Chapter XI

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

From this reading It was true, as Uncle Elk had seen, that they were a wee bit tired of imbibing knowledge, and disposed to think of the home of the old man which they knew could not be far off.

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

From this reading The Boy Scouts were tramping forward, chatting and laughing and paying less attention than at first to the varieties of trees which constantly appeared before them.

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

From this reading The Boy Scouts were tramping forward, chatting and laughing and paying less attention than at first to the varieties of trees which constantly appeared before them.

an orderly arrangement

From this reading On his part, he calmly surveyed the array of bright faces as if the sight gave him rare pleasure, as it undoubtedly did.

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

From this reading It was true, as Uncle Elk had seen, that they were a wee bit tired of imbibing knowledge, and disposed to think of the home of the old man which they knew could not be far off.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Boy Scouts were tramping forward, chatting and laughing and paying less attention than at first to the varieties of trees which constantly appeared before them.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading The Boy Scouts were tramping forward, chatting and laughing and paying less attention than at first to the varieties of trees which constantly appeared before them.

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

From this reading It was true, as Uncle Elk had seen, that they were a wee bit tired of imbibing knowledge, and disposed to think of the home of the old man which they knew could not be far off.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The Boy Scouts were tramping forward, chatting and laughing and paying less attention than at first to the varieties of trees which constantly appeared before them.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading It was true, as Uncle Elk had seen, that they were a wee bit tired of imbibing knowledge, and disposed to think of the home of the old man which they knew could not be far off.

a youthful male person

From this reading The Boy Scouts were tramping forward, chatting and laughing and paying less attention than at first to the varieties of trees which constantly appeared before them.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading On his part, he calmly surveyed the array of bright faces as if the sight gave him rare pleasure, as it undoubtedly did.

with self-possession (especially in times of stress)

From this reading On his part, he calmly surveyed the array of bright faces as if the sight gave him rare pleasure, as it undoubtedly did.

inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading The Boy Scouts were tramping forward, chatting and laughing and paying less attention than at first to the varieties of trees which constantly appeared before them.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading At the sound of his crisp command, the party halted and looked expectantly at him.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading The Boy Scouts were tramping forward, chatting and laughing and paying less attention than at first to the varieties of trees which constantly appeared before them.

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

From this reading It was true, as Uncle Elk had seen, that they were a wee bit tired of imbibing knowledge, and disposed to think of the home of the old man which they knew could not be far off.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading At the sound of his crisp command, the party halted and looked expectantly at him.

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

From this reading On his part, he calmly surveyed the array of bright faces as if the sight gave him rare pleasure, as it undoubtedly did.

having made preparations

From this reading It was true, as Uncle Elk had seen, that they were a wee bit tired of imbibing knowledge, and disposed to think of the home of the old man which they knew could not be far off.

large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America

From this reading It was true, as Uncle Elk had seen, that they were a wee bit tired of imbibing knowledge, and disposed to think of the home of the old man which they knew could not be far off.

in an expectant manner

From this reading At the sound of his crisp command, the party halted and looked expectantly at him.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading On his part, he calmly surveyed the array of bright faces as if the sight gave him rare pleasure, as it undoubtedly did.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It was true, as Uncle Elk had seen, that they were a wee bit tired of imbibing knowledge, and disposed to think of the home of the old man which they knew could not be far off.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The Boy Scouts were tramping forward, chatting and laughing and paying less attention than at first to the varieties of trees which constantly appeared before them.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading The Boy Scouts were tramping forward, chatting and laughing and paying less attention than at first to the varieties of trees which constantly appeared before them.

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

From this reading On his part, he calmly surveyed the array of bright faces as if the sight gave him rare pleasure, as it undoubtedly did.

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

From this reading It was true, as Uncle Elk had seen, that they were a wee bit tired of imbibing knowledge, and disposed to think of the home of the old man which they knew could not be far off.

cause to stop

From this reading “Halt!”

past form of “halt” — cause to stop

From this reading At the sound of his crisp command, the party halted and looked expectantly at him.

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

From this reading On his part, he calmly surveyed the array of bright faces as if the sight gave him rare pleasure, as it undoubtedly did.

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

From this reading At the sound of his crisp command, the party halted and looked expectantly at him.

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

From this reading At the sound of his crisp command, the party halted and looked expectantly at him.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It was true, as Uncle Elk had seen, that they were a wee bit tired of imbibing knowledge, and disposed to think of the home of the old man which they knew could not be far off.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading On his part, he calmly surveyed the array of bright faces as if the sight gave him rare pleasure, as it undoubtedly did.

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading It was true, as Uncle Elk had seen, that they were a wee bit tired of imbibing knowledge, and disposed to think of the home of the old man which they knew could not be far off.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was true, as Uncle Elk had seen, that they were a wee bit tired of imbibing knowledge, and disposed to think of the home of the old man which they knew could not be far off.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It was true, as Uncle Elk had seen, that they were a wee bit tired of imbibing knowledge, and disposed to think of the home of the old man which they knew could not be far off.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading It was true, as Uncle Elk had seen, that they were a wee bit tired of imbibing knowledge, and disposed to think of the home of the old man which they knew could not be far off.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading The Boy Scouts were tramping forward, chatting and laughing and paying less attention than at first to the varieties of trees which constantly appeared before them.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The Boy Scouts were tramping forward, chatting and laughing and paying less attention than at first to the varieties of trees which constantly appeared before them.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading At the sound of his crisp command, the party halted and looked expectantly at him.

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

From this reading It was true, as Uncle Elk had seen, that they were a wee bit tired of imbibing knowledge, and disposed to think of the home of the old man which they knew could not be far off.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was true, as Uncle Elk had seen, that they were a wee bit tired of imbibing knowledge, and disposed to think of the home of the old man which they knew could not be far off.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Boy Scouts were tramping forward, chatting and laughing and paying less attention than at first to the varieties of trees which constantly appeared before them.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It was true, as Uncle Elk had seen, that they were a wee bit tired of imbibing knowledge, and disposed to think of the home of the old man which they knew could not be far off.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It was true, as Uncle Elk had seen, that they were a wee bit tired of imbibing knowledge, and disposed to think of the home of the old man which they knew could not be far off.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On his part, he calmly surveyed the array of bright faces as if the sight gave him rare pleasure, as it undoubtedly did.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading On his part, he calmly surveyed the array of bright faces as if the sight gave him rare pleasure, as it undoubtedly did.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading At the sound of his crisp command, the party halted and looked expectantly at him.

yielding a fair profit

From this reading The Boy Scouts were tramping forward, chatting and laughing and paying less attention than at first to the varieties of trees which constantly appeared before them.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading On his part, he calmly surveyed the array of bright faces as if the sight gave him rare pleasure, as it undoubtedly did.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading On his part, he calmly surveyed the array of bright faces as if the sight gave him rare pleasure, as it undoubtedly did.

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading The Boy Scouts were tramping forward, chatting and laughing and paying less attention than at first to the varieties of trees which constantly appeared before them.

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

From this reading It was true, as Uncle Elk had seen, that they were a wee bit tired of imbibing knowledge, and disposed to think of the home of the old man which they knew could not be far off.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading On his part, he calmly surveyed the array of bright faces as if the sight gave him rare pleasure, as it undoubtedly did.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading At the sound of his crisp command, the party halted and looked expectantly at him.

past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way

From this reading On his part, he calmly surveyed the array of bright faces as if the sight gave him rare pleasure, as it undoubtedly did.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The Boy Scouts were tramping forward, chatting and laughing and paying less attention than at first to the varieties of trees which constantly appeared before them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was true, as Uncle Elk had seen, that they were a wee bit tired of imbibing knowledge, and disposed to think of the home of the old man which they knew could not be far off.

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

From this reading The Boy Scouts were tramping forward, chatting and laughing and paying less attention than at first to the varieties of trees which constantly appeared before them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Boy Scouts were tramping forward, chatting and laughing and paying less attention than at first to the varieties of trees which constantly appeared before them.

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

From this reading It was true, as Uncle Elk had seen, that they were a wee bit tired of imbibing knowledge, and disposed to think of the home of the old man which they knew could not be far off.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading It was true, as Uncle Elk had seen, that they were a wee bit tired of imbibing knowledge, and disposed to think of the home of the old man which they knew could not be far off.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading It was true, as Uncle Elk had seen, that they were a wee bit tired of imbibing knowledge, and disposed to think of the home of the old man which they knew could not be far off.

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

From this reading The Boy Scouts were tramping forward, chatting and laughing and paying less attention than at first to the varieties of trees which constantly appeared before them.

-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading The Boy Scouts were tramping forward, chatting and laughing and paying less attention than at first to the varieties of trees which constantly appeared before them.

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 Boy Scouts were tramping forward, chatting and laughing and paying less attention than at first to the varieties of trees which constantly appeared before them.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It was true, as Uncle Elk had seen, that they were a wee bit tired of imbibing knowledge, and disposed to think of the home of the old man which they knew could not be far off.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading It was true, as Uncle Elk had seen, that they were a wee bit tired of imbibing knowledge, and disposed to think of the home of the old man which they knew could not be far off.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading On his part, he calmly surveyed the array of bright faces as if the sight gave him rare pleasure, as it undoubtedly did.

plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading The Boy Scouts were tramping forward, chatting and laughing and paying less attention than at first to the varieties of trees which constantly appeared before them.

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

From this reading It was true, as Uncle Elk had seen, that they were a wee bit tired of imbibing knowledge, and disposed to think of the home of the old man which they knew could not be far off.

(used informally) very small

From this reading It was true, as Uncle Elk had seen, that they were a wee bit tired of imbibing knowledge, and disposed to think of the home of the old man which they knew could not be far off.

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

From this reading The Boy Scouts were tramping forward, chatting and laughing and paying less attention than at first to the varieties of trees which constantly appeared before them.

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

From this reading The Boy Scouts were tramping forward, chatting and laughing and paying less attention than at first to the varieties of trees which constantly appeared before them.