Chapter VI

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

From this reading When the troopers passed through the camp, each man gave a sharp look at the miamis, to see that no blacks remained.

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

From this reading These were merely sheets of bark, or boughs set up on end, so as to form a sloping wall between the fires and the wind, so that they could not conceal anybody.

any person at all

From this reading These were merely sheets of bark, or boughs set up on end, so as to form a sloping wall between the fires and the wind, so that they could not conceal anybody.

from appearances alone

From this reading Owing to the haste, apparently, with which the blacks had sprung up, one of these miamis had got knocked down, and the boughs had fallen on the fire in front, where the leaves, damp with the rain which had fallen, were smouldering.

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

From this reading These were merely sheets of bark, or boughs set up on end, so as to form a sloping wall between the fires and the wind, so that they could not conceal anybody.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When the troopers passed through the camp, each man gave a sharp look at the miamis, to see that no blacks remained.

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading These were merely sheets of bark, or boughs set up on end, so as to form a sloping wall between the fires and the wind, so that they could not conceal anybody.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Beneath these fallen boughs, and running the risk of being burned to death, lay hidden the black Walters so much wished to capture.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Beneath these fallen boughs, and running the risk of being burned to death, lay hidden the black Walters so much wished to capture.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading These were merely sheets of bark, or boughs set up on end, so as to form a sloping wall between the fires and the wind, so that they could not conceal anybody.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Beneath these fallen boughs, and running the risk of being burned to death, lay hidden the black Walters so much wished to capture.

plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading When the troopers passed through the camp, each man gave a sharp look at the miamis, to see that no blacks remained.

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading These were merely sheets of bark, or boughs set up on end, so as to form a sloping wall between the fires and the wind, so that they could not conceal anybody.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading Beneath these fallen boughs, and running the risk of being burned to death, lay hidden the black Walters so much wished to capture.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading When the troopers passed through the camp, each man gave a sharp look at the miamis, to see that no blacks remained.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading Beneath these fallen boughs, and running the risk of being burned to death, lay hidden the black Walters so much wished to capture.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading These were merely sheets of bark, or boughs set up on end, so as to form a sloping wall between the fires and the wind, so that they could not conceal anybody.

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

From this reading These were merely sheets of bark, or boughs set up on end, so as to form a sloping wall between the fires and the wind, so that they could not conceal anybody.

slightly wet

From this reading Owing to the haste, apparently, with which the blacks had sprung up, one of these miamis had got knocked down, and the boughs had fallen on the fire in front, where the leaves, damp with the rain which had fallen, were smouldering.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Beneath these fallen boughs, and running the risk of being burned to death, lay hidden the black Walters so much wished to capture.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Owing to the haste, apparently, with which the blacks had sprung up, one of these miamis had got knocked down, and the boughs had fallen on the fire in front, where the leaves, damp with the rain which had fallen, were smouldering.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading When the troopers passed through the camp, each man gave a sharp look at the miamis, to see that no blacks remained.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading These were merely sheets of bark, or boughs set up on end, so as to form a sloping wall between the fires and the wind, so that they could not conceal anybody.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Owing to the haste, apparently, with which the blacks had sprung up, one of these miamis had got knocked down, and the boughs had fallen on the fire in front, where the leaves, damp with the rain which had fallen, were smouldering.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Owing to the haste, apparently, with which the blacks had sprung up, one of these miamis had got knocked down, and the boughs had fallen on the fire in front, where the leaves, damp with the rain which had fallen, were smouldering.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading These were merely sheets of bark, or boughs set up on end, so as to form a sloping wall between the fires and the wind, so that they could not conceal anybody.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading These were merely sheets of bark, or boughs set up on end, so as to form a sloping wall between the fires and the wind, so that they could not conceal anybody.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Owing to the haste, apparently, with which the blacks had sprung up, one of these miamis had got knocked down, and the boughs had fallen on the fire in front, where the leaves, damp with the rain which had fallen, were smouldering.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading When the troopers passed through the camp, each man gave a sharp look at the miamis, to see that no blacks remained.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Owing to the haste, apparently, with which the blacks had sprung up, one of these miamis had got knocked down, and the boughs had fallen on the fire in front, where the leaves, damp with the rain which had fallen, were smouldering.

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

From this reading Owing to the haste, apparently, with which the blacks had sprung up, one of these miamis had got knocked down, and the boughs had fallen on the fire in front, where the leaves, damp with the rain which had fallen, were smouldering.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading Owing to the haste, apparently, with which the blacks had sprung up, one of these miamis had got knocked down, and the boughs had fallen on the fire in front, where the leaves, damp with the rain which had fallen, were smouldering.

not accessible to view

From this reading Beneath these fallen boughs, and running the risk of being burned to death, lay hidden the black Walters so much wished to capture.

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

From this reading Owing to the haste, apparently, with which the blacks had sprung up, one of these miamis had got knocked down, and the boughs had fallen on the fire in front, where the leaves, damp with the rain which had fallen, were smouldering.

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading Owing to the haste, apparently, with which the blacks had sprung up, one of these miamis had got knocked down, and the boughs had fallen on the fire in front, where the leaves, damp with the rain which had fallen, were smouldering.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Beneath these fallen boughs, and running the risk of being burned to death, lay hidden the black Walters so much wished to capture.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Owing to the haste, apparently, with which the blacks had sprung up, one of these miamis had got knocked down, and the boughs had fallen on the fire in front, where the leaves, damp with the rain which had fallen, were smouldering.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading When the troopers passed through the camp, each man gave a sharp look at the miamis, to see that no blacks remained.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading When the troopers passed through the camp, each man gave a sharp look at the miamis, to see that no blacks remained.

and nothing more

From this reading These were merely sheets of bark, or boughs set up on end, so as to form a sloping wall between the fires and the wind, so that they could not conceal anybody.

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From this reading When the troopers passed through the camp, each man gave a sharp look at the miamis, to see that no blacks remained.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Beneath these fallen boughs, and running the risk of being burned to death, lay hidden the black Walters so much wished to capture.

not any; not one

From this reading When the troopers passed through the camp, each man gave a sharp look at the miamis, to see that no blacks remained.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading These were merely sheets of bark, or boughs set up on end, so as to form a sloping wall between the fires and the wind, so that they could not conceal anybody.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading These were merely sheets of bark, or boughs set up on end, so as to form a sloping wall between the fires and the wind, so that they could not conceal anybody.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON THE TRAIL.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Owing to the haste, apparently, with which the blacks had sprung up, one of these miamis had got knocked down, and the boughs had fallen on the fire in front, where the leaves, damp with the rain which had fallen, were smouldering.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading These were merely sheets of bark, or boughs set up on end, so as to form a sloping wall between the fires and the wind, so that they could not conceal anybody.

owed as a debt

From this reading Owing to the haste, apparently, with which the blacks had sprung up, one of these miamis had got knocked down, and the boughs had fallen on the fire in front, where the leaves, damp with the rain which had fallen, were smouldering.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading When the troopers passed through the camp, each man gave a sharp look at the miamis, to see that no blacks remained.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Owing to the haste, apparently, with which the blacks had sprung up, one of these miamis had got knocked down, and the boughs had fallen on the fire in front, where the leaves, damp with the rain which had fallen, were smouldering.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading When the troopers passed through the camp, each man gave a sharp look at the miamis, to see that no blacks remained.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Beneath these fallen boughs, and running the risk of being burned to death, lay hidden the black Walters so much wished to capture.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Beneath these fallen boughs, and running the risk of being burned to death, lay hidden the black Walters so much wished to capture.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading When the troopers passed through the camp, each man gave a sharp look at the miamis, to see that no blacks remained.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading These were merely sheets of bark, or boughs set up on end, so as to form a sloping wall between the fires and the wind, so that they could not conceal anybody.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading When the troopers passed through the camp, each man gave a sharp look at the miamis, to see that no blacks remained.

plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading These were merely sheets of bark, or boughs set up on end, so as to form a sloping wall between the fires and the wind, so that they could not conceal anybody.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading These were merely sheets of bark, or boughs set up on end, so as to form a sloping wall between the fires and the wind, so that they could not conceal anybody.

showing scarcely suppressed anger

From this reading Owing to the haste, apparently, with which the blacks had sprung up, one of these miamis had got knocked down, and the boughs had fallen on the fire in front, where the leaves, damp with the rain which had fallen, were smouldering.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading These were merely sheets of bark, or boughs set up on end, so as to form a sloping wall between the fires and the wind, so that they could not conceal anybody.

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

From this reading Owing to the haste, apparently, with which the blacks had sprung up, one of these miamis had got knocked down, and the boughs had fallen on the fire in front, where the leaves, damp with the rain which had fallen, were smouldering.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When the troopers passed through the camp, each man gave a sharp look at the miamis, to see that no blacks remained.

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

From this reading ON THE TRAIL.

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

From this reading These were merely sheets of bark, or boughs set up on end, so as to form a sloping wall between the fires and the wind, so that they could not conceal anybody.

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

From this reading These were merely sheets of bark, or boughs set up on end, so as to form a sloping wall between the fires and the wind, so that they could not conceal anybody.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading When the troopers passed through the camp, each man gave a sharp look at the miamis, to see that no blacks remained.

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

From this reading When the troopers passed through the camp, each man gave a sharp look at the miamis, to see that no blacks remained.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading ON THE TRAIL.

plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit

From this reading When the troopers passed through the camp, each man gave a sharp look at the miamis, to see that no blacks remained.

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

From this reading These were merely sheets of bark, or boughs set up on end, so as to form a sloping wall between the fires and the wind, so that they could not conceal anybody.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading These were merely sheets of bark, or boughs set up on end, so as to form a sloping wall between the fires and the wind, so that they could not conceal anybody.

plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading Beneath these fallen boughs, and running the risk of being burned to death, lay hidden the black Walters so much wished to capture.

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

From this reading These were merely sheets of bark, or boughs set up on end, so as to form a sloping wall between the fires and the wind, so that they could not conceal anybody.

at the time that

From this reading When the troopers passed through the camp, each man gave a sharp look at the miamis, to see that no blacks remained.

in or at the place that

From this reading Owing to the haste, apparently, with which the blacks had sprung up, one of these miamis had got knocked down, and the boughs had fallen on the fire in front, where the leaves, damp with the rain which had fallen, were smouldering.

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

From this reading Owing to the haste, apparently, with which the blacks had sprung up, one of these miamis had got knocked down, and the boughs had fallen on the fire in front, where the leaves, damp with the rain which had fallen, were smouldering.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading These were merely sheets of bark, or boughs set up on end, so as to form a sloping wall between the fires and the wind, so that they could not conceal anybody.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Beneath these fallen boughs, and running the risk of being burned to death, lay hidden the black Walters so much wished to capture.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Owing to the haste, apparently, with which the blacks had sprung up, one of these miamis had got knocked down, and the boughs had fallen on the fire in front, where the leaves, damp with the rain which had fallen, were smouldering.