Chapter XXII

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading “Wall, we have an advantage,” replied Putty, who stood near.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE TRADING-POST “We are eleven all told,” said Dave, when he came up to his position in the loft of the log house.

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

From this reading “Wall, we have an advantage,” replied Putty, who stood near.

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

From this reading “We are under cover, and they won’t be, when they attack us.”

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

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE TRADING-POST “We are eleven all told,” said Dave, when he came up to his position in the loft of the log house.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “The Indians in those canoes must number at least twenty or twenty-five.”

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading “We are under cover, and they won’t be, when they attack us.”

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

From this reading “We are under cover, and they won’t be, when they attack us.”

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

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE TRADING-POST “We are eleven all told,” said Dave, when he came up to his position in the loft of the log house.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Can they be friendly?”

plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading “The Indians in those canoes must number at least twenty or twenty-five.”

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading “We are under cover, and they won’t be, when they attack us.”

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

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE TRADING-POST “We are eleven all told,” said Dave, when he came up to his position in the loft of the log house.

(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE TRADING-POST “We are eleven all told,” said Dave, when he came up to his position in the loft of the log house.

being one more than ten

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE TRADING-POST “We are eleven all told,” said Dave, when he came up to his position in the loft of the log house.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading “Can they be friendly?”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Wall, we have an advantage,” replied Putty, who stood near.

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

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE TRADING-POST “We are eleven all told,” said Dave, when he came up to his position in the loft of the log house.

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

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE TRADING-POST “We are eleven all told,” said Dave, when he came up to his position in the loft of the log house.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE TRADING-POST “We are eleven all told,” said Dave, when he came up to his position in the loft of the log house.

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

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE TRADING-POST “We are eleven all told,” said Dave, when he came up to his position in the loft of the log house.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading “The Indians in those canoes must number at least twenty or twenty-five.”

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading “The Indians in those canoes must number at least twenty or twenty-five.”

floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE TRADING-POST “We are eleven all told,” said Dave, when he came up to his position in the loft of the log house.

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE TRADING-POST “We are eleven all told,” said Dave, when he came up to his position in the loft of the log house.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “The Indians in those canoes must number at least twenty or twenty-five.”

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading “Wall, we have an advantage,” replied Putty, who stood near.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading “The Indians in those canoes must number at least twenty or twenty-five.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE TRADING-POST “We are eleven all told,” said Dave, when he came up to his position in the loft of the log house.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “The Indians in those canoes must number at least twenty or twenty-five.”

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE TRADING-POST “We are eleven all told,” said Dave, when he came up to his position in the loft of the log house.

a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass

From this reading “Wall, we have an advantage,” replied Putty, who stood near.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “Wall, we have an advantage,” replied Putty, who stood near.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE TRADING-POST “We are eleven all told,” said Dave, when he came up to his position in the loft of the log house.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “Wall, we have an advantage,” replied Putty, who stood near.

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

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE TRADING-POST “We are eleven all told,” said Dave, when he came up to his position in the loft of the log house.

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

From this reading “We are under cover, and they won’t be, when they attack us.”

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “The Indians in those canoes must number at least twenty or twenty-five.”

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

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE TRADING-POST “We are eleven all told,” said Dave, when he came up to his position in the loft of the log house.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE TRADING-POST “We are eleven all told,” said Dave, when he came up to his position in the loft of the log house.

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

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE TRADING-POST “We are eleven all told,” said Dave, when he came up to his position in the loft of the log house.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading “The Indians in those canoes must number at least twenty or twenty-five.”

being five more than twenty

From this reading “The Indians in those canoes must number at least twenty or twenty-five.”

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “We are under cover, and they won’t be, when they attack us.”

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

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE TRADING-POST “We are eleven all told,” said Dave, when he came up to his position in the loft of the log house.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “We are under cover, and they won’t be, when they attack us.”

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 “Wall, we have an advantage,” replied Putty, who stood near.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE TRADING-POST “We are eleven all told,” said Dave, when he came up to his position in the loft of the log house.

at the time that

From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE TRADING-POST “We are eleven all told,” said Dave, when he came up to his position in the loft of the log house.

which person or people

From this reading “Wall, we have an advantage,” replied Putty, who stood near.

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

From this reading “We are under cover, and they won’t be, when they attack us.”