Chapter IV

anew

From this reading Phil scrambled to his feet and sheepishly dropped again into his chair.

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

From this reading LANDED IN CAPTIVITY Phil was too angry and humiliated to do more than glare at the girl who had so cleverly thwarted him in his daring plan to strand the steamer.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading LANDED IN CAPTIVITY Phil was too angry and humiliated to do more than glare at the girl who had so cleverly thwarted him in his daring plan to strand the steamer.

aroused to action

From this reading His companions had started to spring toward the coveted rifles of their enemy, but now they sank back into their seats and hopelessly looked into the menacing muzzles of these same rifles in the hands of the four aroused sentries.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading LANDED IN CAPTIVITY Phil was too angry and humiliated to do more than glare at the girl who had so cleverly thwarted him in his daring plan to strand the steamer.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading His companions had started to spring toward the coveted rifles of their enemy, but now they sank back into their seats and hopelessly looked into the menacing muzzles of these same rifles in the hands of the four aroused sentries.

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading His breathing was quick and his eyes dilated with suppressed rage and mortification.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His companions had started to spring toward the coveted rifles of their enemy, but now they sank back into their seats and hopelessly looked into the menacing muzzles of these same rifles in the hands of the four aroused sentries.

the state of being imprisoned

From this reading LANDED IN CAPTIVITY Phil was too angry and humiliated to do more than glare at the girl who had so cleverly thwarted him in his daring plan to strand the steamer.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Phil scrambled to his feet and sheepishly dropped again into his chair.

in a clever manner

From this reading LANDED IN CAPTIVITY Phil was too angry and humiliated to do more than glare at the girl who had so cleverly thwarted him in his daring plan to strand the steamer.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading His companions had started to spring toward the coveted rifles of their enemy, but now they sank back into their seats and hopelessly looked into the menacing muzzles of these same rifles in the hands of the four aroused sentries.

greatly desired

From this reading His companions had started to spring toward the coveted rifles of their enemy, but now they sank back into their seats and hopelessly looked into the menacing muzzles of these same rifles in the hands of the four aroused sentries.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading LANDED IN CAPTIVITY Phil was too angry and humiliated to do more than glare at the girl who had so cleverly thwarted him in his daring plan to strand the steamer.

past form of “dilate” — become wider

From this reading His breathing was quick and his eyes dilated with suppressed rage and mortification.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading LANDED IN CAPTIVITY Phil was too angry and humiliated to do more than glare at the girl who had so cleverly thwarted him in his daring plan to strand the steamer.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading Phil scrambled to his feet and sheepishly dropped again into his chair.

an opposing military force

From this reading His companions had started to spring toward the coveted rifles of their enemy, but now they sank back into their seats and hopelessly looked into the menacing muzzles of these same rifles in the hands of the four aroused sentries.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading The girl had risen to her feet, her face flushed with excitement; she raised her hand to the natives, motioning them to put up their weapons.

opinion or judgment

From this reading His breathing was quick and his eyes dilated with suppressed rage and mortification.

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

From this reading The girl had risen to her feet, her face flushed with excitement; she raised her hand to the natives, motioning them to put up their weapons.

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

From this reading The girl had risen to her feet, her face flushed with excitement; she raised her hand to the natives, motioning them to put up their weapons.

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading The girl had risen to her feet, her face flushed with excitement; she raised her hand to the natives, motioning them to put up their weapons.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading His companions had started to spring toward the coveted rifles of their enemy, but now they sank back into their seats and hopelessly looked into the menacing muzzles of these same rifles in the hands of the four aroused sentries.

a young female

From this reading LANDED IN CAPTIVITY Phil was too angry and humiliated to do more than glare at the girl who had so cleverly thwarted him in his daring plan to strand the steamer.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading LANDED IN CAPTIVITY Phil was too angry and humiliated to do more than glare at the girl who had so cleverly thwarted him in his daring plan to strand the steamer.

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

From this reading LANDED IN CAPTIVITY Phil was too angry and humiliated to do more than glare at the girl who had so cleverly thwarted him in his daring plan to strand the steamer.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The girl had risen to her feet, her face flushed with excitement; she raised her hand to the natives, motioning them to put up their weapons.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading His companions had started to spring toward the coveted rifles of their enemy, but now they sank back into their seats and hopelessly looked into the menacing muzzles of these same rifles in the hands of the four aroused sentries.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The girl had risen to her feet, her face flushed with excitement; she raised her hand to the natives, motioning them to put up their weapons.

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

From this reading LANDED IN CAPTIVITY Phil was too angry and humiliated to do more than glare at the girl who had so cleverly thwarted him in his daring plan to strand the steamer.

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

From this reading LANDED IN CAPTIVITY Phil was too angry and humiliated to do more than glare at the girl who had so cleverly thwarted him in his daring plan to strand the steamer.

in a hopeless manner

From this reading His companions had started to spring toward the coveted rifles of their enemy, but now they sank back into their seats and hopelessly looked into the menacing muzzles of these same rifles in the hands of the four aroused sentries.

subdued or brought low in condition or status

From this reading LANDED IN CAPTIVITY Phil was too angry and humiliated to do more than glare at the girl who had so cleverly thwarted him in his daring plan to strand the steamer.

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

From this reading LANDED IN CAPTIVITY Phil was too angry and humiliated to do more than glare at the girl who had so cleverly thwarted him in his daring plan to strand the steamer.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading His companions had started to spring toward the coveted rifles of their enemy, but now they sank back into their seats and hopelessly looked into the menacing muzzles of these same rifles in the hands of the four aroused sentries.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading LANDED IN CAPTIVITY Phil was too angry and humiliated to do more than glare at the girl who had so cleverly thwarted him in his daring plan to strand the steamer.

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

From this reading His companions had started to spring toward the coveted rifles of their enemy, but now they sank back into their seats and hopelessly looked into the menacing muzzles of these same rifles in the hands of the four aroused sentries.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading His companions had started to spring toward the coveted rifles of their enemy, but now they sank back into their seats and hopelessly looked into the menacing muzzles of these same rifles in the hands of the four aroused sentries.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading LANDED IN CAPTIVITY Phil was too angry and humiliated to do more than glare at the girl who had so cleverly thwarted him in his daring plan to strand the steamer.

strong feelings of embarrassment

From this reading His breathing was quick and his eyes dilated with suppressed rage and mortification.

-ing form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement

From this reading The girl had risen to her feet, her face flushed with excitement; she raised her hand to the natives, motioning them to put up their weapons.

plural of “muzzle” — the open circular discharging end of a gun

From this reading His companions had started to spring toward the coveted rifles of their enemy, but now they sank back into their seats and hopelessly looked into the menacing muzzles of these same rifles in the hands of the four aroused sentries.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading The girl had risen to her feet, her face flushed with excitement; she raised her hand to the natives, motioning them to put up their weapons.

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

From this reading His companions had started to spring toward the coveted rifles of their enemy, but now they sank back into their seats and hopelessly looked into the menacing muzzles of these same rifles in the hands of the four aroused sentries.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His companions had started to spring toward the coveted rifles of their enemy, but now they sank back into their seats and hopelessly looked into the menacing muzzles of these same rifles in the hands of the four aroused sentries.

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From this reading LANDED IN CAPTIVITY Phil was too angry and humiliated to do more than glare at the girl who had so cleverly thwarted him in his daring plan to strand the steamer.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading LANDED IN CAPTIVITY Phil was too angry and humiliated to do more than glare at the girl who had so cleverly thwarted him in his daring plan to strand the steamer.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The girl had risen to her feet, her face flushed with excitement; she raised her hand to the natives, motioning them to put up their weapons.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading His breathing was quick and his eyes dilated with suppressed rage and mortification.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading His breathing was quick and his eyes dilated with suppressed rage and mortification.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading The girl had risen to her feet, her face flushed with excitement; she raised her hand to the natives, motioning them to put up their weapons.

plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore

From this reading His companions had started to spring toward the coveted rifles of their enemy, but now they sank back into their seats and hopelessly looked into the menacing muzzles of these same rifles in the hands of the four aroused sentries.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading The girl had risen to her feet, her face flushed with excitement; she raised her hand to the natives, motioning them to put up their weapons.

Identical; not different.

From this reading His companions had started to spring toward the coveted rifles of their enemy, but now they sank back into their seats and hopelessly looked into the menacing muzzles of these same rifles in the hands of the four aroused sentries.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading His companions had started to spring toward the coveted rifles of their enemy, but now they sank back into their seats and hopelessly looked into the menacing muzzles of these same rifles in the hands of the four aroused sentries.

thrown together in a disorderly fashion

From this reading Phil scrambled to his feet and sheepishly dropped again into his chair.

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading His companions had started to spring toward the coveted rifles of their enemy, but now they sank back into their seats and hopelessly looked into the menacing muzzles of these same rifles in the hands of the four aroused sentries.

plural of “sentry” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading His companions had started to spring toward the coveted rifles of their enemy, but now they sank back into their seats and hopelessly looked into the menacing muzzles of these same rifles in the hands of the four aroused sentries.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The girl had risen to her feet, her face flushed with excitement; she raised her hand to the natives, motioning them to put up their weapons.

in a sheepish manner

From this reading Phil scrambled to his feet and sheepishly dropped again into his chair.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading LANDED IN CAPTIVITY Phil was too angry and humiliated to do more than glare at the girl who had so cleverly thwarted him in his daring plan to strand the steamer.

the season of growth

From this reading His companions had started to spring toward the coveted rifles of their enemy, but now they sank back into their seats and hopelessly looked into the menacing muzzles of these same rifles in the hands of the four aroused sentries.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading His companions had started to spring toward the coveted rifles of their enemy, but now they sank back into their seats and hopelessly looked into the menacing muzzles of these same rifles in the hands of the four aroused sentries.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading LANDED IN CAPTIVITY Phil was too angry and humiliated to do more than glare at the girl who had so cleverly thwarted him in his daring plan to strand the steamer.

a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

From this reading LANDED IN CAPTIVITY Phil was too angry and humiliated to do more than glare at the girl who had so cleverly thwarted him in his daring plan to strand the steamer.

kept from public knowledge by various means

From this reading His breathing was quick and his eyes dilated with suppressed rage and mortification.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading LANDED IN CAPTIVITY Phil was too angry and humiliated to do more than glare at the girl who had so cleverly thwarted him in his daring plan to strand the steamer.

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

From this reading LANDED IN CAPTIVITY Phil was too angry and humiliated to do more than glare at the girl who had so cleverly thwarted him in his daring plan to strand the steamer.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading His companions had started to spring toward the coveted rifles of their enemy, but now they sank back into their seats and hopelessly looked into the menacing muzzles of these same rifles in the hands of the four aroused sentries.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The girl had risen to her feet, her face flushed with excitement; she raised her hand to the natives, motioning them to put up their weapons.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading His companions had started to spring toward the coveted rifles of their enemy, but now they sank back into their seats and hopelessly looked into the menacing muzzles of these same rifles in the hands of the four aroused sentries.

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

From this reading His companions had started to spring toward the coveted rifles of their enemy, but now they sank back into their seats and hopelessly looked into the menacing muzzles of these same rifles in the hands of the four aroused sentries.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading LANDED IN CAPTIVITY Phil was too angry and humiliated to do more than glare at the girl who had so cleverly thwarted him in his daring plan to strand the steamer.

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

From this reading LANDED IN CAPTIVITY Phil was too angry and humiliated to do more than glare at the girl who had so cleverly thwarted him in his daring plan to strand the steamer.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading LANDED IN CAPTIVITY Phil was too angry and humiliated to do more than glare at the girl who had so cleverly thwarted him in his daring plan to strand the steamer.

in the direction of

From this reading His companions had started to spring toward the coveted rifles of their enemy, but now they sank back into their seats and hopelessly looked into the menacing muzzles of these same rifles in the hands of the four aroused sentries.

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

From this reading The girl had risen to her feet, her face flushed with excitement; she raised her hand to the natives, motioning them to put up their weapons.

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

From this reading LANDED IN CAPTIVITY Phil was too angry and humiliated to do more than glare at the girl who had so cleverly thwarted him in his daring plan to strand the steamer.

plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading The girl had risen to her feet, her face flushed with excitement; she raised her hand to the natives, motioning them to put up their weapons.

which person or people

From this reading LANDED IN CAPTIVITY Phil was too angry and humiliated to do more than glare at the girl who had so cleverly thwarted him in his daring plan to strand the steamer.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The girl had risen to her feet, her face flushed with excitement; she raised her hand to the natives, motioning them to put up their weapons.