Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It wouldn't take more dan five minutes to run across to de oder side.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading The density of the African's intellect did not blind him to the need of using caution or care in dealing with the treacherous people, but the excessive timidity of so active or powerful a man as the pioneer struck the dusky youth unfavorably.

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From this reading The density of the African's intellect did not blind him to the need of using caution or care in dealing with the treacherous people, but the excessive timidity of so active or powerful a man as the pioneer struck the dusky youth unfavorably.

later than; following

From this reading "He tinks dat dat canoe am ober yender, somewhar near dat flatboat," mused Jethro, several minutes after the departure of the scout; "I has a little ob dat 'pinion myself.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "He tinks dat dat canoe am ober yender, somewhar near dat flatboat," mused Jethro, several minutes after the departure of the scout; "I has a little ob dat 'pinion myself.

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

From this reading The density of the African's intellect did not blind him to the need of using caution or care in dealing with the treacherous people, but the excessive timidity of so active or powerful a man as the pioneer struck the dusky youth unfavorably.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading The density of the African's intellect did not blind him to the need of using caution or care in dealing with the treacherous people, but the excessive timidity of so active or powerful a man as the pioneer struck the dusky youth unfavorably.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The density of the African's intellect did not blind him to the need of using caution or care in dealing with the treacherous people, but the excessive timidity of so active or powerful a man as the pioneer struck the dusky youth unfavorably.

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading "He tinks dat dat canoe am ober yender, somewhar near dat flatboat," mused Jethro, several minutes after the departure of the scout; "I has a little ob dat 'pinion myself.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading The density of the African's intellect did not blind him to the need of using caution or care in dealing with the treacherous people, but the excessive timidity of so active or powerful a man as the pioneer struck the dusky youth unfavorably.

the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

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From this reading It wouldn't take more dan five minutes to run across to de oder side.

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading "He tinks dat dat canoe am ober yender, somewhar near dat flatboat," mused Jethro, several minutes after the departure of the scout; "I has a little ob dat 'pinion myself.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading It wouldn't take more dan five minutes to run across to de oder side.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

method or manner of conduct in relation to others

From this reading The density of the African's intellect did not blind him to the need of using caution or care in dealing with the treacherous people, but the excessive timidity of so active or powerful a man as the pioneer struck the dusky youth unfavorably.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

the amount per unit size

From this reading The density of the African's intellect did not blind him to the need of using caution or care in dealing with the treacherous people, but the excessive timidity of so active or powerful a man as the pioneer struck the dusky youth unfavorably.

the act of departing

From this reading "He tinks dat dat canoe am ober yender, somewhar near dat flatboat," mused Jethro, several minutes after the departure of the scout; "I has a little ob dat 'pinion myself.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The density of the African's intellect did not blind him to the need of using caution or care in dealing with the treacherous people, but the excessive timidity of so active or powerful a man as the pioneer struck the dusky youth unfavorably.

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading THE RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN.

lighted by or as if by twilight

From this reading The density of the African's intellect did not blind him to the need of using caution or care in dealing with the treacherous people, but the excessive timidity of so active or powerful a man as the pioneer struck the dusky youth unfavorably.

standing above others in quality or position

From this reading THE RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN.

beyond normal limits

From this reading The density of the African's intellect did not blind him to the need of using caution or care in dealing with the treacherous people, but the excessive timidity of so active or powerful a man as the pioneer struck the dusky youth unfavorably.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading It wouldn't take more dan five minutes to run across to de oder side.

a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)

From this reading "He tinks dat dat canoe am ober yender, somewhar near dat flatboat," mused Jethro, several minutes after the departure of the scout; "I has a little ob dat 'pinion myself.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

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

From this reading "He tinks dat dat canoe am ober yender, somewhar near dat flatboat," mused Jethro, several minutes after the departure of the scout; "I has a little ob dat 'pinion myself.

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

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

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

From this reading The density of the African's intellect did not blind him to the need of using caution or care in dealing with the treacherous people, but the excessive timidity of so active or powerful a man as the pioneer struck the dusky youth unfavorably.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "He tinks dat dat canoe am ober yender, somewhar near dat flatboat," mused Jethro, several minutes after the departure of the scout; "I has a little ob dat 'pinion myself.

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

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

knowledge and intellectual ability

From this reading The density of the African's intellect did not blind him to the need of using caution or care in dealing with the treacherous people, but the excessive timidity of so active or powerful a man as the pioneer struck the dusky youth unfavorably.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

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

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

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

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

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

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

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

From this reading "He tinks dat dat canoe am ober yender, somewhar near dat flatboat," mused Jethro, several minutes after the departure of the scout; "I has a little ob dat 'pinion myself.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The density of the African's intellect did not blind him to the need of using caution or care in dealing with the treacherous people, but the excessive timidity of so active or powerful a man as the pioneer struck the dusky youth unfavorably.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading "He tinks dat dat canoe am ober yender, somewhar near dat flatboat," mused Jethro, several minutes after the departure of the scout; "I has a little ob dat 'pinion myself.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading "He tinks dat dat canoe am ober yender, somewhar near dat flatboat," mused Jethro, several minutes after the departure of the scout; "I has a little ob dat 'pinion myself.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "He tinks dat dat canoe am ober yender, somewhar near dat flatboat," mused Jethro, several minutes after the departure of the scout; "I has a little ob dat 'pinion myself.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading "He tinks dat dat canoe am ober yender, somewhar near dat flatboat," mused Jethro, several minutes after the departure of the scout; "I has a little ob dat 'pinion myself.

absolutely essential

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading The density of the African's intellect did not blind him to the need of using caution or care in dealing with the treacherous people, but the excessive timidity of so active or powerful a man as the pioneer struck the dusky youth unfavorably.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The density of the African's intellect did not blind him to the need of using caution or care in dealing with the treacherous people, but the excessive timidity of so active or powerful a man as the pioneer struck the dusky youth unfavorably.

a major river of western Siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the Gulf of Ob and the Kara Sea

From this reading "He tinks dat dat canoe am ober yender, somewhar near dat flatboat," mused Jethro, several minutes after the departure of the scout; "I has a little ob dat 'pinion myself.

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

From this reading "He tinks dat dat canoe am ober yender, somewhar near dat flatboat," mused Jethro, several minutes after the departure of the scout; "I has a little ob dat 'pinion myself.

a European river; flows into the Baltic Sea

From this reading It wouldn't take more dan five minutes to run across to de oder side.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The density of the African's intellect did not blind him to the need of using caution or care in dealing with the treacherous people, but the excessive timidity of so active or powerful a man as the pioneer struck the dusky youth unfavorably.

a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack

From this reading "He tinks dat dat canoe am ober yender, somewhar near dat flatboat," mused Jethro, several minutes after the departure of the scout; "I has a little ob dat 'pinion myself.

someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading The density of the African's intellect did not blind him to the need of using caution or care in dealing with the treacherous people, but the excessive timidity of so active or powerful a man as the pioneer struck the dusky youth unfavorably.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading The density of the African's intellect did not blind him to the need of using caution or care in dealing with the treacherous people, but the excessive timidity of so active or powerful a man as the pioneer struck the dusky youth unfavorably.

precisely, exactly

From this reading THE RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading It wouldn't take more dan five minutes to run across to de oder side.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading "He tinks dat dat canoe am ober yender, somewhar near dat flatboat," mused Jethro, several minutes after the departure of the scout; "I has a little ob dat 'pinion myself.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

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

From this reading "He tinks dat dat canoe am ober yender, somewhar near dat flatboat," mused Jethro, several minutes after the departure of the scout; "I has a little ob dat 'pinion myself.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading It wouldn't take more dan five minutes to run across to de oder side.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The density of the African's intellect did not blind him to the need of using caution or care in dealing with the treacherous people, but the excessive timidity of so active or powerful a man as the pioneer struck the dusky youth unfavorably.

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

From this reading "He tinks dat dat canoe am ober yender, somewhar near dat flatboat," mused Jethro, several minutes after the departure of the scout; "I has a little ob dat 'pinion myself.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading The density of the African's intellect did not blind him to the need of using caution or care in dealing with the treacherous people, but the excessive timidity of so active or powerful a man as the pioneer struck the dusky youth unfavorably.

carry out

From this reading It wouldn't take more dan five minutes to run across to de oder side.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

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

From this reading THE RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN.

fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions

From this reading The density of the African's intellect did not blind him to the need of using caution or care in dealing with the treacherous people, but the excessive timidity of so active or powerful a man as the pioneer struck the dusky youth unfavorably.

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

From this reading "He tinks dat dat canoe am ober yender, somewhar near dat flatboat," mused Jethro, several minutes after the departure of the scout; "I has a little ob dat 'pinion myself.

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

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading The density of the African's intellect did not blind him to the need of using caution or care in dealing with the treacherous people, but the excessive timidity of so active or powerful a man as the pioneer struck the dusky youth unfavorably.

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

showing disapproval; in a disparaging way

From this reading The density of the African's intellect did not blind him to the need of using caution or care in dealing with the treacherous people, but the excessive timidity of so active or powerful a man as the pioneer struck the dusky youth unfavorably.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading The density of the African's intellect did not blind him to the need of using caution or care in dealing with the treacherous people, but the excessive timidity of so active or powerful a man as the pioneer struck the dusky youth unfavorably.

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

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

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

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

at the time that

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

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

From this reading It always seemed to Jethro Juggens that Kenton took a great deal more pains or used a greater degree of caution than was necessary when he undertook a task in which Indians were concerned.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The density of the African's intellect did not blind him to the need of using caution or care in dealing with the treacherous people, but the excessive timidity of so active or powerful a man as the pioneer struck the dusky youth unfavorably.

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

From this reading It wouldn't take more dan five minutes to run across to de oder side.

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

From this reading "He tinks dat dat canoe am ober yender, somewhar near dat flatboat," mused Jethro, several minutes after the departure of the scout; "I has a little ob dat 'pinion myself.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading The density of the African's intellect did not blind him to the need of using caution or care in dealing with the treacherous people, but the excessive timidity of so active or powerful a man as the pioneer struck the dusky youth unfavorably.