Chapter III

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From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

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

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading She became the wife of a shipbuilder in the town of Eastport, Maine; his name was Waterman Bent; he worked at first for Caleb Houston, shipbuilder, but afterwards had a yard of his own.

anew

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Perhaps the impulse that led to his passionate revolt against civilisation and rigid army discipline came from his American Indian blood.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

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

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

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

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading Kimble Bent's mother was a half-caste Red Indian girl, of the Musqua tribe, whose villages stood on the banks of the St. Croix River, State of Maine, U.S.A. Her English name before marriage was Eliza Senter.

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

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading She became the wife of a shipbuilder in the town of Eastport, Maine; his name was Waterman Bent; he worked at first for Caleb Houston, shipbuilder, but afterwards had a yard of his own.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Kimble Bent's mother was a half-caste Red Indian girl, of the Musqua tribe, whose villages stood on the banks of the St. Croix River, State of Maine, U.S.A. Her English name before marriage was Eliza Senter.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

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

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Perhaps the impulse that led to his passionate revolt against civilisation and rigid army discipline came from his American Indian blood.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She became the wife of a shipbuilder in the town of Eastport, Maine; his name was Waterman Bent; he worked at first for Caleb Houston, shipbuilder, but afterwards had a yard of his own.

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From this reading She became the wife of a shipbuilder in the town of Eastport, Maine; his name was Waterman Bent; he worked at first for Caleb Houston, shipbuilder, but afterwards had a yard of his own.

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

From this reading Perhaps the impulse that led to his passionate revolt against civilisation and rigid army discipline came from his American Indian blood.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization

From this reading Perhaps the impulse that led to his passionate revolt against civilisation and rigid army discipline came from his American Indian blood.

a military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

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From this reading Kimble Bent's mother was a half-caste Red Indian girl, of the Musqua tribe, whose villages stood on the banks of the St. Croix River, State of Maine, U.S.A. Her English name before marriage was Eliza Senter.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

the act of departing

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

a branch of knowledge

From this reading Perhaps the impulse that led to his passionate revolt against civilisation and rigid army discipline came from his American Indian blood.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

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From this reading She became the wife of a shipbuilder in the town of Eastport, Maine; his name was Waterman Bent; he worked at first for Caleb Houston, shipbuilder, but afterwards had a yard of his own.

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From this reading Kimble Bent's mother was a half-caste Red Indian girl, of the Musqua tribe, whose villages stood on the banks of the St. Croix River, State of Maine, U.S.A. Her English name before marriage was Eliza Senter.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Kimble Bent's mother was a half-caste Red Indian girl, of the Musqua tribe, whose villages stood on the banks of the St. Croix River, State of Maine, U.S.A. Her English name before marriage was Eliza Senter.

someone who fights (or is fighting)

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She became the wife of a shipbuilder in the town of Eastport, Maine; his name was Waterman Bent; he worked at first for Caleb Houston, shipbuilder, but afterwards had a yard of his own.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Perhaps the impulse that led to his passionate revolt against civilisation and rigid army discipline came from his American Indian blood.

a young female

From this reading Kimble Bent's mother was a half-caste Red Indian girl, of the Musqua tribe, whose villages stood on the banks of the St. Croix River, State of Maine, U.S.A. Her English name before marriage was Eliza Senter.

largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

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

From this reading She became the wife of a shipbuilder in the town of Eastport, Maine; his name was Waterman Bent; he worked at first for Caleb Houston, shipbuilder, but afterwards had a yard of his own.

an offensive term for the offspring of parents of different racial groups or cultures

From this reading Kimble Bent's mother was a half-caste Red Indian girl, of the Musqua tribe, whose villages stood on the banks of the St. Croix River, State of Maine, U.S.A. Her English name before marriage was Eliza Senter.

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

From this reading She became the wife of a shipbuilder in the town of Eastport, Maine; his name was Waterman Bent; he worked at first for Caleb Houston, shipbuilder, but afterwards had a yard of his own.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Kimble Bent's mother was a half-caste Red Indian girl, of the Musqua tribe, whose villages stood on the banks of the St. Croix River, State of Maine, U.S.A. Her English name before marriage was Eliza Senter.

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

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

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

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

From this reading She became the wife of a shipbuilder in the town of Eastport, Maine; his name was Waterman Bent; he worked at first for Caleb Houston, shipbuilder, but afterwards had a yard of his own.

an instinctive motive

From this reading Perhaps the impulse that led to his passionate revolt against civilisation and rigid army discipline came from his American Indian blood.

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

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

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

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

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

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

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From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Perhaps the impulse that led to his passionate revolt against civilisation and rigid army discipline came from his American Indian blood.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

a state in New England

From this reading Kimble Bent's mother was a half-caste Red Indian girl, of the Musqua tribe, whose villages stood on the banks of the St. Croix River, State of Maine, U.S.A. Her English name before marriage was Eliza Senter.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading Kimble Bent's mother was a half-caste Red Indian girl, of the Musqua tribe, whose villages stood on the banks of the St. Croix River, State of Maine, U.S.A. Her English name before marriage was Eliza Senter.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

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From this reading Kimble Bent's mother was a half-caste Red Indian girl, of the Musqua tribe, whose villages stood on the banks of the St. Croix River, State of Maine, U.S.A. Her English name before marriage was Eliza Senter.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Kimble Bent's mother was a half-caste Red Indian girl, of the Musqua tribe, whose villages stood on the banks of the St. Croix River, State of Maine, U.S.A. Her English name before marriage was Eliza Senter.

an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading She became the wife of a shipbuilder in the town of Eastport, Maine; his name was Waterman Bent; he worked at first for Caleb Houston, shipbuilder, but afterwards had a yard of his own.

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading Perhaps the impulse that led to his passionate revolt against civilisation and rigid army discipline came from his American Indian blood.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps the impulse that led to his passionate revolt against civilisation and rigid army discipline came from his American Indian blood.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Kimble Bent's mother was a half-caste Red Indian girl, of the Musqua tribe, whose villages stood on the banks of the St. Croix River, State of Maine, U.S.A. Her English name before marriage was Eliza Senter.

free from harm or evil

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading Perhaps the impulse that led to his passionate revolt against civilisation and rigid army discipline came from his American Indian blood.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

incapable of or resistant to bending

From this reading Perhaps the impulse that led to his passionate revolt against civilisation and rigid army discipline came from his American Indian blood.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Kimble Bent's mother was a half-caste Red Indian girl, of the Musqua tribe, whose villages stood on the banks of the St. Croix River, State of Maine, U.S.A. Her English name before marriage was Eliza Senter.

an easy victory

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Kimble Bent's mother was a half-caste Red Indian girl, of the Musqua tribe, whose villages stood on the banks of the St. Croix River, State of Maine, U.S.A. Her English name before marriage was Eliza Senter.

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

the skin that covers the top of the head

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

comparative of “sent” — caused or enabled to go or be conveyed or transmitted

From this reading Kimble Bent's mother was a half-caste Red Indian girl, of the Musqua tribe, whose villages stood on the banks of the St. Croix River, State of Maine, U.S.A. Her English name before marriage was Eliza Senter.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She became the wife of a shipbuilder in the town of Eastport, Maine; his name was Waterman Bent; he worked at first for Caleb Houston, shipbuilder, but afterwards had a yard of his own.

the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

transport commercially

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels

From this reading She became the wife of a shipbuilder in the town of Eastport, Maine; his name was Waterman Bent; he worked at first for Caleb Houston, shipbuilder, but afterwards had a yard of his own.

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

skills that are required for the life of soldier

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

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From this reading Kimble Bent's mother was a half-caste Red Indian girl, of the Musqua tribe, whose villages stood on the banks of the St. Croix River, State of Maine, U.S.A. Her English name before marriage was Eliza Senter.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Kimble Bent's mother was a half-caste Red Indian girl, of the Musqua tribe, whose villages stood on the banks of the St. Croix River, State of Maine, U.S.A. Her English name before marriage was Eliza Senter.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Kimble Bent's mother was a half-caste Red Indian girl, of the Musqua tribe, whose villages stood on the banks of the St. Croix River, State of Maine, U.S.A. Her English name before marriage was Eliza Senter.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

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

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Perhaps the impulse that led to his passionate revolt against civilisation and rigid army discipline came from his American Indian blood.

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

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

in or at that place or location

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

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

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

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

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading She became the wife of a shipbuilder in the town of Eastport, Maine; his name was Waterman Bent; he worked at first for Caleb Houston, shipbuilder, but afterwards had a yard of his own.

plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

plural of “triangle” — a three-sided polygon

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading Kimble Bent's mother was a half-caste Red Indian girl, of the Musqua tribe, whose villages stood on the banks of the St. Croix River, State of Maine, U.S.A. Her English name before marriage was Eliza Senter.

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Kimble Bent's mother was a half-caste Red Indian girl, of the Musqua tribe, whose villages stood on the banks of the St. Croix River, State of Maine, U.S.A. Her English name before marriage was Eliza Senter.

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Kimble Bent's mother was a half-caste Red Indian girl, of the Musqua tribe, whose villages stood on the banks of the St. Croix River, State of Maine, U.S.A. Her English name before marriage was Eliza Senter.

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

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

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

From this reading Kimble Bent's mother was a half-caste Red Indian girl, of the Musqua tribe, whose villages stood on the banks of the St. Croix River, State of Maine, U.S.A. Her English name before marriage was Eliza Senter.

someone who drives or rides in a boat

From this reading She became the wife of a shipbuilder in the town of Eastport, Maine; his name was Waterman Bent; he worked at first for Caleb Houston, shipbuilder, but afterwards had a yard of his own.

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

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

during the time that

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

belonging to which person

From this reading Kimble Bent's mother was a half-caste Red Indian girl, of the Musqua tribe, whose villages stood on the banks of the St. Croix River, State of Maine, U.S.A. Her English name before marriage was Eliza Senter.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading She became the wife of a shipbuilder in the town of Eastport, Maine; his name was Waterman Bent; he worked at first for Caleb Houston, shipbuilder, but afterwards had a yard of his own.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

in the company of; together with

From this reading While the runaway soldier is riding on to the camp of the brown warriors of the bush--a journey which is to be the beginning of a wild and savage life leading him for many a day, like Thoreau's Indian fighter, on dim forest trails "with an uneasy scalp"--there is time to learn something of his previous history and adventures.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading She became the wife of a shipbuilder in the town of Eastport, Maine; his name was Waterman Bent; he worked at first for Caleb Houston, shipbuilder, but afterwards had a yard of his own.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading She became the wife of a shipbuilder in the town of Eastport, Maine; his name was Waterman Bent; he worked at first for Caleb Houston, shipbuilder, but afterwards had a yard of his own.

the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen

From this reading KIMBLE BENT, SAILOR AND SOLDIER Kimble Bent's early life--An Indian mother--Service in the American Navy--Departure for England--"Taking the Shilling"--British Army life--The flight to America--A sinking ship--Rescue, and landing in Glasgow--Back to the Army again--Soldiering in India--The 57th ordered to New Zealand--The Taranaki Campaign--A court-martial--At the triangles.