Chapter XVI

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

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

later than; following

From this reading I had no wish to run through the settlement till after dark, nor was I anxious to push on against the furious ebb of the des Saumons, against which the strongest paddlers could make slow headway.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading I had no wish to run through the settlement till after dark, nor was I anxious to push on against the furious ebb of the des Saumons, against which the strongest paddlers could make slow headway.

(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 This meagre inhumation completed, I smoothed the surface as best I could with my paddle; and then we set off, resting easy in the knowledge that the next tide would smooth down all traces of the work.

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

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

eagerly desirous

From this reading I had no wish to run through the settlement till after dark, nor was I anxious to push on against the furious ebb of the des Saumons, against which the strongest paddlers could make slow headway.

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

From this reading This meagre inhumation completed, I smoothed the surface as best I could with my paddle; and then we set off, resting easy in the knowledge that the next tide would smooth down all traces of the work.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading With my paddle, therefore, I dug him a shallow grave in the soft mud at the edge of the tide, which was then on the ebb.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

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

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading This meagre inhumation completed, I smoothed the surface as best I could with my paddle; and then we set off, resting easy in the knowledge that the next tide would smooth down all traces of the work.

cover from sight

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was by this close upon sunset, and I felt a little hesitation as to what we had best do.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading It was by this close upon sunset, and I felt a little hesitation as to what we had best do.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading This meagre inhumation completed, I smoothed the surface as best I could with my paddle; and then we set off, resting easy in the knowledge that the next tide would smooth down all traces of the work.

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

From this reading This meagre inhumation completed, I smoothed the surface as best I could with my paddle; and then we set off, resting easy in the knowledge that the next tide would smooth down all traces of the work.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading I had no wish to run through the settlement till after dark, nor was I anxious to push on against the furious ebb of the des Saumons, against which the strongest paddlers could make slow headway.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading I had no wish to run through the settlement till after dark, nor was I anxious to push on against the furious ebb of the des Saumons, against which the strongest paddlers could make slow headway.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It was by this close upon sunset, and I felt a little hesitation as to what we had best do.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading This meagre inhumation completed, I smoothed the surface as best I could with my paddle; and then we set off, resting easy in the knowledge that the next tide would smooth down all traces of the work.

an udder or breast or teat

From this reading With my paddle, therefore, I dug him a shallow grave in the soft mud at the edge of the tide, which was then on the ebb.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading This meagre inhumation completed, I smoothed the surface as best I could with my paddle; and then we set off, resting easy in the knowledge that the next tide would smooth down all traces of the work.

flow back or recede

From this reading With my paddle, therefore, I dug him a shallow grave in the soft mud at the edge of the tide, which was then on the ebb.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading With my paddle, therefore, I dug him a shallow grave in the soft mud at the edge of the tide, which was then on the ebb.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading It was by this close upon sunset, and I felt a little hesitation as to what we had best do.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading I had no wish to run through the settlement till after dark, nor was I anxious to push on against the furious ebb of the des Saumons, against which the strongest paddlers could make slow headway.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

death of a person

From this reading With my paddle, therefore, I dug him a shallow grave in the soft mud at the edge of the tide, which was then on the ebb.

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

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

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

From this reading It was by this close upon sunset, and I felt a little hesitation as to what we had best do.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

vertical space available to allow easy passage under something

From this reading I had no wish to run through the settlement till after dark, nor was I anxious to push on against the furious ebb of the des Saumons, against which the strongest paddlers could make slow headway.

indecision in speech or action

From this reading It was by this close upon sunset, and I felt a little hesitation as to what we had best do.

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

From this reading With my paddle, therefore, I dug him a shallow grave in the soft mud at the edge of the tide, which was then on the ebb.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

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

From this reading With my paddle, therefore, I dug him a shallow grave in the soft mud at the edge of the tide, which was then on the ebb.

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

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

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

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading This meagre inhumation completed, I smoothed the surface as best I could with my paddle; and then we set off, resting easy in the knowledge that the next tide would smooth down all traces of the work.

connect closely and often incriminatingly

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading This meagre inhumation completed, I smoothed the surface as best I could with my paddle; and then we set off, resting easy in the knowledge that the next tide would smooth down all traces of the work.

in order that something should not happen

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

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

From this reading It was by this close upon sunset, and I felt a little hesitation as to what we had best do.

engage in

From this reading I had no wish to run through the settlement till after dark, nor was I anxious to push on against the furious ebb of the des Saumons, against which the strongest paddlers could make slow headway.

deficient in amount or quality or extent

From this reading This meagre inhumation completed, I smoothed the surface as best I could with my paddle; and then we set off, resting easy in the knowledge that the next tide would smooth down all traces of the work.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading With my paddle, therefore, I dug him a shallow grave in the soft mud at the edge of the tide, which was then on the ebb.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading With my paddle, therefore, I dug him a shallow grave in the soft mud at the edge of the tide, which was then on the ebb.

absolutely essential

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading This meagre inhumation completed, I smoothed the surface as best I could with my paddle; and then we set off, resting easy in the knowledge that the next tide would smooth down all traces of the work.

not any; not one

From this reading I had no wish to run through the settlement till after dark, nor was I anxious to push on against the furious ebb of the des Saumons, against which the strongest paddlers could make slow headway.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading I had no wish to run through the settlement till after dark, nor was I anxious to push on against the furious ebb of the des Saumons, against which the strongest paddlers could make slow headway.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With my paddle, therefore, I dug him a shallow grave in the soft mud at the edge of the tide, which was then on the ebb.

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

From this reading This meagre inhumation completed, I smoothed the surface as best I could with my paddle; and then we set off, resting easy in the knowledge that the next tide would smooth down all traces of the work.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With my paddle, therefore, I dug him a shallow grave in the soft mud at the edge of the tide, which was then on the ebb.

propel with a paddle

From this reading With my paddle, therefore, I dug him a shallow grave in the soft mud at the edge of the tide, which was then on the ebb.

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

From this reading I had no wish to run through the settlement till after dark, nor was I anxious to push on against the furious ebb of the des Saumons, against which the strongest paddlers could make slow headway.

move with force

From this reading I had no wish to run through the settlement till after dark, nor was I anxious to push on against the furious ebb of the des Saumons, against which the strongest paddlers could make slow headway.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading This meagre inhumation completed, I smoothed the surface as best I could with my paddle; and then we set off, resting easy in the knowledge that the next tide would smooth down all traces of the work.

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

From this reading I had no wish to run through the settlement till after dark, nor was I anxious to push on against the furious ebb of the des Saumons, against which the strongest paddlers could make slow headway.

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

From this reading I had no wish to run through the settlement till after dark, nor was I anxious to push on against the furious ebb of the des Saumons, against which the strongest paddlers could make slow headway.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading This meagre inhumation completed, I smoothed the surface as best I could with my paddle; and then we set off, resting easy in the knowledge that the next tide would smooth down all traces of the work.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading I had no wish to run through the settlement till after dark, nor was I anxious to push on against the furious ebb of the des Saumons, against which the strongest paddlers could make slow headway.

lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center

From this reading With my paddle, therefore, I dug him a shallow grave in the soft mud at the edge of the tide, which was then on the ebb.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading I had no wish to run through the settlement till after dark, nor was I anxious to push on against the furious ebb of the des Saumons, against which the strongest paddlers could make slow headway.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading This meagre inhumation completed, I smoothed the surface as best I could with my paddle; and then we set off, resting easy in the knowledge that the next tide would smooth down all traces of the work.

made smooth by ironing

From this reading This meagre inhumation completed, I smoothed the surface as best I could with my paddle; and then we set off, resting easy in the knowledge that the next tide would smooth down all traces of the work.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading With my paddle, therefore, I dug him a shallow grave in the soft mud at the edge of the tide, which was then on the ebb.

superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading I had no wish to run through the settlement till after dark, nor was I anxious to push on against the furious ebb of the des Saumons, against which the strongest paddlers could make slow headway.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading It was by this close upon sunset, and I felt a little hesitation as to what we had best do.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading This meagre inhumation completed, I smoothed the surface as best I could with my paddle; and then we set off, resting easy in the knowledge that the next tide would smooth down all traces of the work.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

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

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading With my paddle, therefore, I dug him a shallow grave in the soft mud at the edge of the tide, which was then on the ebb.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading With my paddle, therefore, I dug him a shallow grave in the soft mud at the edge of the tide, which was then on the ebb.

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

From this reading This meagre inhumation completed, I smoothed the surface as best I could with my paddle; and then we set off, resting easy in the knowledge that the next tide would smooth down all traces of the work.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I had no wish to run through the settlement till after dark, nor was I anxious to push on against the furious ebb of the des Saumons, against which the strongest paddlers could make slow headway.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading With my paddle, therefore, I dug him a shallow grave in the soft mud at the edge of the tide, which was then on the ebb.

up to a particular time

From this reading I had no wish to run through the settlement till after dark, nor was I anxious to push on against the furious ebb of the des Saumons, against which the strongest paddlers could make slow headway.

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

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount

From this reading This meagre inhumation completed, I smoothed the surface as best I could with my paddle; and then we set off, resting easy in the knowledge that the next tide would smooth down all traces of the work.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was by this close upon sunset, and I felt a little hesitation as to what we had best do.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

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

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

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

From this reading Grul's Hour Though we were in a hot haste to get away, it was absolutely necessary first to bury the dead Indian, lest a hue and cry should be raised that might involve and delay us.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It was by this close upon sunset, and I felt a little hesitation as to what we had best do.

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

From this reading With my paddle, therefore, I dug him a shallow grave in the soft mud at the edge of the tide, which was then on the ebb.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading I had no wish to run through the settlement till after dark, nor was I anxious to push on against the furious ebb of the des Saumons, against which the strongest paddlers could make slow headway.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With my paddle, therefore, I dug him a shallow grave in the soft mud at the edge of the tide, which was then on the ebb.

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

From this reading This meagre inhumation completed, I smoothed the surface as best I could with my paddle; and then we set off, resting easy in the knowledge that the next tide would smooth down all traces of the work.

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

From this reading This meagre inhumation completed, I smoothed the surface as best I could with my paddle; and then we set off, resting easy in the knowledge that the next tide would smooth down all traces of the work.