Chapter VIII

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

From this reading I approached the valley cautiously when I rode out of the mountain gorge, and carefully surveyed it with my glass, without finding a trace of the Indians anywhere.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading At about five o'clock I was awakened by the sun, whose oblique beams were able to reach me through the trees.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading At about five o'clock I was awakened by the sun, whose oblique beams were able to reach me through the trees.

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

From this reading I felt refreshed and strong, made Czar get up, saddled, and followed the stream, which led me to the river I had seen in the morning.

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

From this reading It was very important for me to know whether they had gone up or down the river; the latter was the more probable, because most of the buffalo herds I had seen lately were going southward, and the savages, as a rule, follow these animals.

at or in or to any place

From this reading I approached the valley cautiously when I rode out of the mountain gorge, and carefully surveyed it with my glass, without finding a trace of the Indians anywhere.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading I approached the valley cautiously when I rode out of the mountain gorge, and carefully surveyed it with my glass, without finding a trace of the Indians anywhere.

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

From this reading It was very important for me to know whether they had gone up or down the river; the latter was the more probable, because most of the buffalo herds I had seen lately were going southward, and the savages, as a rule, follow these animals.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At about five o'clock I was awakened by the sun, whose oblique beams were able to reach me through the trees.

aroused or activated

From this reading At about five o'clock I was awakened by the sun, whose oblique beams were able to reach me through the trees.

plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading At about five o'clock I was awakened by the sun, whose oblique beams were able to reach me through the trees.

for the reason that

From this reading It was very important for me to know whether they had gone up or down the river; the latter was the more probable, because most of the buffalo herds I had seen lately were going southward, and the savages, as a rule, follow these animals.

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading It was very important for me to know whether they had gone up or down the river; the latter was the more probable, because most of the buffalo herds I had seen lately were going southward, and the savages, as a rule, follow these animals.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At about five o'clock I was awakened by the sun, whose oblique beams were able to reach me through the trees.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading I approached the valley cautiously when I rode out of the mountain gorge, and carefully surveyed it with my glass, without finding a trace of the Indians anywhere.

as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact

From this reading I approached the valley cautiously when I rode out of the mountain gorge, and carefully surveyed it with my glass, without finding a trace of the Indians anywhere.

without stop or interruption

From this reading THE JOURNEY CONTINUED.

a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)

From this reading I felt refreshed and strong, made Czar get up, saddled, and followed the stream, which led me to the river I had seen in the morning.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was very important for me to know whether they had gone up or down the river; the latter was the more probable, because most of the buffalo herds I had seen lately were going southward, and the savages, as a rule, follow these animals.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I felt refreshed and strong, made Czar get up, saddled, and followed the stream, which led me to the river I had seen in the morning.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading I approached the valley cautiously when I rode out of the mountain gorge, and carefully surveyed it with my glass, without finding a trace of the Indians anywhere.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading At about five o'clock I was awakened by the sun, whose oblique beams were able to reach me through the trees.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading It was very important for me to know whether they had gone up or down the river; the latter was the more probable, because most of the buffalo herds I had seen lately were going southward, and the savages, as a rule, follow these animals.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading I felt refreshed and strong, made Czar get up, saddled, and followed the stream, which led me to the river I had seen in the morning.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was very important for me to know whether they had gone up or down the river; the latter was the more probable, because most of the buffalo herds I had seen lately were going southward, and the savages, as a rule, follow these animals.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I felt refreshed and strong, made Czar get up, saddled, and followed the stream, which led me to the river I had seen in the morning.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading I approached the valley cautiously when I rode out of the mountain gorge, and carefully surveyed it with my glass, without finding a trace of the Indians anywhere.

the act of departing

From this reading It was very important for me to know whether they had gone up or down the river; the latter was the more probable, because most of the buffalo herds I had seen lately were going southward, and the savages, as a rule, follow these animals.

destroyed or killed

From this reading It was very important for me to know whether they had gone up or down the river; the latter was the more probable, because most of the buffalo herds I had seen lately were going southward, and the savages, as a rule, follow these animals.

overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself

From this reading I approached the valley cautiously when I rode out of the mountain gorge, and carefully surveyed it with my glass, without finding a trace of the Indians anywhere.

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

From this reading I felt refreshed and strong, made Czar get up, saddled, and followed the stream, which led me to the river I had seen in the morning.

plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading It was very important for me to know whether they had gone up or down the river; the latter was the more probable, because most of the buffalo herds I had seen lately were going southward, and the savages, as a rule, follow these animals.

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

From this reading At about five o'clock I was awakened by the sun, whose oblique beams were able to reach me through the trees.

of great significance or value

From this reading It was very important for me to know whether they had gone up or down the river; the latter was the more probable, because most of the buffalo herds I had seen lately were going southward, and the savages, as a rule, follow these animals.

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

From this reading I felt refreshed and strong, made Czar get up, saddled, and followed the stream, which led me to the river I had seen in the morning.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading I approached the valley cautiously when I rode out of the mountain gorge, and carefully surveyed it with my glass, without finding a trace of the Indians anywhere.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I approached the valley cautiously when I rode out of the mountain gorge, and carefully surveyed it with my glass, without finding a trace of the Indians anywhere.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading THE JOURNEY CONTINUED.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It was very important for me to know whether they had gone up or down the river; the latter was the more probable, because most of the buffalo herds I had seen lately were going southward, and the savages, as a rule, follow these animals.

in the recent past

From this reading It was very important for me to know whether they had gone up or down the river; the latter was the more probable, because most of the buffalo herds I had seen lately were going southward, and the savages, as a rule, follow these animals.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading It was very important for me to know whether they had gone up or down the river; the latter was the more probable, because most of the buffalo herds I had seen lately were going southward, and the savages, as a rule, follow these animals.

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 I felt refreshed and strong, made Czar get up, saddled, and followed the stream, which led me to the river I had seen in the morning.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I felt refreshed and strong, made Czar get up, saddled, and followed the stream, which led me to the river I had seen in the morning.

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

From this reading At about five o'clock I was awakened by the sun, whose oblique beams were able to reach me through the trees.

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

From this reading It was very important for me to know whether they had gone up or down the river; the latter was the more probable, because most of the buffalo herds I had seen lately were going southward, and the savages, as a rule, follow these animals.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading I felt refreshed and strong, made Czar get up, saddled, and followed the stream, which led me to the river I had seen in the morning.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was very important for me to know whether they had gone up or down the river; the latter was the more probable, because most of the buffalo herds I had seen lately were going southward, and the savages, as a rule, follow these animals.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading I approached the valley cautiously when I rode out of the mountain gorge, and carefully surveyed it with my glass, without finding a trace of the Indians anywhere.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I approached the valley cautiously when I rode out of the mountain gorge, and carefully surveyed it with my glass, without finding a trace of the Indians anywhere.

according to the clock

From this reading At about five o'clock I was awakened by the sun, whose oblique beams were able to reach me through the trees.

slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled

From this reading At about five o'clock I was awakened by the sun, whose oblique beams were able to reach me through the trees.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I approached the valley cautiously when I rode out of the mountain gorge, and carefully surveyed it with my glass, without finding a trace of the Indians anywhere.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was very important for me to know whether they had gone up or down the river; the latter was the more probable, because most of the buffalo herds I had seen lately were going southward, and the savages, as a rule, follow these animals.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I approached the valley cautiously when I rode out of the mountain gorge, and carefully surveyed it with my glass, without finding a trace of the Indians anywhere.

likely but not certain to be or become true or real

From this reading It was very important for me to know whether they had gone up or down the river; the latter was the more probable, because most of the buffalo herds I had seen lately were going southward, and the savages, as a rule, follow these animals.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading At about five o'clock I was awakened by the sun, whose oblique beams were able to reach me through the trees.

with restored energy

From this reading I felt refreshed and strong, made Czar get up, saddled, and followed the stream, which led me to the river I had seen in the morning.

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

From this reading I felt refreshed and strong, made Czar get up, saddled, and followed the stream, which led me to the river I had seen in the morning.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading I approached the valley cautiously when I rode out of the mountain gorge, and carefully surveyed it with my glass, without finding a trace of the Indians anywhere.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading It was very important for me to know whether they had gone up or down the river; the latter was the more probable, because most of the buffalo herds I had seen lately were going southward, and the savages, as a rule, follow these animals.

having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal

From this reading I felt refreshed and strong, made Czar get up, saddled, and followed the stream, which led me to the river I had seen in the morning.

plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people

From this reading It was very important for me to know whether they had gone up or down the river; the latter was the more probable, because most of the buffalo herds I had seen lately were going southward, and the savages, as a rule, follow these animals.

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

From this reading I felt refreshed and strong, made Czar get up, saddled, and followed the stream, which led me to the river I had seen in the morning.

toward the south

From this reading It was very important for me to know whether they had gone up or down the river; the latter was the more probable, because most of the buffalo herds I had seen lately were going southward, and the savages, as a rule, follow these animals.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading I felt refreshed and strong, made Czar get up, saddled, and followed the stream, which led me to the river I had seen in the morning.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading I felt refreshed and strong, made Czar get up, saddled, and followed the stream, which led me to the river I had seen in the morning.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading At about five o'clock I was awakened by the sun, whose oblique beams were able to reach me through the trees.

past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way

From this reading I approached the valley cautiously when I rode out of the mountain gorge, and carefully surveyed it with my glass, without finding a trace of the Indians anywhere.

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY CONTINUED.

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

From this reading It was very important for me to know whether they had gone up or down the river; the latter was the more probable, because most of the buffalo herds I had seen lately were going southward, and the savages, as a rule, follow these animals.

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

From this reading It was very important for me to know whether they had gone up or down the river; the latter was the more probable, because most of the buffalo herds I had seen lately were going southward, and the savages, as a rule, follow these animals.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading At about five o'clock I was awakened by the sun, whose oblique beams were able to reach me through the trees.

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

From this reading At about five o'clock I was awakened by the sun, whose oblique beams were able to reach me through the trees.

a just detectable amount

From this reading I approached the valley cautiously when I rode out of the mountain gorge, and carefully surveyed it with my glass, without finding a trace of the Indians anywhere.

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 At about five o'clock I was awakened by the sun, whose oblique beams were able to reach me through the trees.

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

From this reading I felt refreshed and strong, made Czar get up, saddled, and followed the stream, which led me to the river I had seen in the morning.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading I approached the valley cautiously when I rode out of the mountain gorge, and carefully surveyed it with my glass, without finding a trace of the Indians anywhere.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was very important for me to know whether they had gone up or down the river; the latter was the more probable, because most of the buffalo herds I had seen lately were going southward, and the savages, as a rule, follow these animals.

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

From this reading At about five o'clock I was awakened by the sun, whose oblique beams were able to reach me through the trees.

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

From this reading At about five o'clock I was awakened by the sun, whose oblique beams were able to reach me through the trees.

at the time that

From this reading I approached the valley cautiously when I rode out of the mountain gorge, and carefully surveyed it with my glass, without finding a trace of the Indians anywhere.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading It was very important for me to know whether they had gone up or down the river; the latter was the more probable, because most of the buffalo herds I had seen lately were going southward, and the savages, as a rule, follow these animals.

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

From this reading I felt refreshed and strong, made Czar get up, saddled, and followed the stream, which led me to the river I had seen in the morning.

belonging to which person

From this reading At about five o'clock I was awakened by the sun, whose oblique beams were able to reach me through the trees.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I approached the valley cautiously when I rode out of the mountain gorge, and carefully surveyed it with my glass, without finding a trace of the Indians anywhere.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading I approached the valley cautiously when I rode out of the mountain gorge, and carefully surveyed it with my glass, without finding a trace of the Indians anywhere.