Chapter II

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

From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Forrester sat musing on what he had learnt from the sick man’s broken phrases and the scrap of paper.

Having no one else present.

From this reading His friend had come alone over at least a hundred miles of wild country to seek help.

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

From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Forrester sat musing on what he had learnt from the sick man’s broken phrases and the scrap of paper.

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

From this reading The pencil line traced his course; the names no doubt roughly described conspicuous natural features that would serve as landmarks on his return.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The stranger’s companion, Beresford, had been captured, presumably by natives, at a spot four days’ march distant in the hills.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The stranger’s companion, Beresford, had been captured, presumably by natives, at a spot four days’ march distant in the hills.

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From this reading The stranger’s companion, Beresford, had been captured, presumably by natives, at a spot four days’ march distant in the hills.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Forrester sat musing on what he had learnt from the sick man’s broken phrases and the scrap of paper.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The stranger’s companion, Beresford, had been captured, presumably by natives, at a spot four days’ march distant in the hills.

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading The stranger’s companion, Beresford, had been captured, presumably by natives, at a spot four days’ march distant in the hills.

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

From this reading His friend had come alone over at least a hundred miles of wild country to seek help.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading The stranger’s companion, Beresford, had been captured, presumably by natives, at a spot four days’ march distant in the hills.

obvious to the eye or mind

From this reading The pencil line traced his course; the names no doubt roughly described conspicuous natural features that would serve as landmarks on his return.

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Forrester sat musing on what he had learnt from the sick man’s broken phrases and the scrap of paper.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading His friend had come alone over at least a hundred miles of wild country to seek help.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The pencil line traced his course; the names no doubt roughly described conspicuous natural features that would serve as landmarks on his return.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The stranger’s companion, Beresford, had been captured, presumably by natives, at a spot four days’ march distant in the hills.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading The pencil line traced his course; the names no doubt roughly described conspicuous natural features that would serve as landmarks on his return.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading The stranger’s companion, Beresford, had been captured, presumably by natives, at a spot four days’ march distant in the hills.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading The pencil line traced his course; the names no doubt roughly described conspicuous natural features that would serve as landmarks on his return.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading It was little enough.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading The pencil line traced his course; the names no doubt roughly described conspicuous natural features that would serve as landmarks on his return.

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

From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Forrester sat musing on what he had learnt from the sick man’s broken phrases and the scrap of paper.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The stranger’s companion, Beresford, had been captured, presumably by natives, at a spot four days’ march distant in the hills.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading His friend had come alone over at least a hundred miles of wild country to seek help.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Forrester sat musing on what he had learnt from the sick man’s broken phrases and the scrap of paper.

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

From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Forrester sat musing on what he had learnt from the sick man’s broken phrases and the scrap of paper.

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

From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Forrester sat musing on what he had learnt from the sick man’s broken phrases and the scrap of paper.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading His friend had come alone over at least a hundred miles of wild country to seek help.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The stranger’s companion, Beresford, had been captured, presumably by natives, at a spot four days’ march distant in the hills.

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

From this reading His friend had come alone over at least a hundred miles of wild country to seek help.

ten 10s

From this reading His friend had come alone over at least a hundred miles of wild country to seek help.

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

From this reading The stranger’s companion, Beresford, had been captured, presumably by natives, at a spot four days’ march distant in the hills.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was little enough.

plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape

From this reading The pencil line traced his course; the names no doubt roughly described conspicuous natural features that would serve as landmarks on his return.

inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills

From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Forrester sat musing on what he had learnt from the sick man’s broken phrases and the scrap of paper.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading His friend had come alone over at least a hundred miles of wild country to seek help.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The pencil line traced his course; the names no doubt roughly described conspicuous natural features that would serve as landmarks on his return.

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

From this reading It was little enough.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Forrester sat musing on what he had learnt from the sick man’s broken phrases and the scrap of paper.

march in a procession

From this reading The stranger’s companion, Beresford, had been captured, presumably by natives, at a spot four days’ march distant in the hills.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading His friend had come alone over at least a hundred miles of wild country to seek help.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Forrester sat musing on what he had learnt from the sick man’s broken phrases and the scrap of paper.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading The pencil line traced his course; the names no doubt roughly described conspicuous natural features that would serve as landmarks on his return.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading The stranger’s companion, Beresford, had been captured, presumably by natives, at a spot four days’ march distant in the hills.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading The pencil line traced his course; the names no doubt roughly described conspicuous natural features that would serve as landmarks on his return.

not any; not one

From this reading The pencil line traced his course; the names no doubt roughly described conspicuous natural features that would serve as landmarks on his return.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Forrester sat musing on what he had learnt from the sick man’s broken phrases and the scrap of paper.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Forrester sat musing on what he had learnt from the sick man’s broken phrases and the scrap of paper.

above and across; more than

From this reading His friend had come alone over at least a hundred miles of wild country to seek help.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Forrester sat musing on what he had learnt from the sick man’s broken phrases and the scrap of paper.

a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

From this reading The pencil line traced his course; the names no doubt roughly described conspicuous natural features that would serve as landmarks on his return.

plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Forrester sat musing on what he had learnt from the sick man’s broken phrases and the scrap of paper.

by reasonable assumption

From this reading The stranger’s companion, Beresford, had been captured, presumably by natives, at a spot four days’ march distant in the hills.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The pencil line traced his course; the names no doubt roughly described conspicuous natural features that would serve as landmarks on his return.

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading The pencil line traced his course; the names no doubt roughly described conspicuous natural features that would serve as landmarks on his return.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Forrester sat musing on what he had learnt from the sick man’s broken phrases and the scrap of paper.

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Forrester sat musing on what he had learnt from the sick man’s broken phrases and the scrap of paper.

try to get or reach

From this reading His friend had come alone over at least a hundred miles of wild country to seek help.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading The pencil line traced his course; the names no doubt roughly described conspicuous natural features that would serve as landmarks on his return.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Forrester sat musing on what he had learnt from the sick man’s broken phrases and the scrap of paper.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The stranger’s companion, Beresford, had been captured, presumably by natives, at a spot four days’ march distant in the hills.

possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading The stranger’s companion, Beresford, had been captured, presumably by natives, at a spot four days’ march distant in the hills.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The pencil line traced his course; the names no doubt roughly described conspicuous natural features that would serve as landmarks on his return.

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

From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Forrester sat musing on what he had learnt from the sick man’s broken phrases and the scrap of paper.

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

From this reading His friend had come alone over at least a hundred miles of wild country to seek help.

past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

From this reading The pencil line traced his course; the names no doubt roughly described conspicuous natural features that would serve as landmarks on his return.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Forrester sat musing on what he had learnt from the sick man’s broken phrases and the scrap of paper.

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

From this reading It was little enough.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Forrester sat musing on what he had learnt from the sick man’s broken phrases and the scrap of paper.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading His friend had come alone over at least a hundred miles of wild country to seek help.

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

From this reading The pencil line traced his course; the names no doubt roughly described conspicuous natural features that would serve as landmarks on his return.