Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading THE CHANCE WORD "A man reforms his habits altogether or not at all."

-ing form of “abandon” — forsake, leave behind

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

later than; following

From this reading Even in that region, where new types of men sprang up like new varieties of plants after a fire has swept over a clearing, there was not to be found a more unique and striking personality than Andy McFarlane.

(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 THE CHANCE WORD "A man reforms his habits altogether or not at all."

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading THE CHANCE WORD "A man reforms his habits altogether or not at all."

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

From this reading David was not mistaken in his vague impression that he had heard a sob and footsteps outside the cabin door.

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From this reading Even in that region, where new types of men sprang up like new varieties of plants after a fire has swept over a clearing, there was not to be found a more unique and striking personality than Andy McFarlane.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE CHANCE WORD "A man reforms his habits altogether or not at all."

an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

From this reading --Bacon.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Even in that region, where new types of men sprang up like new varieties of plants after a fire has swept over a clearing, there was not to be found a more unique and striking personality than Andy McFarlane.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading David was not mistaken in his vague impression that he had heard a sob and footsteps outside the cabin door.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading THE CHANCE WORD "A man reforms his habits altogether or not at all."

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

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

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading David was not mistaken in his vague impression that he had heard a sob and footsteps outside the cabin door.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading David was not mistaken in his vague impression that he had heard a sob and footsteps outside the cabin door.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

divisible by two

From this reading Even in that region, where new types of men sprang up like new varieties of plants after a fire has swept over a clearing, there was not to be found a more unique and striking personality than Andy McFarlane.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Even in that region, where new types of men sprang up like new varieties of plants after a fire has swept over a clearing, there was not to be found a more unique and striking personality than Andy McFarlane.

plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading David was not mistaken in his vague impression that he had heard a sob and footsteps outside the cabin door.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

set up or found

From this reading Even in that region, where new types of men sprang up like new varieties of plants after a fire has swept over a clearing, there was not to be found a more unique and striking personality than Andy McFarlane.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading THE CHANCE WORD "A man reforms his habits altogether or not at all."

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

From this reading David was not mistaken in his vague impression that he had heard a sob and footsteps outside the cabin door.

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

From this reading Even in that region, where new types of men sprang up like new varieties of plants after a fire has swept over a clearing, there was not to be found a more unique and striking personality than Andy McFarlane.

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

From this reading David was not mistaken in his vague impression that he had heard a sob and footsteps outside the cabin door.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading David was not mistaken in his vague impression that he had heard a sob and footsteps outside the cabin door.

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

From this reading THE CHANCE WORD "A man reforms his habits altogether or not at all."

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading David was not mistaken in his vague impression that he had heard a sob and footsteps outside the cabin door.

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

From this reading David was not mistaken in his vague impression that he had heard a sob and footsteps outside the cabin door.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Even in that region, where new types of men sprang up like new varieties of plants after a fire has swept over a clearing, there was not to be found a more unique and striking personality than Andy McFarlane.

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

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

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

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

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

From this reading THE CHANCE WORD "A man reforms his habits altogether or not at all."

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

From this reading Even in that region, where new types of men sprang up like new varieties of plants after a fire has swept over a clearing, there was not to be found a more unique and striking personality than Andy McFarlane.

the force of workers available

From this reading Even in that region, where new types of men sprang up like new varieties of plants after a fire has swept over a clearing, there was not to be found a more unique and striking personality than Andy McFarlane.

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

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading David was not mistaken in his vague impression that he had heard a sob and footsteps outside the cabin door.

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

From this reading Even in that region, where new types of men sprang up like new varieties of plants after a fire has swept over a clearing, there was not to be found a more unique and striking personality than Andy McFarlane.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

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

From this reading Even in that region, where new types of men sprang up like new varieties of plants after a fire has swept over a clearing, there was not to be found a more unique and striking personality than Andy McFarlane.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE CHANCE WORD "A man reforms his habits altogether or not at all."

plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE CHANCE WORD "A man reforms his habits altogether or not at all."

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading David was not mistaken in his vague impression that he had heard a sob and footsteps outside the cabin door.

above and across; more than

From this reading Even in that region, where new types of men sprang up like new varieties of plants after a fire has swept over a clearing, there was not to be found a more unique and striking personality than Andy McFarlane.

the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading Even in that region, where new types of men sprang up like new varieties of plants after a fire has swept over a clearing, there was not to be found a more unique and striking personality than Andy McFarlane.

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Even in that region, where new types of men sprang up like new varieties of plants after a fire has swept over a clearing, there was not to be found a more unique and striking personality than Andy McFarlane.

plural of “reform” — a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses

From this reading THE CHANCE WORD "A man reforms his habits altogether or not at all."

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading Even in that region, where new types of men sprang up like new varieties of plants after a fire has swept over a clearing, there was not to be found a more unique and striking personality than Andy McFarlane.

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

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

weep convulsively

From this reading David was not mistaken in his vague impression that he had heard a sob and footsteps outside the cabin door.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Even in that region, where new types of men sprang up like new varieties of plants after a fire has swept over a clearing, there was not to be found a more unique and striking personality than Andy McFarlane.

not in physical motion

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading Even in that region, where new types of men sprang up like new varieties of plants after a fire has swept over a clearing, there was not to be found a more unique and striking personality than Andy McFarlane.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

possessing sweep

From this reading Even in that region, where new types of men sprang up like new varieties of plants after a fire has swept over a clearing, there was not to be found a more unique and striking personality than Andy McFarlane.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Even in that region, where new types of men sprang up like new varieties of plants after a fire has swept over a clearing, there was not to be found a more unique and striking personality than Andy McFarlane.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading David was not mistaken in his vague impression that he had heard a sob and footsteps outside the cabin door.

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

From this reading THE CHANCE WORD "A man reforms his habits altogether or not at all."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Even in that region, where new types of men sprang up like new varieties of plants after a fire has swept over a clearing, there was not to be found a more unique and striking personality than Andy McFarlane.

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

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading Even in that region, where new types of men sprang up like new varieties of plants after a fire has swept over a clearing, there was not to be found a more unique and striking personality than Andy McFarlane.

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading Even in that region, where new types of men sprang up like new varieties of plants after a fire has swept over a clearing, there was not to be found a more unique and striking personality than Andy McFarlane.

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

From this reading Even in that region, where new types of men sprang up like new varieties of plants after a fire has swept over a clearing, there was not to be found a more unique and striking personality than Andy McFarlane.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading David was not mistaken in his vague impression that he had heard a sob and footsteps outside the cabin door.

plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading Even in that region, where new types of men sprang up like new varieties of plants after a fire has swept over a clearing, there was not to be found a more unique and striking personality than Andy McFarlane.

rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

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

From this reading David was not mistaken in his vague impression that he had heard a sob and footsteps outside the cabin door.

at the time that

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

in or at the place that

From this reading Even in that region, where new types of men sprang up like new varieties of plants after a fire has swept over a clearing, there was not to be found a more unique and striking personality than Andy McFarlane.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The little band of lumbermen abandoning their camp in the early light of the morning for another clearing still farther in the wilderness, had already covered several miles of their journey when their leader suddenly discovered that he had forgotten his axe, and with a wild volley of oaths turned back to get it.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading THE CHANCE WORD "A man reforms his habits altogether or not at all."