Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading Jack was not in sight, but a round hole cut in the bark of a tree told the direction in which he had gone.

later than; following

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

(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 POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

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

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading Peering around the corner to see that no one was in sight, he crossed the open space swiftly and approached the grove where he had seen Jack.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Peering around the corner to see that no one was in sight, he crossed the open space swiftly and approached the grove where he had seen Jack.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

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

From this reading Jack was not in sight, but a round hole cut in the bark of a tree told the direction in which he had gone.

a youthful male person

From this reading In the Indian sign language used by the Boy Scouts this meant:

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Jack was not in sight, but a round hole cut in the bark of a tree told the direction in which he had gone.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the Indian sign language used by the Boy Scouts this meant:

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Peering around the corner to see that no one was in sight, he crossed the open space swiftly and approached the grove where he had seen Jack.

placed crosswise

From this reading Peering around the corner to see that no one was in sight, he crossed the open space swiftly and approached the grove where he had seen Jack.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Jack was not in sight, but a round hole cut in the bark of a tree told the direction in which he had gone.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Jack was not in sight, but a round hole cut in the bark of a tree told the direction in which he had gone.

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

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

to come or go into

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Jack was not in sight, but a round hole cut in the bark of a tree told the direction in which he had gone.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading Peering around the corner to see that no one was in sight, he crossed the open space swiftly and approached the grove where he had seen Jack.

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

From this reading Peering around the corner to see that no one was in sight, he crossed the open space swiftly and approached the grove where he had seen Jack.

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

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

an opening into or through something

From this reading Jack was not in sight, but a round hole cut in the bark of a tree told the direction in which he had gone.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

crowded or massed together

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

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

From this reading Peering around the corner to see that no one was in sight, he crossed the open space swiftly and approached the grove where he had seen Jack.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading In the Indian sign language used by the Boy Scouts this meant:

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

From this reading "This is the trail.

a small worthless amount

From this reading Peering around the corner to see that no one was in sight, he crossed the open space swiftly and approached the grove where he had seen Jack.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading In the Indian sign language used by the Boy Scouts this meant:

the act of departing

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading In the Indian sign language used by the Boy Scouts this meant:

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

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

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

not any; not one

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Jack was not in sight, but a round hole cut in the bark of a tree told the direction in which he had gone.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

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

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Peering around the corner to see that no one was in sight, he crossed the open space swiftly and approached the grove where he had seen Jack.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Peering around the corner to see that no one was in sight, he crossed the open space swiftly and approached the grove where he had seen Jack.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly

From this reading Peering around the corner to see that no one was in sight, he crossed the open space swiftly and approached the grove where he had seen Jack.

-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Jack was not in sight, but a round hole cut in the bark of a tree told the direction in which he had gone.

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

From this reading In the Indian sign language used by the Boy Scouts this meant:

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Peering around the corner to see that no one was in sight, he crossed the open space swiftly and approached the grove where he had seen Jack.

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

From this reading Peering around the corner to see that no one was in sight, he crossed the open space swiftly and approached the grove where he had seen Jack.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Peering around the corner to see that no one was in sight, he crossed the open space swiftly and approached the grove where he had seen Jack.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading In the Indian sign language used by the Boy Scouts this meant:

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Peering around the corner to see that no one was in sight, he crossed the open space swiftly and approached the grove where he had seen Jack.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

in a swift manner

From this reading Peering around the corner to see that no one was in sight, he crossed the open space swiftly and approached the grove where he had seen Jack.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Peering around the corner to see that no one was in sight, he crossed the open space swiftly and approached the grove where he had seen Jack.

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

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

in or at that place or location

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

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

From this reading In the Indian sign language used by the Boy Scouts this meant:

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

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Jack was not in sight, but a round hole cut in the bark of a tree told the direction in which he had gone.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Jack was not in sight, but a round hole cut in the bark of a tree told the direction in which he had gone.

up to a particular time

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading In the Indian sign language used by the Boy Scouts this meant:

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 POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

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

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

in or at the place that

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.

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

From this reading Jack was not in sight, but a round hole cut in the bark of a tree told the direction in which he had gone.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading POINTING OUT THE TRAIL After leaving the window at the rear of the cabin, Ned moved to the north side, where there was no window at all, and stood there, huddled against the wall, until he heard the old lady enter the house and close the door.