Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

present in great quantity

From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.

plural of “agency” — an administrative unit of government

From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.

(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 Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.

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

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

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

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Nothing of the kind had been there when he looked before and he knew only too well what it meant.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Nothing of the kind had been there when he looked before and he knew only too well what it meant.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.

shining intensely

From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.

inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly

From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.

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

From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.

marked by blithe unconcern

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.

past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines

From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.

soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.

having a dun color

From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

someone who fights (or is fighting)

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

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

From this reading Nothing of the kind had been there when he looked before and he knew only too well what it meant.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

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

From this reading Nothing of the kind had been there when he looked before and he knew only too well what it meant.

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

From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.

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

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

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

From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.

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

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

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

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

and nothing more

From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Nothing of the kind had been there when he looked before and he knew only too well what it meant.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Nothing of the kind had been there when he looked before and he knew only too well what it meant.

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

From this reading Nothing of the kind had been there when he looked before and he knew only too well what it meant.

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

engage in

From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.

past form of “meander” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Nothing of the kind had been there when he looked before and he knew only too well what it meant.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.

someone who climbs mountains

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

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

From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.

not any; not one

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing of the kind had been there when he looked before and he knew only too well what it meant.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

and nothing more

From this reading Nothing of the kind had been there when he looked before and he knew only too well what it meant.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.

above and across; more than

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

go across or through

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

by chance

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

a relatively flat highland

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

a strong liking

From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading THE PRISONER.

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.

cut with a saw

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

without any others being included or involved

From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.

plural of “speck” — a very small spot

From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.

the rays of the sun

From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.

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

From this reading THE PRISONER.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Nothing of the kind had been there when he looked before and he knew only too well what it meant.

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

From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

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

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

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

From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Nothing of the kind had been there when he looked before and he knew only too well what it meant.

someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

in the direction of

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

a soldier in a motorized army unit

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

plural of “turban” — a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head

From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.

the act of using

From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Nothing of the kind had been there when he looked before and he knew only too well what it meant.

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

From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

at the time that

From this reading Nothing of the kind had been there when he looked before and he knew only too well what it meant.

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

From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.

a Caucasian

From this reading Against the dark background of that distant ridge and upon the dun-colored flat along which the road meandered, the old corporal could just make out a number of dingy white objects--mere specks--bobbing and twinkling in the blazing sunshine.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading Those dirty white specks were the breech-clouts and turbans worn by nearly all the Tonto warriors in preference to any other head-gear or clothing,--a cheap cotton cloth being always kept in abundant supply at the agencies solely for their use.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading What Pike saw, far over on the plateau towards Jarvis Pass would perhaps have attracted no attention from tourist or casual looker through a field glass, but to him--an old trooper, Indian fighter and mountaineer, it conveyed a world of meaning.