Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

(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 "Over one hundred miles; and if it is scrub all the way, with sand underfoot, equal to one hundred and fifty."

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

From this reading A rough chart, compiled every night by dead reckoning, had been kept since they started, and Morton had been working it up the night before.

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

From this reading "How far do you make it to the mountain direct?" asked Brown.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A rough chart, compiled every night by dead reckoning, had been kept since they started, and Morton had been working it up the night before.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A rough chart, compiled every night by dead reckoning, had been kept since they started, and Morton had been working it up the night before.

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

From this reading "Yes, it's rather a game of blindman's-buff, for they may have gone north or south of the direct line."

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A rough chart, compiled every night by dead reckoning, had been kept since they started, and Morton had been working it up the night before.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

a visual display of information

From this reading A rough chart, compiled every night by dead reckoning, had been kept since they started, and Morton had been working it up the night before.

past form of “compile” — get or gather together

From this reading A rough chart, compiled every night by dead reckoning, had been kept since they started, and Morton had been working it up the night before.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading A rough chart, compiled every night by dead reckoning, had been kept since they started, and Morton had been working it up the night before.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

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

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

command with authority

From this reading "Yes, it's rather a game of blindman's-buff, for they may have gone north or south of the direct line."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "How far do you make it to the mountain direct?" asked Brown.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading "Over one hundred miles; and if it is scrub all the way, with sand underfoot, equal to one hundred and fifty."

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading A rough chart, compiled every night by dead reckoning, had been kept since they started, and Morton had been working it up the night before.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "How far do you make it to the mountain direct?" asked Brown.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading "Over one hundred miles; and if it is scrub all the way, with sand underfoot, equal to one hundred and fifty."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Yes, it's rather a game of blindman's-buff, for they may have gone north or south of the direct line."

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading "Yes, it's rather a game of blindman's-buff, for they may have gone north or south of the direct line."

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

destroyed or killed

From this reading "Yes, it's rather a game of blindman's-buff, for they may have gone north or south of the direct line."

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

From this reading A rough chart, compiled every night by dead reckoning, had been kept since they started, and Morton had been working it up the night before.

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

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Yes, it's rather a game of blindman's-buff, for they may have gone north or south of the direct line."

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

From this reading "How far do you make it to the mountain direct?" asked Brown.

ten 10s

From this reading "Over one hundred miles; and if it is scrub all the way, with sand underfoot, equal to one hundred and fifty."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Over one hundred miles; and if it is scrub all the way, with sand underfoot, equal to one hundred and fifty."

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

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

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

From this reading "Yes, it's rather a game of blindman's-buff, for they may have gone north or south of the direct line."

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading A rough chart, compiled every night by dead reckoning, had been kept since they started, and Morton had been working it up the night before.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading "Yes, it's rather a game of blindman's-buff, for they may have gone north or south of the direct line."

engage in

From this reading "How far do you make it to the mountain direct?" asked Brown.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Yes, it's rather a game of blindman's-buff, for they may have gone north or south of the direct line."

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

From this reading "Over one hundred miles; and if it is scrub all the way, with sand underfoot, equal to one hundred and fifty."

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

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From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

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

From this reading "How far do you make it to the mountain direct?" asked Brown.

of an obscure nature

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading "Yes, it's rather a game of blindman's-buff, for they may have gone north or south of the direct line."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Over one hundred miles; and if it is scrub all the way, with sand underfoot, equal to one hundred and fifty."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

above and across; more than

From this reading "Over one hundred miles; and if it is scrub all the way, with sand underfoot, equal to one hundred and fifty."

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

on the contrary

From this reading "Yes, it's rather a game of blindman's-buff, for they may have gone north or south of the direct line."

problem solving that involves numbers or quantities

From this reading A rough chart, compiled every night by dead reckoning, had been kept since they started, and Morton had been working it up the night before.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading A rough chart, compiled every night by dead reckoning, had been kept since they started, and Morton had been working it up the night before.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading "Over one hundred miles; and if it is scrub all the way, with sand underfoot, equal to one hundred and fifty."

clean with hard rubbing

From this reading "Over one hundred miles; and if it is scrub all the way, with sand underfoot, equal to one hundred and fifty."

from a time in the past until now

From this reading A rough chart, compiled every night by dead reckoning, had been kept since they started, and Morton had been working it up the night before.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading "Yes, it's rather a game of blindman's-buff, for they may have gone north or south of the direct line."

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading A rough chart, compiled every night by dead reckoning, had been kept since they started, and Morton had been working it up the night before.

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From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

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

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

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

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

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

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

under the feet

From this reading "Over one hundred miles; and if it is scrub all the way, with sand underfoot, equal to one hundred and fifty."

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

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

From this reading A rough chart, compiled every night by dead reckoning, had been kept since they started, and Morton had been working it up the night before.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Over one hundred miles; and if it is scrub all the way, with sand underfoot, equal to one hundred and fifty."

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

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

at the time that

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

in or at the place that

From this reading The Dry Creek--Brown has a Solitary Camp--A Mysterious Light "It is unfortunate," said Morton the next morning when they were preparing to start, "that Stuart did not give a description of the creek, or of the water where they camped the next night."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Over one hundred miles; and if it is scrub all the way, with sand underfoot, equal to one hundred and fifty."

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading A rough chart, compiled every night by dead reckoning, had been kept since they started, and Morton had been working it up the night before.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, it's rather a game of blindman's-buff, for they may have gone north or south of the direct line."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "How far do you make it to the mountain direct?" asked Brown.