Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

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

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

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

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The judge handed to Na-tee-kah another book of pictures to wonder over, and then he and Pine went upon a tour of inspection.

plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

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

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

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

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

plural of “beetle” — insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings

From this reading They found the choppers busy with beetles and wedges upon the lengths of easily-cloven pine, and the heap of long, wide slabs or shingles for the roof was growing rapidly.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The judge handed to Na-tee-kah another book of pictures to wonder over, and then he and Pine went upon a tour of inspection.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading They found the choppers busy with beetles and wedges upon the lengths of easily-cloven pine, and the heap of long, wide slabs or shingles for the roof was growing rapidly.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "We can make it weather-tight with moss-packing," said Pine, "and if we can't have sash and glass we can make good solid doors and shutters."

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

From this reading "We can make it weather-tight with moss-packing," said Pine, "and if we can't have sash and glass we can make good solid doors and shutters."

plural of “chopper” — a grounder that bounces high in the air

From this reading They found the choppers busy with beetles and wedges upon the lengths of easily-cloven pine, and the heap of long, wide slabs or shingles for the roof was growing rapidly.

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

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading "We can make it weather-tight with moss-packing," said Pine, "and if we can't have sash and glass we can make good solid doors and shutters."

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

From this reading They found the choppers busy with beetles and wedges upon the lengths of easily-cloven pine, and the heap of long, wide slabs or shingles for the roof was growing rapidly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

set up or found

From this reading They found the choppers busy with beetles and wedges upon the lengths of easily-cloven pine, and the heap of long, wide slabs or shingles for the roof was growing rapidly.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading "We can make it weather-tight with moss-packing," said Pine, "and if we can't have sash and glass we can make good solid doors and shutters."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading They found the choppers busy with beetles and wedges upon the lengths of easily-cloven pine, and the heap of long, wide slabs or shingles for the roof was growing rapidly.

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

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading The judge handed to Na-tee-kah another book of pictures to wonder over, and then he and Pine went upon a tour of inspection.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

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

From this reading The judge handed to Na-tee-kah another book of pictures to wonder over, and then he and Pine went upon a tour of inspection.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading They found the choppers busy with beetles and wedges upon the lengths of easily-cloven pine, and the heap of long, wide slabs or shingles for the roof was growing rapidly.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

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

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "We can make it weather-tight with moss-packing," said Pine, "and if we can't have sash and glass we can make good solid doors and shutters."

a formal or official examination

From this reading The judge handed to Na-tee-kah another book of pictures to wonder over, and then he and Pine went upon a tour of inspection.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "We can make it weather-tight with moss-packing," said Pine, "and if we can't have sash and glass we can make good solid doors and shutters."

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

plural of “length” — the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading They found the choppers busy with beetles and wedges upon the lengths of easily-cloven pine, and the heap of long, wide slabs or shingles for the roof was growing rapidly.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading They found the choppers busy with beetles and wedges upon the lengths of easily-cloven pine, and the heap of long, wide slabs or shingles for the roof was growing rapidly.

engage in

From this reading "We can make it weather-tight with moss-packing," said Pine, "and if we can't have sash and glass we can make good solid doors and shutters."

the force of workers available

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

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

From this reading "We can make it weather-tight with moss-packing," said Pine, "and if we can't have sash and glass we can make good solid doors and shutters."

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

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

From this reading The judge handed to Na-tee-kah another book of pictures to wonder over, and then he and Pine went upon a tour of inspection.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They found the choppers busy with beetles and wedges upon the lengths of easily-cloven pine, and the heap of long, wide slabs or shingles for the roof was growing rapidly.

above and across; more than

From this reading The judge handed to Na-tee-kah another book of pictures to wonder over, and then he and Pine went upon a tour of inspection.

United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading The judge handed to Na-tee-kah another book of pictures to wonder over, and then he and Pine went upon a tour of inspection.

a coniferous tree

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

with speed

From this reading They found the choppers busy with beetles and wedges upon the lengths of easily-cloven pine, and the heap of long, wide slabs or shingles for the roof was growing rapidly.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading They found the choppers busy with beetles and wedges upon the lengths of easily-cloven pine, and the heap of long, wide slabs or shingles for the roof was growing rapidly.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "We can make it weather-tight with moss-packing," said Pine, "and if we can't have sash and glass we can make good solid doors and shutters."

a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame

From this reading "We can make it weather-tight with moss-packing," said Pine, "and if we can't have sash and glass we can make good solid doors and shutters."

eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia

From this reading They found the choppers busy with beetles and wedges upon the lengths of easily-cloven pine, and the heap of long, wide slabs or shingles for the roof was growing rapidly.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading "We can make it weather-tight with moss-packing," said Pine, "and if we can't have sash and glass we can make good solid doors and shutters."

plural of “slab” — block consisting of a thick piece of something

From this reading They found the choppers busy with beetles and wedges upon the lengths of easily-cloven pine, and the heap of long, wide slabs or shingles for the roof was growing rapidly.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading "We can make it weather-tight with moss-packing," said Pine, "and if we can't have sash and glass we can make good solid doors and shutters."

plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning

From this reading "There will be storms," said the judge.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

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

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The judge handed to Na-tee-kah another book of pictures to wonder over, and then he and Pine went upon a tour of inspection.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There will be storms," said the judge.

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

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

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

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading The judge handed to Na-tee-kah another book of pictures to wonder over, and then he and Pine went upon a tour of inspection.

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

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

up to a particular time

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The judge handed to Na-tee-kah another book of pictures to wonder over, and then he and Pine went upon a tour of inspection.

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

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We can make it weather-tight with moss-packing," said Pine, "and if we can't have sash and glass we can make good solid doors and shutters."

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

From this reading "We can make it weather-tight with moss-packing," said Pine, "and if we can't have sash and glass we can make good solid doors and shutters."

plural of “wedge” — any shape that is triangular in cross section

From this reading They found the choppers busy with beetles and wedges upon the lengths of easily-cloven pine, and the heap of long, wide slabs or shingles for the roof was growing rapidly.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The judge handed to Na-tee-kah another book of pictures to wonder over, and then he and Pine went upon a tour of inspection.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

during the time that

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading They found the choppers busy with beetles and wedges upon the lengths of easily-cloven pine, and the heap of long, wide slabs or shingles for the roof was growing rapidly.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "There will be storms," said the judge.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They found the choppers busy with beetles and wedges upon the lengths of easily-cloven pine, and the heap of long, wide slabs or shingles for the roof was growing rapidly.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading The judge handed to Na-tee-kah another book of pictures to wonder over, and then he and Pine went upon a tour of inspection.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.

but in spite of that

From this reading PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK A good while before Two Arrows reached the camp of his people Judge Parks and Yellow Pine discovered that they had done about as much as they could at the mouth of what was yet to be the mine until they should have men to help them.