in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the two men had got past Matt, nevertheless he followed them to the end of the passage, arriving just in time to see them disappear through the opening and close the aperture with the slab.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although the two men had got past Matt, nevertheless he followed them to the end of the passage, arriving just in time to see them disappear through the opening and close the aperture with the slab.
aperturenounUS /ˈæpərtʃər/
a device that controls amount of light admitted
From this reading Although the two men had got past Matt, nevertheless he followed them to the end of the passage, arriving just in time to see them disappear through the opening and close the aperture with the slab.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Although the two men had got past Matt, nevertheless he followed them to the end of the passage, arriving just in time to see them disappear through the opening and close the aperture with the slab.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading What had become of Sercomb?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SURROUNDED BY ENEMIES.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Had Ferral and Carl captured him--catching him red-handed and so unmasking his treachery?
Carl
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From this reading Had Ferral and Carl captured him--catching him red-handed and so unmasking his treachery?
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Had Ferral and Carl captured him--catching him red-handed and so unmasking his treachery?
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Although the two men had got past Matt, nevertheless he followed them to the end of the passage, arriving just in time to see them disappear through the opening and close the aperture with the slab.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Although the two men had got past Matt, nevertheless he followed them to the end of the passage, arriving just in time to see them disappear through the opening and close the aperture with the slab.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Although the two men had got past Matt, nevertheless he followed them to the end of the passage, arriving just in time to see them disappear through the opening and close the aperture with the slab.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading SURROUNDED BY ENEMIES.
Ferral
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From this reading Had Ferral and Carl captured him--catching him red-handed and so unmasking his treachery?
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Although the two men had got past Matt, nevertheless he followed them to the end of the passage, arriving just in time to see them disappear through the opening and close the aperture with the slab.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Although the two men had got past Matt, nevertheless he followed them to the end of the passage, arriving just in time to see them disappear through the opening and close the aperture with the slab.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although the two men had got past Matt, nevertheless he followed them to the end of the passage, arriving just in time to see them disappear through the opening and close the aperture with the slab.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although the two men had got past Matt, nevertheless he followed them to the end of the passage, arriving just in time to see them disappear through the opening and close the aperture with the slab.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had Ferral and Carl captured him--catching him red-handed and so unmasking his treachery?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had Ferral and Carl captured him--catching him red-handed and so unmasking his treachery?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although the two men had got past Matt, nevertheless he followed them to the end of the passage, arriving just in time to see them disappear through the opening and close the aperture with the slab.
and nothing more
From this reading Although the two men had got past Matt, nevertheless he followed them to the end of the passage, arriving just in time to see them disappear through the opening and close the aperture with the slab.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Although the two men had got past Matt, nevertheless he followed them to the end of the passage, arriving just in time to see them disappear through the opening and close the aperture with the slab.
the force of workers available
From this reading Although the two men had got past Matt, nevertheless he followed them to the end of the passage, arriving just in time to see them disappear through the opening and close the aperture with the slab.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Although the two men had got past Matt, nevertheless he followed them to the end of the passage, arriving just in time to see them disappear through the opening and close the aperture with the slab.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although the two men had got past Matt, nevertheless he followed them to the end of the passage, arriving just in time to see them disappear through the opening and close the aperture with the slab.
and nothing more
From this reading Only two went out.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Although the two men had got past Matt, nevertheless he followed them to the end of the passage, arriving just in time to see them disappear through the opening and close the aperture with the slab.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Only two went out.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Although the two men had got past Matt, nevertheless he followed them to the end of the passage, arriving just in time to see them disappear through the opening and close the aperture with the slab.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Although the two men had got past Matt, nevertheless he followed them to the end of the passage, arriving just in time to see them disappear through the opening and close the aperture with the slab.
red-handedadjectiveUS /ˈredˈhændɪd/
in the act of committing a crime or other reprehensible act
From this reading Had Ferral and Carl captured him--catching him red-handed and so unmasking his treachery?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Although the two men had got past Matt, nevertheless he followed them to the end of the passage, arriving just in time to see them disappear through the opening and close the aperture with the slab.
Sercomb
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From this reading What had become of Sercomb?
slabnounUS /slæb/
block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading Although the two men had got past Matt, nevertheless he followed them to the end of the passage, arriving just in time to see them disappear through the opening and close the aperture with the slab.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had Ferral and Carl captured him--catching him red-handed and so unmasking his treachery?
confined on all sides
From this reading SURROUNDED BY ENEMIES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although the two men had got past Matt, nevertheless he followed them to the end of the passage, arriving just in time to see them disappear through the opening and close the aperture with the slab.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Although the two men had got past Matt, nevertheless he followed them to the end of the passage, arriving just in time to see them disappear through the opening and close the aperture with the slab.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Although the two men had got past Matt, nevertheless he followed them to the end of the passage, arriving just in time to see them disappear through the opening and close the aperture with the slab.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Although the two men had got past Matt, nevertheless he followed them to the end of the passage, arriving just in time to see them disappear through the opening and close the aperture with the slab.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although the two men had got past Matt, nevertheless he followed them to the end of the passage, arriving just in time to see them disappear through the opening and close the aperture with the slab.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading Had Ferral and Carl captured him--catching him red-handed and so unmasking his treachery?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Although the two men had got past Matt, nevertheless he followed them to the end of the passage, arriving just in time to see them disappear through the opening and close the aperture with the slab.
unmaskingnoun
the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
From this reading Had Ferral and Carl captured him--catching him red-handed and so unmasking his treachery?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Only two went out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had become of Sercomb?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although the two men had got past Matt, nevertheless he followed them to the end of the passage, arriving just in time to see them disappear through the opening and close the aperture with the slab.
