Chapter XIV

past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading What the consequences of Tom's undertaking might be, afforded grave cause for alarm.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading What the consequences of Tom's undertaking might be, afforded grave cause for alarm.

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

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

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

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They at first thought that he might return during the evening, though the fact that the fire had gone out, indicated that he had left the cabin early in the day.

take revenge for a perceived wrong

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

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

From this reading What the consequences of Tom's undertaking might be, afforded grave cause for alarm.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The disappearance of Tom Fish caused both boys considerable uneasiness.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The disappearance of Tom Fish caused both boys considerable uneasiness.

United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Treed by Wolves.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading They at first thought that he might return during the evening, though the fact that the fire had gone out, indicated that he had left the cabin early in the day.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading What the consequences of Tom's undertaking might be, afforded grave cause for alarm.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading The disappearance of Tom Fish caused both boys considerable uneasiness.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading What the consequences of Tom's undertaking might be, afforded grave cause for alarm.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The disappearance of Tom Fish caused both boys considerable uneasiness.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading They at first thought that he might return during the evening, though the fact that the fire had gone out, indicated that he had left the cabin early in the day.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading The disappearance of Tom Fish caused both boys considerable uneasiness.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading They at first thought that he might return during the evening, though the fact that the fire had gone out, indicated that he had left the cabin early in the day.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading They at first thought that he might return during the evening, though the fact that the fire had gone out, indicated that he had left the cabin early in the day.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading They at first thought that he might return during the evening, though the fact that the fire had gone out, indicated that he had left the cabin early in the day.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading They at first thought that he might return during the evening, though the fact that the fire had gone out, indicated that he had left the cabin early in the day.

start firing a weapon

From this reading They at first thought that he might return during the evening, though the fact that the fire had gone out, indicated that he had left the cabin early in the day.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading They at first thought that he might return during the evening, though the fact that the fire had gone out, indicated that he had left the cabin early in the day.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading The disappearance of Tom Fish caused both boys considerable uneasiness.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading What the consequences of Tom's undertaking might be, afforded grave cause for alarm.

the act of departing

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

destroyed or killed

From this reading They at first thought that he might return during the evening, though the fact that the fire had gone out, indicated that he had left the cabin early in the day.

death of a person

From this reading What the consequences of Tom's undertaking might be, afforded grave cause for alarm.

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

From this reading They at first thought that he might return during the evening, though the fact that the fire had gone out, indicated that he had left the cabin early in the day.

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

From this reading They at first thought that he might return during the evening, though the fact that the fire had gone out, indicated that he had left the cabin early in the day.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

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

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

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

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

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

From this reading They at first thought that he might return during the evening, though the fact that the fire had gone out, indicated that he had left the cabin early in the day.

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading They at first thought that he might return during the evening, though the fact that the fire had gone out, indicated that he had left the cabin early in the day.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading They at first thought that he might return during the evening, though the fact that the fire had gone out, indicated that he had left the cabin early in the day.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading They at first thought that he might return during the evening, though the fact that the fire had gone out, indicated that he had left the cabin early in the day.

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

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

not any; not one

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The disappearance of Tom Fish caused both boys considerable uneasiness.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They at first thought that he might return during the evening, though the fact that the fire had gone out, indicated that he had left the cabin early in the day.

a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

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From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading They at first thought that he might return during the evening, though the fact that the fire had gone out, indicated that he had left the cabin early in the day.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They at first thought that he might return during the evening, though the fact that the fire had gone out, indicated that he had left the cabin early in the day.

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

From this reading The disappearance of Tom Fish caused both boys considerable uneasiness.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

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

From this reading They at first thought that he might return during the evening, though the fact that the fire had gone out, indicated that he had left the cabin early in the day.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading They at first thought that he might return during the evening, though the fact that the fire had gone out, indicated that he had left the cabin early in the day.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading They at first thought that he might return during the evening, though the fact that the fire had gone out, indicated that he had left the cabin early in the day.

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

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

male cat

From this reading The disappearance of Tom Fish caused both boys considerable uneasiness.

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

From this reading What the consequences of Tom's undertaking might be, afforded grave cause for alarm.

forced to turn and face attackers

From this reading Treed by Wolves.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading What the consequences of Tom's undertaking might be, afforded grave cause for alarm.

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading The disappearance of Tom Fish caused both boys considerable uneasiness.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What the consequences of Tom's undertaking might be, afforded grave cause for alarm.

at the time that

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading Treed by Wolves.

someone who lives in the woods

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading As they crept into their rough but comfortable bunks, however, and no sign of his coming had been heard, the lads realized the strong probability that the woodsman had set out by himself to avenge the death of Arthur Bridges, and that he had intended going when he told Ree the strange story of that young man, the night before.