Chapter VIII

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

From this reading An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Now another complication arose as Martin, Old Cy, and Levi left the spot where this enemy had watched them--what to do about Angie and the girl?

(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 Such a one had spied upon Martin's camp that night, and all the tales of this half-breed's cunning and fierce nature, told by Levi, were now recalled.

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

From this reading An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined.

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

From this reading An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined.

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From this reading Now another complication arose as Martin, Old Cy, and Levi left the spot where this enemy had watched them--what to do about Angie and the girl?

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Now another complication arose as Martin, Old Cy, and Levi left the spot where this enemy had watched them--what to do about Angie and the girl?

strike with disgust or revulsion

From this reading An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Now another complication arose as Martin, Old Cy, and Levi left the spot where this enemy had watched them--what to do about Angie and the girl?

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

From this reading Now another complication arose as Martin, Old Cy, and Levi left the spot where this enemy had watched them--what to do about Angie and the girl?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.

take revenge for a perceived wrong

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.

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

From this reading "The poor 'n' pious kin callate the crumbs fallin' from the rich man's table'll be few 'n' skimpy."--Old Cy Walker.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined.

dwell

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.

a cruelly rapacious person

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined.

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From this reading "The poor 'n' pious kin callate the crumbs fallin' from the rich man's table'll be few 'n' skimpy."--Old Cy Walker.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Such a one had spied upon Martin's camp that night, and all the tales of this half-breed's cunning and fierce nature, told by Levi, were now recalled.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.

made or joined or united into one

From this reading An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined.

the act or process of complicating

From this reading Now another complication arose as Martin, Old Cy, and Levi left the spot where this enemy had watched them--what to do about Angie and the girl?

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.

a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait

From this reading An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined.

plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something

From this reading "The poor 'n' pious kin callate the crumbs fallin' from the rich man's table'll be few 'n' skimpy."--Old Cy Walker.

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

From this reading Such a one had spied upon Martin's camp that night, and all the tales of this half-breed's cunning and fierce nature, told by Levi, were now recalled.

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

From this reading "The poor 'n' pious kin callate the crumbs fallin' from the rich man's table'll be few 'n' skimpy."--Old Cy Walker.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Now another complication arose as Martin, Old Cy, and Levi left the spot where this enemy had watched them--what to do about Angie and the girl?

an opposing military force

From this reading An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.

the organ of sight

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.

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

From this reading "The poor 'n' pious kin callate the crumbs fallin' from the rich man's table'll be few 'n' skimpy."--Old Cy Walker.

plural of “fang” — a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading "The poor 'n' pious kin callate the crumbs fallin' from the rich man's table'll be few 'n' skimpy."--Old Cy Walker.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading Such a one had spied upon Martin's camp that night, and all the tales of this half-breed's cunning and fierce nature, told by Levi, were now recalled.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "The poor 'n' pious kin callate the crumbs fallin' from the rich man's table'll be few 'n' skimpy."--Old Cy Walker.

a young female

From this reading Now another complication arose as Martin, Old Cy, and Levi left the spot where this enemy had watched them--what to do about Angie and the girl?

past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.

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

From this reading Such a one had spied upon Martin's camp that night, and all the tales of this half-breed's cunning and fierce nature, told by Levi, were now recalled.

an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.

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

From this reading Such a one had spied upon Martin's camp that night, and all the tales of this half-breed's cunning and fierce nature, told by Levi, were now recalled.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.

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

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.

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

From this reading An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined.

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

From this reading An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined.

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading "The poor 'n' pious kin callate the crumbs fallin' from the rich man's table'll be few 'n' skimpy."--Old Cy Walker.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Now another complication arose as Martin, Old Cy, and Levi left the spot where this enemy had watched them--what to do about Angie and the girl?

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading Such a one had spied upon Martin's camp that night, and all the tales of this half-breed's cunning and fierce nature, told by Levi, were now recalled.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.

something that is lost

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "The poor 'n' pious kin callate the crumbs fallin' from the rich man's table'll be few 'n' skimpy."--Old Cy Walker.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading Now another complication arose as Martin, Old Cy, and Levi left the spot where this enemy had watched them--what to do about Angie and the girl?

possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading Such a one had spied upon Martin's camp that night, and all the tales of this half-breed's cunning and fierce nature, told by Levi, were now recalled.

come together

From this reading An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading "The poor 'n' pious kin callate the crumbs fallin' from the rich man's table'll be few 'n' skimpy."--Old Cy Walker.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Such a one had spied upon Martin's camp that night, and all the tales of this half-breed's cunning and fierce nature, told by Levi, were now recalled.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined.

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

From this reading Such a one had spied upon Martin's camp that night, and all the tales of this half-breed's cunning and fierce nature, told by Levi, were now recalled.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Such a one had spied upon Martin's camp that night, and all the tales of this half-breed's cunning and fierce nature, told by Levi, were now recalled.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "The poor 'n' pious kin callate the crumbs fallin' from the rich man's table'll be few 'n' skimpy."--Old Cy Walker.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Such a one had spied upon Martin's camp that night, and all the tales of this half-breed's cunning and fierce nature, told by Levi, were now recalled.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.

a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

From this reading An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined.

having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

From this reading "The poor 'n' pious kin callate the crumbs fallin' from the rich man's table'll be few 'n' skimpy."--Old Cy Walker.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "The poor 'n' pious kin callate the crumbs fallin' from the rich man's table'll be few 'n' skimpy."--Old Cy Walker.

plural of “protector” — a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Such a one had spied upon Martin's camp that night, and all the tales of this half-breed's cunning and fierce nature, told by Levi, were now recalled.

possessing material wealth

From this reading "The poor 'n' pious kin callate the crumbs fallin' from the rich man's table'll be few 'n' skimpy."--Old Cy Walker.

take hold of; grab

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.

containing little excess

From this reading "The poor 'n' pious kin callate the crumbs fallin' from the rich man's table'll be few 'n' skimpy."--Old Cy Walker.

inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of

From this reading Such a one had spied upon Martin's camp that night, and all the tales of this half-breed's cunning and fierce nature, told by Levi, were now recalled.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Now another complication arose as Martin, Old Cy, and Levi left the spot where this enemy had watched them--what to do about Angie and the girl?

not in physical motion

From this reading An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such a one had spied upon Martin's camp that night, and all the tales of this half-breed's cunning and fierce nature, told by Levi, were now recalled.

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

From this reading "The poor 'n' pious kin callate the crumbs fallin' from the rich man's table'll be few 'n' skimpy."--Old Cy Walker.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Such a one had spied upon Martin's camp that night, and all the tales of this half-breed's cunning and fierce nature, told by Levi, were now recalled.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Such a one had spied upon Martin's camp that night, and all the tales of this half-breed's cunning and fierce nature, told by Levi, were now recalled.

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

From this reading "The poor 'n' pious kin callate the crumbs fallin' from the rich man's table'll be few 'n' skimpy."--Old Cy Walker.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.

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

From this reading Such a one had spied upon Martin's camp that night, and all the tales of this half-breed's cunning and fierce nature, told by Levi, were now recalled.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.

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

From this reading An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined.

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

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Such a one had spied upon Martin's camp that night, and all the tales of this half-breed's cunning and fierce nature, told by Levi, were now recalled.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.

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

From this reading An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Such a one had spied upon Martin's camp that night, and all the tales of this half-breed's cunning and fierce nature, told by Levi, were now recalled.

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

From this reading An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined.

New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)

From this reading "The poor 'n' pious kin callate the crumbs fallin' from the rich man's table'll be few 'n' skimpy."--Old Cy Walker.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Now another complication arose as Martin, Old Cy, and Levi left the spot where this enemy had watched them--what to do about Angie and the girl?

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined.

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

From this reading Such a one had spied upon Martin's camp that night, and all the tales of this half-breed's cunning and fierce nature, told by Levi, were now recalled.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Now another complication arose as Martin, Old Cy, and Levi left the spot where this enemy had watched them--what to do about Angie and the girl?

in or at the place that

From this reading Now another complication arose as Martin, Old Cy, and Levi left the spot where this enemy had watched them--what to do about Angie and the girl?

which person or people

From this reading An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined.

belonging to which person

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined.

but in spite of that

From this reading Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors.