Chapter XVI

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

From this reading Beth was sitting on a pile of logs making a sketch of the place and the workers, "for us to remember how it looked," she said.

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

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Then the time spent in the Retreat and in waiting for Bill's appearance must have been much less than it seemed.

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

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They were rather surprised to find it not yet ten o'clock, but they had spent much less time with Peggy, at what she called her fashion show, than they had expected.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet

From this reading Beth was sitting on a pile of logs making a sketch of the place and the workers, "for us to remember how it looked," she said.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Then the time spent in the Retreat and in waiting for Bill's appearance must have been much less than it seemed.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading When they reached the new clearing on the slight rise of ground not far from the spring, they found Dalton and his men hard at work and Dalton jubilant over the prospect of speedy building.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They were rather surprised to find it not yet ten o'clock, but they had spent much less time with Peggy, at what she called her fashion show, than they had expected.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading They were rather surprised to find it not yet ten o'clock, but they had spent much less time with Peggy, at what she called her fashion show, than they had expected.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

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

From this reading When they reached the new clearing on the slight rise of ground not far from the spring, they found Dalton and his men hard at work and Dalton jubilant over the prospect of speedy building.

English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)

From this reading When they reached the new clearing on the slight rise of ground not far from the spring, they found Dalton and his men hard at work and Dalton jubilant over the prospect of speedy building.

indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading They were rather surprised to find it not yet ten o'clock, but they had spent much less time with Peggy, at what she called her fashion show, than they had expected.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading When they reached the new clearing on the slight rise of ground not far from the spring, they found Dalton and his men hard at work and Dalton jubilant over the prospect of speedy building.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They were rather surprised to find it not yet ten o'clock, but they had spent much less time with Peggy, at what she called her fashion show, than they had expected.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading They were rather surprised to find it not yet ten o'clock, but they had spent much less time with Peggy, at what she called her fashion show, than they had expected.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then the time spent in the Retreat and in waiting for Bill's appearance must have been much less than it seemed.

set up or found

From this reading When they reached the new clearing on the slight rise of ground not far from the spring, they found Dalton and his men hard at work and Dalton jubilant over the prospect of speedy building.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading When they reached the new clearing on the slight rise of ground not far from the spring, they found Dalton and his men hard at work and Dalton jubilant over the prospect of speedy building.

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

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

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

From this reading When they reached the new clearing on the slight rise of ground not far from the spring, they found Dalton and his men hard at work and Dalton jubilant over the prospect of speedy building.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Then the time spent in the Retreat and in waiting for Bill's appearance must have been much less than it seemed.

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

From this reading They were rather surprised to find it not yet ten o'clock, but they had spent much less time with Peggy, at what she called her fashion show, than they had expected.

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

From this reading When they reached the new clearing on the slight rise of ground not far from the spring, they found Dalton and his men hard at work and Dalton jubilant over the prospect of speedy building.

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

From this reading Beth was sitting on a pile of logs making a sketch of the place and the workers, "for us to remember how it looked," she said.

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

From this reading Then the time spent in the Retreat and in waiting for Bill's appearance must have been much less than it seemed.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They were rather surprised to find it not yet ten o'clock, but they had spent much less time with Peggy, at what she called her fashion show, than they had expected.

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading When they reached the new clearing on the slight rise of ground not far from the spring, they found Dalton and his men hard at work and Dalton jubilant over the prospect of speedy building.

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

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading They were rather surprised to find it not yet ten o'clock, but they had spent much less time with Peggy, at what she called her fashion show, than they had expected.

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading Beth was sitting on a pile of logs making a sketch of the place and the workers, "for us to remember how it looked," she said.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Beth was sitting on a pile of logs making a sketch of the place and the workers, "for us to remember how it looked," she said.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Beth was sitting on a pile of logs making a sketch of the place and the workers, "for us to remember how it looked," she said.

the force of workers available

From this reading When they reached the new clearing on the slight rise of ground not far from the spring, they found Dalton and his men hard at work and Dalton jubilant over the prospect of speedy building.

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

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading They were rather surprised to find it not yet ten o'clock, but they had spent much less time with Peggy, at what she called her fashion show, than they had expected.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Then the time spent in the Retreat and in waiting for Bill's appearance must have been much less than it seemed.

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

From this reading When they reached the new clearing on the slight rise of ground not far from the spring, they found Dalton and his men hard at work and Dalton jubilant over the prospect of speedy building.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They were rather surprised to find it not yet ten o'clock, but they had spent much less time with Peggy, at what she called her fashion show, than they had expected.

according to the clock

From this reading They were rather surprised to find it not yet ten o'clock, but they had spent much less time with Peggy, at what she called her fashion show, than they had expected.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When they reached the new clearing on the slight rise of ground not far from the spring, they found Dalton and his men hard at work and Dalton jubilant over the prospect of speedy building.

above and across; more than

From this reading When they reached the new clearing on the slight rise of ground not far from the spring, they found Dalton and his men hard at work and Dalton jubilant over the prospect of speedy building.

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

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading Beth was sitting on a pile of logs making a sketch of the place and the workers, "for us to remember how it looked," she said.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Beth was sitting on a pile of logs making a sketch of the place and the workers, "for us to remember how it looked," she said.

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

the possibility of future success

From this reading When they reached the new clearing on the slight rise of ground not far from the spring, they found Dalton and his men hard at work and Dalton jubilant over the prospect of speedy building.

on the contrary

From this reading They were rather surprised to find it not yet ten o'clock, but they had spent much less time with Peggy, at what she called her fashion show, than they had expected.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

To recall to mind.

From this reading Beth was sitting on a pile of logs making a sketch of the place and the workers, "for us to remember how it looked," she said.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading Then the time spent in the Retreat and in waiting for Bill's appearance must have been much less than it seemed.

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

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

move upward

From this reading When they reached the new clearing on the slight rise of ground not far from the spring, they found Dalton and his men hard at work and Dalton jubilant over the prospect of speedy building.

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

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Beth was sitting on a pile of logs making a sketch of the place and the workers, "for us to remember how it looked," she said.

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

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

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

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Then the time spent in the Retreat and in waiting for Bill's appearance must have been much less than it seemed.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were rather surprised to find it not yet ten o'clock, but they had spent much less time with Peggy, at what she called her fashion show, than they had expected.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading They were rather surprised to find it not yet ten o'clock, but they had spent much less time with Peggy, at what she called her fashion show, than they had expected.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Beth was sitting on a pile of logs making a sketch of the place and the workers, "for us to remember how it looked," she said.

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading Beth was sitting on a pile of logs making a sketch of the place and the workers, "for us to remember how it looked," she said.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading When they reached the new clearing on the slight rise of ground not far from the spring, they found Dalton and his men hard at work and Dalton jubilant over the prospect of speedy building.

in the near future

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed

From this reading When they reached the new clearing on the slight rise of ground not far from the spring, they found Dalton and his men hard at work and Dalton jubilant over the prospect of speedy building.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading They were rather surprised to find it not yet ten o'clock, but they had spent much less time with Peggy, at what she called her fashion show, than they had expected.

the season of growth

From this reading When they reached the new clearing on the slight rise of ground not far from the spring, they found Dalton and his men hard at work and Dalton jubilant over the prospect of speedy building.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading They were rather surprised to find it not yet ten o'clock, but they had spent much less time with Peggy, at what she called her fashion show, than they had expected.

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

From this reading They were rather surprised to find it not yet ten o'clock, but they had spent much less time with Peggy, at what she called her fashion show, than they had expected.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They were rather surprised to find it not yet ten o'clock, but they had spent much less time with Peggy, at what she called her fashion show, than they had expected.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

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

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the time spent in the Retreat and in waiting for Bill's appearance must have been much less than it seemed.

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

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They were rather surprised to find it not yet ten o'clock, but they had spent much less time with Peggy, at what she called her fashion show, than they had expected.

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

From this reading They were rather surprised to find it not yet ten o'clock, but they had spent much less time with Peggy, at what she called her fashion show, than they had expected.

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

From this reading Beth was sitting on a pile of logs making a sketch of the place and the workers, "for us to remember how it looked," she said.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Then the time spent in the Retreat and in waiting for Bill's appearance must have been much less than it seemed.

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

From this reading Beth was sitting on a pile of logs making a sketch of the place and the workers, "for us to remember how it looked," she said.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

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

From this reading They were rather surprised to find it not yet ten o'clock, but they had spent much less time with Peggy, at what she called her fashion show, than they had expected.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading They were rather surprised to find it not yet ten o'clock, but they had spent much less time with Peggy, at what she called her fashion show, than they had expected.

at the time that

From this reading When they reached the new clearing on the slight rise of ground not far from the spring, they found Dalton and his men hard at work and Dalton jubilant over the prospect of speedy building.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They were rather surprised to find it not yet ten o'clock, but they had spent much less time with Peggy, at what she called her fashion show, than they had expected.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE DILEMMA From the rocky steps where they had been watching the return of Bill Ritter, Leslie, Sarita and Peggy plunged into the woods as soon as possible and by that more devious route reached the Secrest camp.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading When they reached the new clearing on the slight rise of ground not far from the spring, they found Dalton and his men hard at work and Dalton jubilant over the prospect of speedy building.

plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading Beth was sitting on a pile of logs making a sketch of the place and the workers, "for us to remember how it looked," she said.

but in spite of that

From this reading They were rather surprised to find it not yet ten o'clock, but they had spent much less time with Peggy, at what she called her fashion show, than they had expected.