatter along the little beaten paths that led from one to the other.

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

From this reading THE BLAIREAU, THE "TAWNIES," AND THE "LEOPARDS."

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Several of them appeared at the mouths of their holes; and, after looking out and reconnoitring for some moments, became bolder, and ran up to the tops of their mounds, and began to scatter along the little beaten paths that led from one to the other.

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

From this reading In a short while as many as a dozen could be seen moving about, jerking their tails, and at intervals uttering their seek-seek.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Perhaps Lucien would have carried his account of the marmots still farther--for he had not told half what he knew of their habits--but he was at that moment interrupted by the marmots themselves.

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

From this reading In a short while as many as a dozen could be seen moving about, jerking their tails, and at intervals uttering their seek-seek.

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading Several of them appeared at the mouths of their holes; and, after looking out and reconnoitring for some moments, became bolder, and ran up to the tops of their mounds, and began to scatter along the little beaten paths that led from one to the other.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Several of them appeared at the mouths of their holes; and, after looking out and reconnoitring for some moments, became bolder, and ran up to the tops of their mounds, and began to scatter along the little beaten paths that led from one to the other.

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

From this reading Several of them appeared at the mouths of their holes; and, after looking out and reconnoitring for some moments, became bolder, and ran up to the tops of their mounds, and began to scatter along the little beaten paths that led from one to the other.

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

From this reading THE BLAIREAU, THE "TAWNIES," AND THE "LEOPARDS."

comparative of “bold” — fearless and daring

From this reading Several of them appeared at the mouths of their holes; and, after looking out and reconnoitring for some moments, became bolder, and ran up to the tops of their mounds, and began to scatter along the little beaten paths that led from one to the other.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Perhaps Lucien would have carried his account of the marmots still farther--for he had not told half what he knew of their habits--but he was at that moment interrupted by the marmots themselves.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Perhaps Lucien would have carried his account of the marmots still farther--for he had not told half what he knew of their habits--but he was at that moment interrupted by the marmots themselves.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Perhaps Lucien would have carried his account of the marmots still farther--for he had not told half what he knew of their habits--but he was at that moment interrupted by the marmots themselves.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading Our voyageurs saw that there were two kinds of them, entirely different in colour, size, and other respects.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading In a short while as many as a dozen could be seen moving about, jerking their tails, and at intervals uttering their seek-seek.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Our voyageurs saw that there were two kinds of them, entirely different in colour, size, and other respects.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading In a short while as many as a dozen could be seen moving about, jerking their tails, and at intervals uttering their seek-seek.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Our voyageurs saw that there were two kinds of them, entirely different in colour, size, and other respects.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading Perhaps Lucien would have carried his account of the marmots still farther--for he had not told half what he knew of their habits--but he was at that moment interrupted by the marmots themselves.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Perhaps Lucien would have carried his account of the marmots still farther--for he had not told half what he knew of their habits--but he was at that moment interrupted by the marmots themselves.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Several of them appeared at the mouths of their holes; and, after looking out and reconnoitring for some moments, became bolder, and ran up to the tops of their mounds, and began to scatter along the little beaten paths that led from one to the other.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading Perhaps Lucien would have carried his account of the marmots still farther--for he had not told half what he knew of their habits--but he was at that moment interrupted by the marmots themselves.

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

From this reading Perhaps Lucien would have carried his account of the marmots still farther--for he had not told half what he knew of their habits--but he was at that moment interrupted by the marmots themselves.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Perhaps Lucien would have carried his account of the marmots still farther--for he had not told half what he knew of their habits--but he was at that moment interrupted by the marmots themselves.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Perhaps Lucien would have carried his account of the marmots still farther--for he had not told half what he knew of their habits--but he was at that moment interrupted by the marmots themselves.

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

From this reading Perhaps Lucien would have carried his account of the marmots still farther--for he had not told half what he knew of their habits--but he was at that moment interrupted by the marmots themselves.

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

From this reading Perhaps Lucien would have carried his account of the marmots still farther--for he had not told half what he knew of their habits--but he was at that moment interrupted by the marmots themselves.

plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something

From this reading Several of them appeared at the mouths of their holes; and, after looking out and reconnoitring for some moments, became bolder, and ran up to the tops of their mounds, and began to scatter along the little beaten paths that led from one to the other.

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

From this reading In a short while as many as a dozen could be seen moving about, jerking their tails, and at intervals uttering their seek-seek.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading Perhaps Lucien would have carried his account of the marmots still farther--for he had not told half what he knew of their habits--but he was at that moment interrupted by the marmots themselves.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading In a short while as many as a dozen could be seen moving about, jerking their tails, and at intervals uttering their seek-seek.

an abrupt spasmodic movement

From this reading In a short while as many as a dozen could be seen moving about, jerking their tails, and at intervals uttering their seek-seek.

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Our voyageurs saw that there were two kinds of them, entirely different in colour, size, and other respects.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Perhaps Lucien would have carried his account of the marmots still farther--for he had not told half what he knew of their habits--but he was at that moment interrupted by the marmots themselves.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Several of them appeared at the mouths of their holes; and, after looking out and reconnoitring for some moments, became bolder, and ran up to the tops of their mounds, and began to scatter along the little beaten paths that led from one to the other.

plural of “leopard” — the pelt of a leopard

From this reading THE BLAIREAU, THE "TAWNIES," AND THE "LEOPARDS."

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

From this reading Several of them appeared at the mouths of their holes; and, after looking out and reconnoitring for some moments, became bolder, and ran up to the tops of their mounds, and began to scatter along the little beaten paths that led from one to the other.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Several of them appeared at the mouths of their holes; and, after looking out and reconnoitring for some moments, became bolder, and ran up to the tops of their mounds, and began to scatter along the little beaten paths that led from one to the other.

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

From this reading Perhaps Lucien would have carried his account of the marmots still farther--for he had not told half what he knew of their habits--but he was at that moment interrupted by the marmots themselves.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading In a short while as many as a dozen could be seen moving about, jerking their tails, and at intervals uttering their seek-seek.

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From this reading Perhaps Lucien would have carried his account of the marmots still farther--for he had not told half what he knew of their habits--but he was at that moment interrupted by the marmots themselves.

a particular point in time

From this reading Perhaps Lucien would have carried his account of the marmots still farther--for he had not told half what he knew of their habits--but he was at that moment interrupted by the marmots themselves.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Several of them appeared at the mouths of their holes; and, after looking out and reconnoitring for some moments, became bolder, and ran up to the tops of their mounds, and began to scatter along the little beaten paths that led from one to the other.

plural of “mound” — (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

From this reading Several of them appeared at the mouths of their holes; and, after looking out and reconnoitring for some moments, became bolder, and ran up to the tops of their mounds, and began to scatter along the little beaten paths that led from one to the other.

plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Several of them appeared at the mouths of their holes; and, after looking out and reconnoitring for some moments, became bolder, and ran up to the tops of their mounds, and began to scatter along the little beaten paths that led from one to the other.

in motion

From this reading In a short while as many as a dozen could be seen moving about, jerking their tails, and at intervals uttering their seek-seek.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Perhaps Lucien would have carried his account of the marmots still farther--for he had not told half what he knew of their habits--but he was at that moment interrupted by the marmots themselves.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Perhaps Lucien would have carried his account of the marmots still farther--for he had not told half what he knew of their habits--but he was at that moment interrupted by the marmots themselves.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Several of them appeared at the mouths of their holes; and, after looking out and reconnoitring for some moments, became bolder, and ran up to the tops of their mounds, and began to scatter along the little beaten paths that led from one to the other.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Several of them appeared at the mouths of their holes; and, after looking out and reconnoitring for some moments, became bolder, and ran up to the tops of their mounds, and began to scatter along the little beaten paths that led from one to the other.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our voyageurs saw that there were two kinds of them, entirely different in colour, size, and other respects.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Several of them appeared at the mouths of their holes; and, after looking out and reconnoitring for some moments, became bolder, and ran up to the tops of their mounds, and began to scatter along the little beaten paths that led from one to the other.

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading Several of them appeared at the mouths of their holes; and, after looking out and reconnoitring for some moments, became bolder, and ran up to the tops of their mounds, and began to scatter along the little beaten paths that led from one to the other.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps Lucien would have carried his account of the marmots still farther--for he had not told half what he knew of their habits--but he was at that moment interrupted by the marmots themselves.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Several of them appeared at the mouths of their holes; and, after looking out and reconnoitring for some moments, became bolder, and ran up to the tops of their mounds, and began to scatter along the little beaten paths that led from one to the other.

exploring in order to gain information

From this reading Several of them appeared at the mouths of their holes; and, after looking out and reconnoitring for some moments, became bolder, and ran up to the tops of their mounds, and began to scatter along the little beaten paths that led from one to the other.

(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem

From this reading Our voyageurs saw that there were two kinds of them, entirely different in colour, size, and other respects.

cut with a saw

From this reading Our voyageurs saw that there were two kinds of them, entirely different in colour, size, and other respects.

to cause to separate and go in different directions

From this reading Several of them appeared at the mouths of their holes; and, after looking out and reconnoitring for some moments, became bolder, and ran up to the tops of their mounds, and began to scatter along the little beaten paths that led from one to the other.

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

From this reading In a short while as many as a dozen could be seen moving about, jerking their tails, and at intervals uttering their seek-seek.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading In a short while as many as a dozen could be seen moving about, jerking their tails, and at intervals uttering their seek-seek.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Several of them appeared at the mouths of their holes; and, after looking out and reconnoitring for some moments, became bolder, and ran up to the tops of their mounds, and began to scatter along the little beaten paths that led from one to the other.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading In a short while as many as a dozen could be seen moving about, jerking their tails, and at intervals uttering their seek-seek.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading Our voyageurs saw that there were two kinds of them, entirely different in colour, size, and other respects.

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

From this reading Several of them appeared at the mouths of their holes; and, after looking out and reconnoitring for some moments, became bolder, and ran up to the tops of their mounds, and began to scatter along the little beaten paths that led from one to the other.

not in physical motion

From this reading Perhaps Lucien would have carried his account of the marmots still farther--for he had not told half what he knew of their habits--but he was at that moment interrupted by the marmots themselves.

formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men

From this reading In a short while as many as a dozen could be seen moving about, jerking their tails, and at intervals uttering their seek-seek.

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

From this reading THE BLAIREAU, THE "TAWNIES," AND THE "LEOPARDS."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Perhaps Lucien would have carried his account of the marmots still farther--for he had not told half what he knew of their habits--but he was at that moment interrupted by the marmots themselves.

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

From this reading THE BLAIREAU, THE "TAWNIES," AND THE "LEOPARDS."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Perhaps Lucien would have carried his account of the marmots still farther--for he had not told half what he knew of their habits--but he was at that moment interrupted by the marmots themselves.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Several of them appeared at the mouths of their holes; and, after looking out and reconnoitring for some moments, became bolder, and ran up to the tops of their mounds, and began to scatter along the little beaten paths that led from one to the other.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Perhaps Lucien would have carried his account of the marmots still farther--for he had not told half what he knew of their habits--but he was at that moment interrupted by the marmots themselves.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Our voyageurs saw that there were two kinds of them, entirely different in colour, size, and other respects.

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

From this reading Several of them appeared at the mouths of their holes; and, after looking out and reconnoitring for some moments, became bolder, and ran up to the tops of their mounds, and began to scatter along the little beaten paths that led from one to the other.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Perhaps Lucien would have carried his account of the marmots still farther--for he had not told half what he knew of their habits--but he was at that moment interrupted by the marmots themselves.

of the highest quality

From this reading Several of them appeared at the mouths of their holes; and, after looking out and reconnoitring for some moments, became bolder, and ran up to the tops of their mounds, and began to scatter along the little beaten paths that led from one to the other.

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

From this reading Our voyageurs saw that there were two kinds of them, entirely different in colour, size, and other respects.

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

From this reading Several of them appeared at the mouths of their holes; and, after looking out and reconnoitring for some moments, became bolder, and ran up to the tops of their mounds, and began to scatter along the little beaten paths that led from one to the other.

-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading In a short while as many as a dozen could be seen moving about, jerking their tails, and at intervals uttering their seek-seek.

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

From this reading Our voyageurs saw that there were two kinds of them, entirely different in colour, size, and other respects.

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

From this reading Perhaps Lucien would have carried his account of the marmots still farther--for he had not told half what he knew of their habits--but he was at that moment interrupted by the marmots themselves.

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

From this reading Our voyageurs saw that there were two kinds of them, entirely different in colour, size, and other respects.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Perhaps Lucien would have carried his account of the marmots still farther--for he had not told half what he knew of their habits--but he was at that moment interrupted by the marmots themselves.

during the time that

From this reading In a short while as many as a dozen could be seen moving about, jerking their tails, and at intervals uttering their seek-seek.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Perhaps Lucien would have carried his account of the marmots still farther--for he had not told half what he knew of their habits--but he was at that moment interrupted by the marmots themselves.