used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FACING A GREAT PERIL Bob Jarvis was after him with a bound.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FACING A GREAT PERIL Bob Jarvis was after him with a bound.
in addition
From this reading Mr. Penton saw it also, as did the president of the company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two men understood the situation as fully as did the lads themselves, but the others of the company were laughing and chatting, unmindful of the dire peril that was threatening them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Penton saw it also, as did the president of the company.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The lads had seen a little tongue of flame creeping up the sides of the bag on the back of the Italian.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The lads had seen a little tongue of flame creeping up the sides of the bag on the back of the Italian.
blanching
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From this reading Mr. Carrhart and Mr. Penton half rose from their seats, their faces blanching noticeably.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading FACING A GREAT PERIL Bob Jarvis was after him with a bound.
confined by bonds
From this reading FACING A GREAT PERIL Bob Jarvis was after him with a bound.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The two men understood the situation as fully as did the lads themselves, but the others of the company were laughing and chatting, unmindful of the dire peril that was threatening them.
Carrhart
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From this reading Mr. Carrhart and Mr. Penton half rose from their seats, their faces blanching noticeably.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading The two men understood the situation as fully as did the lads themselves, but the others of the company were laughing and chatting, unmindful of the dire peril that was threatening them.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Mr. Penton saw it also, as did the president of the company.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading The lads had seen a little tongue of flame creeping up the sides of the bag on the back of the Italian.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Penton saw it also, as did the president of the company.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading The two men understood the situation as fully as did the lads themselves, but the others of the company were laughing and chatting, unmindful of the dire peril that was threatening them.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mr. Carrhart and Mr. Penton half rose from their seats, their faces blanching noticeably.
FACINGnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading FACING A GREAT PERIL Bob Jarvis was after him with a bound.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The lads had seen a little tongue of flame creeping up the sides of the bag on the back of the Italian.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Carrhart and Mr. Penton half rose from their seats, their faces blanching noticeably.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The two men understood the situation as fully as did the lads themselves, but the others of the company were laughing and chatting, unmindful of the dire peril that was threatening them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading FACING A GREAT PERIL Bob Jarvis was after him with a bound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lads had seen a little tongue of flame creeping up the sides of the bag on the back of the Italian.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Mr. Carrhart and Mr. Penton half rose from their seats, their faces blanching noticeably.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FACING A GREAT PERIL Bob Jarvis was after him with a bound.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Penton saw it also, as did the president of the company.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading The lads had seen a little tongue of flame creeping up the sides of the bag on the back of the Italian.
Jarvis
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From this reading FACING A GREAT PERIL Bob Jarvis was after him with a bound.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading The lads had seen a little tongue of flame creeping up the sides of the bag on the back of the Italian.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading The two men understood the situation as fully as did the lads themselves, but the others of the company were laughing and chatting, unmindful of the dire peril that was threatening them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The lads had seen a little tongue of flame creeping up the sides of the bag on the back of the Italian.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men understood the situation as fully as did the lads themselves, but the others of the company were laughing and chatting, unmindful of the dire peril that was threatening them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Penton saw it also, as did the president of the company.
noticeablyadverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsəbli/
in a noticeable manner
From this reading Mr. Carrhart and Mr. Penton half rose from their seats, their faces blanching noticeably.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lads had seen a little tongue of flame creeping up the sides of the bag on the back of the Italian.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lads had seen a little tongue of flame creeping up the sides of the bag on the back of the Italian.
others
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From this reading The two men understood the situation as fully as did the lads themselves, but the others of the company were laughing and chatting, unmindful of the dire peril that was threatening them.
Penton
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From this reading Mr. Penton saw it also, as did the president of the company.
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading FACING A GREAT PERIL Bob Jarvis was after him with a bound.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Mr. Penton saw it also, as did the president of the company.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Mr. Carrhart and Mr. Penton half rose from their seats, their faces blanching noticeably.
cut with a saw
From this reading Mr. Penton saw it also, as did the president of the company.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Mr. Carrhart and Mr. Penton half rose from their seats, their faces blanching noticeably.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The lads had seen a little tongue of flame creeping up the sides of the bag on the back of the Italian.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The lads had seen a little tongue of flame creeping up the sides of the bag on the back of the Italian.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The two men understood the situation as fully as did the lads themselves, but the others of the company were laughing and chatting, unmindful of the dire peril that was threatening them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two men understood the situation as fully as did the lads themselves, but the others of the company were laughing and chatting, unmindful of the dire peril that was threatening them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lads had seen a little tongue of flame creeping up the sides of the bag on the back of the Italian.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Carrhart and Mr. Penton half rose from their seats, their faces blanching noticeably.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two men understood the situation as fully as did the lads themselves, but the others of the company were laughing and chatting, unmindful of the dire peril that was threatening them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The two men understood the situation as fully as did the lads themselves, but the others of the company were laughing and chatting, unmindful of the dire peril that was threatening them.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The two men understood the situation as fully as did the lads themselves, but the others of the company were laughing and chatting, unmindful of the dire peril that was threatening them.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The lads had seen a little tongue of flame creeping up the sides of the bag on the back of the Italian.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men understood the situation as fully as did the lads themselves, but the others of the company were laughing and chatting, unmindful of the dire peril that was threatening them.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The two men understood the situation as fully as did the lads themselves, but the others of the company were laughing and chatting, unmindful of the dire peril that was threatening them.
unmindfuladjective
not mindful or attentive
From this reading The two men understood the situation as fully as did the lads themselves, but the others of the company were laughing and chatting, unmindful of the dire peril that was threatening them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The lads had seen a little tongue of flame creeping up the sides of the bag on the back of the Italian.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FACING A GREAT PERIL Bob Jarvis was after him with a bound.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two men understood the situation as fully as did the lads themselves, but the others of the company were laughing and chatting, unmindful of the dire peril that was threatening them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FACING A GREAT PERIL Bob Jarvis was after him with a bound.
