Chapter XXIX · The Heroine of the Mountain

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

From this reading Of the three captives, Will Mather, Jimmie, and Tom, the latter had suffered the least as a prisoner of war.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Though firmly believing in the Southern cause, Joe Haskell from the first befriended Captain Carleton, whom he finally helped to escape, giving him money, and so far as he was able, directions where to go and whom to ask for aid.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading Though firmly believing in the Southern cause, Joe Haskell from the first befriended Captain Carleton, whom he finally helped to escape, giving him money, and so far as he was able, directions where to go and whom to ask for aid.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Tom’s imprisonment had been of short duration, and thus it was, with vigor unimpaired and spirits unbroken, that he found himself free on that very night when Will Mather lay sleeping in the cave among the mountains of Tennessee.

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

From this reading Of the three captives, Will Mather, Jimmie, and Tom, the latter had suffered the least as a prisoner of war.

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

From this reading Of the three captives, Will Mather, Jimmie, and Tom, the latter had suffered the least as a prisoner of war.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Though firmly believing in the Southern cause, Joe Haskell from the first befriended Captain Carleton, whom he finally helped to escape, giving him money, and so far as he was able, directions where to go and whom to ask for aid.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A strong Freemason, he had found friends at Columbia, where chance threw in his way a near relation of his dead wife and a former classmate.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But that “Refuge of Safety” was many, many miles away, and Tom’s route to the land of freedom was a longer and far more dangerous one than Will’s had been.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Tom’s imprisonment had been of short duration, and thus it was, with vigor unimpaired and spirits unbroken, that he found himself free on that very night when Will Mather lay sleeping in the cave among the mountains of Tennessee.

past form of “befriend” — become friends with

From this reading Though firmly believing in the Southern cause, Joe Haskell from the first befriended Captain Carleton, whom he finally helped to escape, giving him money, and so far as he was able, directions where to go and whom to ask for aid.

the cognitive process that leads to convictions

From this reading Though firmly believing in the Southern cause, Joe Haskell from the first befriended Captain Carleton, whom he finally helped to escape, giving him money, and so far as he was able, directions where to go and whom to ask for aid.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But that “Refuge of Safety” was many, many miles away, and Tom’s route to the land of freedom was a longer and far more dangerous one than Will’s had been.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Though firmly believing in the Southern cause, Joe Haskell from the first befriended Captain Carleton, whom he finally helped to escape, giving him money, and so far as he was able, directions where to go and whom to ask for aid.

plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Of the three captives, Will Mather, Jimmie, and Tom, the latter had suffered the least as a prisoner of war.

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From this reading Though firmly believing in the Southern cause, Joe Haskell from the first befriended Captain Carleton, whom he finally helped to escape, giving him money, and so far as he was able, directions where to go and whom to ask for aid.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Though firmly believing in the Southern cause, Joe Haskell from the first befriended Captain Carleton, whom he finally helped to escape, giving him money, and so far as he was able, directions where to go and whom to ask for aid.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading Tom’s imprisonment had been of short duration, and thus it was, with vigor unimpaired and spirits unbroken, that he found himself free on that very night when Will Mather lay sleeping in the cave among the mountains of Tennessee.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading A strong Freemason, he had found friends at Columbia, where chance threw in his way a near relation of his dead wife and a former classmate.

an acquaintance that you go to school with

From this reading A strong Freemason, he had found friends at Columbia, where chance threw in his way a near relation of his dead wife and a former classmate.

a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring

From this reading A strong Freemason, he had found friends at Columbia, where chance threw in his way a near relation of his dead wife and a former classmate.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading But that “Refuge of Safety” was many, many miles away, and Tom’s route to the land of freedom was a longer and far more dangerous one than Will’s had been.

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

From this reading A strong Freemason, he had found friends at Columbia, where chance threw in his way a near relation of his dead wife and a former classmate.

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Though firmly believing in the Southern cause, Joe Haskell from the first befriended Captain Carleton, whom he finally helped to escape, giving him money, and so far as he was able, directions where to go and whom to ask for aid.

the period of time during which something continues

From this reading Tom’s imprisonment had been of short duration, and thus it was, with vigor unimpaired and spirits unbroken, that he found himself free on that very night when Will Mather lay sleeping in the cave among the mountains of Tennessee.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Though firmly believing in the Southern cause, Joe Haskell from the first befriended Captain Carleton, whom he finally helped to escape, giving him money, and so far as he was able, directions where to go and whom to ask for aid.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Though firmly believing in the Southern cause, Joe Haskell from the first befriended Captain Carleton, whom he finally helped to escape, giving him money, and so far as he was able, directions where to go and whom to ask for aid.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Though firmly believing in the Southern cause, Joe Haskell from the first befriended Captain Carleton, whom he finally helped to escape, giving him money, and so far as he was able, directions where to go and whom to ask for aid.

with resolute determination

From this reading Though firmly believing in the Southern cause, Joe Haskell from the first befriended Captain Carleton, whom he finally helped to escape, giving him money, and so far as he was able, directions where to go and whom to ask for aid.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Though firmly believing in the Southern cause, Joe Haskell from the first befriended Captain Carleton, whom he finally helped to escape, giving him money, and so far as he was able, directions where to go and whom to ask for aid.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Though firmly believing in the Southern cause, Joe Haskell from the first befriended Captain Carleton, whom he finally helped to escape, giving him money, and so far as he was able, directions where to go and whom to ask for aid.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading A strong Freemason, he had found friends at Columbia, where chance threw in his way a near relation of his dead wife and a former classmate.

set up or found

From this reading A strong Freemason, he had found friends at Columbia, where chance threw in his way a near relation of his dead wife and a former classmate.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Tom’s imprisonment had been of short duration, and thus it was, with vigor unimpaired and spirits unbroken, that he found himself free on that very night when Will Mather lay sleeping in the cave among the mountains of Tennessee.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading But that “Refuge of Safety” was many, many miles away, and Tom’s route to the land of freedom was a longer and far more dangerous one than Will’s had been.

a member of a widespread secret fraternal order pledged to mutual assistance and brotherly love

From this reading A strong Freemason, he had found friends at Columbia, where chance threw in his way a near relation of his dead wife and a former classmate.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading A strong Freemason, he had found friends at Columbia, where chance threw in his way a near relation of his dead wife and a former classmate.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Though firmly believing in the Southern cause, Joe Haskell from the first befriended Captain Carleton, whom he finally helped to escape, giving him money, and so far as he was able, directions where to go and whom to ask for aid.

the act of giving

From this reading Though firmly believing in the Southern cause, Joe Haskell from the first befriended Captain Carleton, whom he finally helped to escape, giving him money, and so far as he was able, directions where to go and whom to ask for aid.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Though firmly believing in the Southern cause, Joe Haskell from the first befriended Captain Carleton, whom he finally helped to escape, giving him money, and so far as he was able, directions where to go and whom to ask for aid.

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

From this reading Of the three captives, Will Mather, Jimmie, and Tom, the latter had suffered the least as a prisoner of war.

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From this reading Though firmly believing in the Southern cause, Joe Haskell from the first befriended Captain Carleton, whom he finally helped to escape, giving him money, and so far as he was able, directions where to go and whom to ask for aid.

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

From this reading A strong Freemason, he had found friends at Columbia, where chance threw in his way a near relation of his dead wife and a former classmate.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Though firmly believing in the Southern cause, Joe Haskell from the first befriended Captain Carleton, whom he finally helped to escape, giving him money, and so far as he was able, directions where to go and whom to ask for aid.

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

From this reading Though firmly believing in the Southern cause, Joe Haskell from the first befriended Captain Carleton, whom he finally helped to escape, giving him money, and so far as he was able, directions where to go and whom to ask for aid.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Tom’s imprisonment had been of short duration, and thus it was, with vigor unimpaired and spirits unbroken, that he found himself free on that very night when Will Mather lay sleeping in the cave among the mountains of Tennessee.

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

From this reading A strong Freemason, he had found friends at Columbia, where chance threw in his way a near relation of his dead wife and a former classmate.

putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment

From this reading Tom’s imprisonment had been of short duration, and thus it was, with vigor unimpaired and spirits unbroken, that he found himself free on that very night when Will Mather lay sleeping in the cave among the mountains of Tennessee.

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

From this reading A strong Freemason, he had found friends at Columbia, where chance threw in his way a near relation of his dead wife and a former classmate.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Tom’s imprisonment had been of short duration, and thus it was, with vigor unimpaired and spirits unbroken, that he found himself free on that very night when Will Mather lay sleeping in the cave among the mountains of Tennessee.

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

From this reading Of the three captives, Will Mather, Jimmie, and Tom, the latter had suffered the least as a prisoner of war.

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

From this reading Though firmly believing in the Southern cause, Joe Haskell from the first befriended Captain Carleton, whom he finally helped to escape, giving him money, and so far as he was able, directions where to go and whom to ask for aid.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading But that “Refuge of Safety” was many, many miles away, and Tom’s route to the land of freedom was a longer and far more dangerous one than Will’s had been.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Of the three captives, Will Mather, Jimmie, and Tom, the latter had suffered the least as a prisoner of war.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Tom’s imprisonment had been of short duration, and thus it was, with vigor unimpaired and spirits unbroken, that he found himself free on that very night when Will Mather lay sleeping in the cave among the mountains of Tennessee.

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 Of the three captives, Will Mather, Jimmie, and Tom, the latter had suffered the least as a prisoner of war.

for more time

From this reading But that “Refuge of Safety” was many, many miles away, and Tom’s route to the land of freedom was a longer and far more dangerous one than Will’s had been.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading But that “Refuge of Safety” was many, many miles away, and Tom’s route to the land of freedom was a longer and far more dangerous one than Will’s had been.

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From this reading Of the three captives, Will Mather, Jimmie, and Tom, the latter had suffered the least as a prisoner of war.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading But that “Refuge of Safety” was many, many miles away, and Tom’s route to the land of freedom was a longer and far more dangerous one than Will’s had been.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Though firmly believing in the Southern cause, Joe Haskell from the first befriended Captain Carleton, whom he finally helped to escape, giving him money, and so far as he was able, directions where to go and whom to ask for aid.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But that “Refuge of Safety” was many, many miles away, and Tom’s route to the land of freedom was a longer and far more dangerous one than Will’s had been.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Tom’s imprisonment had been of short duration, and thus it was, with vigor unimpaired and spirits unbroken, that he found himself free on that very night when Will Mather lay sleeping in the cave among the mountains of Tennessee.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading A strong Freemason, he had found friends at Columbia, where chance threw in his way a near relation of his dead wife and a former classmate.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Tom’s imprisonment had been of short duration, and thus it was, with vigor unimpaired and spirits unbroken, that he found himself free on that very night when Will Mather lay sleeping in the cave among the mountains of Tennessee.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of the three captives, Will Mather, Jimmie, and Tom, the latter had suffered the least as a prisoner of war.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Tom’s imprisonment had been of short duration, and thus it was, with vigor unimpaired and spirits unbroken, that he found himself free on that very night when Will Mather lay sleeping in the cave among the mountains of Tennessee.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But that “Refuge of Safety” was many, many miles away, and Tom’s route to the land of freedom was a longer and far more dangerous one than Will’s had been.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Of the three captives, Will Mather, Jimmie, and Tom, the latter had suffered the least as a prisoner of war.

a safe place

From this reading But that “Refuge of Safety” was many, many miles away, and Tom’s route to the land of freedom was a longer and far more dangerous one than Will’s had been.

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading A strong Freemason, he had found friends at Columbia, where chance threw in his way a near relation of his dead wife and a former classmate.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading But that “Refuge of Safety” was many, many miles away, and Tom’s route to the land of freedom was a longer and far more dangerous one than Will’s had been.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading But that “Refuge of Safety” was many, many miles away, and Tom’s route to the land of freedom was a longer and far more dangerous one than Will’s had been.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Tom’s imprisonment had been of short duration, and thus it was, with vigor unimpaired and spirits unbroken, that he found himself free on that very night when Will Mather lay sleeping in the cave among the mountains of Tennessee.

the state of being asleep

From this reading Tom’s imprisonment had been of short duration, and thus it was, with vigor unimpaired and spirits unbroken, that he found himself free on that very night when Will Mather lay sleeping in the cave among the mountains of Tennessee.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Though firmly believing in the Southern cause, Joe Haskell from the first befriended Captain Carleton, whom he finally helped to escape, giving him money, and so far as he was able, directions where to go and whom to ask for aid.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Though firmly believing in the Southern cause, Joe Haskell from the first befriended Captain Carleton, whom he finally helped to escape, giving him money, and so far as he was able, directions where to go and whom to ask for aid.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading Tom’s imprisonment had been of short duration, and thus it was, with vigor unimpaired and spirits unbroken, that he found himself free on that very night when Will Mather lay sleeping in the cave among the mountains of Tennessee.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading A strong Freemason, he had found friends at Columbia, where chance threw in his way a near relation of his dead wife and a former classmate.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Of the three captives, Will Mather, Jimmie, and Tom, the latter had suffered the least as a prisoner of war.

a state in east central United States

From this reading Tom’s imprisonment had been of short duration, and thus it was, with vigor unimpaired and spirits unbroken, that he found himself free on that very night when Will Mather lay sleeping in the cave among the mountains of Tennessee.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But that “Refuge of Safety” was many, many miles away, and Tom’s route to the land of freedom was a longer and far more dangerous one than Will’s had been.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Tom’s imprisonment had been of short duration, and thus it was, with vigor unimpaired and spirits unbroken, that he found himself free on that very night when Will Mather lay sleeping in the cave among the mountains of Tennessee.

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

From this reading Of the three captives, Will Mather, Jimmie, and Tom, the latter had suffered the least as a prisoner of war.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though firmly believing in the Southern cause, Joe Haskell from the first befriended Captain Carleton, whom he finally helped to escape, giving him money, and so far as he was able, directions where to go and whom to ask for aid.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Of the three captives, Will Mather, Jimmie, and Tom, the latter had suffered the least as a prisoner of war.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading A strong Freemason, he had found friends at Columbia, where chance threw in his way a near relation of his dead wife and a former classmate.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Tom’s imprisonment had been of short duration, and thus it was, with vigor unimpaired and spirits unbroken, that he found himself free on that very night when Will Mather lay sleeping in the cave among the mountains of Tennessee.

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

From this reading Though firmly believing in the Southern cause, Joe Haskell from the first befriended Captain Carleton, whom he finally helped to escape, giving him money, and so far as he was able, directions where to go and whom to ask for aid.

male cat

From this reading Of the three captives, Will Mather, Jimmie, and Tom, the latter had suffered the least as a prisoner of war.

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

From this reading Tom’s imprisonment had been of short duration, and thus it was, with vigor unimpaired and spirits unbroken, that he found himself free on that very night when Will Mather lay sleeping in the cave among the mountains of Tennessee.

marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence

From this reading Tom’s imprisonment had been of short duration, and thus it was, with vigor unimpaired and spirits unbroken, that he found himself free on that very night when Will Mather lay sleeping in the cave among the mountains of Tennessee.

not damaged or diminished in any respect

From this reading Tom’s imprisonment had been of short duration, and thus it was, with vigor unimpaired and spirits unbroken, that he found himself free on that very night when Will Mather lay sleeping in the cave among the mountains of Tennessee.

precisely as stated

From this reading Tom’s imprisonment had been of short duration, and thus it was, with vigor unimpaired and spirits unbroken, that he found himself free on that very night when Will Mather lay sleeping in the cave among the mountains of Tennessee.

forceful exertion

From this reading Tom’s imprisonment had been of short duration, and thus it was, with vigor unimpaired and spirits unbroken, that he found himself free on that very night when Will Mather lay sleeping in the cave among the mountains of Tennessee.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Of the three captives, Will Mather, Jimmie, and Tom, the latter had suffered the least as a prisoner of war.

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

From this reading Though firmly believing in the Southern cause, Joe Haskell from the first befriended Captain Carleton, whom he finally helped to escape, giving him money, and so far as he was able, directions where to go and whom to ask for aid.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A strong Freemason, he had found friends at Columbia, where chance threw in his way a near relation of his dead wife and a former classmate.

at the time that

From this reading Tom’s imprisonment had been of short duration, and thus it was, with vigor unimpaired and spirits unbroken, that he found himself free on that very night when Will Mather lay sleeping in the cave among the mountains of Tennessee.

in or at the place that

From this reading A strong Freemason, he had found friends at Columbia, where chance threw in his way a near relation of his dead wife and a former classmate.

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

From this reading Though firmly believing in the Southern cause, Joe Haskell from the first befriended Captain Carleton, whom he finally helped to escape, giving him money, and so far as he was able, directions where to go and whom to ask for aid.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading A strong Freemason, he had found friends at Columbia, where chance threw in his way a near relation of his dead wife and a former classmate.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Of the three captives, Will Mather, Jimmie, and Tom, the latter had suffered the least as a prisoner of war.

possessive form of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention

From this reading But that “Refuge of Safety” was many, many miles away, and Tom’s route to the land of freedom was a longer and far more dangerous one than Will’s had been.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Tom’s imprisonment had been of short duration, and thus it was, with vigor unimpaired and spirits unbroken, that he found himself free on that very night when Will Mather lay sleeping in the cave among the mountains of Tennessee.