the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Though he was greatly out-numbered, yet he held one advantage.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The forms of his enemies were clear against the sunlight which poured into the mouth of the outer cave.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As the natives drew step by step along the tunnel towards Jack, he balanced the great broadsword he held by both hands, and poised it ready to strike at the foremost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We must now return to Jack, whom we left crouching at the end of the tunnel which led to the outer cave, and awaiting the onslaught of three powerful Kachins.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the natives drew step by step along the tunnel towards Jack, he balanced the great broadsword he held by both hands, and poised it ready to strike at the foremost.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We must now return to Jack, whom we left crouching at the end of the tunnel which led to the outer cave, and awaiting the onslaught of three powerful Kachins.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading We must now return to Jack, whom we left crouching at the end of the tunnel which led to the outer cave, and awaiting the onslaught of three powerful Kachins.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading As the natives drew step by step along the tunnel towards Jack, he balanced the great broadsword he held by both hands, and poised it ready to strike at the foremost.
the two together, not just one
From this reading As the natives drew step by step along the tunnel towards Jack, he balanced the great broadsword he held by both hands, and poised it ready to strike at the foremost.
broadswordnounUS /ˈbrɔːdsɔːrd/
a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab
From this reading As the natives drew step by step along the tunnel towards Jack, he balanced the great broadsword he held by both hands, and poised it ready to strike at the foremost.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the natives drew step by step along the tunnel towards Jack, he balanced the great broadsword he held by both hands, and poised it ready to strike at the foremost.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading We must now return to Jack, whom we left crouching at the end of the tunnel which led to the outer cave, and awaiting the onslaught of three powerful Kachins.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The forms of his enemies were clear against the sunlight which poured into the mouth of the outer cave.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading We must now return to Jack, whom we left crouching at the end of the tunnel which led to the outer cave, and awaiting the onslaught of three powerful Kachins.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As the natives drew step by step along the tunnel towards Jack, he balanced the great broadsword he held by both hands, and poised it ready to strike at the foremost.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We must now return to Jack, whom we left crouching at the end of the tunnel which led to the outer cave, and awaiting the onslaught of three powerful Kachins.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The forms of his enemies were clear against the sunlight which poured into the mouth of the outer cave.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE TUNNEL.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading As the natives drew step by step along the tunnel towards Jack, he balanced the great broadsword he held by both hands, and poised it ready to strike at the foremost.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The forms of his enemies were clear against the sunlight which poured into the mouth of the outer cave.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As the natives drew step by step along the tunnel towards Jack, he balanced the great broadsword he held by both hands, and poised it ready to strike at the foremost.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Though he was greatly out-numbered, yet he held one advantage.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As the natives drew step by step along the tunnel towards Jack, he balanced the great broadsword he held by both hands, and poised it ready to strike at the foremost.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the natives drew step by step along the tunnel towards Jack, he balanced the great broadsword he held by both hands, and poised it ready to strike at the foremost.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As the natives drew step by step along the tunnel towards Jack, he balanced the great broadsword he held by both hands, and poised it ready to strike at the foremost.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The forms of his enemies were clear against the sunlight which poured into the mouth of the outer cave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE TUNNEL.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The forms of his enemies were clear against the sunlight which poured into the mouth of the outer cave.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the natives drew step by step along the tunnel towards Jack, he balanced the great broadsword he held by both hands, and poised it ready to strike at the foremost.
a small worthless amount
From this reading We must now return to Jack, whom we left crouching at the end of the tunnel which led to the outer cave, and awaiting the onslaught of three powerful Kachins.
Kachins
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From this reading We must now return to Jack, whom we left crouching at the end of the tunnel which led to the outer cave, and awaiting the onslaught of three powerful Kachins.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading We must now return to Jack, whom we left crouching at the end of the tunnel which led to the outer cave, and awaiting the onslaught of three powerful Kachins.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We must now return to Jack, whom we left crouching at the end of the tunnel which led to the outer cave, and awaiting the onslaught of three powerful Kachins.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The forms of his enemies were clear against the sunlight which poured into the mouth of the outer cave.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now return to Jack, whom we left crouching at the end of the tunnel which led to the outer cave, and awaiting the onslaught of three powerful Kachins.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading As the natives drew step by step along the tunnel towards Jack, he balanced the great broadsword he held by both hands, and poised it ready to strike at the foremost.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must now return to Jack, whom we left crouching at the end of the tunnel which led to the outer cave, and awaiting the onslaught of three powerful Kachins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We must now return to Jack, whom we left crouching at the end of the tunnel which led to the outer cave, and awaiting the onslaught of three powerful Kachins.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Though he was greatly out-numbered, yet he held one advantage.
onslaughtnounUS /ˈɔːnslɔːt/
a sudden and severe onset of trouble
From this reading We must now return to Jack, whom we left crouching at the end of the tunnel which led to the outer cave, and awaiting the onslaught of three powerful Kachins.
out-numbered
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From this reading Though he was greatly out-numbered, yet he held one advantage.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading We must now return to Jack, whom we left crouching at the end of the tunnel which led to the outer cave, and awaiting the onslaught of three powerful Kachins.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading As the natives drew step by step along the tunnel towards Jack, he balanced the great broadsword he held by both hands, and poised it ready to strike at the foremost.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The forms of his enemies were clear against the sunlight which poured into the mouth of the outer cave.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading We must now return to Jack, whom we left crouching at the end of the tunnel which led to the outer cave, and awaiting the onslaught of three powerful Kachins.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading As the natives drew step by step along the tunnel towards Jack, he balanced the great broadsword he held by both hands, and poised it ready to strike at the foremost.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We must now return to Jack, whom we left crouching at the end of the tunnel which led to the outer cave, and awaiting the onslaught of three powerful Kachins.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading As the natives drew step by step along the tunnel towards Jack, he balanced the great broadsword he held by both hands, and poised it ready to strike at the foremost.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading As the natives drew step by step along the tunnel towards Jack, he balanced the great broadsword he held by both hands, and poised it ready to strike at the foremost.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The forms of his enemies were clear against the sunlight which poured into the mouth of the outer cave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE TUNNEL.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he was greatly out-numbered, yet he held one advantage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We must now return to Jack, whom we left crouching at the end of the tunnel which led to the outer cave, and awaiting the onslaught of three powerful Kachins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must now return to Jack, whom we left crouching at the end of the tunnel which led to the outer cave, and awaiting the onslaught of three powerful Kachins.
in the direction of
From this reading As the natives drew step by step along the tunnel towards Jack, he balanced the great broadsword he held by both hands, and poised it ready to strike at the foremost.
TUNNELverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE TUNNEL.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though he was greatly out-numbered, yet he held one advantage.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must now return to Jack, whom we left crouching at the end of the tunnel which led to the outer cave, and awaiting the onslaught of three powerful Kachins.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The forms of his enemies were clear against the sunlight which poured into the mouth of the outer cave.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We must now return to Jack, whom we left crouching at the end of the tunnel which led to the outer cave, and awaiting the onslaught of three powerful Kachins.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We must now return to Jack, whom we left crouching at the end of the tunnel which led to the outer cave, and awaiting the onslaught of three powerful Kachins.
but in spite of that
From this reading Though he was greatly out-numbered, yet he held one advantage.
