Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading A CLOSE CALL.

past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something

From this reading "I wonder how they accounted to Lessard for us.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.

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

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.

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

From this reading Just think of it--somewhere within twenty miles of us there's in the neighborhood of a hundred thousand dollars of stolen money, planted till they can get it safely; and the men that got away with it are helping the law to run us down.

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

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "D'you know that plunder can't be far away; those fellows haven't had much time to make their _cache_," he reflected, more to himself than to me.

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

From this reading "D'you know that plunder can't be far away; those fellows haven't had much time to make their _cache_," he reflected, more to himself than to me.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.

covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.

a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)

From this reading "D'you know that plunder can't be far away; those fellows haven't had much time to make their _cache_," he reflected, more to himself than to me.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A CLOSE CALL.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Just think of it--somewhere within twenty miles of us there's in the neighborhood of a hundred thousand dollars of stolen money, planted till they can get it safely; and the men that got away with it are helping the law to run us down.

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From this reading "D'you know that plunder can't be far away; those fellows haven't had much time to make their _cache_," he reflected, more to himself than to me.

plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading A CLOSE CALL.

without stop or interruption

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.

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

From this reading "D'you know that plunder can't be far away; those fellows haven't had much time to make their _cache_," he reflected, more to himself than to me.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading Just think of it--somewhere within twenty miles of us there's in the neighborhood of a hundred thousand dollars of stolen money, planted till they can get it safely; and the men that got away with it are helping the law to run us down.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Just think of it--somewhere within twenty miles of us there's in the neighborhood of a hundred thousand dollars of stolen money, planted till they can get it safely; and the men that got away with it are helping the law to run us down.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "D'you know that plunder can't be far away; those fellows haven't had much time to make their _cache_," he reflected, more to himself than to me.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading "D'you know that plunder can't be far away; those fellows haven't had much time to make their _cache_," he reflected, more to himself than to me.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I wonder how they accounted to Lessard for us.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Just think of it--somewhere within twenty miles of us there's in the neighborhood of a hundred thousand dollars of stolen money, planted till they can get it safely; and the men that got away with it are helping the law to run us down.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Just think of it--somewhere within twenty miles of us there's in the neighborhood of a hundred thousand dollars of stolen money, planted till they can get it safely; and the men that got away with it are helping the law to run us down.

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

From this reading "D'you know that plunder can't be far away; those fellows haven't had much time to make their _cache_," he reflected, more to himself than to me.

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

From this reading "D'you know that plunder can't be far away; those fellows haven't had much time to make their _cache_," he reflected, more to himself than to me.

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

From this reading "D'you know that plunder can't be far away; those fellows haven't had much time to make their _cache_," he reflected, more to himself than to me.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading Just think of it--somewhere within twenty miles of us there's in the neighborhood of a hundred thousand dollars of stolen money, planted till they can get it safely; and the men that got away with it are helping the law to run us down.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "D'you know that plunder can't be far away; those fellows haven't had much time to make their _cache_," he reflected, more to himself than to me.

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

From this reading "I wonder how they accounted to Lessard for us.

ten 10s

From this reading Just think of it--somewhere within twenty miles of us there's in the neighborhood of a hundred thousand dollars of stolen money, planted till they can get it safely; and the men that got away with it are helping the law to run us down.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I wonder how they accounted to Lessard for us.

of the present time and place

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.

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

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Just think of it--somewhere within twenty miles of us there's in the neighborhood of a hundred thousand dollars of stolen money, planted till they can get it safely; and the men that got away with it are helping the law to run us down.

and nothing more

From this reading Just think of it--somewhere within twenty miles of us there's in the neighborhood of a hundred thousand dollars of stolen money, planted till they can get it safely; and the men that got away with it are helping the law to run us down.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "D'you know that plunder can't be far away; those fellows haven't had much time to make their _cache_," he reflected, more to himself than to me.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Just think of it--somewhere within twenty miles of us there's in the neighborhood of a hundred thousand dollars of stolen money, planted till they can get it safely; and the men that got away with it are helping the law to run us down.

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

From this reading "I wonder how they accounted to Lessard for us.

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

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.

engage in

From this reading "D'you know that plunder can't be far away; those fellows haven't had much time to make their _cache_," he reflected, more to himself than to me.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "D'you know that plunder can't be far away; those fellows haven't had much time to make their _cache_," he reflected, more to himself than to me.

the force of workers available

From this reading Just think of it--somewhere within twenty miles of us there's in the neighborhood of a hundred thousand dollars of stolen money, planted till they can get it safely; and the men that got away with it are helping the law to run us down.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Just think of it--somewhere within twenty miles of us there's in the neighborhood of a hundred thousand dollars of stolen money, planted till they can get it safely; and the men that got away with it are helping the law to run us down.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Just think of it--somewhere within twenty miles of us there's in the neighborhood of a hundred thousand dollars of stolen money, planted till they can get it safely; and the men that got away with it are helping the law to run us down.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "D'you know that plunder can't be far away; those fellows haven't had much time to make their _cache_," he reflected, more to himself than to me.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "D'you know that plunder can't be far away; those fellows haven't had much time to make their _cache_," he reflected, more to himself than to me.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Just think of it--somewhere within twenty miles of us there's in the neighborhood of a hundred thousand dollars of stolen money, planted till they can get it safely; and the men that got away with it are helping the law to run us down.

not any; not one

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading Just think of it--somewhere within twenty miles of us there's in the neighborhood of a hundred thousand dollars of stolen money, planted till they can get it safely; and the men that got away with it are helping the law to run us down.

Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.

From this reading "D'you know that plunder can't be far away; those fellows haven't had much time to make their _cache_," he reflected, more to himself than to me.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading "D'you know that plunder can't be far away; those fellows haven't had much time to make their _cache_," he reflected, more to himself than to me.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Just think of it--somewhere within twenty miles of us there's in the neighborhood of a hundred thousand dollars of stolen money, planted till they can get it safely; and the men that got away with it are helping the law to run us down.

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading Just think of it--somewhere within twenty miles of us there's in the neighborhood of a hundred thousand dollars of stolen money, planted till they can get it safely; and the men that got away with it are helping the law to run us down.

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

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.

in or at or to some place

From this reading Just think of it--somewhere within twenty miles of us there's in the neighborhood of a hundred thousand dollars of stolen money, planted till they can get it safely; and the men that got away with it are helping the law to run us down.

having a supporting base

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading Just think of it--somewhere within twenty miles of us there's in the neighborhood of a hundred thousand dollars of stolen money, planted till they can get it safely; and the men that got away with it are helping the law to run us down.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "D'you know that plunder can't be far away; those fellows haven't had much time to make their _cache_," he reflected, more to himself than to me.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "D'you know that plunder can't be far away; those fellows haven't had much time to make their _cache_," he reflected, more to himself than to me.

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

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "D'you know that plunder can't be far away; those fellows haven't had much time to make their _cache_," he reflected, more to himself than to me.

in or at that place or location

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.

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

From this reading Just think of it--somewhere within twenty miles of us there's in the neighborhood of a hundred thousand dollars of stolen money, planted till they can get it safely; and the men that got away with it are helping the law to run us down.

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

From this reading "I wonder how they accounted to Lessard for us.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Just think of it--somewhere within twenty miles of us there's in the neighborhood of a hundred thousand dollars of stolen money, planted till they can get it safely; and the men that got away with it are helping the law to run us down.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "D'you know that plunder can't be far away; those fellows haven't had much time to make their _cache_," he reflected, more to himself than to me.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Just think of it--somewhere within twenty miles of us there's in the neighborhood of a hundred thousand dollars of stolen money, planted till they can get it safely; and the men that got away with it are helping the law to run us down.

up to a particular time

From this reading Just think of it--somewhere within twenty miles of us there's in the neighborhood of a hundred thousand dollars of stolen money, planted till they can get it safely; and the men that got away with it are helping the law to run us down.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "D'you know that plunder can't be far away; those fellows haven't had much time to make their _cache_," he reflected, more to himself than to me.

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

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Just think of it--somewhere within twenty miles of us there's in the neighborhood of a hundred thousand dollars of stolen money, planted till they can get it safely; and the men that got away with it are helping the law to run us down.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I wonder how they accounted to Lessard for us.

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

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.

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

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Just think of it--somewhere within twenty miles of us there's in the neighborhood of a hundred thousand dollars of stolen money, planted till they can get it safely; and the men that got away with it are helping the law to run us down.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Just think of it--somewhere within twenty miles of us there's in the neighborhood of a hundred thousand dollars of stolen money, planted till they can get it safely; and the men that got away with it are helping the law to run us down.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading "I wonder how they accounted to Lessard for us.

unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition

From this reading We were standing in a brushy pocket on the side of a hill, and as there was no immediate danger of our being seen, MacRae continued, by the aid of the glasses, to follow the movements of our would-be captors.