Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

later than; following

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

making worse

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

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

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

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

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both boys felt keenly for their friend, Trapper Jim.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Both boys felt keenly for their friend, Trapper Jim.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading "Stolen!" burst out impulsive Steve, his face pale with rage.

-ing form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

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

From this reading Trapper Jim did not often give way to his feelings.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "Stolen!" burst out impulsive Steve, his face pale with rage.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading Trapper Jim did not often give way to his feelings.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Both boys felt keenly for their friend, Trapper Jim.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Both boys felt keenly for their friend, Trapper Jim.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Both boys felt keenly for their friend, Trapper Jim.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Trapper Jim did not often give way to his feelings.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

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

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

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

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

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

From this reading "Stolen!" burst out impulsive Steve, his face pale with rage.

proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus

From this reading "Stolen!" burst out impulsive Steve, his face pale with rage.

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

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

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From this reading Both boys felt keenly for their friend, Trapper Jim.

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading Both boys felt keenly for their friend, Trapper Jim.

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 He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Trapper Jim did not often give way to his feelings.

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

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Trapper Jim did not often give way to his feelings.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Stolen!" burst out impulsive Steve, his face pale with rage.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading "Stolen!" burst out impulsive Steve, his face pale with rage.

cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading THE PURSUIT.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading "Stolen!" burst out impulsive Steve, his face pale with rage.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

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

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

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

From this reading "Stolen!" burst out impulsive Steve, his face pale with rage.

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading "Stolen!" burst out impulsive Steve, his face pale with rage.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

used as intensifiers

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

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

From this reading THE PURSUIT.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Both boys felt keenly for their friend, Trapper Jim.

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

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)

From this reading Both boys felt keenly for their friend, Trapper Jim.

plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

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

From this reading He had looked forward so long to capturing his rare prize; he had taken such great pains to set his traps with that object in view; and now, after success had come, and the black beauty was caught, it must be terribly aggravating to discover that some one had happened on the spot, robbed the trap, and was far away with the precious pelt.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Trapper Jim did not often give way to his feelings.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Stolen!" burst out impulsive Steve, his face pale with rage.