Chapter XI

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

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The scare, and pulling on the boat, just about knocked the ginger out of me.”

later than; following

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

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

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

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

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

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

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

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

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “We’ll be findin’ timber clost by, an’ they’s a good chanst t’ kill some grub before night.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The scare, and pulling on the boat, just about knocked the ginger out of me.”

of short duration or distance

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “We’ll be findin’ timber clost by, an’ they’s a good chanst t’ kill some grub before night.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “I’m so dead hungry and empty I can hardly move,” said Paul, sitting impotently on a rock.

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From this reading “We’ll be findin’ timber clost by, an’ they’s a good chanst t’ kill some grub before night.

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

From this reading “We’ll be findin’ timber clost by, an’ they’s a good chanst t’ kill some grub before night.

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

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

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

From this reading “I’m so dead hungry and empty I can hardly move,” said Paul, sitting impotently on a rock.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

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

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading “I’m so dead hungry and empty I can hardly move,” said Paul, sitting impotently on a rock.

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

From this reading “I feel weak, too.

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

From this reading “We’ll be findin’ timber clost by, an’ they’s a good chanst t’ kill some grub before night.

perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

From this reading The scare, and pulling on the boat, just about knocked the ginger out of me.”

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “We’ll be findin’ timber clost by, an’ they’s a good chanst t’ kill some grub before night.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

informal terms for a meal

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

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

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

only a very short time before

From this reading “I’m so dead hungry and empty I can hardly move,” said Paul, sitting impotently on a rock.

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

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading “I’m so dead hungry and empty I can hardly move,” said Paul, sitting impotently on a rock.

plural of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I’m so dead hungry and empty I can hardly move,” said Paul, sitting impotently on a rock.

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From this reading “I’m so dead hungry and empty I can hardly move,” said Paul, sitting impotently on a rock.

of the present time and place

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

in a helpless manner

From this reading “I’m so dead hungry and empty I can hardly move,” said Paul, sitting impotently on a rock.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

and nothing more

From this reading The scare, and pulling on the boat, just about knocked the ginger out of me.”

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading “We’ll be findin’ timber clost by, an’ they’s a good chanst t’ kill some grub before night.

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading The scare, and pulling on the boat, just about knocked the ginger out of me.”

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The scare, and pulling on the boat, just about knocked the ginger out of me.”

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

From this reading “I’m so dead hungry and empty I can hardly move,” said Paul, sitting impotently on a rock.

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

From this reading “We’ll be findin’ timber clost by, an’ they’s a good chanst t’ kill some grub before night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “I’m so dead hungry and empty I can hardly move,” said Paul, sitting impotently on a rock.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The scare, and pulling on the boat, just about knocked the ginger out of me.”

any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading “I’m so dead hungry and empty I can hardly move,” said Paul, sitting impotently on a rock.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading The scare, and pulling on the boat, just about knocked the ginger out of me.”

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading “I’m so dead hungry and empty I can hardly move,” said Paul, sitting impotently on a rock.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I’m so dead hungry and empty I can hardly move,” said Paul, sitting impotently on a rock.

cause fear in

From this reading The scare, and pulling on the boat, just about knocked the ginger out of me.”

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

From this reading “I’m so dead hungry and empty I can hardly move,” said Paul, sitting impotently on a rock.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “I’m so dead hungry and empty I can hardly move,” said Paul, sitting impotently on a rock.

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

From this reading “We’ll be findin’ timber clost by, an’ they’s a good chanst t’ kill some grub before night.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

the environmental condition

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading “We’ll be findin’ timber clost by, an’ they’s a good chanst t’ kill some grub before night.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

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

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

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

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

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

From this reading “We’ll be findin’ timber clost by, an’ they’s a good chanst t’ kill some grub before night.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading “We’ll be findin’ timber clost by, an’ they’s a good chanst t’ kill some grub before night.

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

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “I feel weak, too.

an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

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

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

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

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

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

From this reading “We’ll be findin’ timber clost by, an’ they’s a good chanst t’ kill some grub before night.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading “I feel weak, too.

during the time that

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading A DEATH STRUGGLE “We’d better open th’ outfit up, an’ let th’ wind be dryin’ un while we hunts grub,” suggested Dan, as he unfolded a blanket and proceeded to spread it upon the ground, after they had made a brief survey of their immediate surroundings.