Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences

From this reading "I hear you're going to spoil some of our scenery, Ab.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

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

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

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

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

possessive form of “blood” — the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets

From this reading He took Blood's welcome with a laugh, nodded to the roadmasters, and pulling his cap from his head, turned to grasp Glover's hand.

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

plural of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting

From this reading The mountain men sprang to their feet with a greeting for the general manager--it was Bucks.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The mountain men sprang to their feet with a greeting for the general manager--it was Bucks.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The mountain men sprang to their feet with a greeting for the general manager--it was Bucks.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He took Blood's welcome with a laugh, nodded to the roadmasters, and pulling his cap from his head, turned to grasp Glover's hand.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading The mountain men sprang to their feet with a greeting for the general manager--it was Bucks.

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From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

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From this reading He took Blood's welcome with a laugh, nodded to the roadmasters, and pulling his cap from his head, turned to grasp Glover's hand.

the act of departing

From this reading "I hear you're going to spoil some of our scenery, Ab.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading I thought I'd run up and see how much government land you were going to move without a permit.

hold firmly

From this reading He took Blood's welcome with a laugh, nodded to the roadmasters, and pulling his cap from his head, turned to grasp Glover's hand.

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading The mountain men sprang to their feet with a greeting for the general manager--it was Bucks.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He took Blood's welcome with a laugh, nodded to the roadmasters, and pulling his cap from his head, turned to grasp Glover's hand.

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

From this reading He took Blood's welcome with a laugh, nodded to the roadmasters, and pulling his cap from his head, turned to grasp Glover's hand.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He took Blood's welcome with a laugh, nodded to the roadmasters, and pulling his cap from his head, turned to grasp Glover's hand.

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "I hear you're going to spoil some of our scenery, Ab.

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

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

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From this reading I thought I'd run up and see how much government land you were going to move without a permit.

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

From this reading "I hear you're going to spoil some of our scenery, Ab.

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From this reading I thought I'd run up and see how much government land you were going to move without a permit.

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

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The mountain men sprang to their feet with a greeting for the general manager--it was Bucks.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading I thought I'd run up and see how much government land you were going to move without a permit.

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

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

the sound of laughing

From this reading He took Blood's welcome with a laugh, nodded to the roadmasters, and pulling his cap from his head, turned to grasp Glover's hand.

plural of “ledge” — a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

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

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading The mountain men sprang to their feet with a greeting for the general manager--it was Bucks.

the force of workers available

From this reading The mountain men sprang to their feet with a greeting for the general manager--it was Bucks.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The mountain men sprang to their feet with a greeting for the general manager--it was Bucks.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I thought I'd run up and see how much government land you were going to move without a permit.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I thought I'd run up and see how much government land you were going to move without a permit.

inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding

From this reading He took Blood's welcome with a laugh, nodded to the roadmasters, and pulling his cap from his head, turned to grasp Glover's hand.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I hear you're going to spoil some of our scenery, Ab.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "I hear you're going to spoil some of our scenery, Ab.

scrape with the paws

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading I thought I'd run up and see how much government land you were going to move without a permit.

past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading He took Blood's welcome with a laugh, nodded to the roadmasters, and pulling his cap from his head, turned to grasp Glover's hand.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

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From this reading He took Blood's welcome with a laugh, nodded to the roadmasters, and pulling his cap from his head, turned to grasp Glover's hand.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading I thought I'd run up and see how much government land you were going to move without a permit.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading "I hear you're going to spoil some of our scenery, Ab.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I thought I'd run up and see how much government land you were going to move without a permit.

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

From this reading "I hear you're going to spoil some of our scenery, Ab.

resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

make a mess of, destroy or ruin

From this reading "I hear you're going to spoil some of our scenery, Ab.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading The mountain men sprang to their feet with a greeting for the general manager--it was Bucks.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

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

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The mountain men sprang to their feet with a greeting for the general manager--it was Bucks.

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

From this reading I thought I'd run up and see how much government land you were going to move without a permit.

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

From this reading The mountain men sprang to their feet with a greeting for the general manager--it was Bucks.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He took Blood's welcome with a laugh, nodded to the roadmasters, and pulling his cap from his head, turned to grasp Glover's hand.

in the direction of

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He took Blood's welcome with a laugh, nodded to the roadmasters, and pulling his cap from his head, turned to grasp Glover's hand.

a historic division of Ireland located in the northeastern part of the island; six of Ulster's nine counties are in Northern Ireland

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

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

From this reading I thought I'd run up and see how much government land you were going to move without a permit.

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

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

accept gladly

From this reading He took Blood's welcome with a laugh, nodded to the roadmasters, and pulling his cap from his head, turned to grasp Glover's hand.

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

From this reading I thought I'd run up and see how much government land you were going to move without a permit.

in or at the place that

From this reading SPLITTING THE PAW Preceded by a track boss along the ledges where the blasting crew was already putting down the dynamite, a man almost as large as Glover and rigged in a storm cap and ulster made his way toward the camp headquarters.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The mountain men sprang to their feet with a greeting for the general manager--it was Bucks.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading I thought I'd run up and see how much government land you were going to move without a permit.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I thought I'd run up and see how much government land you were going to move without a permit.

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From this reading "I hear you're going to spoil some of our scenery, Ab.