in addition
From this reading They had been reduced to terror by the violence of the Rebels in pushing through them; they had rushed away, screaming: those of them who witnessed the horrible murder of John Lax were also seized with panic, and fled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the College had thus ignominiously been driven into the House and the key turned upon us, the Rebels looked at each other with the greatest satisfaction.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
from appearances alone
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the College had thus ignominiously been driven into the House and the key turned upon us, the Rebels looked at each other with the greatest satisfaction.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They had been reduced to terror by the violence of the Rebels in pushing through them; they had rushed away, screaming: those of them who witnessed the horrible murder of John Lax were also seized with panic, and fled.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the College had thus ignominiously been driven into the House and the key turned upon us, the Rebels looked at each other with the greatest satisfaction.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "So far," said Jack, "we have succeeded beyond our greatest hopes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had been reduced to terror by the violence of the Rebels in pushing through them; they had rushed away, screaming: those of them who witnessed the horrible murder of John Lax were also seized with panic, and fled.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading When the College had thus ignominiously been driven into the House and the key turned upon us, the Rebels looked at each other with the greatest satisfaction.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading When the College had thus ignominiously been driven into the House and the key turned upon us, the Rebels looked at each other with the greatest satisfaction.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When the College had thus ignominiously been driven into the House and the key turned upon us, the Rebels looked at each other with the greatest satisfaction.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "So far," said Jack, "we have succeeded beyond our greatest hopes.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading They had been reduced to terror by the violence of the Rebels in pushing through them; they had rushed away, screaming: those of them who witnessed the horrible murder of John Lax were also seized with panic, and fled.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
highest in quality
From this reading When the College had thus ignominiously been driven into the House and the key turned upon us, the Rebels looked at each other with the greatest satisfaction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the College had thus ignominiously been driven into the House and the key turned upon us, the Rebels looked at each other with the greatest satisfaction.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So far," said Jack, "we have succeeded beyond our greatest hopes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "So far," said Jack, "we have succeeded beyond our greatest hopes.
provoking horror
From this reading They had been reduced to terror by the violence of the Rebels in pushing through them; they had rushed away, screaming: those of them who witnessed the horrible murder of John Lax were also seized with panic, and fled.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When the College had thus ignominiously been driven into the House and the key turned upon us, the Rebels looked at each other with the greatest satisfaction.
ignominiouslyadverb
in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree
From this reading When the College had thus ignominiously been driven into the House and the key turned upon us, the Rebels looked at each other with the greatest satisfaction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the College had thus ignominiously been driven into the House and the key turned upon us, the Rebels looked at each other with the greatest satisfaction.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "So far," said Jack, "we have succeeded beyond our greatest hopes.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading They had been reduced to terror by the violence of the Rebels in pushing through them; they had rushed away, screaming: those of them who witnessed the horrible murder of John Lax were also seized with panic, and fled.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading When the College had thus ignominiously been driven into the House and the key turned upon us, the Rebels looked at each other with the greatest satisfaction.
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
LaxadjectiveUS /læks/
lacking in rigor or strictness
From this reading They had been reduced to terror by the violence of the Rebels in pushing through them; they had rushed away, screaming: those of them who witnessed the horrible murder of John Lax were also seized with panic, and fled.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When the College had thus ignominiously been driven into the House and the key turned upon us, the Rebels looked at each other with the greatest satisfaction.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading They had been reduced to terror by the violence of the Rebels in pushing through them; they had rushed away, screaming: those of them who witnessed the horrible murder of John Lax were also seized with panic, and fled.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
and nothing more
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When the College had thus ignominiously been driven into the House and the key turned upon us, the Rebels looked at each other with the greatest satisfaction.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "So far," said Jack, "we have succeeded beyond our greatest hopes.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading They had been reduced to terror by the violence of the Rebels in pushing through them; they had rushed away, screaming: those of them who witnessed the horrible murder of John Lax were also seized with panic, and fled.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading They had been reduced to terror by the violence of the Rebels in pushing through them; they had rushed away, screaming: those of them who witnessed the horrible murder of John Lax were also seized with panic, and fled.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
RebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading When the College had thus ignominiously been driven into the House and the key turned upon us, the Rebels looked at each other with the greatest satisfaction.
RECRUITINGverbUS /rəˈkruːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading THE RECRUITING SERGEANT.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading They had been reduced to terror by the violence of the Rebels in pushing through them; they had rushed away, screaming: those of them who witnessed the horrible murder of John Lax were also seized with panic, and fled.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
done under pressure
From this reading They had been reduced to terror by the violence of the Rebels in pushing through them; they had rushed away, screaming: those of them who witnessed the horrible murder of John Lax were also seized with panic, and fled.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So far," said Jack, "we have succeeded beyond our greatest hopes.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading When the College had thus ignominiously been driven into the House and the key turned upon us, the Rebels looked at each other with the greatest satisfaction.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading They had been reduced to terror by the violence of the Rebels in pushing through them; they had rushed away, screaming: those of them who witnessed the horrible murder of John Lax were also seized with panic, and fled.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading They had been reduced to terror by the violence of the Rebels in pushing through them; they had rushed away, screaming: those of them who witnessed the horrible murder of John Lax were also seized with panic, and fled.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading THE RECRUITING SERGEANT.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So far," said Jack, "we have succeeded beyond our greatest hopes.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading "So far," said Jack, "we have succeeded beyond our greatest hopes.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading They had been reduced to terror by the violence of the Rebels in pushing through them; they had rushed away, screaming: those of them who witnessed the horrible murder of John Lax were also seized with panic, and fled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECRUITING SERGEANT.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been reduced to terror by the violence of the Rebels in pushing through them; they had rushed away, screaming: those of them who witnessed the horrible murder of John Lax were also seized with panic, and fled.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They had been reduced to terror by the violence of the Rebels in pushing through them; they had rushed away, screaming: those of them who witnessed the horrible murder of John Lax were also seized with panic, and fled.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They had been reduced to terror by the violence of the Rebels in pushing through them; they had rushed away, screaming: those of them who witnessed the horrible murder of John Lax were also seized with panic, and fled.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading When the College had thus ignominiously been driven into the House and the key turned upon us, the Rebels looked at each other with the greatest satisfaction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Prisoners are rescued; the only man with any fight in him has been put out of the temptation to fight any more; the Holy College are made Prisoners; ourselves are masters of the field, and certain to remain so; and the People are like lambs--nothing to be feared from them--nothing, apparently, to be hoped."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When the College had thus ignominiously been driven into the House and the key turned upon us, the Rebels looked at each other with the greatest satisfaction.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When the College had thus ignominiously been driven into the House and the key turned upon us, the Rebels looked at each other with the greatest satisfaction.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the College had thus ignominiously been driven into the House and the key turned upon us, the Rebels looked at each other with the greatest satisfaction.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading They had been reduced to terror by the violence of the Rebels in pushing through them; they had rushed away, screaming: those of them who witnessed the horrible murder of John Lax were also seized with panic, and fled.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "So far," said Jack, "we have succeeded beyond our greatest hopes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had been reduced to terror by the violence of the Rebels in pushing through them; they had rushed away, screaming: those of them who witnessed the horrible murder of John Lax were also seized with panic, and fled.
at the time that
From this reading When the College had thus ignominiously been driven into the House and the key turned upon us, the Rebels looked at each other with the greatest satisfaction.
which person or people
From this reading They had been reduced to terror by the violence of the Rebels in pushing through them; they had rushed away, screaming: those of them who witnessed the horrible murder of John Lax were also seized with panic, and fled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the College had thus ignominiously been driven into the House and the key turned upon us, the Rebels looked at each other with the greatest satisfaction.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading They had been reduced to terror by the violence of the Rebels in pushing through them; they had rushed away, screaming: those of them who witnessed the horrible murder of John Lax were also seized with panic, and fled.
