used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
anew
From this reading Their treatment at the hands of these natives had been such that they might expect nothing else but death if they were again captured, so the thought of taking any risk by fighting had not occurred to them until the last moment.
at or in the front
From this reading They had rushed madly forward, caring little where the cross corridor led, so long as it enabled them to keep ahead of their pursuers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Their treatment at the hands of these natives had been such that they might expect nothing else but death if they were again captured, so the thought of taking any risk by fighting had not occurred to them until the last moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had rushed madly forward, caring little where the cross corridor led, so long as it enabled them to keep ahead of their pursuers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their treatment at the hands of these natives had been such that they might expect nothing else but death if they were again captured, so the thought of taking any risk by fighting had not occurred to them until the last moment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And they had dashed into the windy corridor, not giving it a thought and were now being blown through this at break neck speed.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading There was but one way to escape these beings and that was by flight and they had been so intent on making their escape in this way, that they had forgotten for the moment the windy corridor, their former experience in this and the experience of the native of On, which their new companion had so recently related.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading And they had dashed into the windy corridor, not giving it a thought and were now being blown through this at break neck speed.
terminate
From this reading And they had dashed into the windy corridor, not giving it a thought and were now being blown through this at break neck speed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their treatment at the hands of these natives had been such that they might expect nothing else but death if they were again captured, so the thought of taking any risk by fighting had not occurred to them until the last moment.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Their treatment at the hands of these natives had been such that they might expect nothing else but death if they were again captured, so the thought of taking any risk by fighting had not occurred to them until the last moment.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading They had rushed madly forward, caring little where the cross corridor led, so long as it enabled them to keep ahead of their pursuers.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading There was but one way to escape these beings and that was by flight and they had been so intent on making their escape in this way, that they had forgotten for the moment the windy corridor, their former experience in this and the experience of the native of On, which their new companion had so recently related.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading There was but one way to escape these beings and that was by flight and they had been so intent on making their escape in this way, that they had forgotten for the moment the windy corridor, their former experience in this and the experience of the native of On, which their new companion had so recently related.
travel across or pass over
From this reading They had rushed madly forward, caring little where the cross corridor led, so long as it enabled them to keep ahead of their pursuers.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading And they had dashed into the windy corridor, not giving it a thought and were now being blown through this at break neck speed.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Their treatment at the hands of these natives had been such that they might expect nothing else but death if they were again captured, so the thought of taking any risk by fighting had not occurred to them until the last moment.
else
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From this reading Their treatment at the hands of these natives had been such that they might expect nothing else but death if they were again captured, so the thought of taking any risk by fighting had not occurred to them until the last moment.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading They had rushed madly forward, caring little where the cross corridor led, so long as it enabled them to keep ahead of their pursuers.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading There was but one way to escape these beings and that was by flight and they had been so intent on making their escape in this way, that they had forgotten for the moment the windy corridor, their former experience in this and the experience of the native of On, which their new companion had so recently related.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Their treatment at the hands of these natives had been such that they might expect nothing else but death if they were again captured, so the thought of taking any risk by fighting had not occurred to them until the last moment.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading There was but one way to escape these beings and that was by flight and they had been so intent on making their escape in this way, that they had forgotten for the moment the windy corridor, their former experience in this and the experience of the native of On, which their new companion had so recently related.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Their treatment at the hands of these natives had been such that they might expect nothing else but death if they were again captured, so the thought of taking any risk by fighting had not occurred to them until the last moment.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading There was but one way to escape these beings and that was by flight and they had been so intent on making their escape in this way, that they had forgotten for the moment the windy corridor, their former experience in this and the experience of the native of On, which their new companion had so recently related.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was but one way to escape these beings and that was by flight and they had been so intent on making their escape in this way, that they had forgotten for the moment the windy corridor, their former experience in this and the experience of the native of On, which their new companion had so recently related.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading There was but one way to escape these beings and that was by flight and they had been so intent on making their escape in this way, that they had forgotten for the moment the windy corridor, their former experience in this and the experience of the native of On, which their new companion had so recently related.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading There was but one way to escape these beings and that was by flight and they had been so intent on making their escape in this way, that they had forgotten for the moment the windy corridor, their former experience in this and the experience of the native of On, which their new companion had so recently related.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading They had rushed madly forward, caring little where the cross corridor led, so long as it enabled them to keep ahead of their pursuers.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
the act of giving
From this reading And they had dashed into the windy corridor, not giving it a thought and were now being blown through this at break neck speed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Their treatment at the hands of these natives had been such that they might expect nothing else but death if they were again captured, so the thought of taking any risk by fighting had not occurred to them until the last moment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was but one way to escape these beings and that was by flight and they had been so intent on making their escape in this way, that they had forgotten for the moment the windy corridor, their former experience in this and the experience of the native of On, which their new companion had so recently related.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading There was but one way to escape these beings and that was by flight and they had been so intent on making their escape in this way, that they had forgotten for the moment the windy corridor, their former experience in this and the experience of the native of On, which their new companion had so recently related.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And they had dashed into the windy corridor, not giving it a thought and were now being blown through this at break neck speed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They had rushed madly forward, caring little where the cross corridor led, so long as it enabled them to keep ahead of their pursuers.
immediately past
From this reading Their treatment at the hands of these natives had been such that they might expect nothing else but death if they were again captured, so the thought of taking any risk by fighting had not occurred to them until the last moment.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading They had rushed madly forward, caring little where the cross corridor led, so long as it enabled them to keep ahead of their pursuers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had rushed madly forward, caring little where the cross corridor led, so long as it enabled them to keep ahead of their pursuers.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They had rushed madly forward, caring little where the cross corridor led, so long as it enabled them to keep ahead of their pursuers.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading They had rushed madly forward, caring little where the cross corridor led, so long as it enabled them to keep ahead of their pursuers.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading There was but one way to escape these beings and that was by flight and they had been so intent on making their escape in this way, that they had forgotten for the moment the windy corridor, their former experience in this and the experience of the native of On, which their new companion had so recently related.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
a particular point in time
From this reading Their treatment at the hands of these natives had been such that they might expect nothing else but death if they were again captured, so the thought of taking any risk by fighting had not occurred to them until the last moment.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading There was but one way to escape these beings and that was by flight and they had been so intent on making their escape in this way, that they had forgotten for the moment the windy corridor, their former experience in this and the experience of the native of On, which their new companion had so recently related.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading And they had dashed into the windy corridor, not giving it a thought and were now being blown through this at break neck speed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There was but one way to escape these beings and that was by flight and they had been so intent on making their escape in this way, that they had forgotten for the moment the windy corridor, their former experience in this and the experience of the native of On, which their new companion had so recently related.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their treatment at the hands of these natives had been such that they might expect nothing else but death if they were again captured, so the thought of taking any risk by fighting had not occurred to them until the last moment.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Their treatment at the hands of these natives had been such that they might expect nothing else but death if they were again captured, so the thought of taking any risk by fighting had not occurred to them until the last moment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And they had dashed into the windy corridor, not giving it a thought and were now being blown through this at break neck speed.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Their treatment at the hands of these natives had been such that they might expect nothing else but death if they were again captured, so the thought of taking any risk by fighting had not occurred to them until the last moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was but one way to escape these beings and that was by flight and they had been so intent on making their escape in this way, that they had forgotten for the moment the windy corridor, their former experience in this and the experience of the native of On, which their new companion had so recently related.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was but one way to escape these beings and that was by flight and they had been so intent on making their escape in this way, that they had forgotten for the moment the windy corridor, their former experience in this and the experience of the native of On, which their new companion had so recently related.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading They had rushed madly forward, caring little where the cross corridor led, so long as it enabled them to keep ahead of their pursuers.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading There was but one way to escape these beings and that was by flight and they had been so intent on making their escape in this way, that they had forgotten for the moment the windy corridor, their former experience in this and the experience of the native of On, which their new companion had so recently related.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading There was but one way to escape these beings and that was by flight and they had been so intent on making their escape in this way, that they had forgotten for the moment the windy corridor, their former experience in this and the experience of the native of On, which their new companion had so recently related.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Their treatment at the hands of these natives had been such that they might expect nothing else but death if they were again captured, so the thought of taking any risk by fighting had not occurred to them until the last moment.
done under pressure
From this reading They had rushed madly forward, caring little where the cross corridor led, so long as it enabled them to keep ahead of their pursuers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their treatment at the hands of these natives had been such that they might expect nothing else but death if they were again captured, so the thought of taking any risk by fighting had not occurred to them until the last moment.
move hurridly
From this reading And they had dashed into the windy corridor, not giving it a thought and were now being blown through this at break neck speed.
not in physical motion
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Their treatment at the hands of these natives had been such that they might expect nothing else but death if they were again captured, so the thought of taking any risk by fighting had not occurred to them until the last moment.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Their treatment at the hands of these natives had been such that they might expect nothing else but death if they were again captured, so the thought of taking any risk by fighting had not occurred to them until the last moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their treatment at the hands of these natives had been such that they might expect nothing else but death if they were again captured, so the thought of taking any risk by fighting had not occurred to them until the last moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their treatment at the hands of these natives had been such that they might expect nothing else but death if they were again captured, so the thought of taking any risk by fighting had not occurred to them until the last moment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was but one way to escape these beings and that was by flight and they had been so intent on making their escape in this way, that they had forgotten for the moment the windy corridor, their former experience in this and the experience of the native of On, which their new companion had so recently related.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Their treatment at the hands of these natives had been such that they might expect nothing else but death if they were again captured, so the thought of taking any risk by fighting had not occurred to them until the last moment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was but one way to escape these beings and that was by flight and they had been so intent on making their escape in this way, that they had forgotten for the moment the windy corridor, their former experience in this and the experience of the native of On, which their new companion had so recently related.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Their treatment at the hands of these natives had been such that they might expect nothing else but death if they were again captured, so the thought of taking any risk by fighting had not occurred to them until the last moment.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And they had dashed into the windy corridor, not giving it a thought and were now being blown through this at break neck speed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading Their treatment at the hands of these natives had been such that they might expect nothing else but death if they were again captured, so the thought of taking any risk by fighting had not occurred to them until the last moment.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Their treatment at the hands of these natives had been such that they might expect nothing else but death if they were again captured, so the thought of taking any risk by fighting had not occurred to them until the last moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was but one way to escape these beings and that was by flight and they had been so intent on making their escape in this way, that they had forgotten for the moment the windy corridor, their former experience in this and the experience of the native of On, which their new companion had so recently related.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was but one way to escape these beings and that was by flight and they had been so intent on making their escape in this way, that they had forgotten for the moment the windy corridor, their former experience in this and the experience of the native of On, which their new companion had so recently related.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
in or at the place that
From this reading They had rushed madly forward, caring little where the cross corridor led, so long as it enabled them to keep ahead of their pursuers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was but one way to escape these beings and that was by flight and they had been so intent on making their escape in this way, that they had forgotten for the moment the windy corridor, their former experience in this and the experience of the native of On, which their new companion had so recently related.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading There was but one way to escape these beings and that was by flight and they had been so intent on making their escape in this way, that they had forgotten for the moment the windy corridor, their former experience in this and the experience of the native of On, which their new companion had so recently related.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tried to fight it out.
