Chapter X

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

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “In about two weeks, he says.”

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

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

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “Perry, your Uncle George is back from Patagonia.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He writes me from Washington that he has had a marvelous trip in a long search for a still-living specimen of the giant ground-sloth and that he will come out here to pay us a visit.”

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading “When’s he coming, Father?”

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading “When’s he coming, Father?”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He writes me from Washington that he has had a marvelous trip in a long search for a still-living specimen of the giant ground-sloth and that he will come out here to pay us a visit.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading “Perry, your Uncle George is back from Patagonia.

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From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading He writes me from Washington that he has had a marvelous trip in a long search for a still-living specimen of the giant ground-sloth and that he will come out here to pay us a visit.”

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From this reading He writes me from Washington that he has had a marvelous trip in a long search for a still-living specimen of the giant ground-sloth and that he will come out here to pay us a visit.”

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

From this reading He writes me from Washington that he has had a marvelous trip in a long search for a still-living specimen of the giant ground-sloth and that he will come out here to pay us a visit.”

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He writes me from Washington that he has had a marvelous trip in a long search for a still-living specimen of the giant ground-sloth and that he will come out here to pay us a visit.”

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

From this reading He writes me from Washington that he has had a marvelous trip in a long search for a still-living specimen of the giant ground-sloth and that he will come out here to pay us a visit.”

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading He writes me from Washington that he has had a marvelous trip in a long search for a still-living specimen of the giant ground-sloth and that he will come out here to pay us a visit.”

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

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

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

From this reading He writes me from Washington that he has had a marvelous trip in a long search for a still-living specimen of the giant ground-sloth and that he will come out here to pay us a visit.”

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

From this reading “Perry, your Uncle George is back from Patagonia.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

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 He writes me from Washington that he has had a marvelous trip in a long search for a still-living specimen of the giant ground-sloth and that he will come out here to pay us a visit.”

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

march in a procession

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading He writes me from Washington that he has had a marvelous trip in a long search for a still-living specimen of the giant ground-sloth and that he will come out here to pay us a visit.”

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From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He writes me from Washington that he has had a marvelous trip in a long search for a still-living specimen of the giant ground-sloth and that he will come out here to pay us a visit.”

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He writes me from Washington that he has had a marvelous trip in a long search for a still-living specimen of the giant ground-sloth and that he will come out here to pay us a visit.”

region in southern South America between the Andes and the South Atlantic

From this reading “Perry, your Uncle George is back from Patagonia.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading He writes me from Washington that he has had a marvelous trip in a long search for a still-living specimen of the giant ground-sloth and that he will come out here to pay us a visit.”

United States philosopher (1876-1957)

From this reading “Perry, your Uncle George is back from Patagonia.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

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From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading “In about two weeks, he says.”

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading He writes me from Washington that he has had a marvelous trip in a long search for a still-living specimen of the giant ground-sloth and that he will come out here to pay us a visit.”

a male human offspring

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

an example regarded as typical of its class

From this reading He writes me from Washington that he has had a marvelous trip in a long search for a still-living specimen of the giant ground-sloth and that he will come out here to pay us a visit.”

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From this reading He writes me from Washington that he has had a marvelous trip in a long search for a still-living specimen of the giant ground-sloth and that he will come out here to pay us a visit.”

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

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

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

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

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading He writes me from Washington that he has had a marvelous trip in a long search for a still-living specimen of the giant ground-sloth and that he will come out here to pay us a visit.”

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

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading “Perry, your Uncle George is back from Patagonia.

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

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He writes me from Washington that he has had a marvelous trip in a long search for a still-living specimen of the giant ground-sloth and that he will come out here to pay us a visit.”

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading He writes me from Washington that he has had a marvelous trip in a long search for a still-living specimen of the giant ground-sloth and that he will come out here to pay us a visit.”

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading He writes me from Washington that he has had a marvelous trip in a long search for a still-living specimen of the giant ground-sloth and that he will come out here to pay us a visit.”

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading “In about two weeks, he says.”

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From this reading “When’s he coming, Father?”

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He writes me from Washington that he has had a marvelous trip in a long search for a still-living specimen of the giant ground-sloth and that he will come out here to pay us a visit.”

third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading He writes me from Washington that he has had a marvelous trip in a long search for a still-living specimen of the giant ground-sloth and that he will come out here to pay us a visit.”

a late time of life

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE MASTODONS Almost two years to a day from the time that the sand-storm struck the caravan on its way home from Ghizeh, Mr. Hunt, the old merchant, looked up from his morning mail at the breakfast table and said to his son:

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Perry, your Uncle George is back from Patagonia.