Chapter X

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

From this reading He halted momentarily at the foot of Trilley Ridge, for Dabb Whitney was sitting on a big rock and the smell of his pipe was rank and heavy in the darkness.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Pal followed along.

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

From this reading At Johnny Blazer's cabin, he scented Jeff's trail and that of five Whitneys--the pack-laden Yancey had gone back there--leading into the hills.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Johnny Blazer's cabin, he scented Jeff's trail and that of five Whitneys--the pack-laden Yancey had gone back there--leading into the hills.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading At Johnny Blazer's cabin, he scented Jeff's trail and that of five Whitneys--the pack-laden Yancey had gone back there--leading into the hills.

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

From this reading Pal slipped past, knowing that he could not be seen in the night.

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

From this reading He halted momentarily at the foot of Trilley Ridge, for Dabb Whitney was sitting on a big rock and the smell of his pipe was rank and heavy in the darkness.

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From this reading At Johnny Blazer's cabin, he scented Jeff's trail and that of five Whitneys--the pack-laden Yancey had gone back there--leading into the hills.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading At Johnny Blazer's cabin, he scented Jeff's trail and that of five Whitneys--the pack-laden Yancey had gone back there--leading into the hills.

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

From this reading He caught the odor of wood smoke.

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

From this reading Pal slipped past, knowing that he could not be seen in the night.

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

From this reading He halted momentarily at the foot of Trilley Ridge, for Dabb Whitney was sitting on a big rock and the smell of his pipe was rank and heavy in the darkness.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading He halted momentarily at the foot of Trilley Ridge, for Dabb Whitney was sitting on a big rock and the smell of his pipe was rank and heavy in the darkness.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading At Johnny Blazer's cabin, he scented Jeff's trail and that of five Whitneys--the pack-laden Yancey had gone back there--leading into the hills.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Pal followed along.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading He halted momentarily at the foot of Trilley Ridge, for Dabb Whitney was sitting on a big rock and the smell of his pipe was rank and heavy in the darkness.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He halted momentarily at the foot of Trilley Ridge, for Dabb Whitney was sitting on a big rock and the smell of his pipe was rank and heavy in the darkness.

destroyed or killed

From this reading At Johnny Blazer's cabin, he scented Jeff's trail and that of five Whitneys--the pack-laden Yancey had gone back there--leading into the hills.

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

From this reading At Johnny Blazer's cabin, he scented Jeff's trail and that of five Whitneys--the pack-laden Yancey had gone back there--leading into the hills.

past form of “halt” — cause to stop

From this reading He halted momentarily at the foot of Trilley Ridge, for Dabb Whitney was sitting on a big rock and the smell of his pipe was rank and heavy in the darkness.

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

From this reading At Johnny Blazer's cabin, he scented Jeff's trail and that of five Whitneys--the pack-laden Yancey had gone back there--leading into the hills.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading He halted momentarily at the foot of Trilley Ridge, for Dabb Whitney was sitting on a big rock and the smell of his pipe was rank and heavy in the darkness.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading At Johnny Blazer's cabin, he scented Jeff's trail and that of five Whitneys--the pack-laden Yancey had gone back there--leading into the hills.

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

From this reading He halted momentarily at the foot of Trilley Ridge, for Dabb Whitney was sitting on a big rock and the smell of his pipe was rank and heavy in the darkness.

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

From this reading He halted momentarily at the foot of Trilley Ridge, for Dabb Whitney was sitting on a big rock and the smell of his pipe was rank and heavy in the darkness.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading At Johnny Blazer's cabin, he scented Jeff's trail and that of five Whitneys--the pack-laden Yancey had gone back there--leading into the hills.

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

From this reading At Johnny Blazer's cabin, he scented Jeff's trail and that of five Whitneys--the pack-laden Yancey had gone back there--leading into the hills.

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading At Johnny Blazer's cabin, he scented Jeff's trail and that of five Whitneys--the pack-laden Yancey had gone back there--leading into the hills.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Pal slipped past, knowing that he could not be seen in the night.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading At Johnny Blazer's cabin, he scented Jeff's trail and that of five Whitneys--the pack-laden Yancey had gone back there--leading into the hills.

for an instant or moment

From this reading He halted momentarily at the foot of Trilley Ridge, for Dabb Whitney was sitting on a big rock and the smell of his pipe was rank and heavy in the darkness.

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

From this reading Pal slipped past, knowing that he could not be seen in the night.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Pal slipped past, knowing that he could not be seen in the night.

any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading He caught the odor of wood smoke.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At Johnny Blazer's cabin, he scented Jeff's trail and that of five Whitneys--the pack-laden Yancey had gone back there--leading into the hills.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He halted momentarily at the foot of Trilley Ridge, for Dabb Whitney was sitting on a big rock and the smell of his pipe was rank and heavy in the darkness.

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

From this reading At Johnny Blazer's cabin, he scented Jeff's trail and that of five Whitneys--the pack-laden Yancey had gone back there--leading into the hills.

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading Pal followed along.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Pal slipped past, knowing that he could not be seen in the night.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading He halted momentarily at the foot of Trilley Ridge, for Dabb Whitney was sitting on a big rock and the smell of his pipe was rank and heavy in the darkness.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading He halted momentarily at the foot of Trilley Ridge, for Dabb Whitney was sitting on a big rock and the smell of his pipe was rank and heavy in the darkness.

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading He halted momentarily at the foot of Trilley Ridge, for Dabb Whitney was sitting on a big rock and the smell of his pipe was rank and heavy in the darkness.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading He halted momentarily at the foot of Trilley Ridge, for Dabb Whitney was sitting on a big rock and the smell of his pipe was rank and heavy in the darkness.

having the sense of smell

From this reading At Johnny Blazer's cabin, he scented Jeff's trail and that of five Whitneys--the pack-laden Yancey had gone back there--leading into the hills.

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

From this reading Pal slipped past, knowing that he could not be seen in the night.

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

From this reading He halted momentarily at the foot of Trilley Ridge, for Dabb Whitney was sitting on a big rock and the smell of his pipe was rank and heavy in the darkness.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading Pal slipped past, knowing that he could not be seen in the night.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading He halted momentarily at the foot of Trilley Ridge, for Dabb Whitney was sitting on a big rock and the smell of his pipe was rank and heavy in the darkness.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading He caught the odor of wood smoke.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At Johnny Blazer's cabin, he scented Jeff's trail and that of five Whitneys--the pack-laden Yancey had gone back there--leading into the hills.

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

From this reading At Johnny Blazer's cabin, he scented Jeff's trail and that of five Whitneys--the pack-laden Yancey had gone back there--leading into the hills.

in or at that place or location

From this reading At Johnny Blazer's cabin, he scented Jeff's trail and that of five Whitneys--the pack-laden Yancey had gone back there--leading into the hills.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading At Johnny Blazer's cabin, he scented Jeff's trail and that of five Whitneys--the pack-laden Yancey had gone back there--leading into the hills.

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

From this reading He halted momentarily at the foot of Trilley Ridge, for Dabb Whitney was sitting on a big rock and the smell of his pipe was rank and heavy in the darkness.

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

From this reading He halted momentarily at the foot of Trilley Ridge, for Dabb Whitney was sitting on a big rock and the smell of his pipe was rank and heavy in the darkness.

United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)

From this reading He halted momentarily at the foot of Trilley Ridge, for Dabb Whitney was sitting on a big rock and the smell of his pipe was rank and heavy in the darkness.

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

From this reading At Johnny Blazer's cabin, he scented Jeff's trail and that of five Whitneys--the pack-laden Yancey had gone back there--leading into the hills.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading He caught the odor of wood smoke.

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

From this reading At Johnny Blazer's cabin, he scented Jeff's trail and that of five Whitneys--the pack-laden Yancey had gone back there--leading into the hills.