Chapter III

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

From this reading Mbutu Mbutu--Hatching a Plot--The Padre--A Consultation The sun had set, and Tom was sitting in his uncle’s bungalow, ruminating.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading He pictured his uncle penetrating the forest at the head of his men; the cautious advance; the first sight of the enemy.

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

From this reading He had changed his clothes in preparation for dining with Mr. Barkworth; but there was still nearly an hour to spare, so he sat back in his chair with his hands in his pockets and stared at his toes.

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

From this reading Mbutu Mbutu--Hatching a Plot--The Padre--A Consultation The sun had set, and Tom was sitting in his uncle’s bungalow, ruminating.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had changed his clothes in preparation for dining with Mr. Barkworth; but there was still nearly an hour to spare, so he sat back in his chair with his hands in his pockets and stared at his toes.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He had changed his clothes in preparation for dining with Mr. Barkworth; but there was still nearly an hour to spare, so he sat back in his chair with his hands in his pockets and stared at his toes.

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From this reading He had changed his clothes in preparation for dining with Mr. Barkworth; but there was still nearly an hour to spare, so he sat back in his chair with his hands in his pockets and stared at his toes.

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

From this reading In a few more hours he would be jolting down to Mombasa.

a small house with a single story

From this reading Mbutu Mbutu--Hatching a Plot--The Padre--A Consultation The sun had set, and Tom was sitting in his uncle’s bungalow, ruminating.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had changed his clothes in preparation for dining with Mr. Barkworth; but there was still nearly an hour to spare, so he sat back in his chair with his hands in his pockets and stared at his toes.

showing careful forethought

From this reading He pictured his uncle penetrating the forest at the head of his men; the cautious advance; the first sight of the enemy.

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

From this reading He had changed his clothes in preparation for dining with Mr. Barkworth; but there was still nearly an hour to spare, so he sat back in his chair with his hands in his pockets and stared at his toes.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading He had changed his clothes in preparation for dining with Mr. Barkworth; but there was still nearly an hour to spare, so he sat back in his chair with his hands in his pockets and stared at his toes.

clothing in general

From this reading He had changed his clothes in preparation for dining with Mr. Barkworth; but there was still nearly an hour to spare, so he sat back in his chair with his hands in his pockets and stared at his toes.

a conference (usually with someone important)

From this reading Mbutu Mbutu--Hatching a Plot--The Padre--A Consultation The sun had set, and Tom was sitting in his uncle’s bungalow, ruminating.

the act of eating dinner

From this reading He had changed his clothes in preparation for dining with Mr. Barkworth; but there was still nearly an hour to spare, so he sat back in his chair with his hands in his pockets and stared at his toes.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In a few more hours he would be jolting down to Mombasa.

an opposing military force

From this reading He pictured his uncle penetrating the forest at the head of his men; the cautious advance; the first sight of the enemy.

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

From this reading In a few more hours he would be jolting down to Mombasa.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He pictured his uncle penetrating the forest at the head of his men; the cautious advance; the first sight of the enemy.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had changed his clothes in preparation for dining with Mr. Barkworth; but there was still nearly an hour to spare, so he sat back in his chair with his hands in his pockets and stared at his toes.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading He pictured his uncle penetrating the forest at the head of his men; the cautious advance; the first sight of the enemy.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading There was no getting over that.

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

From this reading Mbutu Mbutu--Hatching a Plot--The Padre--A Consultation The sun had set, and Tom was sitting in his uncle’s bungalow, ruminating.

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

From this reading He had changed his clothes in preparation for dining with Mr. Barkworth; but there was still nearly an hour to spare, so he sat back in his chair with his hands in his pockets and stared at his toes.

the production of young from an egg

From this reading Mbutu Mbutu--Hatching a Plot--The Padre--A Consultation The sun had set, and Tom was sitting in his uncle’s bungalow, ruminating.

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

From this reading He had changed his clothes in preparation for dining with Mr. Barkworth; but there was still nearly an hour to spare, so he sat back in his chair with his hands in his pockets and stared at his toes.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He pictured his uncle penetrating the forest at the head of his men; the cautious advance; the first sight of the enemy.

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

From this reading Mbutu Mbutu--Hatching a Plot--The Padre--A Consultation The sun had set, and Tom was sitting in his uncle’s bungalow, ruminating.

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

From this reading He had changed his clothes in preparation for dining with Mr. Barkworth; but there was still nearly an hour to spare, so he sat back in his chair with his hands in his pockets and stared at his toes.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading In a few more hours he would be jolting down to Mombasa.

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

From this reading Mbutu Mbutu--Hatching a Plot--The Padre--A Consultation The sun had set, and Tom was sitting in his uncle’s bungalow, ruminating.

causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements

From this reading In a few more hours he would be jolting down to Mombasa.

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From this reading Mbutu Mbutu--Hatching a Plot--The Padre--A Consultation The sun had set, and Tom was sitting in his uncle’s bungalow, ruminating.

the force of workers available

From this reading He pictured his uncle penetrating the forest at the head of his men; the cautious advance; the first sight of the enemy.

a port city in southern Kenya on a coral island in a bay of the Indian Ocean

From this reading In a few more hours he would be jolting down to Mombasa.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In a few more hours he would be jolting down to Mombasa.

a form of address for a man

From this reading He had changed his clothes in preparation for dining with Mr. Barkworth; but there was still nearly an hour to spare, so he sat back in his chair with his hands in his pockets and stared at his toes.

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

From this reading He had changed his clothes in preparation for dining with Mr. Barkworth; but there was still nearly an hour to spare, so he sat back in his chair with his hands in his pockets and stared at his toes.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no getting over that.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He pictured his uncle penetrating the forest at the head of his men; the cautious advance; the first sight of the enemy.

above and across; more than

From this reading There was no getting over that.

a chaplain in one of the military services

From this reading Mbutu Mbutu--Hatching a Plot--The Padre--A Consultation The sun had set, and Tom was sitting in his uncle’s bungalow, ruminating.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading He pictured his uncle penetrating the forest at the head of his men; the cautious advance; the first sight of the enemy.

seen in the mind as a mental image

From this reading He pictured his uncle penetrating the forest at the head of his men; the cautious advance; the first sight of the enemy.

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading Mbutu Mbutu--Hatching a Plot--The Padre--A Consultation The sun had set, and Tom was sitting in his uncle’s bungalow, ruminating.

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading He had changed his clothes in preparation for dining with Mr. Barkworth; but there was still nearly an hour to spare, so he sat back in his chair with his hands in his pockets and stared at his toes.

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading He had changed his clothes in preparation for dining with Mr. Barkworth; but there was still nearly an hour to spare, so he sat back in his chair with his hands in his pockets and stared at his toes.

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From this reading Mbutu Mbutu--Hatching a Plot--The Padre--A Consultation The sun had set, and Tom was sitting in his uncle’s bungalow, ruminating.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He had changed his clothes in preparation for dining with Mr. Barkworth; but there was still nearly an hour to spare, so he sat back in his chair with his hands in his pockets and stared at his toes.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Mbutu Mbutu--Hatching a Plot--The Padre--A Consultation The sun had set, and Tom was sitting in his uncle’s bungalow, ruminating.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading He pictured his uncle penetrating the forest at the head of his men; the cautious advance; the first sight of the enemy.

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

From this reading Mbutu Mbutu--Hatching a Plot--The Padre--A Consultation The sun had set, and Tom was sitting in his uncle’s bungalow, ruminating.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had changed his clothes in preparation for dining with Mr. Barkworth; but there was still nearly an hour to spare, so he sat back in his chair with his hands in his pockets and stared at his toes.

refrain from harming

From this reading He had changed his clothes in preparation for dining with Mr. Barkworth; but there was still nearly an hour to spare, so he sat back in his chair with his hands in his pockets and stared at his toes.

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading He had changed his clothes in preparation for dining with Mr. Barkworth; but there was still nearly an hour to spare, so he sat back in his chair with his hands in his pockets and stared at his toes.

not in physical motion

From this reading He had changed his clothes in preparation for dining with Mr. Barkworth; but there was still nearly an hour to spare, so he sat back in his chair with his hands in his pockets and stared at his toes.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Mbutu Mbutu--Hatching a Plot--The Padre--A Consultation The sun had set, and Tom was sitting in his uncle’s bungalow, ruminating.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was no getting over that.

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

From this reading Mbutu Mbutu--Hatching a Plot--The Padre--A Consultation The sun had set, and Tom was sitting in his uncle’s bungalow, ruminating.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He had changed his clothes in preparation for dining with Mr. Barkworth; but there was still nearly an hour to spare, so he sat back in his chair with his hands in his pockets and stared at his toes.

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

From this reading He had changed his clothes in preparation for dining with Mr. Barkworth; but there was still nearly an hour to spare, so he sat back in his chair with his hands in his pockets and stared at his toes.

plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot

From this reading He had changed his clothes in preparation for dining with Mr. Barkworth; but there was still nearly an hour to spare, so he sat back in his chair with his hands in his pockets and stared at his toes.

male cat

From this reading Mbutu Mbutu--Hatching a Plot--The Padre--A Consultation The sun had set, and Tom was sitting in his uncle’s bungalow, ruminating.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading He pictured his uncle penetrating the forest at the head of his men; the cautious advance; the first sight of the enemy.

possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Mbutu Mbutu--Hatching a Plot--The Padre--A Consultation The sun had set, and Tom was sitting in his uncle’s bungalow, ruminating.

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

From this reading Mbutu Mbutu--Hatching a Plot--The Padre--A Consultation The sun had set, and Tom was sitting in his uncle’s bungalow, ruminating.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had changed his clothes in preparation for dining with Mr. Barkworth; but there was still nearly an hour to spare, so he sat back in his chair with his hands in his pockets and stared at his toes.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In a few more hours he would be jolting down to Mombasa.