Chapter XIII

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

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

later than; following

From this reading After the two men, who had not harmed him, had set him ashore from the motor-boat at the other end of the island the black, with the instinct of locality common to his race, had easily made his way to the camp.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading To his amazement it was deserted and he was filled with fear that some disaster had happened to the boys and Ben.

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

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

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

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

towards the shore from the water

From this reading After the two men, who had not harmed him, had set him ashore from the motor-boat at the other end of the island the black, with the instinct of locality common to his race, had easily made his way to the camp.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

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

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading To his amazement it was deserted and he was filled with fear that some disaster had happened to the boys and Ben.

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

From this reading After the two men, who had not harmed him, had set him ashore from the motor-boat at the other end of the island the black, with the instinct of locality common to his race, had easily made his way to the camp.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading After the two men, who had not harmed him, had set him ashore from the motor-boat at the other end of the island the black, with the instinct of locality common to his race, had easily made his way to the camp.

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The story of how the _Carrier Dove_ had come to weather the storm was soon told.

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

From this reading After the two men, who had not harmed him, had set him ashore from the motor-boat at the other end of the island the black, with the instinct of locality common to his race, had easily made his way to the camp.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

the first light of day

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

greatly pleased

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading To his amazement it was deserted and he was filled with fear that some disaster had happened to the boys and Ben.

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading To his amazement it was deserted and he was filled with fear that some disaster had happened to the boys and Ben.

lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading THE FRONT DOOR OF THE 'GLADES.

increase twofold

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

any of numerous small pigeons

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

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

From this reading After the two men, who had not harmed him, had set him ashore from the motor-boat at the other end of the island the black, with the instinct of locality common to his race, had easily made his way to the camp.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading To his amazement it was deserted and he was filled with fear that some disaster had happened to the boys and Ben.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading To his amazement it was deserted and he was filled with fear that some disaster had happened to the boys and Ben.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading THE FRONT DOOR OF THE 'GLADES.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

plural of “glade” — a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading THE FRONT DOOR OF THE 'GLADES.

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

From this reading The story of how the _Carrier Dove_ had come to weather the storm was soon told.

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From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading To his amazement it was deserted and he was filled with fear that some disaster had happened to the boys and Ben.

past form of “harm” — cause or do harm to

From this reading After the two men, who had not harmed him, had set him ashore from the motor-boat at the other end of the island the black, with the instinct of locality common to his race, had easily made his way to the camp.

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

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

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

From this reading After the two men, who had not harmed him, had set him ashore from the motor-boat at the other end of the island the black, with the instinct of locality common to his race, had easily made his way to the camp.

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

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

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

From this reading The story of how the _Carrier Dove_ had come to weather the storm was soon told.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

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

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

of the color of black ink

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

From this reading After the two men, who had not harmed him, had set him ashore from the motor-boat at the other end of the island the black, with the instinct of locality common to his race, had easily made his way to the camp.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading After the two men, who had not harmed him, had set him ashore from the motor-boat at the other end of the island the black, with the instinct of locality common to his race, had easily made his way to the camp.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

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

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading After the two men, who had not harmed him, had set him ashore from the motor-boat at the other end of the island the black, with the instinct of locality common to his race, had easily made his way to the camp.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading After the two men, who had not harmed him, had set him ashore from the motor-boat at the other end of the island the black, with the instinct of locality common to his race, had easily made his way to the camp.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

the force of workers available

From this reading After the two men, who had not harmed him, had set him ashore from the motor-boat at the other end of the island the black, with the instinct of locality common to his race, had easily made his way to the camp.

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

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

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

From this reading After the two men, who had not harmed him, had set him ashore from the motor-boat at the other end of the island the black, with the instinct of locality common to his race, had easily made his way to the camp.

the ship's officer in charge of navigation

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading After the two men, who had not harmed him, had set him ashore from the motor-boat at the other end of the island the black, with the instinct of locality common to his race, had easily made his way to the camp.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FRONT DOOR OF THE 'GLADES.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

any competition

From this reading After the two men, who had not harmed him, had set him ashore from the motor-boat at the other end of the island the black, with the instinct of locality common to his race, had easily made his way to the camp.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading After the two men, who had not harmed him, had set him ashore from the motor-boat at the other end of the island the black, with the instinct of locality common to his race, had easily made his way to the camp.

walk by dragging one's feet

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

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

From this reading To his amazement it was deserted and he was filled with fear that some disaster had happened to the boys and Ben.

in the near future

From this reading The story of how the _Carrier Dove_ had come to weather the storm was soon told.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The story of how the _Carrier Dove_ had come to weather the storm was soon told.

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 The story of how the _Carrier Dove_ had come to weather the storm was soon told.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

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

From this reading THE FRONT DOOR OF THE 'GLADES.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

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

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The story of how the _Carrier Dove_ had come to weather the storm was soon told.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading After the two men, who had not harmed him, had set him ashore from the motor-boat at the other end of the island the black, with the instinct of locality common to his race, had easily made his way to the camp.

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

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading After the two men, who had not harmed him, had set him ashore from the motor-boat at the other end of the island the black, with the instinct of locality common to his race, had easily made his way to the camp.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The story of how the _Carrier Dove_ had come to weather the storm was soon told.

at the time that

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

in or at the place that

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.

which person or people

From this reading After the two men, who had not harmed him, had set him ashore from the motor-boat at the other end of the island the black, with the instinct of locality common to his race, had easily made his way to the camp.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was little more sleep for the boys that night and when at daybreak half-a-dozen of the moonshiners appeared with the canoe it may be imagined that the boys lost little time in getting aboard the _Carrier Dove_ where their inky navigator was so delighted to see them that he danced a sort of double shuffle of joy from one end of his disreputable craft to the other.