Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

later than; following

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

(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 THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "First off," answered Ham, "we'd better make a raid on their camp an' git all their hosses an' supplies.

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

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

react verbally

From this reading Maybe that'll answer th' food question; for, I reckon, they must have come well supplied, seein' that Ugger an' Quinley would have plenty of gold-dust tew buy with."

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "First off," answered Ham, "we'd better make a raid on their camp an' git all their hosses an' supplies.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

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

From this reading "We cannot hang them, as they deserve, and we have not food enough to keep them, and it will be hardly safe to turn them loose.

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

From this reading "We cannot hang them, as they deserve, and we have not food enough to keep them, and it will be hardly safe to turn them loose.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading What do you think we had better do, Ham?" and he turned to Hammer Jones.

confined by bonds

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Maybe that'll answer th' food question; for, I reckon, they must have come well supplied, seein' that Ugger an' Quinley would have plenty of gold-dust tew buy with."

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading "First off," answered Ham, "we'd better make a raid on their camp an' git all their hosses an' supplies.

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

From this reading "We cannot hang them, as they deserve, and we have not food enough to keep them, and it will be hardly safe to turn them loose.

plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Maybe that'll answer th' food question; for, I reckon, they must have come well supplied, seein' that Ugger an' Quinley would have plenty of gold-dust tew buy with."

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

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

be worthy or deserving

From this reading "We cannot hang them, as they deserve, and we have not food enough to keep them, and it will be hardly safe to turn them loose.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "We cannot hang them, as they deserve, and we have not food enough to keep them, and it will be hardly safe to turn them loose.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "First off," answered Ham, "we'd better make a raid on their camp an' git all their hosses an' supplies.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading "We cannot hang them, as they deserve, and we have not food enough to keep them, and it will be hardly safe to turn them loose.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Maybe that'll answer th' food question; for, I reckon, they must have come well supplied, seein' that Ugger an' Quinley would have plenty of gold-dust tew buy with."

brought together in one place

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading "First off," answered Ham, "we'd better make a raid on their camp an' git all their hosses an' supplies.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

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

From this reading Maybe that'll answer th' food question; for, I reckon, they must have come well supplied, seein' that Ugger an' Quinley would have plenty of gold-dust tew buy with."

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

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

From this reading What do you think we had better do, Ham?" and he turned to Hammer Jones.

the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

From this reading What do you think we had better do, Ham?" and he turned to Hammer Jones.

be suspended or hanging

From this reading "We cannot hang them, as they deserve, and we have not food enough to keep them, and it will be hardly safe to turn them loose.

only a very short time before

From this reading "We cannot hang them, as they deserve, and we have not food enough to keep them, and it will be hardly safe to turn them loose.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "We cannot hang them, as they deserve, and we have not food enough to keep them, and it will be hardly safe to turn them loose.

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

From this reading What do you think we had better do, Ham?" and he turned to Hammer Jones.

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

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

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

From this reading "First off," answered Ham, "we'd better make a raid on their camp an' git all their hosses an' supplies.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Maybe that'll answer th' food question; for, I reckon, they must have come well supplied, seein' that Ugger an' Quinley would have plenty of gold-dust tew buy with."

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

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "We cannot hang them, as they deserve, and we have not food enough to keep them, and it will be hardly safe to turn them loose.

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading What do you think we had better do, Ham?" and he turned to Hammer Jones.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "We cannot hang them, as they deserve, and we have not food enough to keep them, and it will be hardly safe to turn them loose.

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

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading "We cannot hang them, as they deserve, and we have not food enough to keep them, and it will be hardly safe to turn them loose.

engage in

From this reading "First off," answered Ham, "we'd better make a raid on their camp an' git all their hosses an' supplies.

by chance

From this reading Maybe that'll answer th' food question; for, I reckon, they must have come well supplied, seein' that Ugger an' Quinley would have plenty of gold-dust tew buy with."

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Maybe that'll answer th' food question; for, I reckon, they must have come well supplied, seein' that Ugger an' Quinley would have plenty of gold-dust tew buy with."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "We cannot hang them, as they deserve, and we have not food enough to keep them, and it will be hardly safe to turn them loose.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "First off," answered Ham, "we'd better make a raid on their camp an' git all their hosses an' supplies.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "First off," answered Ham, "we'd better make a raid on their camp an' git all their hosses an' supplies.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

a full supply

From this reading Maybe that'll answer th' food question; for, I reckon, they must have come well supplied, seein' that Ugger an' Quinley would have plenty of gold-dust tew buy with."

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

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

From this reading Maybe that'll answer th' food question; for, I reckon, they must have come well supplied, seein' that Ugger an' Quinley would have plenty of gold-dust tew buy with."

search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

From this reading "First off," answered Ham, "we'd better make a raid on their camp an' git all their hosses an' supplies.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Maybe that'll answer th' food question; for, I reckon, they must have come well supplied, seein' that Ugger an' Quinley would have plenty of gold-dust tew buy with."

Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading "We cannot hang them, as they deserve, and we have not food enough to keep them, and it will be hardly safe to turn them loose.

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

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

From this reading Maybe that'll answer th' food question; for, I reckon, they must have come well supplied, seein' that Ugger an' Quinley would have plenty of gold-dust tew buy with."

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Maybe that'll answer th' food question; for, I reckon, they must have come well supplied, seein' that Ugger an' Quinley would have plenty of gold-dust tew buy with."

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading "First off," answered Ham, "we'd better make a raid on their camp an' git all their hosses an' supplies.

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

From this reading Maybe that'll answer th' food question; for, I reckon, they must have come well supplied, seein' that Ugger an' Quinley would have plenty of gold-dust tew buy with."

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading Maybe that'll answer th' food question; for, I reckon, they must have come well supplied, seein' that Ugger an' Quinley would have plenty of gold-dust tew buy with."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

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

From this reading Maybe that'll answer th' food question; for, I reckon, they must have come well supplied, seein' that Ugger an' Quinley would have plenty of gold-dust tew buy with."

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

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "First off," answered Ham, "we'd better make a raid on their camp an' git all their hosses an' supplies.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "We cannot hang them, as they deserve, and we have not food enough to keep them, and it will be hardly safe to turn them loose.

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

From this reading "We cannot hang them, as they deserve, and we have not food enough to keep them, and it will be hardly safe to turn them loose.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading What do you think we had better do, Ham?" and he turned to Hammer Jones.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

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

From this reading "We cannot hang them, as they deserve, and we have not food enough to keep them, and it will be hardly safe to turn them loose.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading "We cannot hang them, as they deserve, and we have not food enough to keep them, and it will be hardly safe to turn them loose.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading What do you think we had better do, Ham?" and he turned to Hammer Jones.

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

From this reading Maybe that'll answer th' food question; for, I reckon, they must have come well supplied, seein' that Ugger an' Quinley would have plenty of gold-dust tew buy with."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

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

From this reading "First off," answered Ham, "we'd better make a raid on their camp an' git all their hosses an' supplies.

(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 Maybe that'll answer th' food question; for, I reckon, they must have come well supplied, seein' that Ugger an' Quinley would have plenty of gold-dust tew buy with."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "We cannot hang them, as they deserve, and we have not food enough to keep them, and it will be hardly safe to turn them loose.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE CATASTROPHE "Now, the question is, what shall we do with our captives?" and Mr. Conroyal glanced a little anxiously around the circle of faces that had gathered about him, a short time after all the robbers had been safely bound.

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

From this reading Maybe that'll answer th' food question; for, I reckon, they must have come well supplied, seein' that Ugger an' Quinley would have plenty of gold-dust tew buy with."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading What do you think we had better do, Ham?" and he turned to Hammer Jones.