Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

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

From this reading He was a youth of about twenty or twenty-one years old, tall and slightly made; he carried his bow and arrows and his tomahawk, but had no gun.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He was a youth of about twenty or twenty-one years old, tall and slightly made; he carried his bow and arrows and his tomahawk, but had no gun.

later than; following

From this reading "Is my son from the West?" said Malachi, in the Indian tongue, after a silence of one or two minutes.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was in the first week of June that Malachi, when he was out in the woods, perceived an Indian, who came toward him.

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

From this reading He was a youth of about twenty or twenty-one years old, tall and slightly made; he carried his bow and arrows and his tomahawk, but had no gun.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading He was a youth of about twenty or twenty-one years old, tall and slightly made; he carried his bow and arrows and his tomahawk, but had no gun.

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

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

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

From this reading He was a youth of about twenty or twenty-one years old, tall and slightly made; he carried his bow and arrows and his tomahawk, but had no gun.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was a youth of about twenty or twenty-one years old, tall and slightly made; he carried his bow and arrows and his tomahawk, but had no gun.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Indian came up to where Malachi was, and took a seat by him, without saying a word.

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

From this reading It was in the first week of June that Malachi, when he was out in the woods, perceived an Indian, who came toward him.

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

From this reading He was a youth of about twenty or twenty-one years old, tall and slightly made; he carried his bow and arrows and his tomahawk, but had no gun.

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was in the first week of June that Malachi, when he was out in the woods, perceived an Indian, who came toward him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading He was a youth of about twenty or twenty-one years old, tall and slightly made; he carried his bow and arrows and his tomahawk, but had no gun.

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

From this reading He was a youth of about twenty or twenty-one years old, tall and slightly made; he carried his bow and arrows and his tomahawk, but had no gun.

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

From this reading It was in the first week of June that Malachi, when he was out in the woods, perceived an Indian, who came toward him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was in the first week of June that Malachi, when he was out in the woods, perceived an Indian, who came toward him.

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

From this reading He was a youth of about twenty or twenty-one years old, tall and slightly made; he carried his bow and arrows and his tomahawk, but had no gun.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

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

From this reading It was in the first week of June that Malachi, when he was out in the woods, perceived an Indian, who came toward him.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading It was in the first week of June that Malachi, when he was out in the woods, perceived an Indian, who came toward him.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

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

From this reading "Is my son from the West?" said Malachi, in the Indian tongue, after a silence of one or two minutes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was in the first week of June that Malachi, when he was out in the woods, perceived an Indian, who came toward him.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading It was in the first week of June that Malachi, when he was out in the woods, perceived an Indian, who came toward him.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He was a youth of about twenty or twenty-one years old, tall and slightly made; he carried his bow and arrows and his tomahawk, but had no gun.

a Hebrew minor prophet of the 5th century BC

From this reading It was in the first week of June that Malachi, when he was out in the woods, perceived an Indian, who came toward him.

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

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading "Is my son from the West?" said Malachi, in the Indian tongue, after a silence of one or two minutes.

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

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Is my son from the West?" said Malachi, in the Indian tongue, after a silence of one or two minutes.

not any; not one

From this reading He was a youth of about twenty or twenty-one years old, tall and slightly made; he carried his bow and arrows and his tomahawk, but had no gun.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was in the first week of June that Malachi, when he was out in the woods, perceived an Indian, who came toward him.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He was a youth of about twenty or twenty-one years old, tall and slightly made; he carried his bow and arrows and his tomahawk, but had no gun.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Is my son from the West?" said Malachi, in the Indian tongue, after a silence of one or two minutes.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He was a youth of about twenty or twenty-one years old, tall and slightly made; he carried his bow and arrows and his tomahawk, but had no gun.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was in the first week of June that Malachi, when he was out in the woods, perceived an Indian, who came toward him.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading It was in the first week of June that Malachi, when he was out in the woods, perceived an Indian, who came toward him.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Is my son from the West?" said Malachi, in the Indian tongue, after a silence of one or two minutes.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading The Indian came up to where Malachi was, and took a seat by him, without saying a word.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading The Indian came up to where Malachi was, and took a seat by him, without saying a word.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading "Is my son from the West?" said Malachi, in the Indian tongue, after a silence of one or two minutes.

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

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading He was a youth of about twenty or twenty-one years old, tall and slightly made; he carried his bow and arrows and his tomahawk, but had no gun.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

a male human offspring

From this reading "Is my son from the West?" said Malachi, in the Indian tongue, after a silence of one or two minutes.

in the near future

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading He was a youth of about twenty or twenty-one years old, tall and slightly made; he carried his bow and arrows and his tomahawk, but had no gun.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was in the first week of June that Malachi, when he was out in the woods, perceived an Indian, who came toward him.

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

From this reading It was in the first week of June that Malachi, when he was out in the woods, perceived an Indian, who came toward him.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

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

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

cut with a tomahawk

From this reading He was a youth of about twenty or twenty-one years old, tall and slightly made; he carried his bow and arrows and his tomahawk, but had no gun.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading "Is my son from the West?" said Malachi, in the Indian tongue, after a silence of one or two minutes.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The Indian came up to where Malachi was, and took a seat by him, without saying a word.

in the direction of

From this reading It was in the first week of June that Malachi, when he was out in the woods, perceived an Indian, who came toward him.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading He was a youth of about twenty or twenty-one years old, tall and slightly made; he carried his bow and arrows and his tomahawk, but had no gun.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one

From this reading He was a youth of about twenty or twenty-one years old, tall and slightly made; he carried his bow and arrows and his tomahawk, but had no gun.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

except if; if not

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

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

From this reading The Indian came up to where Malachi was, and took a seat by him, without saying a word.

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

From this reading It was in the first week of June that Malachi, when he was out in the woods, perceived an Indian, who came toward him.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It was in the first week of June that Malachi, when he was out in the woods, perceived an Indian, who came toward him.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading "Is my son from the West?" said Malachi, in the Indian tongue, after a silence of one or two minutes.

at the time that

From this reading It was in the first week of June that Malachi, when he was out in the woods, perceived an Indian, who came toward him.

in or at the place that

From this reading The Indian came up to where Malachi was, and took a seat by him, without saying a word.

which person or people

From this reading It was in the first week of June that Malachi, when he was out in the woods, perceived an Indian, who came toward him.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Malachi was at that time sitting down on the trunk of a fallen tree; he was not more than two miles from the house, and had gone out with his rifle without any particular intent, unless it was that, as he expected he should soon receive some communication from the Indians, he wished to give them an opportunity of speaking to him alone.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading It was in the first week of June that Malachi, when he was out in the woods, perceived an Indian, who came toward him.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The Indian came up to where Malachi was, and took a seat by him, without saying a word.

a late time of life

From this reading He was a youth of about twenty or twenty-one years old, tall and slightly made; he carried his bow and arrows and his tomahawk, but had no gun.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading He was a youth of about twenty or twenty-one years old, tall and slightly made; he carried his bow and arrows and his tomahawk, but had no gun.