Chapter XXII

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

From this reading The dangerous attempt to snare the Plesiosaurus had not only been a complete failure, but a fearful mistake, for a few seconds later it looked as if Dr. Dan was doomed.

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

From this reading Dick and Charley fully realized Dr. Dan’s danger, but what could they do?

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

From this reading The dangerous attempt to snare the Plesiosaurus had not only been a complete failure, but a fearful mistake, for a few seconds later it looked as if Dr. Dan was doomed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Fire at him, boys!

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading The dangerous attempt to snare the Plesiosaurus had not only been a complete failure, but a fearful mistake, for a few seconds later it looked as if Dr. Dan was doomed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The dangerous attempt to snare the Plesiosaurus had not only been a complete failure, but a fearful mistake, for a few seconds later it looked as if Dr. Dan was doomed.

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading “Fire at him, boys!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Dick and Charley fully realized Dr. Dan’s danger, but what could they do?

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

From this reading The Plesiosaurus caught him just as it had caught Dick.

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From this reading Dick and Charley fully realized Dr. Dan’s danger, but what could they do?

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading The dangerous attempt to snare the Plesiosaurus had not only been a complete failure, but a fearful mistake, for a few seconds later it looked as if Dr. Dan was doomed.

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

From this reading Dick and Charley fully realized Dr. Dan’s danger, but what could they do?

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From this reading The dangerous attempt to snare the Plesiosaurus had not only been a complete failure, but a fearful mistake, for a few seconds later it looked as if Dr. Dan was doomed.

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From this reading Dick and Charley fully realized Dr. Dan’s danger, but what could they do?

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading Dick and Charley fully realized Dr. Dan’s danger, but what could they do?

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading The dangerous attempt to snare the Plesiosaurus had not only been a complete failure, but a fearful mistake, for a few seconds later it looked as if Dr. Dan was doomed.

someone who is a detective

From this reading Dick and Charley fully realized Dr. Dan’s danger, but what could they do?

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

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Dick and Charley fully realized Dr. Dan’s danger, but what could they do?

marked for certain death

From this reading The dangerous attempt to snare the Plesiosaurus had not only been a complete failure, but a fearful mistake, for a few seconds later it looked as if Dr. Dan was doomed.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

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From this reading Dick and Charley fully realized Dr. Dan’s danger, but what could they do?

divisible by two

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

an act that fails

From this reading The dangerous attempt to snare the Plesiosaurus had not only been a complete failure, but a fearful mistake, for a few seconds later it looked as if Dr. Dan was doomed.

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading The dangerous attempt to snare the Plesiosaurus had not only been a complete failure, but a fearful mistake, for a few seconds later it looked as if Dr. Dan was doomed.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The dangerous attempt to snare the Plesiosaurus had not only been a complete failure, but a fearful mistake, for a few seconds later it looked as if Dr. Dan was doomed.

start firing a weapon

From this reading “Fire at him, boys!

an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The dangerous attempt to snare the Plesiosaurus had not only been a complete failure, but a fearful mistake, for a few seconds later it looked as if Dr. Dan was doomed.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading Dick and Charley fully realized Dr. Dan’s danger, but what could they do?

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

From this reading The dangerous attempt to snare the Plesiosaurus had not only been a complete failure, but a fearful mistake, for a few seconds later it looked as if Dr. Dan was doomed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

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

From this reading The Plesiosaurus caught him just as it had caught Dick.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The dangerous attempt to snare the Plesiosaurus had not only been a complete failure, but a fearful mistake, for a few seconds later it looked as if Dr. Dan was doomed.

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

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The dangerous attempt to snare the Plesiosaurus had not only been a complete failure, but a fearful mistake, for a few seconds later it looked as if Dr. Dan was doomed.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

and nothing more

From this reading The Plesiosaurus caught him just as it had caught Dick.

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 It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The dangerous attempt to snare the Plesiosaurus had not only been a complete failure, but a fearful mistake, for a few seconds later it looked as if Dr. Dan was doomed.

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

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

From this reading The dangerous attempt to snare the Plesiosaurus had not only been a complete failure, but a fearful mistake, for a few seconds later it looked as if Dr. Dan was doomed.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading The dangerous attempt to snare the Plesiosaurus had not only been a complete failure, but a fearful mistake, for a few seconds later it looked as if Dr. Dan was doomed.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The dangerous attempt to snare the Plesiosaurus had not only been a complete failure, but a fearful mistake, for a few seconds later it looked as if Dr. Dan was doomed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

and nothing more

From this reading The dangerous attempt to snare the Plesiosaurus had not only been a complete failure, but a fearful mistake, for a few seconds later it looked as if Dr. Dan was doomed.

extinct marine reptile with a small head on a long neck a short tail and four paddle-shaped limbs; of the Jurassic and Cretaceous

From this reading The dangerous attempt to snare the Plesiosaurus had not only been a complete failure, but a fearful mistake, for a few seconds later it looked as if Dr. Dan was doomed.

skillful performance or ability without difficulty

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Dick and Charley fully realized Dr. Dan’s danger, but what could they do?

plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The dangerous attempt to snare the Plesiosaurus had not only been a complete failure, but a fearful mistake, for a few seconds later it looked as if Dr. Dan was doomed.

take hold of; grab

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

From this reading The dangerous attempt to snare the Plesiosaurus had not only been a complete failure, but a fearful mistake, for a few seconds later it looked as if Dr. Dan was doomed.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

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

From this reading The dangerous attempt to snare the Plesiosaurus had not only been a complete failure, but a fearful mistake, for a few seconds later it looked as if Dr. Dan was doomed.

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

From this reading Dick and Charley fully realized Dr. Dan’s danger, but what could they do?

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

From this reading The dangerous attempt to snare the Plesiosaurus had not only been a complete failure, but a fearful mistake, for a few seconds later it looked as if Dr. Dan was doomed.

in the direction of

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

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From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

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

From this reading The dangerous attempt to snare the Plesiosaurus had not only been a complete failure, but a fearful mistake, for a few seconds later it looked as if Dr. Dan was doomed.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Dick and Charley fully realized Dr. Dan’s danger, but what could they do?

in the company of; together with

From this reading It did not bite the Indian, nor even seize him in its terrible jaws, as one might have expected, but with lightning quickness it ran its head under Dr. Dan, and the next Dick and Charley knew it had him twisted in a fold of its long neck, and went waddling off toward the steep, slippery trail down the mountain.