Chapter XV

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

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

in the past

From this reading ’That there airy plane sailed over a while ago, and the savages all did a bunk, screeching like one o’clock, though I roared myself black in the face telling ’em ’twas only a sort o’ bird.

open to or abounding in fresh air

From this reading ’That there airy plane sailed over a while ago, and the savages all did a bunk, screeching like one o’clock, though I roared myself black in the face telling ’em ’twas only a sort o’ bird.

(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 ’That there airy plane sailed over a while ago, and the savages all did a bunk, screeching like one o’clock, though I roared myself black in the face telling ’em ’twas only a sort o’ bird.

Having no one else present.

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

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

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

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

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Neither Meek nor any of the natives was to be seen.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading ’What’s the meaning of this, Grinson?’ asked Trentham.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

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

From this reading Neither Meek nor any of the natives was to be seen.

next to; at the side of

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading ’That there airy plane sailed over a while ago, and the savages all did a bunk, screeching like one o’clock, though I roared myself black in the face telling ’em ’twas only a sort o’ bird.

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

From this reading ’That there airy plane sailed over a while ago, and the savages all did a bunk, screeching like one o’clock, though I roared myself black in the face telling ’em ’twas only a sort o’ bird.

a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen

From this reading ’Ignorance, sir--just ignorance, poor heathens!’ replied the boatswain, cocking his thumb towards the village.

a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading ’That there airy plane sailed over a while ago, and the savages all did a bunk, screeching like one o’clock, though I roared myself black in the face telling ’em ’twas only a sort o’ bird.

-ing form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side

From this reading ’Ignorance, sir--just ignorance, poor heathens!’ replied the boatswain, cocking his thumb towards the village.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading ’That there airy plane sailed over a while ago, and the savages all did a bunk, screeching like one o’clock, though I roared myself black in the face telling ’em ’twas only a sort o’ bird.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

a quad with a square body

From this reading ’That there airy plane sailed over a while ago, and the savages all did a bunk, screeching like one o’clock, though I roared myself black in the face telling ’em ’twas only a sort o’ bird.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

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

From this reading ’That there airy plane sailed over a while ago, and the savages all did a bunk, screeching like one o’clock, though I roared myself black in the face telling ’em ’twas only a sort o’ bird.

set up or found

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

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

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

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

From this reading ’Ignorance, sir--just ignorance, poor heathens!’ replied the boatswain, cocking his thumb towards the village.

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

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

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

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

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

From this reading ’That there airy plane sailed over a while ago, and the savages all did a bunk, screeching like one o’clock, though I roared myself black in the face telling ’em ’twas only a sort o’ bird.

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading ’Ignorance, sir--just ignorance, poor heathens!’ replied the boatswain, cocking his thumb towards the village.

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

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

an intervening period or episode

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

and nothing more

From this reading ’Ignorance, sir--just ignorance, poor heathens!’ replied the boatswain, cocking his thumb towards the village.

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading ’That there airy plane sailed over a while ago, and the savages all did a bunk, screeching like one o’clock, though I roared myself black in the face telling ’em ’twas only a sort o’ bird.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading ’What’s the meaning of this, Grinson?’ asked Trentham.

humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

From this reading Neither Meek nor any of the natives was to be seen.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading ’That there airy plane sailed over a while ago, and the savages all did a bunk, screeching like one o’clock, though I roared myself black in the face telling ’em ’twas only a sort o’ bird.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading Neither Meek nor any of the natives was to be seen.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Neither Meek nor any of the natives was to be seen.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Neither Meek nor any of the natives was to be seen.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading ’That there airy plane sailed over a while ago, and the savages all did a bunk, screeching like one o’clock, though I roared myself black in the face telling ’em ’twas only a sort o’ bird.

according to the clock

From this reading ’That there airy plane sailed over a while ago, and the savages all did a bunk, screeching like one o’clock, though I roared myself black in the face telling ’em ’twas only a sort o’ bird.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ’That there airy plane sailed over a while ago, and the savages all did a bunk, screeching like one o’clock, though I roared myself black in the face telling ’em ’twas only a sort o’ bird.

and nothing more

From this reading ’That there airy plane sailed over a while ago, and the savages all did a bunk, screeching like one o’clock, though I roared myself black in the face telling ’em ’twas only a sort o’ bird.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

above and across; more than

From this reading ’That there airy plane sailed over a while ago, and the savages all did a bunk, screeching like one o’clock, though I roared myself black in the face telling ’em ’twas only a sort o’ bird.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

a course of conduct

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading ’That there airy plane sailed over a while ago, and the savages all did a bunk, screeching like one o’clock, though I roared myself black in the face telling ’em ’twas only a sort o’ bird.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading ’Ignorance, sir--just ignorance, poor heathens!’ replied the boatswain, cocking his thumb towards the village.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading ’Ignorance, sir--just ignorance, poor heathens!’ replied the boatswain, cocking his thumb towards the village.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

precisely, exactly

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading ’That there airy plane sailed over a while ago, and the savages all did a bunk, screeching like one o’clock, though I roared myself black in the face telling ’em ’twas only a sort o’ bird.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading ’That there airy plane sailed over a while ago, and the savages all did a bunk, screeching like one o’clock, though I roared myself black in the face telling ’em ’twas only a sort o’ bird.

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

From this reading ’That there airy plane sailed over a while ago, and the savages all did a bunk, screeching like one o’clock, though I roared myself black in the face telling ’em ’twas only a sort o’ bird.

a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

From this reading ’That there airy plane sailed over a while ago, and the savages all did a bunk, screeching like one o’clock, though I roared myself black in the face telling ’em ’twas only a sort o’ bird.

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

From this reading Neither Meek nor any of the natives was to be seen.

term of address for a man

From this reading ’Ignorance, sir--just ignorance, poor heathens!’ replied the boatswain, cocking his thumb towards the village.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading ’That there airy plane sailed over a while ago, and the savages all did a bunk, screeching like one o’clock, though I roared myself black in the face telling ’em ’twas only a sort o’ bird.

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

having a supporting base

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading ’That there airy plane sailed over a while ago, and the savages all did a bunk, screeching like one o’clock, though I roared myself black in the face telling ’em ’twas only a sort o’ bird.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ’That there airy plane sailed over a while ago, and the savages all did a bunk, screeching like one o’clock, though I roared myself black in the face telling ’em ’twas only a sort o’ bird.

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

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

in or at that place or location

From this reading ’That there airy plane sailed over a while ago, and the savages all did a bunk, screeching like one o’clock, though I roared myself black in the face telling ’em ’twas only a sort o’ bird.

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

From this reading ’What’s the meaning of this, Grinson?’ asked Trentham.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading ’That there airy plane sailed over a while ago, and the savages all did a bunk, screeching like one o’clock, though I roared myself black in the face telling ’em ’twas only a sort o’ bird.

the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

From this reading ’Ignorance, sir--just ignorance, poor heathens!’ replied the boatswain, cocking his thumb towards the village.

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

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

in the direction of

From this reading ’Ignorance, sir--just ignorance, poor heathens!’ replied the boatswain, cocking his thumb towards the village.

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

From this reading ’What’s the meaning of this, Grinson?’ asked Trentham.

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

From this reading ’That there airy plane sailed over a while ago, and the savages all did a bunk, screeching like one o’clock, though I roared myself black in the face telling ’em ’twas only a sort o’ bird.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading AN INTERLUDE At the entrance to the village the returning party found Grinson alone, standing in the middle of the path, his knife in his right hand, a spear in his left, and a dozen other spears on the ground beside him.

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

From this reading Neither Meek nor any of the natives was to be seen.

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

From this reading ’What’s the meaning of this, Grinson?’ asked Trentham.

during the time that

From this reading ’That there airy plane sailed over a while ago, and the savages all did a bunk, screeching like one o’clock, though I roared myself black in the face telling ’em ’twas only a sort o’ bird.