Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading It looked as if the message he had sent through a secret channel had not reached the president, and this was ominous.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading He had heard rumors of fighting when he was in Cuba and the United States, but the newspapers gave him little information and he had driven the _Rio Negro_ across at full speed in order to finish the contract before the revolution spread, which was all he wanted.

(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 He had heard rumors of fighting when he was in Cuba and the United States, but the newspapers gave him little information and he had driven the _Rio Negro_ across at full speed in order to finish the contract before the revolution spread, which was all he wanted.

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

From this reading THE LAST CARGO Dusk was falling and Kit urged his tired mule up the winding road.

eagerly desirous

From this reading His skin was grimed with dust, for he had ridden hard in scorching heat, and was anxious and impatient to get on.

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

From this reading It looked as if the message he had sent through a secret channel had not reached the president, and this was ominous.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had heard rumors of fighting when he was in Cuba and the United States, but the newspapers gave him little information and he had driven the _Rio Negro_ across at full speed in order to finish the contract before the revolution spread, which was all he wanted.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The _Rio Negro_ was in the lagoon and some cargo had been landed, but Kit stopped the work when nobody came to take the goods.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had heard rumors of fighting when he was in Cuba and the United States, but the newspapers gave him little information and he had driven the _Rio Negro_ across at full speed in order to finish the contract before the revolution spread, which was all he wanted.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The _Rio Negro_ was in the lagoon and some cargo had been landed, but Kit stopped the work when nobody came to take the goods.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The _Rio Negro_ was in the lagoon and some cargo had been landed, but Kit stopped the work when nobody came to take the goods.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading THE LAST CARGO Dusk was falling and Kit urged his tired mule up the winding road.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading It looked as if the message he had sent through a secret channel had not reached the president, and this was ominous.

enter into a contractual arrangement

From this reading He had heard rumors of fighting when he was in Cuba and the United States, but the newspapers gave him little information and he had driven the _Rio Negro_ across at full speed in order to finish the contract before the revolution spread, which was all he wanted.

a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba

From this reading He had heard rumors of fighting when he was in Cuba and the United States, but the newspapers gave him little information and he had driven the _Rio Negro_ across at full speed in order to finish the contract before the revolution spread, which was all he wanted.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading He had heard rumors of fighting when he was in Cuba and the United States, but the newspapers gave him little information and he had driven the _Rio Negro_ across at full speed in order to finish the contract before the revolution spread, which was all he wanted.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading THE LAST CARGO Dusk was falling and Kit urged his tired mule up the winding road.

remove the dust from

From this reading His skin was grimed with dust, for he had ridden hard in scorching heat, and was anxious and impatient to get on.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading THE LAST CARGO Dusk was falling and Kit urged his tired mule up the winding road.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading He had heard rumors of fighting when he was in Cuba and the United States, but the newspapers gave him little information and he had driven the _Rio Negro_ across at full speed in order to finish the contract before the revolution spread, which was all he wanted.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading He had heard rumors of fighting when he was in Cuba and the United States, but the newspapers gave him little information and he had driven the _Rio Negro_ across at full speed in order to finish the contract before the revolution spread, which was all he wanted.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His skin was grimed with dust, for he had ridden hard in scorching heat, and was anxious and impatient to get on.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading He had heard rumors of fighting when he was in Cuba and the United States, but the newspapers gave him little information and he had driven the _Rio Negro_ across at full speed in order to finish the contract before the revolution spread, which was all he wanted.

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

From this reading He had heard rumors of fighting when he was in Cuba and the United States, but the newspapers gave him little information and he had driven the _Rio Negro_ across at full speed in order to finish the contract before the revolution spread, which was all he wanted.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading His skin was grimed with dust, for he had ridden hard in scorching heat, and was anxious and impatient to get on.

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading The _Rio Negro_ was in the lagoon and some cargo had been landed, but Kit stopped the work when nobody came to take the goods.

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From this reading His skin was grimed with dust, for he had ridden hard in scorching heat, and was anxious and impatient to get on.

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

From this reading His skin was grimed with dust, for he had ridden hard in scorching heat, and was anxious and impatient to get on.

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

From this reading His skin was grimed with dust, for he had ridden hard in scorching heat, and was anxious and impatient to get on.

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

From this reading His skin was grimed with dust, for he had ridden hard in scorching heat, and was anxious and impatient to get on.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He had heard rumors of fighting when he was in Cuba and the United States, but the newspapers gave him little information and he had driven the _Rio Negro_ across at full speed in order to finish the contract before the revolution spread, which was all he wanted.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading His skin was grimed with dust, for he had ridden hard in scorching heat, and was anxious and impatient to get on.

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

From this reading He had heard rumors of fighting when he was in Cuba and the United States, but the newspapers gave him little information and he had driven the _Rio Negro_ across at full speed in order to finish the contract before the revolution spread, which was all he wanted.

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

From this reading THE LAST CARGO Dusk was falling and Kit urged his tired mule up the winding road.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It looked as if the message he had sent through a secret channel had not reached the president, and this was ominous.

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading His skin was grimed with dust, for he had ridden hard in scorching heat, and was anxious and impatient to get on.

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

From this reading His skin was grimed with dust, for he had ridden hard in scorching heat, and was anxious and impatient to get on.

a message received and understood

From this reading He had heard rumors of fighting when he was in Cuba and the United States, but the newspapers gave him little information and he had driven the _Rio Negro_ across at full speed in order to finish the contract before the revolution spread, which was all he wanted.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It looked as if the message he had sent through a secret channel had not reached the president, and this was ominous.

a case for containing a set of articles

From this reading THE LAST CARGO Dusk was falling and Kit urged his tired mule up the winding road.

a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

From this reading The _Rio Negro_ was in the lagoon and some cargo had been landed, but Kit stopped the work when nobody came to take the goods.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading The _Rio Negro_ was in the lagoon and some cargo had been landed, but Kit stopped the work when nobody came to take the goods.

immediately past

From this reading THE LAST CARGO Dusk was falling and Kit urged his tired mule up the winding road.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He had heard rumors of fighting when he was in Cuba and the United States, but the newspapers gave him little information and he had driven the _Rio Negro_ across at full speed in order to finish the contract before the revolution spread, which was all he wanted.

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

From this reading It looked as if the message he had sent through a secret channel had not reached the president, and this was ominous.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading It looked as if the message he had sent through a secret channel had not reached the president, and this was ominous.

hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading THE LAST CARGO Dusk was falling and Kit urged his tired mule up the winding road.

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading The _Rio Negro_ was in the lagoon and some cargo had been landed, but Kit stopped the work when nobody came to take the goods.

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading He had heard rumors of fighting when he was in Cuba and the United States, but the newspapers gave him little information and he had driven the _Rio Negro_ across at full speed in order to finish the contract before the revolution spread, which was all he wanted.

no person; not anyone

From this reading The _Rio Negro_ was in the lagoon and some cargo had been landed, but Kit stopped the work when nobody came to take the goods.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It looked as if the message he had sent through a secret channel had not reached the president, and this was ominous.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had heard rumors of fighting when he was in Cuba and the United States, but the newspapers gave him little information and he had driven the _Rio Negro_ across at full speed in order to finish the contract before the revolution spread, which was all he wanted.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading It looked as if the message he had sent through a secret channel had not reached the president, and this was ominous.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His skin was grimed with dust, for he had ridden hard in scorching heat, and was anxious and impatient to get on.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading He had heard rumors of fighting when he was in Cuba and the United States, but the newspapers gave him little information and he had driven the _Rio Negro_ across at full speed in order to finish the contract before the revolution spread, which was all he wanted.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading It looked as if the message he had sent through a secret channel had not reached the president, and this was ominous.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading It looked as if the message he had sent through a secret channel had not reached the president, and this was ominous.

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading He had heard rumors of fighting when he was in Cuba and the United States, but the newspapers gave him little information and he had driven the _Rio Negro_ across at full speed in order to finish the contract before the revolution spread, which was all he wanted.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading His skin was grimed with dust, for he had ridden hard in scorching heat, and was anxious and impatient to get on.

the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction

From this reading The _Rio Negro_ was in the lagoon and some cargo had been landed, but Kit stopped the work when nobody came to take the goods.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading THE LAST CARGO Dusk was falling and Kit urged his tired mule up the winding road.

plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading He had heard rumors of fighting when he was in Cuba and the United States, but the newspapers gave him little information and he had driven the _Rio Negro_ across at full speed in order to finish the contract before the revolution spread, which was all he wanted.

hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface

From this reading His skin was grimed with dust, for he had ridden hard in scorching heat, and was anxious and impatient to get on.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading It looked as if the message he had sent through a secret channel had not reached the president, and this was ominous.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading It looked as if the message he had sent through a secret channel had not reached the president, and this was ominous.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading His skin was grimed with dust, for he had ridden hard in scorching heat, and was anxious and impatient to get on.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The _Rio Negro_ was in the lagoon and some cargo had been landed, but Kit stopped the work when nobody came to take the goods.

move hurridly

From this reading He had heard rumors of fighting when he was in Cuba and the United States, but the newspapers gave him little information and he had driven the _Rio Negro_ across at full speed in order to finish the contract before the revolution spread, which was all he wanted.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading He had heard rumors of fighting when he was in Cuba and the United States, but the newspapers gave him little information and he had driven the _Rio Negro_ across at full speed in order to finish the contract before the revolution spread, which was all he wanted.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading He had heard rumors of fighting when he was in Cuba and the United States, but the newspapers gave him little information and he had driven the _Rio Negro_ across at full speed in order to finish the contract before the revolution spread, which was all he wanted.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading The _Rio Negro_ was in the lagoon and some cargo had been landed, but Kit stopped the work when nobody came to take the goods.

carry out

From this reading The _Rio Negro_ was in the lagoon and some cargo had been landed, but Kit stopped the work when nobody came to take the goods.

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

From this reading THE LAST CARGO Dusk was falling and Kit urged his tired mule up the winding road.

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

From this reading It looked as if the message he had sent through a secret channel had not reached the president, and this was ominous.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It looked as if the message he had sent through a secret channel had not reached the president, and this was ominous.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading THE LAST CARGO Dusk was falling and Kit urged his tired mule up the winding road.

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

From this reading His skin was grimed with dust, for he had ridden hard in scorching heat, and was anxious and impatient to get on.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading He had heard rumors of fighting when he was in Cuba and the United States, but the newspapers gave him little information and he had driven the _Rio Negro_ across at full speed in order to finish the contract before the revolution spread, which was all he wanted.

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

From this reading THE LAST CARGO Dusk was falling and Kit urged his tired mule up the winding road.

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading THE LAST CARGO Dusk was falling and Kit urged his tired mule up the winding road.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading He had heard rumors of fighting when he was in Cuba and the United States, but the newspapers gave him little information and he had driven the _Rio Negro_ across at full speed in order to finish the contract before the revolution spread, which was all he wanted.

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

From this reading THE LAST CARGO Dusk was falling and Kit urged his tired mule up the winding road.

at the time that

From this reading The _Rio Negro_ was in the lagoon and some cargo had been landed, but Kit stopped the work when nobody came to take the goods.

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

From this reading He had heard rumors of fighting when he was in Cuba and the United States, but the newspapers gave him little information and he had driven the _Rio Negro_ across at full speed in order to finish the contract before the revolution spread, which was all he wanted.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading THE LAST CARGO Dusk was falling and Kit urged his tired mule up the winding road.

in the company of; together with

From this reading His skin was grimed with dust, for he had ridden hard in scorching heat, and was anxious and impatient to get on.

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

From this reading The _Rio Negro_ was in the lagoon and some cargo had been landed, but Kit stopped the work when nobody came to take the goods.