Chapter VII · Alone

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

From this reading “Why, they offered him a chance to go back with them, and be their hunter, so he joined the new party.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

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

From this reading “Why, they offered him a chance to go back with them, and be their hunter, so he joined the new party.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He told me, though, that he didn’t find any fun in his work.

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

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “Why, they offered him a chance to go back with them, and be their hunter, so he joined the new party.

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

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

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From this reading “I suppose he wanted to shoot buffaloes and hunt Indians?”

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading “Why, they offered him a chance to go back with them, and be their hunter, so he joined the new party.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading A good deal of the time he was driving a team, and that was the last thing in the world he wanted to do.”

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

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From this reading He told me, though, that he didn’t find any fun in his work.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading A good deal of the time he was driving a team, and that was the last thing in the world he wanted to do.”

widely known and esteemed

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading He told me, though, that he didn’t find any fun in his work.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading He told me, though, that he didn’t find any fun in his work.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Why, they offered him a chance to go back with them, and be their hunter, so he joined the new party.

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

From this reading A good deal of the time he was driving a team, and that was the last thing in the world he wanted to do.”

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

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

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

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Why, they offered him a chance to go back with them, and be their hunter, so he joined the new party.

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

From this reading He told me, though, that he didn’t find any fun in his work.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading “I suppose he wanted to shoot buffaloes and hunt Indians?”

someone who hunts game

From this reading “Why, they offered him a chance to go back with them, and be their hunter, so he joined the new party.

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

From this reading “I suppose he wanted to shoot buffaloes and hunt Indians?”

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

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading “I suppose he wanted to shoot buffaloes and hunt Indians?”

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading “Why, they offered him a chance to go back with them, and be their hunter, so he joined the new party.

immediately past

From this reading A good deal of the time he was driving a team, and that was the last thing in the world he wanted to do.”

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

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

From this reading He told me, though, that he didn’t find any fun in his work.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading “Why, they offered him a chance to go back with them, and be their hunter, so he joined the new party.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading “Why, they offered him a chance to go back with them, and be their hunter, so he joined the new party.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading “Why, they offered him a chance to go back with them, and be their hunter, so he joined the new party.

any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading “I suppose he wanted to shoot buffaloes and hunt Indians?”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Why, they offered him a chance to go back with them, and be their hunter, so he joined the new party.

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

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

express a supposition

From this reading “I suppose he wanted to shoot buffaloes and hunt Indians?”

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading A good deal of the time he was driving a team, and that was the last thing in the world he wanted to do.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He told me, though, that he didn’t find any fun in his work.

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

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “Why, they offered him a chance to go back with them, and be their hunter, so he joined the new party.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Why, they offered him a chance to go back with them, and be their hunter, so he joined the new party.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

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

From this reading “Why, they offered him a chance to go back with them, and be their hunter, so he joined the new party.

a special situation

From this reading A good deal of the time he was driving a team, and that was the last thing in the world he wanted to do.”

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He told me, though, that he didn’t find any fun in his work.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A good deal of the time he was driving a team, and that was the last thing in the world he wanted to do.”

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

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He told me, though, that he didn’t find any fun in his work.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading A good deal of the time he was driving a team, and that was the last thing in the world he wanted to do.”

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

From this reading A good deal of the time he was driving a team, and that was the last thing in the world he wanted to do.”

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

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

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

which person or people

From this reading “What did he do then?” inquired Rat, who, for some reason which Reuben did not understand, appeared to be intensely interested in the life of the scout who had already become famous throughout the West.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading “Why, they offered him a chance to go back with them, and be their hunter, so he joined the new party.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Why, they offered him a chance to go back with them, and be their hunter, so he joined the new party.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He told me, though, that he didn’t find any fun in his work.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading A good deal of the time he was driving a team, and that was the last thing in the world he wanted to do.”