Chapter IV

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

From this reading IN THE GIANT TULE SWAMPS From the time that Roger fooled the members of the party just as they were organizing a rescue search for him, his path became much easier.

later than; following

From this reading Roger was growing weary of the Minnesota work because it was evident that it consisted of the same routine day after day, that it was unremittingly hard work, and that the sense of progress was slow in proportion to the labor involved.

(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 Then the mosquitoes were beginning to get troublesome, and worst of all, the "bulldog flies" began to make their presence felt.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Indeed, the boy realized that he was no longer treated as a tenderfoot, as he had been but a few weeks before, but, none the less, he was not sorry when Field told him one evening that he thought Roberts would be along shortly.

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

From this reading Roger was growing weary of the Minnesota work because it was evident that it consisted of the same routine day after day, that it was unremittingly hard work, and that the sense of progress was slow in proportion to the labor involved.

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

From this reading IN THE GIANT TULE SWAMPS From the time that Roger fooled the members of the party just as they were organizing a rescue search for him, his path became much easier.

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

From this reading Indeed, the boy realized that he was no longer treated as a tenderfoot, as he had been but a few weeks before, but, none the less, he was not sorry when Field told him one evening that he thought Roberts would be along shortly.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading IN THE GIANT TULE SWAMPS From the time that Roger fooled the members of the party just as they were organizing a rescue search for him, his path became much easier.

for the reason that

From this reading Roger was growing weary of the Minnesota work because it was evident that it consisted of the same routine day after day, that it was unremittingly hard work, and that the sense of progress was slow in proportion to the labor involved.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Indeed, the boy realized that he was no longer treated as a tenderfoot, as he had been but a few weeks before, but, none the less, he was not sorry when Field told him one evening that he thought Roberts would be along shortly.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Indeed, the boy realized that he was no longer treated as a tenderfoot, as he had been but a few weeks before, but, none the less, he was not sorry when Field told him one evening that he thought Roberts would be along shortly.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Then the mosquitoes were beginning to get troublesome, and worst of all, the "bulldog flies" began to make their presence felt.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Then the mosquitoes were beginning to get troublesome, and worst of all, the "bulldog flies" began to make their presence felt.

a youthful male person

From this reading Indeed, the boy realized that he was no longer treated as a tenderfoot, as he had been but a few weeks before, but, none the less, he was not sorry when Field told him one evening that he thought Roberts would be along shortly.

attack viciously and ferociously

From this reading Then the mosquitoes were beginning to get troublesome, and worst of all, the "bulldog flies" began to make their presence felt.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Indeed, the boy realized that he was no longer treated as a tenderfoot, as he had been but a few weeks before, but, none the less, he was not sorry when Field told him one evening that he thought Roberts would be along shortly.

past form of “condone” — excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with

From this reading Though still he occasionally made mistakes, as was unavoidable, he found they were condoned rather than exaggerated.

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading Roger was growing weary of the Minnesota work because it was evident that it consisted of the same routine day after day, that it was unremittingly hard work, and that the sense of progress was slow in proportion to the labor involved.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Roger was growing weary of the Minnesota work because it was evident that it consisted of the same routine day after day, that it was unremittingly hard work, and that the sense of progress was slow in proportion to the labor involved.

comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading IN THE GIANT TULE SWAMPS From the time that Roger fooled the members of the party just as they were organizing a rescue search for him, his path became much easier.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Indeed, the boy realized that he was no longer treated as a tenderfoot, as he had been but a few weeks before, but, none the less, he was not sorry when Field told him one evening that he thought Roberts would be along shortly.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Roger was growing weary of the Minnesota work because it was evident that it consisted of the same routine day after day, that it was unremittingly hard work, and that the sense of progress was slow in proportion to the labor involved.

represented as greater than is true or reasonable

From this reading Though still he occasionally made mistakes, as was unavoidable, he found they were condoned rather than exaggerated.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Then the mosquitoes were beginning to get troublesome, and worst of all, the "bulldog flies" began to make their presence felt.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Indeed, the boy realized that he was no longer treated as a tenderfoot, as he had been but a few weeks before, but, none the less, he was not sorry when Field told him one evening that he thought Roberts would be along shortly.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Indeed, the boy realized that he was no longer treated as a tenderfoot, as he had been but a few weeks before, but, none the less, he was not sorry when Field told him one evening that he thought Roberts would be along shortly.

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading Then the mosquitoes were beginning to get troublesome, and worst of all, the "bulldog flies" began to make their presence felt.

past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of

From this reading IN THE GIANT TULE SWAMPS From the time that Roger fooled the members of the party just as they were organizing a rescue search for him, his path became much easier.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IN THE GIANT TULE SWAMPS From the time that Roger fooled the members of the party just as they were organizing a rescue search for him, his path became much easier.

set up or found

From this reading Though still he occasionally made mistakes, as was unavoidable, he found they were condoned rather than exaggerated.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading IN THE GIANT TULE SWAMPS From the time that Roger fooled the members of the party just as they were organizing a rescue search for him, his path became much easier.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Then the mosquitoes were beginning to get troublesome, and worst of all, the "bulldog flies" began to make their presence felt.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading IN THE GIANT TULE SWAMPS From the time that Roger fooled the members of the party just as they were organizing a rescue search for him, his path became much easier.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Roger was growing weary of the Minnesota work because it was evident that it consisted of the same routine day after day, that it was unremittingly hard work, and that the sense of progress was slow in proportion to the labor involved.

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

From this reading Indeed, the boy realized that he was no longer treated as a tenderfoot, as he had been but a few weeks before, but, none the less, he was not sorry when Field told him one evening that he thought Roberts would be along shortly.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Roger was growing weary of the Minnesota work because it was evident that it consisted of the same routine day after day, that it was unremittingly hard work, and that the sense of progress was slow in proportion to the labor involved.

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

From this reading Though still he occasionally made mistakes, as was unavoidable, he found they were condoned rather than exaggerated.

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

From this reading IN THE GIANT TULE SWAMPS From the time that Roger fooled the members of the party just as they were organizing a rescue search for him, his path became much easier.

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

From this reading IN THE GIANT TULE SWAMPS From the time that Roger fooled the members of the party just as they were organizing a rescue search for him, his path became much easier.

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

From this reading IN THE GIANT TULE SWAMPS From the time that Roger fooled the members of the party just as they were organizing a rescue search for him, his path became much easier.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, the boy realized that he was no longer treated as a tenderfoot, as he had been but a few weeks before, but, none the less, he was not sorry when Field told him one evening that he thought Roberts would be along shortly.

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading Roger was growing weary of the Minnesota work because it was evident that it consisted of the same routine day after day, that it was unremittingly hard work, and that the sense of progress was slow in proportion to the labor involved.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Roger was growing weary of the Minnesota work because it was evident that it consisted of the same routine day after day, that it was unremittingly hard work, and that the sense of progress was slow in proportion to the labor involved.

and nothing more

From this reading IN THE GIANT TULE SWAMPS From the time that Roger fooled the members of the party just as they were organizing a rescue search for him, his path became much easier.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading Roger was growing weary of the Minnesota work because it was evident that it consisted of the same routine day after day, that it was unremittingly hard work, and that the sense of progress was slow in proportion to the labor involved.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Indeed, the boy realized that he was no longer treated as a tenderfoot, as he had been but a few weeks before, but, none the less, he was not sorry when Field told him one evening that he thought Roberts would be along shortly.

for more time

From this reading Indeed, the boy realized that he was no longer treated as a tenderfoot, as he had been but a few weeks before, but, none the less, he was not sorry when Field told him one evening that he thought Roberts would be along shortly.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Though still he occasionally made mistakes, as was unavoidable, he found they were condoned rather than exaggerated.

engage in

From this reading Then the mosquitoes were beginning to get troublesome, and worst of all, the "bulldog flies" began to make their presence felt.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading IN THE GIANT TULE SWAMPS From the time that Roger fooled the members of the party just as they were organizing a rescue search for him, his path became much easier.

a midwestern state

From this reading Roger was growing weary of the Minnesota work because it was evident that it consisted of the same routine day after day, that it was unremittingly hard work, and that the sense of progress was slow in proportion to the labor involved.

plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Though still he occasionally made mistakes, as was unavoidable, he found they were condoned rather than exaggerated.

plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals

From this reading Then the mosquitoes were beginning to get troublesome, and worst of all, the "bulldog flies" began to make their presence felt.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading IN THE GIANT TULE SWAMPS From the time that Roger fooled the members of the party just as they were organizing a rescue search for him, his path became much easier.

not any; not one

From this reading Indeed, the boy realized that he was no longer treated as a tenderfoot, as he had been but a few weeks before, but, none the less, he was not sorry when Field told him one evening that he thought Roberts would be along shortly.

not one, and not any

From this reading Indeed, the boy realized that he was no longer treated as a tenderfoot, as he had been but a few weeks before, but, none the less, he was not sorry when Field told him one evening that he thought Roberts would be along shortly.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Indeed, the boy realized that he was no longer treated as a tenderfoot, as he had been but a few weeks before, but, none the less, he was not sorry when Field told him one evening that he thought Roberts would be along shortly.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading Though still he occasionally made mistakes, as was unavoidable, he found they were condoned rather than exaggerated.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE GIANT TULE SWAMPS From the time that Roger fooled the members of the party just as they were organizing a rescue search for him, his path became much easier.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Indeed, the boy realized that he was no longer treated as a tenderfoot, as he had been but a few weeks before, but, none the less, he was not sorry when Field told him one evening that he thought Roberts would be along shortly.

-ing form of “organize” — create (as an entity)

From this reading IN THE GIANT TULE SWAMPS From the time that Roger fooled the members of the party just as they were organizing a rescue search for him, his path became much easier.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading IN THE GIANT TULE SWAMPS From the time that Roger fooled the members of the party just as they were organizing a rescue search for him, his path became much easier.

a course of conduct

From this reading IN THE GIANT TULE SWAMPS From the time that Roger fooled the members of the party just as they were organizing a rescue search for him, his path became much easier.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Then the mosquitoes were beginning to get troublesome, and worst of all, the "bulldog flies" began to make their presence felt.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Roger was growing weary of the Minnesota work because it was evident that it consisted of the same routine day after day, that it was unremittingly hard work, and that the sense of progress was slow in proportion to the labor involved.

the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading Roger was growing weary of the Minnesota work because it was evident that it consisted of the same routine day after day, that it was unremittingly hard work, and that the sense of progress was slow in proportion to the labor involved.

on the contrary

From this reading Though still he occasionally made mistakes, as was unavoidable, he found they were condoned rather than exaggerated.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Indeed, the boy realized that he was no longer treated as a tenderfoot, as he had been but a few weeks before, but, none the less, he was not sorry when Field told him one evening that he thought Roberts would be along shortly.

free from harm or evil

From this reading IN THE GIANT TULE SWAMPS From the time that Roger fooled the members of the party just as they were organizing a rescue search for him, his path became much easier.

United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)

From this reading Indeed, the boy realized that he was no longer treated as a tenderfoot, as he had been but a few weeks before, but, none the less, he was not sorry when Field told him one evening that he thought Roberts would be along shortly.

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From this reading IN THE GIANT TULE SWAMPS From the time that Roger fooled the members of the party just as they were organizing a rescue search for him, his path became much easier.

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading Roger was growing weary of the Minnesota work because it was evident that it consisted of the same routine day after day, that it was unremittingly hard work, and that the sense of progress was slow in proportion to the labor involved.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Roger was growing weary of the Minnesota work because it was evident that it consisted of the same routine day after day, that it was unremittingly hard work, and that the sense of progress was slow in proportion to the labor involved.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading IN THE GIANT TULE SWAMPS From the time that Roger fooled the members of the party just as they were organizing a rescue search for him, his path became much easier.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Roger was growing weary of the Minnesota work because it was evident that it consisted of the same routine day after day, that it was unremittingly hard work, and that the sense of progress was slow in proportion to the labor involved.

for a short time

From this reading Indeed, the boy realized that he was no longer treated as a tenderfoot, as he had been but a few weeks before, but, none the less, he was not sorry when Field told him one evening that he thought Roberts would be along shortly.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading Roger was growing weary of the Minnesota work because it was evident that it consisted of the same routine day after day, that it was unremittingly hard work, and that the sense of progress was slow in proportion to the labor involved.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading Indeed, the boy realized that he was no longer treated as a tenderfoot, as he had been but a few weeks before, but, none the less, he was not sorry when Field told him one evening that he thought Roberts would be along shortly.

not in physical motion

From this reading Though still he occasionally made mistakes, as was unavoidable, he found they were condoned rather than exaggerated.

plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog

From this reading IN THE GIANT TULE SWAMPS From the time that Roger fooled the members of the party just as they were organizing a rescue search for him, his path became much easier.

an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)

From this reading Indeed, the boy realized that he was no longer treated as a tenderfoot, as he had been but a few weeks before, but, none the less, he was not sorry when Field told him one evening that he thought Roberts would be along shortly.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Though still he occasionally made mistakes, as was unavoidable, he found they were condoned rather than exaggerated.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN THE GIANT TULE SWAMPS From the time that Roger fooled the members of the party just as they were organizing a rescue search for him, his path became much easier.

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

From this reading IN THE GIANT TULE SWAMPS From the time that Roger fooled the members of the party just as they were organizing a rescue search for him, his path became much easier.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Then the mosquitoes were beginning to get troublesome, and worst of all, the "bulldog flies" began to make their presence felt.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the mosquitoes were beginning to get troublesome, and worst of all, the "bulldog flies" began to make their presence felt.

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

From this reading IN THE GIANT TULE SWAMPS From the time that Roger fooled the members of the party just as they were organizing a rescue search for him, his path became much easier.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though still he occasionally made mistakes, as was unavoidable, he found they were condoned rather than exaggerated.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Indeed, the boy realized that he was no longer treated as a tenderfoot, as he had been but a few weeks before, but, none the less, he was not sorry when Field told him one evening that he thought Roberts would be along shortly.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading IN THE GIANT TULE SWAMPS From the time that Roger fooled the members of the party just as they were organizing a rescue search for him, his path became much easier.

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

From this reading Roger was growing weary of the Minnesota work because it was evident that it consisted of the same routine day after day, that it was unremittingly hard work, and that the sense of progress was slow in proportion to the labor involved.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Indeed, the boy realized that he was no longer treated as a tenderfoot, as he had been but a few weeks before, but, none the less, he was not sorry when Field told him one evening that he thought Roberts would be along shortly.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading Indeed, the boy realized that he was no longer treated as a tenderfoot, as he had been but a few weeks before, but, none the less, he was not sorry when Field told him one evening that he thought Roberts would be along shortly.

causing difficulty or annoyance

From this reading Then the mosquitoes were beginning to get troublesome, and worst of all, the "bulldog flies" began to make their presence felt.

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From this reading IN THE GIANT TULE SWAMPS From the time that Roger fooled the members of the party just as they were organizing a rescue search for him, his path became much easier.

impossible to avoid or evade

From this reading Though still he occasionally made mistakes, as was unavoidable, he found they were condoned rather than exaggerated.

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

From this reading Roger was growing weary of the Minnesota work because it was evident that it consisted of the same routine day after day, that it was unremittingly hard work, and that the sense of progress was slow in proportion to the labor involved.

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

From this reading Though still he occasionally made mistakes, as was unavoidable, he found they were condoned rather than exaggerated.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Roger was growing weary of the Minnesota work because it was evident that it consisted of the same routine day after day, that it was unremittingly hard work, and that the sense of progress was slow in proportion to the labor involved.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Indeed, the boy realized that he was no longer treated as a tenderfoot, as he had been but a few weeks before, but, none the less, he was not sorry when Field told him one evening that he thought Roberts would be along shortly.

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

From this reading IN THE GIANT TULE SWAMPS From the time that Roger fooled the members of the party just as they were organizing a rescue search for him, his path became much easier.

at the time that

From this reading Indeed, the boy realized that he was no longer treated as a tenderfoot, as he had been but a few weeks before, but, none the less, he was not sorry when Field told him one evening that he thought Roberts would be along shortly.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Roger was growing weary of the Minnesota work because it was evident that it consisted of the same routine day after day, that it was unremittingly hard work, and that the sense of progress was slow in proportion to the labor involved.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading Then the mosquitoes were beginning to get troublesome, and worst of all, the "bulldog flies" began to make their presence felt.

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

From this reading Indeed, the boy realized that he was no longer treated as a tenderfoot, as he had been but a few weeks before, but, none the less, he was not sorry when Field told him one evening that he thought Roberts would be along shortly.