Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

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

From this reading I turned for a look behind us and below.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

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

From this reading They went to work so deliberately, and took such careful measurements with their long tapes, that even a tyro could no longer mistake this for an ordinary halt.

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

From this reading I turned for a look behind us and below.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

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

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading I turned for a look behind us and below.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading I turned for a look behind us and below.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading They went to work so deliberately, and took such careful measurements with their long tapes, that even a tyro could no longer mistake this for an ordinary halt.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

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

From this reading They went to work so deliberately, and took such careful measurements with their long tapes, that even a tyro could no longer mistake this for an ordinary halt.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

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

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

with intention; in an intentional manner

From this reading They went to work so deliberately, and took such careful measurements with their long tapes, that even a tyro could no longer mistake this for an ordinary halt.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

divisible by two

From this reading They went to work so deliberately, and took such careful measurements with their long tapes, that even a tyro could no longer mistake this for an ordinary halt.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I turned for a look behind us and below.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading ON THE GREATER TESSON.

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

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

cause to stop

From this reading They went to work so deliberately, and took such careful measurements with their long tapes, that even a tyro could no longer mistake this for an ordinary halt.

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

From this reading I looked at Sergeant Henderson.

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

From this reading I turned for a look behind us and below.

and nothing more

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

a large number or amount

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

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 They went to work so deliberately, and took such careful measurements with their long tapes, that even a tyro could no longer mistake this for an ordinary halt.

for more time

From this reading They went to work so deliberately, and took such careful measurements with their long tapes, that even a tyro could no longer mistake this for an ordinary halt.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I turned for a look behind us and below.

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

From this reading I looked at Sergeant Henderson.

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

plural of “marker” — some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

plural of “measurement” — the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

From this reading They went to work so deliberately, and took such careful measurements with their long tapes, that even a tyro could no longer mistake this for an ordinary halt.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading They went to work so deliberately, and took such careful measurements with their long tapes, that even a tyro could no longer mistake this for an ordinary halt.

plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

not any; not one

From this reading They went to work so deliberately, and took such careful measurements with their long tapes, that even a tyro could no longer mistake this for an ordinary halt.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON THE GREATER TESSON.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading They went to work so deliberately, and took such careful measurements with their long tapes, that even a tyro could no longer mistake this for an ordinary halt.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

a relatively flat highland

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

only a very short time before

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading I looked at Sergeant Henderson.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They went to work so deliberately, and took such careful measurements with their long tapes, that even a tyro could no longer mistake this for an ordinary halt.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading They went to work so deliberately, and took such careful measurements with their long tapes, that even a tyro could no longer mistake this for an ordinary halt.

comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

plural of “tape” — a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening

From this reading They went to work so deliberately, and took such careful measurements with their long tapes, that even a tyro could no longer mistake this for an ordinary halt.

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

From this reading ON THE GREATER TESSON.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They went to work so deliberately, and took such careful measurements with their long tapes, that even a tyro could no longer mistake this for an ordinary halt.

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

From this reading ON THE GREATER TESSON.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They went to work so deliberately, and took such careful measurements with their long tapes, that even a tyro could no longer mistake this for an ordinary halt.

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

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

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

From this reading They went to work so deliberately, and took such careful measurements with their long tapes, that even a tyro could no longer mistake this for an ordinary halt.

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

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading They went to work so deliberately, and took such careful measurements with their long tapes, that even a tyro could no longer mistake this for an ordinary halt.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading I turned for a look behind us and below.

someone new to a field or activity

From this reading They went to work so deliberately, and took such careful measurements with their long tapes, that even a tyro could no longer mistake this for an ordinary halt.

remove from its packing

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

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

From this reading I turned for a look behind us and below.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading They went to work so deliberately, and took such careful measurements with their long tapes, that even a tyro could no longer mistake this for an ordinary halt.

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

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

in or at the place that

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

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

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At the foot of the slope, where daylight had just begun to touch the dark shadows, stood a line of mules--animals scarcely taller than the loads they carried, which a crowd of Portuguese had already begun to unpack; and already, on the plateau to the left of us half a dozen markers, with a quartermaster, were mapping out a camp for the 52nd.

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

From this reading They went to work so deliberately, and took such careful measurements with their long tapes, that even a tyro could no longer mistake this for an ordinary halt.