Chapter VI

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

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading "And from the feel of the air, we must be near the desert now."

(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 Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

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

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

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

From this reading "Where are we?" yawned Randy, sitting up and rubbing his eyes with his knuckles.

with anger

From this reading "All the countries bordering on the Deadly Desert are queer no-count little places," sniffed the Elegant Elephant, angrily jerking his robe off a cactus.

any thing at all

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

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

From this reading "Where are we?" yawned Randy, sitting up and rubbing his eyes with his knuckles.

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

From this reading "Great Gillikens, this is as bad as Gaper's Gulch!"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading "Great Gillikens, this is as bad as Gaper's Gulch!"

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

From this reading "And from the feel of the air, we must be near the desert now."

for the reason that

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

From this reading "All the countries bordering on the Deadly Desert are queer no-count little places," sniffed the Elegant Elephant, angrily jerking his robe off a cactus.

a youthful male person

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines

From this reading "All the countries bordering on the Deadly Desert are queer no-count little places," sniffed the Elegant Elephant, angrily jerking his robe off a cactus.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "All the countries bordering on the Deadly Desert are queer no-count little places," sniffed the Elegant Elephant, angrily jerking his robe off a cactus.

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading "All the countries bordering on the Deadly Desert are queer no-count little places," sniffed the Elegant Elephant, angrily jerking his robe off a cactus.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading "All the countries bordering on the Deadly Desert are queer no-count little places," sniffed the Elegant Elephant, angrily jerking his robe off a cactus.

take in solid food

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading "All the countries bordering on the Deadly Desert are queer no-count little places," sniffed the Elegant Elephant, angrily jerking his robe off a cactus.

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

opinion or judgment

From this reading "Where are we?" yawned Randy, sitting up and rubbing his eyes with his knuckles.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading "And from the feel of the air, we must be near the desert now."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "And from the feel of the air, we must be near the desert now."

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From this reading "Great Gillikens, this is as bad as Gaper's Gulch!"

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From this reading "Great Gillikens, this is as bad as Gaper's Gulch!"

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "Great Gillikens, this is as bad as Gaper's Gulch!"

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

a loud low dull continuous noise

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

a narrow gorge with a stream running through it

From this reading "Great Gillikens, this is as bad as Gaper's Gulch!"

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

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

vertical space available to allow easy passage under something

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

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

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

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

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

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

From this reading "Great Gillikens, this is as bad as Gaper's Gulch!"

an abrupt spasmodic movement

From this reading "All the countries bordering on the Deadly Desert are queer no-count little places," sniffed the Elegant Elephant, angrily jerking his robe off a cactus.

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From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand

From this reading "Where are we?" yawned Randy, sitting up and rubbing his eyes with his knuckles.

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

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "And from the feel of the air, we must be near the desert now."

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading "And from the feel of the air, we must be near the desert now."

without merit; of little or no value or use

From this reading "All the countries bordering on the Deadly Desert are queer no-count little places," sniffed the Elegant Elephant, angrily jerking his robe off a cactus.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "And from the feel of the air, we must be near the desert now."

an insignificant place

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "And from the feel of the air, we must be near the desert now."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "All the countries bordering on the Deadly Desert are queer no-count little places," sniffed the Elegant Elephant, angrily jerking his robe off a cactus.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "All the countries bordering on the Deadly Desert are queer no-count little places," sniffed the Elegant Elephant, angrily jerking his robe off a cactus.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading "All the countries bordering on the Deadly Desert are queer no-count little places," sniffed the Elegant Elephant, angrily jerking his robe off a cactus.

feeling great sexual desire

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

any loose flowing garment

From this reading "All the countries bordering on the Deadly Desert are queer no-count little places," sniffed the Elegant Elephant, angrily jerking his robe off a cactus.

the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another

From this reading "Where are we?" yawned Randy, sitting up and rubbing his eyes with his knuckles.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

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

From this reading "Where are we?" yawned Randy, sitting up and rubbing his eyes with his knuckles.

past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose

From this reading "All the countries bordering on the Deadly Desert are queer no-count little places," sniffed the Elegant Elephant, angrily jerking his robe off a cactus.

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

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

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

From this reading "All the countries bordering on the Deadly Desert are queer no-count little places," sniffed the Elegant Elephant, angrily jerking his robe off a cactus.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Great Gillikens, this is as bad as Gaper's Gulch!"

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

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

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

From this reading "Where are we?" yawned Randy, sitting up and rubbing his eyes with his knuckles.

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From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

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

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Where are we?" yawned Randy, sitting up and rubbing his eyes with his knuckles.

at the time that

From this reading Headway When Randy wakened, Kabumpo had already started on, grumbling under his breath, because nowhere in sight was there a green bush, a tree or anything at all that an elephant or little boy might eat.

in or at the place that

From this reading "Where are we?" yawned Randy, sitting up and rubbing his eyes with his knuckles.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Where are we?" yawned Randy, sitting up and rubbing his eyes with his knuckles.

past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired

From this reading "Where are we?" yawned Randy, sitting up and rubbing his eyes with his knuckles.