filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Of armed force they were not afraid, but before black magic they fled in panic.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Of armed force they were not afraid, but before black magic they fled in panic.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For they were now bent on running away before Tonty's hand should strike at them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For they were now bent on running away before Tonty's hand should strike at them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They dared not kill him, nor keep him, nor send him back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For they were now bent on running away before Tonty's hand should strike at them.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading For they were now bent on running away before Tonty's hand should strike at them.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Of armed force they were not afraid, but before black magic they fled in panic.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They set some sentries over him, not to prevent his escape, but to hold him so that he could not follow them!
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading The listening chiefs were overwrought.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They set some sentries over him, not to prevent his escape, but to hold him so that he could not follow them!
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading They dared not kill him, nor keep him, nor send him back.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading They set some sentries over him, not to prevent his escape, but to hold him so that he could not follow them!
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Of armed force they were not afraid, but before black magic they fled in panic.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They set some sentries over him, not to prevent his escape, but to hold him so that he could not follow them!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For they were now bent on running away before Tonty's hand should strike at them.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Of armed force they were not afraid, but before black magic they fled in panic.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For they were now bent on running away before Tonty's hand should strike at them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They set some sentries over him, not to prevent his escape, but to hold him so that he could not follow them!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They dared not kill him, nor keep him, nor send him back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They set some sentries over him, not to prevent his escape, but to hold him so that he could not follow them!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They set some sentries over him, not to prevent his escape, but to hold him so that he could not follow them!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of armed force they were not afraid, but before black magic they fled in panic.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They dared not kill him, nor keep him, nor send him back.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading They dared not kill him, nor keep him, nor send him back.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading The listening chiefs were overwrought.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Of armed force they were not afraid, but before black magic they fled in panic.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They dared not kill him, nor keep him, nor send him back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They dared not kill him, nor keep him, nor send him back.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For they were now bent on running away before Tonty's hand should strike at them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of armed force they were not afraid, but before black magic they fled in panic.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For they were now bent on running away before Tonty's hand should strike at them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They set some sentries over him, not to prevent his escape, but to hold him so that he could not follow them!
overwroughtadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading The listening chiefs were overwrought.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Of armed force they were not afraid, but before black magic they fled in panic.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading They set some sentries over him, not to prevent his escape, but to hold him so that he could not follow them!
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading For they were now bent on running away before Tonty's hand should strike at them.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading They dared not kill him, nor keep him, nor send him back.
sentriesnounUS /ˈsentriz/
plural of “sentry” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading They set some sentries over him, not to prevent his escape, but to hold him so that he could not follow them!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They set some sentries over him, not to prevent his escape, but to hold him so that he could not follow them!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For they were now bent on running away before Tonty's hand should strike at them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They set some sentries over him, not to prevent his escape, but to hold him so that he could not follow them!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They set some sentries over him, not to prevent his escape, but to hold him so that he could not follow them!
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading For they were now bent on running away before Tonty's hand should strike at them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They set some sentries over him, not to prevent his escape, but to hold him so that he could not follow them!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The listening chiefs were overwrought.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They set some sentries over him, not to prevent his escape, but to hold him so that he could not follow them!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They dared not kill him, nor keep him, nor send him back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They set some sentries over him, not to prevent his escape, but to hold him so that he could not follow them!
Tonty's
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From this reading For they were now bent on running away before Tonty's hand should strike at them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The listening chiefs were overwrought.
