Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

in addition

From this reading Resistance, of course, was not to be thought of, and it also seemed useless to make any attempts at escape; for he had been so nearly exhausted by his struggle with Arthur, that he scarcely possessed the power to rise from the ground.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am caught easy enough," thought he, "and I might as well give up first as last."

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

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

From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

someone who offers opposition

From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

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From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Resistance, of course, was not to be thought of, and it also seemed useless to make any attempts at escape; for he had been so nearly exhausted by his struggle with Arthur, that he scarcely possessed the power to rise from the ground.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading "I see before me twenty thousand dollars," said Antoine, hastily coiling up his lasso as he approached.

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From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

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

From this reading Resistance, of course, was not to be thought of, and it also seemed useless to make any attempts at escape; for he had been so nearly exhausted by his struggle with Arthur, that he scarcely possessed the power to rise from the ground.

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

From this reading "I am caught easy enough," thought he, "and I might as well give up first as last."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Resistance, of course, was not to be thought of, and it also seemed useless to make any attempts at escape; for he had been so nearly exhausted by his struggle with Arthur, that he scarcely possessed the power to rise from the ground.

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

From this reading Resistance, of course, was not to be thought of, and it also seemed useless to make any attempts at escape; for he had been so nearly exhausted by his struggle with Arthur, that he scarcely possessed the power to rise from the ground.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "I see before me twenty thousand dollars," said Antoine, hastily coiling up his lasso as he approached.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Resistance, of course, was not to be thought of, and it also seemed useless to make any attempts at escape; for he had been so nearly exhausted by his struggle with Arthur, that he scarcely possessed the power to rise from the ground.

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

From this reading "I am caught easy enough," thought he, "and I might as well give up first as last."

in the shape of a coil

From this reading "I see before me twenty thousand dollars," said Antoine, hastily coiling up his lasso as he approached.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading CONCLUSION.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Resistance, of course, was not to be thought of, and it also seemed useless to make any attempts at escape; for he had been so nearly exhausted by his struggle with Arthur, that he scarcely possessed the power to rise from the ground.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading "I see before me twenty thousand dollars," said Antoine, hastily coiling up his lasso as he approached.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading "I am caught easy enough," thought he, "and I might as well give up first as last."

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

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

From this reading "I am caught easy enough," thought he, "and I might as well give up first as last."

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Resistance, of course, was not to be thought of, and it also seemed useless to make any attempts at escape; for he had been so nearly exhausted by his struggle with Arthur, that he scarcely possessed the power to rise from the ground.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading Resistance, of course, was not to be thought of, and it also seemed useless to make any attempts at escape; for he had been so nearly exhausted by his struggle with Arthur, that he scarcely possessed the power to rise from the ground.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "I am caught easy enough," thought he, "and I might as well give up first as last."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Resistance, of course, was not to be thought of, and it also seemed useless to make any attempts at escape; for he had been so nearly exhausted by his struggle with Arthur, that he scarcely possessed the power to rise from the ground.

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

From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "I am caught easy enough," thought he, "and I might as well give up first as last."

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

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

From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading "I see before me twenty thousand dollars," said Antoine, hastily coiling up his lasso as he approached.

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

From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

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

From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

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

From this reading "I am caught easy enough," thought he, "and I might as well give up first as last."

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

From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Resistance, of course, was not to be thought of, and it also seemed useless to make any attempts at escape; for he had been so nearly exhausted by his struggle with Arthur, that he scarcely possessed the power to rise from the ground.

Belgian composer (1532-1594)

From this reading "I see before me twenty thousand dollars," said Antoine, hastily coiling up his lasso as he approached.

immediately past

From this reading "I am caught easy enough," thought he, "and I might as well give up first as last."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

engage in

From this reading Resistance, of course, was not to be thought of, and it also seemed useless to make any attempts at escape; for he had been so nearly exhausted by his struggle with Arthur, that he scarcely possessed the power to rise from the ground.

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

From this reading "I see before me twenty thousand dollars," said Antoine, hastily coiling up his lasso as he approached.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "I am caught easy enough," thought he, "and I might as well give up first as last."

a particular point in time

From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

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

From this reading Resistance, of course, was not to be thought of, and it also seemed useless to make any attempts at escape; for he had been so nearly exhausted by his struggle with Arthur, that he scarcely possessed the power to rise from the ground.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading Resistance, of course, was not to be thought of, and it also seemed useless to make any attempts at escape; for he had been so nearly exhausted by his struggle with Arthur, that he scarcely possessed the power to rise from the ground.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Resistance, of course, was not to be thought of, and it also seemed useless to make any attempts at escape; for he had been so nearly exhausted by his struggle with Arthur, that he scarcely possessed the power to rise from the ground.

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading Resistance, of course, was not to be thought of, and it also seemed useless to make any attempts at escape; for he had been so nearly exhausted by his struggle with Arthur, that he scarcely possessed the power to rise from the ground.

move upward

From this reading Resistance, of course, was not to be thought of, and it also seemed useless to make any attempts at escape; for he had been so nearly exhausted by his struggle with Arthur, that he scarcely possessed the power to rise from the ground.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I see before me twenty thousand dollars," said Antoine, hastily coiling up his lasso as he approached.

only a very short time before

From this reading Resistance, of course, was not to be thought of, and it also seemed useless to make any attempts at escape; for he had been so nearly exhausted by his struggle with Arthur, that he scarcely possessed the power to rise from the ground.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I see before me twenty thousand dollars," said Antoine, hastily coiling up his lasso as he approached.

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

From this reading Resistance, of course, was not to be thought of, and it also seemed useless to make any attempts at escape; for he had been so nearly exhausted by his struggle with Arthur, that he scarcely possessed the power to rise from the ground.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

temporarily incapable of speaking

From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Resistance, of course, was not to be thought of, and it also seemed useless to make any attempts at escape; for he had been so nearly exhausted by his struggle with Arthur, that he scarcely possessed the power to rise from the ground.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

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

From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

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

From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading "I see before me twenty thousand dollars," said Antoine, hastily coiling up his lasso as he approached.

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

From this reading Resistance, of course, was not to be thought of, and it also seemed useless to make any attempts at escape; for he had been so nearly exhausted by his struggle with Arthur, that he scarcely possessed the power to rise from the ground.

someone who betrays his country by committing treason

From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading "I see before me twenty thousand dollars," said Antoine, hastily coiling up his lasso as he approached.

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

From this reading "I am caught easy enough," thought he, "and I might as well give up first as last."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading Resistance, of course, was not to be thought of, and it also seemed useless to make any attempts at escape; for he had been so nearly exhausted by his struggle with Arthur, that he scarcely possessed the power to rise from the ground.

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

From this reading Resistance, of course, was not to be thought of, and it also seemed useless to make any attempts at escape; for he had been so nearly exhausted by his struggle with Arthur, that he scarcely possessed the power to rise from the ground.

(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 "I am caught easy enough," thought he, "and I might as well give up first as last."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Archie had been so fully occupied with the traitor that he had not thought of his other enemies, and for a moment he lay upon the ground beside his antagonist, gazing at Antoine in speechless amazement.