Chapter XIII · In Trouble

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

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading “Neither did Nelse nor I,” Gil added, “consequently we rank quite as high in the fool scale.

anew

From this reading “I ought to be kicked every hour in the day until we get home again,” he said, angrily.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

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

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

with anger

From this reading “I ought to be kicked every hour in the day until we get home again,” he said, angrily.

any person at all

From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”

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

From this reading “Neither did Nelse nor I,” Gil added, “consequently we rank quite as high in the fool scale.

completely unclothed

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

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

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

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

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading “Neither did Nelse nor I,” Gil added, “consequently we rank quite as high in the fool scale.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “I ought to be kicked every hour in the day until we get home again,” he said, angrily.

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

From this reading “Neither did Nelse nor I,” Gil added, “consequently we rank quite as high in the fool scale.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

moving toward the east

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”

divisible by two

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

apart from; not including

From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

start firing a weapon

From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

set up or found

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “I ought to be kicked every hour in the day until we get home again,” he said, angrily.

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From this reading “Neither did Nelse nor I,” Gil added, “consequently we rank quite as high in the fool scale.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

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

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”

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

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

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

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading “Neither did Nelse nor I,” Gil added, “consequently we rank quite as high in the fool scale.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading “I ought to be kicked every hour in the day until we get home again,” he said, angrily.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading “I ought to be kicked every hour in the day until we get home again,” he said, angrily.

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

From this reading “I ought to be kicked every hour in the day until we get home again,” he said, angrily.

plural of “imprint” — a distinctive influence

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

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

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

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From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot

From this reading “I ought to be kicked every hour in the day until we get home again,” he said, angrily.

the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”

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

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”

a form of address for a man

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading “Neither did Nelse nor I,” Gil added, “consequently we rank quite as high in the fool scale.

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From this reading “Neither did Nelse nor I,” Gil added, “consequently we rank quite as high in the fool scale.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading “Neither did Nelse nor I,” Gil added, “consequently we rank quite as high in the fool scale.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

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

From this reading “I ought to be kicked every hour in the day until we get home again,” he said, angrily.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading “Neither did Nelse nor I,” Gil added, “consequently we rank quite as high in the fool scale.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading “Neither did Nelse nor I,” Gil added, “consequently we rank quite as high in the fool scale.

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I ought to be kicked every hour in the day until we get home again,” he said, angrily.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

cut with a saw

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

an ordered reference standard

From this reading “Neither did Nelse nor I,” Gil added, “consequently we rank quite as high in the fool scale.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”

the display of a motion picture

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

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

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

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

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

a dense growth of bushes

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

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

From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”

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

From this reading “I ought to be kicked every hour in the day until we get home again,” he said, angrily.

in the direction of

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

up to a particular time

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

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

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “I ought to be kicked every hour in the day until we get home again,” he said, angrily.

at the time that

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

in or at the place that

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

during the time that

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.