Chapter XXV · “It’s Death to Remain Here!”

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

From this reading To his delight, after a brief period of struggling, he managed to loosen them considerably.

later than; following

From this reading To his delight, after a brief period of struggling, he managed to loosen them considerably.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Jack struggled and strained at his bonds, as, in fact, all the rest of the party were doing.

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

From this reading Jack struggled and strained at his bonds, as, in fact, all the rest of the party were doing.

a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

From this reading When Jack had worked his hands free he pulled the gag out of his mouth, and then, after undoing his ankle bonds, he drew out his knife and rapidly liberated his companions.

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

From this reading Jack struggled and strained at his bonds, as, in fact, all the rest of the party were doing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Jack struggled and strained at his bonds, as, in fact, all the rest of the party were doing.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The work of tying up the party had been done hastily, and, consequently, the knots were not very hard to loosen.

plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading Jack struggled and strained at his bonds, as, in fact, all the rest of the party were doing.

of short duration or distance

From this reading To his delight, after a brief period of struggling, he managed to loosen them considerably.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading When Jack had worked his hands free he pulled the gag out of his mouth, and then, after undoing his ankle bonds, he drew out his knife and rapidly liberated his companions.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading The work of tying up the party had been done hastily, and, consequently, the knots were not very hard to loosen.

to a great extent or degree

From this reading To his delight, after a brief period of struggling, he managed to loosen them considerably.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading To his delight, after a brief period of struggling, he managed to loosen them considerably.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Jack struggled and strained at his bonds, as, in fact, all the rest of the party were doing.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The work of tying up the party had been done hastily, and, consequently, the knots were not very hard to loosen.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading When Jack had worked his hands free he pulled the gag out of his mouth, and then, after undoing his ankle bonds, he drew out his knife and rapidly liberated his companions.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Jack struggled and strained at his bonds, as, in fact, all the rest of the party were doing.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading When Jack had worked his hands free he pulled the gag out of his mouth, and then, after undoing his ankle bonds, he drew out his knife and rapidly liberated his companions.

prevent from speaking out

From this reading When Jack had worked his hands free he pulled the gag out of his mouth, and then, after undoing his ankle bonds, he drew out his knife and rapidly liberated his companions.

plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection

From this reading In fact, all that Herrera had wanted, was to keep them quiet till he had looted the treasure of the gems.

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

From this reading The work of tying up the party had been done hastily, and, consequently, the knots were not very hard to loosen.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading When Jack had worked his hands free he pulled the gag out of his mouth, and then, after undoing his ankle bonds, he drew out his knife and rapidly liberated his companions.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The work of tying up the party had been done hastily, and, consequently, the knots were not very hard to loosen.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading The work of tying up the party had been done hastily, and, consequently, the knots were not very hard to loosen.

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

From this reading To his delight, after a brief period of struggling, he managed to loosen them considerably.

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From this reading In fact, all that Herrera had wanted, was to keep them quiet till he had looted the treasure of the gems.

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

From this reading Jack struggled and strained at his bonds, as, in fact, all the rest of the party were doing.

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

From this reading Jack struggled and strained at his bonds, as, in fact, all the rest of the party were doing.

a small worthless amount

From this reading Jack struggled and strained at his bonds, as, in fact, all the rest of the party were doing.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading In fact, all that Herrera had wanted, was to keep them quiet till he had looted the treasure of the gems.

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading When Jack had worked his hands free he pulled the gag out of his mouth, and then, after undoing his ankle bonds, he drew out his knife and rapidly liberated his companions.

plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading The work of tying up the party had been done hastily, and, consequently, the knots were not very hard to loosen.

(of a gas e.g.) released from chemical combination

From this reading When Jack had worked his hands free he pulled the gag out of his mouth, and then, after undoing his ankle bonds, he drew out his knife and rapidly liberated his companions.

make loose or looser

From this reading To his delight, after a brief period of struggling, he managed to loosen them considerably.

wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value

From this reading In fact, all that Herrera had wanted, was to keep them quiet till he had looted the treasure of the gems.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading To his delight, after a brief period of struggling, he managed to loosen them considerably.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading When Jack had worked his hands free he pulled the gag out of his mouth, and then, after undoing his ankle bonds, he drew out his knife and rapidly liberated his companions.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The work of tying up the party had been done hastily, and, consequently, the knots were not very hard to loosen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Jack struggled and strained at his bonds, as, in fact, all the rest of the party were doing.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When Jack had worked his hands free he pulled the gag out of his mouth, and then, after undoing his ankle bonds, he drew out his knife and rapidly liberated his companions.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Jack struggled and strained at his bonds, as, in fact, all the rest of the party were doing.

an amount of time

From this reading To his delight, after a brief period of struggling, he managed to loosen them considerably.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading When Jack had worked his hands free he pulled the gag out of his mouth, and then, after undoing his ankle bonds, he drew out his knife and rapidly liberated his companions.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading In fact, all that Herrera had wanted, was to keep them quiet till he had looted the treasure of the gems.

with speed

From this reading When Jack had worked his hands free he pulled the gag out of his mouth, and then, after undoing his ankle bonds, he drew out his knife and rapidly liberated his companions.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Jack struggled and strained at his bonds, as, in fact, all the rest of the party were doing.

lacking natural ease

From this reading Jack struggled and strained at his bonds, as, in fact, all the rest of the party were doing.

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Jack struggled and strained at his bonds, as, in fact, all the rest of the party were doing.

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading To his delight, after a brief period of struggling, he managed to loosen them considerably.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In fact, all that Herrera had wanted, was to keep them quiet till he had looted the treasure of the gems.

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

From this reading Jack struggled and strained at his bonds, as, in fact, all the rest of the party were doing.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading To his delight, after a brief period of struggling, he managed to loosen them considerably.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading When Jack had worked his hands free he pulled the gag out of his mouth, and then, after undoing his ankle bonds, he drew out his knife and rapidly liberated his companions.

up to a particular time

From this reading In fact, all that Herrera had wanted, was to keep them quiet till he had looted the treasure of the gems.

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

From this reading To his delight, after a brief period of struggling, he managed to loosen them considerably.

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading In fact, all that Herrera had wanted, was to keep them quiet till he had looted the treasure of the gems.

the act of tying or binding things together

From this reading The work of tying up the party had been done hastily, and, consequently, the knots were not very hard to loosen.

an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)

From this reading When Jack had worked his hands free he pulled the gag out of his mouth, and then, after undoing his ankle bonds, he drew out his knife and rapidly liberated his companions.

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

From this reading The work of tying up the party had been done hastily, and, consequently, the knots were not very hard to loosen.

precisely as stated

From this reading The work of tying up the party had been done hastily, and, consequently, the knots were not very hard to loosen.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading In fact, all that Herrera had wanted, was to keep them quiet till he had looted the treasure of the gems.

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

From this reading In fact, all that Herrera had wanted, was to keep them quiet till he had looted the treasure of the gems.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Jack struggled and strained at his bonds, as, in fact, all the rest of the party were doing.

at the time that

From this reading When Jack had worked his hands free he pulled the gag out of his mouth, and then, after undoing his ankle bonds, he drew out his knife and rapidly liberated his companions.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The work of tying up the party had been done hastily, and, consequently, the knots were not very hard to loosen.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading When Jack had worked his hands free he pulled the gag out of his mouth, and then, after undoing his ankle bonds, he drew out his knife and rapidly liberated his companions.