Chapter XX · The First Scrape

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

From this reading A LITTLE INITIATORY SKIRMISH WITH THE GUERRILLAS.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading THE train passed Shelbyville in the course of the afternoon and halted on a switch.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Without turning his head he called Shorty in a tone which made that worthy lose all interest in his inevitable pack of cards and spring to his side.

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

From this reading THE train passed Shelbyville in the course of the afternoon and halted on a switch.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Tired of reading, Si was standing at the door of the car, looking out over the country and trying to identify places they had passed or camped at during the campaign of the previous Summer.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Suddenly his far-seeing eyes became fixed on the intervals in the trees on the farthest hill-top.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Without turning his head he called Shorty in a tone which made that worthy lose all interest in his inevitable pack of cards and spring to his side.

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading Tired of reading, Si was standing at the door of the car, looking out over the country and trying to identify places they had passed or camped at during the campaign of the previous Summer.

past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading Tired of reading, Si was standing at the door of the car, looking out over the country and trying to identify places they had passed or camped at during the campaign of the previous Summer.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Tired of reading, Si was standing at the door of the car, looking out over the country and trying to identify places they had passed or camped at during the campaign of the previous Summer.

a game played with playing cards

From this reading Without turning his head he called Shorty in a tone which made that worthy lose all interest in his inevitable pack of cards and spring to his side.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Tired of reading, Si was standing at the door of the car, looking out over the country and trying to identify places they had passed or camped at during the campaign of the previous Summer.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading THE train passed Shelbyville in the course of the afternoon and halted on a switch.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Tired of reading, Si was standing at the door of the car, looking out over the country and trying to identify places they had passed or camped at during the campaign of the previous Summer.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Tired of reading, Si was standing at the door of the car, looking out over the country and trying to identify places they had passed or camped at during the campaign of the previous Summer.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Suddenly his far-seeing eyes became fixed on the intervals in the trees on the farthest hill-top.

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

From this reading Suddenly his far-seeing eyes became fixed on the intervals in the trees on the farthest hill-top.

to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)

From this reading Suddenly his far-seeing eyes became fixed on the intervals in the trees on the farthest hill-top.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading Suddenly his far-seeing eyes became fixed on the intervals in the trees on the farthest hill-top.

plural of “guerrilla” — a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment

From this reading A LITTLE INITIATORY SKIRMISH WITH THE GUERRILLAS.

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

From this reading Tired of reading, Si was standing at the door of the car, looking out over the country and trying to identify places they had passed or camped at during the campaign of the previous Summer.

past form of “halt” — cause to stop

From this reading THE train passed Shelbyville in the course of the afternoon and halted on a switch.

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

From this reading Without turning his head he called Shorty in a tone which made that worthy lose all interest in his inevitable pack of cards and spring to his side.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Without turning his head he called Shorty in a tone which made that worthy lose all interest in his inevitable pack of cards and spring to his side.

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

From this reading Suddenly his far-seeing eyes became fixed on the intervals in the trees on the farthest hill-top.

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

From this reading Suddenly his far-seeing eyes became fixed on the intervals in the trees on the farthest hill-top.

recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

From this reading Tired of reading, Si was standing at the door of the car, looking out over the country and trying to identify places they had passed or camped at during the campaign of the previous Summer.

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

From this reading THE train passed Shelbyville in the course of the afternoon and halted on a switch.

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading Without turning his head he called Shorty in a tone which made that worthy lose all interest in his inevitable pack of cards and spring to his side.

serving to set in motion

From this reading A LITTLE INITIATORY SKIRMISH WITH THE GUERRILLAS.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Without turning his head he called Shorty in a tone which made that worthy lose all interest in his inevitable pack of cards and spring to his side.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading Suddenly his far-seeing eyes became fixed on the intervals in the trees on the farthest hill-top.

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

From this reading A LITTLE INITIATORY SKIRMISH WITH THE GUERRILLAS.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Tired of reading, Si was standing at the door of the car, looking out over the country and trying to identify places they had passed or camped at during the campaign of the previous Summer.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading Without turning his head he called Shorty in a tone which made that worthy lose all interest in his inevitable pack of cards and spring to his side.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Without turning his head he called Shorty in a tone which made that worthy lose all interest in his inevitable pack of cards and spring to his side.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE train passed Shelbyville in the course of the afternoon and halted on a switch.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE train passed Shelbyville in the course of the afternoon and halted on a switch.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Tired of reading, Si was standing at the door of the car, looking out over the country and trying to identify places they had passed or camped at during the campaign of the previous Summer.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Tired of reading, Si was standing at the door of the car, looking out over the country and trying to identify places they had passed or camped at during the campaign of the previous Summer.

above and across; more than

From this reading Tired of reading, Si was standing at the door of the car, looking out over the country and trying to identify places they had passed or camped at during the campaign of the previous Summer.

arrange in a container

From this reading Without turning his head he called Shorty in a tone which made that worthy lose all interest in his inevitable pack of cards and spring to his side.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading THE train passed Shelbyville in the course of the afternoon and halted on a switch.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Tired of reading, Si was standing at the door of the car, looking out over the country and trying to identify places they had passed or camped at during the campaign of the previous Summer.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading Tired of reading, Si was standing at the door of the car, looking out over the country and trying to identify places they had passed or camped at during the campaign of the previous Summer.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Tired of reading, Si was standing at the door of the car, looking out over the country and trying to identify places they had passed or camped at during the campaign of the previous Summer.

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

From this reading THE train passed Shelbyville in the course of the afternoon and halted on a switch.

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

From this reading Without turning his head he called Shorty in a tone which made that worthy lose all interest in his inevitable pack of cards and spring to his side.

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading Tired of reading, Si was standing at the door of the car, looking out over the country and trying to identify places they had passed or camped at during the campaign of the previous Summer.

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

From this reading Without turning his head he called Shorty in a tone which made that worthy lose all interest in his inevitable pack of cards and spring to his side.

a minor short-term fight

From this reading A LITTLE INITIATORY SKIRMISH WITH THE GUERRILLAS.

the season of growth

From this reading Without turning his head he called Shorty in a tone which made that worthy lose all interest in his inevitable pack of cards and spring to his side.

having a supporting base

From this reading Tired of reading, Si was standing at the door of the car, looking out over the country and trying to identify places they had passed or camped at during the campaign of the previous Summer.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Suddenly his far-seeing eyes became fixed on the intervals in the trees on the farthest hill-top.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Tired of reading, Si was standing at the door of the car, looking out over the country and trying to identify places they had passed or camped at during the campaign of the previous Summer.

change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

From this reading THE train passed Shelbyville in the course of the afternoon and halted on a switch.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Without turning his head he called Shorty in a tone which made that worthy lose all interest in his inevitable pack of cards and spring to his side.

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

From this reading A LITTLE INITIATORY SKIRMISH WITH THE GUERRILLAS.

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

From this reading Tired of reading, Si was standing at the door of the car, looking out over the country and trying to identify places they had passed or camped at during the campaign of the previous Summer.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading Tired of reading, Si was standing at the door of the car, looking out over the country and trying to identify places they had passed or camped at during the campaign of the previous Summer.

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

From this reading Tired of reading, Si was standing at the door of the car, looking out over the country and trying to identify places they had passed or camped at during the campaign of the previous Summer.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading Without turning his head he called Shorty in a tone which made that worthy lose all interest in his inevitable pack of cards and spring to his side.

create by training and teaching

From this reading THE train passed Shelbyville in the course of the afternoon and halted on a switch.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Suddenly his far-seeing eyes became fixed on the intervals in the trees on the farthest hill-top.

hard to endure

From this reading Tired of reading, Si was standing at the door of the car, looking out over the country and trying to identify places they had passed or camped at during the campaign of the previous Summer.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Without turning his head he called Shorty in a tone which made that worthy lose all interest in his inevitable pack of cards and spring to his side.

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

From this reading Tired of reading, Si was standing at the door of the car, looking out over the country and trying to identify places they had passed or camped at during the campaign of the previous Summer.

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

From this reading Without turning his head he called Shorty in a tone which made that worthy lose all interest in his inevitable pack of cards and spring to his side.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A LITTLE INITIATORY SKIRMISH WITH THE GUERRILLAS.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without turning his head he called Shorty in a tone which made that worthy lose all interest in his inevitable pack of cards and spring to his side.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Without turning his head he called Shorty in a tone which made that worthy lose all interest in his inevitable pack of cards and spring to his side.