Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading But beyond this we heard nothing, though the air was so still, now that the screaming of the birds had died away, that we felt sure that we must hear the sound of any advance in force.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading But beyond this we heard nothing, though the air was so still, now that the screaming of the birds had died away, that we felt sure that we must hear the sound of any advance in force.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading OUR FLAG COMES DOWN We lay still inside our fortalice for awhile, listening, as well as the throbbing of our pulses would allow, to try and hear what our invaders were doing.

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

From this reading OUR FLAG COMES DOWN We lay still inside our fortalice for awhile, listening, as well as the throbbing of our pulses would allow, to try and hear what our invaders were doing.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But beyond this we heard nothing, though the air was so still, now that the screaming of the birds had died away, that we felt sure that we must hear the sound of any advance in force.

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

From this reading OUR FLAG COMES DOWN We lay still inside our fortalice for awhile, listening, as well as the throbbing of our pulses would allow, to try and hear what our invaders were doing.

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading They were in this predicament, that if they lit any of the lights which we made no doubt they carried, in order to ascertain the plight that they were in, they would make themselves the targets for our muskets.

close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

From this reading Lancelot whispered to me that it was possible that they might put off their assault until daybreak.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But beyond this we heard nothing, though the air was so still, now that the screaming of the birds had died away, that we felt sure that we must hear the sound of any advance in force.

for a short time

From this reading OUR FLAG COMES DOWN We lay still inside our fortalice for awhile, listening, as well as the throbbing of our pulses would allow, to try and hear what our invaders were doing.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading We could hear the sound of their voices down on the beach, and the splashing they made in the water as they dragged their dead or wounded comrades out of the water and hauled their boats close up to the shore.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading But beyond this we heard nothing, though the air was so still, now that the screaming of the birds had died away, that we felt sure that we must hear the sound of any advance in force.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading But beyond this we heard nothing, though the air was so still, now that the screaming of the birds had died away, that we felt sure that we must hear the sound of any advance in force.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading We could hear the sound of their voices down on the beach, and the splashing they made in the water as they dragged their dead or wounded comrades out of the water and hauled their boats close up to the shore.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But beyond this we heard nothing, though the air was so still, now that the screaming of the birds had died away, that we felt sure that we must hear the sound of any advance in force.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading They were in this predicament, that if they lit any of the lights which we made no doubt they carried, in order to ascertain the plight that they were in, they would make themselves the targets for our muskets.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading We could hear the sound of their voices down on the beach, and the splashing they made in the water as they dragged their dead or wounded comrades out of the water and hauled their boats close up to the shore.

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

From this reading OUR FLAG COMES DOWN We lay still inside our fortalice for awhile, listening, as well as the throbbing of our pulses would allow, to try and hear what our invaders were doing.

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading We could hear the sound of their voices down on the beach, and the splashing they made in the water as they dragged their dead or wounded comrades out of the water and hauled their boats close up to the shore.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading We could hear the sound of their voices down on the beach, and the splashing they made in the water as they dragged their dead or wounded comrades out of the water and hauled their boats close up to the shore.

the first light of day

From this reading Lancelot whispered to me that it was possible that they might put off their assault until daybreak.

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

From this reading We could hear the sound of their voices down on the beach, and the splashing they made in the water as they dragged their dead or wounded comrades out of the water and hauled their boats close up to the shore.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading But beyond this we heard nothing, though the air was so still, now that the screaming of the birds had died away, that we felt sure that we must hear the sound of any advance in force.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading OUR FLAG COMES DOWN We lay still inside our fortalice for awhile, listening, as well as the throbbing of our pulses would allow, to try and hear what our invaders were doing.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading They were in this predicament, that if they lit any of the lights which we made no doubt they carried, in order to ascertain the plight that they were in, they would make themselves the targets for our muskets.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading OUR FLAG COMES DOWN We lay still inside our fortalice for awhile, listening, as well as the throbbing of our pulses would allow, to try and hear what our invaders were doing.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading We could hear the sound of their voices down on the beach, and the splashing they made in the water as they dragged their dead or wounded comrades out of the water and hauled their boats close up to the shore.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading But beyond this we heard nothing, though the air was so still, now that the screaming of the birds had died away, that we felt sure that we must hear the sound of any advance in force.

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading OUR FLAG COMES DOWN We lay still inside our fortalice for awhile, listening, as well as the throbbing of our pulses would allow, to try and hear what our invaders were doing.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading OUR FLAG COMES DOWN We lay still inside our fortalice for awhile, listening, as well as the throbbing of our pulses would allow, to try and hear what our invaders were doing.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading But beyond this we heard nothing, though the air was so still, now that the screaming of the birds had died away, that we felt sure that we must hear the sound of any advance in force.

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

From this reading OUR FLAG COMES DOWN We lay still inside our fortalice for awhile, listening, as well as the throbbing of our pulses would allow, to try and hear what our invaders were doing.

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

From this reading But beyond this we heard nothing, though the air was so still, now that the screaming of the birds had died away, that we felt sure that we must hear the sound of any advance in force.

past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily

From this reading We could hear the sound of their voices down on the beach, and the splashing they made in the water as they dragged their dead or wounded comrades out of the water and hauled their boats close up to the shore.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading OUR FLAG COMES DOWN We lay still inside our fortalice for awhile, listening, as well as the throbbing of our pulses would allow, to try and hear what our invaders were doing.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading But beyond this we heard nothing, though the air was so still, now that the screaming of the birds had died away, that we felt sure that we must hear the sound of any advance in force.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading They were in this predicament, that if they lit any of the lights which we made no doubt they carried, in order to ascertain the plight that they were in, they would make themselves the targets for our muskets.

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

From this reading We could hear the sound of their voices down on the beach, and the splashing they made in the water as they dragged their dead or wounded comrades out of the water and hauled their boats close up to the shore.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading OUR FLAG COMES DOWN We lay still inside our fortalice for awhile, listening, as well as the throbbing of our pulses would allow, to try and hear what our invaders were doing.

plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer

From this reading OUR FLAG COMES DOWN We lay still inside our fortalice for awhile, listening, as well as the throbbing of our pulses would allow, to try and hear what our invaders were doing.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Lancelot whispered to me that it was possible that they might put off their assault until daybreak.

(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere

From this reading Lancelot whispered to me that it was possible that they might put off their assault until daybreak.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading OUR FLAG COMES DOWN We lay still inside our fortalice for awhile, listening, as well as the throbbing of our pulses would allow, to try and hear what our invaders were doing.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading They were in this predicament, that if they lit any of the lights which we made no doubt they carried, in order to ascertain the plight that they were in, they would make themselves the targets for our muskets.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading OUR FLAG COMES DOWN We lay still inside our fortalice for awhile, listening, as well as the throbbing of our pulses would allow, to try and hear what our invaders were doing.

provided with artificial light

From this reading They were in this predicament, that if they lit any of the lights which we made no doubt they carried, in order to ascertain the plight that they were in, they would make themselves the targets for our muskets.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading We could hear the sound of their voices down on the beach, and the splashing they made in the water as they dragged their dead or wounded comrades out of the water and hauled their boats close up to the shore.

engage in

From this reading They were in this predicament, that if they lit any of the lights which we made no doubt they carried, in order to ascertain the plight that they were in, they would make themselves the targets for our muskets.

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

From this reading Lancelot whispered to me that it was possible that they might put off their assault until daybreak.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Lancelot whispered to me that it was possible that they might put off their assault until daybreak.

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

From this reading They were in this predicament, that if they lit any of the lights which we made no doubt they carried, in order to ascertain the plight that they were in, they would make themselves the targets for our muskets.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But beyond this we heard nothing, though the air was so still, now that the screaming of the birds had died away, that we felt sure that we must hear the sound of any advance in force.

not any; not one

From this reading They were in this predicament, that if they lit any of the lights which we made no doubt they carried, in order to ascertain the plight that they were in, they would make themselves the targets for our muskets.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But beyond this we heard nothing, though the air was so still, now that the screaming of the birds had died away, that we felt sure that we must hear the sound of any advance in force.

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

From this reading But beyond this we heard nothing, though the air was so still, now that the screaming of the birds had died away, that we felt sure that we must hear the sound of any advance in force.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OUR FLAG COMES DOWN We lay still inside our fortalice for awhile, listening, as well as the throbbing of our pulses would allow, to try and hear what our invaders were doing.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Lancelot whispered to me that it was possible that they might put off their assault until daybreak.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We could hear the sound of their voices down on the beach, and the splashing they made in the water as they dragged their dead or wounded comrades out of the water and hauled their boats close up to the shore.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading We could hear the sound of their voices down on the beach, and the splashing they made in the water as they dragged their dead or wounded comrades out of the water and hauled their boats close up to the shore.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading They were in this predicament, that if they lit any of the lights which we made no doubt they carried, in order to ascertain the plight that they were in, they would make themselves the targets for our muskets.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading OUR FLAG COMES DOWN We lay still inside our fortalice for awhile, listening, as well as the throbbing of our pulses would allow, to try and hear what our invaders were doing.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading We could hear the sound of their voices down on the beach, and the splashing they made in the water as they dragged their dead or wounded comrades out of the water and hauled their boats close up to the shore.

a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

From this reading They were in this predicament, that if they lit any of the lights which we made no doubt they carried, in order to ascertain the plight that they were in, they would make themselves the targets for our muskets.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Lancelot whispered to me that it was possible that they might put off their assault until daybreak.

a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

From this reading They were in this predicament, that if they lit any of the lights which we made no doubt they carried, in order to ascertain the plight that they were in, they would make themselves the targets for our muskets.

plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading OUR FLAG COMES DOWN We lay still inside our fortalice for awhile, listening, as well as the throbbing of our pulses would allow, to try and hear what our invaders were doing.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Lancelot whispered to me that it was possible that they might put off their assault until daybreak.

so extremely intense as to evoke screams

From this reading But beyond this we heard nothing, though the air was so still, now that the screaming of the birds had died away, that we felt sure that we must hear the sound of any advance in force.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading We could hear the sound of their voices down on the beach, and the splashing they made in the water as they dragged their dead or wounded comrades out of the water and hauled their boats close up to the shore.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But beyond this we heard nothing, though the air was so still, now that the screaming of the birds had died away, that we felt sure that we must hear the sound of any advance in force.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading We could hear the sound of their voices down on the beach, and the splashing they made in the water as they dragged their dead or wounded comrades out of the water and hauled their boats close up to the shore.

the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface

From this reading We could hear the sound of their voices down on the beach, and the splashing they made in the water as they dragged their dead or wounded comrades out of the water and hauled their boats close up to the shore.

not in physical motion

From this reading OUR FLAG COMES DOWN We lay still inside our fortalice for awhile, listening, as well as the throbbing of our pulses would allow, to try and hear what our invaders were doing.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading But beyond this we heard nothing, though the air was so still, now that the screaming of the birds had died away, that we felt sure that we must hear the sound of any advance in force.

plural of “target” — a reference point to shoot at

From this reading They were in this predicament, that if they lit any of the lights which we made no doubt they carried, in order to ascertain the plight that they were in, they would make themselves the targets for our muskets.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But beyond this we heard nothing, though the air was so still, now that the screaming of the birds had died away, that we felt sure that we must hear the sound of any advance in force.

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

From this reading OUR FLAG COMES DOWN We lay still inside our fortalice for awhile, listening, as well as the throbbing of our pulses would allow, to try and hear what our invaders were doing.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading We could hear the sound of their voices down on the beach, and the splashing they made in the water as they dragged their dead or wounded comrades out of the water and hauled their boats close up to the shore.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading They were in this predicament, that if they lit any of the lights which we made no doubt they carried, in order to ascertain the plight that they were in, they would make themselves the targets for our muskets.

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

From this reading We could hear the sound of their voices down on the beach, and the splashing they made in the water as they dragged their dead or wounded comrades out of the water and hauled their boats close up to the shore.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But beyond this we heard nothing, though the air was so still, now that the screaming of the birds had died away, that we felt sure that we must hear the sound of any advance in force.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But beyond this we heard nothing, though the air was so still, now that the screaming of the birds had died away, that we felt sure that we must hear the sound of any advance in force.

an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

From this reading OUR FLAG COMES DOWN We lay still inside our fortalice for awhile, listening, as well as the throbbing of our pulses would allow, to try and hear what our invaders were doing.

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

From this reading OUR FLAG COMES DOWN We lay still inside our fortalice for awhile, listening, as well as the throbbing of our pulses would allow, to try and hear what our invaders were doing.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading OUR FLAG COMES DOWN We lay still inside our fortalice for awhile, listening, as well as the throbbing of our pulses would allow, to try and hear what our invaders were doing.

up to a particular time

From this reading Lancelot whispered to me that it was possible that they might put off their assault until daybreak.

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

From this reading We could hear the sound of their voices down on the beach, and the splashing they made in the water as they dragged their dead or wounded comrades out of the water and hauled their boats close up to the shore.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading We could hear the sound of their voices down on the beach, and the splashing they made in the water as they dragged their dead or wounded comrades out of the water and hauled their boats close up to the shore.

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

From this reading But beyond this we heard nothing, though the air was so still, now that the screaming of the birds had died away, that we felt sure that we must hear the sound of any advance in force.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading We could hear the sound of their voices down on the beach, and the splashing they made in the water as they dragged their dead or wounded comrades out of the water and hauled their boats close up to the shore.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading OUR FLAG COMES DOWN We lay still inside our fortalice for awhile, listening, as well as the throbbing of our pulses would allow, to try and hear what our invaders were doing.

(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 OUR FLAG COMES DOWN We lay still inside our fortalice for awhile, listening, as well as the throbbing of our pulses would allow, to try and hear what our invaders were doing.

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

From this reading OUR FLAG COMES DOWN We lay still inside our fortalice for awhile, listening, as well as the throbbing of our pulses would allow, to try and hear what our invaders were doing.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading OUR FLAG COMES DOWN We lay still inside our fortalice for awhile, listening, as well as the throbbing of our pulses would allow, to try and hear what our invaders were doing.

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

From this reading They were in this predicament, that if they lit any of the lights which we made no doubt they carried, in order to ascertain the plight that they were in, they would make themselves the targets for our muskets.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading Lancelot whispered to me that it was possible that they might put off their assault until daybreak.

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

From this reading OUR FLAG COMES DOWN We lay still inside our fortalice for awhile, listening, as well as the throbbing of our pulses would allow, to try and hear what our invaders were doing.

people who are wounded

From this reading We could hear the sound of their voices down on the beach, and the splashing they made in the water as they dragged their dead or wounded comrades out of the water and hauled their boats close up to the shore.