Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

later than; following

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

(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 “Here, my sons, you have been working hard at cutting wood, and now you have built a big fire, which is so hot that we all have to back away from it.

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

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

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

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Here, my sons, you have been working hard at cutting wood, and now you have built a big fire, which is so hot that we all have to back away from it.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Here, my sons, you have been working hard at cutting wood, and now you have built a big fire, which is so hot that we all have to back away from it.

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

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

shining intensely

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

the two together, not just one

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading Why did you not build a small fire and sit close to it?”

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

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From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

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

From this reading Why did you not build a small fire and sit close to it?”

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

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading “Here, my sons, you have been working hard at cutting wood, and now you have built a big fire, which is so hot that we all have to back away from it.

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

From this reading Why did you not build a small fire and sit close to it?”

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “White men do strange things,” he said laughing.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

start firing a weapon

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

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

From this reading Ganawa smiled as he watched the lads pile on wood and then back off.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

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

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading “Here, my sons, you have been working hard at cutting wood, and now you have built a big fire, which is so hot that we all have to back away from it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Here, my sons, you have been working hard at cutting wood, and now you have built a big fire, which is so hot that we all have to back away from it.

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

From this reading Ganawa smiled as he watched the lads pile on wood and then back off.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Here, my sons, you have been working hard at cutting wood, and now you have built a big fire, which is so hot that we all have to back away from it.

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 INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

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

From this reading “Here, my sons, you have been working hard at cutting wood, and now you have built a big fire, which is so hot that we all have to back away from it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading “White men do strange things,” he said laughing.

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

engage in

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

the force of workers available

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Here, my sons, you have been working hard at cutting wood, and now you have built a big fire, which is so hot that we all have to back away from it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Why did you not build a small fire and sit close to it?”

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

From this reading “Here, my sons, you have been working hard at cutting wood, and now you have built a big fire, which is so hot that we all have to back away from it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

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

From this reading Ganawa smiled as he watched the lads pile on wood and then back off.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Ganawa smiled as he watched the lads pile on wood and then back off.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading Ganawa smiled as he watched the lads pile on wood and then back off.

inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “White men do strange things,” he said laughing.

be seated

From this reading Why did you not build a small fire and sit close to it?”

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

From this reading Why did you not build a small fire and sit close to it?”

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Ganawa smiled as he watched the lads pile on wood and then back off.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading “Here, my sons, you have been working hard at cutting wood, and now you have built a big fire, which is so hot that we all have to back away from it.

plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading “White men do strange things,” he said laughing.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

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

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Ganawa smiled as he watched the lads pile on wood and then back off.

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

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading “White men do strange things,” he said laughing.

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

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

not known

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Ganawa smiled as he watched the lads pile on wood and then back off.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Here, my sons, you have been working hard at cutting wood, and now you have built a big fire, which is so hot that we all have to back away from it.

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

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

a Caucasian

From this reading “White men do strange things,” he said laughing.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why did you not build a small fire and sit close to it?”

in the company of; together with

From this reading INTO THE UNKNOWN After the evening meal, the two lads built a big camp-fire of green birch logs, mixed with such dry sticks as they could find, so as to make a ruddy blazing fire, which grew so hot that both men and dog had to back away from it.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Ganawa smiled as he watched the lads pile on wood and then back off.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading “Here, my sons, you have been working hard at cutting wood, and now you have built a big fire, which is so hot that we all have to back away from it.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Here, my sons, you have been working hard at cutting wood, and now you have built a big fire, which is so hot that we all have to back away from it.