Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

anew

From this reading Jim regained his feet but by the time he reached the lower hall, the woman had rallied the brown and white renegades with taunts and fierce ridicule, and they came again into the attack.

possessing life

From this reading "Take him alive," cried the dwarf; "we will have some sport with him before he dies."

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

From this reading THE CRISIS There was but one way of escape now and that was by the front entrance.

aroused to action

From this reading There were at least twelve of the cutthroats who swarmed into the hall, some of them reenforcements, men who had been sleeping in other parts of the castle, and who had been aroused by the racket.

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

From this reading "I won't die till my time comes," mumbled Jim; "as for the sport, I'll have that myself."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There were at least twelve of the cutthroats who swarmed into the hall, some of them reenforcements, men who had been sleeping in other parts of the castle, and who had been aroused by the racket.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading Jim regained his feet but by the time he reached the lower hall, the woman had rallied the brown and white renegades with taunts and fierce ridicule, and they came again into the attack.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There were at least twelve of the cutthroats who swarmed into the hall, some of them reenforcements, men who had been sleeping in other parts of the castle, and who had been aroused by the racket.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Take him alive," cried the dwarf; "we will have some sport with him before he dies."

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Jim regained his feet but by the time he reached the lower hall, the woman had rallied the brown and white renegades with taunts and fierce ridicule, and they came again into the attack.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE CRISIS There was but one way of escape now and that was by the front entrance.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE CRISIS There was but one way of escape now and that was by the front entrance.

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

From this reading Jim regained his feet but by the time he reached the lower hall, the woman had rallied the brown and white renegades with taunts and fierce ridicule, and they came again into the attack.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading There were at least twelve of the cutthroats who swarmed into the hall, some of them reenforcements, men who had been sleeping in other parts of the castle, and who had been aroused by the racket.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading "I won't die till my time comes," mumbled Jim; "as for the sport, I'll have that myself."

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Take him alive," cried the dwarf; "we will have some sport with him before he dies."

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading THE CRISIS There was but one way of escape now and that was by the front entrance.

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

From this reading There were at least twelve of the cutthroats who swarmed into the hall, some of them reenforcements, men who had been sleeping in other parts of the castle, and who had been aroused by the racket.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading "I won't die till my time comes," mumbled Jim; "as for the sport, I'll have that myself."

plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading "Take him alive," cried the dwarf; "we will have some sport with him before he dies."

a person who is markedly small

From this reading "Take him alive," cried the dwarf; "we will have some sport with him before he dies."

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading THE CRISIS There was but one way of escape now and that was by the front entrance.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading THE CRISIS There was but one way of escape now and that was by the front entrance.

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

From this reading Jim regained his feet but by the time he reached the lower hall, the woman had rallied the brown and white renegades with taunts and fierce ridicule, and they came again into the attack.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading Jim regained his feet but by the time he reached the lower hall, the woman had rallied the brown and white renegades with taunts and fierce ridicule, and they came again into the attack.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I won't die till my time comes," mumbled Jim; "as for the sport, I'll have that myself."

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading THE CRISIS There was but one way of escape now and that was by the front entrance.

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

From this reading Jim regained his feet but by the time he reached the lower hall, the woman had rallied the brown and white renegades with taunts and fierce ridicule, and they came again into the attack.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Jim regained his feet but by the time he reached the lower hall, the woman had rallied the brown and white renegades with taunts and fierce ridicule, and they came again into the attack.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Take him alive," cried the dwarf; "we will have some sport with him before he dies."

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

From this reading Jim regained his feet but by the time he reached the lower hall, the woman had rallied the brown and white renegades with taunts and fierce ridicule, and they came again into the attack.

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

From this reading "Take him alive," cried the dwarf; "we will have some sport with him before he dies."

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

From this reading Jim regained his feet but by the time he reached the lower hall, the woman had rallied the brown and white renegades with taunts and fierce ridicule, and they came again into the attack.

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

From this reading "I won't die till my time comes," mumbled Jim; "as for the sport, I'll have that myself."

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

From this reading "I won't die till my time comes," mumbled Jim; "as for the sport, I'll have that myself."

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

From this reading There were at least twelve of the cutthroats who swarmed into the hall, some of them reenforcements, men who had been sleeping in other parts of the castle, and who had been aroused by the racket.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Jim regained his feet but by the time he reached the lower hall, the woman had rallied the brown and white renegades with taunts and fierce ridicule, and they came again into the attack.

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

From this reading Jim regained his feet but by the time he reached the lower hall, the woman had rallied the brown and white renegades with taunts and fierce ridicule, and they came again into the attack.

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 There were at least twelve of the cutthroats who swarmed into the hall, some of them reenforcements, men who had been sleeping in other parts of the castle, and who had been aroused by the racket.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Jim regained his feet but by the time he reached the lower hall, the woman had rallied the brown and white renegades with taunts and fierce ridicule, and they came again into the attack.

the force of workers available

From this reading There were at least twelve of the cutthroats who swarmed into the hall, some of them reenforcements, men who had been sleeping in other parts of the castle, and who had been aroused by the racket.

past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading "I won't die till my time comes," mumbled Jim; "as for the sport, I'll have that myself."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I won't die till my time comes," mumbled Jim; "as for the sport, I'll have that myself."

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "I won't die till my time comes," mumbled Jim; "as for the sport, I'll have that myself."

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

From this reading THE CRISIS There was but one way of escape now and that was by the front entrance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CRISIS There was but one way of escape now and that was by the front entrance.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE CRISIS There was but one way of escape now and that was by the front entrance.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading There were at least twelve of the cutthroats who swarmed into the hall, some of them reenforcements, men who had been sleeping in other parts of the castle, and who had been aroused by the racket.

the local environment

From this reading There were at least twelve of the cutthroats who swarmed into the hall, some of them reenforcements, men who had been sleeping in other parts of the castle, and who had been aroused by the racket.

a loud and disturbing noise

From this reading There were at least twelve of the cutthroats who swarmed into the hall, some of them reenforcements, men who had been sleeping in other parts of the castle, and who had been aroused by the racket.

inflected form of “rally” — gather

From this reading Jim regained his feet but by the time he reached the lower hall, the woman had rallied the brown and white renegades with taunts and fierce ridicule, and they came again into the attack.

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

From this reading Jim regained his feet but by the time he reached the lower hall, the woman had rallied the brown and white renegades with taunts and fierce ridicule, and they came again into the attack.

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

From this reading There were at least twelve of the cutthroats who swarmed into the hall, some of them reenforcements, men who had been sleeping in other parts of the castle, and who had been aroused by the racket.

past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading Jim regained his feet but by the time he reached the lower hall, the woman had rallied the brown and white renegades with taunts and fierce ridicule, and they came again into the attack.

plural of “renegade” — someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw

From this reading Jim regained his feet but by the time he reached the lower hall, the woman had rallied the brown and white renegades with taunts and fierce ridicule, and they came again into the attack.

language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate

From this reading Jim regained his feet but by the time he reached the lower hall, the woman had rallied the brown and white renegades with taunts and fierce ridicule, and they came again into the attack.

the state of being asleep

From this reading There were at least twelve of the cutthroats who swarmed into the hall, some of them reenforcements, men who had been sleeping in other parts of the castle, and who had been aroused by the racket.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Take him alive," cried the dwarf; "we will have some sport with him before he dies."

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading "Take him alive," cried the dwarf; "we will have some sport with him before he dies."

past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz

From this reading There were at least twelve of the cutthroats who swarmed into the hall, some of them reenforcements, men who had been sleeping in other parts of the castle, and who had been aroused by the racket.

carry out

From this reading "Take him alive," cried the dwarf; "we will have some sport with him before he dies."

plural of “taunt” — aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

From this reading Jim regained his feet but by the time he reached the lower hall, the woman had rallied the brown and white renegades with taunts and fierce ridicule, and they came again into the attack.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE CRISIS There was but one way of escape now and that was by the front entrance.

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

From this reading THE CRISIS There was but one way of escape now and that was by the front entrance.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There were at least twelve of the cutthroats who swarmed into the hall, some of them reenforcements, men who had been sleeping in other parts of the castle, and who had been aroused by the racket.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE CRISIS There was but one way of escape now and that was by the front entrance.

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

From this reading Jim regained his feet but by the time he reached the lower hall, the woman had rallied the brown and white renegades with taunts and fierce ridicule, and they came again into the attack.

up to a particular time

From this reading "I won't die till my time comes," mumbled Jim; "as for the sport, I'll have that myself."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Jim regained his feet but by the time he reached the lower hall, the woman had rallied the brown and white renegades with taunts and fierce ridicule, and they came again into the attack.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading There were at least twelve of the cutthroats who swarmed into the hall, some of them reenforcements, men who had been sleeping in other parts of the castle, and who had been aroused by the racket.

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

From this reading THE CRISIS There was but one way of escape now and that was by the front entrance.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE CRISIS There was but one way of escape now and that was by the front entrance.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Take him alive," cried the dwarf; "we will have some sport with him before he dies."

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

From this reading There were at least twelve of the cutthroats who swarmed into the hall, some of them reenforcements, men who had been sleeping in other parts of the castle, and who had been aroused by the racket.

a Caucasian

From this reading Jim regained his feet but by the time he reached the lower hall, the woman had rallied the brown and white renegades with taunts and fierce ridicule, and they came again into the attack.

which person or people

From this reading There were at least twelve of the cutthroats who swarmed into the hall, some of them reenforcements, men who had been sleeping in other parts of the castle, and who had been aroused by the racket.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Take him alive," cried the dwarf; "we will have some sport with him before he dies."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Jim regained his feet but by the time he reached the lower hall, the woman had rallied the brown and white renegades with taunts and fierce ridicule, and they came again into the attack.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Jim regained his feet but by the time he reached the lower hall, the woman had rallied the brown and white renegades with taunts and fierce ridicule, and they came again into the attack.

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

From this reading "I won't die till my time comes," mumbled Jim; "as for the sport, I'll have that myself."