Chapter XIX

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

From this reading CAPTURING THE CAPTORS All was quiet above them in the cabin for a few seconds, except for the shuffling of feet to evidence the movement of the two crooks, Jeek and Fallon, toward the door.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading CAPTURING THE CAPTORS All was quiet above them in the cabin for a few seconds, except for the shuffling of feet to evidence the movement of the two crooks, Jeek and Fallon, toward the door.

(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 CAPTURING THE CAPTORS All was quiet above them in the cabin for a few seconds, except for the shuffling of feet to evidence the movement of the two crooks, Jeek and Fallon, toward the door.

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

From this reading CAPTURING THE CAPTORS All was quiet above them in the cabin for a few seconds, except for the shuffling of feet to evidence the movement of the two crooks, Jeek and Fallon, toward the door.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading “They’ll stay there without a bit to eat until they rot, or they’ll pay for that dog,” Jeek’s angry words came to the boys as the door was reached.

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

From this reading “They’ll stay there without a bit to eat until they rot, or they’ll pay for that dog,” Jeek’s angry words came to the boys as the door was reached.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The boys were huddled close together at the bottom of the hole, but all of them knew well enough that ten feet was as nothing, for they had practiced often enough at wall-scaling to lift one man out of this place in a minute.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading “They’ll stay there without a bit to eat until they rot, or they’ll pay for that dog,” Jeek’s angry words came to the boys as the door was reached.

the lower side of anything

From this reading The boys were huddled close together at the bottom of the hole, but all of them knew well enough that ten feet was as nothing, for they had practiced often enough at wall-scaling to lift one man out of this place in a minute.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading “They’ll stay there without a bit to eat until they rot, or they’ll pay for that dog,” Jeek’s angry words came to the boys as the door was reached.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The boys were huddled close together at the bottom of the hole, but all of them knew well enough that ten feet was as nothing, for they had practiced often enough at wall-scaling to lift one man out of this place in a minute.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading CAPTURING THE CAPTORS All was quiet above them in the cabin for a few seconds, except for the shuffling of feet to evidence the movement of the two crooks, Jeek and Fallon, toward the door.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “They’ll stay there without a bit to eat until they rot, or they’ll pay for that dog,” Jeek’s angry words came to the boys as the door was reached.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “All of which means,” said Frank, “that we’ve got to find a way of getting out of here as soon as we can.”

plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals

From this reading CAPTURING THE CAPTORS All was quiet above them in the cabin for a few seconds, except for the shuffling of feet to evidence the movement of the two crooks, Jeek and Fallon, toward the door.

-ing form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading CAPTURING THE CAPTORS All was quiet above them in the cabin for a few seconds, except for the shuffling of feet to evidence the movement of the two crooks, Jeek and Fallon, toward the door.

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

From this reading The boys were huddled close together at the bottom of the hole, but all of them knew well enough that ten feet was as nothing, for they had practiced often enough at wall-scaling to lift one man out of this place in a minute.

plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading CAPTURING THE CAPTORS All was quiet above them in the cabin for a few seconds, except for the shuffling of feet to evidence the movement of the two crooks, Jeek and Fallon, toward the door.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading “They’ll stay there without a bit to eat until they rot, or they’ll pay for that dog,” Jeek’s angry words came to the boys as the door was reached.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading CAPTURING THE CAPTORS All was quiet above them in the cabin for a few seconds, except for the shuffling of feet to evidence the movement of the two crooks, Jeek and Fallon, toward the door.

take in solid food

From this reading “They’ll stay there without a bit to eat until they rot, or they’ll pay for that dog,” Jeek’s angry words came to the boys as the door was reached.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The boys were huddled close together at the bottom of the hole, but all of them knew well enough that ten feet was as nothing, for they had practiced often enough at wall-scaling to lift one man out of this place in a minute.

divisible by two

From this reading Then they heard the slamming of the door and even heard the latch fall into place.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading CAPTURING THE CAPTORS All was quiet above them in the cabin for a few seconds, except for the shuffling of feet to evidence the movement of the two crooks, Jeek and Fallon, toward the door.

apart from; not including

From this reading CAPTURING THE CAPTORS All was quiet above them in the cabin for a few seconds, except for the shuffling of feet to evidence the movement of the two crooks, Jeek and Fallon, toward the door.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Then they heard the slamming of the door and even heard the latch fall into place.

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

From this reading CAPTURING THE CAPTORS All was quiet above them in the cabin for a few seconds, except for the shuffling of feet to evidence the movement of the two crooks, Jeek and Fallon, toward the door.

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

From this reading CAPTURING THE CAPTORS All was quiet above them in the cabin for a few seconds, except for the shuffling of feet to evidence the movement of the two crooks, Jeek and Fallon, toward the door.

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

From this reading CAPTURING THE CAPTORS All was quiet above them in the cabin for a few seconds, except for the shuffling of feet to evidence the movement of the two crooks, Jeek and Fallon, toward the door.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading “All of which means,” said Frank, “that we’ve got to find a way of getting out of here as soon as we can.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading CAPTURING THE CAPTORS All was quiet above them in the cabin for a few seconds, except for the shuffling of feet to evidence the movement of the two crooks, Jeek and Fallon, toward the door.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading “All of which means,” said Frank, “that we’ve got to find a way of getting out of here as soon as we can.”

the act of acquiring something

From this reading “All of which means,” said Frank, “that we’ve got to find a way of getting out of here as soon as we can.”

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “All of which means,” said Frank, “that we’ve got to find a way of getting out of here as soon as we can.”

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

From this reading The boys were huddled close together at the bottom of the hole, but all of them knew well enough that ten feet was as nothing, for they had practiced often enough at wall-scaling to lift one man out of this place in a minute.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Then they heard the slamming of the door and even heard the latch fall into place.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “All of which means,” said Frank, “that we’ve got to find a way of getting out of here as soon as we can.”

an opening into or through something

From this reading The boys were huddled close together at the bottom of the hole, but all of them knew well enough that ten feet was as nothing, for they had practiced often enough at wall-scaling to lift one man out of this place in a minute.

crowded or massed together

From this reading The boys were huddled close together at the bottom of the hole, but all of them knew well enough that ten feet was as nothing, for they had practiced often enough at wall-scaling to lift one man out of this place in a minute.

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

From this reading CAPTURING THE CAPTORS All was quiet above them in the cabin for a few seconds, except for the shuffling of feet to evidence the movement of the two crooks, Jeek and Fallon, toward the door.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then they heard the slamming of the door and even heard the latch fall into place.

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

From this reading CAPTURING THE CAPTORS All was quiet above them in the cabin for a few seconds, except for the shuffling of feet to evidence the movement of the two crooks, Jeek and Fallon, toward the door.

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

From this reading “They’ll stay there without a bit to eat until they rot, or they’ll pay for that dog,” Jeek’s angry words came to the boys as the door was reached.

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 The boys were huddled close together at the bottom of the hole, but all of them knew well enough that ten feet was as nothing, for they had practiced often enough at wall-scaling to lift one man out of this place in a minute.

fasten with a latch

From this reading Then they heard the slamming of the door and even heard the latch fall into place.

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading The boys were huddled close together at the bottom of the hole, but all of them knew well enough that ten feet was as nothing, for they had practiced often enough at wall-scaling to lift one man out of this place in a minute.

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

From this reading The boys were huddled close together at the bottom of the hole, but all of them knew well enough that ten feet was as nothing, for they had practiced often enough at wall-scaling to lift one man out of this place in a minute.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading “All of which means,” said Frank, “that we’ve got to find a way of getting out of here as soon as we can.”

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading The boys were huddled close together at the bottom of the hole, but all of them knew well enough that ten feet was as nothing, for they had practiced often enough at wall-scaling to lift one man out of this place in a minute.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading CAPTURING THE CAPTORS All was quiet above them in the cabin for a few seconds, except for the shuffling of feet to evidence the movement of the two crooks, Jeek and Fallon, toward the door.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The boys were huddled close together at the bottom of the hole, but all of them knew well enough that ten feet was as nothing, for they had practiced often enough at wall-scaling to lift one man out of this place in a minute.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CAPTURING THE CAPTORS All was quiet above them in the cabin for a few seconds, except for the shuffling of feet to evidence the movement of the two crooks, Jeek and Fallon, toward the door.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The boys were huddled close together at the bottom of the hole, but all of them knew well enough that ten feet was as nothing, for they had practiced often enough at wall-scaling to lift one man out of this place in a minute.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The boys were huddled close together at the bottom of the hole, but all of them knew well enough that ten feet was as nothing, for they had practiced often enough at wall-scaling to lift one man out of this place in a minute.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “They’ll stay there without a bit to eat until they rot, or they’ll pay for that dog,” Jeek’s angry words came to the boys as the door was reached.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “All of which means,” said Frank, “that we’ve got to find a way of getting out of here as soon as we can.”

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading “They’ll stay there without a bit to eat until they rot, or they’ll pay for that dog,” Jeek’s angry words came to the boys as the door was reached.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Then they heard the slamming of the door and even heard the latch fall into place.

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading The boys were huddled close together at the bottom of the hole, but all of them knew well enough that ten feet was as nothing, for they had practiced often enough at wall-scaling to lift one man out of this place in a minute.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading CAPTURING THE CAPTORS All was quiet above them in the cabin for a few seconds, except for the shuffling of feet to evidence the movement of the two crooks, Jeek and Fallon, toward the door.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading “They’ll stay there without a bit to eat until they rot, or they’ll pay for that dog,” Jeek’s angry words came to the boys as the door was reached.

a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor

From this reading “They’ll stay there without a bit to eat until they rot, or they’ll pay for that dog,” Jeek’s angry words came to the boys as the door was reached.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “All of which means,” said Frank, “that we’ve got to find a way of getting out of here as soon as we can.”

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

From this reading CAPTURING THE CAPTORS All was quiet above them in the cabin for a few seconds, except for the shuffling of feet to evidence the movement of the two crooks, Jeek and Fallon, toward the door.

walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet

From this reading CAPTURING THE CAPTORS All was quiet above them in the cabin for a few seconds, except for the shuffling of feet to evidence the movement of the two crooks, Jeek and Fallon, toward the door.

inflected form of “slam” — close violently

From this reading Then they heard the slamming of the door and even heard the latch fall into place.

in the near future

From this reading “All of which means,” said Frank, “that we’ve got to find a way of getting out of here as soon as we can.”

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading “They’ll stay there without a bit to eat until they rot, or they’ll pay for that dog,” Jeek’s angry words came to the boys as the door was reached.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading The boys were huddled close together at the bottom of the hole, but all of them knew well enough that ten feet was as nothing, for they had practiced often enough at wall-scaling to lift one man out of this place in a minute.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “They’ll stay there without a bit to eat until they rot, or they’ll pay for that dog,” Jeek’s angry words came to the boys as the door was reached.

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

From this reading CAPTURING THE CAPTORS All was quiet above them in the cabin for a few seconds, except for the shuffling of feet to evidence the movement of the two crooks, Jeek and Fallon, toward the door.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading CAPTURING THE CAPTORS All was quiet above them in the cabin for a few seconds, except for the shuffling of feet to evidence the movement of the two crooks, Jeek and Fallon, toward the door.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then they heard the slamming of the door and even heard the latch fall into place.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “They’ll stay there without a bit to eat until they rot, or they’ll pay for that dog,” Jeek’s angry words came to the boys as the door was reached.

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

From this reading “They’ll stay there without a bit to eat until they rot, or they’ll pay for that dog,” Jeek’s angry words came to the boys as the door was reached.

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

From this reading “They’ll stay there without a bit to eat until they rot, or they’ll pay for that dog,” Jeek’s angry words came to the boys as the door was reached.

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

From this reading The boys were huddled close together at the bottom of the hole, but all of them knew well enough that ten feet was as nothing, for they had practiced often enough at wall-scaling to lift one man out of this place in a minute.

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

From this reading CAPTURING THE CAPTORS All was quiet above them in the cabin for a few seconds, except for the shuffling of feet to evidence the movement of the two crooks, Jeek and Fallon, toward the door.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The boys were huddled close together at the bottom of the hole, but all of them knew well enough that ten feet was as nothing, for they had practiced often enough at wall-scaling to lift one man out of this place in a minute.

in the direction of

From this reading CAPTURING THE CAPTORS All was quiet above them in the cabin for a few seconds, except for the shuffling of feet to evidence the movement of the two crooks, Jeek and Fallon, toward the door.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading CAPTURING THE CAPTORS All was quiet above them in the cabin for a few seconds, except for the shuffling of feet to evidence the movement of the two crooks, Jeek and Fallon, toward the door.

up to a particular time

From this reading “They’ll stay there without a bit to eat until they rot, or they’ll pay for that dog,” Jeek’s angry words came to the boys as the door was reached.

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

From this reading The boys were huddled close together at the bottom of the hole, but all of them knew well enough that ten feet was as nothing, for they had practiced often enough at wall-scaling to lift one man out of this place in a minute.

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

From this reading CAPTURING THE CAPTORS All was quiet above them in the cabin for a few seconds, except for the shuffling of feet to evidence the movement of the two crooks, Jeek and Fallon, toward the door.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “All of which means,” said Frank, “that we’ve got to find a way of getting out of here as soon as we can.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “All of which means,” said Frank, “that we’ve got to find a way of getting out of here as soon as we can.”

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

From this reading “All of which means,” said Frank, “that we’ve got to find a way of getting out of here as soon as we can.”

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The boys were huddled close together at the bottom of the hole, but all of them knew well enough that ten feet was as nothing, for they had practiced often enough at wall-scaling to lift one man out of this place in a minute.

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

From this reading The boys were huddled close together at the bottom of the hole, but all of them knew well enough that ten feet was as nothing, for they had practiced often enough at wall-scaling to lift one man out of this place in a minute.

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

From this reading “All of which means,” said Frank, “that we’ve got to find a way of getting out of here as soon as we can.”

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “They’ll stay there without a bit to eat until they rot, or they’ll pay for that dog,” Jeek’s angry words came to the boys as the door was reached.

the words that are spoken

From this reading “They’ll stay there without a bit to eat until they rot, or they’ll pay for that dog,” Jeek’s angry words came to the boys as the door was reached.