Chapter XXXVI

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

From this reading |There was a shot from the bank.

later than; following

From this reading But not another shot was heard, and as the boats one after another drifted past the point, their crews reached the conclusion that the bushwhackers had concluded to seek safety in flight, or, what amounted to the same thing, by making no further demonstration.

past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to

From this reading But not another shot was heard, and as the boats one after another drifted past the point, their crews reached the conclusion that the bushwhackers had concluded to seek safety in flight, or, what amounted to the same thing, by making no further demonstration.

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

From this reading The soldiers sprang to their arms and places, and everybody was ready for business in a moment.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading But not another shot was heard, and as the boats one after another drifted past the point, their crews reached the conclusion that the bushwhackers had concluded to seek safety in flight, or, what amounted to the same thing, by making no further demonstration.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The shot had been fired from a clump of trees on the left bank of the river, and as the trees were encumbered with thick underbrush it was impossible to see any one who might be lurking there.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading The soldiers sprang to their arms and places, and everybody was ready for business in a moment.

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

From this reading The shot had been fired from a clump of trees on the left bank of the river, and as the trees were encumbered with thick underbrush it was impossible to see any one who might be lurking there.

plural of “assailant” — someone who attacks

From this reading The river at this point was not more than fifty yards in width, so that any assailants would have the boats in very short range.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The river at this point was not more than fifty yards in width, so that any assailants would have the boats in very short range.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading |There was a shot from the bank.

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

From this reading The shot had been fired from a clump of trees on the left bank of the river, and as the trees were encumbered with thick underbrush it was impossible to see any one who might be lurking there.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The shot had been fired from a clump of trees on the left bank of the river, and as the trees were encumbered with thick underbrush it was impossible to see any one who might be lurking there.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The river at this point was not more than fifty yards in width, so that any assailants would have the boats in very short range.

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From this reading But not another shot was heard, and as the boats one after another drifted past the point, their crews reached the conclusion that the bushwhackers had concluded to seek safety in flight, or, what amounted to the same thing, by making no further demonstration.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading The soldiers sprang to their arms and places, and everybody was ready for business in a moment.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But not another shot was heard, and as the boats one after another drifted past the point, their crews reached the conclusion that the bushwhackers had concluded to seek safety in flight, or, what amounted to the same thing, by making no further demonstration.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But not another shot was heard, and as the boats one after another drifted past the point, their crews reached the conclusion that the bushwhackers had concluded to seek safety in flight, or, what amounted to the same thing, by making no further demonstration.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading The shot had been fired from a clump of trees on the left bank of the river, and as the trees were encumbered with thick underbrush it was impossible to see any one who might be lurking there.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading But not another shot was heard, and as the boats one after another drifted past the point, their crews reached the conclusion that the bushwhackers had concluded to seek safety in flight, or, what amounted to the same thing, by making no further demonstration.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading But not another shot was heard, and as the boats one after another drifted past the point, their crews reached the conclusion that the bushwhackers had concluded to seek safety in flight, or, what amounted to the same thing, by making no further demonstration.

plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading But not another shot was heard, and as the boats one after another drifted past the point, their crews reached the conclusion that the bushwhackers had concluded to seek safety in flight, or, what amounted to the same thing, by making no further demonstration.

a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view

From this reading But not another shot was heard, and as the boats one after another drifted past the point, their crews reached the conclusion that the bushwhackers had concluded to seek safety in flight, or, what amounted to the same thing, by making no further demonstration.

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading But not another shot was heard, and as the boats one after another drifted past the point, their crews reached the conclusion that the bushwhackers had concluded to seek safety in flight, or, what amounted to the same thing, by making no further demonstration.

loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load

From this reading The shot had been fired from a clump of trees on the left bank of the river, and as the trees were encumbered with thick underbrush it was impossible to see any one who might be lurking there.

every person

From this reading The soldiers sprang to their arms and places, and everybody was ready for business in a moment.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading The river at this point was not more than fifty yards in width, so that any assailants would have the boats in very short range.

having lost your job

From this reading The shot had been fired from a clump of trees on the left bank of the river, and as the trees were encumbered with thick underbrush it was impossible to see any one who might be lurking there.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading But not another shot was heard, and as the boats one after another drifted past the point, their crews reached the conclusion that the bushwhackers had concluded to seek safety in flight, or, what amounted to the same thing, by making no further demonstration.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The soldiers sprang to their arms and places, and everybody was ready for business in a moment.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading |There was a shot from the bank.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading But not another shot was heard, and as the boats one after another drifted past the point, their crews reached the conclusion that the bushwhackers had concluded to seek safety in flight, or, what amounted to the same thing, by making no further demonstration.

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

From this reading The shot had been fired from a clump of trees on the left bank of the river, and as the trees were encumbered with thick underbrush it was impossible to see any one who might be lurking there.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The river at this point was not more than fifty yards in width, so that any assailants would have the boats in very short range.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading But not another shot was heard, and as the boats one after another drifted past the point, their crews reached the conclusion that the bushwhackers had concluded to seek safety in flight, or, what amounted to the same thing, by making no further demonstration.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading The shot had been fired from a clump of trees on the left bank of the river, and as the trees were encumbered with thick underbrush it was impossible to see any one who might be lurking there.

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

From this reading The soldiers sprang to their arms and places, and everybody was ready for business in a moment.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The shot had been fired from a clump of trees on the left bank of the river, and as the trees were encumbered with thick underbrush it was impossible to see any one who might be lurking there.

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 The shot had been fired from a clump of trees on the left bank of the river, and as the trees were encumbered with thick underbrush it was impossible to see any one who might be lurking there.

-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

From this reading The shot had been fired from a clump of trees on the left bank of the river, and as the trees were encumbered with thick underbrush it was impossible to see any one who might be lurking there.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading But not another shot was heard, and as the boats one after another drifted past the point, their crews reached the conclusion that the bushwhackers had concluded to seek safety in flight, or, what amounted to the same thing, by making no further demonstration.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The shot had been fired from a clump of trees on the left bank of the river, and as the trees were encumbered with thick underbrush it was impossible to see any one who might be lurking there.

a particular point in time

From this reading The soldiers sprang to their arms and places, and everybody was ready for business in a moment.

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

From this reading The river at this point was not more than fifty yards in width, so that any assailants would have the boats in very short range.

not any; not one

From this reading But not another shot was heard, and as the boats one after another drifted past the point, their crews reached the conclusion that the bushwhackers had concluded to seek safety in flight, or, what amounted to the same thing, by making no further demonstration.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The river at this point was not more than fifty yards in width, so that any assailants would have the boats in very short range.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The shot had been fired from a clump of trees on the left bank of the river, and as the trees were encumbered with thick underbrush it was impossible to see any one who might be lurking there.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The shot had been fired from a clump of trees on the left bank of the river, and as the trees were encumbered with thick underbrush it was impossible to see any one who might be lurking there.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The shot had been fired from a clump of trees on the left bank of the river, and as the trees were encumbered with thick underbrush it was impossible to see any one who might be lurking there.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But not another shot was heard, and as the boats one after another drifted past the point, their crews reached the conclusion that the bushwhackers had concluded to seek safety in flight, or, what amounted to the same thing, by making no further demonstration.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading But not another shot was heard, and as the boats one after another drifted past the point, their crews reached the conclusion that the bushwhackers had concluded to seek safety in flight, or, what amounted to the same thing, by making no further demonstration.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The soldiers sprang to their arms and places, and everybody was ready for business in a moment.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The river at this point was not more than fifty yards in width, so that any assailants would have the boats in very short range.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading The river at this point was not more than fifty yards in width, so that any assailants would have the boats in very short range.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading But not another shot was heard, and as the boats one after another drifted past the point, their crews reached the conclusion that the bushwhackers had concluded to seek safety in flight, or, what amounted to the same thing, by making no further demonstration.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading The soldiers sprang to their arms and places, and everybody was ready for business in a moment.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The shot had been fired from a clump of trees on the left bank of the river, and as the trees were encumbered with thick underbrush it was impossible to see any one who might be lurking there.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading But not another shot was heard, and as the boats one after another drifted past the point, their crews reached the conclusion that the bushwhackers had concluded to seek safety in flight, or, what amounted to the same thing, by making no further demonstration.

Identical; not different.

From this reading But not another shot was heard, and as the boats one after another drifted past the point, their crews reached the conclusion that the bushwhackers had concluded to seek safety in flight, or, what amounted to the same thing, by making no further demonstration.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The shot had been fired from a clump of trees on the left bank of the river, and as the trees were encumbered with thick underbrush it was impossible to see any one who might be lurking there.

try to get or reach

From this reading But not another shot was heard, and as the boats one after another drifted past the point, their crews reached the conclusion that the bushwhackers had concluded to seek safety in flight, or, what amounted to the same thing, by making no further demonstration.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The river at this point was not more than fifty yards in width, so that any assailants would have the boats in very short range.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading |There was a shot from the bank.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The river at this point was not more than fifty yards in width, so that any assailants would have the boats in very short range.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading The soldiers sprang to their arms and places, and everybody was ready for business in a moment.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading The soldiers sprang to their arms and places, and everybody was ready for business in a moment.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The river at this point was not more than fifty yards in width, so that any assailants would have the boats in very short range.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The river at this point was not more than fifty yards in width, so that any assailants would have the boats in very short range.

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

From this reading |There was a shot from the bank.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The soldiers sprang to their arms and places, and everybody was ready for business in a moment.

in or at that place or location

From this reading |There was a shot from the bank.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The shot had been fired from a clump of trees on the left bank of the river, and as the trees were encumbered with thick underbrush it was impossible to see any one who might be lurking there.

a special situation

From this reading But not another shot was heard, and as the boats one after another drifted past the point, their crews reached the conclusion that the bushwhackers had concluded to seek safety in flight, or, what amounted to the same thing, by making no further demonstration.

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

From this reading The river at this point was not more than fifty yards in width, so that any assailants would have the boats in very short range.

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

From this reading The soldiers sprang to their arms and places, and everybody was ready for business in a moment.

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 The shot had been fired from a clump of trees on the left bank of the river, and as the trees were encumbered with thick underbrush it was impossible to see any one who might be lurking there.

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading The shot had been fired from a clump of trees on the left bank of the river, and as the trees were encumbered with thick underbrush it was impossible to see any one who might be lurking there.

precisely as stated

From this reading The river at this point was not more than fifty yards in width, so that any assailants would have the boats in very short range.

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

From this reading |There was a shot from the bank.

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

From this reading The shot had been fired from a clump of trees on the left bank of the river, and as the trees were encumbered with thick underbrush it was impossible to see any one who might be lurking there.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But not another shot was heard, and as the boats one after another drifted past the point, their crews reached the conclusion that the bushwhackers had concluded to seek safety in flight, or, what amounted to the same thing, by making no further demonstration.

which person or people

From this reading The shot had been fired from a clump of trees on the left bank of the river, and as the trees were encumbered with thick underbrush it was impossible to see any one who might be lurking there.

the extent of something from side to side

From this reading The river at this point was not more than fifty yards in width, so that any assailants would have the boats in very short range.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The shot had been fired from a clump of trees on the left bank of the river, and as the trees were encumbered with thick underbrush it was impossible to see any one who might be lurking there.

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

From this reading The river at this point was not more than fifty yards in width, so that any assailants would have the boats in very short range.

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading The river at this point was not more than fifty yards in width, so that any assailants would have the boats in very short range.