used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At that sight all Russell's courage subsided, and he fell into a state of mental prostration as extreme as that which he had experienced when "His Majesty" had confronted him in his flight.
(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 At that sight all Russell's courage subsided, and he fell into a state of mental prostration as extreme as that which he had experienced when "His Majesty" had confronted him in his flight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moon was still shining very brightly, and they could see very well the faces and the uniforms of their captors.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The sight of the government uniforms was very reassuring to Rita, who was only anxious to escape from the Carlists; but the first glance which Russell gave at the captain of the band overwhelmed him with terror.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading HOW DANGERS THICKEN AROUND THE DESPAIRING RUSSELL.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At that sight all Russell's courage subsided, and he fell into a state of mental prostration as extreme as that which he had experienced when "His Majesty" had confronted him in his flight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sight of the government uniforms was very reassuring to Rita, who was only anxious to escape from the Carlists; but the first glance which Russell gave at the captain of the band overwhelmed him with terror.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The sight of the government uniforms was very reassuring to Rita, who was only anxious to escape from the Carlists; but the first glance which Russell gave at the captain of the band overwhelmed him with terror.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The moon was still shining very brightly, and they could see very well the faces and the uniforms of their captors.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sight of the government uniforms was very reassuring to Rita, who was only anxious to escape from the Carlists; but the first glance which Russell gave at the captain of the band overwhelmed him with terror.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The sight of the government uniforms was very reassuring to Rita, who was only anxious to escape from the Carlists; but the first glance which Russell gave at the captain of the band overwhelmed him with terror.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading The moon was still shining very brightly, and they could see very well the faces and the uniforms of their captors.
Carlists
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From this reading The sight of the government uniforms was very reassuring to Rita, who was only anxious to escape from the Carlists; but the first glance which Russell gave at the captain of the band overwhelmed him with terror.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading At that sight all Russell's courage subsided, and he fell into a state of mental prostration as extreme as that which he had experienced when "His Majesty" had confronted him in his flight.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The moon was still shining very brightly, and they could see very well the faces and the uniforms of their captors.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading At that sight all Russell's courage subsided, and he fell into a state of mental prostration as extreme as that which he had experienced when "His Majesty" had confronted him in his flight.
DANGERSnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading HOW DANGERS THICKEN AROUND THE DESPAIRING RUSSELL.
DESPAIRINGadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading HOW DANGERS THICKEN AROUND THE DESPAIRING RUSSELL.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The sight of the government uniforms was very reassuring to Rita, who was only anxious to escape from the Carlists; but the first glance which Russell gave at the captain of the band overwhelmed him with terror.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading At that sight all Russell's courage subsided, and he fell into a state of mental prostration as extreme as that which he had experienced when "His Majesty" had confronted him in his flight.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading At that sight all Russell's courage subsided, and he fell into a state of mental prostration as extreme as that which he had experienced when "His Majesty" had confronted him in his flight.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The moon was still shining very brightly, and they could see very well the faces and the uniforms of their captors.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He recognized Lopez, and saw that he had fallen into the hands of one who had no reason, and perhaps no inclination, to show him the slightest mercy.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At that sight all Russell's courage subsided, and he fell into a state of mental prostration as extreme as that which he had experienced when "His Majesty" had confronted him in his flight.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The sight of the government uniforms was very reassuring to Rita, who was only anxious to escape from the Carlists; but the first glance which Russell gave at the captain of the band overwhelmed him with terror.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading At that sight all Russell's courage subsided, and he fell into a state of mental prostration as extreme as that which he had experienced when "His Majesty" had confronted him in his flight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sight of the government uniforms was very reassuring to Rita, who was only anxious to escape from the Carlists; but the first glance which Russell gave at the captain of the band overwhelmed him with terror.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The sight of the government uniforms was very reassuring to Rita, who was only anxious to escape from the Carlists; but the first glance which Russell gave at the captain of the band overwhelmed him with terror.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The sight of the government uniforms was very reassuring to Rita, who was only anxious to escape from the Carlists; but the first glance which Russell gave at the captain of the band overwhelmed him with terror.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The sight of the government uniforms was very reassuring to Rita, who was only anxious to escape from the Carlists; but the first glance which Russell gave at the captain of the band overwhelmed him with terror.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He recognized Lopez, and saw that he had fallen into the hands of one who had no reason, and perhaps no inclination, to show him the slightest mercy.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He recognized Lopez, and saw that he had fallen into the hands of one who had no reason, and perhaps no inclination, to show him the slightest mercy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He recognized Lopez, and saw that he had fallen into the hands of one who had no reason, and perhaps no inclination, to show him the slightest mercy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight of the government uniforms was very reassuring to Rita, who was only anxious to escape from the Carlists; but the first glance which Russell gave at the captain of the band overwhelmed him with terror.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At that sight all Russell's courage subsided, and he fell into a state of mental prostration as extreme as that which he had experienced when "His Majesty" had confronted him in his flight.
HOW
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From this reading HOW DANGERS THICKEN AROUND THE DESPAIRING RUSSELL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At that sight all Russell's courage subsided, and he fell into a state of mental prostration as extreme as that which he had experienced when "His Majesty" had confronted him in his flight.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading He recognized Lopez, and saw that he had fallen into the hands of one who had no reason, and perhaps no inclination, to show him the slightest mercy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He recognized Lopez, and saw that he had fallen into the hands of one who had no reason, and perhaps no inclination, to show him the slightest mercy.
Lopez
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From this reading He recognized Lopez, and saw that he had fallen into the hands of one who had no reason, and perhaps no inclination, to show him the slightest mercy.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading At that sight all Russell's courage subsided, and he fell into a state of mental prostration as extreme as that which he had experienced when "His Majesty" had confronted him in his flight.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading At that sight all Russell's courage subsided, and he fell into a state of mental prostration as extreme as that which he had experienced when "His Majesty" had confronted him in his flight.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading He recognized Lopez, and saw that he had fallen into the hands of one who had no reason, and perhaps no inclination, to show him the slightest mercy.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon was still shining very brightly, and they could see very well the faces and the uniforms of their captors.
not any; not one
From this reading He recognized Lopez, and saw that he had fallen into the hands of one who had no reason, and perhaps no inclination, to show him the slightest mercy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moon was still shining very brightly, and they could see very well the faces and the uniforms of their captors.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He recognized Lopez, and saw that he had fallen into the hands of one who had no reason, and perhaps no inclination, to show him the slightest mercy.
and nothing more
From this reading The sight of the government uniforms was very reassuring to Rita, who was only anxious to escape from the Carlists; but the first glance which Russell gave at the captain of the band overwhelmed him with terror.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading The sight of the government uniforms was very reassuring to Rita, who was only anxious to escape from the Carlists; but the first glance which Russell gave at the captain of the band overwhelmed him with terror.
by chance
From this reading He recognized Lopez, and saw that he had fallen into the hands of one who had no reason, and perhaps no inclination, to show him the slightest mercy.
prostrationnounUS /prɑːˈstreɪʃən/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading At that sight all Russell's courage subsided, and he fell into a state of mental prostration as extreme as that which he had experienced when "His Majesty" had confronted him in his flight.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He recognized Lopez, and saw that he had fallen into the hands of one who had no reason, and perhaps no inclination, to show him the slightest mercy.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading The sight of the government uniforms was very reassuring to Rita, who was only anxious to escape from the Carlists; but the first glance which Russell gave at the captain of the band overwhelmed him with terror.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He recognized Lopez, and saw that he had fallen into the hands of one who had no reason, and perhaps no inclination, to show him the slightest mercy.
Rita
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From this reading The sight of the government uniforms was very reassuring to Rita, who was only anxious to escape from the Carlists; but the first glance which Russell gave at the captain of the band overwhelmed him with terror.
RUSSELLnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading HOW DANGERS THICKEN AROUND THE DESPAIRING RUSSELL.
Russell'snounUS /ˈrʌsəlz/
possessive form of “russell” — United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading At that sight all Russell's courage subsided, and he fell into a state of mental prostration as extreme as that which he had experienced when "His Majesty" had confronted him in his flight.
cut with a saw
From this reading He recognized Lopez, and saw that he had fallen into the hands of one who had no reason, and perhaps no inclination, to show him the slightest mercy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The moon was still shining very brightly, and they could see very well the faces and the uniforms of their captors.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The moon was still shining very brightly, and they could see very well the faces and the uniforms of their captors.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He recognized Lopez, and saw that he had fallen into the hands of one who had no reason, and perhaps no inclination, to show him the slightest mercy.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of the government uniforms was very reassuring to Rita, who was only anxious to escape from the Carlists; but the first glance which Russell gave at the captain of the band overwhelmed him with terror.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading He recognized Lopez, and saw that he had fallen into the hands of one who had no reason, and perhaps no inclination, to show him the slightest mercy.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading At that sight all Russell's courage subsided, and he fell into a state of mental prostration as extreme as that which he had experienced when "His Majesty" had confronted him in his flight.
not in physical motion
From this reading The moon was still shining very brightly, and they could see very well the faces and the uniforms of their captors.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading At that sight all Russell's courage subsided, and he fell into a state of mental prostration as extreme as that which he had experienced when "His Majesty" had confronted him in his flight.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The sight of the government uniforms was very reassuring to Rita, who was only anxious to escape from the Carlists; but the first glance which Russell gave at the captain of the band overwhelmed him with terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He recognized Lopez, and saw that he had fallen into the hands of one who had no reason, and perhaps no inclination, to show him the slightest mercy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW DANGERS THICKEN AROUND THE DESPAIRING RUSSELL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The moon was still shining very brightly, and they could see very well the faces and the uniforms of their captors.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moon was still shining very brightly, and they could see very well the faces and the uniforms of their captors.
THICKENverbUS /ˈθɪkən/
make thick or thicker
From this reading HOW DANGERS THICKEN AROUND THE DESPAIRING RUSSELL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sight of the government uniforms was very reassuring to Rita, who was only anxious to escape from the Carlists; but the first glance which Russell gave at the captain of the band overwhelmed him with terror.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading The moon was still shining very brightly, and they could see very well the faces and the uniforms of their captors.
precisely as stated
From this reading The moon was still shining very brightly, and they could see very well the faces and the uniforms of their captors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moon was still shining very brightly, and they could see very well the faces and the uniforms of their captors.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The moon was still shining very brightly, and they could see very well the faces and the uniforms of their captors.
at the time that
From this reading At that sight all Russell's courage subsided, and he fell into a state of mental prostration as extreme as that which he had experienced when "His Majesty" had confronted him in his flight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sight of the government uniforms was very reassuring to Rita, who was only anxious to escape from the Carlists; but the first glance which Russell gave at the captain of the band overwhelmed him with terror.
which person or people
From this reading The sight of the government uniforms was very reassuring to Rita, who was only anxious to escape from the Carlists; but the first glance which Russell gave at the captain of the band overwhelmed him with terror.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sight of the government uniforms was very reassuring to Rita, who was only anxious to escape from the Carlists; but the first glance which Russell gave at the captain of the band overwhelmed him with terror.
