Chapter XV

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

From this reading On arriving within a comparatively few paces of our encampment, we were challenged by the sentinels, who were keeping a sharp look-out.

the state of being absent

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading Judge Gebal!" and dashing off in the direction indicated, began to whistle his accustomed call-note.

-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

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

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

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

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading On arriving within a comparatively few paces of our encampment, we were challenged by the sentinels, who were keeping a sharp look-out.

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

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

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

From this reading Judge Gebal!" and dashing off in the direction indicated, began to whistle his accustomed call-note.

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

From this reading For the moment I was puzzled; but Bichri, comprehending more quickly what the man meant, exclaimed, "Gebal!

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For the moment I was puzzled; but Bichri, comprehending more quickly what the man meant, exclaimed, "Gebal!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On arriving within a comparatively few paces of our encampment, we were challenged by the sentinels, who were keeping a sharp look-out.

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

From this reading Judge Gebal!" and dashing off in the direction indicated, began to whistle his accustomed call-note.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

past form of “challenge” — take exception to

From this reading On arriving within a comparatively few paces of our encampment, we were challenged by the sentinels, who were keeping a sharp look-out.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading On arriving within a comparatively few paces of our encampment, we were challenged by the sentinels, who were keeping a sharp look-out.

-ing form of “comprehend” — get the meaning of something

From this reading For the moment I was puzzled; but Bichri, comprehending more quickly what the man meant, exclaimed, "Gebal!

lively and spirited

From this reading Judge Gebal!" and dashing off in the direction indicated, began to whistle his accustomed call-note.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Judge Gebal!" and dashing off in the direction indicated, began to whistle his accustomed call-note.

third-person singular of “distinguish” — mark as different

From this reading JUDGE GEBAL DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent

From this reading On arriving within a comparatively few paces of our encampment, we were challenged by the sentinels, who were keeping a sharp look-out.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading For the moment I was puzzled; but Bichri, comprehending more quickly what the man meant, exclaimed, "Gebal!

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

From this reading On arriving within a comparatively few paces of our encampment, we were challenged by the sentinels, who were keeping a sharp look-out.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the moment I was puzzled; but Bichri, comprehending more quickly what the man meant, exclaimed, "Gebal!

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

From this reading JUDGE GEBAL DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF.

plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

destroyed or killed

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

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

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

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

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

only a very short time before

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

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

From this reading JUDGE GEBAL DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF.

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

From this reading Judge Gebal!" and dashing off in the direction indicated, began to whistle his accustomed call-note.

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

From this reading For the moment I was puzzled; but Bichri, comprehending more quickly what the man meant, exclaimed, "Gebal!

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

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading Judge Gebal!" and dashing off in the direction indicated, began to whistle his accustomed call-note.

address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading JUDGE GEBAL DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF.

conformity or harmony

From this reading On arriving within a comparatively few paces of our encampment, we were challenged by the sentinels, who were keeping a sharp look-out.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

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

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

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

From this reading On arriving within a comparatively few paces of our encampment, we were challenged by the sentinels, who were keeping a sharp look-out.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

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

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

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

From this reading For the moment I was puzzled; but Bichri, comprehending more quickly what the man meant, exclaimed, "Gebal!

a particular point in time

From this reading For the moment I was puzzled; but Bichri, comprehending more quickly what the man meant, exclaimed, "Gebal!

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

From this reading For the moment I was puzzled; but Bichri, comprehending more quickly what the man meant, exclaimed, "Gebal!

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On arriving within a comparatively few paces of our encampment, we were challenged by the sentinels, who were keeping a sharp look-out.

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

From this reading Judge Gebal!" and dashing off in the direction indicated, began to whistle his accustomed call-note.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On arriving within a comparatively few paces of our encampment, we were challenged by the sentinels, who were keeping a sharp look-out.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading On arriving within a comparatively few paces of our encampment, we were challenged by the sentinels, who were keeping a sharp look-out.

plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading On arriving within a comparatively few paces of our encampment, we were challenged by the sentinels, who were keeping a sharp look-out.

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

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

filled with bewilderment

From this reading For the moment I was puzzled; but Bichri, comprehending more quickly what the man meant, exclaimed, "Gebal!

with speed

From this reading For the moment I was puzzled; but Bichri, comprehending more quickly what the man meant, exclaimed, "Gebal!

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading On arriving within a comparatively few paces of our encampment, we were challenged by the sentinels, who were keeping a sharp look-out.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading On arriving within a comparatively few paces of our encampment, we were challenged by the sentinels, who were keeping a sharp look-out.

in the near future

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

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

From this reading On arriving within a comparatively few paces of our encampment, we were challenged by the sentinels, who were keeping a sharp look-out.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

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

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

in the direction of

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

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

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

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

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading On arriving within a comparatively few paces of our encampment, we were challenged by the sentinels, who were keeping a sharp look-out.

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

From this reading On arriving within a comparatively few paces of our encampment, we were challenged by the sentinels, who were keeping a sharp look-out.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

make whistling sounds

From this reading Judge Gebal!" and dashing off in the direction indicated, began to whistle his accustomed call-note.

which person or people

From this reading On arriving within a comparatively few paces of our encampment, we were challenged by the sentinels, who were keeping a sharp look-out.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As soon as we had entered the lines, Aminocles came running towards us with excited gestures, and, hardly allowing me time to inquire what had occurred, told me in broken Phœnician that during our absence "the little man" had been and gone, and was now in a clump of trees hard by.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading On arriving within a comparatively few paces of our encampment, we were challenged by the sentinels, who were keeping a sharp look-out.