Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading OVER THE PRECIPICE Under the soft snow that had fallen the day before was a hard-packed layer that had come earlier in the season and made a firm footing for the explorers.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Therefore the girls and boys who had started for the rendezvous at the lone pine, were able to put the wooded ridge between them and the constable's party, and so make their way unobserved toward the western end of Cliff Island.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

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

From this reading OVER THE PRECIPICE Under the soft snow that had fallen the day before was a hard-packed layer that had come earlier in the season and made a firm footing for the explorers.

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From this reading Ruth and her chum, with Ann Hicks, were quite as good walkers as the boys.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading At any rate, the three girls determined not to be at the end of the procession.

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

From this reading Ruth and her chum, with Ann Hicks, were quite as good walkers as the boys.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At any rate, the three girls determined not to be at the end of the procession.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

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

From this reading At any rate, the three girls determined not to be at the end of the procession.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading OVER THE PRECIPICE Under the soft snow that had fallen the day before was a hard-packed layer that had come earlier in the season and made a firm footing for the explorers.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Therefore the girls and boys who had started for the rendezvous at the lone pine, were able to put the wooded ridge between them and the constable's party, and so make their way unobserved toward the western end of Cliff Island.

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

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

a youthful male person

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Ruth and her chum, with Ann Hicks, were quite as good walkers as the boys.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading Ruth and her chum, with Ann Hicks, were quite as good walkers as the boys.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading Therefore the girls and boys who had started for the rendezvous at the lone pine, were able to put the wooded ridge between them and the constable's party, and so make their way unobserved toward the western end of Cliff Island.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading OVER THE PRECIPICE Under the soft snow that had fallen the day before was a hard-packed layer that had come earlier in the season and made a firm footing for the explorers.

a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

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

From this reading Therefore the girls and boys who had started for the rendezvous at the lone pine, were able to put the wooded ridge between them and the constable's party, and so make their way unobserved toward the western end of Cliff Island.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading OVER THE PRECIPICE Under the soft snow that had fallen the day before was a hard-packed layer that had come earlier in the season and made a firm footing for the explorers.

characterized by great determination

From this reading At any rate, the three girls determined not to be at the end of the procession.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading OVER THE PRECIPICE Under the soft snow that had fallen the day before was a hard-packed layer that had come earlier in the season and made a firm footing for the explorers.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At any rate, the three girls determined not to be at the end of the procession.

plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

From this reading OVER THE PRECIPICE Under the soft snow that had fallen the day before was a hard-packed layer that had come earlier in the season and made a firm footing for the explorers.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading OVER THE PRECIPICE Under the soft snow that had fallen the day before was a hard-packed layer that had come earlier in the season and made a firm footing for the explorers.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading OVER THE PRECIPICE Under the soft snow that had fallen the day before was a hard-packed layer that had come earlier in the season and made a firm footing for the explorers.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading OVER THE PRECIPICE Under the soft snow that had fallen the day before was a hard-packed layer that had come earlier in the season and made a firm footing for the explorers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading OVER THE PRECIPICE Under the soft snow that had fallen the day before was a hard-packed layer that had come earlier in the season and made a firm footing for the explorers.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading At any rate, the three girls determined not to be at the end of the procession.

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

From this reading Ruth and her chum, with Ann Hicks, were quite as good walkers as the boys.

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

From this reading OVER THE PRECIPICE Under the soft snow that had fallen the day before was a hard-packed layer that had come earlier in the season and made a firm footing for the explorers.

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

From this reading OVER THE PRECIPICE Under the soft snow that had fallen the day before was a hard-packed layer that had come earlier in the season and made a firm footing for the explorers.

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

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

plural of “helper” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Ruth and her chum, with Ann Hicks, were quite as good walkers as the boys.

plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture

From this reading Ruth and her chum, with Ann Hicks, were quite as good walkers as the boys.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

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

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

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

From this reading OVER THE PRECIPICE Under the soft snow that had fallen the day before was a hard-packed layer that had come earlier in the season and made a firm footing for the explorers.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Therefore the girls and boys who had started for the rendezvous at the lone pine, were able to put the wooded ridge between them and the constable's party, and so make their way unobserved toward the western end of Cliff Island.

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance

From this reading OVER THE PRECIPICE Under the soft snow that had fallen the day before was a hard-packed layer that had come earlier in the season and made a firm footing for the explorers.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading Therefore the girls and boys who had started for the rendezvous at the lone pine, were able to put the wooded ridge between them and the constable's party, and so make their way unobserved toward the western end of Cliff Island.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading OVER THE PRECIPICE Under the soft snow that had fallen the day before was a hard-packed layer that had come earlier in the season and made a firm footing for the explorers.

engage in

From this reading Therefore the girls and boys who had started for the rendezvous at the lone pine, were able to put the wooded ridge between them and the constable's party, and so make their way unobserved toward the western end of Cliff Island.

the force of workers available

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

not one, and not any

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At any rate, the three girls determined not to be at the end of the procession.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At any rate, the three girls determined not to be at the end of the procession.

above and across; more than

From this reading OVER THE PRECIPICE Under the soft snow that had fallen the day before was a hard-packed layer that had come earlier in the season and made a firm footing for the explorers.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Therefore the girls and boys who had started for the rendezvous at the lone pine, were able to put the wooded ridge between them and the constable's party, and so make their way unobserved toward the western end of Cliff Island.

a coniferous tree

From this reading Therefore the girls and boys who had started for the rendezvous at the lone pine, were able to put the wooded ridge between them and the constable's party, and so make their way unobserved toward the western end of Cliff Island.

a very steep cliff

From this reading OVER THE PRECIPICE Under the soft snow that had fallen the day before was a hard-packed layer that had come earlier in the season and made a firm footing for the explorers.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading At any rate, the three girls determined not to be at the end of the procession.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Therefore the girls and boys who had started for the rendezvous at the lone pine, were able to put the wooded ridge between them and the constable's party, and so make their way unobserved toward the western end of Cliff Island.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Ruth and her chum, with Ann Hicks, were quite as good walkers as the boys.

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

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading At any rate, the three girls determined not to be at the end of the procession.

a meeting planned at a certain time and place

From this reading Therefore the girls and boys who had started for the rendezvous at the lone pine, were able to put the wooded ridge between them and the constable's party, and so make their way unobserved toward the western end of Cliff Island.

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading Therefore the girls and boys who had started for the rendezvous at the lone pine, were able to put the wooded ridge between them and the constable's party, and so make their way unobserved toward the western end of Cliff Island.

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

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading Ruth and her chum, with Ann Hicks, were quite as good walkers as the boys.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading OVER THE PRECIPICE Under the soft snow that had fallen the day before was a hard-packed layer that had come earlier in the season and made a firm footing for the explorers.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

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

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading OVER THE PRECIPICE Under the soft snow that had fallen the day before was a hard-packed layer that had come earlier in the season and made a firm footing for the explorers.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Therefore the girls and boys who had started for the rendezvous at the lone pine, were able to put the wooded ridge between them and the constable's party, and so make their way unobserved toward the western end of Cliff Island.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading OVER THE PRECIPICE Under the soft snow that had fallen the day before was a hard-packed layer that had come earlier in the season and made a firm footing for the explorers.

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

From this reading Therefore the girls and boys who had started for the rendezvous at the lone pine, were able to put the wooded ridge between them and the constable's party, and so make their way unobserved toward the western end of Cliff Island.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading OVER THE PRECIPICE Under the soft snow that had fallen the day before was a hard-packed layer that had come earlier in the season and made a firm footing for the explorers.

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

From this reading OVER THE PRECIPICE Under the soft snow that had fallen the day before was a hard-packed layer that had come earlier in the season and made a firm footing for the explorers.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Therefore the girls and boys who had started for the rendezvous at the lone pine, were able to put the wooded ridge between them and the constable's party, and so make their way unobserved toward the western end of Cliff Island.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Therefore the girls and boys who had started for the rendezvous at the lone pine, were able to put the wooded ridge between them and the constable's party, and so make their way unobserved toward the western end of Cliff Island.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore the girls and boys who had started for the rendezvous at the lone pine, were able to put the wooded ridge between them and the constable's party, and so make their way unobserved toward the western end of Cliff Island.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading At any rate, the three girls determined not to be at the end of the procession.

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

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

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

From this reading At any rate, the three girls determined not to be at the end of the procession.

in the direction of

From this reading Therefore the girls and boys who had started for the rendezvous at the lone pine, were able to put the wooded ridge between them and the constable's party, and so make their way unobserved toward the western end of Cliff Island.

plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

a source of difficulty

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading OVER THE PRECIPICE Under the soft snow that had fallen the day before was a hard-packed layer that had come earlier in the season and made a firm footing for the explorers.

not seen or observed

From this reading Therefore the girls and boys who had started for the rendezvous at the lone pine, were able to put the wooded ridge between them and the constable's party, and so make their way unobserved toward the western end of Cliff Island.

not disposed or inclined toward

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

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

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

plural of “walker” — New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)

From this reading Ruth and her chum, with Ann Hicks, were quite as good walkers as the boys.

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

From this reading OVER THE PRECIPICE Under the soft snow that had fallen the day before was a hard-packed layer that had come earlier in the season and made a firm footing for the explorers.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Therefore the girls and boys who had started for the rendezvous at the lone pine, were able to put the wooded ridge between them and the constable's party, and so make their way unobserved toward the western end of Cliff Island.

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

From this reading Ruth and her chum, with Ann Hicks, were quite as good walkers as the boys.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading Therefore the girls and boys who had started for the rendezvous at the lone pine, were able to put the wooded ridge between them and the constable's party, and so make their way unobserved toward the western end of Cliff Island.

at the time that

From this reading The constable and his unwilling helpers (for none of the men about the Tingley camp cared to see Jerry Sheming in trouble) were hunting the banks of the stream higher up for traces of the trail the boy had taken when he ran away from Rufus Blent the previous afternoon.

which person or people

From this reading Therefore the girls and boys who had started for the rendezvous at the lone pine, were able to put the wooded ridge between them and the constable's party, and so make their way unobserved toward the western end of Cliff Island.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ruth and her chum, with Ann Hicks, were quite as good walkers as the boys.

covered with growing trees and bushes etc

From this reading Therefore the girls and boys who had started for the rendezvous at the lone pine, were able to put the wooded ridge between them and the constable's party, and so make their way unobserved toward the western end of Cliff Island.