Chapter II

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

From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

Having no one else present.

From this reading A rifle was lying near, a hunting-knife was in his belt, and, though sound asleep, his hand grasped a short, stout club or _shillalah_ which alone would have proclaimed his Hibernian extraction.

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

From this reading The former was a short, heavy-set man, of some five and thirty years, with a broad, florid face, that told of humor and good-nature.

in a state of sleep

From this reading Within its radius of light, two men were visible--one lying upon the ground asleep, the other seated before the fire, evidently keeping guard.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Within its radius of light, two men were visible--one lying upon the ground asleep, the other seated before the fire, evidently keeping guard.

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading A rifle was lying near, a hunting-knife was in his belt, and, though sound asleep, his hand grasped a short, stout club or _shillalah_ which alone would have proclaimed his Hibernian extraction.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The former was a short, heavy-set man, of some five and thirty years, with a broad, florid face, that told of humor and good-nature.

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

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From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading A rifle was lying near, a hunting-knife was in his belt, and, though sound asleep, his hand grasped a short, stout club or _shillalah_ which alone would have proclaimed his Hibernian extraction.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading The Irishman’s companion was a type of a different nationality.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

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From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading The Irishman’s companion was a type of a different nationality.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Within its radius of light, two men were visible--one lying upon the ground asleep, the other seated before the fire, evidently keeping guard.

the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means

From this reading A rifle was lying near, a hunting-knife was in his belt, and, though sound asleep, his hand grasped a short, stout club or _shillalah_ which alone would have proclaimed his Hibernian extraction.

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

From this reading The former was a short, heavy-set man, of some five and thirty years, with a broad, florid face, that told of humor and good-nature.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Within its radius of light, two men were visible--one lying upon the ground asleep, the other seated before the fire, evidently keeping guard.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The former was a short, heavy-set man, of some five and thirty years, with a broad, florid face, that told of humor and good-nature.

elaborately or excessively ornamented

From this reading The former was a short, heavy-set man, of some five and thirty years, with a broad, florid face, that told of humor and good-nature.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading The former was a short, heavy-set man, of some five and thirty years, with a broad, florid face, that told of humor and good-nature.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

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

From this reading The former was a short, heavy-set man, of some five and thirty years, with a broad, florid face, that told of humor and good-nature.

past form of “grasp” — hold firmly

From this reading A rifle was lying near, a hunting-knife was in his belt, and, though sound asleep, his hand grasped a short, stout club or _shillalah_ which alone would have proclaimed his Hibernian extraction.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Within its radius of light, two men were visible--one lying upon the ground asleep, the other seated before the fire, evidently keeping guard.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Within its radius of light, two men were visible--one lying upon the ground asleep, the other seated before the fire, evidently keeping guard.

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

From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading A rifle was lying near, a hunting-knife was in his belt, and, though sound asleep, his hand grasped a short, stout club or _shillalah_ which alone would have proclaimed his Hibernian extraction.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A rifle was lying near, a hunting-knife was in his belt, and, though sound asleep, his hand grasped a short, stout club or _shillalah_ which alone would have proclaimed his Hibernian extraction.

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

From this reading The former was a short, heavy-set man, of some five and thirty years, with a broad, florid face, that told of humor and good-nature.

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

From this reading A rifle was lying near, a hunting-knife was in his belt, and, though sound asleep, his hand grasped a short, stout club or _shillalah_ which alone would have proclaimed his Hibernian extraction.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

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

From this reading A rifle was lying near, a hunting-knife was in his belt, and, though sound asleep, his hand grasped a short, stout club or _shillalah_ which alone would have proclaimed his Hibernian extraction.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading The former was a short, heavy-set man, of some five and thirty years, with a broad, florid face, that told of humor and good-nature.

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

From this reading A rifle was lying near, a hunting-knife was in his belt, and, though sound asleep, his hand grasped a short, stout club or _shillalah_ which alone would have proclaimed his Hibernian extraction.

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

From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

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

From this reading The Irishman’s companion was a type of a different nationality.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Within its radius of light, two men were visible--one lying upon the ground asleep, the other seated before the fire, evidently keeping guard.

conformity or harmony

From this reading Within its radius of light, two men were visible--one lying upon the ground asleep, the other seated before the fire, evidently keeping guard.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

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

From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Within its radius of light, two men were visible--one lying upon the ground asleep, the other seated before the fire, evidently keeping guard.

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

From this reading The former was a short, heavy-set man, of some five and thirty years, with a broad, florid face, that told of humor and good-nature.

the force of workers available

From this reading Within its radius of light, two men were visible--one lying upon the ground asleep, the other seated before the fire, evidently keeping guard.

people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation

From this reading The Irishman’s companion was a type of a different nationality.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Within its radius of light, two men were visible--one lying upon the ground asleep, the other seated before the fire, evidently keeping guard.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Within its radius of light, two men were visible--one lying upon the ground asleep, the other seated before the fire, evidently keeping guard.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading A rifle was lying near, a hunting-knife was in his belt, and, though sound asleep, his hand grasped a short, stout club or _shillalah_ which alone would have proclaimed his Hibernian extraction.

the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere

From this reading Within its radius of light, two men were visible--one lying upon the ground asleep, the other seated before the fire, evidently keeping guard.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading A rifle was lying near, a hunting-knife was in his belt, and, though sound asleep, his hand grasped a short, stout club or _shillalah_ which alone would have proclaimed his Hibernian extraction.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Within its radius of light, two men were visible--one lying upon the ground asleep, the other seated before the fire, evidently keeping guard.

a cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn)

From this reading A rifle was lying near, a hunting-knife was in his belt, and, though sound asleep, his hand grasped a short, stout club or _shillalah_ which alone would have proclaimed his Hibernian extraction.

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

From this reading The former was a short, heavy-set man, of some five and thirty years, with a broad, florid face, that told of humor and good-nature.

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

From this reading The former was a short, heavy-set man, of some five and thirty years, with a broad, florid face, that told of humor and good-nature.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading A rifle was lying near, a hunting-knife was in his belt, and, though sound asleep, his hand grasped a short, stout club or _shillalah_ which alone would have proclaimed his Hibernian extraction.

dependable

From this reading A rifle was lying near, a hunting-knife was in his belt, and, though sound asleep, his hand grasped a short, stout club or _shillalah_ which alone would have proclaimed his Hibernian extraction.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

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

From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading The former was a short, heavy-set man, of some five and thirty years, with a broad, florid face, that told of humor and good-nature.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading A rifle was lying near, a hunting-knife was in his belt, and, though sound asleep, his hand grasped a short, stout club or _shillalah_ which alone would have proclaimed his Hibernian extraction.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The former was a short, heavy-set man, of some five and thirty years, with a broad, florid face, that told of humor and good-nature.

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

From this reading Within its radius of light, two men were visible--one lying upon the ground asleep, the other seated before the fire, evidently keeping guard.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading The Irishman’s companion was a type of a different nationality.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Within its radius of light, two men were visible--one lying upon the ground asleep, the other seated before the fire, evidently keeping guard.

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

From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading Within its radius of light, two men were visible--one lying upon the ground asleep, the other seated before the fire, evidently keeping guard.

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

From this reading The former was a short, heavy-set man, of some five and thirty years, with a broad, florid face, that told of humor and good-nature.

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

From this reading Within its radius of light, two men were visible--one lying upon the ground asleep, the other seated before the fire, evidently keeping guard.

in or at the place that

From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

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

From this reading A rifle was lying near, a hunting-knife was in his belt, and, though sound asleep, his hand grasped a short, stout club or _shillalah_ which alone would have proclaimed his Hibernian extraction.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The former was a short, heavy-set man, of some five and thirty years, with a broad, florid face, that told of humor and good-nature.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within its radius of light, two men were visible--one lying upon the ground asleep, the other seated before the fire, evidently keeping guard.

covered with growing trees and bushes etc

From this reading Night had fallen, but through the darkness gleamed the cheerful light of a camp-fire that burned in a little wooded valley, near where it debouched from the Black Hills into the great plain, or Buffalo Range.

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

From this reading A rifle was lying near, a hunting-knife was in his belt, and, though sound asleep, his hand grasped a short, stout club or _shillalah_ which alone would have proclaimed his Hibernian extraction.

a late time of life

From this reading The former was a short, heavy-set man, of some five and thirty years, with a broad, florid face, that told of humor and good-nature.