AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading The balance of the band were to force the door whose outer guard had been overpowered and bound by Donald and Adrian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ten of the company were to seize the two boats at the mouth of the creek and take their positions at the side of the big rock, whose slippery top had proved so disastrous to Billie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE CAVE.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Mustering his band, the captain of the rurales quickly formed his plan of attack.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading The balance of the band were to force the door whose outer guard had been overpowered and bound by Donald and Adrian.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Mustering his band, the captain of the rurales quickly formed his plan of attack.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Ten others were to secrete themselves on the bank of the stream opposite the water entrance to the cave.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE CAVE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The balance of the band were to force the door whose outer guard had been overpowered and bound by Donald and Adrian.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ten of the company were to seize the two boats at the mouth of the creek and take their positions at the side of the big rock, whose slippery top had proved so disastrous to Billie.
Billie
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From this reading Ten of the company were to seize the two boats at the mouth of the creek and take their positions at the side of the big rock, whose slippery top had proved so disastrous to Billie.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Ten of the company were to seize the two boats at the mouth of the creek and take their positions at the side of the big rock, whose slippery top had proved so disastrous to Billie.
confined by bonds
From this reading The balance of the band were to force the door whose outer guard had been overpowered and bound by Donald and Adrian.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The balance of the band were to force the door whose outer guard had been overpowered and bound by Donald and Adrian.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Mustering his band, the captain of the rurales quickly formed his plan of attack.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE CAVE.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Ten of the company were to seize the two boats at the mouth of the creek and take their positions at the side of the big rock, whose slippery top had proved so disastrous to Billie.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Ten of the company were to seize the two boats at the mouth of the creek and take their positions at the side of the big rock, whose slippery top had proved so disastrous to Billie.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading Ten of the company were to seize the two boats at the mouth of the creek and take their positions at the side of the big rock, whose slippery top had proved so disastrous to Billie.
Donald
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From this reading The balance of the band were to force the door whose outer guard had been overpowered and bound by Donald and Adrian.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The balance of the band were to force the door whose outer guard had been overpowered and bound by Donald and Adrian.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Ten others were to secrete themselves on the bank of the stream opposite the water entrance to the cave.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The balance of the band were to force the door whose outer guard had been overpowered and bound by Donald and Adrian.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Mustering his band, the captain of the rurales quickly formed his plan of attack.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The balance of the band were to force the door whose outer guard had been overpowered and bound by Donald and Adrian.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ten of the company were to seize the two boats at the mouth of the creek and take their positions at the side of the big rock, whose slippery top had proved so disastrous to Billie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mustering his band, the captain of the rurales quickly formed his plan of attack.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Ten of the company were to seize the two boats at the mouth of the creek and take their positions at the side of the big rock, whose slippery top had proved so disastrous to Billie.
MusteringverbUS /ˈmʌstərɪŋ/
-ing form of “muster” — gather or bring together
From this reading Mustering his band, the captain of the rurales quickly formed his plan of attack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mustering his band, the captain of the rurales quickly formed his plan of attack.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ten others were to secrete themselves on the bank of the stream opposite the water entrance to the cave.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Ten others were to secrete themselves on the bank of the stream opposite the water entrance to the cave.
others
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From this reading Ten others were to secrete themselves on the bank of the stream opposite the water entrance to the cave.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The balance of the band were to force the door whose outer guard had been overpowered and bound by Donald and Adrian.
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading The balance of the band were to force the door whose outer guard had been overpowered and bound by Donald and Adrian.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Mustering his band, the captain of the rurales quickly formed his plan of attack.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Ten of the company were to seize the two boats at the mouth of the creek and take their positions at the side of the big rock, whose slippery top had proved so disastrous to Billie.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Ten of the company were to seize the two boats at the mouth of the creek and take their positions at the side of the big rock, whose slippery top had proved so disastrous to Billie.
with speed
From this reading Mustering his band, the captain of the rurales quickly formed his plan of attack.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Ten of the company were to seize the two boats at the mouth of the creek and take their positions at the side of the big rock, whose slippery top had proved so disastrous to Billie.
rurales
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From this reading Mustering his band, the captain of the rurales quickly formed his plan of attack.
secreteverbUS /sɪˈkriːt/
generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
From this reading Ten others were to secrete themselves on the bank of the stream opposite the water entrance to the cave.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading Ten of the company were to seize the two boats at the mouth of the creek and take their positions at the side of the big rock, whose slippery top had proved so disastrous to Billie.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Ten of the company were to seize the two boats at the mouth of the creek and take their positions at the side of the big rock, whose slippery top had proved so disastrous to Billie.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading Ten of the company were to seize the two boats at the mouth of the creek and take their positions at the side of the big rock, whose slippery top had proved so disastrous to Billie.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ten of the company were to seize the two boats at the mouth of the creek and take their positions at the side of the big rock, whose slippery top had proved so disastrous to Billie.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Ten others were to secrete themselves on the bank of the stream opposite the water entrance to the cave.
carry out
From this reading Ten of the company were to seize the two boats at the mouth of the creek and take their positions at the side of the big rock, whose slippery top had proved so disastrous to Billie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten of the company were to seize the two boats at the mouth of the creek and take their positions at the side of the big rock, whose slippery top had proved so disastrous to Billie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE CAVE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ten of the company were to seize the two boats at the mouth of the creek and take their positions at the side of the big rock, whose slippery top had proved so disastrous to Billie.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Ten others were to secrete themselves on the bank of the stream opposite the water entrance to the cave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ten of the company were to seize the two boats at the mouth of the creek and take their positions at the side of the big rock, whose slippery top had proved so disastrous to Billie.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Ten of the company were to seize the two boats at the mouth of the creek and take their positions at the side of the big rock, whose slippery top had proved so disastrous to Billie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Ten of the company were to seize the two boats at the mouth of the creek and take their positions at the side of the big rock, whose slippery top had proved so disastrous to Billie.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Ten others were to secrete themselves on the bank of the stream opposite the water entrance to the cave.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ten of the company were to seize the two boats at the mouth of the creek and take their positions at the side of the big rock, whose slippery top had proved so disastrous to Billie.
belonging to which person
From this reading Ten of the company were to seize the two boats at the mouth of the creek and take their positions at the side of the big rock, whose slippery top had proved so disastrous to Billie.
