Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

a member of the people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and southwestern Alaska

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

(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 Thus, ere the breeze had dissipated the little cloud of blue smoke from that second shot, all the perplexities of the situation had vanished, and Phil felt as though the object of his long journey were at length attained.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading To his amazement and dismay, the figure that bounded into view from behind a jutting point of rock as the caribou fell was not that of a white man, but of a native.

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

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

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

From this reading Thus, ere the breeze had dissipated the little cloud of blue smoke from that second shot, all the perplexities of the situation had vanished, and Phil felt as though the object of his long journey were at length attained.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To them, or at least to Phil Ryder, a rifle-shot indicated the presence of white men.

achieved or reached

From this reading Thus, ere the breeze had dissipated the little cloud of blue smoke from that second shot, all the perplexities of the situation had vanished, and Phil felt as though the object of his long journey were at length attained.

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

From this reading These must belong to a vessel that would take him and his companions to some point from which passage might be engaged for Sitka.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading To his amazement and dismay, the figure that bounded into view from behind a jutting point of rock as the caribou fell was not that of a white man, but of a native.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading These must belong to a vessel that would take him and his companions to some point from which passage might be engaged for Sitka.

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

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Thus, ere the breeze had dissipated the little cloud of blue smoke from that second shot, all the perplexities of the situation had vanished, and Phil felt as though the object of his long journey were at length attained.

having the limits or boundaries established

From this reading To his amazement and dismay, the figure that bounded into view from behind a jutting point of rock as the caribou fell was not that of a white man, but of a native.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading Thus, ere the breeze had dissipated the little cloud of blue smoke from that second shot, all the perplexities of the situation had vanished, and Phil felt as though the object of his long journey were at length attained.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America

From this reading To his amazement and dismay, the figure that bounded into view from behind a jutting point of rock as the caribou fell was not that of a white man, but of a native.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading Thus, ere the breeze had dissipated the little cloud of blue smoke from that second shot, all the perplexities of the situation had vanished, and Phil felt as though the object of his long journey were at length attained.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading These must belong to a vessel that would take him and his companions to some point from which passage might be engaged for Sitka.

include or contain; have as a component

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

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

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

From this reading To his amazement and dismay, the figure that bounded into view from behind a jutting point of rock as the caribou fell was not that of a white man, but of a native.

unrestrained by convention or morality

From this reading Thus, ere the breeze had dissipated the little cloud of blue smoke from that second shot, all the perplexities of the situation had vanished, and Phil felt as though the object of his long journey were at length attained.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading These must belong to a vessel that would take him and his companions to some point from which passage might be engaged for Sitka.

an old word for “before”

From this reading Thus, ere the breeze had dissipated the little cloud of blue smoke from that second shot, all the perplexities of the situation had vanished, and Phil felt as though the object of his long journey were at length attained.

plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

in a faint and feeble manner

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading To his amazement and dismay, the figure that bounded into view from behind a jutting point of rock as the caribou fell was not that of a white man, but of a native.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Thus, ere the breeze had dissipated the little cloud of blue smoke from that second shot, all the perplexities of the situation had vanished, and Phil felt as though the object of his long journey were at length attained.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading To his amazement and dismay, the figure that bounded into view from behind a jutting point of rock as the caribou fell was not that of a white man, but of a native.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading These must belong to a vessel that would take him and his companions to some point from which passage might be engaged for Sitka.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading These must belong to a vessel that would take him and his companions to some point from which passage might be engaged for Sitka.

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

From this reading Thus, ere the breeze had dissipated the little cloud of blue smoke from that second shot, all the perplexities of the situation had vanished, and Phil felt as though the object of his long journey were at length attained.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

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

From this reading These must belong to a vessel that would take him and his companions to some point from which passage might be engaged for Sitka.

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

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

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

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading To them, or at least to Phil Ryder, a rifle-shot indicated the presence of white men.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading To his amazement and dismay, the figure that bounded into view from behind a jutting point of rock as the caribou fell was not that of a white man, but of a native.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Thus, ere the breeze had dissipated the little cloud of blue smoke from that second shot, all the perplexities of the situation had vanished, and Phil felt as though the object of his long journey were at length attained.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading To his amazement and dismay, the figure that bounded into view from behind a jutting point of rock as the caribou fell was not that of a white man, but of a native.

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

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading To them, or at least to Phil Ryder, a rifle-shot indicated the presence of white men.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Thus, ere the breeze had dissipated the little cloud of blue smoke from that second shot, all the perplexities of the situation had vanished, and Phil felt as though the object of his long journey were at length attained.

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

From this reading Thus, ere the breeze had dissipated the little cloud of blue smoke from that second shot, all the perplexities of the situation had vanished, and Phil felt as though the object of his long journey were at length attained.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Thus, ere the breeze had dissipated the little cloud of blue smoke from that second shot, all the perplexities of the situation had vanished, and Phil felt as though the object of his long journey were at length attained.

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

From this reading To his amazement and dismay, the figure that bounded into view from behind a jutting point of rock as the caribou fell was not that of a white man, but of a native.

the force of workers available

From this reading To them, or at least to Phil Ryder, a rifle-shot indicated the presence of white men.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading These must belong to a vessel that would take him and his companions to some point from which passage might be engaged for Sitka.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading These must belong to a vessel that would take him and his companions to some point from which passage might be engaged for Sitka.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading To his amazement and dismay, the figure that bounded into view from behind a jutting point of rock as the caribou fell was not that of a white man, but of a native.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Thus, ere the breeze had dissipated the little cloud of blue smoke from that second shot, all the perplexities of the situation had vanished, and Phil felt as though the object of his long journey were at length attained.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading To them, or at least to Phil Ryder, a rifle-shot indicated the presence of white men.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading These must belong to a vessel that would take him and his companions to some point from which passage might be engaged for Sitka.

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

From this reading Thus, ere the breeze had dissipated the little cloud of blue smoke from that second shot, all the perplexities of the situation had vanished, and Phil felt as though the object of his long journey were at length attained.

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

From this reading To them, or at least to Phil Ryder, a rifle-shot indicated the presence of white men.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading These must belong to a vessel that would take him and his companions to some point from which passage might be engaged for Sitka.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading To them, or at least to Phil Ryder, a rifle-shot indicated the presence of white men.

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

From this reading To them, or at least to Phil Ryder, a rifle-shot indicated the presence of white men.

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

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading To his amazement and dismay, the figure that bounded into view from behind a jutting point of rock as the caribou fell was not that of a white man, but of a native.

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

From this reading To them, or at least to Phil Ryder, a rifle-shot indicated the presence of white men.

express in words

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Thus, ere the breeze had dissipated the little cloud of blue smoke from that second shot, all the perplexities of the situation had vanished, and Phil felt as though the object of his long journey were at length attained.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Thus, ere the breeze had dissipated the little cloud of blue smoke from that second shot, all the perplexities of the situation had vanished, and Phil felt as though the object of his long journey were at length attained.

a town in southeastern Alaska that was the capital of Russian America and served as the capital of Alaska from 1867 until 1906

From this reading These must belong to a vessel that would take him and his companions to some point from which passage might be engaged for Sitka.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading Thus, ere the breeze had dissipated the little cloud of blue smoke from that second shot, all the perplexities of the situation had vanished, and Phil felt as though the object of his long journey were at length attained.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading Thus, ere the breeze had dissipated the little cloud of blue smoke from that second shot, all the perplexities of the situation had vanished, and Phil felt as though the object of his long journey were at length attained.

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

From this reading These must belong to a vessel that would take him and his companions to some point from which passage might be engaged for Sitka.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

bound by or as if by an oath

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

carry out

From this reading These must belong to a vessel that would take him and his companions to some point from which passage might be engaged for Sitka.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

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

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading To them, or at least to Phil Ryder, a rifle-shot indicated the presence of white men.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

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

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Thus, ere the breeze had dissipated the little cloud of blue smoke from that second shot, all the perplexities of the situation had vanished, and Phil felt as though the object of his long journey were at length attained.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus, ere the breeze had dissipated the little cloud of blue smoke from that second shot, all the perplexities of the situation had vanished, and Phil felt as though the object of his long journey were at length attained.

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

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

having passed out of existence

From this reading Thus, ere the breeze had dissipated the little cloud of blue smoke from that second shot, all the perplexities of the situation had vanished, and Phil felt as though the object of his long journey were at length attained.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading These must belong to a vessel that would take him and his companions to some point from which passage might be engaged for Sitka.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading To his amazement and dismay, the figure that bounded into view from behind a jutting point of rock as the caribou fell was not that of a white man, but of a native.

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

From this reading To his amazement and dismay, the figure that bounded into view from behind a jutting point of rock as the caribou fell was not that of a white man, but of a native.

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

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

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

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

a Caucasian

From this reading To them, or at least to Phil Ryder, a rifle-shot indicated the presence of white men.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.

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

From this reading KOOGA THE ALEUT, AND HIS BIDARKIE To say that our friends were startled by the sound of these rifle-shots in that wilderness, which but a minute before they would have sworn did not contain a human being other than themselves, but feebly expresses their astonishment and joy.