Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND Then Paul felt a sensation of sudden relief pass over him.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Of course, by this time scouts were springing up all around, and all heading toward the common centre, which would be where Paul and the fishermen must meet.

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

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Of course, by this time scouts were springing up all around, and all heading toward the common centre, which would be where Paul and the fishermen must meet.

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Little Billie was the first one to arrive, for, being possessed of long legs, in spite of his name, he could get over ground at a prodigious rate, given cause.

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

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

anemic looking from illness or emotion

From this reading And judging from his ashen face, he had plenty of that right now.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

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

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Little Billie was the first one to arrive, for, being possessed of long legs, in spite of his name, he could get over ground at a prodigious rate, given cause.

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From this reading Little Billie was the first one to arrive, for, being possessed of long legs, in spite of his name, he could get over ground at a prodigious rate, given cause.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Of course, by this time scouts were springing up all around, and all heading toward the common centre, which would be where Paul and the fishermen must meet.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Little Billie was the first one to arrive, for, being possessed of long legs, in spite of his name, he could get over ground at a prodigious rate, given cause.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading Of course, by this time scouts were springing up all around, and all heading toward the common centre, which would be where Paul and the fishermen must meet.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Of course, by this time scouts were springing up all around, and all heading toward the common centre, which would be where Paul and the fishermen must meet.

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

From this reading Little Billie was the first one to arrive, for, being possessed of long legs, in spite of his name, he could get over ground at a prodigious rate, given cause.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course, by this time scouts were springing up all around, and all heading toward the common centre, which would be where Paul and the fishermen must meet.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

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From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading And judging from his ashen face, he had plenty of that right now.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND Then Paul felt a sensation of sudden relief pass over him.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Little Billie was the first one to arrive, for, being possessed of long legs, in spite of his name, he could get over ground at a prodigious rate, given cause.

plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface

From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND Then Paul felt a sensation of sudden relief pass over him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Little Billie was the first one to arrive, for, being possessed of long legs, in spite of his name, he could get over ground at a prodigious rate, given cause.

cause fear in

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And judging from his ashen face, he had plenty of that right now.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Little Billie was the first one to arrive, for, being possessed of long legs, in spite of his name, he could get over ground at a prodigious rate, given cause.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Little Billie was the first one to arrive, for, being possessed of long legs, in spite of his name, he could get over ground at a prodigious rate, given cause.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Little Billie was the first one to arrive, for, being possessed of long legs, in spite of his name, he could get over ground at a prodigious rate, given cause.

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

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

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

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

From this reading Of course, by this time scouts were springing up all around, and all heading toward the common centre, which would be where Paul and the fishermen must meet.

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

From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND Then Paul felt a sensation of sudden relief pass over him.

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

From this reading Little Billie was the first one to arrive, for, being possessed of long legs, in spite of his name, he could get over ground at a prodigious rate, given cause.

of the present time and place

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

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

From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND Then Paul felt a sensation of sudden relief pass over him.

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From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions

From this reading And judging from his ashen face, he had plenty of that right now.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

staying power

From this reading Little Billie was the first one to arrive, for, being possessed of long legs, in spite of his name, he could get over ground at a prodigious rate, given cause.

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

From this reading Little Billie was the first one to arrive, for, being possessed of long legs, in spite of his name, he could get over ground at a prodigious rate, given cause.

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 Little Billie was the first one to arrive, for, being possessed of long legs, in spite of his name, he could get over ground at a prodigious rate, given cause.

come together

From this reading Of course, by this time scouts were springing up all around, and all heading toward the common centre, which would be where Paul and the fishermen must meet.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Of course, by this time scouts were springing up all around, and all heading toward the common centre, which would be where Paul and the fishermen must meet.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Little Billie was the first one to arrive, for, being possessed of long legs, in spite of his name, he could get over ground at a prodigious rate, given cause.

not one, and not any

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

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

From this reading And judging from his ashen face, he had plenty of that right now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND Then Paul felt a sensation of sudden relief pass over him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Little Billie was the first one to arrive, for, being possessed of long legs, in spite of his name, he could get over ground at a prodigious rate, given cause.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

above and across; more than

From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND Then Paul felt a sensation of sudden relief pass over him.

go across or through

From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND Then Paul felt a sensation of sudden relief pass over him.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND Then Paul felt a sensation of sudden relief pass over him.

a full supply

From this reading And judging from his ashen face, he had plenty of that right now.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading Little Billie was the first one to arrive, for, being possessed of long legs, in spite of his name, he could get over ground at a prodigious rate, given cause.

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

From this reading Little Billie was the first one to arrive, for, being possessed of long legs, in spite of his name, he could get over ground at a prodigious rate, given cause.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading Little Billie was the first one to arrive, for, being possessed of long legs, in spite of his name, he could get over ground at a prodigious rate, given cause.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND Then Paul felt a sensation of sudden relief pass over him.

precisely, exactly

From this reading And judging from his ashen face, he had plenty of that right now.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND Then Paul felt a sensation of sudden relief pass over him.

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

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND Then Paul felt a sensation of sudden relief pass over him.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading Little Billie was the first one to arrive, for, being possessed of long legs, in spite of his name, he could get over ground at a prodigious rate, given cause.

-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Of course, by this time scouts were springing up all around, and all heading toward the common centre, which would be where Paul and the fishermen must meet.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND Then Paul felt a sensation of sudden relief pass over him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

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

From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND Then Paul felt a sensation of sudden relief pass over him.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND Then Paul felt a sensation of sudden relief pass over him.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

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

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Of course, by this time scouts were springing up all around, and all heading toward the common centre, which would be where Paul and the fishermen must meet.

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

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

in the direction of

From this reading Of course, by this time scouts were springing up all around, and all heading toward the common centre, which would be where Paul and the fishermen must meet.

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

From this reading Of course, by this time scouts were springing up all around, and all heading toward the common centre, which would be where Paul and the fishermen must meet.

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

From this reading Little Billie was the first one to arrive, for, being possessed of long legs, in spite of his name, he could get over ground at a prodigious rate, given cause.

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

From this reading Of course, by this time scouts were springing up all around, and all heading toward the common centre, which would be where Paul and the fishermen must meet.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

at the time that

From this reading He had discovered a third figure running, some distance in the rear of the other scouts; and when he recognized this as Jud Elderkin, he knew that whatever might have happened to frighten the fishermen, at least none of them seemed to be in any immediate danger.

in or at the place that

From this reading Of course, by this time scouts were springing up all around, and all heading toward the common centre, which would be where Paul and the fishermen must meet.

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

From this reading Of course, by this time scouts were springing up all around, and all heading toward the common centre, which would be where Paul and the fishermen must meet.

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

From this reading Of course, by this time scouts were springing up all around, and all heading toward the common centre, which would be where Paul and the fishermen must meet.