Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

later than; following

From this reading All this was ours on the evening we spent after our little caribou hunt.

(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 All this was ours on the evening we spent after our little caribou hunt.

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

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I hungered at such times for the smoke of a camp-fire, for its resinous smells, for the distant calls of night birds, for the crackling flames that cast strange lights upon friendly faces.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading I hungered at such times for the smoke of a camp-fire, for its resinous smells, for the distant calls of night birds, for the crackling flames that cast strange lights upon friendly faces.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading I hungered at such times for the smoke of a camp-fire, for its resinous smells, for the distant calls of night birds, for the crackling flames that cast strange lights upon friendly faces.

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

From this reading I hungered at such times for the smoke of a camp-fire, for its resinous smells, for the distant calls of night birds, for the crackling flames that cast strange lights upon friendly faces.

Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America

From this reading All this was ours on the evening we spent after our little caribou hunt.

put or send forth

From this reading I hungered at such times for the smoke of a camp-fire, for its resinous smells, for the distant calls of night birds, for the crackling flames that cast strange lights upon friendly faces.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading Miss Jelliffe, who had had some slight experience with small target rifles, made a good shot at a fine stag, and we were all very cheerful.

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

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered

From this reading I hungered at such times for the smoke of a camp-fire, for its resinous smells, for the distant calls of night birds, for the crackling flames that cast strange lights upon friendly faces.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading I hungered at such times for the smoke of a camp-fire, for its resinous smells, for the distant calls of night birds, for the crackling flames that cast strange lights upon friendly faces.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

divisible by two

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading All this was ours on the evening we spent after our little caribou hunt.

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It would seize upon me during long evenings, when I was sometimes a little wearied with hard work.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Miss Jelliffe, who had had some slight experience with small target rifles, made a good shot at a fine stag, and we were all very cheerful.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading I hungered at such times for the smoke of a camp-fire, for its resinous smells, for the distant calls of night birds, for the crackling flames that cast strange lights upon friendly faces.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Miss Jelliffe, who had had some slight experience with small target rifles, made a good shot at a fine stag, and we were all very cheerful.

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading I hungered at such times for the smoke of a camp-fire, for its resinous smells, for the distant calls of night birds, for the crackling flames that cast strange lights upon friendly faces.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading I hungered at such times for the smoke of a camp-fire, for its resinous smells, for the distant calls of night birds, for the crackling flames that cast strange lights upon friendly faces.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

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

From this reading Miss Jelliffe, who had had some slight experience with small target rifles, made a good shot at a fine stag, and we were all very cheerful.

possessive form of “grant” — any monetary aid

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

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

From this reading Miss Jelliffe, who had had some slight experience with small target rifles, made a good shot at a fine stag, and we were all very cheerful.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It would seize upon me during long evenings, when I was sometimes a little wearied with hard work.

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

From this reading I hungered at such times for the smoke of a camp-fire, for its resinous smells, for the distant calls of night birds, for the crackling flames that cast strange lights upon friendly faces.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading All this was ours on the evening we spent after our little caribou hunt.

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

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

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

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It would seize upon me during long evenings, when I was sometimes a little wearied with hard work.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I hungered at such times for the smoke of a camp-fire, for its resinous smells, for the distant calls of night birds, for the crackling flames that cast strange lights upon friendly faces.

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

From this reading Miss Jelliffe, who had had some slight experience with small target rifles, made a good shot at a fine stag, and we were all very cheerful.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading I hungered at such times for the smoke of a camp-fire, for its resinous smells, for the distant calls of night birds, for the crackling flames that cast strange lights upon friendly faces.

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

From this reading It would seize upon me during long evenings, when I was sometimes a little wearied with hard work.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It would seize upon me during long evenings, when I was sometimes a little wearied with hard work.

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Miss Jelliffe, who had had some slight experience with small target rifles, made a good shot at a fine stag, and we were all very cheerful.

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

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Jelliffe, who had had some slight experience with small target rifles, made a good shot at a fine stag, and we were all very cheerful.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I hungered at such times for the smoke of a camp-fire, for its resinous smells, for the distant calls of night birds, for the crackling flames that cast strange lights upon friendly faces.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading All this was ours on the evening we spent after our little caribou hunt.

and nothing more

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading All this was ours on the evening we spent after our little caribou hunt.

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading All this was ours on the evening we spent after our little caribou hunt.

above and across; more than

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

having the characteristics of pitch or tar

From this reading I hungered at such times for the smoke of a camp-fire, for its resinous smells, for the distant calls of night birds, for the crackling flames that cast strange lights upon friendly faces.

take delight in

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore

From this reading Miss Jelliffe, who had had some slight experience with small target rifles, made a good shot at a fine stag, and we were all very cheerful.

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

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

take hold of; grab

From this reading It would seize upon me during long evenings, when I was sometimes a little wearied with hard work.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Miss Jelliffe, who had had some slight experience with small target rifles, made a good shot at a fine stag, and we were all very cheerful.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading Miss Jelliffe, who had had some slight experience with small target rifles, made a good shot at a fine stag, and we were all very cheerful.

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

From this reading Miss Jelliffe, who had had some slight experience with small target rifles, made a good shot at a fine stag, and we were all very cheerful.

plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading I hungered at such times for the smoke of a camp-fire, for its resinous smells, for the distant calls of night birds, for the crackling flames that cast strange lights upon friendly faces.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading I hungered at such times for the smoke of a camp-fire, for its resinous smells, for the distant calls of night birds, for the crackling flames that cast strange lights upon friendly faces.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

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

From this reading Miss Jelliffe, who had had some slight experience with small target rifles, made a good shot at a fine stag, and we were all very cheerful.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading It would seize upon me during long evenings, when I was sometimes a little wearied with hard work.

to a great degree

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

attend a dance or a party without a female companion

From this reading Miss Jelliffe, who had had some slight experience with small target rifles, made a good shot at a fine stag, and we were all very cheerful.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading I hungered at such times for the smoke of a camp-fire, for its resinous smells, for the distant calls of night birds, for the crackling flames that cast strange lights upon friendly faces.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I hungered at such times for the smoke of a camp-fire, for its resinous smells, for the distant calls of night birds, for the crackling flames that cast strange lights upon friendly faces.

a reference point to shoot at

From this reading Miss Jelliffe, who had had some slight experience with small target rifles, made a good shot at a fine stag, and we were all very cheerful.

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

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

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

in or at that place or location

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading All this was ours on the evening we spent after our little caribou hunt.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

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

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It would seize upon me during long evenings, when I was sometimes a little wearied with hard work.

precisely as stated

From this reading Miss Jelliffe, who had had some slight experience with small target rifles, made a good shot at a fine stag, and we were all very cheerful.

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

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading All this was ours on the evening we spent after our little caribou hunt.

exhausted

From this reading It would seize upon me during long evenings, when I was sometimes a little wearied with hard work.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

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

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

at the time that

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

which person or people

From this reading Miss Jelliffe, who had had some slight experience with small target rifles, made a good shot at a fine stag, and we were all very cheerful.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It would seize upon me during long evenings, when I was sometimes a little wearied with hard work.

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

From this reading It would seize upon me during long evenings, when I was sometimes a little wearied with hard work.

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

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.

a late time of life

From this reading _From John Grant's Diary_ During the years that I spent abroad, in study, there were times when a tremendous longing would come over me, so great that I was sorely tempted to run away, even if for a few weeks only, and revel in the satisfaction of my desire.