Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was not until about dark of the evening on which Dick had come to the fort, however, that Tom discovered that there was a loose board in the floor, and when he had lifted the board, he discovered that there was a considerable opening underneath the floor.

(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 But Tom as we know was a determined youth, and he made up his mind to do all he could to make his escape.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading He had already had his supper and did not think that anyone would enter the room, so he crawled down through the opening, replaced the board, and worked his way along till he came to the edge of the building.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading He had already had his supper and did not think that anyone would enter the room, so he crawled down through the opening, replaced the board, and worked his way along till he came to the edge of the building.

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

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

any person at all

From this reading He had already had his supper and did not think that anyone would enter the room, so he crawled down through the opening, replaced the board, and worked his way along till he came to the edge of the building.

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

From this reading But Tom as we know was a determined youth, and he made up his mind to do all he could to make his escape.

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

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading It was not until about dark of the evening on which Dick had come to the fort, however, that Tom discovered that there was a loose board in the floor, and when he had lifted the board, he discovered that there was a considerable opening underneath the floor.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He had already had his supper and did not think that anyone would enter the room, so he crawled down through the opening, replaced the board, and worked his way along till he came to the edge of the building.

plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was not until about dark of the evening on which Dick had come to the fort, however, that Tom discovered that there was a loose board in the floor, and when he had lifted the board, he discovered that there was a considerable opening underneath the floor.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was not until about dark of the evening on which Dick had come to the fort, however, that Tom discovered that there was a loose board in the floor, and when he had lifted the board, he discovered that there was a considerable opening underneath the floor.

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

From this reading But Tom as we know was a determined youth, and he made up his mind to do all he could to make his escape.

past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading He had already had his supper and did not think that anyone would enter the room, so he crawled down through the opening, replaced the board, and worked his way along till he came to the edge of the building.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was not until about dark of the evening on which Dick had come to the fort, however, that Tom discovered that there was a loose board in the floor, and when he had lifted the board, he discovered that there was a considerable opening underneath the floor.

characterized by great determination

From this reading But Tom as we know was a determined youth, and he made up his mind to do all he could to make his escape.

someone who is a detective

From this reading It was not until about dark of the evening on which Dick had come to the fort, however, that Tom discovered that there was a loose board in the floor, and when he had lifted the board, he discovered that there was a considerable opening underneath the floor.

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

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading And even if he were to get out of the building, he would have difficulty in getting out of the enclosure.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading It was not until about dark of the evening on which Dick had come to the fort, however, that Tom discovered that there was a loose board in the floor, and when he had lifted the board, he discovered that there was a considerable opening underneath the floor.

the act of discovering something

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But Tom as we know was a determined youth, and he made up his mind to do all he could to make his escape.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He had already had his supper and did not think that anyone would enter the room, so he crawled down through the opening, replaced the board, and worked his way along till he came to the edge of the building.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading He had already had his supper and did not think that anyone would enter the room, so he crawled down through the opening, replaced the board, and worked his way along till he came to the edge of the building.

a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose

From this reading And even if he were to get out of the building, he would have difficulty in getting out of the enclosure.

to come or go into

From this reading He had already had his supper and did not think that anyone would enter the room, so he crawled down through the opening, replaced the board, and worked his way along till he came to the edge of the building.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading But Tom as we know was a determined youth, and he made up his mind to do all he could to make his escape.

divisible by two

From this reading And even if he were to get out of the building, he would have difficulty in getting out of the enclosure.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was not until about dark of the evening on which Dick had come to the fort, however, that Tom discovered that there was a loose board in the floor, and when he had lifted the board, he discovered that there was a considerable opening underneath the floor.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading It was not until about dark of the evening on which Dick had come to the fort, however, that Tom discovered that there was a loose board in the floor, and when he had lifted the board, he discovered that there was a considerable opening underneath the floor.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading It was not until about dark of the evening on which Dick had come to the fort, however, that Tom discovered that there was a loose board in the floor, and when he had lifted the board, he discovered that there was a considerable opening underneath the floor.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading And even if he were to get out of the building, he would have difficulty in getting out of the enclosure.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

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

From this reading It was not until about dark of the evening on which Dick had come to the fort, however, that Tom discovered that there was a loose board in the floor, and when he had lifted the board, he discovered that there was a considerable opening underneath the floor.

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

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And even if he were to get out of the building, he would have difficulty in getting out of the enclosure.

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

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

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

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading It was not until about dark of the evening on which Dick had come to the fort, however, that Tom discovered that there was a loose board in the floor, and when he had lifted the board, he discovered that there was a considerable opening underneath the floor.

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

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And even if he were to get out of the building, he would have difficulty in getting out of the enclosure.

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

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not until about dark of the evening on which Dick had come to the fort, however, that Tom discovered that there was a loose board in the floor, and when he had lifted the board, he discovered that there was a considerable opening underneath the floor.

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

From this reading But Tom as we know was a determined youth, and he made up his mind to do all he could to make his escape.

held up in the air

From this reading It was not until about dark of the evening on which Dick had come to the fort, however, that Tom discovered that there was a loose board in the floor, and when he had lifted the board, he discovered that there was a considerable opening underneath the floor.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading It was not until about dark of the evening on which Dick had come to the fort, however, that Tom discovered that there was a loose board in the floor, and when he had lifted the board, he discovered that there was a considerable opening underneath the floor.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But Tom as we know was a determined youth, and he made up his mind to do all he could to make his escape.

engage in

From this reading But Tom as we know was a determined youth, and he made up his mind to do all he could to make his escape.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading But Tom as we know was a determined youth, and he made up his mind to do all he could to make his escape.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was not until about dark of the evening on which Dick had come to the fort, however, that Tom discovered that there was a loose board in the floor, and when he had lifted the board, he discovered that there was a considerable opening underneath the floor.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading It was not until about dark of the evening on which Dick had come to the fort, however, that Tom discovered that there was a loose board in the floor, and when he had lifted the board, he discovered that there was a considerable opening underneath the floor.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)

From this reading He had already had his supper and did not think that anyone would enter the room, so he crawled down through the opening, replaced the board, and worked his way along till he came to the edge of the building.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading He had already had his supper and did not think that anyone would enter the room, so he crawled down through the opening, replaced the board, and worked his way along till he came to the edge of the building.

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

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had already had his supper and did not think that anyone would enter the room, so he crawled down through the opening, replaced the board, and worked his way along till he came to the edge of the building.

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From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

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

From this reading He had already had his supper and did not think that anyone would enter the room, so he crawled down through the opening, replaced the board, and worked his way along till he came to the edge of the building.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not until about dark of the evening on which Dick had come to the fort, however, that Tom discovered that there was a loose board in the floor, and when he had lifted the board, he discovered that there was a considerable opening underneath the floor.

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

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was not until about dark of the evening on which Dick had come to the fort, however, that Tom discovered that there was a loose board in the floor, and when he had lifted the board, he discovered that there was a considerable opening underneath the floor.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading He had already had his supper and did not think that anyone would enter the room, so he crawled down through the opening, replaced the board, and worked his way along till he came to the edge of the building.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He had already had his supper and did not think that anyone would enter the room, so he crawled down through the opening, replaced the board, and worked his way along till he came to the edge of the building.

up to a particular time

From this reading He had already had his supper and did not think that anyone would enter the room, so he crawled down through the opening, replaced the board, and worked his way along till he came to the edge of the building.

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

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

male cat

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

directly under, often hidden by what is above

From this reading It was not until about dark of the evening on which Dick had come to the fort, however, that Tom discovered that there was a loose board in the floor, and when he had lifted the board, he discovered that there was a considerable opening underneath the floor.

up to a particular time

From this reading It was not until about dark of the evening on which Dick had come to the fort, however, that Tom discovered that there was a loose board in the floor, and when he had lifted the board, he discovered that there was a considerable opening underneath the floor.

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

From this reading But Tom as we know was a determined youth, and he made up his mind to do all he could to make his escape.

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

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He had already had his supper and did not think that anyone would enter the room, so he crawled down through the opening, replaced the board, and worked his way along till he came to the edge of the building.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But Tom as we know was a determined youth, and he made up his mind to do all he could to make his escape.

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

From this reading And even if he were to get out of the building, he would have difficulty in getting out of the enclosure.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Tom Makes a Discovery Tom Dare did not like the idea of being a prisoner in the hands of the British, but he was in what seemed to be a pretty strongly-built building, and his chances of getting out seemed pretty slim.

at the time that

From this reading It was not until about dark of the evening on which Dick had come to the fort, however, that Tom discovered that there was a loose board in the floor, and when he had lifted the board, he discovered that there was a considerable opening underneath the floor.

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

From this reading It was not until about dark of the evening on which Dick had come to the fort, however, that Tom discovered that there was a loose board in the floor, and when he had lifted the board, he discovered that there was a considerable opening underneath the floor.

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

From this reading He had already had his supper and did not think that anyone would enter the room, so he crawled down through the opening, replaced the board, and worked his way along till he came to the edge of the building.

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

From this reading And even if he were to get out of the building, he would have difficulty in getting out of the enclosure.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading But Tom as we know was a determined youth, and he made up his mind to do all he could to make his escape.