Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading The instant he saw him fall he stopped short, and, wheeling about, fired at the grizzly, and pumping a second cartridge into the chamber of his Winchester, let fly again, both shots striking the beast, who was so close that a miss was impossible.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The instant he saw him fall he stopped short, and, wheeling about, fired at the grizzly, and pumping a second cartridge into the chamber of his Winchester, let fly again, both shots striking the beast, who was so close that a miss was impossible.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

anew

From this reading The instant he saw him fall he stopped short, and, wheeling about, fired at the grizzly, and pumping a second cartridge into the chamber of his Winchester, let fly again, both shots striking the beast, who was so close that a miss was impossible.

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

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

From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

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

From this reading No hunter, even if a youth, gives up so long as there is a fighting chance for life.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

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

From this reading It need not be said that Fred, having pitched forward on his hands and knees, did not remain thus.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The instant he saw him fall he stopped short, and, wheeling about, fired at the grizzly, and pumping a second cartridge into the chamber of his Winchester, let fly again, both shots striking the beast, who was so close that a miss was impossible.

for the reason that

From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The instant he saw him fall he stopped short, and, wheeling about, fired at the grizzly, and pumping a second cartridge into the chamber of his Winchester, let fly again, both shots striking the beast, who was so close that a miss was impossible.

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun

From this reading The instant he saw him fall he stopped short, and, wheeling about, fired at the grizzly, and pumping a second cartridge into the chamber of his Winchester, let fly again, both shots striking the beast, who was so close that a miss was impossible.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading The instant he saw him fall he stopped short, and, wheeling about, fired at the grizzly, and pumping a second cartridge into the chamber of his Winchester, let fly again, both shots striking the beast, who was so close that a miss was impossible.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading No hunter, even if a youth, gives up so long as there is a fighting chance for life.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The instant he saw him fall he stopped short, and, wheeling about, fired at the grizzly, and pumping a second cartridge into the chamber of his Winchester, let fly again, both shots striking the beast, who was so close that a miss was impossible.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It need not be said that Fred, having pitched forward on his hands and knees, did not remain thus.

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From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

divisible by two

From this reading No hunter, even if a youth, gives up so long as there is a fighting chance for life.

amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading The instant he saw him fall he stopped short, and, wheeling about, fired at the grizzly, and pumping a second cartridge into the chamber of his Winchester, let fly again, both shots striking the beast, who was so close that a miss was impossible.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading No hunter, even if a youth, gives up so long as there is a fighting chance for life.

having lost your job

From this reading The instant he saw him fall he stopped short, and, wheeling about, fired at the grizzly, and pumping a second cartridge into the chamber of his Winchester, let fly again, both shots striking the beast, who was so close that a miss was impossible.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading The instant he saw him fall he stopped short, and, wheeling about, fired at the grizzly, and pumping a second cartridge into the chamber of his Winchester, let fly again, both shots striking the beast, who was so close that a miss was impossible.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading It need not be said that Fred, having pitched forward on his hands and knees, did not remain thus.

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From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading No hunter, even if a youth, gives up so long as there is a fighting chance for life.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

woodlands in full leaf

From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America

From this reading The instant he saw him fall he stopped short, and, wheeling about, fired at the grizzly, and pumping a second cartridge into the chamber of his Winchester, let fly again, both shots striking the beast, who was so close that a miss was impossible.

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

From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

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

From this reading It need not be said that Fred, having pitched forward on his hands and knees, did not remain thus.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading It need not be said that Fred, having pitched forward on his hands and knees, did not remain thus.

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

From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

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

From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

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

From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

someone who hunts game

From this reading No hunter, even if a youth, gives up so long as there is a fighting chance for life.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading No hunter, even if a youth, gives up so long as there is a fighting chance for life.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading The instant he saw him fall he stopped short, and, wheeling about, fired at the grizzly, and pumping a second cartridge into the chamber of his Winchester, let fly again, both shots striking the beast, who was so close that a miss was impossible.

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

From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading The instant he saw him fall he stopped short, and, wheeling about, fired at the grizzly, and pumping a second cartridge into the chamber of his Winchester, let fly again, both shots striking the beast, who was so close that a miss was impossible.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The instant he saw him fall he stopped short, and, wheeling about, fired at the grizzly, and pumping a second cartridge into the chamber of his Winchester, let fly again, both shots striking the beast, who was so close that a miss was impossible.

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

From this reading No hunter, even if a youth, gives up so long as there is a fighting chance for life.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It need not be said that Fred, having pitched forward on his hands and knees, did not remain thus.

a small worthless amount

From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

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 It need not be said that Fred, having pitched forward on his hands and knees, did not remain thus.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The instant he saw him fall he stopped short, and, wheeling about, fired at the grizzly, and pumping a second cartridge into the chamber of his Winchester, let fly again, both shots striking the beast, who was so close that a miss was impossible.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading No hunter, even if a youth, gives up so long as there is a fighting chance for life.

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 No hunter, even if a youth, gives up so long as there is a fighting chance for life.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading The instant he saw him fall he stopped short, and, wheeling about, fired at the grizzly, and pumping a second cartridge into the chamber of his Winchester, let fly again, both shots striking the beast, who was so close that a miss was impossible.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading It need not be said that Fred, having pitched forward on his hands and knees, did not remain thus.

not any; not one

From this reading No hunter, even if a youth, gives up so long as there is a fighting chance for life.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TUG OF WAR.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It need not be said that Fred, having pitched forward on his hands and knees, did not remain thus.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form

From this reading It need not be said that Fred, having pitched forward on his hands and knees, did not remain thus.

-ing form of “pump” — operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal

From this reading The instant he saw him fall he stopped short, and, wheeling about, fired at the grizzly, and pumping a second cartridge into the chamber of his Winchester, let fly again, both shots striking the beast, who was so close that a miss was impossible.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading It need not be said that Fred, having pitched forward on his hands and knees, did not remain thus.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It need not be said that Fred, having pitched forward on his hands and knees, did not remain thus.

cut with a saw

From this reading The instant he saw him fall he stopped short, and, wheeling about, fired at the grizzly, and pumping a second cartridge into the chamber of his Winchester, let fly again, both shots striking the beast, who was so close that a miss was impossible.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The instant he saw him fall he stopped short, and, wheeling about, fired at the grizzly, and pumping a second cartridge into the chamber of his Winchester, let fly again, both shots striking the beast, who was so close that a miss was impossible.

try to get or reach

From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

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

From this reading The instant he saw him fall he stopped short, and, wheeling about, fired at the grizzly, and pumping a second cartridge into the chamber of his Winchester, let fly again, both shots striking the beast, who was so close that a miss was impossible.

plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile

From this reading The instant he saw him fall he stopped short, and, wheeling about, fired at the grizzly, and pumping a second cartridge into the chamber of his Winchester, let fly again, both shots striking the beast, who was so close that a miss was impossible.

past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower

From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The instant he saw him fall he stopped short, and, wheeling about, fired at the grizzly, and pumping a second cartridge into the chamber of his Winchester, let fly again, both shots striking the beast, who was so close that a miss was impossible.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

move hurridly

From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading The instant he saw him fall he stopped short, and, wheeling about, fired at the grizzly, and pumping a second cartridge into the chamber of his Winchester, let fly again, both shots striking the beast, who was so close that a miss was impossible.

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading The instant he saw him fall he stopped short, and, wheeling about, fired at the grizzly, and pumping a second cartridge into the chamber of his Winchester, let fly again, both shots striking the beast, who was so close that a miss was impossible.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The instant he saw him fall he stopped short, and, wheeling about, fired at the grizzly, and pumping a second cartridge into the chamber of his Winchester, let fly again, both shots striking the beast, who was so close that a miss was impossible.

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

From this reading THE TUG OF WAR.

in or at that place or location

From this reading No hunter, even if a youth, gives up so long as there is a fighting chance for life.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading It need not be said that Fred, having pitched forward on his hands and knees, did not remain thus.

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

From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

pull hard

From this reading THE TUG OF WAR.

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

From this reading No hunter, even if a youth, gives up so long as there is a fighting chance for life.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading THE TUG OF WAR.

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

From this reading Jack Dudley, being some paces in advance of Fred Greenwood, and alarmed for him because of his greater peril, had slightly slackened his speed, for he was not the one to seek safety at the expense of his comrade.

a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river

From this reading The instant he saw him fall he stopped short, and, wheeling about, fired at the grizzly, and pumping a second cartridge into the chamber of his Winchester, let fly again, both shots striking the beast, who was so close that a miss was impossible.

which person or people

From this reading The instant he saw him fall he stopped short, and, wheeling about, fired at the grizzly, and pumping a second cartridge into the chamber of his Winchester, let fly again, both shots striking the beast, who was so close that a miss was impossible.

a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire

From this reading The instant he saw him fall he stopped short, and, wheeling about, fired at the grizzly, and pumping a second cartridge into the chamber of his Winchester, let fly again, both shots striking the beast, who was so close that a miss was impossible.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading No hunter, even if a youth, gives up so long as there is a fighting chance for life.