Chapter XI

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

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

(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 Dick was the first to get upon his feet, and what he said was no measure at all of the scare that was gripping him inside.

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

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

from appearances alone

From this reading The intruder, a heavily built man with a swarthy face, ragged black mustaches and a beard that looked as if it might be a month past its last shave, had apparently come well prepared to enforce the notice to quit.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading He carried a rifle in the crook of his arm, and there was a formidable-looking pistol sagging in its holster on his right hip.

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

From this reading The intruder, a heavily built man with a swarthy face, ragged black mustaches and a beard that looked as if it might be a month past its last shave, had apparently come well prepared to enforce the notice to quit.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

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

From this reading The intruder, a heavily built man with a swarthy face, ragged black mustaches and a beard that looked as if it might be a month past its last shave, had apparently come well prepared to enforce the notice to quit.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading The intruder, a heavily built man with a swarthy face, ragged black mustaches and a beard that looked as if it might be a month past its last shave, had apparently come well prepared to enforce the notice to quit.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

next to; at the side of

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The intruder, a heavily built man with a swarthy face, ragged black mustaches and a beard that looked as if it might be a month past its last shave, had apparently come well prepared to enforce the notice to quit.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

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

From this reading The intruder, a heavily built man with a swarthy face, ragged black mustaches and a beard that looked as if it might be a month past its last shave, had apparently come well prepared to enforce the notice to quit.

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

From this reading He carried a rifle in the crook of his arm, and there was a formidable-looking pistol sagging in its holster on his right hip.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The intruder, a heavily built man with a swarthy face, ragged black mustaches and a beard that looked as if it might be a month past its last shave, had apparently come well prepared to enforce the notice to quit.

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading He carried a rifle in the crook of his arm, and there was a formidable-looking pistol sagging in its holster on his right hip.

someone who is a detective

From this reading Larry’s rifle was the only one within reach, and this had been put down while he was handling the piece of rich ore that Dick had thrust at him.

the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Larry’s rifle was the only one within reach, and this had been put down while he was handling the piece of rich ore that Dick had thrust at him.

ensure observance of laws and rules

From this reading The intruder, a heavily built man with a swarthy face, ragged black mustaches and a beard that looked as if it might be a month past its last shave, had apparently come well prepared to enforce the notice to quit.

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

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The intruder, a heavily built man with a swarthy face, ragged black mustaches and a beard that looked as if it might be a month past its last shave, had apparently come well prepared to enforce the notice to quit.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Dick was the first to get upon his feet, and what he said was no measure at all of the scare that was gripping him inside.

plural of “finder” — someone who comes upon something after searching

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Dick was the first to get upon his feet, and what he said was no measure at all of the scare that was gripping him inside.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

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From this reading He carried a rifle in the crook of his arm, and there was a formidable-looking pistol sagging in its holster on his right hip.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Dick was the first to get upon his feet, and what he said was no measure at all of the scare that was gripping him inside.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading Dick was the first to get upon his feet, and what he said was no measure at all of the scare that was gripping him inside.

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

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

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

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something

From this reading Larry’s rifle was the only one within reach, and this had been put down while he was handling the piece of rich ore that Dick had thrust at him.

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

From this reading Larry’s rifle was the only one within reach, and this had been put down while he was handling the piece of rich ore that Dick had thrust at him.

to a considerable degree

From this reading The intruder, a heavily built man with a swarthy face, ragged black mustaches and a beard that looked as if it might be a month past its last shave, had apparently come well prepared to enforce the notice to quit.

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

From this reading Larry’s rifle was the only one within reach, and this had been put down while he was handling the piece of rich ore that Dick had thrust at him.

either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh

From this reading He carried a rifle in the crook of his arm, and there was a formidable-looking pistol sagging in its holster on his right hip.

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

From this reading He carried a rifle in the crook of his arm, and there was a formidable-looking pistol sagging in its holster on his right hip.

a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun

From this reading He carried a rifle in the crook of his arm, and there was a formidable-looking pistol sagging in its holster on his right hip.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The intruder, a heavily built man with a swarthy face, ragged black mustaches and a beard that looked as if it might be a month past its last shave, had apparently come well prepared to enforce the notice to quit.

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

From this reading He carried a rifle in the crook of his arm, and there was a formidable-looking pistol sagging in its holster on his right hip.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Dick was the first to get upon his feet, and what he said was no measure at all of the scare that was gripping him inside.

someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission

From this reading The intruder, a heavily built man with a swarthy face, ragged black mustaches and a beard that looked as if it might be a month past its last shave, had apparently come well prepared to enforce the notice to quit.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The intruder, a heavily built man with a swarthy face, ragged black mustaches and a beard that looked as if it might be a month past its last shave, had apparently come well prepared to enforce the notice to quit.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The intruder, a heavily built man with a swarthy face, ragged black mustaches and a beard that looked as if it might be a month past its last shave, had apparently come well prepared to enforce the notice to quit.

in a judicious manner

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

plural of “keeper” — someone in charge of other people

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

supporting yourself on your knees

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

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

From this reading Larry’s rifle was the only one within reach, and this had been put down while he was handling the piece of rich ore that Dick had thrust at him.

immediately past

From this reading The intruder, a heavily built man with a swarthy face, ragged black mustaches and a beard that looked as if it might be a month past its last shave, had apparently come well prepared to enforce the notice to quit.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

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

From this reading The intruder, a heavily built man with a swarthy face, ragged black mustaches and a beard that looked as if it might be a month past its last shave, had apparently come well prepared to enforce the notice to quit.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Dick was the first to get upon his feet, and what he said was no measure at all of the scare that was gripping him inside.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The intruder, a heavily built man with a swarthy face, ragged black mustaches and a beard that looked as if it might be a month past its last shave, had apparently come well prepared to enforce the notice to quit.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The intruder, a heavily built man with a swarthy face, ragged black mustaches and a beard that looked as if it might be a month past its last shave, had apparently come well prepared to enforce the notice to quit.

plural of “mustache” — an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

From this reading The intruder, a heavily built man with a swarthy face, ragged black mustaches and a beard that looked as if it might be a month past its last shave, had apparently come well prepared to enforce the notice to quit.

not any; not one

From this reading Dick was the first to get upon his feet, and what he said was no measure at all of the scare that was gripping him inside.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading The intruder, a heavily built man with a swarthy face, ragged black mustaches and a beard that looked as if it might be a month past its last shave, had apparently come well prepared to enforce the notice to quit.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He carried a rifle in the crook of his arm, and there was a formidable-looking pistol sagging in its holster on his right hip.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Larry’s rifle was the only one within reach, and this had been put down while he was handling the piece of rich ore that Dick had thrust at him.

and nothing more

From this reading Larry’s rifle was the only one within reach, and this had been put down while he was handling the piece of rich ore that Dick had thrust at him.

a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading The intruder, a heavily built man with a swarthy face, ragged black mustaches and a beard that looked as if it might be a month past its last shave, had apparently come well prepared to enforce the notice to quit.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading Larry’s rifle was the only one within reach, and this had been put down while he was handling the piece of rich ore that Dick had thrust at him.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

From this reading He carried a rifle in the crook of his arm, and there was a formidable-looking pistol sagging in its holster on his right hip.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading The intruder, a heavily built man with a swarthy face, ragged black mustaches and a beard that looked as if it might be a month past its last shave, had apparently come well prepared to enforce the notice to quit.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Larry’s rifle was the only one within reach, and this had been put down while he was handling the piece of rich ore that Dick had thrust at him.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading The intruder, a heavily built man with a swarthy face, ragged black mustaches and a beard that looked as if it might be a month past its last shave, had apparently come well prepared to enforce the notice to quit.

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

From this reading The intruder, a heavily built man with a swarthy face, ragged black mustaches and a beard that looked as if it might be a month past its last shave, had apparently come well prepared to enforce the notice to quit.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Larry’s rifle was the only one within reach, and this had been put down while he was handling the piece of rich ore that Dick had thrust at him.

possessing material wealth

From this reading Larry’s rifle was the only one within reach, and this had been put down while he was handling the piece of rich ore that Dick had thrust at him.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading Larry’s rifle was the only one within reach, and this had been put down while he was handling the piece of rich ore that Dick had thrust at him.

precisely, exactly

From this reading He carried a rifle in the crook of his arm, and there was a formidable-looking pistol sagging in its holster on his right hip.

hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)

From this reading He carried a rifle in the crook of his arm, and there was a formidable-looking pistol sagging in its holster on his right hip.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Dick was the first to get upon his feet, and what he said was no measure at all of the scare that was gripping him inside.

cause fear in

From this reading Dick was the first to get upon his feet, and what he said was no measure at all of the scare that was gripping him inside.

remove body hair with a razor

From this reading The intruder, a heavily built man with a swarthy face, ragged black mustaches and a beard that looked as if it might be a month past its last shave, had apparently come well prepared to enforce the notice to quit.

arranged according to size

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

plural of “spider” — predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

a request to be present

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

naturally having skin of a dark color

From this reading The intruder, a heavily built man with a swarthy face, ragged black mustaches and a beard that looked as if it might be a month past its last shave, had apparently come well prepared to enforce the notice to quit.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Larry’s rifle was the only one within reach, and this had been put down while he was handling the piece of rich ore that Dick had thrust at him.

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

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He carried a rifle in the crook of his arm, and there was a formidable-looking pistol sagging in its holster on his right hip.

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

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

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

From this reading Larry’s rifle was the only one within reach, and this had been put down while he was handling the piece of rich ore that Dick had thrust at him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

push forcefully

From this reading Larry’s rifle was the only one within reach, and this had been put down while he was handling the piece of rich ore that Dick had thrust at him.

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

From this reading The intruder, a heavily built man with a swarthy face, ragged black mustaches and a beard that looked as if it might be a month past its last shave, had apparently come well prepared to enforce the notice to quit.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Dick was the first to get upon his feet, and what he said was no measure at all of the scare that was gripping him inside.

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

From this reading Larry’s rifle was the only one within reach, and this had been put down while he was handling the piece of rich ore that Dick had thrust at him.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The intruder, a heavily built man with a swarthy face, ragged black mustaches and a beard that looked as if it might be a month past its last shave, had apparently come well prepared to enforce the notice to quit.

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

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Dick was the first to get upon his feet, and what he said was no measure at all of the scare that was gripping him inside.

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

From this reading FINDERS KEEPERS At the summons for which they had been looking――and hadn’t looked judiciously enough――the three Golden Spiders, kneeling beside the partly sorted pile of ore and broken stone, were taken at a tremendous disadvantage.

during the time that

From this reading Larry’s rifle was the only one within reach, and this had been put down while he was handling the piece of rich ore that Dick had thrust at him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The intruder, a heavily built man with a swarthy face, ragged black mustaches and a beard that looked as if it might be a month past its last shave, had apparently come well prepared to enforce the notice to quit.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Larry’s rifle was the only one within reach, and this had been put down while he was handling the piece of rich ore that Dick had thrust at him.