Chapter XXI

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

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

on foot; walking

From this reading Perhaps no other man in the Vermont wilderness could have covered so much ground afoot as he, within the time.

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

From this reading But he set off now on his return journey, with nearly a dozen men at his heels, as fresh as though he had rested for a night instead of for an hour.

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

From this reading His muscles were seemingly of steel and his limbs of iron.

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

From this reading Perhaps no other man in the Vermont wilderness could have covered so much ground afoot as he, within the time.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But he set off now on his return journey, with nearly a dozen men at his heels, as fresh as though he had rested for a night instead of for an hour.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading He led at such a pace that Enoch Harding, who came first behind him, could scarcely keep up with his stride and place his feet, Indian fashion, in the prints of his friend's moccasins.

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From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he set off now on his return journey, with nearly a dozen men at his heels, as fresh as though he had rested for a night instead of for an hour.

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

From this reading He led at such a pace that Enoch Harding, who came first behind him, could scarcely keep up with his stride and place his feet, Indian fashion, in the prints of his friend's moccasins.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Perhaps no other man in the Vermont wilderness could have covered so much ground afoot as he, within the time.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Perhaps no other man in the Vermont wilderness could have covered so much ground afoot as he, within the time.

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

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading But he set off now on his return journey, with nearly a dozen men at his heels, as fresh as though he had rested for a night instead of for an hour.

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From this reading He led at such a pace that Enoch Harding, who came first behind him, could scarcely keep up with his stride and place his feet, Indian fashion, in the prints of his friend's moccasins.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He led at such a pace that Enoch Harding, who came first behind him, could scarcely keep up with his stride and place his feet, Indian fashion, in the prints of his friend's moccasins.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading He led at such a pace that Enoch Harding, who came first behind him, could scarcely keep up with his stride and place his feet, Indian fashion, in the prints of his friend's moccasins.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He led at such a pace that Enoch Harding, who came first behind him, could scarcely keep up with his stride and place his feet, Indian fashion, in the prints of his friend's moccasins.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But he set off now on his return journey, with nearly a dozen men at his heels, as fresh as though he had rested for a night instead of for an hour.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading But he set off now on his return journey, with nearly a dozen men at his heels, as fresh as though he had rested for a night instead of for an hour.

possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He led at such a pace that Enoch Harding, who came first behind him, could scarcely keep up with his stride and place his feet, Indian fashion, in the prints of his friend's moccasins.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

showing displeasure or anger

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Perhaps no other man in the Vermont wilderness could have covered so much ground afoot as he, within the time.

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

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)

From this reading He led at such a pace that Enoch Harding, who came first behind him, could scarcely keep up with his stride and place his feet, Indian fashion, in the prints of his friend's moccasins.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Perhaps no other man in the Vermont wilderness could have covered so much ground afoot as he, within the time.

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

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading But he set off now on his return journey, with nearly a dozen men at his heels, as fresh as though he had rested for a night instead of for an hour.

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

From this reading He led at such a pace that Enoch Harding, who came first behind him, could scarcely keep up with his stride and place his feet, Indian fashion, in the prints of his friend's moccasins.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

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

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

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

From this reading But he set off now on his return journey, with nearly a dozen men at his heels, as fresh as though he had rested for a night instead of for an hour.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

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

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading He led at such a pace that Enoch Harding, who came first behind him, could scarcely keep up with his stride and place his feet, Indian fashion, in the prints of his friend's moccasins.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading But he set off now on his return journey, with nearly a dozen men at his heels, as fresh as though he had rested for a night instead of for an hour.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading His muscles were seemingly of steel and his limbs of iron.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading But he set off now on his return journey, with nearly a dozen men at his heels, as fresh as though he had rested for a night instead of for an hour.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He led at such a pace that Enoch Harding, who came first behind him, could scarcely keep up with his stride and place his feet, Indian fashion, in the prints of his friend's moccasins.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading He led at such a pace that Enoch Harding, who came first behind him, could scarcely keep up with his stride and place his feet, Indian fashion, in the prints of his friend's moccasins.

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading His muscles were seemingly of steel and his limbs of iron.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Perhaps no other man in the Vermont wilderness could have covered so much ground afoot as he, within the time.

the force of workers available

From this reading But he set off now on his return journey, with nearly a dozen men at his heels, as fresh as though he had rested for a night instead of for an hour.

plural of “moccasin” — soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans

From this reading He led at such a pace that Enoch Harding, who came first behind him, could scarcely keep up with his stride and place his feet, Indian fashion, in the prints of his friend's moccasins.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Perhaps no other man in the Vermont wilderness could have covered so much ground afoot as he, within the time.

plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading His muscles were seemingly of steel and his limbs of iron.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading But he set off now on his return journey, with nearly a dozen men at his heels, as fresh as though he had rested for a night instead of for an hour.

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

From this reading But he set off now on his return journey, with nearly a dozen men at his heels, as fresh as though he had rested for a night instead of for an hour.

not any; not one

From this reading Perhaps no other man in the Vermont wilderness could have covered so much ground afoot as he, within the time.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But he set off now on his return journey, with nearly a dozen men at his heels, as fresh as though he had rested for a night instead of for an hour.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But he set off now on his return journey, with nearly a dozen men at his heels, as fresh as though he had rested for a night instead of for an hour.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Perhaps no other man in the Vermont wilderness could have covered so much ground afoot as he, within the time.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading He led at such a pace that Enoch Harding, who came first behind him, could scarcely keep up with his stride and place his feet, Indian fashion, in the prints of his friend's moccasins.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps no other man in the Vermont wilderness could have covered so much ground afoot as he, within the time.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He led at such a pace that Enoch Harding, who came first behind him, could scarcely keep up with his stride and place his feet, Indian fashion, in the prints of his friend's moccasins.

plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading He led at such a pace that Enoch Harding, who came first behind him, could scarcely keep up with his stride and place his feet, Indian fashion, in the prints of his friend's moccasins.

a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading But he set off now on his return journey, with nearly a dozen men at his heels, as fresh as though he had rested for a night instead of for an hour.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading But he set off now on his return journey, with nearly a dozen men at his heels, as fresh as though he had rested for a night instead of for an hour.

only a very short time before

From this reading He led at such a pace that Enoch Harding, who came first behind him, could scarcely keep up with his stride and place his feet, Indian fashion, in the prints of his friend's moccasins.

from appearances alone

From this reading His muscles were seemingly of steel and his limbs of iron.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But he set off now on his return journey, with nearly a dozen men at his heels, as fresh as though he had rested for a night instead of for an hour.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

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

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

being one more than fifteen

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Perhaps no other man in the Vermont wilderness could have covered so much ground afoot as he, within the time.

refrain from harming

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

catch sight of

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading His muscles were seemingly of steel and his limbs of iron.

a step in walking or running

From this reading He led at such a pace that Enoch Harding, who came first behind him, could scarcely keep up with his stride and place his feet, Indian fashion, in the prints of his friend's moccasins.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He led at such a pace that Enoch Harding, who came first behind him, could scarcely keep up with his stride and place his feet, Indian fashion, in the prints of his friend's moccasins.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He led at such a pace that Enoch Harding, who came first behind him, could scarcely keep up with his stride and place his feet, Indian fashion, in the prints of his friend's moccasins.

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

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But he set off now on his return journey, with nearly a dozen men at his heels, as fresh as though he had rested for a night instead of for an hour.

a pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Perhaps no other man in the Vermont wilderness could have covered so much ground afoot as he, within the time.

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

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

From this reading He led at such a pace that Enoch Harding, who came first behind him, could scarcely keep up with his stride and place his feet, Indian fashion, in the prints of his friend's moccasins.

a state in New England

From this reading Perhaps no other man in the Vermont wilderness could have covered so much ground afoot as he, within the time.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

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

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

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

From this reading His muscles were seemingly of steel and his limbs of iron.

at the time that

From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE SPY In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself.

which person or people

From this reading He led at such a pace that Enoch Harding, who came first behind him, could scarcely keep up with his stride and place his feet, Indian fashion, in the prints of his friend's moccasins.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading Perhaps no other man in the Vermont wilderness could have covered so much ground afoot as he, within the time.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But he set off now on his return journey, with nearly a dozen men at his heels, as fresh as though he had rested for a night instead of for an hour.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Perhaps no other man in the Vermont wilderness could have covered so much ground afoot as he, within the time.