Chapter VI

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

From this reading A MOONLIGHT RECONNAISSANCE The evening following his visit to the CL, Johnny went to bed early but not to sleep.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

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

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

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

From this reading To cover the few yards between the cabin and the narrow crevice took ten minutes, and to go softly up the crevice took twice as long.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Reaching the top he listened intently, and then moved slowly and silently to a small clump of pines growing close to the rim of the steep wall enclosing the walled-in pasture, at a point where it was so sheer and smooth that he believed it would not be watched.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

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

From this reading Reaching the top he listened intently, and then moved slowly and silently to a small clump of pines growing close to the rim of the steep wall enclosing the walled-in pasture, at a point where it was so sheer and smooth that he believed it would not be watched.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading A MOONLIGHT RECONNAISSANCE The evening following his visit to the CL, Johnny went to bed early but not to sleep.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Reaching the top he listened intently, and then moved slowly and silently to a small clump of pines growing close to the rim of the steep wall enclosing the walled-in pasture, at a point where it was so sheer and smooth that he believed it would not be watched.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading To cover the few yards between the cabin and the narrow crevice took ten minutes, and to go softly up the crevice took twice as long.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A MOONLIGHT RECONNAISSANCE The evening following his visit to the CL, Johnny went to bed early but not to sleep.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water)

From this reading A MOONLIGHT RECONNAISSANCE The evening following his visit to the CL, Johnny went to bed early but not to sleep.

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

From this reading Reaching the top he listened intently, and then moved slowly and silently to a small clump of pines growing close to the rim of the steep wall enclosing the walled-in pasture, at a point where it was so sheer and smooth that he believed it would not be watched.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading Reaching the top he listened intently, and then moved slowly and silently to a small clump of pines growing close to the rim of the steep wall enclosing the walled-in pasture, at a point where it was so sheer and smooth that he believed it would not be watched.

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading To cover the few yards between the cabin and the narrow crevice took ten minutes, and to go softly up the crevice took twice as long.

a long narrow depression in a surface

From this reading To cover the few yards between the cabin and the narrow crevice took ten minutes, and to go softly up the crevice took twice as long.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Fastening one end of the rope to a tree, he lowered the rest of it over the wall and went down.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading A MOONLIGHT RECONNAISSANCE The evening following his visit to the CL, Johnny went to bed early but not to sleep.

the act of enclosing something inside something else

From this reading Reaching the top he listened intently, and then moved slowly and silently to a small clump of pines growing close to the rim of the steep wall enclosing the walled-in pasture, at a point where it was so sheer and smooth that he believed it would not be watched.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Fastening one end of the rope to a tree, he lowered the rest of it over the wall and went down.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading A MOONLIGHT RECONNAISSANCE The evening following his visit to the CL, Johnny went to bed early but not to sleep.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

From this reading Fastening one end of the rope to a tree, he lowered the rest of it over the wall and went down.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading To cover the few yards between the cabin and the narrow crevice took ten minutes, and to go softly up the crevice took twice as long.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading A MOONLIGHT RECONNAISSANCE The evening following his visit to the CL, Johnny went to bed early but not to sleep.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading To cover the few yards between the cabin and the narrow crevice took ten minutes, and to go softly up the crevice took twice as long.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Reaching the top he listened intently, and then moved slowly and silently to a small clump of pines growing close to the rim of the steep wall enclosing the walled-in pasture, at a point where it was so sheer and smooth that he believed it would not be watched.

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

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

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

From this reading A MOONLIGHT RECONNAISSANCE The evening following his visit to the CL, Johnny went to bed early but not to sleep.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

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

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

with strained or eager attention

From this reading Reaching the top he listened intently, and then moved slowly and silently to a small clump of pines growing close to the rim of the steep wall enclosing the walled-in pasture, at a point where it was so sheer and smooth that he believed it would not be watched.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Reaching the top he listened intently, and then moved slowly and silently to a small clump of pines growing close to the rim of the steep wall enclosing the walled-in pasture, at a point where it was so sheer and smooth that he believed it would not be watched.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading A MOONLIGHT RECONNAISSANCE The evening following his visit to the CL, Johnny went to bed early but not to sleep.

tied with a knot

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading Reaching the top he listened intently, and then moved slowly and silently to a small clump of pines growing close to the rim of the steep wall enclosing the walled-in pasture, at a point where it was so sheer and smooth that he believed it would not be watched.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

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

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading To cover the few yards between the cabin and the narrow crevice took ten minutes, and to go softly up the crevice took twice as long.

below the surround or below the normal position

From this reading Fastening one end of the rope to a tree, he lowered the rest of it over the wall and went down.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading To cover the few yards between the cabin and the narrow crevice took ten minutes, and to go softly up the crevice took twice as long.

plural of “moccasin” — soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

the light of the Moon

From this reading A MOONLIGHT RECONNAISSANCE The evening following his visit to the CL, Johnny went to bed early but not to sleep.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Reaching the top he listened intently, and then moved slowly and silently to a small clump of pines growing close to the rim of the steep wall enclosing the walled-in pasture, at a point where it was so sheer and smooth that he believed it would not be watched.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading To cover the few yards between the cabin and the narrow crevice took ten minutes, and to go softly up the crevice took twice as long.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A MOONLIGHT RECONNAISSANCE The evening following his visit to the CL, Johnny went to bed early but not to sleep.

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

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Fastening one end of the rope to a tree, he lowered the rest of it over the wall and went down.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

above and across; more than

From this reading Fastening one end of the rope to a tree, he lowered the rest of it over the wall and went down.

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading Reaching the top he listened intently, and then moved slowly and silently to a small clump of pines growing close to the rim of the steep wall enclosing the walled-in pasture, at a point where it was so sheer and smooth that he believed it would not be watched.

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading Reaching the top he listened intently, and then moved slowly and silently to a small clump of pines growing close to the rim of the steep wall enclosing the walled-in pasture, at a point where it was so sheer and smooth that he believed it would not be watched.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Reaching the top he listened intently, and then moved slowly and silently to a small clump of pines growing close to the rim of the steep wall enclosing the walled-in pasture, at a point where it was so sheer and smooth that he believed it would not be watched.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading Reaching the top he listened intently, and then moved slowly and silently to a small clump of pines growing close to the rim of the steep wall enclosing the walled-in pasture, at a point where it was so sheer and smooth that he believed it would not be watched.

the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)

From this reading A MOONLIGHT RECONNAISSANCE The evening following his visit to the CL, Johnny went to bed early but not to sleep.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Fastening one end of the rope to a tree, he lowered the rest of it over the wall and went down.

the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object

From this reading Reaching the top he listened intently, and then moved slowly and silently to a small clump of pines growing close to the rim of the steep wall enclosing the walled-in pasture, at a point where it was so sheer and smooth that he believed it would not be watched.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

a strong line

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Reaching the top he listened intently, and then moved slowly and silently to a small clump of pines growing close to the rim of the steep wall enclosing the walled-in pasture, at a point where it was so sheer and smooth that he believed it would not be watched.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

without speaking

From this reading Reaching the top he listened intently, and then moved slowly and silently to a small clump of pines growing close to the rim of the steep wall enclosing the walled-in pasture, at a point where it was so sheer and smooth that he believed it would not be watched.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading A MOONLIGHT RECONNAISSANCE The evening following his visit to the CL, Johnny went to bed early but not to sleep.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Reaching the top he listened intently, and then moved slowly and silently to a small clump of pines growing close to the rim of the steep wall enclosing the walled-in pasture, at a point where it was so sheer and smooth that he believed it would not be watched.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Reaching the top he listened intently, and then moved slowly and silently to a small clump of pines growing close to the rim of the steep wall enclosing the walled-in pasture, at a point where it was so sheer and smooth that he believed it would not be watched.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading Reaching the top he listened intently, and then moved slowly and silently to a small clump of pines growing close to the rim of the steep wall enclosing the walled-in pasture, at a point where it was so sheer and smooth that he believed it would not be watched.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Reaching the top he listened intently, and then moved slowly and silently to a small clump of pines growing close to the rim of the steep wall enclosing the walled-in pasture, at a point where it was so sheer and smooth that he believed it would not be watched.

with low volume

From this reading To cover the few yards between the cabin and the narrow crevice took ten minutes, and to go softly up the crevice took twice as long.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading Reaching the top he listened intently, and then moved slowly and silently to a small clump of pines growing close to the rim of the steep wall enclosing the walled-in pasture, at a point where it was so sheer and smooth that he believed it would not be watched.

past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading To cover the few yards between the cabin and the narrow crevice took ten minutes, and to go softly up the crevice took twice as long.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Reaching the top he listened intently, and then moved slowly and silently to a small clump of pines growing close to the rim of the steep wall enclosing the walled-in pasture, at a point where it was so sheer and smooth that he believed it would not be watched.

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

From this reading A MOONLIGHT RECONNAISSANCE The evening following his visit to the CL, Johnny went to bed early but not to sleep.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

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

From this reading A MOONLIGHT RECONNAISSANCE The evening following his visit to the CL, Johnny went to bed early but not to sleep.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading To cover the few yards between the cabin and the narrow crevice took ten minutes, and to go softly up the crevice took twice as long.

the upper part of anything

From this reading Reaching the top he listened intently, and then moved slowly and silently to a small clump of pines growing close to the rim of the steep wall enclosing the walled-in pasture, at a point where it was so sheer and smooth that he believed it would not be watched.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Fastening one end of the rope to a tree, he lowered the rest of it over the wall and went down.

two times

From this reading To cover the few yards between the cabin and the narrow crevice took ten minutes, and to go softly up the crevice took twice as long.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading A MOONLIGHT RECONNAISSANCE The evening following his visit to the CL, Johnny went to bed early but not to sleep.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

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

From this reading Reaching the top he listened intently, and then moved slowly and silently to a small clump of pines growing close to the rim of the steep wall enclosing the walled-in pasture, at a point where it was so sheer and smooth that he believed it would not be watched.

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

From this reading For several hours he lay thinking and listening, and then he arose and put on his moccasins, threw on his shoulder Logan's rope, now knotted every foot of its length, slipped out of the cabin and was swallowed up in the darkness along the base of the rocky wall.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Reaching the top he listened intently, and then moved slowly and silently to a small clump of pines growing close to the rim of the steep wall enclosing the walled-in pasture, at a point where it was so sheer and smooth that he believed it would not be watched.

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

From this reading A MOONLIGHT RECONNAISSANCE The evening following his visit to the CL, Johnny went to bed early but not to sleep.

in or at the place that

From this reading Reaching the top he listened intently, and then moved slowly and silently to a small clump of pines growing close to the rim of the steep wall enclosing the walled-in pasture, at a point where it was so sheer and smooth that he believed it would not be watched.

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

From this reading Reaching the top he listened intently, and then moved slowly and silently to a small clump of pines growing close to the rim of the steep wall enclosing the walled-in pasture, at a point where it was so sheer and smooth that he believed it would not be watched.

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 To cover the few yards between the cabin and the narrow crevice took ten minutes, and to go softly up the crevice took twice as long.