Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading There was a moose's lip in his wallet, the last spoil of his wilderness march, taken from game shot the night before and cooked at his morning fire.

be able to spare or give up

From this reading He thought of the grassy meadow rivulet which was always empty at low tide, and that it might afford him some shelter in his nearer approach to the fort.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He thought of the grassy meadow rivulet which was always empty at low tide, and that it might afford him some shelter in his nearer approach to the fort.

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

From this reading There was a moose's lip in his wallet, the last spoil of his wilderness march, taken from game shot the night before and cooked at his morning fire.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Lights began to appear in the direction of D'Aulnay's camp, but the fort held itself dark and close.

move towards

From this reading He thought of the grassy meadow rivulet which was always empty at low tide, and that it might afford him some shelter in his nearer approach to the fort.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was a moose's lip in his wallet, the last spoil of his wilderness march, taken from game shot the night before and cooked at his morning fire.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading He ate it, still lying in the sand.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There was a moose's lip in his wallet, the last spoil of his wilderness march, taken from game shot the night before and cooked at his morning fire.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Lights began to appear in the direction of D'Aulnay's camp, but the fort held itself dark and close.

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading He dressed and put on his weapons, but left everything else except the blanket lying where he had landed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Lights began to appear in the direction of D'Aulnay's camp, but the fort held itself dark and close.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Lights began to appear in the direction of D'Aulnay's camp, but the fort held itself dark and close.

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

From this reading Lights began to appear in the direction of D'Aulnay's camp, but the fort held itself dark and close.

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading There was a moose's lip in his wallet, the last spoil of his wilderness march, taken from game shot the night before and cooked at his morning fire.

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From this reading Lights began to appear in the direction of D'Aulnay's camp, but the fort held itself dark and close.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Lights began to appear in the direction of D'Aulnay's camp, but the fort held itself dark and close.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Lights began to appear in the direction of D'Aulnay's camp, but the fort held itself dark and close.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading He dressed and put on his weapons, but left everything else except the blanket lying where he had landed.

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From this reading He dressed and put on his weapons, but left everything else except the blanket lying where he had landed.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading He thought of the grassy meadow rivulet which was always empty at low tide, and that it might afford him some shelter in his nearer approach to the fort.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading He dressed and put on his weapons, but left everything else except the blanket lying where he had landed.

apart from; not including

From this reading He dressed and put on his weapons, but left everything else except the blanket lying where he had landed.

start firing a weapon

From this reading There was a moose's lip in his wallet, the last spoil of his wilderness march, taken from game shot the night before and cooked at his morning fire.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Lights began to appear in the direction of D'Aulnay's camp, but the fort held itself dark and close.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There was a moose's lip in his wallet, the last spoil of his wilderness march, taken from game shot the night before and cooked at his morning fire.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading There was a moose's lip in his wallet, the last spoil of his wilderness march, taken from game shot the night before and cooked at his morning fire.

abounding in grass

From this reading He thought of the grassy meadow rivulet which was always empty at low tide, and that it might afford him some shelter in his nearer approach to the fort.

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

From this reading He dressed and put on his weapons, but left everything else except the blanket lying where he had landed.

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

From this reading He ate it, still lying in the sand.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Lights began to appear in the direction of D'Aulnay's camp, but the fort held itself dark and close.

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

From this reading He thought of the grassy meadow rivulet which was always empty at low tide, and that it might afford him some shelter in his nearer approach to the fort.

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

From this reading There was a moose's lip in his wallet, the last spoil of his wilderness march, taken from game shot the night before and cooked at his morning fire.

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

From this reading There was a moose's lip in his wallet, the last spoil of his wilderness march, taken from game shot the night before and cooked at his morning fire.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He ate it, still lying in the sand.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Lights began to appear in the direction of D'Aulnay's camp, but the fort held itself dark and close.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading He dressed and put on his weapons, but left everything else except the blanket lying where he had landed.

immediately past

From this reading There was a moose's lip in his wallet, the last spoil of his wilderness march, taken from game shot the night before and cooked at his morning fire.

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 He dressed and put on his weapons, but left everything else except the blanket lying where he had landed.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading Lights began to appear in the direction of D'Aulnay's camp, but the fort held itself dark and close.

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading There was a moose's lip in his wallet, the last spoil of his wilderness march, taken from game shot the night before and cooked at his morning fire.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading He thought of the grassy meadow rivulet which was always empty at low tide, and that it might afford him some shelter in his nearer approach to the fort.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading He ate it, still lying in the sand.

march in a procession

From this reading There was a moose's lip in his wallet, the last spoil of his wilderness march, taken from game shot the night before and cooked at his morning fire.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading He thought of the grassy meadow rivulet which was always empty at low tide, and that it might afford him some shelter in his nearer approach to the fort.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He thought of the grassy meadow rivulet which was always empty at low tide, and that it might afford him some shelter in his nearer approach to the fort.

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

From this reading There was a moose's lip in his wallet, the last spoil of his wilderness march, taken from game shot the night before and cooked at his morning fire.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading There was a moose's lip in his wallet, the last spoil of his wilderness march, taken from game shot the night before and cooked at his morning fire.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading He thought of the grassy meadow rivulet which was always empty at low tide, and that it might afford him some shelter in his nearer approach to the fort.

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

From this reading There was a moose's lip in his wallet, the last spoil of his wilderness march, taken from game shot the night before and cooked at his morning fire.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was a moose's lip in his wallet, the last spoil of his wilderness march, taken from game shot the night before and cooked at his morning fire.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He dressed and put on his weapons, but left everything else except the blanket lying where he had landed.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He dressed and put on his weapons, but left everything else except the blanket lying where he had landed.

a small stream

From this reading He thought of the grassy meadow rivulet which was always empty at low tide, and that it might afford him some shelter in his nearer approach to the fort.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading He ate it, still lying in the sand.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading He thought of the grassy meadow rivulet which was always empty at low tide, and that it might afford him some shelter in his nearer approach to the fort.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading There was a moose's lip in his wallet, the last spoil of his wilderness march, taken from game shot the night before and cooked at his morning fire.

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

From this reading He thought of the grassy meadow rivulet which was always empty at low tide, and that it might afford him some shelter in his nearer approach to the fort.

make a mess of, destroy or ruin

From this reading There was a moose's lip in his wallet, the last spoil of his wilderness march, taken from game shot the night before and cooked at his morning fire.

not in physical motion

From this reading He ate it, still lying in the sand.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading There was a moose's lip in his wallet, the last spoil of his wilderness march, taken from game shot the night before and cooked at his morning fire.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He thought of the grassy meadow rivulet which was always empty at low tide, and that it might afford him some shelter in his nearer approach to the fort.

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

From this reading There was a moose's lip in his wallet, the last spoil of his wilderness march, taken from game shot the night before and cooked at his morning fire.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a moose's lip in his wallet, the last spoil of his wilderness march, taken from game shot the night before and cooked at his morning fire.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He thought of the grassy meadow rivulet which was always empty at low tide, and that it might afford him some shelter in his nearer approach to the fort.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading He thought of the grassy meadow rivulet which was always empty at low tide, and that it might afford him some shelter in his nearer approach to the fort.

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

From this reading Lights began to appear in the direction of D'Aulnay's camp, but the fort held itself dark and close.

a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money

From this reading There was a moose's lip in his wallet, the last spoil of his wilderness march, taken from game shot the night before and cooked at his morning fire.

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

From this reading There was a moose's lip in his wallet, the last spoil of his wilderness march, taken from game shot the night before and cooked at his morning fire.

plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading He dressed and put on his weapons, but left everything else except the blanket lying where he had landed.

in or at the place that

From this reading He dressed and put on his weapons, but left everything else except the blanket lying where he had landed.

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

From this reading He thought of the grassy meadow rivulet which was always empty at low tide, and that it might afford him some shelter in his nearer approach to the fort.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading There was a moose's lip in his wallet, the last spoil of his wilderness march, taken from game shot the night before and cooked at his morning fire.