Chapter IV · The Captive

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

From this reading He was a frequent if not a steady helper.

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading If it was natural that Uncle Jeb should have selected Westy to accompany him to Montana, it seemed quite as natural that Westy should select Artie to be his companion on the big adventure.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading If it was natural that Uncle Jeb should have selected Westy to accompany him to Montana, it seemed quite as natural that Westy should select Artie to be his companion on the big adventure.

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

From this reading At camp it was taken for granted that he would do this, not only because Artie was in Westy’s troop and the two were pals, but because Artie was often with Uncle Jeb, and was serviceable to him in many ways.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading They would hear the steady clink of oarlocks as the boat approached the shore and then Artie’s voice calling from below, “Are you hungry up there?

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They would hear the steady clink of oarlocks as the boat approached the shore and then Artie’s voice calling from below, “Are you hungry up there?

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From this reading If it was natural that Uncle Jeb should have selected Westy to accompany him to Montana, it seemed quite as natural that Westy should select Artie to be his companion on the big adventure.

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

From this reading They would hear the steady clink of oarlocks as the boat approached the shore and then Artie’s voice calling from below, “Are you hungry up there?

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

From this reading If it was natural that Uncle Jeb should have selected Westy to accompany him to Montana, it seemed quite as natural that Westy should select Artie to be his companion on the big adventure.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At camp it was taken for granted that he would do this, not only because Artie was in Westy’s troop and the two were pals, but because Artie was often with Uncle Jeb, and was serviceable to him in many ways.

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

From this reading If it was natural that Uncle Jeb should have selected Westy to accompany him to Montana, it seemed quite as natural that Westy should select Artie to be his companion on the big adventure.

for the reason that

From this reading At camp it was taken for granted that he would do this, not only because Artie was in Westy’s troop and the two were pals, but because Artie was often with Uncle Jeb, and was serviceable to him in many ways.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading They would hear the steady clink of oarlocks as the boat approached the shore and then Artie’s voice calling from below, “Are you hungry up there?

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

From this reading If it was natural that Uncle Jeb should have selected Westy to accompany him to Montana, it seemed quite as natural that Westy should select Artie to be his companion on the big adventure.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading They would hear the steady clink of oarlocks as the boat approached the shore and then Artie’s voice calling from below, “Are you hungry up there?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At camp it was taken for granted that he would do this, not only because Artie was in Westy’s troop and the two were pals, but because Artie was often with Uncle Jeb, and was serviceable to him in many ways.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading They would hear the steady clink of oarlocks as the boat approached the shore and then Artie’s voice calling from below, “Are you hungry up there?

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading At camp it was taken for granted that he would do this, not only because Artie was in Westy’s troop and the two were pals, but because Artie was often with Uncle Jeb, and was serviceable to him in many ways.

make a high sound typical of glass

From this reading They would hear the steady clink of oarlocks as the boat approached the shore and then Artie’s voice calling from below, “Are you hungry up there?

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading If it was natural that Uncle Jeb should have selected Westy to accompany him to Montana, it seemed quite as natural that Westy should select Artie to be his companion on the big adventure.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading At camp it was taken for granted that he would do this, not only because Artie was in Westy’s troop and the two were pals, but because Artie was often with Uncle Jeb, and was serviceable to him in many ways.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At camp it was taken for granted that he would do this, not only because Artie was in Westy’s troop and the two were pals, but because Artie was often with Uncle Jeb, and was serviceable to him in many ways.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading He was a frequent if not a steady helper.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Since work on the new trail had progressed to the opposite side of the lake from camp, the toilers saw much of him.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading At camp it was taken for granted that he would do this, not only because Artie was in Westy’s troop and the two were pals, but because Artie was often with Uncle Jeb, and was serviceable to him in many ways.

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

From this reading Since work on the new trail had progressed to the opposite side of the lake from camp, the toilers saw much of him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If it was natural that Uncle Jeb should have selected Westy to accompany him to Montana, it seemed quite as natural that Westy should select Artie to be his companion on the big adventure.

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

From this reading At camp it was taken for granted that he would do this, not only because Artie was in Westy’s troop and the two were pals, but because Artie was often with Uncle Jeb, and was serviceable to him in many ways.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading They would hear the steady clink of oarlocks as the boat approached the shore and then Artie’s voice calling from below, “Are you hungry up there?

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading He was a frequent if not a steady helper.

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

From this reading If it was natural that Uncle Jeb should have selected Westy to accompany him to Montana, it seemed quite as natural that Westy should select Artie to be his companion on the big adventure.

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

From this reading If it was natural that Uncle Jeb should have selected Westy to accompany him to Montana, it seemed quite as natural that Westy should select Artie to be his companion on the big adventure.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading They would hear the steady clink of oarlocks as the boat approached the shore and then Artie’s voice calling from below, “Are you hungry up there?

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If it was natural that Uncle Jeb should have selected Westy to accompany him to Montana, it seemed quite as natural that Westy should select Artie to be his companion on the big adventure.

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

From this reading At camp it was taken for granted that he would do this, not only because Artie was in Westy’s troop and the two were pals, but because Artie was often with Uncle Jeb, and was serviceable to him in many ways.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If it was natural that Uncle Jeb should have selected Westy to accompany him to Montana, it seemed quite as natural that Westy should select Artie to be his companion on the big adventure.

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From this reading If it was natural that Uncle Jeb should have selected Westy to accompany him to Montana, it seemed quite as natural that Westy should select Artie to be his companion on the big adventure.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Since work on the new trail had progressed to the opposite side of the lake from camp, the toilers saw much of him.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading At camp it was taken for granted that he would do this, not only because Artie was in Westy’s troop and the two were pals, but because Artie was often with Uncle Jeb, and was serviceable to him in many ways.

a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border

From this reading If it was natural that Uncle Jeb should have selected Westy to accompany him to Montana, it seemed quite as natural that Westy should select Artie to be his companion on the big adventure.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Since work on the new trail had progressed to the opposite side of the lake from camp, the toilers saw much of him.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading If it was natural that Uncle Jeb should have selected Westy to accompany him to Montana, it seemed quite as natural that Westy should select Artie to be his companion on the big adventure.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Since work on the new trail had progressed to the opposite side of the lake from camp, the toilers saw much of him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At camp it was taken for granted that he would do this, not only because Artie was in Westy’s troop and the two were pals, but because Artie was often with Uncle Jeb, and was serviceable to him in many ways.

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

From this reading They would hear the steady clink of oarlocks as the boat approached the shore and then Artie’s voice calling from below, “Are you hungry up there?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Since work on the new trail had progressed to the opposite side of the lake from camp, the toilers saw much of him.

many times at short intervals

From this reading At camp it was taken for granted that he would do this, not only because Artie was in Westy’s troop and the two were pals, but because Artie was often with Uncle Jeb, and was serviceable to him in many ways.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading If it was natural that Uncle Jeb should have selected Westy to accompany him to Montana, it seemed quite as natural that Westy should select Artie to be his companion on the big adventure.

and nothing more

From this reading At camp it was taken for granted that he would do this, not only because Artie was in Westy’s troop and the two were pals, but because Artie was often with Uncle Jeb, and was serviceable to him in many ways.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Since work on the new trail had progressed to the opposite side of the lake from camp, the toilers saw much of him.

plural of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading At camp it was taken for granted that he would do this, not only because Artie was in Westy’s troop and the two were pals, but because Artie was often with Uncle Jeb, and was serviceable to him in many ways.

past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way

From this reading Since work on the new trail had progressed to the opposite side of the lake from camp, the toilers saw much of him.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading If it was natural that Uncle Jeb should have selected Westy to accompany him to Montana, it seemed quite as natural that Westy should select Artie to be his companion on the big adventure.

cut with a saw

From this reading Since work on the new trail had progressed to the opposite side of the lake from camp, the toilers saw much of him.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading If it was natural that Uncle Jeb should have selected Westy to accompany him to Montana, it seemed quite as natural that Westy should select Artie to be his companion on the big adventure.

of superior grade

From this reading If it was natural that Uncle Jeb should have selected Westy to accompany him to Montana, it seemed quite as natural that Westy should select Artie to be his companion on the big adventure.

chosen in preference to another

From this reading If it was natural that Uncle Jeb should have selected Westy to accompany him to Montana, it seemed quite as natural that Westy should select Artie to be his companion on the big adventure.

ready for service or able to give long service

From this reading At camp it was taken for granted that he would do this, not only because Artie was in Westy’s troop and the two were pals, but because Artie was often with Uncle Jeb, and was serviceable to him in many ways.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading They would hear the steady clink of oarlocks as the boat approached the shore and then Artie’s voice calling from below, “Are you hungry up there?

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading If it was natural that Uncle Jeb should have selected Westy to accompany him to Montana, it seemed quite as natural that Westy should select Artie to be his companion on the big adventure.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Since work on the new trail had progressed to the opposite side of the lake from camp, the toilers saw much of him.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since work on the new trail had progressed to the opposite side of the lake from camp, the toilers saw much of him.

make steady

From this reading He was a frequent if not a steady helper.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading At camp it was taken for granted that he would do this, not only because Artie was in Westy’s troop and the two were pals, but because Artie was often with Uncle Jeb, and was serviceable to him in many ways.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If it was natural that Uncle Jeb should have selected Westy to accompany him to Montana, it seemed quite as natural that Westy should select Artie to be his companion on the big adventure.

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

From this reading If it was natural that Uncle Jeb should have selected Westy to accompany him to Montana, it seemed quite as natural that Westy should select Artie to be his companion on the big adventure.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading They would hear the steady clink of oarlocks as the boat approached the shore and then Artie’s voice calling from below, “Are you hungry up there?

in or at that place or location

From this reading They would hear the steady clink of oarlocks as the boat approached the shore and then Artie’s voice calling from below, “Are you hungry up there?

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

From this reading They would hear the steady clink of oarlocks as the boat approached the shore and then Artie’s voice calling from below, “Are you hungry up there?

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

From this reading At camp it was taken for granted that he would do this, not only because Artie was in Westy’s troop and the two were pals, but because Artie was often with Uncle Jeb, and was serviceable to him in many ways.

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

From this reading If it was natural that Uncle Jeb should have selected Westy to accompany him to Montana, it seemed quite as natural that Westy should select Artie to be his companion on the big adventure.

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

From this reading Since work on the new trail had progressed to the opposite side of the lake from camp, the toilers saw much of him.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Since work on the new trail had progressed to the opposite side of the lake from camp, the toilers saw much of him.

a group of soldiers

From this reading At camp it was taken for granted that he would do this, not only because Artie was in Westy’s troop and the two were pals, but because Artie was often with Uncle Jeb, and was serviceable to him in many ways.

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

From this reading At camp it was taken for granted that he would do this, not only because Artie was in Westy’s troop and the two were pals, but because Artie was often with Uncle Jeb, and was serviceable to him in many ways.

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

From this reading If it was natural that Uncle Jeb should have selected Westy to accompany him to Montana, it seemed quite as natural that Westy should select Artie to be his companion on the big adventure.

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

From this reading They would hear the steady clink of oarlocks as the boat approached the shore and then Artie’s voice calling from below, “Are you hungry up there?

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading They would hear the steady clink of oarlocks as the boat approached the shore and then Artie’s voice calling from below, “Are you hungry up there?

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

From this reading If it was natural that Uncle Jeb should have selected Westy to accompany him to Montana, it seemed quite as natural that Westy should select Artie to be his companion on the big adventure.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading At camp it was taken for granted that he would do this, not only because Artie was in Westy’s troop and the two were pals, but because Artie was often with Uncle Jeb, and was serviceable to him in many ways.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading At camp it was taken for granted that he would do this, not only because Artie was in Westy’s troop and the two were pals, but because Artie was often with Uncle Jeb, and was serviceable to him in many ways.

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

From this reading If it was natural that Uncle Jeb should have selected Westy to accompany him to Montana, it seemed quite as natural that Westy should select Artie to be his companion on the big adventure.

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

From this reading At camp it was taken for granted that he would do this, not only because Artie was in Westy’s troop and the two were pals, but because Artie was often with Uncle Jeb, and was serviceable to him in many ways.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At camp it was taken for granted that he would do this, not only because Artie was in Westy’s troop and the two were pals, but because Artie was often with Uncle Jeb, and was serviceable to him in many ways.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Since work on the new trail had progressed to the opposite side of the lake from camp, the toilers saw much of him.

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

From this reading At camp it was taken for granted that he would do this, not only because Artie was in Westy’s troop and the two were pals, but because Artie was often with Uncle Jeb, and was serviceable to him in many ways.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading They would hear the steady clink of oarlocks as the boat approached the shore and then Artie’s voice calling from below, “Are you hungry up there?