Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

at or in the front

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

react verbally

From this reading "Hang me if I know what to make," was the answer.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

From this reading "What do you make of this, Tom?" he questioned, of the major of the second battalion.

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

From this reading "Captain Ripley must be losing his eyesight if he can't keep forty or fifty men and nearly a hundred horses in sight."

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Then his whole command must be losing their eyesight, for the enemy is gone, and nobody can even guess where to."

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From this reading "Captain Ripley must be losing his eyesight if he can't keep forty or fifty men and nearly a hundred horses in sight."

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading "Captain Ripley must be losing his eyesight if he can't keep forty or fifty men and nearly a hundred horses in sight."

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading "Then his whole command must be losing their eyesight, for the enemy is gone, and nobody can even guess where to."

reduced in size or pulled together

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What do you make of this, Tom?" he questioned, of the major of the second battalion.

an opposing military force

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

divisible by two

From this reading "Then his whole command must be losing their eyesight, for the enemy is gone, and nobody can even guess where to."

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

normal use of the faculty of vision

From this reading "Captain Ripley must be losing his eyesight if he can't keep forty or fifty men and nearly a hundred horses in sight."

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading "Captain Ripley must be losing his eyesight if he can't keep forty or fifty men and nearly a hundred horses in sight."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Then his whole command must be losing their eyesight, for the enemy is gone, and nobody can even guess where to."

being ten more than thirty

From this reading "Captain Ripley must be losing his eyesight if he can't keep forty or fifty men and nearly a hundred horses in sight."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

destroyed or killed

From this reading "Then his whole command must be losing their eyesight, for the enemy is gone, and nobody can even guess where to."

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "Then his whole command must be losing their eyesight, for the enemy is gone, and nobody can even guess where to."

be suspended or hanging

From this reading "Hang me if I know what to make," was the answer.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "Captain Ripley must be losing his eyesight if he can't keep forty or fifty men and nearly a hundred horses in sight."

ten 10s

From this reading "Captain Ripley must be losing his eyesight if he can't keep forty or fifty men and nearly a hundred horses in sight."

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

From this reading "Hang me if I know what to make," was the answer.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Hang me if I know what to make," was the answer.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

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

From this reading "Then his whole command must be losing their eyesight, for the enemy is gone, and nobody can even guess where to."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

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

From this reading "Captain Ripley must be losing his eyesight if he can't keep forty or fifty men and nearly a hundred horses in sight."

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Hang me if I know what to make," was the answer.

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading "Captain Ripley must be losing his eyesight if he can't keep forty or fifty men and nearly a hundred horses in sight."

a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

engage in

From this reading "What do you make of this, Tom?" he questioned, of the major of the second battalion.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Hang me if I know what to make," was the answer.

the force of workers available

From this reading "Captain Ripley must be losing his eyesight if he can't keep forty or fifty men and nearly a hundred horses in sight."

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Captain Ripley must be losing his eyesight if he can't keep forty or fifty men and nearly a hundred horses in sight."

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "Captain Ripley must be losing his eyesight if he can't keep forty or fifty men and nearly a hundred horses in sight."

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

not any; not one

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

no person; not anyone

From this reading "Then his whole command must be losing their eyesight, for the enemy is gone, and nobody can even guess where to."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading "What do you make of this, Tom?" he questioned, of the major of the second battalion.

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

From this reading "Captain Ripley must be losing his eyesight if he can't keep forty or fifty men and nearly a hundred horses in sight."

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading "What do you make of this, Tom?" he questioned, of the major of the second battalion.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading "Captain Ripley must be losing his eyesight if he can't keep forty or fifty men and nearly a hundred horses in sight."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

move hurridly

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Then his whole command must be losing their eyesight, for the enemy is gone, and nobody can even guess where to."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then his whole command must be losing their eyesight, for the enemy is gone, and nobody can even guess where to."

in or at that place or location

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "What do you make of this, Tom?" he questioned, of the major of the second battalion.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

male cat

From this reading "What do you make of this, Tom?" he questioned, of the major of the second battalion.

at or nearest to the top

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What do you make of this, Tom?" he questioned, of the major of the second battalion.

at the time that

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

in or at the place that

From this reading "Then his whole command must be losing their eyesight, for the enemy is gone, and nobody can even guess where to."

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading "Then his whole command must be losing their eyesight, for the enemy is gone, and nobody can even guess where to."

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP To have a body of the enemy disappear utterly from view when there were no hills or woods in which they might hide, was a new experience to Major Lyon, and it was small wonder, therefore, that his brow contracted into a frown as he urged Ceph ahead at topmost speed.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What do you make of this, Tom?" he questioned, of the major of the second battalion.