Chapter XV

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

From this reading WHEN STOUT HEARTS WERE NECESSARY "WE have covered a good many miles since starting, Dick, and I hope they soon show signs of stopping for the night."

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The afternoon was getting well along when Roger made this remark to his cousin.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading His tone had a vein of complaint in it, for, although Roger could tramp through the woods all day and feel it but little, he did not like being forced to do the walking against his will.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading His tone had a vein of complaint in it, for, although Roger could tramp through the woods all day and feel it but little, he did not like being forced to do the walking against his will.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The afternoon was getting well along when Roger made this remark to his cousin.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading His tone had a vein of complaint in it, for, although Roger could tramp through the woods all day and feel it but little, he did not like being forced to do the walking against his will.

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

From this reading WHEN STOUT HEARTS WERE NECESSARY "WE have covered a good many miles since starting, Dick, and I hope they soon show signs of stopping for the night."

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Another thing that fretted the boy was the fact that every furlong passed over carried them further away from their friends of the expedition, the only whites, saving the French traders, within hundreds of miles.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Another thing that fretted the boy was the fact that every furlong passed over carried them further away from their friends of the expedition, the only whites, saving the French traders, within hundreds of miles.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Dick had begun to notice this growing feeling of irritation on the part of his comrade.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading His tone had a vein of complaint in it, for, although Roger could tramp through the woods all day and feel it but little, he did not like being forced to do the walking against his will.

a youthful male person

From this reading Another thing that fretted the boy was the fact that every furlong passed over carried them further away from their friends of the expedition, the only whites, saving the French traders, within hundreds of miles.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His tone had a vein of complaint in it, for, although Roger could tramp through the woods all day and feel it but little, he did not like being forced to do the walking against his will.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Another thing that fretted the boy was the fact that every furlong passed over carried them further away from their friends of the expedition, the only whites, saving the French traders, within hundreds of miles.

an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading His tone had a vein of complaint in it, for, although Roger could tramp through the woods all day and feel it but little, he did not like being forced to do the walking against his will.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Dick had begun to notice this growing feeling of irritation on the part of his comrade.

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

From this reading His tone had a vein of complaint in it, for, although Roger could tramp through the woods all day and feel it but little, he did not like being forced to do the walking against his will.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading The afternoon was getting well along when Roger made this remark to his cousin.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading WHEN STOUT HEARTS WERE NECESSARY "WE have covered a good many miles since starting, Dick, and I hope they soon show signs of stopping for the night."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading His tone had a vein of complaint in it, for, although Roger could tramp through the woods all day and feel it but little, he did not like being forced to do the walking against his will.

someone who is a detective

From this reading WHEN STOUT HEARTS WERE NECESSARY "WE have covered a good many miles since starting, Dick, and I hope they soon show signs of stopping for the night."

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

From this reading His tone had a vein of complaint in it, for, although Roger could tramp through the woods all day and feel it but little, he did not like being forced to do the walking against his will.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading His tone had a vein of complaint in it, for, although Roger could tramp through the woods all day and feel it but little, he did not like being forced to do the walking against his will.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Another thing that fretted the boy was the fact that every furlong passed over carried them further away from their friends of the expedition, the only whites, saving the French traders, within hundreds of miles.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Another thing that fretted the boy was the fact that every furlong passed over carried them further away from their friends of the expedition, the only whites, saving the French traders, within hundreds of miles.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Another thing that fretted the boy was the fact that every furlong passed over carried them further away from their friends of the expedition, the only whites, saving the French traders, within hundreds of miles.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading His tone had a vein of complaint in it, for, although Roger could tramp through the woods all day and feel it but little, he did not like being forced to do the walking against his will.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Dick had begun to notice this growing feeling of irritation on the part of his comrade.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WHEN STOUT HEARTS WERE NECESSARY "WE have covered a good many miles since starting, Dick, and I hope they soon show signs of stopping for the night."

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading His tone had a vein of complaint in it, for, although Roger could tramp through the woods all day and feel it but little, he did not like being forced to do the walking against his will.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Another thing that fretted the boy was the fact that every furlong passed over carried them further away from their friends of the expedition, the only whites, saving the French traders, within hundreds of miles.

having frets

From this reading Another thing that fretted the boy was the fact that every furlong passed over carried them further away from their friends of the expedition, the only whites, saving the French traders, within hundreds of miles.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Another thing that fretted the boy was the fact that every furlong passed over carried them further away from their friends of the expedition, the only whites, saving the French traders, within hundreds of miles.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Another thing that fretted the boy was the fact that every furlong passed over carried them further away from their friends of the expedition, the only whites, saving the French traders, within hundreds of miles.

a unit of length equal to 220 yards

From this reading Another thing that fretted the boy was the fact that every furlong passed over carried them further away from their friends of the expedition, the only whites, saving the French traders, within hundreds of miles.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Another thing that fretted the boy was the fact that every furlong passed over carried them further away from their friends of the expedition, the only whites, saving the French traders, within hundreds of miles.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading The afternoon was getting well along when Roger made this remark to his cousin.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading WHEN STOUT HEARTS WERE NECESSARY "WE have covered a good many miles since starting, Dick, and I hope they soon show signs of stopping for the night."

(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 Dick had begun to notice this growing feeling of irritation on the part of his comrade.

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

From this reading His tone had a vein of complaint in it, for, although Roger could tramp through the woods all day and feel it but little, he did not like being forced to do the walking against his will.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading WHEN STOUT HEARTS WERE NECESSARY "WE have covered a good many miles since starting, Dick, and I hope they soon show signs of stopping for the night."

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

From this reading His tone had a vein of complaint in it, for, although Roger could tramp through the woods all day and feel it but little, he did not like being forced to do the walking against his will.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading WHEN STOUT HEARTS WERE NECESSARY "WE have covered a good many miles since starting, Dick, and I hope they soon show signs of stopping for the night."

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

From this reading The afternoon was getting well along when Roger made this remark to his cousin.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading WHEN STOUT HEARTS WERE NECESSARY "WE have covered a good many miles since starting, Dick, and I hope they soon show signs of stopping for the night."

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading Another thing that fretted the boy was the fact that every furlong passed over carried them further away from their friends of the expedition, the only whites, saving the French traders, within hundreds of miles.

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

From this reading WHEN STOUT HEARTS WERE NECESSARY "WE have covered a good many miles since starting, Dick, and I hope they soon show signs of stopping for the night."

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

From this reading His tone had a vein of complaint in it, for, although Roger could tramp through the woods all day and feel it but little, he did not like being forced to do the walking against his will.

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading Dick had begun to notice this growing feeling of irritation on the part of his comrade.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading His tone had a vein of complaint in it, for, although Roger could tramp through the woods all day and feel it but little, he did not like being forced to do the walking against his will.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading His tone had a vein of complaint in it, for, although Roger could tramp through the woods all day and feel it but little, he did not like being forced to do the walking against his will.

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

From this reading His tone had a vein of complaint in it, for, although Roger could tramp through the woods all day and feel it but little, he did not like being forced to do the walking against his will.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The afternoon was getting well along when Roger made this remark to his cousin.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading WHEN STOUT HEARTS WERE NECESSARY "WE have covered a good many miles since starting, Dick, and I hope they soon show signs of stopping for the night."

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

From this reading WHEN STOUT HEARTS WERE NECESSARY "WE have covered a good many miles since starting, Dick, and I hope they soon show signs of stopping for the night."

absolutely essential

From this reading WHEN STOUT HEARTS WERE NECESSARY "WE have covered a good many miles since starting, Dick, and I hope they soon show signs of stopping for the night."

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading WHEN STOUT HEARTS WERE NECESSARY "WE have covered a good many miles since starting, Dick, and I hope they soon show signs of stopping for the night."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His tone had a vein of complaint in it, for, although Roger could tramp through the woods all day and feel it but little, he did not like being forced to do the walking against his will.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading Dick had begun to notice this growing feeling of irritation on the part of his comrade.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHEN STOUT HEARTS WERE NECESSARY "WE have covered a good many miles since starting, Dick, and I hope they soon show signs of stopping for the night."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Dick had begun to notice this growing feeling of irritation on the part of his comrade.

and nothing more

From this reading Another thing that fretted the boy was the fact that every furlong passed over carried them further away from their friends of the expedition, the only whites, saving the French traders, within hundreds of miles.

above and across; more than

From this reading Another thing that fretted the boy was the fact that every furlong passed over carried them further away from their friends of the expedition, the only whites, saving the French traders, within hundreds of miles.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Dick had begun to notice this growing feeling of irritation on the part of his comrade.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Another thing that fretted the boy was the fact that every furlong passed over carried them further away from their friends of the expedition, the only whites, saving the French traders, within hundreds of miles.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading The afternoon was getting well along when Roger made this remark to his cousin.

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From this reading The afternoon was getting well along when Roger made this remark to his cousin.

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading Another thing that fretted the boy was the fact that every furlong passed over carried them further away from their friends of the expedition, the only whites, saving the French traders, within hundreds of miles.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading WHEN STOUT HEARTS WERE NECESSARY "WE have covered a good many miles since starting, Dick, and I hope they soon show signs of stopping for the night."

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading WHEN STOUT HEARTS WERE NECESSARY "WE have covered a good many miles since starting, Dick, and I hope they soon show signs of stopping for the night."

from a time in the past until now

From this reading WHEN STOUT HEARTS WERE NECESSARY "WE have covered a good many miles since starting, Dick, and I hope they soon show signs of stopping for the night."

in the near future

From this reading WHEN STOUT HEARTS WERE NECESSARY "WE have covered a good many miles since starting, Dick, and I hope they soon show signs of stopping for the night."

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading WHEN STOUT HEARTS WERE NECESSARY "WE have covered a good many miles since starting, Dick, and I hope they soon show signs of stopping for the night."

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading WHEN STOUT HEARTS WERE NECESSARY "WE have covered a good many miles since starting, Dick, and I hope they soon show signs of stopping for the night."

dependable

From this reading WHEN STOUT HEARTS WERE NECESSARY "WE have covered a good many miles since starting, Dick, and I hope they soon show signs of stopping for the night."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Another thing that fretted the boy was the fact that every furlong passed over carried them further away from their friends of the expedition, the only whites, saving the French traders, within hundreds of miles.

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

From this reading WHEN STOUT HEARTS WERE NECESSARY "WE have covered a good many miles since starting, Dick, and I hope they soon show signs of stopping for the night."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Another thing that fretted the boy was the fact that every furlong passed over carried them further away from their friends of the expedition, the only whites, saving the French traders, within hundreds of miles.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Another thing that fretted the boy was the fact that every furlong passed over carried them further away from their friends of the expedition, the only whites, saving the French traders, within hundreds of miles.

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

From this reading WHEN STOUT HEARTS WERE NECESSARY "WE have covered a good many miles since starting, Dick, and I hope they soon show signs of stopping for the night."

a special situation

From this reading Another thing that fretted the boy was the fact that every furlong passed over carried them further away from their friends of the expedition, the only whites, saving the French traders, within hundreds of miles.

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

From this reading The afternoon was getting well along when Roger made this remark to his cousin.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading His tone had a vein of complaint in it, for, although Roger could tramp through the woods all day and feel it but little, he did not like being forced to do the walking against his will.

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

From this reading The afternoon was getting well along when Roger made this remark to his cousin.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading His tone had a vein of complaint in it, for, although Roger could tramp through the woods all day and feel it but little, he did not like being forced to do the walking against his will.

plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading Another thing that fretted the boy was the fact that every furlong passed over carried them further away from their friends of the expedition, the only whites, saving the French traders, within hundreds of miles.

a vagrant

From this reading His tone had a vein of complaint in it, for, although Roger could tramp through the woods all day and feel it but little, he did not like being forced to do the walking against his will.

a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading His tone had a vein of complaint in it, for, although Roger could tramp through the woods all day and feel it but little, he did not like being forced to do the walking against his will.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading His tone had a vein of complaint in it, for, although Roger could tramp through the woods all day and feel it but little, he did not like being forced to do the walking against his will.

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

From this reading The afternoon was getting well along when Roger made this remark to his cousin.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WHEN STOUT HEARTS WERE NECESSARY "WE have covered a good many miles since starting, Dick, and I hope they soon show signs of stopping for the night."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The afternoon was getting well along when Roger made this remark to his cousin.

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

From this reading WHEN STOUT HEARTS WERE NECESSARY "WE have covered a good many miles since starting, Dick, and I hope they soon show signs of stopping for the night."

at the time that

From this reading WHEN STOUT HEARTS WERE NECESSARY "WE have covered a good many miles since starting, Dick, and I hope they soon show signs of stopping for the night."

plural of “white” — a Caucasian

From this reading Another thing that fretted the boy was the fact that every furlong passed over carried them further away from their friends of the expedition, the only whites, saving the French traders, within hundreds of miles.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading His tone had a vein of complaint in it, for, although Roger could tramp through the woods all day and feel it but little, he did not like being forced to do the walking against his will.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Another thing that fretted the boy was the fact that every furlong passed over carried them further away from their friends of the expedition, the only whites, saving the French traders, within hundreds of miles.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading His tone had a vein of complaint in it, for, although Roger could tramp through the woods all day and feel it but little, he did not like being forced to do the walking against his will.