Chapter V

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

From this reading CAUGHT IN A TRAP.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading As Jack bent above him he reached back, and with a swift, cat-like motion, whipped out a knife and, balancing it on his palm for the fraction of a second, sent it whistling past the lad’s ear.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Had it not been for its recent punishment it is likely that the brute might have interfered, for some of the oft told tales along the border concerned the black’s love for its master.

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

From this reading As Jack bent above him he reached back, and with a swift, cat-like motion, whipped out a knife and, balancing it on his palm for the fraction of a second, sent it whistling past the lad’s ear.

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

From this reading As Jack bent above him he reached back, and with a swift, cat-like motion, whipped out a knife and, balancing it on his palm for the fraction of a second, sent it whistling past the lad’s ear.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading As Jack bent above him he reached back, and with a swift, cat-like motion, whipped out a knife and, balancing it on his palm for the fraction of a second, sent it whistling past the lad’s ear.

getting two things to correspond

From this reading As Jack bent above him he reached back, and with a swift, cat-like motion, whipped out a knife and, balancing it on his palm for the fraction of a second, sent it whistling past the lad’s ear.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Had it not been for its recent punishment it is likely that the brute might have interfered, for some of the oft told tales along the border concerned the black’s love for its master.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before he could rise the boy was upon him, and for a space of several minutes they struggled on the uneven ground, the exhausted horse looking disinterestedly on.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading As Jack bent above him he reached back, and with a swift, cat-like motion, whipped out a knife and, balancing it on his palm for the fraction of a second, sent it whistling past the lad’s ear.

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

From this reading Had it not been for its recent punishment it is likely that the brute might have interfered, for some of the oft told tales along the border concerned the black’s love for its master.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading Had it not been for its recent punishment it is likely that the brute might have interfered, for some of the oft told tales along the border concerned the black’s love for its master.

a youthful male person

From this reading Before he could rise the boy was upon him, and for a space of several minutes they struggled on the uneven ground, the exhausted horse looking disinterestedly on.

a cruelly rapacious person

From this reading Had it not been for its recent punishment it is likely that the brute might have interfered, for some of the oft told tales along the border concerned the black’s love for its master.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Ramon was not dead,—far from it, in fact.

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

From this reading As Jack bent above him he reached back, and with a swift, cat-like motion, whipped out a knife and, balancing it on his palm for the fraction of a second, sent it whistling past the lad’s ear.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading CAUGHT IN A TRAP.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading Had it not been for its recent punishment it is likely that the brute might have interfered, for some of the oft told tales along the border concerned the black’s love for its master.

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

From this reading Before he could rise the boy was upon him, and for a space of several minutes they struggled on the uneven ground, the exhausted horse looking disinterestedly on.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading But Ramon was not dead,—far from it, in fact.

without bias; without selfish motives

From this reading Before he could rise the boy was upon him, and for a space of several minutes they struggled on the uneven ground, the exhausted horse looking disinterestedly on.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading As Jack bent above him he reached back, and with a swift, cat-like motion, whipped out a knife and, balancing it on his palm for the fraction of a second, sent it whistling past the lad’s ear.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading Before he could rise the boy was upon him, and for a space of several minutes they struggled on the uneven ground, the exhausted horse looking disinterestedly on.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading But Ramon was not dead,—far from it, in fact.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading But Ramon was not dead,—far from it, in fact.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As Jack bent above him he reached back, and with a swift, cat-like motion, whipped out a knife and, balancing it on his palm for the fraction of a second, sent it whistling past the lad’s ear.

a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process

From this reading As Jack bent above him he reached back, and with a swift, cat-like motion, whipped out a knife and, balancing it on his palm for the fraction of a second, sent it whistling past the lad’s ear.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But Ramon was not dead,—far from it, in fact.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Before he could rise the boy was upon him, and for a space of several minutes they struggled on the uneven ground, the exhausted horse looking disinterestedly on.

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

From this reading Had it not been for its recent punishment it is likely that the brute might have interfered, for some of the oft told tales along the border concerned the black’s love for its master.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had it not been for its recent punishment it is likely that the brute might have interfered, for some of the oft told tales along the border concerned the black’s love for its master.

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

From this reading As Jack bent above him he reached back, and with a swift, cat-like motion, whipped out a knife and, balancing it on his palm for the fraction of a second, sent it whistling past the lad’s ear.

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

From this reading As Jack bent above him he reached back, and with a swift, cat-like motion, whipped out a knife and, balancing it on his palm for the fraction of a second, sent it whistling past the lad’s ear.

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

From this reading As Jack bent above him he reached back, and with a swift, cat-like motion, whipped out a knife and, balancing it on his palm for the fraction of a second, sent it whistling past the lad’s ear.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Before he could rise the boy was upon him, and for a space of several minutes they struggled on the uneven ground, the exhausted horse looking disinterestedly on.

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

From this reading CAUGHT IN A TRAP.

past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle

From this reading Had it not been for its recent punishment it is likely that the brute might have interfered, for some of the oft told tales along the border concerned the black’s love for its master.

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

From this reading Had it not been for its recent punishment it is likely that the brute might have interfered, for some of the oft told tales along the border concerned the black’s love for its master.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But Ramon was not dead,—far from it, in fact.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Had it not been for its recent punishment it is likely that the brute might have interfered, for some of the oft told tales along the border concerned the black’s love for its master.

a small worthless amount

From this reading As Jack bent above him he reached back, and with a swift, cat-like motion, whipped out a knife and, balancing it on his palm for the fraction of a second, sent it whistling past the lad’s ear.

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

From this reading As Jack bent above him he reached back, and with a swift, cat-like motion, whipped out a knife and, balancing it on his palm for the fraction of a second, sent it whistling past the lad’s ear.

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

From this reading As Jack bent above him he reached back, and with a swift, cat-like motion, whipped out a knife and, balancing it on his palm for the fraction of a second, sent it whistling past the lad’s ear.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading Had it not been for its recent punishment it is likely that the brute might have interfered, for some of the oft told tales along the border concerned the black’s love for its master.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Before he could rise the boy was upon him, and for a space of several minutes they struggled on the uneven ground, the exhausted horse looking disinterestedly on.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Had it not been for its recent punishment it is likely that the brute might have interfered, for some of the oft told tales along the border concerned the black’s love for its master.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Had it not been for its recent punishment it is likely that the brute might have interfered, for some of the oft told tales along the border concerned the black’s love for its master.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Had it not been for its recent punishment it is likely that the brute might have interfered, for some of the oft told tales along the border concerned the black’s love for its master.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Before he could rise the boy was upon him, and for a space of several minutes they struggled on the uneven ground, the exhausted horse looking disinterestedly on.

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading As Jack bent above him he reached back, and with a swift, cat-like motion, whipped out a knife and, balancing it on his palm for the fraction of a second, sent it whistling past the lad’s ear.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But Ramon was not dead,—far from it, in fact.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As Jack bent above him he reached back, and with a swift, cat-like motion, whipped out a knife and, balancing it on his palm for the fraction of a second, sent it whistling past the lad’s ear.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Had it not been for its recent punishment it is likely that the brute might have interfered, for some of the oft told tales along the border concerned the black’s love for its master.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As Jack bent above him he reached back, and with a swift, cat-like motion, whipped out a knife and, balancing it on his palm for the fraction of a second, sent it whistling past the lad’s ear.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As Jack bent above him he reached back, and with a swift, cat-like motion, whipped out a knife and, balancing it on his palm for the fraction of a second, sent it whistling past the lad’s ear.

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading As Jack bent above him he reached back, and with a swift, cat-like motion, whipped out a knife and, balancing it on his palm for the fraction of a second, sent it whistling past the lad’s ear.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading As Jack bent above him he reached back, and with a swift, cat-like motion, whipped out a knife and, balancing it on his palm for the fraction of a second, sent it whistling past the lad’s ear.

the act of punishing

From this reading Had it not been for its recent punishment it is likely that the brute might have interfered, for some of the oft told tales along the border concerned the black’s love for its master.

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

From this reading But Ramon was not dead,—far from it, in fact.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading As Jack bent above him he reached back, and with a swift, cat-like motion, whipped out a knife and, balancing it on his palm for the fraction of a second, sent it whistling past the lad’s ear.

new

From this reading Had it not been for its recent punishment it is likely that the brute might have interfered, for some of the oft told tales along the border concerned the black’s love for its master.

move upward

From this reading Before he could rise the boy was upon him, and for a space of several minutes they struggled on the uneven ground, the exhausted horse looking disinterestedly on.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading As Jack bent above him he reached back, and with a swift, cat-like motion, whipped out a knife and, balancing it on his palm for the fraction of a second, sent it whistling past the lad’s ear.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading As Jack bent above him he reached back, and with a swift, cat-like motion, whipped out a knife and, balancing it on his palm for the fraction of a second, sent it whistling past the lad’s ear.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Before he could rise the boy was upon him, and for a space of several minutes they struggled on the uneven ground, the exhausted horse looking disinterestedly on.

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

From this reading Had it not been for its recent punishment it is likely that the brute might have interfered, for some of the oft told tales along the border concerned the black’s love for its master.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Before he could rise the boy was upon him, and for a space of several minutes they struggled on the uneven ground, the exhausted horse looking disinterestedly on.

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Before he could rise the boy was upon him, and for a space of several minutes they struggled on the uneven ground, the exhausted horse looking disinterestedly on.

moving very fast

From this reading As Jack bent above him he reached back, and with a swift, cat-like motion, whipped out a knife and, balancing it on his palm for the fraction of a second, sent it whistling past the lad’s ear.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Had it not been for its recent punishment it is likely that the brute might have interfered, for some of the oft told tales along the border concerned the black’s love for its master.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Had it not been for its recent punishment it is likely that the brute might have interfered, for some of the oft told tales along the border concerned the black’s love for its master.

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

From this reading As Jack bent above him he reached back, and with a swift, cat-like motion, whipped out a knife and, balancing it on his palm for the fraction of a second, sent it whistling past the lad’s ear.

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

From this reading Before he could rise the boy was upon him, and for a space of several minutes they struggled on the uneven ground, the exhausted horse looking disinterestedly on.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Had it not been for its recent punishment it is likely that the brute might have interfered, for some of the oft told tales along the border concerned the black’s love for its master.

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading CAUGHT IN A TRAP.

not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture

From this reading Before he could rise the boy was upon him, and for a space of several minutes they struggled on the uneven ground, the exhausted horse looking disinterestedly on.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Before he could rise the boy was upon him, and for a space of several minutes they struggled on the uneven ground, the exhausted horse looking disinterestedly on.

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

From this reading But Ramon was not dead,—far from it, in fact.

inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading As Jack bent above him he reached back, and with a swift, cat-like motion, whipped out a knife and, balancing it on his palm for the fraction of a second, sent it whistling past the lad’s ear.

the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

From this reading As Jack bent above him he reached back, and with a swift, cat-like motion, whipped out a knife and, balancing it on his palm for the fraction of a second, sent it whistling past the lad’s ear.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As Jack bent above him he reached back, and with a swift, cat-like motion, whipped out a knife and, balancing it on his palm for the fraction of a second, sent it whistling past the lad’s ear.