Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

(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 As it was, they had to go through the thickest woods to avoid Indians, and must move cautiously all the time, as they could never know when they might stumble upon a party of savages around a camp-fire, or sleeping under a tree.

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

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

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

From this reading Those of my readers who live in the far South know what thick woods are in that part of the country, but others may not.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading As it was, they had to go through the thickest woods to avoid Indians, and must move cautiously all the time, as they could never know when they might stumble upon a party of savages around a camp-fire, or sleeping under a tree.

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

From this reading As it was, they had to go through the thickest woods to avoid Indians, and must move cautiously all the time, as they could never know when they might stumble upon a party of savages around a camp-fire, or sleeping under a tree.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading As it was, they had to go through the thickest woods to avoid Indians, and must move cautiously all the time, as they could never know when they might stumble upon a party of savages around a camp-fire, or sleeping under a tree.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The trees grow as close together as they can, and the underbrush chokes up the space between them pretty effectually.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Those of my readers who live in the far South know what thick woods are in that part of the country, but others may not.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

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

From this reading As it was, they had to go through the thickest woods to avoid Indians, and must move cautiously all the time, as they could never know when they might stumble upon a party of savages around a camp-fire, or sleeping under a tree.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The trees grow as close together as they can, and the underbrush chokes up the space between them pretty effectually.

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

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

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

From this reading As it was, they had to go through the thickest woods to avoid Indians, and must move cautiously all the time, as they could never know when they might stumble upon a party of savages around a camp-fire, or sleeping under a tree.

plural of “choke” — a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current

From this reading The trees grow as close together as they can, and the underbrush chokes up the space between them pretty effectually.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The trees grow as close together as they can, and the underbrush chokes up the space between them pretty effectually.

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

From this reading As it was, they had to go through the thickest woods to avoid Indians, and must move cautiously all the time, as they could never know when they might stumble upon a party of savages around a camp-fire, or sleeping under a tree.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Those of my readers who live in the far South know what thick woods are in that part of the country, but others may not.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

in an effectual manner

From this reading The trees grow as close together as they can, and the underbrush chokes up the space between them pretty effectually.

a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Those of my readers who live in the far South know what thick woods are in that part of the country, but others may not.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading SAM FINDS IT NECESSARY TO THINK.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading As it was, they had to go through the thickest woods to avoid Indians, and must move cautiously all the time, as they could never know when they might stumble upon a party of savages around a camp-fire, or sleeping under a tree.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The trees grow as close together as they can, and the underbrush chokes up the space between them pretty effectually.

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

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

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

From this reading Those of my readers who live in the far South know what thick woods are in that part of the country, but others may not.

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

From this reading As it was, they had to go through the thickest woods to avoid Indians, and must move cautiously all the time, as they could never know when they might stumble upon a party of savages around a camp-fire, or sleeping under a tree.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SAM FINDS IT NECESSARY TO THINK.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

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

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

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

From this reading As it was, they had to go through the thickest woods to avoid Indians, and must move cautiously all the time, as they could never know when they might stumble upon a party of savages around a camp-fire, or sleeping under a tree.

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

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Those of my readers who live in the far South know what thick woods are in that part of the country, but others may not.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Those of my readers who live in the far South know what thick woods are in that part of the country, but others may not.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading As it was, they had to go through the thickest woods to avoid Indians, and must move cautiously all the time, as they could never know when they might stumble upon a party of savages around a camp-fire, or sleeping under a tree.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading As it was, they had to go through the thickest woods to avoid Indians, and must move cautiously all the time, as they could never know when they might stumble upon a party of savages around a camp-fire, or sleeping under a tree.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Those of my readers who live in the far South know what thick woods are in that part of the country, but others may not.

absolutely essential

From this reading SAM FINDS IT NECESSARY TO THINK.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading As it was, they had to go through the thickest woods to avoid Indians, and must move cautiously all the time, as they could never know when they might stumble upon a party of savages around a camp-fire, or sleeping under a tree.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Those of my readers who live in the far South know what thick woods are in that part of the country, but others may not.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading As it was, they had to go through the thickest woods to avoid Indians, and must move cautiously all the time, as they could never know when they might stumble upon a party of savages around a camp-fire, or sleeping under a tree.

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

From this reading Those of my readers who live in the far South know what thick woods are in that part of the country, but others may not.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading As it was, they had to go through the thickest woods to avoid Indians, and must move cautiously all the time, as they could never know when they might stumble upon a party of savages around a camp-fire, or sleeping under a tree.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading The trees grow as close together as they can, and the underbrush chokes up the space between them pretty effectually.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Those of my readers who live in the far South know what thick woods are in that part of the country, but others may not.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading SAM FINDS IT NECESSARY TO THINK.

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

From this reading As it was, they had to go through the thickest woods to avoid Indians, and must move cautiously all the time, as they could never know when they might stumble upon a party of savages around a camp-fire, or sleeping under a tree.

the state of being asleep

From this reading As it was, they had to go through the thickest woods to avoid Indians, and must move cautiously all the time, as they could never know when they might stumble upon a party of savages around a camp-fire, or sleeping under a tree.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Those of my readers who live in the far South know what thick woods are in that part of the country, but others may not.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading The trees grow as close together as they can, and the underbrush chokes up the space between them pretty effectually.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

walk unsteadily

From this reading As it was, they had to go through the thickest woods to avoid Indians, and must move cautiously all the time, as they could never know when they might stumble upon a party of savages around a camp-fire, or sleeping under a tree.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Those of my readers who live in the far South know what thick woods are in that part of the country, but others may not.

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

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The trees grow as close together as they can, and the underbrush chokes up the space between them pretty effectually.

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

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Those of my readers who live in the far South know what thick woods are in that part of the country, but others may not.

superlative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading As it was, they had to go through the thickest woods to avoid Indians, and must move cautiously all the time, as they could never know when they might stumble upon a party of savages around a camp-fire, or sleeping under a tree.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading SAM FINDS IT NECESSARY TO THINK.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those of my readers who live in the far South know what thick woods are in that part of the country, but others may not.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading As it was, they had to go through the thickest woods to avoid Indians, and must move cautiously all the time, as they could never know when they might stumble upon a party of savages around a camp-fire, or sleeping under a tree.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading As it was, they had to go through the thickest woods to avoid Indians, and must move cautiously all the time, as they could never know when they might stumble upon a party of savages around a camp-fire, or sleeping under a tree.

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

From this reading SAM FINDS IT NECESSARY TO THINK.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The trees grow as close together as they can, and the underbrush chokes up the space between them pretty effectually.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading As it was, they had to go through the thickest woods to avoid Indians, and must move cautiously all the time, as they could never know when they might stumble upon a party of savages around a camp-fire, or sleeping under a tree.

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 The trees grow as close together as they can, and the underbrush chokes up the space between them pretty effectually.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading As it was, they had to go through the thickest woods to avoid Indians, and must move cautiously all the time, as they could never know when they might stumble upon a party of savages around a camp-fire, or sleeping under a tree.

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading The trees grow as close together as they can, and the underbrush chokes up the space between them pretty effectually.

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

From this reading The trees grow as close together as they can, and the underbrush chokes up the space between them pretty effectually.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As it was, they had to go through the thickest woods to avoid Indians, and must move cautiously all the time, as they could never know when they might stumble upon a party of savages around a camp-fire, or sleeping under a tree.

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

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It was twelve miles from their first encampment to Fort Glass, and if Sam had been strong and well, and the way open, they might easily have made the journey before morning, by carrying little Judie a part of the way.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Those of my readers who live in the far South know what thick woods are in that part of the country, but others may not.

at the time that

From this reading As it was, they had to go through the thickest woods to avoid Indians, and must move cautiously all the time, as they could never know when they might stumble upon a party of savages around a camp-fire, or sleeping under a tree.

which person or people

From this reading Those of my readers who live in the far South know what thick woods are in that part of the country, but others may not.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading As it was, they had to go through the thickest woods to avoid Indians, and must move cautiously all the time, as they could never know when they might stumble upon a party of savages around a camp-fire, or sleeping under a tree.