Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading This they had done, in order to have as great a number of chances as possible of finding the game.

later than; following

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Basil had returned alone--for the three, Basil, Norman, and Francois, had taken different directions at setting cut.

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

From this reading Basil had returned alone--for the three, Basil, Norman, and Francois, had taken different directions at setting cut.

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

From this reading This they had done, in order to have as great a number of chances as possible of finding the game.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Basil had returned alone--for the three, Basil, Norman, and Francois, had taken different directions at setting cut.

any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum

From this reading Basil had returned alone--for the three, Basil, Norman, and Francois, had taken different directions at setting cut.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The camp now exhibited a cheering sight.

plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading This they had done, in order to have as great a number of chances as possible of finding the game.

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading The camp now exhibited a cheering sight.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Basil had returned alone--for the three, Basil, Norman, and Francois, had taken different directions at setting cut.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Basil had returned alone--for the three, Basil, Norman, and Francois, had taken different directions at setting cut.

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Basil had returned alone--for the three, Basil, Norman, and Francois, had taken different directions at setting cut.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading This they had done, in order to have as great a number of chances as possible of finding the game.

the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

divisible by two

From this reading Such a variety was never seen even in the larder of a palace kitchen.

past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading The camp now exhibited a cheering sight.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading This they had done, in order to have as great a number of chances as possible of finding the game.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Basil had returned alone--for the three, Basil, Norman, and Francois, had taken different directions at setting cut.

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From this reading Basil had returned alone--for the three, Basil, Norman, and Francois, had taken different directions at setting cut.

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

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading This they had done, in order to have as great a number of chances as possible of finding the game.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

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

From this reading This they had done, in order to have as great a number of chances as possible of finding the game.

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

From this reading Basil had returned alone--for the three, Basil, Norman, and Francois, had taken different directions at setting cut.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This they had done, in order to have as great a number of chances as possible of finding the game.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

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

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

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

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

a victory cheer

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

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

From this reading This they had done, in order to have as great a number of chances as possible of finding the game.

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Such a variety was never seen even in the larder of a palace kitchen.

a supply of food especially for a household

From this reading Such a variety was never seen even in the larder of a palace kitchen.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Such a variety was never seen even in the larder of a palace kitchen.

United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)

From this reading Basil had returned alone--for the three, Basil, Norman, and Francois, had taken different directions at setting cut.

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

From this reading The camp now exhibited a cheering sight.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading This they had done, in order to have as great a number of chances as possible of finding the game.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This they had done, in order to have as great a number of chances as possible of finding the game.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading This they had done, in order to have as great a number of chances as possible of finding the game.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Such a variety was never seen even in the larder of a palace kitchen.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading This they had done, in order to have as great a number of chances as possible of finding the game.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Basil had returned alone--for the three, Basil, Norman, and Francois, had taken different directions at setting cut.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading Basil had returned alone--for the three, Basil, Norman, and Francois, had taken different directions at setting cut.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

of the white color of snow

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such a variety was never seen even in the larder of a palace kitchen.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Basil had returned alone--for the three, Basil, Norman, and Francois, had taken different directions at setting cut.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

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

From this reading Basil had returned alone--for the three, Basil, Norman, and Francois, had taken different directions at setting cut.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

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

From this reading This they had done, in order to have as great a number of chances as possible of finding the game.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This they had done, in order to have as great a number of chances as possible of finding the game.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Basil had returned alone--for the three, Basil, Norman, and Francois, had taken different directions at setting cut.

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

From this reading This they had done, in order to have as great a number of chances as possible of finding the game.

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

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

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

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading Such a variety was never seen even in the larder of a palace kitchen.

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

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Norman came in a few minutes after, bearing a whole deer upon his shoulders--a glad sight that was--and, a short interval having passed, Francois's "hurrah" sounded upon their ears, and Francois himself was seen coming up the valley loaded like a little donkey with two bunches of large snow-white birds.