Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading HOW THE LITTLE TRAP WORKED "What do you think of it?" asked Frank, after they had stood there a short time, taking in the picture as seen in the late afternoon.

later than; following

From this reading HOW THE LITTLE TRAP WORKED "What do you think of it?" asked Frank, after they had stood there a short time, taking in the picture as seen in the late afternoon.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading HOW THE LITTLE TRAP WORKED "What do you think of it?" asked Frank, after they had stood there a short time, taking in the picture as seen in the late afternoon.

(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 "Yes," Frank went on, "and all along in the Grand Canyon there are what seem to be little hills, every one of which is a mountain in itself.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "Yes," Frank went on, "and all along in the Grand Canyon there are what seem to be little hills, every one of which is a mountain in itself.

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

From this reading That further wall looks as if you could throw a stone over to it; and yet they say it's more than a mile from here."

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

From this reading "Yes," Frank went on, "and all along in the Grand Canyon there are what seem to be little hills, every one of which is a mountain in itself.

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

From this reading HOW THE LITTLE TRAP WORKED "What do you think of it?" asked Frank, after they had stood there a short time, taking in the picture as seen in the late afternoon.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading HOW THE LITTLE TRAP WORKED "What do you think of it?" asked Frank, after they had stood there a short time, taking in the picture as seen in the late afternoon.

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

From this reading "Yes," Frank went on, "and all along in the Grand Canyon there are what seem to be little hills, every one of which is a mountain in itself.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "It's so terribly big, that a fellow ought to take his time letting the thing soak in.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading "It's hard to tell," Bob replied slowly.

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

From this reading "Yes," Frank went on, "and all along in the Grand Canyon there are what seem to be little hills, every one of which is a mountain in itself.

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

From this reading That further wall looks as if you could throw a stone over to it; and yet they say it's more than a mile from here."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading HOW THE LITTLE TRAP WORKED "What do you think of it?" asked Frank, after they had stood there a short time, taking in the picture as seen in the late afternoon.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "Yes," Frank went on, "and all along in the Grand Canyon there are what seem to be little hills, every one of which is a mountain in itself.

a boy or man

From this reading "It's so terribly big, that a fellow ought to take his time letting the thing soak in.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading HOW THE LITTLE TRAP WORKED "What do you think of it?" asked Frank, after they had stood there a short time, taking in the picture as seen in the late afternoon.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading That further wall looks as if you could throw a stone over to it; and yet they say it's more than a mile from here."

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 That further wall looks as if you could throw a stone over to it; and yet they say it's more than a mile from here."

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading "Yes," Frank went on, "and all along in the Grand Canyon there are what seem to be little hills, every one of which is a mountain in itself.

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

From this reading HOW THE LITTLE TRAP WORKED "What do you think of it?" asked Frank, after they had stood there a short time, taking in the picture as seen in the late afternoon.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading "It's hard to tell," Bob replied slowly.

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

From this reading That further wall looks as if you could throw a stone over to it; and yet they say it's more than a mile from here."

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading "Yes," Frank went on, "and all along in the Grand Canyon there are what seem to be little hills, every one of which is a mountain in itself.

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

From this reading "It's so terribly big, that a fellow ought to take his time letting the thing soak in.

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From this reading HOW THE LITTLE TRAP WORKED "What do you think of it?" asked Frank, after they had stood there a short time, taking in the picture as seen in the late afternoon.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading That further wall looks as if you could throw a stone over to it; and yet they say it's more than a mile from here."

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

From this reading HOW THE LITTLE TRAP WORKED "What do you think of it?" asked Frank, after they had stood there a short time, taking in the picture as seen in the late afternoon.

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

From this reading "Yes," Frank went on, "and all along in the Grand Canyon there are what seem to be little hills, every one of which is a mountain in itself.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HOW THE LITTLE TRAP WORKED "What do you think of it?" asked Frank, after they had stood there a short time, taking in the picture as seen in the late afternoon.

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

From this reading "It's hard to tell," Bob replied slowly.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Yes," Frank went on, "and all along in the Grand Canyon there are what seem to be little hills, every one of which is a mountain in itself.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading HOW THE LITTLE TRAP WORKED "What do you think of it?" asked Frank, after they had stood there a short time, taking in the picture as seen in the late afternoon.

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading "It's so terribly big, that a fellow ought to take his time letting the thing soak in.

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

From this reading HOW THE LITTLE TRAP WORKED "What do you think of it?" asked Frank, after they had stood there a short time, taking in the picture as seen in the late afternoon.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading That further wall looks as if you could throw a stone over to it; and yet they say it's more than a mile from here."

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading That further wall looks as if you could throw a stone over to it; and yet they say it's more than a mile from here."

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

From this reading That further wall looks as if you could throw a stone over to it; and yet they say it's more than a mile from here."

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading "Yes," Frank went on, "and all along in the Grand Canyon there are what seem to be little hills, every one of which is a mountain in itself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW THE LITTLE TRAP WORKED "What do you think of it?" asked Frank, after they had stood there a short time, taking in the picture as seen in the late afternoon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Yes," Frank went on, "and all along in the Grand Canyon there are what seem to be little hills, every one of which is a mountain in itself.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Yes," Frank went on, "and all along in the Grand Canyon there are what seem to be little hills, every one of which is a mountain in itself.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "It's so terribly big, that a fellow ought to take his time letting the thing soak in.

above and across; more than

From this reading That further wall looks as if you could throw a stone over to it; and yet they say it's more than a mile from here."

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading HOW THE LITTLE TRAP WORKED "What do you think of it?" asked Frank, after they had stood there a short time, taking in the picture as seen in the late afternoon.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "It's hard to tell," Bob replied slowly.

express in words

From this reading That further wall looks as if you could throw a stone over to it; and yet they say it's more than a mile from here."

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "Yes," Frank went on, "and all along in the Grand Canyon there are what seem to be little hills, every one of which is a mountain in itself.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading HOW THE LITTLE TRAP WORKED "What do you think of it?" asked Frank, after they had stood there a short time, taking in the picture as seen in the late afternoon.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading HOW THE LITTLE TRAP WORKED "What do you think of it?" asked Frank, after they had stood there a short time, taking in the picture as seen in the late afternoon.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading "It's hard to tell," Bob replied slowly.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "It's so terribly big, that a fellow ought to take his time letting the thing soak in.

submerge in a liquid

From this reading "It's so terribly big, that a fellow ought to take his time letting the thing soak in.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading That further wall looks as if you could throw a stone over to it; and yet they say it's more than a mile from here."

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading HOW THE LITTLE TRAP WORKED "What do you think of it?" asked Frank, after they had stood there a short time, taking in the picture as seen in the late afternoon.

carry out

From this reading "It's so terribly big, that a fellow ought to take his time letting the thing soak in.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading HOW THE LITTLE TRAP WORKED "What do you think of it?" asked Frank, after they had stood there a short time, taking in the picture as seen in the late afternoon.

express in words

From this reading "It's hard to tell," Bob replied slowly.

used as intensifiers

From this reading "It's so terribly big, that a fellow ought to take his time letting the thing soak in.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading That further wall looks as if you could throw a stone over to it; and yet they say it's more than a mile from here."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "It's so terribly big, that a fellow ought to take his time letting the thing soak in.

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

From this reading HOW THE LITTLE TRAP WORKED "What do you think of it?" asked Frank, after they had stood there a short time, taking in the picture as seen in the late afternoon.

in or at that place or location

From this reading HOW THE LITTLE TRAP WORKED "What do you think of it?" asked Frank, after they had stood there a short time, taking in the picture as seen in the late afternoon.

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

From this reading HOW THE LITTLE TRAP WORKED "What do you think of it?" asked Frank, after they had stood there a short time, taking in the picture as seen in the late afternoon.

a special situation

From this reading "It's so terribly big, that a fellow ought to take his time letting the thing soak in.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading HOW THE LITTLE TRAP WORKED "What do you think of it?" asked Frank, after they had stood there a short time, taking in the picture as seen in the late afternoon.

propel through the air

From this reading That further wall looks as if you could throw a stone over to it; and yet they say it's more than a mile from here."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading HOW THE LITTLE TRAP WORKED "What do you think of it?" asked Frank, after they had stood there a short time, taking in the picture as seen in the late afternoon.

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

From this reading "It's hard to tell," Bob replied slowly.

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading HOW THE LITTLE TRAP WORKED "What do you think of it?" asked Frank, after they had stood there a short time, taking in the picture as seen in the late afternoon.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading That further wall looks as if you could throw a stone over to it; and yet they say it's more than a mile from here."

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Yes," Frank went on, "and all along in the Grand Canyon there are what seem to be little hills, every one of which is a mountain in itself.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading HOW THE LITTLE TRAP WORKED "What do you think of it?" asked Frank, after they had stood there a short time, taking in the picture as seen in the late afternoon.

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

From this reading "Yes," Frank went on, "and all along in the Grand Canyon there are what seem to be little hills, every one of which is a mountain in itself.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading HOW THE LITTLE TRAP WORKED "What do you think of it?" asked Frank, after they had stood there a short time, taking in the picture as seen in the late afternoon.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes," Frank went on, "and all along in the Grand Canyon there are what seem to be little hills, every one of which is a mountain in itself.

but in spite of that

From this reading That further wall looks as if you could throw a stone over to it; and yet they say it's more than a mile from here."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading HOW THE LITTLE TRAP WORKED "What do you think of it?" asked Frank, after they had stood there a short time, taking in the picture as seen in the late afternoon.