Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading One of them was in truth a giant; and as soon as Thad set eyes on this individual he knew that his worst fears were about to be realized.

(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 Three men were bending over the dead deer, and all of them carried rifles.

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

From this reading Three men were bending over the dead deer, and all of them carried rifles.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

take into custody

From this reading This could be no other than the big poacher, Old Cale Martin, the man whom the game wardens seemed to dread like poison, and had never yet dared arrest, though his breaking of the laws had become notorious all through that section where he roamed.

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

From this reading One of them was in truth a giant; and as soon as Thad set eyes on this individual he knew that his worst fears were about to be realized.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

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

From this reading BARE-FACED ROBBERY IN THE MAINE WOODS.

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

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading This could be no other than the big poacher, Old Cale Martin, the man whom the game wardens seemed to dread like poison, and had never yet dared arrest, though his breaking of the laws had become notorious all through that section where he roamed.

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading Three men were bending over the dead deer, and all of them carried rifles.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This could be no other than the big poacher, Old Cale Martin, the man whom the game wardens seemed to dread like poison, and had never yet dared arrest, though his breaking of the laws had become notorious all through that section where he roamed.

the act of breaking something

From this reading This could be no other than the big poacher, Old Cale Martin, the man whom the game wardens seemed to dread like poison, and had never yet dared arrest, though his breaking of the laws had become notorious all through that section where he roamed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

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

From this reading This could be no other than the big poacher, Old Cale Martin, the man whom the game wardens seemed to dread like poison, and had never yet dared arrest, though his breaking of the laws had become notorious all through that section where he roamed.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Three men were bending over the dead deer, and all of them carried rifles.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

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

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading This could be no other than the big poacher, Old Cale Martin, the man whom the game wardens seemed to dread like poison, and had never yet dared arrest, though his breaking of the laws had become notorious all through that section where he roamed.

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

From this reading Three men were bending over the dead deer, and all of them carried rifles.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading Three men were bending over the dead deer, and all of them carried rifles.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading This could be no other than the big poacher, Old Cale Martin, the man whom the game wardens seemed to dread like poison, and had never yet dared arrest, though his breaking of the laws had become notorious all through that section where he roamed.

opinion or judgment

From this reading One of them was in truth a giant; and as soon as Thad set eyes on this individual he knew that his worst fears were about to be realized.

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading One of them was in truth a giant; and as soon as Thad set eyes on this individual he knew that his worst fears were about to be realized.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading This could be no other than the big poacher, Old Cale Martin, the man whom the game wardens seemed to dread like poison, and had never yet dared arrest, though his breaking of the laws had become notorious all through that section where he roamed.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading One of them was in truth a giant; and as soon as Thad set eyes on this individual he knew that his worst fears were about to be realized.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

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

From this reading This could be no other than the big poacher, Old Cale Martin, the man whom the game wardens seemed to dread like poison, and had never yet dared arrest, though his breaking of the laws had become notorious all through that section where he roamed.

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

From this reading One of them was in truth a giant; and as soon as Thad set eyes on this individual he knew that his worst fears were about to be realized.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

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

From this reading One of them was in truth a giant; and as soon as Thad set eyes on this individual he knew that his worst fears were about to be realized.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

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

From this reading BARE-FACED ROBBERY IN THE MAINE WOODS.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading One of them was in truth a giant; and as soon as Thad set eyes on this individual he knew that his worst fears were about to be realized.

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 One of them was in truth a giant; and as soon as Thad set eyes on this individual he knew that his worst fears were about to be realized.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading This could be no other than the big poacher, Old Cale Martin, the man whom the game wardens seemed to dread like poison, and had never yet dared arrest, though his breaking of the laws had become notorious all through that section where he roamed.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading This could be no other than the big poacher, Old Cale Martin, the man whom the game wardens seemed to dread like poison, and had never yet dared arrest, though his breaking of the laws had become notorious all through that section where he roamed.

plural of “logger” — a person who fells trees

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

a state in New England

From this reading BARE-FACED ROBBERY IN THE MAINE WOODS.

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

From this reading This could be no other than the big poacher, Old Cale Martin, the man whom the game wardens seemed to dread like poison, and had never yet dared arrest, though his breaking of the laws had become notorious all through that section where he roamed.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading This could be no other than the big poacher, Old Cale Martin, the man whom the game wardens seemed to dread like poison, and had never yet dared arrest, though his breaking of the laws had become notorious all through that section where he roamed.

the force of workers available

From this reading Three men were bending over the dead deer, and all of them carried rifles.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading This could be no other than the big poacher, Old Cale Martin, the man whom the game wardens seemed to dread like poison, and had never yet dared arrest, though his breaking of the laws had become notorious all through that section where he roamed.

not any; not one

From this reading This could be no other than the big poacher, Old Cale Martin, the man whom the game wardens seemed to dread like poison, and had never yet dared arrest, though his breaking of the laws had become notorious all through that section where he roamed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

known widely and usually unfavorably

From this reading This could be no other than the big poacher, Old Cale Martin, the man whom the game wardens seemed to dread like poison, and had never yet dared arrest, though his breaking of the laws had become notorious all through that section where he roamed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Three men were bending over the dead deer, and all of them carried rifles.

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

From this reading This could be no other than the big poacher, Old Cale Martin, the man whom the game wardens seemed to dread like poison, and had never yet dared arrest, though his breaking of the laws had become notorious all through that section where he roamed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading This could be no other than the big poacher, Old Cale Martin, the man whom the game wardens seemed to dread like poison, and had never yet dared arrest, though his breaking of the laws had become notorious all through that section where he roamed.

above and across; more than

From this reading Three men were bending over the dead deer, and all of them carried rifles.

someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another

From this reading This could be no other than the big poacher, Old Cale Martin, the man whom the game wardens seemed to dread like poison, and had never yet dared arrest, though his breaking of the laws had become notorious all through that section where he roamed.

spoil as if by poison

From this reading This could be no other than the big poacher, Old Cale Martin, the man whom the game wardens seemed to dread like poison, and had never yet dared arrest, though his breaking of the laws had become notorious all through that section where he roamed.

by chance

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading One of them was in truth a giant; and as soon as Thad set eyes on this individual he knew that his worst fears were about to be realized.

plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore

From this reading Three men were bending over the dead deer, and all of them carried rifles.

past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading This could be no other than the big poacher, Old Cale Martin, the man whom the game wardens seemed to dread like poison, and had never yet dared arrest, though his breaking of the laws had become notorious all through that section where he roamed.

larceny by threat of violence

From this reading BARE-FACED ROBBERY IN THE MAINE WOODS.

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

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading This could be no other than the big poacher, Old Cale Martin, the man whom the game wardens seemed to dread like poison, and had never yet dared arrest, though his breaking of the laws had become notorious all through that section where he roamed.

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

From this reading This could be no other than the big poacher, Old Cale Martin, the man whom the game wardens seemed to dread like poison, and had never yet dared arrest, though his breaking of the laws had become notorious all through that section where he roamed.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

in the near future

From this reading One of them was in truth a giant; and as soon as Thad set eyes on this individual he knew that his worst fears were about to be realized.

plural of “sportsman” — someone who engages in sports

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

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

From this reading One of them was in truth a giant; and as soon as Thad set eyes on this individual he knew that his worst fears were about to be realized.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading This could be no other than the big poacher, Old Cale Martin, the man whom the game wardens seemed to dread like poison, and had never yet dared arrest, though his breaking of the laws had become notorious all through that section where he roamed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

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

From this reading BARE-FACED ROBBERY IN THE MAINE WOODS.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Three men were bending over the dead deer, and all of them carried rifles.

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

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

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

From this reading One of them was in truth a giant; and as soon as Thad set eyes on this individual he knew that his worst fears were about to be realized.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading This could be no other than the big poacher, Old Cale Martin, the man whom the game wardens seemed to dread like poison, and had never yet dared arrest, though his breaking of the laws had become notorious all through that section where he roamed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three men were bending over the dead deer, and all of them carried rifles.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading This could be no other than the big poacher, Old Cale Martin, the man whom the game wardens seemed to dread like poison, and had never yet dared arrest, though his breaking of the laws had become notorious all through that section where he roamed.

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

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading One of them was in truth a giant; and as soon as Thad set eyes on this individual he knew that his worst fears were about to be realized.

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

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

plural of “warden” — the chief official in charge of a prison

From this reading This could be no other than the big poacher, Old Cale Martin, the man whom the game wardens seemed to dread like poison, and had never yet dared arrest, though his breaking of the laws had become notorious all through that section where he roamed.

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

From this reading One of them was in truth a giant; and as soon as Thad set eyes on this individual he knew that his worst fears were about to be realized.

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

From this reading Three men were bending over the dead deer, and all of them carried rifles.

in or at the place that

From this reading This could be no other than the big poacher, Old Cale Martin, the man whom the game wardens seemed to dread like poison, and had never yet dared arrest, though his breaking of the laws had become notorious all through that section where he roamed.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This could be no other than the big poacher, Old Cale Martin, the man whom the game wardens seemed to dread like poison, and had never yet dared arrest, though his breaking of the laws had become notorious all through that section where he roamed.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading BARE-FACED ROBBERY IN THE MAINE WOODS.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading One of them was in truth a giant; and as soon as Thad set eyes on this individual he knew that his worst fears were about to be realized.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading They were a rough-looking set, all told; and any one would know at a glance that they could not be city sportsmen, up here in the Maine woods on a hunt; but must belong to the native class of guides, loggers, or possibly something worse.

but in spite of that

From this reading This could be no other than the big poacher, Old Cale Martin, the man whom the game wardens seemed to dread like poison, and had never yet dared arrest, though his breaking of the laws had become notorious all through that section where he roamed.