Chapter IX · Death of “the Baron”

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

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

at or in the front

From this reading Water-holes next loomed ahead, and into the mud the Somalis precipitated themselves to drink and dabble.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

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

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

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

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

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

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

ornamented in a vulgar or showy fashion

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading We, with three hunters on the ever-willing ponies, left camp early, and going easily soon put a good distance between ourselves and the slow-coach camels.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Dik-dik popped up everywhere, but ’twas no use disturbing the jungle for such small game.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions

From this reading We, with three hunters on the ever-willing ponies, left camp early, and going easily soon put a good distance between ourselves and the slow-coach camels.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading We, with three hunters on the ever-willing ponies, left camp early, and going easily soon put a good distance between ourselves and the slow-coach camels.

a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

navigational instrument for finding directions

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid

From this reading Water-holes next loomed ahead, and into the mud the Somalis precipitated themselves to drink and dabble.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

plural of “detour” — a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

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

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

any of several small antelopes of eastern Africa of the genus Madoqua; the size of a large rabbit

From this reading Dik-dik popped up everywhere, but ’twas no use disturbing the jungle for such small game.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading We, with three hunters on the ever-willing ponies, left camp early, and going easily soon put a good distance between ourselves and the slow-coach camels.

causing distress or worry or anxiety

From this reading Dik-dik popped up everywhere, but ’twas no use disturbing the jungle for such small game.

take in liquids

From this reading Water-holes next loomed ahead, and into the mud the Somalis precipitated themselves to drink and dabble.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading We, with three hunters on the ever-willing ponies, left camp early, and going easily soon put a good distance between ourselves and the slow-coach camels.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading We, with three hunters on the ever-willing ponies, left camp early, and going easily soon put a good distance between ourselves and the slow-coach camels.

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

From this reading We, with three hunters on the ever-willing ponies, left camp early, and going easily soon put a good distance between ourselves and the slow-coach camels.

to or in any or all places

From this reading Dik-dik popped up everywhere, but ’twas no use disturbing the jungle for such small game.

a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Dik-dik popped up everywhere, but ’twas no use disturbing the jungle for such small game.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Dik-dik popped up everywhere, but ’twas no use disturbing the jungle for such small game.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

the act of departing

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

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

From this reading We, with three hunters on the ever-willing ponies, left camp early, and going easily soon put a good distance between ourselves and the slow-coach camels.

wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

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

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

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

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

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

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading We, with three hunters on the ever-willing ponies, left camp early, and going easily soon put a good distance between ourselves and the slow-coach camels.

be the source of pain

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

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

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

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

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading Dik-dik popped up everywhere, but ’twas no use disturbing the jungle for such small game.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading We, with three hunters on the ever-willing ponies, left camp early, and going easily soon put a good distance between ourselves and the slow-coach camels.

past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading Water-holes next loomed ahead, and into the mud the Somalis precipitated themselves to drink and dabble.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

most important element

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

come together

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

subject to death

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading Water-holes next loomed ahead, and into the mud the Somalis precipitated themselves to drink and dabble.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Water-holes next loomed ahead, and into the mud the Somalis precipitated themselves to drink and dabble.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

not any; not one

From this reading Dik-dik popped up everywhere, but ’twas no use disturbing the jungle for such small game.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

many times at short intervals

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading We, with three hunters on the ever-willing ponies, left camp early, and going easily soon put a good distance between ourselves and the slow-coach camels.

any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States

From this reading We, with three hunters on the ever-willing ponies, left camp early, and going easily soon put a good distance between ourselves and the slow-coach camels.

inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward

From this reading Dik-dik popped up everywhere, but ’twas no use disturbing the jungle for such small game.

past form of “precipitate” — bring about abruptly

From this reading Water-holes next loomed ahead, and into the mud the Somalis precipitated themselves to drink and dabble.

sharply exact or accurate or delimited

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading We, with three hunters on the ever-willing ponies, left camp early, and going easily soon put a good distance between ourselves and the slow-coach camels.

a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

-ing form of “rejoin” — join again

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

an ardent male lover

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

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From this reading We, with three hunters on the ever-willing ponies, left camp early, and going easily soon put a good distance between ourselves and the slow-coach camels.

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

From this reading Dik-dik popped up everywhere, but ’twas no use disturbing the jungle for such small game.

plural of “somali” — a member of a tall dark (mostly Muslim) people inhabiting Somalia

From this reading Water-holes next loomed ahead, and into the mud the Somalis precipitated themselves to drink and dabble.

in the near future

From this reading We, with three hunters on the ever-willing ponies, left camp early, and going easily soon put a good distance between ourselves and the slow-coach camels.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

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

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Dik-dik popped up everywhere, but ’twas no use disturbing the jungle for such small game.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

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

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Water-holes next loomed ahead, and into the mud the Somalis precipitated themselves to drink and dabble.

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

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

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

From this reading We, with three hunters on the ever-willing ponies, left camp early, and going easily soon put a good distance between ourselves and the slow-coach camels.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

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

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

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From this reading Dik-dik popped up everywhere, but ’twas no use disturbing the jungle for such small game.

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

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

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

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

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

From this reading Dik-dik popped up everywhere, but ’twas no use disturbing the jungle for such small game.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

the act of using

From this reading Dik-dik popped up everywhere, but ’twas no use disturbing the jungle for such small game.

precisely as stated

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

very strong or irresistible impulse to travel

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

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

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

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

From this reading Water-holes next loomed ahead, and into the mud the Somalis precipitated themselves to drink and dabble.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading ```My very friend has got his mortal hurt ```In my behalf, my reputation stain’d `````Romeo and Juliet= ```A piteous corse, a bloody piteous corse, ```Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood, ```All in gore blood `````Romeo and Juliet= |Very often we made detours from the main caravan, rejoining it at a given spot, and this spirit of “wanderlust” brought us into a nice quandary one fine day.

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

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Going by the map and guided by the compass, Clarence was to arrive with the whole outfit at a precise place by nightfall, and we two, tired of the two-and-a-half miles an hour pace, did an excursion on sport intent, taking our own way to meet the caravan.