Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading The two half-breeds had finished their time and a couple of others had been brought in to take their places, four prisoners in all.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading I decided to cut the bars in the daytime and have my cellmate keep a lookout at the door against the appearance of our jailer or the Indians.

(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 two half-breeds had finished their time and a couple of others had been brought in to take their places, four prisoners in all.

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

From this reading When spring came, my Chinese “tillicum,” which is Chinook for friend, and I were the only felony prisoners in the “skookum house,” or jail.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading I decided to cut the bars in the daytime and have my cellmate keep a lookout at the door against the appearance of our jailer or the Indians.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I decided to cut the bars in the daytime and have my cellmate keep a lookout at the door against the appearance of our jailer or the Indians.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

From this reading I decided to cut the bars in the daytime and have my cellmate keep a lookout at the door against the appearance of our jailer or the Indians.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading The tough end of our job was not to beat the jail or the drunken jailer, but the watchful trusties, our fellow prisoners.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The two half-breeds had finished their time and a couple of others had been brought in to take their places, four prisoners in all.

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

From this reading The two half-breeds had finished their time and a couple of others had been brought in to take their places, four prisoners in all.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The tough end of our job was not to beat the jail or the drunken jailer, but the watchful trusties, our fellow prisoners.

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

From this reading When spring came, my Chinese “tillicum,” which is Chinook for friend, and I were the only felony prisoners in the “skookum house,” or jail.

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

From this reading I decided to cut the bars in the daytime and have my cellmate keep a lookout at the door against the appearance of our jailer or the Indians.

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

From this reading When spring came, my Chinese “tillicum,” which is Chinook for friend, and I were the only felony prisoners in the “skookum house,” or jail.

a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies

From this reading When spring came, my Chinese “tillicum,” which is Chinook for friend, and I were the only felony prisoners in the “skookum house,” or jail.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading The two half-breeds had finished their time and a couple of others had been brought in to take their places, four prisoners in all.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading I decided to cut the bars in the daytime and have my cellmate keep a lookout at the door against the appearance of our jailer or the Indians.

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

From this reading I decided to cut the bars in the daytime and have my cellmate keep a lookout at the door against the appearance of our jailer or the Indians.

recognizable; marked

From this reading I decided to cut the bars in the daytime and have my cellmate keep a lookout at the door against the appearance of our jailer or the Indians.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading I decided to cut the bars in the daytime and have my cellmate keep a lookout at the door against the appearance of our jailer or the Indians.

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading The tough end of our job was not to beat the jail or the drunken jailer, but the watchful trusties, our fellow prisoners.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The tough end of our job was not to beat the jail or the drunken jailer, but the watchful trusties, our fellow prisoners.

a boy or man

From this reading The tough end of our job was not to beat the jail or the drunken jailer, but the watchful trusties, our fellow prisoners.

a serious crime (such as murder or arson)

From this reading When spring came, my Chinese “tillicum,” which is Chinook for friend, and I were the only felony prisoners in the “skookum house,” or jail.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading The two half-breeds had finished their time and a couple of others had been brought in to take their places, four prisoners in all.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When spring came, my Chinese “tillicum,” which is Chinook for friend, and I were the only felony prisoners in the “skookum house,” or jail.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The two half-breeds had finished their time and a couple of others had been brought in to take their places, four prisoners in all.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading When spring came, my Chinese “tillicum,” which is Chinook for friend, and I were the only felony prisoners in the “skookum house,” or jail.

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

From this reading The two half-breeds had finished their time and a couple of others had been brought in to take their places, four prisoners in all.

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

From this reading The two half-breeds had finished their time and a couple of others had been brought in to take their places, four prisoners in all.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I decided to cut the bars in the daytime and have my cellmate keep a lookout at the door against the appearance of our jailer or the Indians.

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

From this reading When spring came, my Chinese “tillicum,” which is Chinook for friend, and I were the only felony prisoners in the “skookum house,” or jail.

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

From this reading When spring came, my Chinese “tillicum,” which is Chinook for friend, and I were the only felony prisoners in the “skookum house,” or jail.

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

From this reading When spring came, my Chinese “tillicum,” which is Chinook for friend, and I were the only felony prisoners in the “skookum house,” or jail.

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

From this reading The Indians watched us and we watched them.

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

From this reading When spring came, my Chinese “tillicum,” which is Chinook for friend, and I were the only felony prisoners in the “skookum house,” or jail.

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

From this reading When spring came, my Chinese “tillicum,” which is Chinook for friend, and I were the only felony prisoners in the “skookum house,” or jail.

someone who guards prisoners

From this reading The tough end of our job was not to beat the jail or the drunken jailer, but the watchful trusties, our fellow prisoners.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading The tough end of our job was not to beat the jail or the drunken jailer, but the watchful trusties, our fellow prisoners.

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

From this reading I decided to cut the bars in the daytime and have my cellmate keep a lookout at the door against the appearance of our jailer or the Indians.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading I decided to cut the bars in the daytime and have my cellmate keep a lookout at the door against the appearance of our jailer or the Indians.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading When spring came, my Chinese “tillicum,” which is Chinook for friend, and I were the only felony prisoners in the “skookum house,” or jail.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The tough end of our job was not to beat the jail or the drunken jailer, but the watchful trusties, our fellow prisoners.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The two half-breeds had finished their time and a couple of others had been brought in to take their places, four prisoners in all.

and nothing more

From this reading When spring came, my Chinese “tillicum,” which is Chinook for friend, and I were the only felony prisoners in the “skookum house,” or jail.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When spring came, my Chinese “tillicum,” which is Chinook for friend, and I were the only felony prisoners in the “skookum house,” or jail.

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

From this reading The two half-breeds had finished their time and a couple of others had been brought in to take their places, four prisoners in all.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The tough end of our job was not to beat the jail or the drunken jailer, but the watchful trusties, our fellow prisoners.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The two half-breeds had finished their time and a couple of others had been brought in to take their places, four prisoners in all.

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading When spring came, my Chinese “tillicum,” which is Chinook for friend, and I were the only felony prisoners in the “skookum house,” or jail.

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

From this reading When spring came, my Chinese “tillicum,” which is Chinook for friend, and I were the only felony prisoners in the “skookum house,” or jail.

the season of growth

From this reading When spring came, my Chinese “tillicum,” which is Chinook for friend, and I were the only felony prisoners in the “skookum house,” or jail.

carry out

From this reading The two half-breeds had finished their time and a couple of others had been brought in to take their places, four prisoners in all.

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

From this reading When spring came, my Chinese “tillicum,” which is Chinook for friend, and I were the only felony prisoners in the “skookum house,” or jail.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The two half-breeds had finished their time and a couple of others had been brought in to take their places, four prisoners in all.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Indians watched us and we watched them.

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

From this reading When spring came, my Chinese “tillicum,” which is Chinook for friend, and I were the only felony prisoners in the “skookum house,” or jail.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The two half-breeds had finished their time and a couple of others had been brought in to take their places, four prisoners in all.

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

From this reading The two half-breeds had finished their time and a couple of others had been brought in to take their places, four prisoners in all.

not given to gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading The tough end of our job was not to beat the jail or the drunken jailer, but the watchful trusties, our fellow prisoners.

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

From this reading The tough end of our job was not to beat the jail or the drunken jailer, but the watchful trusties, our fellow prisoners.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two half-breeds had finished their time and a couple of others had been brought in to take their places, four prisoners in all.

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

From this reading The Indians watched us and we watched them.

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

From this reading The tough end of our job was not to beat the jail or the drunken jailer, but the watchful trusties, our fellow prisoners.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading The Indians watched us and we watched them.

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading The tough end of our job was not to beat the jail or the drunken jailer, but the watchful trusties, our fellow prisoners.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The Indians watched us and we watched them.

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

From this reading When spring came, my Chinese “tillicum,” which is Chinook for friend, and I were the only felony prisoners in the “skookum house,” or jail.

at the time that

From this reading When spring came, my Chinese “tillicum,” which is Chinook for friend, and I were the only felony prisoners in the “skookum house,” or jail.

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

From this reading When spring came, my Chinese “tillicum,” which is Chinook for friend, and I were the only felony prisoners in the “skookum house,” or jail.