Chapter XIII · A Poisoned Arrow

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

From this reading Once the fire was going well, he stretched his stiff legs by taking a brisk hike down trail to where the burros had been left for the night.

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

From this reading Mabel, Jude, Babe and the others were there, looking fresh and willing.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Mabel, Jude, Babe and the others were there, looking fresh and willing.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading It was bitterly cold when Jack, still drugged by sleep, forced himself to roll out of his eiderdown sleeping bag.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Once the fire was going well, he stretched his stiff legs by taking a brisk hike down trail to where the burros had been left for the night.

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading It was bitterly cold when Jack, still drugged by sleep, forced himself to roll out of his eiderdown sleeping bag.

quick and energetic

From this reading Once the fire was going well, he stretched his stiff legs by taking a brisk hike down trail to where the burros had been left for the night.

plural of “burro” — small donkey used as a pack animal

From this reading Once the fire was going well, he stretched his stiff legs by taking a brisk hike down trail to where the burros had been left for the night.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was bitterly cold when Jack, still drugged by sleep, forced himself to roll out of his eiderdown sleeping bag.

plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading He quickly fed the coals fresh wood, noticing that the pile of fuel was low.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading It was bitterly cold when Jack, still drugged by sleep, forced himself to roll out of his eiderdown sleeping bag.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Once the fire was going well, he stretched his stiff legs by taking a brisk hike down trail to where the burros had been left for the night.

under the influence of narcotics

From this reading It was bitterly cold when Jack, still drugged by sleep, forced himself to roll out of his eiderdown sleeping bag.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The fire, kept up during the night, had dwindled to glowing embers.

past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance

From this reading The fire, kept up during the night, had dwindled to glowing embers.

a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider

From this reading It was bitterly cold when Jack, still drugged by sleep, forced himself to roll out of his eiderdown sleeping bag.

plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering

From this reading The fire, kept up during the night, had dwindled to glowing embers.

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading He quickly fed the coals fresh wood, noticing that the pile of fuel was low.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The fire, kept up during the night, had dwindled to glowing embers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Once the fire was going well, he stretched his stiff legs by taking a brisk hike down trail to where the burros had been left for the night.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading It was bitterly cold when Jack, still drugged by sleep, forced himself to roll out of his eiderdown sleeping bag.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading He quickly fed the coals fresh wood, noticing that the pile of fuel was low.

provide with a combustible substance that provides energy

From this reading He quickly fed the coals fresh wood, noticing that the pile of fuel was low.

highly enthusiastic

From this reading The fire, kept up during the night, had dwindled to glowing embers.

the act of departing

From this reading Once the fire was going well, he stretched his stiff legs by taking a brisk hike down trail to where the burros had been left for the night.

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

From this reading The fire, kept up during the night, had dwindled to glowing embers.

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

From this reading He quickly fed the coals fresh wood, noticing that the pile of fuel was low.

a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

From this reading Once the fire was going well, he stretched his stiff legs by taking a brisk hike down trail to where the burros had been left for the night.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was bitterly cold when Jack, still drugged by sleep, forced himself to roll out of his eiderdown sleeping bag.

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

From this reading It was bitterly cold when Jack, still drugged by sleep, forced himself to roll out of his eiderdown sleeping bag.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was bitterly cold when Jack, still drugged by sleep, forced himself to roll out of his eiderdown sleeping bag.

a small worthless amount

From this reading It was bitterly cold when Jack, still drugged by sleep, forced himself to roll out of his eiderdown sleeping bag.

(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless

From this reading Mabel, Jude, Babe and the others were there, looking fresh and willing.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The fire, kept up during the night, had dwindled to glowing embers.

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 Once the fire was going well, he stretched his stiff legs by taking a brisk hike down trail to where the burros had been left for the night.

staying power

From this reading Once the fire was going well, he stretched his stiff legs by taking a brisk hike down trail to where the burros had been left for the night.

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

From this reading Mabel, Jude, Babe and the others were there, looking fresh and willing.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading He quickly fed the coals fresh wood, noticing that the pile of fuel was low.

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From this reading Mabel, Jude, Babe and the others were there, looking fresh and willing.

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

From this reading The fire, kept up during the night, had dwindled to glowing embers.

-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading He quickly fed the coals fresh wood, noticing that the pile of fuel was low.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was bitterly cold when Jack, still drugged by sleep, forced himself to roll out of his eiderdown sleeping bag.

on one occasion

From this reading Once the fire was going well, he stretched his stiff legs by taking a brisk hike down trail to where the burros had been left for the night.

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

From this reading Mabel, Jude, Babe and the others were there, looking fresh and willing.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was bitterly cold when Jack, still drugged by sleep, forced himself to roll out of his eiderdown sleeping bag.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading He quickly fed the coals fresh wood, noticing that the pile of fuel was low.

with speed

From this reading He quickly fed the coals fresh wood, noticing that the pile of fuel was low.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading It was bitterly cold when Jack, still drugged by sleep, forced himself to roll out of his eiderdown sleeping bag.

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

From this reading It was bitterly cold when Jack, still drugged by sleep, forced himself to roll out of his eiderdown sleeping bag.

the state of being asleep

From this reading It was bitterly cold when Jack, still drugged by sleep, forced himself to roll out of his eiderdown sleeping bag.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading Once the fire was going well, he stretched his stiff legs by taking a brisk hike down trail to where the burros had been left for the night.

not in physical motion

From this reading It was bitterly cold when Jack, still drugged by sleep, forced himself to roll out of his eiderdown sleeping bag.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Once the fire was going well, he stretched his stiff legs by taking a brisk hike down trail to where the burros had been left for the night.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Once the fire was going well, he stretched his stiff legs by taking a brisk hike down trail to where the burros had been left for the night.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He quickly fed the coals fresh wood, noticing that the pile of fuel was low.

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

From this reading The fire, kept up during the night, had dwindled to glowing embers.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Mabel, Jude, Babe and the others were there, looking fresh and willing.

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

From this reading It was bitterly cold when Jack, still drugged by sleep, forced himself to roll out of his eiderdown sleeping bag.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Once the fire was going well, he stretched his stiff legs by taking a brisk hike down trail to where the burros had been left for the night.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The fire, kept up during the night, had dwindled to glowing embers.

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

From this reading It was bitterly cold when Jack, still drugged by sleep, forced himself to roll out of his eiderdown sleeping bag.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Once the fire was going well, he stretched his stiff legs by taking a brisk hike down trail to where the burros had been left for the night.

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

From this reading Mabel, Jude, Babe and the others were there, looking fresh and willing.

at the time that

From this reading It was bitterly cold when Jack, still drugged by sleep, forced himself to roll out of his eiderdown sleeping bag.

in or at the place that

From this reading Once the fire was going well, he stretched his stiff legs by taking a brisk hike down trail to where the burros had been left for the night.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading Mabel, Jude, Babe and the others were there, looking fresh and willing.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading He quickly fed the coals fresh wood, noticing that the pile of fuel was low.