Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading THE HEARING They moved to a better camping-place on the mainland.

(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 Next morning they all gathered in his tent.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.

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

From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading These simple articles made a great impression on the natives.

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

From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.

(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 THE HEARING They moved to a better camping-place on the mainland.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.

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From this reading THE HEARING They moved to a better camping-place on the mainland.

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

From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.

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

From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.

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From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.

divisible by two

From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.

the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape

From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.

brought together in one place

From this reading Next morning they all gathered in his tent.

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

From this reading These simple articles made a great impression on the natives.

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

From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading THE HEARING They moved to a better camping-place on the mainland.

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

From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading These simple articles made a great impression on the natives.

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

From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading These simple articles made a great impression on the natives.

the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula

From this reading THE HEARING They moved to a better camping-place on the mainland.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.

possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain

From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Next morning they all gathered in his tent.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading THE HEARING They moved to a better camping-place on the mainland.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading These simple articles made a great impression on the natives.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next morning they all gathered in his tent.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE HEARING They moved to a better camping-place on the mainland.

any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.

(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form

From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.

a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.

superlative of “remote” — located far away spatially

From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading These simple articles made a great impression on the natives.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.

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

From this reading THE HEARING They moved to a better camping-place on the mainland.

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

From this reading These simple articles made a great impression on the natives.

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

From this reading THE HEARING They moved to a better camping-place on the mainland.

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

From this reading THE HEARING They moved to a better camping-place on the mainland.

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

From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.

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

From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.

at the time that

From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.