Chapter IV

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

From this reading To their utter surprise, the Yankee ran madly toward the high wall of the stockade, and, leaping upward, clung like a cat to the top.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading He hung a moment upon the edge of the stockade, and then, drawing himself up by a strong muscular action, looked over.

the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble

From this reading It seemed hardly possible that so heavy a person could display such agility, and certainly no one in the stockade would have thought Long Seth capable of it, but for the way in which he had handled the Indian.

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

From this reading To their utter surprise, the Yankee ran madly toward the high wall of the stockade, and, leaping upward, clung like a cat to the top.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It seemed hardly possible that so heavy a person could display such agility, and certainly no one in the stockade would have thought Long Seth capable of it, but for the way in which he had handled the Indian.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He hung a moment upon the edge of the stockade, and then, drawing himself up by a strong muscular action, looked over.

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

From this reading It seemed hardly possible that so heavy a person could display such agility, and certainly no one in the stockade would have thought Long Seth capable of it, but for the way in which he had handled the Indian.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading To their utter surprise, the Yankee ran madly toward the high wall of the stockade, and, leaping upward, clung like a cat to the top.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading It seemed hardly possible that so heavy a person could display such agility, and certainly no one in the stockade would have thought Long Seth capable of it, but for the way in which he had handled the Indian.

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading To their utter surprise, the Yankee ran madly toward the high wall of the stockade, and, leaping upward, clung like a cat to the top.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It seemed hardly possible that so heavy a person could display such agility, and certainly no one in the stockade would have thought Long Seth capable of it, but for the way in which he had handled the Indian.

something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading It seemed hardly possible that so heavy a person could display such agility, and certainly no one in the stockade would have thought Long Seth capable of it, but for the way in which he had handled the Indian.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading He hung a moment upon the edge of the stockade, and then, drawing himself up by a strong muscular action, looked over.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading Then, waving his hand toward the occupants, he slid over the outside and dropped to the earth.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Then, waving his hand toward the occupants, he slid over the outside and dropped to the earth.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading He hung a moment upon the edge of the stockade, and then, drawing himself up by a strong muscular action, looked over.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It seemed hardly possible that so heavy a person could display such agility, and certainly no one in the stockade would have thought Long Seth capable of it, but for the way in which he had handled the Indian.

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

From this reading It seemed hardly possible that so heavy a person could display such agility, and certainly no one in the stockade would have thought Long Seth capable of it, but for the way in which he had handled the Indian.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Then, waving his hand toward the occupants, he slid over the outside and dropped to the earth.

having a usually specified type of handle

From this reading It seemed hardly possible that so heavy a person could display such agility, and certainly no one in the stockade would have thought Long Seth capable of it, but for the way in which he had handled the Indian.

only a very short time before

From this reading It seemed hardly possible that so heavy a person could display such agility, and certainly no one in the stockade would have thought Long Seth capable of it, but for the way in which he had handled the Indian.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It seemed hardly possible that so heavy a person could display such agility, and certainly no one in the stockade would have thought Long Seth capable of it, but for the way in which he had handled the Indian.

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

From this reading It seemed hardly possible that so heavy a person could display such agility, and certainly no one in the stockade would have thought Long Seth capable of it, but for the way in which he had handled the Indian.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading It seemed hardly possible that so heavy a person could display such agility, and certainly no one in the stockade would have thought Long Seth capable of it, but for the way in which he had handled the Indian.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading To their utter surprise, the Yankee ran madly toward the high wall of the stockade, and, leaping upward, clung like a cat to the top.

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

From this reading He hung a moment upon the edge of the stockade, and then, drawing himself up by a strong muscular action, looked over.

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

From this reading Then, waving his hand toward the occupants, he slid over the outside and dropped to the earth.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading He hung a moment upon the edge of the stockade, and then, drawing himself up by a strong muscular action, looked over.

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

From this reading It seemed hardly possible that so heavy a person could display such agility, and certainly no one in the stockade would have thought Long Seth capable of it, but for the way in which he had handled the Indian.

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

From this reading It seemed hardly possible that so heavy a person could display such agility, and certainly no one in the stockade would have thought Long Seth capable of it, but for the way in which he had handled the Indian.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed hardly possible that so heavy a person could display such agility, and certainly no one in the stockade would have thought Long Seth capable of it, but for the way in which he had handled the Indian.

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading To their utter surprise, the Yankee ran madly toward the high wall of the stockade, and, leaping upward, clung like a cat to the top.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading To their utter surprise, the Yankee ran madly toward the high wall of the stockade, and, leaping upward, clung like a cat to the top.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It seemed hardly possible that so heavy a person could display such agility, and certainly no one in the stockade would have thought Long Seth capable of it, but for the way in which he had handled the Indian.

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

From this reading He hung a moment upon the edge of the stockade, and then, drawing himself up by a strong muscular action, looked over.

in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading To their utter surprise, the Yankee ran madly toward the high wall of the stockade, and, leaping upward, clung like a cat to the top.

a particular point in time

From this reading He hung a moment upon the edge of the stockade, and then, drawing himself up by a strong muscular action, looked over.

of or relating to or consisting of muscle

From this reading He hung a moment upon the edge of the stockade, and then, drawing himself up by a strong muscular action, looked over.

not any; not one

From this reading It seemed hardly possible that so heavy a person could display such agility, and certainly no one in the stockade would have thought Long Seth capable of it, but for the way in which he had handled the Indian.

plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading Then, waving his hand toward the occupants, he slid over the outside and dropped to the earth.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To their utter surprise, the Yankee ran madly toward the high wall of the stockade, and, leaping upward, clung like a cat to the top.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It seemed hardly possible that so heavy a person could display such agility, and certainly no one in the stockade would have thought Long Seth capable of it, but for the way in which he had handled the Indian.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Then, waving his hand toward the occupants, he slid over the outside and dropped to the earth.

above and across; more than

From this reading He hung a moment upon the edge of the stockade, and then, drawing himself up by a strong muscular action, looked over.

a human being

From this reading It seemed hardly possible that so heavy a person could display such agility, and certainly no one in the stockade would have thought Long Seth capable of it, but for the way in which he had handled the Indian.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading It seemed hardly possible that so heavy a person could display such agility, and certainly no one in the stockade would have thought Long Seth capable of it, but for the way in which he had handled the Indian.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading To their utter surprise, the Yankee ran madly toward the high wall of the stockade, and, leaping upward, clung like a cat to the top.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading THE SKELETON SCOUT.

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

From this reading It seemed hardly possible that so heavy a person could display such agility, and certainly no one in the stockade would have thought Long Seth capable of it, but for the way in which he had handled the Indian.

(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel

From this reading It seemed hardly possible that so heavy a person could display such agility, and certainly no one in the stockade would have thought Long Seth capable of it, but for the way in which he had handled the Indian.

something reduced to its minimal form

From this reading THE SKELETON SCOUT.

inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading Then, waving his hand toward the occupants, he slid over the outside and dropped to the earth.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It seemed hardly possible that so heavy a person could display such agility, and certainly no one in the stockade would have thought Long Seth capable of it, but for the way in which he had handled the Indian.

fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense

From this reading To their utter surprise, the Yankee ran madly toward the high wall of the stockade, and, leaping upward, clung like a cat to the top.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading He hung a moment upon the edge of the stockade, and then, drawing himself up by a strong muscular action, looked over.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It seemed hardly possible that so heavy a person could display such agility, and certainly no one in the stockade would have thought Long Seth capable of it, but for the way in which he had handled the Indian.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading To their utter surprise, the Yankee ran madly toward the high wall of the stockade, and, leaping upward, clung like a cat to the top.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It seemed hardly possible that so heavy a person could display such agility, and certainly no one in the stockade would have thought Long Seth capable of it, but for the way in which he had handled the Indian.

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

From this reading THE SKELETON SCOUT.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading To their utter surprise, the Yankee ran madly toward the high wall of the stockade, and, leaping upward, clung like a cat to the top.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He hung a moment upon the edge of the stockade, and then, drawing himself up by a strong muscular action, looked over.

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

From this reading It seemed hardly possible that so heavy a person could display such agility, and certainly no one in the stockade would have thought Long Seth capable of it, but for the way in which he had handled the Indian.

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

From this reading To their utter surprise, the Yankee ran madly toward the high wall of the stockade, and, leaping upward, clung like a cat to the top.

the upper part of anything

From this reading To their utter surprise, the Yankee ran madly toward the high wall of the stockade, and, leaping upward, clung like a cat to the top.

in the direction of

From this reading To their utter surprise, the Yankee ran madly toward the high wall of the stockade, and, leaping upward, clung like a cat to the top.

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

From this reading He hung a moment upon the edge of the stockade, and then, drawing himself up by a strong muscular action, looked over.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He hung a moment upon the edge of the stockade, and then, drawing himself up by a strong muscular action, looked over.

directed up

From this reading To their utter surprise, the Yankee ran madly toward the high wall of the stockade, and, leaping upward, clung like a cat to the top.

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading To their utter surprise, the Yankee ran madly toward the high wall of the stockade, and, leaping upward, clung like a cat to the top.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading To their utter surprise, the Yankee ran madly toward the high wall of the stockade, and, leaping upward, clung like a cat to the top.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading Then, waving his hand toward the occupants, he slid over the outside and dropped to the earth.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It seemed hardly possible that so heavy a person could display such agility, and certainly no one in the stockade would have thought Long Seth capable of it, but for the way in which he had handled the Indian.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It seemed hardly possible that so heavy a person could display such agility, and certainly no one in the stockade would have thought Long Seth capable of it, but for the way in which he had handled the Indian.

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

From this reading It seemed hardly possible that so heavy a person could display such agility, and certainly no one in the stockade would have thought Long Seth capable of it, but for the way in which he had handled the Indian.

an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading To their utter surprise, the Yankee ran madly toward the high wall of the stockade, and, leaping upward, clung like a cat to the top.