Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

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

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

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

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

later than; following

From this reading After lying there for a half hour, waiting for the storm to come, the native grew a trifle bolder and arose to his knees.

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

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

(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 COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

Having no one else present.

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading When so near to the Americans that their out-posts were plainly visible during the flashes of lightning, the Filipino spy crept into a bamboo thicket not over fifty feet from an American sentry.

plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

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

From this reading When so near to the Americans that their out-posts were plainly visible during the flashes of lightning, the Filipino spy crept into a bamboo thicket not over fifty feet from an American sentry.

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

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

an expectation

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

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

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading After lying there for a half hour, waiting for the storm to come, the native grew a trifle bolder and arose to his knees.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles

From this reading When so near to the Americans that their out-posts were plainly visible during the flashes of lightning, the Filipino spy crept into a bamboo thicket not over fifty feet from an American sentry.

a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

comparative of “bold” — fearless and daring

From this reading After lying there for a half hour, waiting for the storm to come, the native grew a trifle bolder and arose to his knees.

plural of “bug” — general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Corporal of the Guard!" called the sentry in a loud voice.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading That moment the sharp eyes of the sentry caught him.

behave as expected during of holidays or rites

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

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

From this reading After lying there for a half hour, waiting for the storm to come, the native grew a trifle bolder and arose to his knees.

celebrate by some ceremony or observation

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

intentionally conceived

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines

From this reading "Corporal of the Guard!" called the sentry in a loud voice.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

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

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

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

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

either of the two main stops on a pipe organ

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading When so near to the Americans that their out-posts were plainly visible during the flashes of lightning, the Filipino spy crept into a bamboo thicket not over fifty feet from an American sentry.

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

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

time without end

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

opinion or judgment

From this reading That moment the sharp eyes of the sentry caught him.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading When so near to the Americans that their out-posts were plainly visible during the flashes of lightning, the Filipino spy crept into a bamboo thicket not over fifty feet from an American sentry.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading When so near to the Americans that their out-posts were plainly visible during the flashes of lightning, the Filipino spy crept into a bamboo thicket not over fifty feet from an American sentry.

a native or inhabitant of the Philippines

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

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

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading After lying there for a half hour, waiting for the storm to come, the native grew a trifle bolder and arose to his knees.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading After lying there for a half hour, waiting for the storm to come, the native grew a trifle bolder and arose to his knees.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading "Corporal of the Guard!" called the sentry in a loud voice.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading After lying there for a half hour, waiting for the storm to come, the native grew a trifle bolder and arose to his knees.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That moment the sharp eyes of the sentry caught him.

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

From this reading After lying there for a half hour, waiting for the storm to come, the native grew a trifle bolder and arose to his knees.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading After lying there for a half hour, waiting for the storm to come, the native grew a trifle bolder and arose to his knees.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

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

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

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

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When so near to the Americans that their out-posts were plainly visible during the flashes of lightning, the Filipino spy crept into a bamboo thicket not over fifty feet from an American sentry.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading After lying there for a half hour, waiting for the storm to come, the native grew a trifle bolder and arose to his knees.

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

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading "Corporal of the Guard!" called the sentry in a loud voice.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading After lying there for a half hour, waiting for the storm to come, the native grew a trifle bolder and arose to his knees.

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

a particular point in time

From this reading That moment the sharp eyes of the sentry caught him.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading After lying there for a half hour, waiting for the storm to come, the native grew a trifle bolder and arose to his knees.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading When so near to the Americans that their out-posts were plainly visible during the flashes of lightning, the Filipino spy crept into a bamboo thicket not over fifty feet from an American sentry.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When so near to the Americans that their out-posts were plainly visible during the flashes of lightning, the Filipino spy crept into a bamboo thicket not over fifty feet from an American sentry.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

plural of “opening” — an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

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From this reading When so near to the Americans that their out-posts were plainly visible during the flashes of lightning, the Filipino spy crept into a bamboo thicket not over fifty feet from an American sentry.

above and across; more than

From this reading When so near to the Americans that their out-posts were plainly visible during the flashes of lightning, the Filipino spy crept into a bamboo thicket not over fifty feet from an American sentry.

a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading When so near to the Americans that their out-posts were plainly visible during the flashes of lightning, the Filipino spy crept into a bamboo thicket not over fifty feet from an American sentry.

let for money

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

make visible

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading When so near to the Americans that their out-posts were plainly visible during the flashes of lightning, the Filipino spy crept into a bamboo thicket not over fifty feet from an American sentry.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading That moment the sharp eyes of the sentry caught him.

having very keen vision

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

catch sight of

From this reading When so near to the Americans that their out-posts were plainly visible during the flashes of lightning, the Filipino spy crept into a bamboo thicket not over fifty feet from an American sentry.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading After lying there for a half hour, waiting for the storm to come, the native grew a trifle bolder and arose to his knees.

carry out

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

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

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

in or at that place or location

From this reading After lying there for a half hour, waiting for the storm to come, the native grew a trifle bolder and arose to his knees.

a dense growth of bushes

From this reading When so near to the Americans that their out-posts were plainly visible during the flashes of lightning, the Filipino spy crept into a bamboo thicket not over fifty feet from an American sentry.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

move rhythmically

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

plural of “thunder” — a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

up to a particular time

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

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

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

in the direction of

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading After lying there for a half hour, waiting for the storm to come, the native grew a trifle bolder and arose to his knees.

branch out in a twiglike manner

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading When so near to the Americans that their out-posts were plainly visible during the flashes of lightning, the Filipino spy crept into a bamboo thicket not over fifty feet from an American sentry.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "Corporal of the Guard!" called the sentry in a loud voice.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading After lying there for a half hour, waiting for the storm to come, the native grew a trifle bolder and arose to his knees.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

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

From this reading When so near to the Americans that their out-posts were plainly visible during the flashes of lightning, the Filipino spy crept into a bamboo thicket not over fifty feet from an American sentry.

at the time that

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

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

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

make whistling sounds

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

which person or people

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

in the company of; together with

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.

travel along a zigzag path

From this reading COMPENSATION On the evening of December 24, 1900,--one of those dark nights in the Philippines when the air seems so dense that you can almost take hold of it with your hands--when the heavy clouds blanket the earth so closely that the terrible thunders seem to shake the earth in its orbit, with the deep-toned diapason of their melody--when the lightening bugs flutter from twig to twig, revealing their lanterned wings--when the human heart beats with a conscious thump in anticipation of something awful--when those who are out alone whistle to give themselves courage--when the zigzag openings rent through the clouds by the vicious lightning flashes almost reveal Eternity;--Christmas Eve, that sacred occasion which we all celebrate and shall continue to celebrate till the end of time, to commemorate the birth of our Christ,--a sharp-eyed, dare-devil Filipino crept slowly out of the city of Ilagan along a foot-path toward the Americans' camp about a mile north of that city.