Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading So fast did they work that in a short time they had a fine covering close up to Larry himself.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Tony knew just how to go about it.

later than; following

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

(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 Phil, seeing his lead, started to also throw all sorts of loose leaves and wood upon the surface of the mud.

in addition

From this reading Phil, seeing his lead, started to also throw all sorts of loose leaves and wood upon the surface of the mud.

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

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

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

From this reading Their coming had given the imperiled lad new vim; it seemed to him as though his muscles were renewed, and that he could keep on gripping that branch everlastingly now, such was the fresh faith that took the place of grim despair.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Their coming had given the imperiled lad new vim; it seemed to him as though his muscles were renewed, and that he could keep on gripping that branch everlastingly now, such was the fresh faith that took the place of grim despair.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading So fast did they work that in a short time they had a fine covering close up to Larry himself.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Their coming had given the imperiled lad new vim; it seemed to him as though his muscles were renewed, and that he could keep on gripping that branch everlastingly now, such was the fresh faith that took the place of grim despair.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Their coming had given the imperiled lad new vim; it seemed to him as though his muscles were renewed, and that he could keep on gripping that branch everlastingly now, such was the fresh faith that took the place of grim despair.

a natural object that covers or envelops

From this reading So fast did they work that in a short time they had a fine covering close up to Larry himself.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading Their coming had given the imperiled lad new vim; it seemed to him as though his muscles were renewed, and that he could keep on gripping that branch everlastingly now, such was the fresh faith that took the place of grim despair.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading So fast did they work that in a short time they had a fine covering close up to Larry himself.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

for a limitless time

From this reading Their coming had given the imperiled lad new vim; it seemed to him as though his muscles were renewed, and that he could keep on gripping that branch everlastingly now, such was the fresh faith that took the place of grim despair.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Their coming had given the imperiled lad new vim; it seemed to him as though his muscles were renewed, and that he could keep on gripping that branch everlastingly now, such was the fresh faith that took the place of grim despair.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading So fast did they work that in a short time they had a fine covering close up to Larry himself.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Their coming had given the imperiled lad new vim; it seemed to him as though his muscles were renewed, and that he could keep on gripping that branch everlastingly now, such was the fresh faith that took the place of grim despair.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Their coming had given the imperiled lad new vim; it seemed to him as though his muscles were renewed, and that he could keep on gripping that branch everlastingly now, such was the fresh faith that took the place of grim despair.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Tony knew just how to go about it.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading Their coming had given the imperiled lad new vim; it seemed to him as though his muscles were renewed, and that he could keep on gripping that branch everlastingly now, such was the fresh faith that took the place of grim despair.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading Their coming had given the imperiled lad new vim; it seemed to him as though his muscles were renewed, and that he could keep on gripping that branch everlastingly now, such was the fresh faith that took the place of grim despair.

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

From this reading Their coming had given the imperiled lad new vim; it seemed to him as though his muscles were renewed, and that he could keep on gripping that branch everlastingly now, such was the fresh faith that took the place of grim despair.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

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

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

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

From this reading Their coming had given the imperiled lad new vim; it seemed to him as though his muscles were renewed, and that he could keep on gripping that branch everlastingly now, such was the fresh faith that took the place of grim despair.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading So fast did they work that in a short time they had a fine covering close up to Larry himself.

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

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

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

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

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

From this reading Tony knew just how to go about it.

past form of “imperil” — pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading Their coming had given the imperiled lad new vim; it seemed to him as though his muscles were renewed, and that he could keep on gripping that branch everlastingly now, such was the fresh faith that took the place of grim despair.

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

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Their coming had given the imperiled lad new vim; it seemed to him as though his muscles were renewed, and that he could keep on gripping that branch everlastingly now, such was the fresh faith that took the place of grim despair.

and nothing more

From this reading Tony knew just how to go about it.

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

From this reading Their coming had given the imperiled lad new vim; it seemed to him as though his muscles were renewed, and that he could keep on gripping that branch everlastingly now, such was the fresh faith that took the place of grim despair.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Tony knew just how to go about it.

a boy or man

From this reading Their coming had given the imperiled lad new vim; it seemed to him as though his muscles were renewed, and that he could keep on gripping that branch everlastingly now, such was the fresh faith that took the place of grim despair.

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

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading Phil, seeing his lead, started to also throw all sorts of loose leaves and wood upon the surface of the mud.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Phil, seeing his lead, started to also throw all sorts of loose leaves and wood upon the surface of the mud.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading Phil, seeing his lead, started to also throw all sorts of loose leaves and wood upon the surface of the mud.

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

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading Their coming had given the imperiled lad new vim; it seemed to him as though his muscles were renewed, and that he could keep on gripping that branch everlastingly now, such was the fresh faith that took the place of grim despair.

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

From this reading Their coming had given the imperiled lad new vim; it seemed to him as though his muscles were renewed, and that he could keep on gripping that branch everlastingly now, such was the fresh faith that took the place of grim despair.

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

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

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

From this reading Their coming had given the imperiled lad new vim; it seemed to him as though his muscles were renewed, and that he could keep on gripping that branch everlastingly now, such was the fresh faith that took the place of grim despair.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Their coming had given the imperiled lad new vim; it seemed to him as though his muscles were renewed, and that he could keep on gripping that branch everlastingly now, such was the fresh faith that took the place of grim despair.

leaking out slowly

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

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

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Their coming had given the imperiled lad new vim; it seemed to him as though his muscles were renewed, and that he could keep on gripping that branch everlastingly now, such was the fresh faith that took the place of grim despair.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

restored to a new condition

From this reading Their coming had given the imperiled lad new vim; it seemed to him as though his muscles were renewed, and that he could keep on gripping that branch everlastingly now, such was the fresh faith that took the place of grim despair.

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

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Phil, seeing his lead, started to also throw all sorts of loose leaves and wood upon the surface of the mud.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Their coming had given the imperiled lad new vim; it seemed to him as though his muscles were renewed, and that he could keep on gripping that branch everlastingly now, such was the fresh faith that took the place of grim despair.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading So fast did they work that in a short time they had a fine covering close up to Larry himself.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So fast did they work that in a short time they had a fine covering close up to Larry himself.

in the near future

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Phil, seeing his lead, started to also throw all sorts of loose leaves and wood upon the surface of the mud.

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

From this reading Phil, seeing his lead, started to also throw all sorts of loose leaves and wood upon the surface of the mud.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Their coming had given the imperiled lad new vim; it seemed to him as though his muscles were renewed, and that he could keep on gripping that branch everlastingly now, such was the fresh faith that took the place of grim despair.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading Phil, seeing his lead, started to also throw all sorts of loose leaves and wood upon the surface of the mud.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

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

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their coming had given the imperiled lad new vim; it seemed to him as though his muscles were renewed, and that he could keep on gripping that branch everlastingly now, such was the fresh faith that took the place of grim despair.

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

From this reading So fast did they work that in a short time they had a fine covering close up to Larry himself.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Their coming had given the imperiled lad new vim; it seemed to him as though his muscles were renewed, and that he could keep on gripping that branch everlastingly now, such was the fresh faith that took the place of grim despair.

propel through the air

From this reading Phil, seeing his lead, started to also throw all sorts of loose leaves and wood upon the surface of the mud.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading So fast did they work that in a short time they had a fine covering close up to Larry himself.

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

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

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

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Their coming had given the imperiled lad new vim; it seemed to him as though his muscles were renewed, and that he could keep on gripping that branch everlastingly now, such was the fresh faith that took the place of grim despair.

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

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Phil, seeing his lead, started to also throw all sorts of loose leaves and wood upon the surface of the mud.

a healthy capacity for vigorous activity

From this reading Their coming had given the imperiled lad new vim; it seemed to him as though his muscles were renewed, and that he could keep on gripping that branch everlastingly now, such was the fresh faith that took the place of grim despair.

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

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

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

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

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

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

From this reading Their coming had given the imperiled lad new vim; it seemed to him as though his muscles were renewed, and that he could keep on gripping that branch everlastingly now, such was the fresh faith that took the place of grim despair.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Phil, seeing his lead, started to also throw all sorts of loose leaves and wood upon the surface of the mud.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading So fast did they work that in a short time they had a fine covering close up to Larry himself.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE SECOND NIGHT OUT "Hold fast! we'll soon have you out of that muck!" called Phil, after he and Tony McGee arrived at the edge of the quagmire, where poor Larry was up to his waist in the oozy mud.