Chapter XIV

in actual fact

From this reading It seemed as though they had been in the dark many hours longer than was actually the case.

(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 They sat down side by side and seriously ate all the gumballs.

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

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DELIGHT Sammy and Dot, held prisoners in the hold of the _Nancy Hanks_, made one painful discovery at least.

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

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DELIGHT Sammy and Dot, held prisoners in the hold of the _Nancy Hanks_, made one painful discovery at least.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading These scarcely satisfied their youthful appetites and, anyway, as Dot said, it _must_ be supper time.

plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something

From this reading These scarcely satisfied their youthful appetites and, anyway, as Dot said, it _must_ be supper time.

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

From this reading It seemed as though they had been in the dark many hours longer than was actually the case.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DELIGHT Sammy and Dot, held prisoners in the hold of the _Nancy Hanks_, made one painful discovery at least.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading They sat down side by side and seriously ate all the gumballs.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading These scarcely satisfied their youthful appetites and, anyway, as Dot said, it _must_ be supper time.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It seemed as though they had been in the dark many hours longer than was actually the case.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They sat down side by side and seriously ate all the gumballs.

an occurrence of something

From this reading It seemed as though they had been in the dark many hours longer than was actually the case.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It seemed as though they had been in the dark many hours longer than was actually the case.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DELIGHT Sammy and Dot, held prisoners in the hold of the _Nancy Hanks_, made one painful discovery at least.

the act of discovering something

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DELIGHT Sammy and Dot, held prisoners in the hold of the _Nancy Hanks_, made one painful discovery at least.

a very small circular shape

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DELIGHT Sammy and Dot, held prisoners in the hold of the _Nancy Hanks_, made one painful discovery at least.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They sat down side by side and seriously ate all the gumballs.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading They learned that without light the time passed with great slowness.

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From this reading They sat down side by side and seriously ate all the gumballs.

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

From this reading It seemed as though they had been in the dark many hours longer than was actually the case.

United States film actor (born in 1956)

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DELIGHT Sammy and Dot, held prisoners in the hold of the _Nancy Hanks_, made one painful discovery at least.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DELIGHT Sammy and Dot, held prisoners in the hold of the _Nancy Hanks_, made one painful discovery at least.

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

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DELIGHT Sammy and Dot, held prisoners in the hold of the _Nancy Hanks_, made one painful discovery at least.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading It seemed as though they had been in the dark many hours longer than was actually the case.

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

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DELIGHT Sammy and Dot, held prisoners in the hold of the _Nancy Hanks_, made one painful discovery at least.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed as though they had been in the dark many hours longer than was actually the case.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading They learned that without light the time passed with great slowness.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DELIGHT Sammy and Dot, held prisoners in the hold of the _Nancy Hanks_, made one painful discovery at least.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading They learned that without light the time passed with great slowness.

for more time

From this reading It seemed as though they had been in the dark many hours longer than was actually the case.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DELIGHT Sammy and Dot, held prisoners in the hold of the _Nancy Hanks_, made one painful discovery at least.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading It seemed as though they had been in the dark many hours longer than was actually the case.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading These scarcely satisfied their youthful appetites and, anyway, as Dot said, it _must_ be supper time.

a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DELIGHT Sammy and Dot, held prisoners in the hold of the _Nancy Hanks_, made one painful discovery at least.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DELIGHT Sammy and Dot, held prisoners in the hold of the _Nancy Hanks_, made one painful discovery at least.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DELIGHT Sammy and Dot, held prisoners in the hold of the _Nancy Hanks_, made one painful discovery at least.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DELIGHT Sammy and Dot, held prisoners in the hold of the _Nancy Hanks_, made one painful discovery at least.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading They learned that without light the time passed with great slowness.

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DELIGHT Sammy and Dot, held prisoners in the hold of the _Nancy Hanks_, made one painful discovery at least.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading These scarcely satisfied their youthful appetites and, anyway, as Dot said, it _must_ be supper time.

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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DELIGHT Sammy and Dot, held prisoners in the hold of the _Nancy Hanks_, made one painful discovery at least.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading They sat down side by side and seriously ate all the gumballs.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading These scarcely satisfied their youthful appetites and, anyway, as Dot said, it _must_ be supper time.

only a very short time before

From this reading These scarcely satisfied their youthful appetites and, anyway, as Dot said, it _must_ be supper time.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed as though they had been in the dark many hours longer than was actually the case.

in a serious manner

From this reading They sat down side by side and seriously ate all the gumballs.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading They sat down side by side and seriously ate all the gumballs.

unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training

From this reading They learned that without light the time passed with great slowness.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading These scarcely satisfied their youthful appetites and, anyway, as Dot said, it _must_ be supper time.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It seemed as though they had been in the dark many hours longer than was actually the case.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They learned that without light the time passed with great slowness.

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

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DELIGHT Sammy and Dot, held prisoners in the hold of the _Nancy Hanks_, made one painful discovery at least.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading These scarcely satisfied their youthful appetites and, anyway, as Dot said, it _must_ be supper time.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These scarcely satisfied their youthful appetites and, anyway, as Dot said, it _must_ be supper time.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They learned that without light the time passed with great slowness.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It seemed as though they had been in the dark many hours longer than was actually the case.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They learned that without light the time passed with great slowness.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED DELIGHT Sammy and Dot, held prisoners in the hold of the _Nancy Hanks_, made one painful discovery at least.

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

From this reading It seemed as though they had been in the dark many hours longer than was actually the case.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They learned that without light the time passed with great slowness.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading They learned that without light the time passed with great slowness.

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading These scarcely satisfied their youthful appetites and, anyway, as Dot said, it _must_ be supper time.