Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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

From this reading A STRANGE RIDE.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading This was cooked still more over the coals, wrapped about with the greenest leaves that could be got, and then packed in the bundle which Terry Clark strapped to his back.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I'm willing to wait until some other time," said Fred, who feared there would be dangerous delay; "I am more anxious to get forward than I am to see you make an exhibition of yourself."

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

From this reading "I'm willing to wait until some other time," said Fred, who feared there would be dangerous delay; "I am more anxious to get forward than I am to see you make an exhibition of yourself."

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

From this reading This was cooked still more over the coals, wrapped about with the greenest leaves that could be got, and then packed in the bundle which Terry Clark strapped to his back.

eagerly desirous

From this reading "I'm willing to wait until some other time," said Fred, who feared there would be dangerous delay; "I am more anxious to get forward than I am to see you make an exhibition of yourself."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "There's enough of the same," he explained, "to presarve us from pinin' away with starvation, which reminds me now that I promised ye that I'd show ye the properest way in which to bring down a buffalo."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading This was cooked still more over the coals, wrapped about with the greenest leaves that could be got, and then packed in the bundle which Terry Clark strapped to his back.

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

From this reading This was cooked still more over the coals, wrapped about with the greenest leaves that could be got, and then packed in the bundle which Terry Clark strapped to his back.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading When the boys had eaten their fill, there was a quantity of meat left.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "There's enough of the same," he explained, "to presarve us from pinin' away with starvation, which reminds me now that I promised ye that I'd show ye the properest way in which to bring down a buffalo."

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading "There's enough of the same," he explained, "to presarve us from pinin' away with starvation, which reminds me now that I promised ye that I'd show ye the properest way in which to bring down a buffalo."

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading This was cooked still more over the coals, wrapped about with the greenest leaves that could be got, and then packed in the bundle which Terry Clark strapped to his back.

United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

From this reading This was cooked still more over the coals, wrapped about with the greenest leaves that could be got, and then packed in the bundle which Terry Clark strapped to his back.

plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading This was cooked still more over the coals, wrapped about with the greenest leaves that could be got, and then packed in the bundle which Terry Clark strapped to his back.

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading This was cooked still more over the coals, wrapped about with the greenest leaves that could be got, and then packed in the bundle which Terry Clark strapped to his back.

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

From this reading This was cooked still more over the coals, wrapped about with the greenest leaves that could be got, and then packed in the bundle which Terry Clark strapped to his back.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading "I'm willing to wait until some other time," said Fred, who feared there would be dangerous delay; "I am more anxious to get forward than I am to see you make an exhibition of yourself."

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading "I'm willing to wait until some other time," said Fred, who feared there would be dangerous delay; "I am more anxious to get forward than I am to see you make an exhibition of yourself."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "There's enough of the same," he explained, "to presarve us from pinin' away with starvation, which reminds me now that I promised ye that I'd show ye the properest way in which to bring down a buffalo."

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading When the boys had eaten their fill, there was a quantity of meat left.

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

From this reading "There's enough of the same," he explained, "to presarve us from pinin' away with starvation, which reminds me now that I promised ye that I'd show ye the properest way in which to bring down a buffalo."

the act of exhibiting

From this reading "I'm willing to wait until some other time," said Fred, who feared there would be dangerous delay; "I am more anxious to get forward than I am to see you make an exhibition of yourself."

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading "There's enough of the same," he explained, "to presarve us from pinin' away with starvation, which reminds me now that I promised ye that I'd show ye the properest way in which to bring down a buffalo."

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading "I'm willing to wait until some other time," said Fred, who feared there would be dangerous delay; "I am more anxious to get forward than I am to see you make an exhibition of yourself."

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading When the boys had eaten their fill, there was a quantity of meat left.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading "I'm willing to wait until some other time," said Fred, who feared there would be dangerous delay; "I am more anxious to get forward than I am to see you make an exhibition of yourself."

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

From this reading "I'm willing to wait until some other time," said Fred, who feared there would be dangerous delay; "I am more anxious to get forward than I am to see you make an exhibition of yourself."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "There's enough of the same," he explained, "to presarve us from pinin' away with starvation, which reminds me now that I promised ye that I'd show ye the properest way in which to bring down a buffalo."

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I'm willing to wait until some other time," said Fred, who feared there would be dangerous delay; "I am more anxious to get forward than I am to see you make an exhibition of yourself."

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading This was cooked still more over the coals, wrapped about with the greenest leaves that could be got, and then packed in the bundle which Terry Clark strapped to his back.

superlative of “green” — of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass

From this reading This was cooked still more over the coals, wrapped about with the greenest leaves that could be got, and then packed in the bundle which Terry Clark strapped to his back.

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

From this reading When the boys had eaten their fill, there was a quantity of meat left.

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

From this reading "There's enough of the same," he explained, "to presarve us from pinin' away with starvation, which reminds me now that I promised ye that I'd show ye the properest way in which to bring down a buffalo."

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

From this reading This was cooked still more over the coals, wrapped about with the greenest leaves that could be got, and then packed in the bundle which Terry Clark strapped to his back.

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

From this reading "There's enough of the same," he explained, "to presarve us from pinin' away with starvation, which reminds me now that I promised ye that I'd show ye the properest way in which to bring down a buffalo."

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

From this reading "There's enough of the same," he explained, "to presarve us from pinin' away with starvation, which reminds me now that I promised ye that I'd show ye the properest way in which to bring down a buffalo."

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

From this reading "I'm willing to wait until some other time," said Fred, who feared there would be dangerous delay; "I am more anxious to get forward than I am to see you make an exhibition of yourself."

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

From this reading This was cooked still more over the coals, wrapped about with the greenest leaves that could be got, and then packed in the bundle which Terry Clark strapped to his back.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading This was cooked still more over the coals, wrapped about with the greenest leaves that could be got, and then packed in the bundle which Terry Clark strapped to his back.

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 When the boys had eaten their fill, there was a quantity of meat left.

engage in

From this reading "I'm willing to wait until some other time," said Fred, who feared there would be dangerous delay; "I am more anxious to get forward than I am to see you make an exhibition of yourself."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "There's enough of the same," he explained, "to presarve us from pinin' away with starvation, which reminds me now that I promised ye that I'd show ye the properest way in which to bring down a buffalo."

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading When the boys had eaten their fill, there was a quantity of meat left.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading This was cooked still more over the coals, wrapped about with the greenest leaves that could be got, and then packed in the bundle which Terry Clark strapped to his back.

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

From this reading "There's enough of the same," he explained, "to presarve us from pinin' away with starvation, which reminds me now that I promised ye that I'd show ye the properest way in which to bring down a buffalo."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the boys had eaten their fill, there was a quantity of meat left.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "I'm willing to wait until some other time," said Fred, who feared there would be dangerous delay; "I am more anxious to get forward than I am to see you make an exhibition of yourself."

above and across; more than

From this reading This was cooked still more over the coals, wrapped about with the greenest leaves that could be got, and then packed in the bundle which Terry Clark strapped to his back.

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading This was cooked still more over the coals, wrapped about with the greenest leaves that could be got, and then packed in the bundle which Terry Clark strapped to his back.

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

From this reading "There's enough of the same," he explained, "to presarve us from pinin' away with starvation, which reminds me now that I promised ye that I'd show ye the properest way in which to bring down a buffalo."

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

From this reading "There's enough of the same," he explained, "to presarve us from pinin' away with starvation, which reminds me now that I promised ye that I'd show ye the properest way in which to bring down a buffalo."

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading "There's enough of the same," he explained, "to presarve us from pinin' away with starvation, which reminds me now that I promised ye that I'd show ye the properest way in which to bring down a buffalo."

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

From this reading "There's enough of the same," he explained, "to presarve us from pinin' away with starvation, which reminds me now that I promised ye that I'd show ye the properest way in which to bring down a buffalo."

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading When the boys had eaten their fill, there was a quantity of meat left.

third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading "There's enough of the same," he explained, "to presarve us from pinin' away with starvation, which reminds me now that I promised ye that I'd show ye the properest way in which to bring down a buffalo."

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading A STRANGE RIDE.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I'm willing to wait until some other time," said Fred, who feared there would be dangerous delay; "I am more anxious to get forward than I am to see you make an exhibition of yourself."

Identical; not different.

From this reading "There's enough of the same," he explained, "to presarve us from pinin' away with starvation, which reminds me now that I promised ye that I'd show ye the properest way in which to bring down a buffalo."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I'm willing to wait until some other time," said Fred, who feared there would be dangerous delay; "I am more anxious to get forward than I am to see you make an exhibition of yourself."

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "There's enough of the same," he explained, "to presarve us from pinin' away with starvation, which reminds me now that I promised ye that I'd show ye the properest way in which to bring down a buffalo."

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

From this reading "I'm willing to wait until some other time," said Fred, who feared there would be dangerous delay; "I am more anxious to get forward than I am to see you make an exhibition of yourself."

a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period

From this reading "There's enough of the same," he explained, "to presarve us from pinin' away with starvation, which reminds me now that I promised ye that I'd show ye the properest way in which to bring down a buffalo."

not in physical motion

From this reading This was cooked still more over the coals, wrapped about with the greenest leaves that could be got, and then packed in the bundle which Terry Clark strapped to his back.

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

From this reading A STRANGE RIDE.

inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap

From this reading This was cooked still more over the coals, wrapped about with the greenest leaves that could be got, and then packed in the bundle which Terry Clark strapped to his back.

English actress (1847-1928)

From this reading This was cooked still more over the coals, wrapped about with the greenest leaves that could be got, and then packed in the bundle which Terry Clark strapped to his back.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "I'm willing to wait until some other time," said Fred, who feared there would be dangerous delay; "I am more anxious to get forward than I am to see you make an exhibition of yourself."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This was cooked still more over the coals, wrapped about with the greenest leaves that could be got, and then packed in the bundle which Terry Clark strapped to his back.

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

From this reading When the boys had eaten their fill, there was a quantity of meat left.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When the boys had eaten their fill, there was a quantity of meat left.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading This was cooked still more over the coals, wrapped about with the greenest leaves that could be got, and then packed in the bundle which Terry Clark strapped to his back.

in or at that place or location

From this reading When the boys had eaten their fill, there was a quantity of meat left.

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

From this reading "There's enough of the same," he explained, "to presarve us from pinin' away with starvation, which reminds me now that I promised ye that I'd show ye the properest way in which to bring down a buffalo."

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

From this reading This was cooked still more over the coals, wrapped about with the greenest leaves that could be got, and then packed in the bundle which Terry Clark strapped to his back.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "I'm willing to wait until some other time," said Fred, who feared there would be dangerous delay; "I am more anxious to get forward than I am to see you make an exhibition of yourself."

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

From this reading This was cooked still more over the coals, wrapped about with the greenest leaves that could be got, and then packed in the bundle which Terry Clark strapped to his back.

up to a particular time

From this reading "I'm willing to wait until some other time," said Fred, who feared there would be dangerous delay; "I am more anxious to get forward than I am to see you make an exhibition of yourself."

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

From this reading "There's enough of the same," he explained, "to presarve us from pinin' away with starvation, which reminds me now that I promised ye that I'd show ye the properest way in which to bring down a buffalo."

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading "I'm willing to wait until some other time," said Fred, who feared there would be dangerous delay; "I am more anxious to get forward than I am to see you make an exhibition of yourself."

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

From this reading When the boys had eaten their fill, there was a quantity of meat left.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "There's enough of the same," he explained, "to presarve us from pinin' away with starvation, which reminds me now that I promised ye that I'd show ye the properest way in which to bring down a buffalo."

at the time that

From this reading When the boys had eaten their fill, there was a quantity of meat left.

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

From this reading This was cooked still more over the coals, wrapped about with the greenest leaves that could be got, and then packed in the bundle which Terry Clark strapped to his back.

which person or people

From this reading "I'm willing to wait until some other time," said Fred, who feared there would be dangerous delay; "I am more anxious to get forward than I am to see you make an exhibition of yourself."

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading "I'm willing to wait until some other time," said Fred, who feared there would be dangerous delay; "I am more anxious to get forward than I am to see you make an exhibition of yourself."

in the company of; together with

From this reading This was cooked still more over the coals, wrapped about with the greenest leaves that could be got, and then packed in the bundle which Terry Clark strapped to his back.

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

From this reading "I'm willing to wait until some other time," said Fred, who feared there would be dangerous delay; "I am more anxious to get forward than I am to see you make an exhibition of yourself."

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading This was cooked still more over the coals, wrapped about with the greenest leaves that could be got, and then packed in the bundle which Terry Clark strapped to his back.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "There's enough of the same," he explained, "to presarve us from pinin' away with starvation, which reminds me now that I promised ye that I'd show ye the properest way in which to bring down a buffalo."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I'm willing to wait until some other time," said Fred, who feared there would be dangerous delay; "I am more anxious to get forward than I am to see you make an exhibition of yourself."

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading "I'm willing to wait until some other time," said Fred, who feared there would be dangerous delay; "I am more anxious to get forward than I am to see you make an exhibition of yourself."