Chapter VII

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

From this reading A STRANGE VALLEY.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading As it was the two cases would have had much in common, for the figure that now advanced toward him was that of a man he had given up for dead—namely, the Mexican who had shared that wild voyage on the raft.

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

From this reading For an instant Jack instinctively threw himself into an attitude of defense.

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

From this reading As it was the two cases would have had much in common, for the figure that now advanced toward him was that of a man he had given up for dead—namely, the Mexican who had shared that wild voyage on the raft.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading For an instant Jack instinctively threw himself into an attitude of defense.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Had he beheld the emergence of a supposedly dead man from his tomb, the boy could not have been much more startled.

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading Had he beheld the emergence of a supposedly dead man from his tomb, the boy could not have been much more startled.

a youthful male person

From this reading Had he beheld the emergence of a supposedly dead man from his tomb, the boy could not have been much more startled.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the next moment he saw that he had nothing to fear from the newcomer.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading As it was the two cases would have had much in common, for the figure that now advanced toward him was that of a man he had given up for dead—namely, the Mexican who had shared that wild voyage on the raft.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading As it was the two cases would have had much in common, for the figure that now advanced toward him was that of a man he had given up for dead—namely, the Mexican who had shared that wild voyage on the raft.

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

From this reading Had he beheld the emergence of a supposedly dead man from his tomb, the boy could not have been much more startled.

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

From this reading Had he beheld the emergence of a supposedly dead man from his tomb, the boy could not have been much more startled.

(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies

From this reading For an instant Jack instinctively threw himself into an attitude of defense.

the gradual beginning or coming forth

From this reading Had he beheld the emergence of a supposedly dead man from his tomb, the boy could not have been much more startled.

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

From this reading But the next moment he saw that he had nothing to fear from the newcomer.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading As it was the two cases would have had much in common, for the figure that now advanced toward him was that of a man he had given up for dead—namely, the Mexican who had shared that wild voyage on the raft.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As it was the two cases would have had much in common, for the figure that now advanced toward him was that of a man he had given up for dead—namely, the Mexican who had shared that wild voyage on the raft.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Had he beheld the emergence of a supposedly dead man from his tomb, the boy could not have been much more startled.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading As it was the two cases would have had much in common, for the figure that now advanced toward him was that of a man he had given up for dead—namely, the Mexican who had shared that wild voyage on the raft.

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

From this reading Had he beheld the emergence of a supposedly dead man from his tomb, the boy could not have been much more startled.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had he beheld the emergence of a supposedly dead man from his tomb, the boy could not have been much more startled.

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

From this reading Had he beheld the emergence of a supposedly dead man from his tomb, the boy could not have been much more startled.

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

From this reading As it was the two cases would have had much in common, for the figure that now advanced toward him was that of a man he had given up for dead—namely, the Mexican who had shared that wild voyage on the raft.

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

From this reading For an instant Jack instinctively threw himself into an attitude of defense.

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

From this reading Had he beheld the emergence of a supposedly dead man from his tomb, the boy could not have been much more startled.

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

From this reading As it was the two cases would have had much in common, for the figure that now advanced toward him was that of a man he had given up for dead—namely, the Mexican who had shared that wild voyage on the raft.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading For an instant Jack instinctively threw himself into an attitude of defense.

as a matter of instinct

From this reading For an instant Jack instinctively threw himself into an attitude of defense.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading For an instant Jack instinctively threw himself into an attitude of defense.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As it was the two cases would have had much in common, for the figure that now advanced toward him was that of a man he had given up for dead—namely, the Mexican who had shared that wild voyage on the raft.

a small worthless amount

From this reading For an instant Jack instinctively threw himself into an attitude of defense.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Had he beheld the emergence of a supposedly dead man from his tomb, the boy could not have been much more startled.

a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading As it was the two cases would have had much in common, for the figure that now advanced toward him was that of a man he had given up for dead—namely, the Mexican who had shared that wild voyage on the raft.

a particular point in time

From this reading But the next moment he saw that he had nothing to fear from the newcomer.

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

From this reading Had he beheld the emergence of a supposedly dead man from his tomb, the boy could not have been much more startled.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Had he beheld the emergence of a supposedly dead man from his tomb, the boy could not have been much more startled.

as follows

From this reading As it was the two cases would have had much in common, for the figure that now advanced toward him was that of a man he had given up for dead—namely, the Mexican who had shared that wild voyage on the raft.

any new participant in some activity

From this reading But the next moment he saw that he had nothing to fear from the newcomer.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading But the next moment he saw that he had nothing to fear from the newcomer.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Had he beheld the emergence of a supposedly dead man from his tomb, the boy could not have been much more startled.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But the next moment he saw that he had nothing to fear from the newcomer.

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

From this reading As it was the two cases would have had much in common, for the figure that now advanced toward him was that of a man he had given up for dead—namely, the Mexican who had shared that wild voyage on the raft.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Had he beheld the emergence of a supposedly dead man from his tomb, the boy could not have been much more startled.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As it was the two cases would have had much in common, for the figure that now advanced toward him was that of a man he had given up for dead—namely, the Mexican who had shared that wild voyage on the raft.

a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers

From this reading As it was the two cases would have had much in common, for the figure that now advanced toward him was that of a man he had given up for dead—namely, the Mexican who had shared that wild voyage on the raft.

cut with a saw

From this reading But the next moment he saw that he had nothing to fear from the newcomer.

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading As it was the two cases would have had much in common, for the figure that now advanced toward him was that of a man he had given up for dead—namely, the Mexican who had shared that wild voyage on the raft.

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading Had he beheld the emergence of a supposedly dead man from his tomb, the boy could not have been much more startled.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading A STRANGE VALLEY.

believed or reputed to be the case

From this reading Had he beheld the emergence of a supposedly dead man from his tomb, the boy could not have been much more startled.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As it was the two cases would have had much in common, for the figure that now advanced toward him was that of a man he had given up for dead—namely, the Mexican who had shared that wild voyage on the raft.

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

From this reading Had he beheld the emergence of a supposedly dead man from his tomb, the boy could not have been much more startled.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading For an instant Jack instinctively threw himself into an attitude of defense.

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

From this reading But the next moment he saw that he had nothing to fear from the newcomer.

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading Had he beheld the emergence of a supposedly dead man from his tomb, the boy could not have been much more startled.

in the direction of

From this reading As it was the two cases would have had much in common, for the figure that now advanced toward him was that of a man he had given up for dead—namely, the Mexican who had shared that wild voyage on the raft.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading As it was the two cases would have had much in common, for the figure that now advanced toward him was that of a man he had given up for dead—namely, the Mexican who had shared that wild voyage on the raft.

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

From this reading As it was the two cases would have had much in common, for the figure that now advanced toward him was that of a man he had given up for dead—namely, the Mexican who had shared that wild voyage on the raft.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading A STRANGE VALLEY.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading As it was the two cases would have had much in common, for the figure that now advanced toward him was that of a man he had given up for dead—namely, the Mexican who had shared that wild voyage on the raft.

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

From this reading As it was the two cases would have had much in common, for the figure that now advanced toward him was that of a man he had given up for dead—namely, the Mexican who had shared that wild voyage on the raft.

which person or people

From this reading As it was the two cases would have had much in common, for the figure that now advanced toward him was that of a man he had given up for dead—namely, the Mexican who had shared that wild voyage on the raft.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading As it was the two cases would have had much in common, for the figure that now advanced toward him was that of a man he had given up for dead—namely, the Mexican who had shared that wild voyage on the raft.

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

From this reading As it was the two cases would have had much in common, for the figure that now advanced toward him was that of a man he had given up for dead—namely, the Mexican who had shared that wild voyage on the raft.