Chapter XII

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Following all this, there had occurred in the afternoon that which finally decided the Spaniard that he was building for himself anything other than a bed of roses, and that the sooner he found an excuse for quitting the company of the Waziri the greater would be his life expectancy.

(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 In the first place Usula did not seem at all pleased at the idea of merely taking the gold away from the intruders and then running from them.

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

From this reading Following all this, there had occurred in the afternoon that which finally decided the Spaniard that he was building for himself anything other than a bed of roses, and that the sooner he found an excuse for quitting the company of the Waziri the greater would be his life expectancy.

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

From this reading In the first place Usula did not seem at all pleased at the idea of merely taking the gold away from the intruders and then running from them.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Nor did his fellow warriors seem any more enthusiastic over the plan than he.

any thing at all

From this reading Following all this, there had occurred in the afternoon that which finally decided the Spaniard that he was building for himself anything other than a bed of roses, and that the sooner he found an excuse for quitting the company of the Waziri the greater would be his life expectancy.

plural of “ape” — any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the first place Usula did not seem at all pleased at the idea of merely taking the gold away from the intruders and then running from them.

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

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

From this reading In the first place Usula did not seem at all pleased at the idea of merely taking the gold away from the intruders and then running from them.

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Following all this, there had occurred in the afternoon that which finally decided the Spaniard that he was building for himself anything other than a bed of roses, and that the sooner he found an excuse for quitting the company of the Waziri the greater would be his life expectancy.

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading As a matter of fact they could not conceive that any number of bumps upon the head could render their Tarzan of the Apes a coward, and to run away from these west coast blacks and a handful of inexperienced whites seemed nothing less than cowardly.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Following all this, there had occurred in the afternoon that which finally decided the Spaniard that he was building for himself anything other than a bed of roses, and that the sooner he found an excuse for quitting the company of the Waziri the greater would be his life expectancy.

plural of “bump” — a lump on the body caused by a blow

From this reading As a matter of fact they could not conceive that any number of bumps upon the head could render their Tarzan of the Apes a coward, and to run away from these west coast blacks and a handful of inexperienced whites seemed nothing less than cowardly.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading As a matter of fact they could not conceive that any number of bumps upon the head could render their Tarzan of the Apes a coward, and to run away from these west coast blacks and a handful of inexperienced whites seemed nothing less than cowardly.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Following all this, there had occurred in the afternoon that which finally decided the Spaniard that he was building for himself anything other than a bed of roses, and that the sooner he found an excuse for quitting the company of the Waziri the greater would be his life expectancy.

have the idea for

From this reading As a matter of fact they could not conceive that any number of bumps upon the head could render their Tarzan of the Apes a coward, and to run away from these west coast blacks and a handful of inexperienced whites seemed nothing less than cowardly.

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

From this reading As a matter of fact they could not conceive that any number of bumps upon the head could render their Tarzan of the Apes a coward, and to run away from these west coast blacks and a handful of inexperienced whites seemed nothing less than cowardly.

a person who shows fear or timidity

From this reading As a matter of fact they could not conceive that any number of bumps upon the head could render their Tarzan of the Apes a coward, and to run away from these west coast blacks and a handful of inexperienced whites seemed nothing less than cowardly.

lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

From this reading As a matter of fact they could not conceive that any number of bumps upon the head could render their Tarzan of the Apes a coward, and to run away from these west coast blacks and a handful of inexperienced whites seemed nothing less than cowardly.

a misleading falsehood

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

recognizable; marked

From this reading Following all this, there had occurred in the afternoon that which finally decided the Spaniard that he was building for himself anything other than a bed of roses, and that the sooner he found an excuse for quitting the company of the Waziri the greater would be his life expectancy.

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

From this reading In the first place Usula did not seem at all pleased at the idea of merely taking the gold away from the intruders and then running from them.

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

having or showing great excitement and interest

From this reading Nor did his fellow warriors seem any more enthusiastic over the plan than he.

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

divisible by two

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

accept an excuse for

From this reading Following all this, there had occurred in the afternoon that which finally decided the Spaniard that he was building for himself anything other than a bed of roses, and that the sooner he found an excuse for quitting the company of the Waziri the greater would be his life expectancy.

an expectation

From this reading Following all this, there had occurred in the afternoon that which finally decided the Spaniard that he was building for himself anything other than a bed of roses, and that the sooner he found an excuse for quitting the company of the Waziri the greater would be his life expectancy.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading As a matter of fact they could not conceive that any number of bumps upon the head could render their Tarzan of the Apes a coward, and to run away from these west coast blacks and a handful of inexperienced whites seemed nothing less than cowardly.

a boy or man

From this reading Nor did his fellow warriors seem any more enthusiastic over the plan than he.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Following all this, there had occurred in the afternoon that which finally decided the Spaniard that he was building for himself anything other than a bed of roses, and that the sooner he found an excuse for quitting the company of the Waziri the greater would be his life expectancy.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In the first place Usula did not seem at all pleased at the idea of merely taking the gold away from the intruders and then running from them.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Following all this, there had occurred in the afternoon that which finally decided the Spaniard that he was building for himself anything other than a bed of roses, and that the sooner he found an excuse for quitting the company of the Waziri the greater would be his life expectancy.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

set up or found

From this reading Following all this, there had occurred in the afternoon that which finally decided the Spaniard that he was building for himself anything other than a bed of roses, and that the sooner he found an excuse for quitting the company of the Waziri the greater would be his life expectancy.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the first place Usula did not seem at all pleased at the idea of merely taking the gold away from the intruders and then running from them.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

the act of departing

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

coins made of gold

From this reading In the first place Usula did not seem at all pleased at the idea of merely taking the gold away from the intruders and then running from them.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Following all this, there had occurred in the afternoon that which finally decided the Spaniard that he was building for himself anything other than a bed of roses, and that the sooner he found an excuse for quitting the company of the Waziri the greater would be his life expectancy.

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

a small number or amount

From this reading As a matter of fact they could not conceive that any number of bumps upon the head could render their Tarzan of the Apes a coward, and to run away from these west coast blacks and a handful of inexperienced whites seemed nothing less than cowardly.

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

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

From this reading As a matter of fact they could not conceive that any number of bumps upon the head could render their Tarzan of the Apes a coward, and to run away from these west coast blacks and a handful of inexperienced whites seemed nothing less than cowardly.

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Following all this, there had occurred in the afternoon that which finally decided the Spaniard that he was building for himself anything other than a bed of roses, and that the sooner he found an excuse for quitting the company of the Waziri the greater would be his life expectancy.

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading In the first place Usula did not seem at all pleased at the idea of merely taking the gold away from the intruders and then running from them.

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

From this reading In the first place Usula did not seem at all pleased at the idea of merely taking the gold away from the intruders and then running from them.

to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

lacking practical experience or training

From this reading As a matter of fact they could not conceive that any number of bumps upon the head could render their Tarzan of the Apes a coward, and to run away from these west coast blacks and a handful of inexperienced whites seemed nothing less than cowardly.

plural of “ingot” — metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

harmed

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

plural of “intruder” — someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission

From this reading In the first place Usula did not seem at all pleased at the idea of merely taking the gold away from the intruders and then running from them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Following all this, there had occurred in the afternoon that which finally decided the Spaniard that he was building for himself anything other than a bed of roses, and that the sooner he found an excuse for quitting the company of the Waziri the greater would be his life expectancy.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading As a matter of fact they could not conceive that any number of bumps upon the head could render their Tarzan of the Apes a coward, and to run away from these west coast blacks and a handful of inexperienced whites seemed nothing less than cowardly.

and nothing more

From this reading In the first place Usula did not seem at all pleased at the idea of merely taking the gold away from the intruders and then running from them.

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Nor did his fellow warriors seem any more enthusiastic over the plan than he.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor did his fellow warriors seem any more enthusiastic over the plan than he.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In the first place Usula did not seem at all pleased at the idea of merely taking the gold away from the intruders and then running from them.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading As a matter of fact they could not conceive that any number of bumps upon the head could render their Tarzan of the Apes a coward, and to run away from these west coast blacks and a handful of inexperienced whites seemed nothing less than cowardly.

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

From this reading As a matter of fact they could not conceive that any number of bumps upon the head could render their Tarzan of the Apes a coward, and to run away from these west coast blacks and a handful of inexperienced whites seemed nothing less than cowardly.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Following all this, there had occurred in the afternoon that which finally decided the Spaniard that he was building for himself anything other than a bed of roses, and that the sooner he found an excuse for quitting the company of the Waziri the greater would be his life expectancy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Following all this, there had occurred in the afternoon that which finally decided the Spaniard that he was building for himself anything other than a bed of roses, and that the sooner he found an excuse for quitting the company of the Waziri the greater would be his life expectancy.

above and across; more than

From this reading Nor did his fellow warriors seem any more enthusiastic over the plan than he.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In the first place Usula did not seem at all pleased at the idea of merely taking the gold away from the intruders and then running from them.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading Nor did his fellow warriors seem any more enthusiastic over the plan than he.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading In the first place Usula did not seem at all pleased at the idea of merely taking the gold away from the intruders and then running from them.

inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Following all this, there had occurred in the afternoon that which finally decided the Spaniard that he was building for himself anything other than a bed of roses, and that the sooner he found an excuse for quitting the company of the Waziri the greater would be his life expectancy.

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

cause to become

From this reading As a matter of fact they could not conceive that any number of bumps upon the head could render their Tarzan of the Apes a coward, and to run away from these west coast blacks and a handful of inexperienced whites seemed nothing less than cowardly.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Following all this, there had occurred in the afternoon that which finally decided the Spaniard that he was building for himself anything other than a bed of roses, and that the sooner he found an excuse for quitting the company of the Waziri the greater would be his life expectancy.

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

From this reading As a matter of fact they could not conceive that any number of bumps upon the head could render their Tarzan of the Apes a coward, and to run away from these west coast blacks and a handful of inexperienced whites seemed nothing less than cowardly.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading In the first place Usula did not seem at all pleased at the idea of merely taking the gold away from the intruders and then running from them.

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading In the first place Usula did not seem at all pleased at the idea of merely taking the gold away from the intruders and then running from them.

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

From this reading As a matter of fact they could not conceive that any number of bumps upon the head could render their Tarzan of the Apes a coward, and to run away from these west coast blacks and a handful of inexperienced whites seemed nothing less than cowardly.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading Following all this, there had occurred in the afternoon that which finally decided the Spaniard that he was building for himself anything other than a bed of roses, and that the sooner he found an excuse for quitting the company of the Waziri the greater would be his life expectancy.

a native or inhabitant of Spain

From this reading Following all this, there had occurred in the afternoon that which finally decided the Spaniard that he was building for himself anything other than a bed of roses, and that the sooner he found an excuse for quitting the company of the Waziri the greater would be his life expectancy.

believed or reputed to be the case

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading In the first place Usula did not seem at all pleased at the idea of merely taking the gold away from the intruders and then running from them.

(sometimes used ironically) a man of great strength and agility (after the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs)

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As a matter of fact they could not conceive that any number of bumps upon the head could render their Tarzan of the Apes a coward, and to run away from these west coast blacks and a handful of inexperienced whites seemed nothing less than cowardly.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In the first place Usula did not seem at all pleased at the idea of merely taking the gold away from the intruders and then running from them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading In the first place Usula did not seem at all pleased at the idea of merely taking the gold away from the intruders and then running from them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Following all this, there had occurred in the afternoon that which finally decided the Spaniard that he was building for himself anything other than a bed of roses, and that the sooner he found an excuse for quitting the company of the Waziri the greater would be his life expectancy.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading As a matter of fact they could not conceive that any number of bumps upon the head could render their Tarzan of the Apes a coward, and to run away from these west coast blacks and a handful of inexperienced whites seemed nothing less than cowardly.

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

From this reading As a matter of fact they could not conceive that any number of bumps upon the head could render their Tarzan of the Apes a coward, and to run away from these west coast blacks and a handful of inexperienced whites seemed nothing less than cowardly.

a special situation

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

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

From this reading Following all this, there had occurred in the afternoon that which finally decided the Spaniard that he was building for himself anything other than a bed of roses, and that the sooner he found an excuse for quitting the company of the Waziri the greater would be his life expectancy.

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

being four more than twenty

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As a matter of fact they could not conceive that any number of bumps upon the head could render their Tarzan of the Apes a coward, and to run away from these west coast blacks and a handful of inexperienced whites seemed nothing less than cowardly.

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From this reading In the first place Usula did not seem at all pleased at the idea of merely taking the gold away from the intruders and then running from them.

precisely as stated

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

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

From this reading Nor did his fellow warriors seem any more enthusiastic over the plan than he.

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

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From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

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

From this reading As a matter of fact they could not conceive that any number of bumps upon the head could render their Tarzan of the Apes a coward, and to run away from these west coast blacks and a handful of inexperienced whites seemed nothing less than cowardly.

at the time that

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

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

From this reading Following all this, there had occurred in the afternoon that which finally decided the Spaniard that he was building for himself anything other than a bed of roses, and that the sooner he found an excuse for quitting the company of the Waziri the greater would be his life expectancy.

plural of “white” — a Caucasian

From this reading As a matter of fact they could not conceive that any number of bumps upon the head could render their Tarzan of the Apes a coward, and to run away from these west coast blacks and a handful of inexperienced whites seemed nothing less than cowardly.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE GOLDEN INGOTS ESTEBAN MIRANDA had played the rôle of Tarzan of the Apes with the Waziri as his audience for less than twenty-four hours when he began to realize that, even with the lee-way that his supposedly injured brain gave him, it was going to be a very difficult thing to carry on the deception indefinitely.

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

From this reading Following all this, there had occurred in the afternoon that which finally decided the Spaniard that he was building for himself anything other than a bed of roses, and that the sooner he found an excuse for quitting the company of the Waziri the greater would be his life expectancy.