Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading Alas! they were but few.

projectiles to be fired from a gun

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

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

From this reading THE START Food was their first consideration, and to provide it Leonard bade Otter cut the lump of raw meat into strips and set them upon the rocks to dry in the broiling sun.

to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

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

From this reading Then they sorted their goods and selected such of them as they could carry.

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading THE START Food was their first consideration, and to provide it Leonard bade Otter cut the lump of raw meat into strips and set them upon the rocks to dry in the broiling sun.

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading This baggage was divided into three loads, of which Soa’s was the lightest, and that of Otter weighed as much as the other two put together.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)

From this reading THE START Food was their first consideration, and to provide it Leonard bade Otter cut the lump of raw meat into strips and set them upon the rocks to dry in the broiling sun.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Alas! they were but few.

a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a cathartic

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Then they sorted their goods and selected such of them as they could carry.

straighten with a comb

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

navigational instrument for finding directions

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading THE START Food was their first consideration, and to provide it Leonard bade Otter cut the lump of raw meat into strips and set them upon the rocks to dry in the broiling sun.

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

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Then they sorted their goods and selected such of them as they could carry.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading THE START Food was their first consideration, and to provide it Leonard bade Otter cut the lump of raw meat into strips and set them upon the rocks to dry in the broiling sun.

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading This baggage was divided into three loads, of which Soa’s was the lightest, and that of Otter weighed as much as the other two put together.

pull, as against a resistance

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading THE START Food was their first consideration, and to provide it Leonard bade Otter cut the lump of raw meat into strips and set them upon the rocks to dry in the broiling sun.

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

From this reading Alas! they were but few.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE START Food was their first consideration, and to provide it Leonard bade Otter cut the lump of raw meat into strips and set them upon the rocks to dry in the broiling sun.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading THE START Food was their first consideration, and to provide it Leonard bade Otter cut the lump of raw meat into strips and set them upon the rocks to dry in the broiling sun.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading Then they sorted their goods and selected such of them as they could carry.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

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

From this reading THE START Food was their first consideration, and to provide it Leonard bade Otter cut the lump of raw meat into strips and set them upon the rocks to dry in the broiling sun.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE START Food was their first consideration, and to provide it Leonard bade Otter cut the lump of raw meat into strips and set them upon the rocks to dry in the broiling sun.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE START Food was their first consideration, and to provide it Leonard bade Otter cut the lump of raw meat into strips and set them upon the rocks to dry in the broiling sun.

plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)

From this reading THE START Food was their first consideration, and to provide it Leonard bade Otter cut the lump of raw meat into strips and set them upon the rocks to dry in the broiling sun.

superlative of “light” — of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading This baggage was divided into three loads, of which Soa’s was the lightest, and that of Otter weighed as much as the other two put together.

a large number or amount

From this reading This baggage was divided into three loads, of which Soa’s was the lightest, and that of Otter weighed as much as the other two put together.

a compact mass

From this reading THE START Food was their first consideration, and to provide it Leonard bade Otter cut the lump of raw meat into strips and set them upon the rocks to dry in the broiling sun.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading THE START Food was their first consideration, and to provide it Leonard bade Otter cut the lump of raw meat into strips and set them upon the rocks to dry in the broiling sun.

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

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

the force of workers available

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading This baggage was divided into three loads, of which Soa’s was the lightest, and that of Otter weighed as much as the other two put together.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE START Food was their first consideration, and to provide it Leonard bade Otter cut the lump of raw meat into strips and set them upon the rocks to dry in the broiling sun.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading This baggage was divided into three loads, of which Soa’s was the lightest, and that of Otter weighed as much as the other two put together.

the fur of an otter

From this reading THE START Food was their first consideration, and to provide it Leonard bade Otter cut the lump of raw meat into strips and set them upon the rocks to dry in the broiling sun.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading THE START Food was their first consideration, and to provide it Leonard bade Otter cut the lump of raw meat into strips and set them upon the rocks to dry in the broiling sun.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading This baggage was divided into three loads, of which Soa’s was the lightest, and that of Otter weighed as much as the other two put together.

(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

From this reading THE START Food was their first consideration, and to provide it Leonard bade Otter cut the lump of raw meat into strips and set them upon the rocks to dry in the broiling sun.

plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading THE START Food was their first consideration, and to provide it Leonard bade Otter cut the lump of raw meat into strips and set them upon the rocks to dry in the broiling sun.

chosen in preference to another

From this reading Then they sorted their goods and selected such of them as they could carry.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE START Food was their first consideration, and to provide it Leonard bade Otter cut the lump of raw meat into strips and set them upon the rocks to dry in the broiling sun.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

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

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

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

From this reading This baggage was divided into three loads, of which Soa’s was the lightest, and that of Otter weighed as much as the other two put together.

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

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

arranged according to size

From this reading Then they sorted their goods and selected such of them as they could carry.

refrain from harming

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading THE START Food was their first consideration, and to provide it Leonard bade Otter cut the lump of raw meat into strips and set them upon the rocks to dry in the broiling sun.

plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something

From this reading THE START Food was their first consideration, and to provide it Leonard bade Otter cut the lump of raw meat into strips and set them upon the rocks to dry in the broiling sun.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Then they sorted their goods and selected such of them as they could carry.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading THE START Food was their first consideration, and to provide it Leonard bade Otter cut the lump of raw meat into strips and set them upon the rocks to dry in the broiling sun.

miscellaneous objects too numerous or too small to be specified

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This baggage was divided into three loads, of which Soa’s was the lightest, and that of Otter weighed as much as the other two put together.

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

From this reading THE START Food was their first consideration, and to provide it Leonard bade Otter cut the lump of raw meat into strips and set them upon the rocks to dry in the broiling sun.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE START Food was their first consideration, and to provide it Leonard bade Otter cut the lump of raw meat into strips and set them upon the rocks to dry in the broiling sun.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE START Food was their first consideration, and to provide it Leonard bade Otter cut the lump of raw meat into strips and set them upon the rocks to dry in the broiling sun.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then they sorted their goods and selected such of them as they could carry.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then they sorted their goods and selected such of them as they could carry.

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

From this reading This baggage was divided into three loads, of which Soa’s was the lightest, and that of Otter weighed as much as the other two put together.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

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

From this reading THE START Food was their first consideration, and to provide it Leonard bade Otter cut the lump of raw meat into strips and set them upon the rocks to dry in the broiling sun.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading This baggage was divided into three loads, of which Soa’s was the lightest, and that of Otter weighed as much as the other two put together.

add up in number or quantity

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

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

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

not traveled over or through

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

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

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE START Food was their first consideration, and to provide it Leonard bade Otter cut the lump of raw meat into strips and set them upon the rocks to dry in the broiling sun.

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

From this reading THE START Food was their first consideration, and to provide it Leonard bade Otter cut the lump of raw meat into strips and set them upon the rocks to dry in the broiling sun.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight

From this reading This baggage was divided into three loads, of which Soa’s was the lightest, and that of Otter weighed as much as the other two put together.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.

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

From this reading Alas! they were but few.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading This baggage was divided into three loads, of which Soa’s was the lightest, and that of Otter weighed as much as the other two put together.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A blanket apiece—a spare pair of boots apiece—some calomel and sundries from the medicine-chest—a shot gun and the two best rifles and ammunition—a compass, a water bottle, three knives, a comb, and a small iron cooking-pot made up the total—a considerable weight for two men and a woman to drag across mountains, untravelled plains, and swamps.