Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading A NEW HOME ON THE MISSISSIPPI "THE little box in which mother kept her few treasures!" exclaimed Bob.

later than; following

From this reading "Oh! what if, after all, we should have the great good luck to meet the robbers some fine day; wouldn't we demand that they return our property, though?

in the past

From this reading "And only a day or two ago, just think of that!" exclaimed Sandy, a sudden glow coming into his face.

(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 "Oh! what if, after all, we should have the great good luck to meet the robbers some fine day; wouldn't we demand that they return our property, though?

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

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

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

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

on or to one side

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading A NEW HOME ON THE MISSISSIPPI "THE little box in which mother kept her few treasures!" exclaimed Bob.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading A NEW HOME ON THE MISSISSIPPI "THE little box in which mother kept her few treasures!" exclaimed Bob.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading "And only a day or two ago, just think of that!" exclaimed Sandy, a sudden glow coming into his face.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "And only a day or two ago, just think of that!" exclaimed Sandy, a sudden glow coming into his face.

an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading "Oh! what if, after all, we should have the great good luck to meet the robbers some fine day; wouldn't we demand that they return our property, though?

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading A NEW HOME ON THE MISSISSIPPI "THE little box in which mother kept her few treasures!" exclaimed Bob.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "And only a day or two ago, just think of that!" exclaimed Sandy, a sudden glow coming into his face.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

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

From this reading A NEW HOME ON THE MISSISSIPPI "THE little box in which mother kept her few treasures!" exclaimed Bob.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading "Oh! what if, after all, we should have the great good luck to meet the robbers some fine day; wouldn't we demand that they return our property, though?

start firing a weapon

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

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

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

a long fixed look

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading "And only a day or two ago, just think of that!" exclaimed Sandy, a sudden glow coming into his face.

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

From this reading "Oh! what if, after all, we should have the great good luck to meet the robbers some fine day; wouldn't we demand that they return our property, though?

shoot down, of birds

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

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

From this reading "Oh! what if, after all, we should have the great good luck to meet the robbers some fine day; wouldn't we demand that they return our property, though?

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

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

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

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

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

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

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

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

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

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading A NEW HOME ON THE MISSISSIPPI "THE little box in which mother kept her few treasures!" exclaimed Bob.

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

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

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

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading A NEW HOME ON THE MISSISSIPPI "THE little box in which mother kept her few treasures!" exclaimed Bob.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Oh! what if, after all, we should have the great good luck to meet the robbers some fine day; wouldn't we demand that they return our property, though?

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

From this reading A NEW HOME ON THE MISSISSIPPI "THE little box in which mother kept her few treasures!" exclaimed Bob.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "And only a day or two ago, just think of that!" exclaimed Sandy, a sudden glow coming into his face.

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From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

and nothing more

From this reading "And only a day or two ago, just think of that!" exclaimed Sandy, a sudden glow coming into his face.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading A NEW HOME ON THE MISSISSIPPI "THE little box in which mother kept her few treasures!" exclaimed Bob.

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

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

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

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

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

From this reading A NEW HOME ON THE MISSISSIPPI "THE little box in which mother kept her few treasures!" exclaimed Bob.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading "Oh! what if, after all, we should have the great good luck to meet the robbers some fine day; wouldn't we demand that they return our property, though?

come together

From this reading "Oh! what if, after all, we should have the great good luck to meet the robbers some fine day; wouldn't we demand that they return our property, though?

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading A NEW HOME ON THE MISSISSIPPI "THE little box in which mother kept her few treasures!" exclaimed Bob.

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

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading A NEW HOME ON THE MISSISSIPPI "THE little box in which mother kept her few treasures!" exclaimed Bob.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading A NEW HOME ON THE MISSISSIPPI "THE little box in which mother kept her few treasures!" exclaimed Bob.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh! what if, after all, we should have the great good luck to meet the robbers some fine day; wouldn't we demand that they return our property, though?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A NEW HOME ON THE MISSISSIPPI "THE little box in which mother kept her few treasures!" exclaimed Bob.

on one occasion

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

and nothing more

From this reading "And only a day or two ago, just think of that!" exclaimed Sandy, a sudden glow coming into his face.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "And only a day or two ago, just think of that!" exclaimed Sandy, a sudden glow coming into his face.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769)

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading "Oh! what if, after all, we should have the great good luck to meet the robbers some fine day; wouldn't we demand that they return our property, though?

playful in an appealingly bold way

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

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

From this reading "Oh! what if, after all, we should have the great good luck to meet the robbers some fine day; wouldn't we demand that they return our property, though?

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.

From this reading "Oh! what if, after all, we should have the great good luck to meet the robbers some fine day; wouldn't we demand that they return our property, though?

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Oh! what if, after all, we should have the great good luck to meet the robbers some fine day; wouldn't we demand that they return our property, though?

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

From this reading "Oh! what if, after all, we should have the great good luck to meet the robbers some fine day; wouldn't we demand that they return our property, though?

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading "And only a day or two ago, just think of that!" exclaimed Sandy, a sudden glow coming into his face.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "And only a day or two ago, just think of that!" exclaimed Sandy, a sudden glow coming into his face.

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

From this reading A NEW HOME ON THE MISSISSIPPI "THE little box in which mother kept her few treasures!" exclaimed Bob.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

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

From this reading "Oh! what if, after all, we should have the great good luck to meet the robbers some fine day; wouldn't we demand that they return our property, though?

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "And only a day or two ago, just think of that!" exclaimed Sandy, a sudden glow coming into his face.

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

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

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

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

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

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading A NEW HOME ON THE MISSISSIPPI "THE little box in which mother kept her few treasures!" exclaimed Bob.

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

From this reading "And only a day or two ago, just think of that!" exclaimed Sandy, a sudden glow coming into his face.

without awareness

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

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

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading "Those rascally French traders have been right here on this spot, brother," remarked Bob, glancing around, and unconsciously half-raising his gun, as though he partly expected to see the vicious faces of Jacques Larue and Henri Lacroix peering at them out of the undergrowth.

informal terms for money

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Oh! what if, after all, we should have the great good luck to meet the robbers some fine day; wouldn't we demand that they return our property, though?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Oh! what if, after all, we should have the great good luck to meet the robbers some fine day; wouldn't we demand that they return our property, though?

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

From this reading A NEW HOME ON THE MISSISSIPPI "THE little box in which mother kept her few treasures!" exclaimed Bob.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "And our wampum belt, which Pontiac presented to us with his own hands!" echoed Sandy, as he once more let his gaze rest on the object he had discovered, thrown aside in the grass near the ashes of the deserted fire.

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

From this reading "Oh! what if, after all, we should have the great good luck to meet the robbers some fine day; wouldn't we demand that they return our property, though?