Chapter XIII

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

From this reading Never before had he gone into a place in which he knew in advance that the advantage was all upon the other side; from which his chance of getting out alive was so terrifyingly small.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading Never before had he gone into a place in which he knew in advance that the advantage was all upon the other side; from which his chance of getting out alive was so terrifyingly small.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading Never before had he gone into a place in which he knew in advance that the advantage was all upon the other side; from which his chance of getting out alive was so terrifyingly small.

possessing life

From this reading Never before had he gone into a place in which he knew in advance that the advantage was all upon the other side; from which his chance of getting out alive was so terrifyingly small.

(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 Never before had he gone into a place in which he knew in advance that the advantage was all upon the other side; from which his chance of getting out alive was so terrifyingly small.

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

From this reading There, while the road was strange, the enemy was known to be one whom he had conquered before; and furthermore, he had had the _Dauntless_, its eager young crew, and the scientific self-abnegation of old Cardynge to back him.

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

From this reading Here he had the speedster and Worsel--and Worsel was just as scared as he was.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading There, while the road was strange, the enemy was known to be one whom he had conquered before; and furthermore, he had had the _Dauntless_, its eager young crew, and the scientific self-abnegation of old Cardynge to back him.

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

From this reading There, while the road was strange, the enemy was known to be one whom he had conquered before; and furthermore, he had had the _Dauntless_, its eager young crew, and the scientific self-abnegation of old Cardynge to back him.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Never before had he gone into a place in which he knew in advance that the advantage was all upon the other side; from which his chance of getting out alive was so terrifyingly small.

plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading The pit of his stomach felt cold, his bones seemed bits of rubber tubing.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading The pit of his stomach felt cold, his bones seemed bits of rubber tubing.

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

From this reading There, while the road was strange, the enemy was known to be one whom he had conquered before; and furthermore, he had had the _Dauntless_, its eager young crew, and the scientific self-abnegation of old Cardynge to back him.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Never before had he gone into a place in which he knew in advance that the advantage was all upon the other side; from which his chance of getting out alive was so terrifyingly small.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading The pit of his stomach felt cold, his bones seemed bits of rubber tubing.

past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading There, while the road was strange, the enemy was known to be one whom he had conquered before; and furthermore, he had had the _Dauntless_, its eager young crew, and the scientific self-abnegation of old Cardynge to back him.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading There, while the road was strange, the enemy was known to be one whom he had conquered before; and furthermore, he had had the _Dauntless_, its eager young crew, and the scientific self-abnegation of old Cardynge to back him.

invulnerable to fear or intimidation

From this reading There, while the road was strange, the enemy was known to be one whom he had conquered before; and furthermore, he had had the _Dauntless_, its eager young crew, and the scientific self-abnegation of old Cardynge to back him.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading There, while the road was strange, the enemy was known to be one whom he had conquered before; and furthermore, he had had the _Dauntless_, its eager young crew, and the scientific self-abnegation of old Cardynge to back him.

an opposing military force

From this reading There, while the road was strange, the enemy was known to be one whom he had conquered before; and furthermore, he had had the _Dauntless_, its eager young crew, and the scientific self-abnegation of old Cardynge to back him.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The pit of his stomach felt cold, his bones seemed bits of rubber tubing.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Never before had he gone into a place in which he knew in advance that the advantage was all upon the other side; from which his chance of getting out alive was so terrifyingly small.

in addition

From this reading There, while the road was strange, the enemy was known to be one whom he had conquered before; and furthermore, he had had the _Dauntless_, its eager young crew, and the scientific self-abnegation of old Cardynge to back him.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Never before had he gone into a place in which he knew in advance that the advantage was all upon the other side; from which his chance of getting out alive was so terrifyingly small.

the act of departing

From this reading It was worse, much worse, than going into that vortex.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Never before had he gone into a place in which he knew in advance that the advantage was all upon the other side; from which his chance of getting out alive was so terrifyingly small.

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

From this reading Never before had he gone into a place in which he knew in advance that the advantage was all upon the other side; from which his chance of getting out alive was so terrifyingly small.

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

From this reading Never before had he gone into a place in which he knew in advance that the advantage was all upon the other side; from which his chance of getting out alive was so terrifyingly small.

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

From this reading Here he had the speedster and Worsel--and Worsel was just as scared as he was.

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

From this reading There, while the road was strange, the enemy was known to be one whom he had conquered before; and furthermore, he had had the _Dauntless_, its eager young crew, and the scientific self-abnegation of old Cardynge to back him.

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

From this reading Never before had he gone into a place in which he knew in advance that the advantage was all upon the other side; from which his chance of getting out alive was so terrifyingly small.

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

From this reading Never before had he gone into a place in which he knew in advance that the advantage was all upon the other side; from which his chance of getting out alive was so terrifyingly small.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Never before had he gone into a place in which he knew in advance that the advantage was all upon the other side; from which his chance of getting out alive was so terrifyingly small.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was worse, much worse, than going into that vortex.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading There, while the road was strange, the enemy was known to be one whom he had conquered before; and furthermore, he had had the _Dauntless_, its eager young crew, and the scientific self-abnegation of old Cardynge to back him.

and nothing more

From this reading Here he had the speedster and Worsel--and Worsel was just as scared as he was.

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 Never before had he gone into a place in which he knew in advance that the advantage was all upon the other side; from which his chance of getting out alive was so terrifyingly small.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading There, while the road was strange, the enemy was known to be one whom he had conquered before; and furthermore, he had had the _Dauntless_, its eager young crew, and the scientific self-abnegation of old Cardynge to back him.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It was worse, much worse, than going into that vortex.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never before had he gone into a place in which he knew in advance that the advantage was all upon the other side; from which his chance of getting out alive was so terrifyingly small.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Never before had he gone into a place in which he knew in advance that the advantage was all upon the other side; from which his chance of getting out alive was so terrifyingly small.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading There, while the road was strange, the enemy was known to be one whom he had conquered before; and furthermore, he had had the _Dauntless_, its eager young crew, and the scientific self-abnegation of old Cardynge to back him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There, while the road was strange, the enemy was known to be one whom he had conquered before; and furthermore, he had had the _Dauntless_, its eager young crew, and the scientific self-abnegation of old Cardynge to back him.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Never before had he gone into a place in which he knew in advance that the advantage was all upon the other side; from which his chance of getting out alive was so terrifyingly small.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Never before had he gone into a place in which he knew in advance that the advantage was all upon the other side; from which his chance of getting out alive was so terrifyingly small.

A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.

From this reading The pit of his stomach felt cold, his bones seemed bits of rubber tubing.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Never before had he gone into a place in which he knew in advance that the advantage was all upon the other side; from which his chance of getting out alive was so terrifyingly small.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading There, while the road was strange, the enemy was known to be one whom he had conquered before; and furthermore, he had had the _Dauntless_, its eager young crew, and the scientific self-abnegation of old Cardynge to back him.

an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

From this reading The pit of his stomach felt cold, his bones seemed bits of rubber tubing.

made afraid

From this reading Here he had the speedster and Worsel--and Worsel was just as scared as he was.

of or relating to the practice of science

From this reading There, while the road was strange, the enemy was known to be one whom he had conquered before; and furthermore, he had had the _Dauntless_, its eager young crew, and the scientific self-abnegation of old Cardynge to back him.

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

From this reading The pit of his stomach felt cold, his bones seemed bits of rubber tubing.

renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others

From this reading There, while the road was strange, the enemy was known to be one whom he had conquered before; and furthermore, he had had the _Dauntless_, its eager young crew, and the scientific self-abnegation of old Cardynge to back him.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Never before had he gone into a place in which he knew in advance that the advantage was all upon the other side; from which his chance of getting out alive was so terrifyingly small.

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

From this reading Never before had he gone into a place in which he knew in advance that the advantage was all upon the other side; from which his chance of getting out alive was so terrifyingly small.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Never before had he gone into a place in which he knew in advance that the advantage was all upon the other side; from which his chance of getting out alive was so terrifyingly small.

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

From this reading Here he had the speedster and Worsel--and Worsel was just as scared as he was.

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading The pit of his stomach felt cold, his bones seemed bits of rubber tubing.

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

From this reading There, while the road was strange, the enemy was known to be one whom he had conquered before; and furthermore, he had had the _Dauntless_, its eager young crew, and the scientific self-abnegation of old Cardynge to back him.

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

From this reading Never before had he gone into a place in which he knew in advance that the advantage was all upon the other side; from which his chance of getting out alive was so terrifyingly small.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was worse, much worse, than going into that vortex.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Never before had he gone into a place in which he knew in advance that the advantage was all upon the other side; from which his chance of getting out alive was so terrifyingly small.

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

From this reading Never before had he gone into a place in which he knew in advance that the advantage was all upon the other side; from which his chance of getting out alive was so terrifyingly small.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There, while the road was strange, the enemy was known to be one whom he had conquered before; and furthermore, he had had the _Dauntless_, its eager young crew, and the scientific self-abnegation of old Cardynge to back him.

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

From this reading There, while the road was strange, the enemy was known to be one whom he had conquered before; and furthermore, he had had the _Dauntless_, its eager young crew, and the scientific self-abnegation of old Cardynge to back him.

conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases

From this reading The pit of his stomach felt cold, his bones seemed bits of rubber tubing.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Never before had he gone into a place in which he knew in advance that the advantage was all upon the other side; from which his chance of getting out alive was so terrifyingly small.

the shape of something rotating rapidly

From this reading It was worse, much worse, than going into that vortex.

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

From this reading Never before had he gone into a place in which he knew in advance that the advantage was all upon the other side; from which his chance of getting out alive was so terrifyingly small.

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

From this reading Never before had he gone into a place in which he knew in advance that the advantage was all upon the other side; from which his chance of getting out alive was so terrifyingly small.

during the time that

From this reading There, while the road was strange, the enemy was known to be one whom he had conquered before; and furthermore, he had had the _Dauntless_, its eager young crew, and the scientific self-abnegation of old Cardynge to back him.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There, while the road was strange, the enemy was known to be one whom he had conquered before; and furthermore, he had had the _Dauntless_, its eager young crew, and the scientific self-abnegation of old Cardynge to back him.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading It was worse, much worse, than going into that vortex.

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

From this reading Here he had the speedster and Worsel--and Worsel was just as scared as he was.

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

From this reading There, while the road was strange, the enemy was known to be one whom he had conquered before; and furthermore, he had had the _Dauntless_, its eager young crew, and the scientific self-abnegation of old Cardynge to back him.