Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

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

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

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

From this reading The tracker brought back with him vague tidings of a conflict of some sort between the 'Metskie Tsar' and the 'Angliskie Tsar,' and kept repeating the Russian word for defeat.

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

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading My game tracker and my attendant were both Buriats, and spoke very little Russian, and that was the only language we had in common to converse in.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The tracker brought back with him vague tidings of a conflict of some sort between the 'Metskie Tsar' and the 'Angliskie Tsar,' and kept repeating the Russian word for defeat.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading One day my tracker had been to a distant trading-store to get some things of which we were in need; the store was eighty miles from the nearest point of railroad, eighty miles of terribly bad roads, but it was in its way a centre and transmitter of news from the outside world.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading One day my tracker had been to a distant trading-store to get some things of which we were in need; the store was eighty miles from the nearest point of railroad, eighty miles of terribly bad roads, but it was in its way a centre and transmitter of news from the outside world.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The tracker brought back with him vague tidings of a conflict of some sort between the 'Metskie Tsar' and the 'Angliskie Tsar,' and kept repeating the Russian word for defeat.

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

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

the two together, not just one

From this reading My game tracker and my attendant were both Buriats, and spoke very little Russian, and that was the only language we had in common to converse in.

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

From this reading The tracker brought back with him vague tidings of a conflict of some sort between the 'Metskie Tsar' and the 'Angliskie Tsar,' and kept repeating the Russian word for defeat.

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

From this reading My game tracker and my attendant were both Buriats, and spoke very little Russian, and that was the only language we had in common to converse in.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In matters concerning food and sport we soon got to understand each other, but on other subjects we were not easily able to exchange ideas.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading One day my tracker had been to a distant trading-store to get some things of which we were in need; the store was eighty miles from the nearest point of railroad, eighty miles of terribly bad roads, but it was in its way a centre and transmitter of news from the outside world.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading My game tracker and my attendant were both Buriats, and spoke very little Russian, and that was the only language we had in common to converse in.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading In matters concerning food and sport we soon got to understand each other, but on other subjects we were not easily able to exchange ideas.

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

From this reading The tracker brought back with him vague tidings of a conflict of some sort between the 'Metskie Tsar' and the 'Angliskie Tsar,' and kept repeating the Russian word for defeat.

carry on a conversation

From this reading My game tracker and my attendant were both Buriats, and spoke very little Russian, and that was the only language we had in common to converse in.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day my tracker had been to a distant trading-store to get some things of which we were in need; the store was eighty miles from the nearest point of railroad, eighty miles of terribly bad roads, but it was in its way a centre and transmitter of news from the outside world.

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

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading The tracker brought back with him vague tidings of a conflict of some sort between the 'Metskie Tsar' and the 'Angliskie Tsar,' and kept repeating the Russian word for defeat.

experiencing delirium

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading One day my tracker had been to a distant trading-store to get some things of which we were in need; the store was eighty miles from the nearest point of railroad, eighty miles of terribly bad roads, but it was in its way a centre and transmitter of news from the outside world.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading In matters concerning food and sport we soon got to understand each other, but on other subjects we were not easily able to exchange ideas.

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

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

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

From this reading In matters concerning food and sport we soon got to understand each other, but on other subjects we were not easily able to exchange ideas.

being ten more than seventy

From this reading One day my tracker had been to a distant trading-store to get some things of which we were in need; the store was eighty miles from the nearest point of railroad, eighty miles of terribly bad roads, but it was in its way a centre and transmitter of news from the outside world.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

From this reading In matters concerning food and sport we soon got to understand each other, but on other subjects we were not easily able to exchange ideas.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

marked by intense agitation or emotion

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading In matters concerning food and sport we soon got to understand each other, but on other subjects we were not easily able to exchange ideas.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The tracker brought back with him vague tidings of a conflict of some sort between the 'Metskie Tsar' and the 'Angliskie Tsar,' and kept repeating the Russian word for defeat.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading One day my tracker had been to a distant trading-store to get some things of which we were in need; the store was eighty miles from the nearest point of railroad, eighty miles of terribly bad roads, but it was in its way a centre and transmitter of news from the outside world.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading My game tracker and my attendant were both Buriats, and spoke very little Russian, and that was the only language we had in common to converse in.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading One day my tracker had been to a distant trading-store to get some things of which we were in need; the store was eighty miles from the nearest point of railroad, eighty miles of terribly bad roads, but it was in its way a centre and transmitter of news from the outside world.

the act of departing

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

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

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

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

From this reading My game tracker and my attendant were both Buriats, and spoke very little Russian, and that was the only language we had in common to converse in.

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

From this reading The tracker brought back with him vague tidings of a conflict of some sort between the 'Metskie Tsar' and the 'Angliskie Tsar,' and kept repeating the Russian word for defeat.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading In matters concerning food and sport we soon got to understand each other, but on other subjects we were not easily able to exchange ideas.

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

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

a disposition to remain inactive or inert

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

a slight suggestion or vague understanding

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading One day my tracker had been to a distant trading-store to get some things of which we were in need; the store was eighty miles from the nearest point of railroad, eighty miles of terribly bad roads, but it was in its way a centre and transmitter of news from the outside world.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading One day my tracker had been to a distant trading-store to get some things of which we were in need; the store was eighty miles from the nearest point of railroad, eighty miles of terribly bad roads, but it was in its way a centre and transmitter of news from the outside world.

and nothing more

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The tracker brought back with him vague tidings of a conflict of some sort between the 'Metskie Tsar' and the 'Angliskie Tsar,' and kept repeating the Russian word for defeat.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading My game tracker and my attendant were both Buriats, and spoke very little Russian, and that was the only language we had in common to converse in.

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

From this reading My game tracker and my attendant were both Buriats, and spoke very little Russian, and that was the only language we had in common to converse in.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading In matters concerning food and sport we soon got to understand each other, but on other subjects we were not easily able to exchange ideas.

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

From this reading The tracker brought back with him vague tidings of a conflict of some sort between the 'Metskie Tsar' and the 'Angliskie Tsar,' and kept repeating the Russian word for defeat.

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

From this reading One day my tracker had been to a distant trading-store to get some things of which we were in need; the store was eighty miles from the nearest point of railroad, eighty miles of terribly bad roads, but it was in its way a centre and transmitter of news from the outside world.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading One day my tracker had been to a distant trading-store to get some things of which we were in need; the store was eighty miles from the nearest point of railroad, eighty miles of terribly bad roads, but it was in its way a centre and transmitter of news from the outside world.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading One day my tracker had been to a distant trading-store to get some things of which we were in need; the store was eighty miles from the nearest point of railroad, eighty miles of terribly bad roads, but it was in its way a centre and transmitter of news from the outside world.

information about recent and important events

From this reading One day my tracker had been to a distant trading-store to get some things of which we were in need; the store was eighty miles from the nearest point of railroad, eighty miles of terribly bad roads, but it was in its way a centre and transmitter of news from the outside world.

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

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In matters concerning food and sport we soon got to understand each other, but on other subjects we were not easily able to exchange ideas.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day my tracker had been to a distant trading-store to get some things of which we were in need; the store was eighty miles from the nearest point of railroad, eighty miles of terribly bad roads, but it was in its way a centre and transmitter of news from the outside world.

and nothing more

From this reading My game tracker and my attendant were both Buriats, and spoke very little Russian, and that was the only language we had in common to converse in.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading In matters concerning food and sport we soon got to understand each other, but on other subjects we were not easily able to exchange ideas.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading One day my tracker had been to a distant trading-store to get some things of which we were in need; the store was eighty miles from the nearest point of railroad, eighty miles of terribly bad roads, but it was in its way a centre and transmitter of news from the outside world.

above and across; more than

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading One day my tracker had been to a distant trading-store to get some things of which we were in need; the store was eighty miles from the nearest point of railroad, eighty miles of terribly bad roads, but it was in its way a centre and transmitter of news from the outside world.

do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading One day my tracker had been to a distant trading-store to get some things of which we were in need; the store was eighty miles from the nearest point of railroad, eighty miles of terribly bad roads, but it was in its way a centre and transmitter of news from the outside world.

put into a recess

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

the act of doing or performing again

From this reading The tracker brought back with him vague tidings of a conflict of some sort between the 'Metskie Tsar' and the 'Angliskie Tsar,' and kept repeating the Russian word for defeat.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading One day my tracker had been to a distant trading-store to get some things of which we were in need; the store was eighty miles from the nearest point of railroad, eighty miles of terribly bad roads, but it was in its way a centre and transmitter of news from the outside world.

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading My game tracker and my attendant were both Buriats, and spoke very little Russian, and that was the only language we had in common to converse in.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

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

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

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

From this reading One day my tracker had been to a distant trading-store to get some things of which we were in need; the store was eighty miles from the nearest point of railroad, eighty miles of terribly bad roads, but it was in its way a centre and transmitter of news from the outside world.

in the near future

From this reading In matters concerning food and sport we soon got to understand each other, but on other subjects we were not easily able to exchange ideas.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The tracker brought back with him vague tidings of a conflict of some sort between the 'Metskie Tsar' and the 'Angliskie Tsar,' and kept repeating the Russian word for defeat.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading My game tracker and my attendant were both Buriats, and spoke very little Russian, and that was the only language we had in common to converse in.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading In matters concerning food and sport we soon got to understand each other, but on other subjects we were not easily able to exchange ideas.

plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading One day my tracker had been to a distant trading-store to get some things of which we were in need; the store was eighty miles from the nearest point of railroad, eighty miles of terribly bad roads, but it was in its way a centre and transmitter of news from the outside world.

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading In matters concerning food and sport we soon got to understand each other, but on other subjects we were not easily able to exchange ideas.

used as intensifiers

From this reading One day my tracker had been to a distant trading-store to get some things of which we were in need; the store was eighty miles from the nearest point of railroad, eighty miles of terribly bad roads, but it was in its way a centre and transmitter of news from the outside world.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My game tracker and my attendant were both Buriats, and spoke very little Russian, and that was the only language we had in common to converse in.

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

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

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

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading One day my tracker had been to a distant trading-store to get some things of which we were in need; the store was eighty miles from the nearest point of railroad, eighty miles of terribly bad roads, but it was in its way a centre and transmitter of news from the outside world.

information about recent and important events

From this reading The tracker brought back with him vague tidings of a conflict of some sort between the 'Metskie Tsar' and the 'Angliskie Tsar,' and kept repeating the Russian word for defeat.

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

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

someone who tracks down game

From this reading My game tracker and my attendant were both Buriats, and spoke very little Russian, and that was the only language we had in common to converse in.

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

From this reading One day my tracker had been to a distant trading-store to get some things of which we were in need; the store was eighty miles from the nearest point of railroad, eighty miles of terribly bad roads, but it was in its way a centre and transmitter of news from the outside world.

someone who transmits a message

From this reading One day my tracker had been to a distant trading-store to get some things of which we were in need; the store was eighty miles from the nearest point of railroad, eighty miles of terribly bad roads, but it was in its way a centre and transmitter of news from the outside world.

a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)

From this reading The tracker brought back with him vague tidings of a conflict of some sort between the 'Metskie Tsar' and the 'Angliskie Tsar,' and kept repeating the Russian word for defeat.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading In matters concerning food and sport we soon got to understand each other, but on other subjects we were not easily able to exchange ideas.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading The tracker brought back with him vague tidings of a conflict of some sort between the 'Metskie Tsar' and the 'Angliskie Tsar,' and kept repeating the Russian word for defeat.

precisely as stated

From this reading My game tracker and my attendant were both Buriats, and spoke very little Russian, and that was the only language we had in common to converse in.

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

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading One day my tracker had been to a distant trading-store to get some things of which we were in need; the store was eighty miles from the nearest point of railroad, eighty miles of terribly bad roads, but it was in its way a centre and transmitter of news from the outside world.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading My game tracker and my attendant were both Buriats, and spoke very little Russian, and that was the only language we had in common to converse in.

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

From this reading My game tracker and my attendant were both Buriats, and spoke very little Russian, and that was the only language we had in common to converse in.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

at the time that

From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading One day my tracker had been to a distant trading-store to get some things of which we were in need; the store was eighty miles from the nearest point of railroad, eighty miles of terribly bad roads, but it was in its way a centre and transmitter of news from the outside world.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The tracker brought back with him vague tidings of a conflict of some sort between the 'Metskie Tsar' and the 'Angliskie Tsar,' and kept repeating the Russian word for defeat.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The tracker brought back with him vague tidings of a conflict of some sort between the 'Metskie Tsar' and the 'Angliskie Tsar,' and kept repeating the Russian word for defeat.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading One day my tracker had been to a distant trading-store to get some things of which we were in need; the store was eighty miles from the nearest point of railroad, eighty miles of terribly bad roads, but it was in its way a centre and transmitter of news from the outside world.

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From this reading "I was in the early stages of my fever when I got the first inkling of what was going on," said Yeovil to the doctor, as they sat over their coffee in a recess of the big smoking-room; "just able to potter about a bit in the daytime, fighting against depression and inertia, feverish as evening came on, and delirious in the night.