Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading A BATTLE OF QUIRTS.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Ted turned Bingo over to one of the boys to care for, and crept forward stealthily toward the hill behind which he had seen a thin thread of blue smoke rising in the still air.

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

From this reading No one but an Indian or a trained scout would build so small a fire.

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

From this reading Ted turned Bingo over to one of the boys to care for, and crept forward stealthily toward the hill behind which he had seen a thin thread of blue smoke rising in the still air.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading A tenderfoot would have made one that roared and sent a vast cloud of smoke toward the sky to attract any enemy that might be in the vicinity.

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

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading A tenderfoot would have made one that roared and sent a vast cloud of smoke toward the sky to attract any enemy that might be in the vicinity.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading A BATTLE OF QUIRTS.

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

From this reading A tenderfoot would have made one that roared and sent a vast cloud of smoke toward the sky to attract any enemy that might be in the vicinity.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Ted turned Bingo over to one of the boys to care for, and crept forward stealthily toward the hill behind which he had seen a thin thread of blue smoke rising in the still air.

a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards

From this reading Ted turned Bingo over to one of the boys to care for, and crept forward stealthily toward the hill behind which he had seen a thin thread of blue smoke rising in the still air.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Ted turned Bingo over to one of the boys to care for, and crept forward stealthily toward the hill behind which he had seen a thin thread of blue smoke rising in the still air.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Ted turned Bingo over to one of the boys to care for, and crept forward stealthily toward the hill behind which he had seen a thin thread of blue smoke rising in the still air.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading No one but an Indian or a trained scout would build so small a fire.

plural of “build” — constitution of the human body

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading No one but an Indian or a trained scout would build so small a fire.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Ted turned Bingo over to one of the boys to care for, and crept forward stealthily toward the hill behind which he had seen a thin thread of blue smoke rising in the still air.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading A tenderfoot would have made one that roared and sent a vast cloud of smoke toward the sky to attract any enemy that might be in the vicinity.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

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

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading Ted turned Bingo over to one of the boys to care for, and crept forward stealthily toward the hill behind which he had seen a thin thread of blue smoke rising in the still air.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

an opposing military force

From this reading A tenderfoot would have made one that roared and sent a vast cloud of smoke toward the sky to attract any enemy that might be in the vicinity.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

the organ of sight

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

start firing a weapon

From this reading No one but an Indian or a trained scout would build so small a fire.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Ted turned Bingo over to one of the boys to care for, and crept forward stealthily toward the hill behind which he had seen a thin thread of blue smoke rising in the still air.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Ted turned Bingo over to one of the boys to care for, and crept forward stealthily toward the hill behind which he had seen a thin thread of blue smoke rising in the still air.

provide with a combustible substance that provides energy

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

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

From this reading Ted turned Bingo over to one of the boys to care for, and crept forward stealthily toward the hill behind which he had seen a thin thread of blue smoke rising in the still air.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A tenderfoot would have made one that roared and sent a vast cloud of smoke toward the sky to attract any enemy that might be in the vicinity.

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

From this reading Ted turned Bingo over to one of the boys to care for, and crept forward stealthily toward the hill behind which he had seen a thin thread of blue smoke rising in the still air.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Ted turned Bingo over to one of the boys to care for, and crept forward stealthily toward the hill behind which he had seen a thin thread of blue smoke rising in the still air.

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

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

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

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

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

From this reading Ted turned Bingo over to one of the boys to care for, and crept forward stealthily toward the hill behind which he had seen a thin thread of blue smoke rising in the still air.

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

From this reading No one but an Indian or a trained scout would build so small a fire.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

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

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A tenderfoot would have made one that roared and sent a vast cloud of smoke toward the sky to attract any enemy that might be in the vicinity.

third-person singular of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading A tenderfoot would have made one that roared and sent a vast cloud of smoke toward the sky to attract any enemy that might be in the vicinity.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

not any; not one

From this reading No one but an Indian or a trained scout would build so small a fire.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A BATTLE OF QUIRTS.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Ted turned Bingo over to one of the boys to care for, and crept forward stealthily toward the hill behind which he had seen a thin thread of blue smoke rising in the still air.

and nothing more

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading No one but an Indian or a trained scout would build so small a fire.

above and across; more than

From this reading Ted turned Bingo over to one of the boys to care for, and crept forward stealthily toward the hill behind which he had seen a thin thread of blue smoke rising in the still air.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

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From this reading A BATTLE OF QUIRTS.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading Ted turned Bingo over to one of the boys to care for, and crept forward stealthily toward the hill behind which he had seen a thin thread of blue smoke rising in the still air.

past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading A tenderfoot would have made one that roared and sent a vast cloud of smoke toward the sky to attract any enemy that might be in the vicinity.

Identical; not different.

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading No one but an Indian or a trained scout would build so small a fire.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Ted turned Bingo over to one of the boys to care for, and crept forward stealthily toward the hill behind which he had seen a thin thread of blue smoke rising in the still air.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading A tenderfoot would have made one that roared and sent a vast cloud of smoke toward the sky to attract any enemy that might be in the vicinity.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading A tenderfoot would have made one that roared and sent a vast cloud of smoke toward the sky to attract any enemy that might be in the vicinity.

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

From this reading No one but an Indian or a trained scout would build so small a fire.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading Ted turned Bingo over to one of the boys to care for, and crept forward stealthily toward the hill behind which he had seen a thin thread of blue smoke rising in the still air.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading No one but an Indian or a trained scout would build so small a fire.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

in a stealthy manner

From this reading Ted turned Bingo over to one of the boys to care for, and crept forward stealthily toward the hill behind which he had seen a thin thread of blue smoke rising in the still air.

not in physical motion

From this reading Ted turned Bingo over to one of the boys to care for, and crept forward stealthily toward the hill behind which he had seen a thin thread of blue smoke rising in the still air.

a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes

From this reading Ted turned Bingo over to one of the boys to care for, and crept forward stealthily toward the hill behind which he had seen a thin thread of blue smoke rising in the still air.

an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)

From this reading A tenderfoot would have made one that roared and sent a vast cloud of smoke toward the sky to attract any enemy that might be in the vicinity.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A tenderfoot would have made one that roared and sent a vast cloud of smoke toward the sky to attract any enemy that might be in the vicinity.

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

From this reading Ted turned Bingo over to one of the boys to care for, and crept forward stealthily toward the hill behind which he had seen a thin thread of blue smoke rising in the still air.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Ted turned Bingo over to one of the boys to care for, and crept forward stealthily toward the hill behind which he had seen a thin thread of blue smoke rising in the still air.

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading Ted turned Bingo over to one of the boys to care for, and crept forward stealthily toward the hill behind which he had seen a thin thread of blue smoke rising in the still air.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

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

From this reading Ted turned Bingo over to one of the boys to care for, and crept forward stealthily toward the hill behind which he had seen a thin thread of blue smoke rising in the still air.

in the direction of

From this reading Ted turned Bingo over to one of the boys to care for, and crept forward stealthily toward the hill behind which he had seen a thin thread of blue smoke rising in the still air.

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading No one but an Indian or a trained scout would build so small a fire.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Ted turned Bingo over to one of the boys to care for, and crept forward stealthily toward the hill behind which he had seen a thin thread of blue smoke rising in the still air.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading A tenderfoot would have made one that roared and sent a vast cloud of smoke toward the sky to attract any enemy that might be in the vicinity.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading A tenderfoot would have made one that roared and sent a vast cloud of smoke toward the sky to attract any enemy that might be in the vicinity.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

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

From this reading Ted turned Bingo over to one of the boys to care for, and crept forward stealthily toward the hill behind which he had seen a thin thread of blue smoke rising in the still air.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But an Indian builds his fire in a space not much larger than the hollow of his two hands, and manages to send up smoke that only a trained eye could detect, and at the same time have heat enough with which to warm himself and cook his food, with as little fuel as possible.

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

From this reading No one but an Indian or a trained scout would build so small a fire.