Chapter V

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

From this reading Without a movement, without a change in his slow, deep breathing, he half opened his eyes and scanned the surrounding trees through narrowed lids.

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

From this reading With his trained woodcraft, however, he knew that it was some peril that had thus awakened him, and he gave no sign of his waking.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Presently he caught a glimmer of big, soft, round eyes gazing at him through a tangle of spruce boughs.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading No, it was the fire that held their harmless attention.

aroused or activated

From this reading With his trained woodcraft, however, he knew that it was some peril that had thus awakened him, and he gave no sign of his waking.

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

From this reading Presently he caught a glimmer of big, soft, round eyes gazing at him through a tangle of spruce boughs.

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading Presently he caught a glimmer of big, soft, round eyes gazing at him through a tangle of spruce boughs.

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading Without a movement, without a change in his slow, deep breathing, he half opened his eyes and scanned the surrounding trees through narrowed lids.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Presently he caught a glimmer of big, soft, round eyes gazing at him through a tangle of spruce boughs.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Without a movement, without a change in his slow, deep breathing, he half opened his eyes and scanned the surrounding trees through narrowed lids.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Without a movement, without a change in his slow, deep breathing, he half opened his eyes and scanned the surrounding trees through narrowed lids.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Without a movement, without a change in his slow, deep breathing, he half opened his eyes and scanned the surrounding trees through narrowed lids.

start firing a weapon

From this reading No, it was the fire that held their harmless attention.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading With his trained woodcraft, however, he knew that it was some peril that had thus awakened him, and he gave no sign of his waking.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Presently he caught a glimmer of big, soft, round eyes gazing at him through a tangle of spruce boughs.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading Presently he caught a glimmer of big, soft, round eyes gazing at him through a tangle of spruce boughs.

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

From this reading With his trained woodcraft, however, he knew that it was some peril that had thus awakened him, and he gave no sign of his waking.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Without a movement, without a change in his slow, deep breathing, he half opened his eyes and scanned the surrounding trees through narrowed lids.

not causing or capable of causing harm

From this reading No, it was the fire that held their harmless attention.

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

From this reading With his trained woodcraft, however, he knew that it was some peril that had thus awakened him, and he gave no sign of his waking.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading No, it was the fire that held their harmless attention.

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

From this reading With his trained woodcraft, however, he knew that it was some peril that had thus awakened him, and he gave no sign of his waking.

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

From this reading With his trained woodcraft, however, he knew that it was some peril that had thus awakened him, and he gave no sign of his waking.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading With his trained woodcraft, however, he knew that it was some peril that had thus awakened him, and he gave no sign of his waking.

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

From this reading Without a movement, without a change in his slow, deep breathing, he half opened his eyes and scanned the surrounding trees through narrowed lids.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading With his trained woodcraft, however, he knew that it was some peril that had thus awakened him, and he gave no sign of his waking.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading With his trained woodcraft, however, he knew that it was some peril that had thus awakened him, and he gave no sign of his waking.

plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading Without a movement, without a change in his slow, deep breathing, he half opened his eyes and scanned the surrounding trees through narrowed lids.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading Without a movement, without a change in his slow, deep breathing, he half opened his eyes and scanned the surrounding trees through narrowed lids.

reduced in size as by squeezing together

From this reading Without a movement, without a change in his slow, deep breathing, he half opened his eyes and scanned the surrounding trees through narrowed lids.

not any; not one

From this reading With his trained woodcraft, however, he knew that it was some peril that had thus awakened him, and he gave no sign of his waking.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With his trained woodcraft, however, he knew that it was some peril that had thus awakened him, and he gave no sign of his waking.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Without a movement, without a change in his slow, deep breathing, he half opened his eyes and scanned the surrounding trees through narrowed lids.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading With his trained woodcraft, however, he knew that it was some peril that had thus awakened him, and he gave no sign of his waking.

in the near future

From this reading Presently he caught a glimmer of big, soft, round eyes gazing at him through a tangle of spruce boughs.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Presently he caught a glimmer of big, soft, round eyes gazing at him through a tangle of spruce boughs.

inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely

From this reading Without a movement, without a change in his slow, deep breathing, he half opened his eyes and scanned the surrounding trees through narrowed lids.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading With his trained woodcraft, however, he knew that it was some peril that had thus awakened him, and he gave no sign of his waking.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading Without a movement, without a change in his slow, deep breathing, he half opened his eyes and scanned the surrounding trees through narrowed lids.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Presently he caught a glimmer of big, soft, round eyes gazing at him through a tangle of spruce boughs.

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

From this reading With his trained woodcraft, however, he knew that it was some peril that had thus awakened him, and he gave no sign of his waking.

light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork

From this reading Presently he caught a glimmer of big, soft, round eyes gazing at him through a tangle of spruce boughs.

closely encircling

From this reading Without a movement, without a change in his slow, deep breathing, he half opened his eyes and scanned the surrounding trees through narrowed lids.

a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven

From this reading Presently he caught a glimmer of big, soft, round eyes gazing at him through a tangle of spruce boughs.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With his trained woodcraft, however, he knew that it was some peril that had thus awakened him, and he gave no sign of his waking.

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

From this reading Without a movement, without a change in his slow, deep breathing, he half opened his eyes and scanned the surrounding trees through narrowed lids.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading No, it was the fire that held their harmless attention.

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

From this reading _Were_ they gazing at him?

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Without a movement, without a change in his slow, deep breathing, he half opened his eyes and scanned the surrounding trees through narrowed lids.

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

From this reading With his trained woodcraft, however, he knew that it was some peril that had thus awakened him, and he gave no sign of his waking.

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading With his trained woodcraft, however, he knew that it was some peril that had thus awakened him, and he gave no sign of his waking.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Without a movement, without a change in his slow, deep breathing, he half opened his eyes and scanned the surrounding trees through narrowed lids.

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading With his trained woodcraft, however, he knew that it was some peril that had thus awakened him, and he gave no sign of his waking.

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

From this reading With his trained woodcraft, however, he knew that it was some peril that had thus awakened him, and he gave no sign of his waking.

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

From this reading _Were_ they gazing at him?

in the company of; together with

From this reading With his trained woodcraft, however, he knew that it was some peril that had thus awakened him, and he gave no sign of his waking.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without a movement, without a change in his slow, deep breathing, he half opened his eyes and scanned the surrounding trees through narrowed lids.

skill and experience in matters relating to the woods (as hunting or fishing or camping)

From this reading With his trained woodcraft, however, he knew that it was some peril that had thus awakened him, and he gave no sign of his waking.