Chapter X

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

From this reading WE ARE BESET BY A HEAVY MISFORTUNE It was about sundown now.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading WE ARE BESET BY A HEAVY MISFORTUNE It was about sundown now.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading To set against these inconveniences we had only our liberty and our comradeship; and although our bellies were like to go empty, and our heads unpillowed that night, and for full many a weary one to come, we did not rail against our lot.

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

From this reading We were as free as the air and could defy the polite conventions.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading To set against these inconveniences we had only our liberty and our comradeship; and although our bellies were like to go empty, and our heads unpillowed that night, and for full many a weary one to come, we did not rail against our lot.

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

From this reading Night was coming on; there were no friends to whom we might recommend ourselves; and at least two parties of persons were engaged in hunting us down in that vicinity.

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

From this reading WE ARE BESET BY A HEAVY MISFORTUNE It was about sundown now.

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

From this reading We had not so much as a penny to purchase a loaf of bread.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Night was coming on; there were no friends to whom we might recommend ourselves; and at least two parties of persons were engaged in hunting us down in that vicinity.

plural of “belly” — the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

From this reading To set against these inconveniences we had only our liberty and our comradeship; and although our bellies were like to go empty, and our heads unpillowed that night, and for full many a weary one to come, we did not rail against our lot.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading WE ARE BESET BY A HEAVY MISFORTUNE It was about sundown now.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading We had not so much as a penny to purchase a loaf of bread.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading WE ARE BESET BY A HEAVY MISFORTUNE It was about sundown now.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading To set against these inconveniences we had only our liberty and our comradeship; and although our bellies were like to go empty, and our heads unpillowed that night, and for full many a weary one to come, we did not rail against our lot.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Night was coming on; there were no friends to whom we might recommend ourselves; and at least two parties of persons were engaged in hunting us down in that vicinity.

the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability

From this reading To set against these inconveniences we had only our liberty and our comradeship; and although our bellies were like to go empty, and our heads unpillowed that night, and for full many a weary one to come, we did not rail against our lot.

plural of “convention” — a large formal assembly

From this reading We were as free as the air and could defy the polite conventions.

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

From this reading We were as free as the air and could defy the polite conventions.

resist or confront with resistance

From this reading We were as free as the air and could defy the polite conventions.

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

From this reading To set against these inconveniences we had only our liberty and our comradeship; and although our bellies were like to go empty, and our heads unpillowed that night, and for full many a weary one to come, we did not rail against our lot.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Night was coming on; there were no friends to whom we might recommend ourselves; and at least two parties of persons were engaged in hunting us down in that vicinity.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading To set against these inconveniences we had only our liberty and our comradeship; and although our bellies were like to go empty, and our heads unpillowed that night, and for full many a weary one to come, we did not rail against our lot.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading Night was coming on; there were no friends to whom we might recommend ourselves; and at least two parties of persons were engaged in hunting us down in that vicinity.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To set against these inconveniences we had only our liberty and our comradeship; and although our bellies were like to go empty, and our heads unpillowed that night, and for full many a weary one to come, we did not rail against our lot.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading We were as free as the air and could defy the polite conventions.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Night was coming on; there were no friends to whom we might recommend ourselves; and at least two parties of persons were engaged in hunting us down in that vicinity.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading To set against these inconveniences we had only our liberty and our comradeship; and although our bellies were like to go empty, and our heads unpillowed that night, and for full many a weary one to come, we did not rail against our lot.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading To set against these inconveniences we had only our liberty and our comradeship; and although our bellies were like to go empty, and our heads unpillowed that night, and for full many a weary one to come, we did not rail against our lot.

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

From this reading We had not so much as a penny to purchase a loaf of bread.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading To set against these inconveniences we had only our liberty and our comradeship; and although our bellies were like to go empty, and our heads unpillowed that night, and for full many a weary one to come, we did not rail against our lot.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading WE ARE BESET BY A HEAVY MISFORTUNE It was about sundown now.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading Night was coming on; there were no friends to whom we might recommend ourselves; and at least two parties of persons were engaged in hunting us down in that vicinity.

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

From this reading Night was coming on; there were no friends to whom we might recommend ourselves; and at least two parties of persons were engaged in hunting us down in that vicinity.

plural of “inconvenience” — an inconvenient discomfort

From this reading To set against these inconveniences we had only our liberty and our comradeship; and although our bellies were like to go empty, and our heads unpillowed that night, and for full many a weary one to come, we did not rail against our lot.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WE ARE BESET BY A HEAVY MISFORTUNE It was about sundown now.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Night was coming on; there were no friends to whom we might recommend ourselves; and at least two parties of persons were engaged in hunting us down in that vicinity.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading To set against these inconveniences we had only our liberty and our comradeship; and although our bellies were like to go empty, and our heads unpillowed that night, and for full many a weary one to come, we did not rail against our lot.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading To set against these inconveniences we had only our liberty and our comradeship; and although our bellies were like to go empty, and our heads unpillowed that night, and for full many a weary one to come, we did not rail against our lot.

a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating

From this reading We had not so much as a penny to purchase a loaf of bread.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading To set against these inconveniences we had only our liberty and our comradeship; and although our bellies were like to go empty, and our heads unpillowed that night, and for full many a weary one to come, we did not rail against our lot.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading To set against these inconveniences we had only our liberty and our comradeship; and although our bellies were like to go empty, and our heads unpillowed that night, and for full many a weary one to come, we did not rail against our lot.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Night was coming on; there were no friends to whom we might recommend ourselves; and at least two parties of persons were engaged in hunting us down in that vicinity.

unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading WE ARE BESET BY A HEAVY MISFORTUNE It was about sundown now.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading We had not so much as a penny to purchase a loaf of bread.

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

From this reading Night was coming on; there were no friends to whom we might recommend ourselves; and at least two parties of persons were engaged in hunting us down in that vicinity.

not any; not one

From this reading Night was coming on; there were no friends to whom we might recommend ourselves; and at least two parties of persons were engaged in hunting us down in that vicinity.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We had not so much as a penny to purchase a loaf of bread.

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

From this reading WE ARE BESET BY A HEAVY MISFORTUNE It was about sundown now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We had not so much as a penny to purchase a loaf of bread.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Night was coming on; there were no friends to whom we might recommend ourselves; and at least two parties of persons were engaged in hunting us down in that vicinity.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading To set against these inconveniences we had only our liberty and our comradeship; and although our bellies were like to go empty, and our heads unpillowed that night, and for full many a weary one to come, we did not rail against our lot.

and nothing more

From this reading To set against these inconveniences we had only our liberty and our comradeship; and although our bellies were like to go empty, and our heads unpillowed that night, and for full many a weary one to come, we did not rail against our lot.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading To set against these inconveniences we had only our liberty and our comradeship; and although our bellies were like to go empty, and our heads unpillowed that night, and for full many a weary one to come, we did not rail against our lot.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading Night was coming on; there were no friends to whom we might recommend ourselves; and at least two parties of persons were engaged in hunting us down in that vicinity.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading Night was coming on; there were no friends to whom we might recommend ourselves; and at least two parties of persons were engaged in hunting us down in that vicinity.

a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

From this reading We had not so much as a penny to purchase a loaf of bread.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading Night was coming on; there were no friends to whom we might recommend ourselves; and at least two parties of persons were engaged in hunting us down in that vicinity.

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

From this reading We were as free as the air and could defy the polite conventions.

the acquisition of something for payment

From this reading We had not so much as a penny to purchase a loaf of bread.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading To set against these inconveniences we had only our liberty and our comradeship; and although our bellies were like to go empty, and our heads unpillowed that night, and for full many a weary one to come, we did not rail against our lot.

push for something

From this reading Night was coming on; there were no friends to whom we might recommend ourselves; and at least two parties of persons were engaged in hunting us down in that vicinity.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading To set against these inconveniences we had only our liberty and our comradeship; and although our bellies were like to go empty, and our heads unpillowed that night, and for full many a weary one to come, we did not rail against our lot.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We had not so much as a penny to purchase a loaf of bread.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading WE ARE BESET BY A HEAVY MISFORTUNE It was about sundown now.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Night was coming on; there were no friends to whom we might recommend ourselves; and at least two parties of persons were engaged in hunting us down in that vicinity.

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

From this reading We were as free as the air and could defy the polite conventions.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Night was coming on; there were no friends to whom we might recommend ourselves; and at least two parties of persons were engaged in hunting us down in that vicinity.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading To set against these inconveniences we had only our liberty and our comradeship; and although our bellies were like to go empty, and our heads unpillowed that night, and for full many a weary one to come, we did not rail against our lot.

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

From this reading We had not so much as a penny to purchase a loaf of bread.

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

From this reading Night was coming on; there were no friends to whom we might recommend ourselves; and at least two parties of persons were engaged in hunting us down in that vicinity.

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From this reading To set against these inconveniences we had only our liberty and our comradeship; and although our bellies were like to go empty, and our heads unpillowed that night, and for full many a weary one to come, we did not rail against our lot.

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

From this reading Night was coming on; there were no friends to whom we might recommend ourselves; and at least two parties of persons were engaged in hunting us down in that vicinity.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Night was coming on; there were no friends to whom we might recommend ourselves; and at least two parties of persons were engaged in hunting us down in that vicinity.

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

From this reading WE ARE BESET BY A HEAVY MISFORTUNE It was about sundown now.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WE ARE BESET BY A HEAVY MISFORTUNE It was about sundown now.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading To set against these inconveniences we had only our liberty and our comradeship; and although our bellies were like to go empty, and our heads unpillowed that night, and for full many a weary one to come, we did not rail against our lot.

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

From this reading Night was coming on; there were no friends to whom we might recommend ourselves; and at least two parties of persons were engaged in hunting us down in that vicinity.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Night was coming on; there were no friends to whom we might recommend ourselves; and at least two parties of persons were engaged in hunting us down in that vicinity.