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 Fritz, with a stern, set face, sat beside another prostrate figure--that of a man who looked more dead than alive, and whose head and arm were wrapped in linen bandages soaked through and through with blood.

possessing life

From this reading Fritz, with a stern, set face, sat beside another prostrate figure--that of a man who looked more dead than alive, and whose head and arm were wrapped in linen bandages soaked through and through with blood.

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

From this reading Fritz, with a stern, set face, sat beside another prostrate figure--that of a man who looked more dead than alive, and whose head and arm were wrapped in linen bandages soaked through and through with blood.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Fritz, with a stern, set face, sat beside another prostrate figure--that of a man who looked more dead than alive, and whose head and arm were wrapped in linen bandages soaked through and through with blood.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Fritz, with a stern, set face, sat beside another prostrate figure--that of a man who looked more dead than alive, and whose head and arm were wrapped in linen bandages soaked through and through with blood.

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

From this reading What had happened to that ill-fated fort Fritz and Roche knew little as yet.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Had he remained with them, he might have fared better; he would at least have been spared the horrors of a scene which would now be branded forever upon his memory in characters of fire.

plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body

From this reading Fritz, with a stern, set face, sat beside another prostrate figure--that of a man who looked more dead than alive, and whose head and arm were wrapped in linen bandages soaked through and through with blood.

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

From this reading Had he remained with them, he might have fared better; he would at least have been spared the horrors of a scene which would now be branded forever upon his memory in characters of fire.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Had he remained with them, he might have fared better; he would at least have been spared the horrors of a scene which would now be branded forever upon his memory in characters of fire.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Fritz, with a stern, set face, sat beside another prostrate figure--that of a man who looked more dead than alive, and whose head and arm were wrapped in linen bandages soaked through and through with blood.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Had he remained with them, he might have fared better; he would at least have been spared the horrors of a scene which would now be branded forever upon his memory in characters of fire.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Fritz, with a stern, set face, sat beside another prostrate figure--that of a man who looked more dead than alive, and whose head and arm were wrapped in linen bandages soaked through and through with blood.

(of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights

From this reading Had he remained with them, he might have fared better; he would at least have been spared the horrors of a scene which would now be branded forever upon his memory in characters of fire.

the act of breaking something

From this reading Young Roche lay face downwards upon the rocky floor of the little cavern, great sobs breaking from him which he was unable to restrain.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading It was Captain Pringle, their friend and comrade in Fort William Henry, who had elected to remain with the garrison when the other two took part in a sortie and cut themselves a path to the forest.

A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.

From this reading Young Roche lay face downwards upon the rocky floor of the little cavern, great sobs breaking from him which he was unable to restrain.

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Had he remained with them, he might have fared better; he would at least have been spared the horrors of a scene which would now be branded forever upon his memory in characters of fire.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading It was Captain Pringle, their friend and comrade in Fort William Henry, who had elected to remain with the garrison when the other two took part in a sortie and cut themselves a path to the forest.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading It was Captain Pringle, their friend and comrade in Fort William Henry, who had elected to remain with the garrison when the other two took part in a sortie and cut themselves a path to the forest.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Fritz, with a stern, set face, sat beside another prostrate figure--that of a man who looked more dead than alive, and whose head and arm were wrapped in linen bandages soaked through and through with blood.

spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position

From this reading Young Roche lay face downwards upon the rocky floor of the little cavern, great sobs breaking from him which he was unable to restrain.

subject to popular election

From this reading It was Captain Pringle, their friend and comrade in Fort William Henry, who had elected to remain with the garrison when the other two took part in a sortie and cut themselves a path to the forest.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Young Roche lay face downwards upon the rocky floor of the little cavern, great sobs breaking from him which he was unable to restrain.

past form of “fare” — proceed or get along

From this reading Had he remained with them, he might have fared better; he would at least have been spared the horrors of a scene which would now be branded forever upon his memory in characters of fire.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Fritz, with a stern, set face, sat beside another prostrate figure--that of a man who looked more dead than alive, and whose head and arm were wrapped in linen bandages soaked through and through with blood.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Had he remained with them, he might have fared better; he would at least have been spared the horrors of a scene which would now be branded forever upon his memory in characters of fire.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Young Roche lay face downwards upon the rocky floor of the little cavern, great sobs breaking from him which he was unable to restrain.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading It was Captain Pringle, their friend and comrade in Fort William Henry, who had elected to remain with the garrison when the other two took part in a sortie and cut themselves a path to the forest.

for a limitless time

From this reading Had he remained with them, he might have fared better; he would at least have been spared the horrors of a scene which would now be branded forever upon his memory in characters of fire.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading It was Captain Pringle, their friend and comrade in Fort William Henry, who had elected to remain with the garrison when the other two took part in a sortie and cut themselves a path to the forest.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading It was Captain Pringle, their friend and comrade in Fort William Henry, who had elected to remain with the garrison when the other two took part in a sortie and cut themselves a path to the forest.

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From this reading Fritz, with a stern, set face, sat beside another prostrate figure--that of a man who looked more dead than alive, and whose head and arm were wrapped in linen bandages soaked through and through with blood.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Young Roche lay face downwards upon the rocky floor of the little cavern, great sobs breaking from him which he was unable to restrain.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading It was Captain Pringle, their friend and comrade in Fort William Henry, who had elected to remain with the garrison when the other two took part in a sortie and cut themselves a path to the forest.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Young Roche lay face downwards upon the rocky floor of the little cavern, great sobs breaking from him which he was unable to restrain.

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

From this reading It was Captain Pringle, their friend and comrade in Fort William Henry, who had elected to remain with the garrison when the other two took part in a sortie and cut themselves a path to the forest.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading What had happened to that ill-fated fort Fritz and Roche knew little as yet.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had he remained with them, he might have fared better; he would at least have been spared the horrors of a scene which would now be branded forever upon his memory in characters of fire.

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

From this reading Young Roche lay face downwards upon the rocky floor of the little cavern, great sobs breaking from him which he was unable to restrain.

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

From this reading Fritz, with a stern, set face, sat beside another prostrate figure--that of a man who looked more dead than alive, and whose head and arm were wrapped in linen bandages soaked through and through with blood.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading It was Captain Pringle, their friend and comrade in Fort William Henry, who had elected to remain with the garrison when the other two took part in a sortie and cut themselves a path to the forest.

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

From this reading Young Roche lay face downwards upon the rocky floor of the little cavern, great sobs breaking from him which he was unable to restrain.

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

From this reading Had he remained with them, he might have fared better; he would at least have been spared the horrors of a scene which would now be branded forever upon his memory in characters of fire.

plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear

From this reading Had he remained with them, he might have fared better; he would at least have been spared the horrors of a scene which would now be branded forever upon his memory in characters of fire.

marked by or promising bad fortune

From this reading What had happened to that ill-fated fort Fritz and Roche knew little as yet.

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

From this reading Fritz, with a stern, set face, sat beside another prostrate figure--that of a man who looked more dead than alive, and whose head and arm were wrapped in linen bandages soaked through and through with blood.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Captain Pringle, their friend and comrade in Fort William Henry, who had elected to remain with the garrison when the other two took part in a sortie and cut themselves a path to the forest.

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 What had happened to that ill-fated fort Fritz and Roche knew little as yet.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Young Roche lay face downwards upon the rocky floor of the little cavern, great sobs breaking from him which he was unable to restrain.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Had he remained with them, he might have fared better; he would at least have been spared the horrors of a scene which would now be branded forever upon his memory in characters of fire.

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading Fritz, with a stern, set face, sat beside another prostrate figure--that of a man who looked more dead than alive, and whose head and arm were wrapped in linen bandages soaked through and through with blood.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Young Roche lay face downwards upon the rocky floor of the little cavern, great sobs breaking from him which he was unable to restrain.

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

From this reading Fritz, with a stern, set face, sat beside another prostrate figure--that of a man who looked more dead than alive, and whose head and arm were wrapped in linen bandages soaked through and through with blood.

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

From this reading Fritz, with a stern, set face, sat beside another prostrate figure--that of a man who looked more dead than alive, and whose head and arm were wrapped in linen bandages soaked through and through with blood.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Had he remained with them, he might have fared better; he would at least have been spared the horrors of a scene which would now be branded forever upon his memory in characters of fire.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Had he remained with them, he might have fared better; he would at least have been spared the horrors of a scene which would now be branded forever upon his memory in characters of fire.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Fritz, with a stern, set face, sat beside another prostrate figure--that of a man who looked more dead than alive, and whose head and arm were wrapped in linen bandages soaked through and through with blood.

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

From this reading Had he remained with them, he might have fared better; he would at least have been spared the horrors of a scene which would now be branded forever upon his memory in characters of fire.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Young Roche lay face downwards upon the rocky floor of the little cavern, great sobs breaking from him which he was unable to restrain.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It was Captain Pringle, their friend and comrade in Fort William Henry, who had elected to remain with the garrison when the other two took part in a sortie and cut themselves a path to the forest.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It was Captain Pringle, their friend and comrade in Fort William Henry, who had elected to remain with the garrison when the other two took part in a sortie and cut themselves a path to the forest.

a course of conduct

From this reading It was Captain Pringle, their friend and comrade in Fort William Henry, who had elected to remain with the garrison when the other two took part in a sortie and cut themselves a path to the forest.

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

From this reading It was Captain Pringle, their friend and comrade in Fort William Henry, who had elected to remain with the garrison when the other two took part in a sortie and cut themselves a path to the forest.

get into a prostrate position, as in submission

From this reading Fritz, with a stern, set face, sat beside another prostrate figure--that of a man who looked more dead than alive, and whose head and arm were wrapped in linen bandages soaked through and through with blood.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading It was Captain Pringle, their friend and comrade in Fort William Henry, who had elected to remain with the garrison when the other two took part in a sortie and cut themselves a path to the forest.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Had he remained with them, he might have fared better; he would at least have been spared the horrors of a scene which would now be branded forever upon his memory in characters of fire.

to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

From this reading Young Roche lay face downwards upon the rocky floor of the little cavern, great sobs breaking from him which he was unable to restrain.

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

From this reading Young Roche lay face downwards upon the rocky floor of the little cavern, great sobs breaking from him which he was unable to restrain.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading Young Roche lay face downwards upon the rocky floor of the little cavern, great sobs breaking from him which he was unable to restrain.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Fritz, with a stern, set face, sat beside another prostrate figure--that of a man who looked more dead than alive, and whose head and arm were wrapped in linen bandages soaked through and through with blood.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Had he remained with them, he might have fared better; he would at least have been spared the horrors of a scene which would now be branded forever upon his memory in characters of fire.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Fritz, with a stern, set face, sat beside another prostrate figure--that of a man who looked more dead than alive, and whose head and arm were wrapped in linen bandages soaked through and through with blood.

very drunk

From this reading Fritz, with a stern, set face, sat beside another prostrate figure--that of a man who looked more dead than alive, and whose head and arm were wrapped in linen bandages soaked through and through with blood.

plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition

From this reading Young Roche lay face downwards upon the rocky floor of the little cavern, great sobs breaking from him which he was unable to restrain.

a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position

From this reading It was Captain Pringle, their friend and comrade in Fort William Henry, who had elected to remain with the garrison when the other two took part in a sortie and cut themselves a path to the forest.

past form of “spare” — refrain from harming

From this reading Had he remained with them, he might have fared better; he would at least have been spared the horrors of a scene which would now be branded forever upon his memory in characters of fire.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading Fritz, with a stern, set face, sat beside another prostrate figure--that of a man who looked more dead than alive, and whose head and arm were wrapped in linen bandages soaked through and through with blood.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Fritz, with a stern, set face, sat beside another prostrate figure--that of a man who looked more dead than alive, and whose head and arm were wrapped in linen bandages soaked through and through with blood.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Fritz, with a stern, set face, sat beside another prostrate figure--that of a man who looked more dead than alive, and whose head and arm were wrapped in linen bandages soaked through and through with blood.

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

From this reading Young Roche lay face downwards upon the rocky floor of the little cavern, great sobs breaking from him which he was unable to restrain.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was Captain Pringle, their friend and comrade in Fort William Henry, who had elected to remain with the garrison when the other two took part in a sortie and cut themselves a path to the forest.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Had he remained with them, he might have fared better; he would at least have been spared the horrors of a scene which would now be branded forever upon his memory in characters of fire.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading It was Captain Pringle, their friend and comrade in Fort William Henry, who had elected to remain with the garrison when the other two took part in a sortie and cut themselves a path to the forest.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Fritz, with a stern, set face, sat beside another prostrate figure--that of a man who looked more dead than alive, and whose head and arm were wrapped in linen bandages soaked through and through with blood.

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

From this reading Young Roche lay face downwards upon the rocky floor of the little cavern, great sobs breaking from him which he was unable to restrain.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading It was Captain Pringle, their friend and comrade in Fort William Henry, who had elected to remain with the garrison when the other two took part in a sortie and cut themselves a path to the forest.

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

From this reading It was Captain Pringle, their friend and comrade in Fort William Henry, who had elected to remain with the garrison when the other two took part in a sortie and cut themselves a path to the forest.

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading Young Roche lay face downwards upon the rocky floor of the little cavern, great sobs breaking from him which he was unable to restrain.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Young Roche lay face downwards upon the rocky floor of the little cavern, great sobs breaking from him which he was unable to restrain.

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

From this reading Young Roche lay face downwards upon the rocky floor of the little cavern, great sobs breaking from him which he was unable to restrain.

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

From this reading Fritz, with a stern, set face, sat beside another prostrate figure--that of a man who looked more dead than alive, and whose head and arm were wrapped in linen bandages soaked through and through with blood.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What had happened to that ill-fated fort Fritz and Roche knew little as yet.

at the time that

From this reading It was Captain Pringle, their friend and comrade in Fort William Henry, who had elected to remain with the garrison when the other two took part in a sortie and cut themselves a path to the forest.

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

From this reading Young Roche lay face downwards upon the rocky floor of the little cavern, great sobs breaking from him which he was unable to restrain.

which person or people

From this reading Fritz, with a stern, set face, sat beside another prostrate figure--that of a man who looked more dead than alive, and whose head and arm were wrapped in linen bandages soaked through and through with blood.

belonging to which person

From this reading Fritz, with a stern, set face, sat beside another prostrate figure--that of a man who looked more dead than alive, and whose head and arm were wrapped in linen bandages soaked through and through with blood.

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

From this reading It was Captain Pringle, their friend and comrade in Fort William Henry, who had elected to remain with the garrison when the other two took part in a sortie and cut themselves a path to the forest.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Fritz, with a stern, set face, sat beside another prostrate figure--that of a man who looked more dead than alive, and whose head and arm were wrapped in linen bandages soaked through and through with blood.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Had he remained with them, he might have fared better; he would at least have been spared the horrors of a scene which would now be branded forever upon his memory in characters of fire.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading Fritz, with a stern, set face, sat beside another prostrate figure--that of a man who looked more dead than alive, and whose head and arm were wrapped in linen bandages soaked through and through with blood.

but in spite of that

From this reading What had happened to that ill-fated fort Fritz and Roche knew little as yet.

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

From this reading Young Roche lay face downwards upon the rocky floor of the little cavern, great sobs breaking from him which he was unable to restrain.