Chapter XXI

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

From this reading AN ESCAPE AND A CAPTURE AT sight of the true Tarzan, Esteban Miranda turned and fled blindly into the jungle.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN ESCAPE AND A CAPTURE AT sight of the true Tarzan, Esteban Miranda turned and fled blindly into the jungle.

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

From this reading AN ESCAPE AND A CAPTURE AT sight of the true Tarzan, Esteban Miranda turned and fled blindly into the jungle.

hypothetical organism formerly thought to be intermediate between apes and human beings

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

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

From this reading His heart was cold with terror as he rushed on in blind fear.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AN ESCAPE AND A CAPTURE AT sight of the true Tarzan, Esteban Miranda turned and fled blindly into the jungle.

having a base

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading His heart was cold with terror as he rushed on in blind fear.

without seeing or looking

From this reading AN ESCAPE AND A CAPTURE AT sight of the true Tarzan, Esteban Miranda turned and fled blindly into the jungle.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

past form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading AN ESCAPE AND A CAPTURE AT sight of the true Tarzan, Esteban Miranda turned and fled blindly into the jungle.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading His heart was cold with terror as he rushed on in blind fear.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did not know in what direction he was going.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading He did not know in what direction he was going.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

controlled or ruled by superior authority or power

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading AN ESCAPE AND A CAPTURE AT sight of the true Tarzan, Esteban Miranda turned and fled blindly into the jungle.

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From this reading AN ESCAPE AND A CAPTURE AT sight of the true Tarzan, Esteban Miranda turned and fled blindly into the jungle.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading His heart was cold with terror as he rushed on in blind fear.

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading AN ESCAPE AND A CAPTURE AT sight of the true Tarzan, Esteban Miranda turned and fled blindly into the jungle.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

the act of departing

From this reading He did not know in what direction he was going.

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

From this reading He had no objective in mind.

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

From this reading His heart was cold with terror as he rushed on in blind fear.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading His heart was cold with terror as he rushed on in blind fear.

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

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

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

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

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

From this reading His heart was cold with terror as he rushed on in blind fear.

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

From this reading His heart was cold with terror as he rushed on in blind fear.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading AN ESCAPE AND A CAPTURE AT sight of the true Tarzan, Esteban Miranda turned and fled blindly into the jungle.

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading AN ESCAPE AND A CAPTURE AT sight of the true Tarzan, Esteban Miranda turned and fled blindly into the jungle.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He did not know in what direction he was going.

irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

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 His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He had no objective in mind.

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From this reading AN ESCAPE AND A CAPTURE AT sight of the true Tarzan, Esteban Miranda turned and fled blindly into the jungle.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

not any; not one

From this reading He had no objective in mind.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not know in what direction he was going.

undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena

From this reading He had no objective in mind.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN ESCAPE AND A CAPTURE AT sight of the true Tarzan, Esteban Miranda turned and fled blindly into the jungle.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His heart was cold with terror as he rushed on in blind fear.

and nothing more

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

done under pressure

From this reading His heart was cold with terror as he rushed on in blind fear.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading AN ESCAPE AND A CAPTURE AT sight of the true Tarzan, Esteban Miranda turned and fled blindly into the jungle.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

without any others being included or involved

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

(sometimes used ironically) a man of great strength and agility (after the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs)

From this reading AN ESCAPE AND A CAPTURE AT sight of the true Tarzan, Esteban Miranda turned and fled blindly into the jungle.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading His heart was cold with terror as he rushed on in blind fear.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

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

From this reading AN ESCAPE AND A CAPTURE AT sight of the true Tarzan, Esteban Miranda turned and fled blindly into the jungle.

plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

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

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading AN ESCAPE AND A CAPTURE AT sight of the true Tarzan, Esteban Miranda turned and fled blindly into the jungle.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading AN ESCAPE AND A CAPTURE AT sight of the true Tarzan, Esteban Miranda turned and fled blindly into the jungle.

up to a particular time

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

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

From this reading His heart was cold with terror as he rushed on in blind fear.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He did not know in what direction he was going.

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

From this reading His only thought—the thought which dominated him—was based solely upon a desire to put as much distance as possible between himself and the ape-man, and so he blundered on, forcing his way through dense thickets of thorns that tore and lacerated his flesh until, at every step he left a trail of blood behind him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading His heart was cold with terror as he rushed on in blind fear.