Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading THE SPREAD OF DISORDER Flett spent a bitter night, keeping an unavailing watch among the willows where a lonely trail dipped into a ravine.

the right to enter

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

later than; following

From this reading Reaching an outlying farm, he breakfasted and rested a while, after which he rode on to the Indian reservation, where he found signs of recent trouble.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He was almost too cold and stiff to mount; but as his hands and feet tingled painfully, it was evident that they had escaped frostbite, and that was something to be thankful for.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading THE SPREAD OF DISORDER Flett spent a bitter night, keeping an unavailing watch among the willows where a lonely trail dipped into a ravine.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE SPREAD OF DISORDER Flett spent a bitter night, keeping an unavailing watch among the willows where a lonely trail dipped into a ravine.

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

From this reading Not a sound broke the stillness of the white prairie, and realizing that the men he wished to surprise had taken another path, he left his hiding-place shortly before daylight.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Not a sound broke the stillness of the white prairie, and realizing that the men he wished to surprise had taken another path, he left his hiding-place shortly before daylight.

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

From this reading He was almost too cold and stiff to mount; but as his hands and feet tingled painfully, it was evident that they had escaped frostbite, and that was something to be thankful for.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

damaged by blows or hard usage

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

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

From this reading He was almost too cold and stiff to mount; but as his hands and feet tingled painfully, it was evident that they had escaped frostbite, and that was something to be thankful for.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Not a sound broke the stillness of the white prairie, and realizing that the men he wished to surprise had taken another path, he left his hiding-place shortly before daylight.

next to; at the side of

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading THE SPREAD OF DISORDER Flett spent a bitter night, keeping an unavailing watch among the willows where a lonely trail dipped into a ravine.

plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

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

From this reading Reaching an outlying farm, he breakfasted and rested a while, after which he rode on to the Indian reservation, where he found signs of recent trouble.

lacking funds

From this reading Not a sound broke the stillness of the white prairie, and realizing that the men he wished to surprise had taken another path, he left his hiding-place shortly before daylight.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was almost too cold and stiff to mount; but as his hands and feet tingled painfully, it was evident that they had escaped frostbite, and that was something to be thankful for.

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 He was almost too cold and stiff to mount; but as his hands and feet tingled painfully, it was evident that they had escaped frostbite, and that was something to be thankful for.

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

From this reading Not a sound broke the stillness of the white prairie, and realizing that the men he wished to surprise had taken another path, he left his hiding-place shortly before daylight.

having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)

From this reading THE SPREAD OF DISORDER Flett spent a bitter night, keeping an unavailing watch among the willows where a lonely trail dipped into a ravine.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

From this reading THE SPREAD OF DISORDER Flett spent a bitter night, keeping an unavailing watch among the willows where a lonely trail dipped into a ravine.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading He was almost too cold and stiff to mount; but as his hands and feet tingled painfully, it was evident that they had escaped frostbite, and that was something to be thankful for.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading He was almost too cold and stiff to mount; but as his hands and feet tingled painfully, it was evident that they had escaped frostbite, and that was something to be thankful for.

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

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading Reaching an outlying farm, he breakfasted and rested a while, after which he rode on to the Indian reservation, where he found signs of recent trouble.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading He was almost too cold and stiff to mount; but as his hands and feet tingled painfully, it was evident that they had escaped frostbite, and that was something to be thankful for.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

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

From this reading THE SPREAD OF DISORDER Flett spent a bitter night, keeping an unavailing watch among the willows where a lonely trail dipped into a ravine.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was almost too cold and stiff to mount; but as his hands and feet tingled painfully, it was evident that they had escaped frostbite, and that was something to be thankful for.

set up or found

From this reading Reaching an outlying farm, he breakfasted and rested a while, after which he rode on to the Indian reservation, where he found signs of recent trouble.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene

From this reading He was almost too cold and stiff to mount; but as his hands and feet tingled painfully, it was evident that they had escaped frostbite, and that was something to be thankful for.

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

From this reading Not a sound broke the stillness of the white prairie, and realizing that the men he wished to surprise had taken another path, he left his hiding-place shortly before daylight.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading He was almost too cold and stiff to mount; but as his hands and feet tingled painfully, it was evident that they had escaped frostbite, and that was something to be thankful for.

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

From this reading Not a sound broke the stillness of the white prairie, and realizing that the men he wished to surprise had taken another path, he left his hiding-place shortly before daylight.

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

From this reading Not a sound broke the stillness of the white prairie, and realizing that the men he wished to surprise had taken another path, he left his hiding-place shortly before daylight.

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

From this reading Not a sound broke the stillness of the white prairie, and realizing that the men he wished to surprise had taken another path, he left his hiding-place shortly before daylight.

crowded or massed together

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

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

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Reaching an outlying farm, he breakfasted and rested a while, after which he rode on to the Indian reservation, where he found signs of recent trouble.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE SPREAD OF DISORDER Flett spent a bitter night, keeping an unavailing watch among the willows where a lonely trail dipped into a ravine.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He was almost too cold and stiff to mount; but as his hands and feet tingled painfully, it was evident that they had escaped frostbite, and that was something to be thankful for.

conformity or harmony

From this reading THE SPREAD OF DISORDER Flett spent a bitter night, keeping an unavailing watch among the willows where a lonely trail dipped into a ravine.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

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 Not a sound broke the stillness of the white prairie, and realizing that the men he wished to surprise had taken another path, he left his hiding-place shortly before daylight.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading THE SPREAD OF DISORDER Flett spent a bitter night, keeping an unavailing watch among the willows where a lonely trail dipped into a ravine.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

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

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

the force of workers available

From this reading Not a sound broke the stillness of the white prairie, and realizing that the men he wished to surprise had taken another path, he left his hiding-place shortly before daylight.

attach to a support

From this reading He was almost too cold and stiff to mount; but as his hands and feet tingled painfully, it was evident that they had escaped frostbite, and that was something to be thankful for.

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

From this reading THE SPREAD OF DISORDER Flett spent a bitter night, keeping an unavailing watch among the willows where a lonely trail dipped into a ravine.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not a sound broke the stillness of the white prairie, and realizing that the men he wished to surprise had taken another path, he left his hiding-place shortly before daylight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SPREAD OF DISORDER Flett spent a bitter night, keeping an unavailing watch among the willows where a lonely trail dipped into a ravine.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Reaching an outlying farm, he breakfasted and rested a while, after which he rode on to the Indian reservation, where he found signs of recent trouble.

relatively far from a center or middle

From this reading Reaching an outlying farm, he breakfasted and rested a while, after which he rode on to the Indian reservation, where he found signs of recent trouble.

unpleasantly

From this reading He was almost too cold and stiff to mount; but as his hands and feet tingled painfully, it was evident that they had escaped frostbite, and that was something to be thankful for.

a course of conduct

From this reading Not a sound broke the stillness of the white prairie, and realizing that the men he wished to surprise had taken another path, he left his hiding-place shortly before daylight.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading Not a sound broke the stillness of the white prairie, and realizing that the men he wished to surprise had taken another path, he left his hiding-place shortly before daylight.

a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)

From this reading THE SPREAD OF DISORDER Flett spent a bitter night, keeping an unavailing watch among the willows where a lonely trail dipped into a ravine.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading Reaching an outlying farm, he breakfasted and rested a while, after which he rode on to the Indian reservation, where he found signs of recent trouble.

-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading Not a sound broke the stillness of the white prairie, and realizing that the men he wished to surprise had taken another path, he left his hiding-place shortly before daylight.

new

From this reading Reaching an outlying farm, he breakfasted and rested a while, after which he rode on to the Indian reservation, where he found signs of recent trouble.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

a district that is reserved for particular purpose

From this reading Reaching an outlying farm, he breakfasted and rested a while, after which he rode on to the Indian reservation, where he found signs of recent trouble.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading Reaching an outlying farm, he breakfasted and rested a while, after which he rode on to the Indian reservation, where he found signs of recent trouble.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Reaching an outlying farm, he breakfasted and rested a while, after which he rode on to the Indian reservation, where he found signs of recent trouble.

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

for a short time

From this reading Not a sound broke the stillness of the white prairie, and realizing that the men he wished to surprise had taken another path, he left his hiding-place shortly before daylight.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Reaching an outlying farm, he breakfasted and rested a while, after which he rode on to the Indian reservation, where he found signs of recent trouble.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He was almost too cold and stiff to mount; but as his hands and feet tingled painfully, it was evident that they had escaped frostbite, and that was something to be thankful for.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Not a sound broke the stillness of the white prairie, and realizing that the men he wished to surprise had taken another path, he left his hiding-place shortly before daylight.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading THE SPREAD OF DISORDER Flett spent a bitter night, keeping an unavailing watch among the willows where a lonely trail dipped into a ravine.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading THE SPREAD OF DISORDER Flett spent a bitter night, keeping an unavailing watch among the willows where a lonely trail dipped into a ravine.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading He was almost too cold and stiff to mount; but as his hands and feet tingled painfully, it was evident that they had escaped frostbite, and that was something to be thankful for.

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading Not a sound broke the stillness of the white prairie, and realizing that the men he wished to surprise had taken another path, he left his hiding-place shortly before daylight.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

a state of acute pain

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Not a sound broke the stillness of the white prairie, and realizing that the men he wished to surprise had taken another path, he left his hiding-place shortly before daylight.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Not a sound broke the stillness of the white prairie, and realizing that the men he wished to surprise had taken another path, he left his hiding-place shortly before daylight.

a Native American tent; usually of conical shape

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading He was almost too cold and stiff to mount; but as his hands and feet tingled painfully, it was evident that they had escaped frostbite, and that was something to be thankful for.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not a sound broke the stillness of the white prairie, and realizing that the men he wished to surprise had taken another path, he left his hiding-place shortly before daylight.

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

From this reading THE SPREAD OF DISORDER Flett spent a bitter night, keeping an unavailing watch among the willows where a lonely trail dipped into a ravine.

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

From this reading He was almost too cold and stiff to mount; but as his hands and feet tingled painfully, it was evident that they had escaped frostbite, and that was something to be thankful for.

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

From this reading He was almost too cold and stiff to mount; but as his hands and feet tingled painfully, it was evident that they had escaped frostbite, and that was something to be thankful for.

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

From this reading Not a sound broke the stillness of the white prairie, and realizing that the men he wished to surprise had taken another path, he left his hiding-place shortly before daylight.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He was almost too cold and stiff to mount; but as his hands and feet tingled painfully, it was evident that they had escaped frostbite, and that was something to be thankful for.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading THE SPREAD OF DISORDER Flett spent a bitter night, keeping an unavailing watch among the willows where a lonely trail dipped into a ravine.

a source of difficulty

From this reading Reaching an outlying farm, he breakfasted and rested a while, after which he rode on to the Indian reservation, where he found signs of recent trouble.

producing no result or effect

From this reading THE SPREAD OF DISORDER Flett spent a bitter night, keeping an unavailing watch among the willows where a lonely trail dipped into a ravine.

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

From this reading He was almost too cold and stiff to mount; but as his hands and feet tingled painfully, it was evident that they had escaped frostbite, and that was something to be thankful for.

look attentively

From this reading THE SPREAD OF DISORDER Flett spent a bitter night, keeping an unavailing watch among the willows where a lonely trail dipped into a ravine.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE SPREAD OF DISORDER Flett spent a bitter night, keeping an unavailing watch among the willows where a lonely trail dipped into a ravine.

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

From this reading Reaching an outlying farm, he breakfasted and rested a while, after which he rode on to the Indian reservation, where he found signs of recent trouble.

during the time that

From this reading Reaching an outlying farm, he breakfasted and rested a while, after which he rode on to the Indian reservation, where he found signs of recent trouble.

a Caucasian

From this reading Not a sound broke the stillness of the white prairie, and realizing that the men he wished to surprise had taken another path, he left his hiding-place shortly before daylight.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

From this reading THE SPREAD OF DISORDER Flett spent a bitter night, keeping an unavailing watch among the willows where a lonely trail dipped into a ravine.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Not a sound broke the stillness of the white prairie, and realizing that the men he wished to surprise had taken another path, he left his hiding-place shortly before daylight.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading A man to whom he was at first refused access lay with a badly battered face in a shack which stood beside a few acres of roughly broken land; another man suffering from what looked like an ax wound sat huddled in dirty blankets in a teepee.