Chapter VIII

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

From this reading It was night; the moon had just risen, and threw a strange glare on every thing round; I was in the prairie, and had been there since ten o’clock in the morning, looking for wild beasts.

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

From this reading It was night; the moon had just risen, and threw a strange glare on every thing round; I was in the prairie, and had been there since ten o’clock in the morning, looking for wild beasts.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading I approached with cautious steps, or rather I crawled on the ground toward the huge beasts, till I came near enough to see the shadows their immense bodies threw around them.

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

From this reading HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNTING.—WE KILL ONE.—THE MEN EAT IT.—POOR BEEF.—WHAT THE TUSKS ARE FOR.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading I approached with cautious steps, or rather I crawled on the ground toward the huge beasts, till I came near enough to see the shadows their immense bodies threw around them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last I saw five hippopotami grazing.

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading It was night; the moon had just risen, and threw a strange glare on every thing round; I was in the prairie, and had been there since ten o’clock in the morning, looking for wild beasts.

cattle that are reared for their meat

From this reading HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNTING.—WE KILL ONE.—THE MEN EAT IT.—POOR BEEF.—WHAT THE TUSKS ARE FOR.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was night; the moon had just risen, and threw a strange glare on every thing round; I was in the prairie, and had been there since ten o’clock in the morning, looking for wild beasts.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The question was how to get within gunshot without being seen.

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading I approached with cautious steps, or rather I crawled on the ground toward the huge beasts, till I came near enough to see the shadows their immense bodies threw around them.

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

From this reading I approached with cautious steps, or rather I crawled on the ground toward the huge beasts, till I came near enough to see the shadows their immense bodies threw around them.

showing careful forethought

From this reading I approached with cautious steps, or rather I crawled on the ground toward the huge beasts, till I came near enough to see the shadows their immense bodies threw around them.

past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading I approached with cautious steps, or rather I crawled on the ground toward the huge beasts, till I came near enough to see the shadows their immense bodies threw around them.

take in solid food

From this reading HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNTING.—WE KILL ONE.—THE MEN EAT IT.—POOR BEEF.—WHAT THE TUSKS ARE FOR.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading I approached with cautious steps, or rather I crawled on the ground toward the huge beasts, till I came near enough to see the shadows their immense bodies threw around them.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It was night; the moon had just risen, and threw a strange glare on every thing round; I was in the prairie, and had been there since ten o’clock in the morning, looking for wild beasts.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading At last I saw five hippopotami grazing.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNTING.—WE KILL ONE.—THE MEN EAT IT.—POOR BEEF.—WHAT THE TUSKS ARE FOR.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The question was how to get within gunshot without being seen.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading It was night; the moon had just risen, and threw a strange glare on every thing round; I was in the prairie, and had been there since ten o’clock in the morning, looking for wild beasts.

the act of grazing

From this reading At last I saw five hippopotami grazing.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading I approached with cautious steps, or rather I crawled on the ground toward the huge beasts, till I came near enough to see the shadows their immense bodies threw around them.

the act of shooting a gun

From this reading The question was how to get within gunshot without being seen.

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

From this reading It was night; the moon had just risen, and threw a strange glare on every thing round; I was in the prairie, and had been there since ten o’clock in the morning, looking for wild beasts.

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From this reading At last I saw five hippopotami grazing.

massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa

From this reading HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNTING.—WE KILL ONE.—THE MEN EAT IT.—POOR BEEF.—WHAT THE TUSKS ARE FOR.

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

From this reading The question was how to get within gunshot without being seen.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading I approached with cautious steps, or rather I crawled on the ground toward the huge beasts, till I came near enough to see the shadows their immense bodies threw around them.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNTING.—WE KILL ONE.—THE MEN EAT IT.—POOR BEEF.—WHAT THE TUSKS ARE FOR.

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

From this reading It was night; the moon had just risen, and threw a strange glare on every thing round; I was in the prairie, and had been there since ten o’clock in the morning, looking for wild beasts.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading I approached with cautious steps, or rather I crawled on the ground toward the huge beasts, till I came near enough to see the shadows their immense bodies threw around them.

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

From this reading It was night; the moon had just risen, and threw a strange glare on every thing round; I was in the prairie, and had been there since ten o’clock in the morning, looking for wild beasts.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNTING.—WE KILL ONE.—THE MEN EAT IT.—POOR BEEF.—WHAT THE TUSKS ARE FOR.

and nothing more

From this reading It was night; the moon had just risen, and threw a strange glare on every thing round; I was in the prairie, and had been there since ten o’clock in the morning, looking for wild beasts.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNTING.—WE KILL ONE.—THE MEN EAT IT.—POOR BEEF.—WHAT THE TUSKS ARE FOR.

immediately past

From this reading At last I saw five hippopotami grazing.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading It was night; the moon had just risen, and threw a strange glare on every thing round; I was in the prairie, and had been there since ten o’clock in the morning, looking for wild beasts.

the force of workers available

From this reading HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNTING.—WE KILL ONE.—THE MEN EAT IT.—POOR BEEF.—WHAT THE TUSKS ARE FOR.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading It was night; the moon had just risen, and threw a strange glare on every thing round; I was in the prairie, and had been there since ten o’clock in the morning, looking for wild beasts.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was night; the moon had just risen, and threw a strange glare on every thing round; I was in the prairie, and had been there since ten o’clock in the morning, looking for wild beasts.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading I approached with cautious steps, or rather I crawled on the ground toward the huge beasts, till I came near enough to see the shadows their immense bodies threw around them.

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

From this reading It was night; the moon had just risen, and threw a strange glare on every thing round; I was in the prairie, and had been there since ten o’clock in the morning, looking for wild beasts.

according to the clock

From this reading It was night; the moon had just risen, and threw a strange glare on every thing round; I was in the prairie, and had been there since ten o’clock in the morning, looking for wild beasts.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was night; the moon had just risen, and threw a strange glare on every thing round; I was in the prairie, and had been there since ten o’clock in the morning, looking for wild beasts.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNTING.—WE KILL ONE.—THE MEN EAT IT.—POOR BEEF.—WHAT THE TUSKS ARE FOR.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I approached with cautious steps, or rather I crawled on the ground toward the huge beasts, till I came near enough to see the shadows their immense bodies threw around them.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNTING.—WE KILL ONE.—THE MEN EAT IT.—POOR BEEF.—WHAT THE TUSKS ARE FOR.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading It was night; the moon had just risen, and threw a strange glare on every thing round; I was in the prairie, and had been there since ten o’clock in the morning, looking for wild beasts.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading The question was how to get within gunshot without being seen.

on the contrary

From this reading I approached with cautious steps, or rather I crawled on the ground toward the huge beasts, till I came near enough to see the shadows their immense bodies threw around them.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading It was night; the moon had just risen, and threw a strange glare on every thing round; I was in the prairie, and had been there since ten o’clock in the morning, looking for wild beasts.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading It was night; the moon had just risen, and threw a strange glare on every thing round; I was in the prairie, and had been there since ten o’clock in the morning, looking for wild beasts.

cut with a saw

From this reading At last I saw five hippopotami grazing.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I approached with cautious steps, or rather I crawled on the ground toward the huge beasts, till I came near enough to see the shadows their immense bodies threw around them.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The question was how to get within gunshot without being seen.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading I approached with cautious steps, or rather I crawled on the ground toward the huge beasts, till I came near enough to see the shadows their immense bodies threw around them.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It was night; the moon had just risen, and threw a strange glare on every thing round; I was in the prairie, and had been there since ten o’clock in the morning, looking for wild beasts.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading I approached with cautious steps, or rather I crawled on the ground toward the huge beasts, till I came near enough to see the shadows their immense bodies threw around them.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading It was night; the moon had just risen, and threw a strange glare on every thing round; I was in the prairie, and had been there since ten o’clock in the morning, looking for wild beasts.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading It was night; the moon had just risen, and threw a strange glare on every thing round; I was in the prairie, and had been there since ten o’clock in the morning, looking for wild beasts.

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

From this reading HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNTING.—WE KILL ONE.—THE MEN EAT IT.—POOR BEEF.—WHAT THE TUSKS ARE FOR.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I approached with cautious steps, or rather I crawled on the ground toward the huge beasts, till I came near enough to see the shadows their immense bodies threw around them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I approached with cautious steps, or rather I crawled on the ground toward the huge beasts, till I came near enough to see the shadows their immense bodies threw around them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was night; the moon had just risen, and threw a strange glare on every thing round; I was in the prairie, and had been there since ten o’clock in the morning, looking for wild beasts.

a special situation

From this reading It was night; the moon had just risen, and threw a strange glare on every thing round; I was in the prairie, and had been there since ten o’clock in the morning, looking for wild beasts.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading It was night; the moon had just risen, and threw a strange glare on every thing round; I was in the prairie, and had been there since ten o’clock in the morning, looking for wild beasts.

up to a particular time

From this reading I approached with cautious steps, or rather I crawled on the ground toward the huge beasts, till I came near enough to see the shadows their immense bodies threw around them.

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

From this reading I approached with cautious steps, or rather I crawled on the ground toward the huge beasts, till I came near enough to see the shadows their immense bodies threw around them.

in the direction of

From this reading I approached with cautious steps, or rather I crawled on the ground toward the huge beasts, till I came near enough to see the shadows their immense bodies threw around them.

plural of “tusk” — a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

From this reading HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNTING.—WE KILL ONE.—THE MEN EAT IT.—POOR BEEF.—WHAT THE TUSKS ARE FOR.

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

From this reading It was night; the moon had just risen, and threw a strange glare on every thing round; I was in the prairie, and had been there since ten o’clock in the morning, looking for wild beasts.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNTING.—WE KILL ONE.—THE MEN EAT IT.—POOR BEEF.—WHAT THE TUSKS ARE FOR.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNTING.—WE KILL ONE.—THE MEN EAT IT.—POOR BEEF.—WHAT THE TUSKS ARE FOR.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading It was night; the moon had just risen, and threw a strange glare on every thing round; I was in the prairie, and had been there since ten o’clock in the morning, looking for wild beasts.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I approached with cautious steps, or rather I crawled on the ground toward the huge beasts, till I came near enough to see the shadows their immense bodies threw around them.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The question was how to get within gunshot without being seen.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The question was how to get within gunshot without being seen.