Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading Then, rallying my geography with an effort, I asked, "Weren't you carried off by the Indians, or swept away by a flood?"

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Now all this was interesting enough, no doubt, but what I wanted to hear about was something more startling.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading I could not really give up all at once the idea of an adventure in the West, so I said, "But didn't anything wonderful happen to you, Mrs. Boyd?"

(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 Now all this was interesting enough, no doubt, but what I wanted to hear about was something more startling.

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

From this reading I could not really give up all at once the idea of an adventure in the West, so I said, "But didn't anything wonderful happen to you, Mrs. Boyd?"

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

From this reading "No, I was many hundred miles away from the Indian Reservation, and did not see a single Red man," replied Mrs. Boyd; "and as for floods--well, my dear, I could tell you the ridiculous straits we were put to for want of water, but I can't even imagine a flood on those parched and dried-up plains."

any thing at all

From this reading I could not really give up all at once the idea of an adventure in the West, so I said, "But didn't anything wonderful happen to you, Mrs. Boyd?"

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

From this reading "No, I was many hundred miles away from the Indian Reservation, and did not see a single Red man," replied Mrs. Boyd; "and as for floods--well, my dear, I could tell you the ridiculous straits we were put to for want of water, but I can't even imagine a flood on those parched and dried-up plains."

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Then, rallying my geography with an effort, I asked, "Weren't you carried off by the Indians, or swept away by a flood?"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I could not really give up all at once the idea of an adventure in the West, so I said, "But didn't anything wonderful happen to you, Mrs. Boyd?"

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Then, rallying my geography with an effort, I asked, "Weren't you carried off by the Indians, or swept away by a flood?"

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From this reading I could not really give up all at once the idea of an adventure in the West, so I said, "But didn't anything wonderful happen to you, Mrs. Boyd?"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Now all this was interesting enough, no doubt, but what I wanted to hear about was something more startling.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "No, I can't say there did," replied the lady, slightly surprised, I could see, by my question.

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From this reading "No, I can't say there did," replied the lady, slightly surprised, I could see, by my question.

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

From this reading Then, rallying my geography with an effort, I asked, "Weren't you carried off by the Indians, or swept away by a flood?"

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

From this reading I could not really give up all at once the idea of an adventure in the West, so I said, "But didn't anything wonderful happen to you, Mrs. Boyd?"

dearly loved

From this reading "No, I was many hundred miles away from the Indian Reservation, and did not see a single Red man," replied Mrs. Boyd; "and as for floods--well, my dear, I could tell you the ridiculous straits we were put to for want of water, but I can't even imagine a flood on those parched and dried-up plains."

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "No, I can't say there did," replied the lady, slightly surprised, I could see, by my question.

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From this reading I could not really give up all at once the idea of an adventure in the West, so I said, "But didn't anything wonderful happen to you, Mrs. Boyd?"

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Now all this was interesting enough, no doubt, but what I wanted to hear about was something more startling.

(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture

From this reading "No, I was many hundred miles away from the Indian Reservation, and did not see a single Red man," replied Mrs. Boyd; "and as for floods--well, my dear, I could tell you the ridiculous straits we were put to for want of water, but I can't even imagine a flood on those parched and dried-up plains."

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Then, rallying my geography with an effort, I asked, "Weren't you carried off by the Indians, or swept away by a flood?"

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

From this reading Now all this was interesting enough, no doubt, but what I wanted to hear about was something more startling.

divisible by two

From this reading "No, I was many hundred miles away from the Indian Reservation, and did not see a single Red man," replied Mrs. Boyd; "and as for floods--well, my dear, I could tell you the ridiculous straits we were put to for want of water, but I can't even imagine a flood on those parched and dried-up plains."

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading Then, rallying my geography with an effort, I asked, "Weren't you carried off by the Indians, or swept away by a flood?"

plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading "No, I was many hundred miles away from the Indian Reservation, and did not see a single Red man," replied Mrs. Boyd; "and as for floods--well, my dear, I could tell you the ridiculous straits we were put to for want of water, but I can't even imagine a flood on those parched and dried-up plains."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "No, I was many hundred miles away from the Indian Reservation, and did not see a single Red man," replied Mrs. Boyd; "and as for floods--well, my dear, I could tell you the ridiculous straits we were put to for want of water, but I can't even imagine a flood on those parched and dried-up plains."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "No, I was many hundred miles away from the Indian Reservation, and did not see a single Red man," replied Mrs. Boyd; "and as for floods--well, my dear, I could tell you the ridiculous straits we were put to for want of water, but I can't even imagine a flood on those parched and dried-up plains."

study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation

From this reading Then, rallying my geography with an effort, I asked, "Weren't you carried off by the Indians, or swept away by a flood?"

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I could not really give up all at once the idea of an adventure in the West, so I said, "But didn't anything wonderful happen to you, Mrs. Boyd?"

come to pass

From this reading I could not really give up all at once the idea of an adventure in the West, so I said, "But didn't anything wonderful happen to you, Mrs. Boyd?"

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Now all this was interesting enough, no doubt, but what I wanted to hear about was something more startling.

ten 10s

From this reading "No, I was many hundred miles away from the Indian Reservation, and did not see a single Red man," replied Mrs. Boyd; "and as for floods--well, my dear, I could tell you the ridiculous straits we were put to for want of water, but I can't even imagine a flood on those parched and dried-up plains."

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

From this reading Now all this was interesting enough, no doubt, but what I wanted to hear about was something more startling.

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

From this reading I could not really give up all at once the idea of an adventure in the West, so I said, "But didn't anything wonderful happen to you, Mrs. Boyd?"

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading "No, I was many hundred miles away from the Indian Reservation, and did not see a single Red man," replied Mrs. Boyd; "and as for floods--well, my dear, I could tell you the ridiculous straits we were put to for want of water, but I can't even imagine a flood on those parched and dried-up plains."

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

From this reading I could not really give up all at once the idea of an adventure in the West, so I said, "But didn't anything wonderful happen to you, Mrs. Boyd?"

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading "No, I was many hundred miles away from the Indian Reservation, and did not see a single Red man," replied Mrs. Boyd; "and as for floods--well, my dear, I could tell you the ridiculous straits we were put to for want of water, but I can't even imagine a flood on those parched and dried-up plains."

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Then, rallying my geography with an effort, I asked, "Weren't you carried off by the Indians, or swept away by a flood?"

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading Now all this was interesting enough, no doubt, but what I wanted to hear about was something more startling.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "No, I can't say there did," replied the lady, slightly surprised, I could see, by my question.

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

From this reading "No, I was many hundred miles away from the Indian Reservation, and did not see a single Red man," replied Mrs. Boyd; "and as for floods--well, my dear, I could tell you the ridiculous straits we were put to for want of water, but I can't even imagine a flood on those parched and dried-up plains."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "No, I was many hundred miles away from the Indian Reservation, and did not see a single Red man," replied Mrs. Boyd; "and as for floods--well, my dear, I could tell you the ridiculous straits we were put to for want of water, but I can't even imagine a flood on those parched and dried-up plains."

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading "No, I was many hundred miles away from the Indian Reservation, and did not see a single Red man," replied Mrs. Boyd; "and as for floods--well, my dear, I could tell you the ridiculous straits we were put to for want of water, but I can't even imagine a flood on those parched and dried-up plains."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Now all this was interesting enough, no doubt, but what I wanted to hear about was something more startling.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading I could not really give up all at once the idea of an adventure in the West, so I said, "But didn't anything wonderful happen to you, Mrs. Boyd?"

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "No, I can't say there did," replied the lady, slightly surprised, I could see, by my question.

not any; not one

From this reading Now all this was interesting enough, no doubt, but what I wanted to hear about was something more startling.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I could not really give up all at once the idea of an adventure in the West, so I said, "But didn't anything wonderful happen to you, Mrs. Boyd?"

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

From this reading Now all this was interesting enough, no doubt, but what I wanted to hear about was something more startling.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I could not really give up all at once the idea of an adventure in the West, so I said, "But didn't anything wonderful happen to you, Mrs. Boyd?"

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

From this reading Then, rallying my geography with an effort, I asked, "Weren't you carried off by the Indians, or swept away by a flood?"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "No, I was many hundred miles away from the Indian Reservation, and did not see a single Red man," replied Mrs. Boyd; "and as for floods--well, my dear, I could tell you the ridiculous straits we were put to for want of water, but I can't even imagine a flood on those parched and dried-up plains."

on one occasion

From this reading I could not really give up all at once the idea of an adventure in the West, so I said, "But didn't anything wonderful happen to you, Mrs. Boyd?"

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Then, rallying my geography with an effort, I asked, "Weren't you carried off by the Indians, or swept away by a flood?"

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading "No, I was many hundred miles away from the Indian Reservation, and did not see a single Red man," replied Mrs. Boyd; "and as for floods--well, my dear, I could tell you the ridiculous straits we were put to for want of water, but I can't even imagine a flood on those parched and dried-up plains."

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading "No, I was many hundred miles away from the Indian Reservation, and did not see a single Red man," replied Mrs. Boyd; "and as for floods--well, my dear, I could tell you the ridiculous straits we were put to for want of water, but I can't even imagine a flood on those parched and dried-up plains."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "No, I was many hundred miles away from the Indian Reservation, and did not see a single Red man," replied Mrs. Boyd; "and as for floods--well, my dear, I could tell you the ridiculous straits we were put to for want of water, but I can't even imagine a flood on those parched and dried-up plains."

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading "No, I can't say there did," replied the lady, slightly surprised, I could see, by my question.

the act of mobilizing for a common purpose

From this reading Then, rallying my geography with an effort, I asked, "Weren't you carried off by the Indians, or swept away by a flood?"

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading I could not really give up all at once the idea of an adventure in the West, so I said, "But didn't anything wonderful happen to you, Mrs. Boyd?"

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading "No, I was many hundred miles away from the Indian Reservation, and did not see a single Red man," replied Mrs. Boyd; "and as for floods--well, my dear, I could tell you the ridiculous straits we were put to for want of water, but I can't even imagine a flood on those parched and dried-up plains."

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "No, I can't say there did," replied the lady, slightly surprised, I could see, by my question.

a district that is reserved for particular purpose

From this reading "No, I was many hundred miles away from the Indian Reservation, and did not see a single Red man," replied Mrs. Boyd; "and as for floods--well, my dear, I could tell you the ridiculous straits we were put to for want of water, but I can't even imagine a flood on those parched and dried-up plains."

inspiring scornful pity

From this reading "No, I was many hundred miles away from the Indian Reservation, and did not see a single Red man," replied Mrs. Boyd; "and as for floods--well, my dear, I could tell you the ridiculous straits we were put to for want of water, but I can't even imagine a flood on those parched and dried-up plains."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I could not really give up all at once the idea of an adventure in the West, so I said, "But didn't anything wonderful happen to you, Mrs. Boyd?"

express in words

From this reading "No, I can't say there did," replied the lady, slightly surprised, I could see, by my question.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "No, I can't say there did," replied the lady, slightly surprised, I could see, by my question.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading "No, I was many hundred miles away from the Indian Reservation, and did not see a single Red man," replied Mrs. Boyd; "and as for floods--well, my dear, I could tell you the ridiculous straits we were put to for want of water, but I can't even imagine a flood on those parched and dried-up plains."

to a small degree or extent

From this reading "No, I can't say there did," replied the lady, slightly surprised, I could see, by my question.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I could not really give up all at once the idea of an adventure in the West, so I said, "But didn't anything wonderful happen to you, Mrs. Boyd?"

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Now all this was interesting enough, no doubt, but what I wanted to hear about was something more startling.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading Now all this was interesting enough, no doubt, but what I wanted to hear about was something more startling.

a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

From this reading "No, I was many hundred miles away from the Indian Reservation, and did not see a single Red man," replied Mrs. Boyd; "and as for floods--well, my dear, I could tell you the ridiculous straits we were put to for want of water, but I can't even imagine a flood on those parched and dried-up plains."

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading "No, I can't say there did," replied the lady, slightly surprised, I could see, by my question.

possessing sweep

From this reading Then, rallying my geography with an effort, I asked, "Weren't you carried off by the Indians, or swept away by a flood?"

express in words

From this reading "No, I was many hundred miles away from the Indian Reservation, and did not see a single Red man," replied Mrs. Boyd; "and as for floods--well, my dear, I could tell you the ridiculous straits we were put to for want of water, but I can't even imagine a flood on those parched and dried-up plains."

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

From this reading I could not really give up all at once the idea of an adventure in the West, so I said, "But didn't anything wonderful happen to you, Mrs. Boyd?"

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, rallying my geography with an effort, I asked, "Weren't you carried off by the Indians, or swept away by a flood?"

in or at that place or location

From this reading "No, I can't say there did," replied the lady, slightly surprised, I could see, by my question.

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

From this reading Now all this was interesting enough, no doubt, but what I wanted to hear about was something more startling.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "No, I was many hundred miles away from the Indian Reservation, and did not see a single Red man," replied Mrs. Boyd; "and as for floods--well, my dear, I could tell you the ridiculous straits we were put to for want of water, but I can't even imagine a flood on those parched and dried-up plains."

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

From this reading Now all this was interesting enough, no doubt, but what I wanted to hear about was something more startling.

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

From this reading I could not really give up all at once the idea of an adventure in the West, so I said, "But didn't anything wonderful happen to you, Mrs. Boyd?"

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "No, I was many hundred miles away from the Indian Reservation, and did not see a single Red man," replied Mrs. Boyd; "and as for floods--well, my dear, I could tell you the ridiculous straits we were put to for want of water, but I can't even imagine a flood on those parched and dried-up plains."

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Now all this was interesting enough, no doubt, but what I wanted to hear about was something more startling.

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

From this reading Now all this was interesting enough, no doubt, but what I wanted to hear about was something more startling.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading "No, I was many hundred miles away from the Indian Reservation, and did not see a single Red man," replied Mrs. Boyd; "and as for floods--well, my dear, I could tell you the ridiculous straits we were put to for want of water, but I can't even imagine a flood on those parched and dried-up plains."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "No, I was many hundred miles away from the Indian Reservation, and did not see a single Red man," replied Mrs. Boyd; "and as for floods--well, my dear, I could tell you the ridiculous straits we were put to for want of water, but I can't even imagine a flood on those parched and dried-up plains."

(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 "No, I was many hundred miles away from the Indian Reservation, and did not see a single Red man," replied Mrs. Boyd; "and as for floods--well, my dear, I could tell you the ridiculous straits we were put to for want of water, but I can't even imagine a flood on those parched and dried-up plains."

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

From this reading "No, I was many hundred miles away from the Indian Reservation, and did not see a single Red man," replied Mrs. Boyd; "and as for floods--well, my dear, I could tell you the ridiculous straits we were put to for want of water, but I can't even imagine a flood on those parched and dried-up plains."

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

From this reading Then, rallying my geography with an effort, I asked, "Weren't you carried off by the Indians, or swept away by a flood?"

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading I could not really give up all at once the idea of an adventure in the West, so I said, "But didn't anything wonderful happen to you, Mrs. Boyd?"

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Now all this was interesting enough, no doubt, but what I wanted to hear about was something more startling.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then, rallying my geography with an effort, I asked, "Weren't you carried off by the Indians, or swept away by a flood?"

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading I could not really give up all at once the idea of an adventure in the West, so I said, "But didn't anything wonderful happen to you, Mrs. Boyd?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I could not really give up all at once the idea of an adventure in the West, so I said, "But didn't anything wonderful happen to you, Mrs. Boyd?"