Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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

From this reading STORMONT TRIES A BRIBE When the light began to fade Thirlwell put W down his tools and went off to try to catch a trout.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He had noted that Drummond was not about the camp and when he got near the mouth of a creek where he meant to fish thought he saw an indistinct figure some distance in front.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although he had no grounds for distrusting Drummond, he had marked certain weaknesses in his character.

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

From this reading He had noted that Drummond was not about the camp and when he got near the mouth of a creek where he meant to fish thought he saw an indistinct figure some distance in front.

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

From this reading STORMONT TRIES A BRIBE When the light began to fade Thirlwell put W down his tools and went off to try to catch a trout.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It vanished, but he felt he had not been deceived and stopped for a minute or two.

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

From this reading STORMONT TRIES A BRIBE When the light began to fade Thirlwell put W down his tools and went off to try to catch a trout.

payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment

From this reading STORMONT TRIES A BRIBE When the light began to fade Thirlwell put W down his tools and went off to try to catch a trout.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It vanished, but he felt he had not been deceived and stopped for a minute or two.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading He had noted that Drummond was not about the camp and when he got near the mouth of a creek where he meant to fish thought he saw an indistinct figure some distance in front.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading STORMONT TRIES A BRIBE When the light began to fade Thirlwell put W down his tools and went off to try to catch a trout.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Although he had no grounds for distrusting Drummond, he had marked certain weaknesses in his character.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Although he had no grounds for distrusting Drummond, he had marked certain weaknesses in his character.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading He had noted that Drummond was not about the camp and when he got near the mouth of a creek where he meant to fish thought he saw an indistinct figure some distance in front.

past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading It vanished, but he felt he had not been deceived and stopped for a minute or two.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading He had noted that Drummond was not about the camp and when he got near the mouth of a creek where he meant to fish thought he saw an indistinct figure some distance in front.

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From this reading Although he had no grounds for distrusting Drummond, he had marked certain weaknesses in his character.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading STORMONT TRIES A BRIBE When the light began to fade Thirlwell put W down his tools and went off to try to catch a trout.

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From this reading He had noted that Drummond was not about the camp and when he got near the mouth of a creek where he meant to fish thought he saw an indistinct figure some distance in front.

become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly

From this reading STORMONT TRIES A BRIBE When the light began to fade Thirlwell put W down his tools and went off to try to catch a trout.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading The lad might have gone to fish, but Thirlwell had not seen him make a rod, and remembering the falling stone resolved to find out.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading It vanished, but he felt he had not been deceived and stopped for a minute or two.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading He had noted that Drummond was not about the camp and when he got near the mouth of a creek where he meant to fish thought he saw an indistinct figure some distance in front.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading The lad might have gone to fish, but Thirlwell had not seen him make a rod, and remembering the falling stone resolved to find out.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading He had noted that Drummond was not about the camp and when he got near the mouth of a creek where he meant to fish thought he saw an indistinct figure some distance in front.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It vanished, but he felt he had not been deceived and stopped for a minute or two.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading He had noted that Drummond was not about the camp and when he got near the mouth of a creek where he meant to fish thought he saw an indistinct figure some distance in front.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The lad might have gone to fish, but Thirlwell had not seen him make a rod, and remembering the falling stone resolved to find out.

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

From this reading He had noted that Drummond was not about the camp and when he got near the mouth of a creek where he meant to fish thought he saw an indistinct figure some distance in front.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Although he had no grounds for distrusting Drummond, he had marked certain weaknesses in his character.

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

From this reading He had noted that Drummond was not about the camp and when he got near the mouth of a creek where he meant to fish thought he saw an indistinct figure some distance in front.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The lad might have gone to fish, but Thirlwell had not seen him make a rod, and remembering the falling stone resolved to find out.

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

From this reading He had noted that Drummond was not about the camp and when he got near the mouth of a creek where he meant to fish thought he saw an indistinct figure some distance in front.

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

From this reading The lad might have gone to fish, but Thirlwell had not seen him make a rod, and remembering the falling stone resolved to find out.

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

From this reading STORMONT TRIES A BRIBE When the light began to fade Thirlwell put W down his tools and went off to try to catch a trout.

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

From this reading He had noted that Drummond was not about the camp and when he got near the mouth of a creek where he meant to fish thought he saw an indistinct figure some distance in front.

not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand

From this reading He had noted that Drummond was not about the camp and when he got near the mouth of a creek where he meant to fish thought he saw an indistinct figure some distance in front.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It vanished, but he felt he had not been deceived and stopped for a minute or two.

a boy or man

From this reading The lad might have gone to fish, but Thirlwell had not seen him make a rod, and remembering the falling stone resolved to find out.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading STORMONT TRIES A BRIBE When the light began to fade Thirlwell put W down his tools and went off to try to catch a trout.

engage in

From this reading The lad might have gone to fish, but Thirlwell had not seen him make a rod, and remembering the falling stone resolved to find out.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Although he had no grounds for distrusting Drummond, he had marked certain weaknesses in his character.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading He had noted that Drummond was not about the camp and when he got near the mouth of a creek where he meant to fish thought he saw an indistinct figure some distance in front.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The lad might have gone to fish, but Thirlwell had not seen him make a rod, and remembering the falling stone resolved to find out.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading It vanished, but he felt he had not been deceived and stopped for a minute or two.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading He had noted that Drummond was not about the camp and when he got near the mouth of a creek where he meant to fish thought he saw an indistinct figure some distance in front.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading He had noted that Drummond was not about the camp and when he got near the mouth of a creek where he meant to fish thought he saw an indistinct figure some distance in front.

not any; not one

From this reading Although he had no grounds for distrusting Drummond, he had marked certain weaknesses in his character.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had noted that Drummond was not about the camp and when he got near the mouth of a creek where he meant to fish thought he saw an indistinct figure some distance in front.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading He had noted that Drummond was not about the camp and when he got near the mouth of a creek where he meant to fish thought he saw an indistinct figure some distance in front.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had noted that Drummond was not about the camp and when he got near the mouth of a creek where he meant to fish thought he saw an indistinct figure some distance in front.

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

From this reading STORMONT TRIES A BRIBE When the light began to fade Thirlwell put W down his tools and went off to try to catch a trout.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It vanished, but he felt he had not been deceived and stopped for a minute or two.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The lad might have gone to fish, but Thirlwell had not seen him make a rod, and remembering the falling stone resolved to find out.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading STORMONT TRIES A BRIBE When the light began to fade Thirlwell put W down his tools and went off to try to catch a trout.

the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

From this reading The lad might have gone to fish, but Thirlwell had not seen him make a rod, and remembering the falling stone resolved to find out.

determined

From this reading The lad might have gone to fish, but Thirlwell had not seen him make a rod, and remembering the falling stone resolved to find out.

a long thin implement made of metal or wood

From this reading The lad might have gone to fish, but Thirlwell had not seen him make a rod, and remembering the falling stone resolved to find out.

cut with a saw

From this reading He had noted that Drummond was not about the camp and when he got near the mouth of a creek where he meant to fish thought he saw an indistinct figure some distance in front.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The lad might have gone to fish, but Thirlwell had not seen him make a rod, and remembering the falling stone resolved to find out.

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

From this reading He had noted that Drummond was not about the camp and when he got near the mouth of a creek where he meant to fish thought he saw an indistinct figure some distance in front.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The lad might have gone to fish, but Thirlwell had not seen him make a rod, and remembering the falling stone resolved to find out.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading It vanished, but he felt he had not been deceived and stopped for a minute or two.

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From this reading STORMONT TRIES A BRIBE When the light began to fade Thirlwell put W down his tools and went off to try to catch a trout.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had noted that Drummond was not about the camp and when he got near the mouth of a creek where he meant to fish thought he saw an indistinct figure some distance in front.

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

From this reading STORMONT TRIES A BRIBE When the light began to fade Thirlwell put W down his tools and went off to try to catch a trout.

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

From this reading STORMONT TRIES A BRIBE When the light began to fade Thirlwell put W down his tools and went off to try to catch a trout.

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

From this reading He had noted that Drummond was not about the camp and when he got near the mouth of a creek where he meant to fish thought he saw an indistinct figure some distance in front.

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

From this reading STORMONT TRIES A BRIBE When the light began to fade Thirlwell put W down his tools and went off to try to catch a trout.

plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading STORMONT TRIES A BRIBE When the light began to fade Thirlwell put W down his tools and went off to try to catch a trout.

plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading STORMONT TRIES A BRIBE When the light began to fade Thirlwell put W down his tools and went off to try to catch a trout.

flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes

From this reading STORMONT TRIES A BRIBE When the light began to fade Thirlwell put W down his tools and went off to try to catch a trout.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading STORMONT TRIES A BRIBE When the light began to fade Thirlwell put W down his tools and went off to try to catch a trout.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It vanished, but he felt he had not been deceived and stopped for a minute or two.

having passed out of existence

From this reading It vanished, but he felt he had not been deceived and stopped for a minute or two.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading STORMONT TRIES A BRIBE When the light began to fade Thirlwell put W down his tools and went off to try to catch a trout.

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

From this reading He had noted that Drummond was not about the camp and when he got near the mouth of a creek where he meant to fish thought he saw an indistinct figure some distance in front.

plural of “weakness” — a flaw or weak point

From this reading Although he had no grounds for distrusting Drummond, he had marked certain weaknesses in his character.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading STORMONT TRIES A BRIBE When the light began to fade Thirlwell put W down his tools and went off to try to catch a trout.

at the time that

From this reading STORMONT TRIES A BRIBE When the light began to fade Thirlwell put W down his tools and went off to try to catch a trout.

in or at the place that

From this reading He had noted that Drummond was not about the camp and when he got near the mouth of a creek where he meant to fish thought he saw an indistinct figure some distance in front.