Chapter XXXV

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

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

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

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading He had joined Price's army as originally intended, and was serving with a cavalry regiment that had been assigned to the duty of harassing the union forces and preventing their obtaining the supplies they desired.

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

From this reading He had joined Price's army as originally intended, and was serving with a cavalry regiment that had been assigned to the duty of harassing the union forces and preventing their obtaining the supplies they desired.

appointed to a post or duty

From this reading He had joined Price's army as originally intended, and was serving with a cavalry regiment that had been assigned to the duty of harassing the union forces and preventing their obtaining the supplies they desired.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading |But though he opened his eyes with astonishment, he did not open his lips to say why he did so.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading To have done so would have been imprudent to the last degree.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading |But though he opened his eyes with astonishment, he did not open his lips to say why he did so.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

troops trained to fight on horseback

From this reading He had joined Price's army as originally intended, and was serving with a cavalry regiment that had been assigned to the duty of harassing the union forces and preventing their obtaining the supplies they desired.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading To have done so would have been imprudent to the last degree.

the act of departing

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

wanted intensely

From this reading He had joined Price's army as originally intended, and was serving with a cavalry regiment that had been assigned to the duty of harassing the union forces and preventing their obtaining the supplies they desired.

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

From this reading |But though he opened his eyes with astonishment, he did not open his lips to say why he did so.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading To have done so would have been imprudent to the last degree.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading He had joined Price's army as originally intended, and was serving with a cavalry regiment that had been assigned to the duty of harassing the union forces and preventing their obtaining the supplies they desired.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading EXPEDITION.

opinion or judgment

From this reading |But though he opened his eyes with astonishment, he did not open his lips to say why he did so.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading He had joined Price's army as originally intended, and was serving with a cavalry regiment that had been assigned to the duty of harassing the union forces and preventing their obtaining the supplies they desired.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

a young female

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

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

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

-ing form of “harass” — annoy continually or chronically

From this reading He had joined Price's army as originally intended, and was serving with a cavalry regiment that had been assigned to the duty of harassing the union forces and preventing their obtaining the supplies they desired.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

excessively quick

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading To have done so would have been imprudent to the last degree.

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

From this reading |But though he opened his eyes with astonishment, he did not open his lips to say why he did so.

an indirect suggestion

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

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

From this reading |But though he opened his eyes with astonishment, he did not open his lips to say why he did so.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

not prudent or wise

From this reading To have done so would have been imprudent to the last degree.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading He had joined Price's army as originally intended, and was serving with a cavalry regiment that had been assigned to the duty of harassing the union forces and preventing their obtaining the supplies they desired.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading He had joined Price's army as originally intended, and was serving with a cavalry regiment that had been assigned to the duty of harassing the union forces and preventing their obtaining the supplies they desired.

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

immediately past

From this reading To have done so would have been imprudent to the last degree.

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 The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading |But though he opened his eyes with astonishment, he did not open his lips to say why he did so.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading |But though he opened his eyes with astonishment, he did not open his lips to say why he did so.

-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading He had joined Price's army as originally intended, and was serving with a cavalry regiment that had been assigned to the duty of harassing the union forces and preventing their obtaining the supplies they desired.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading |But though he opened his eyes with astonishment, he did not open his lips to say why he did so.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading |But though he opened his eyes with astonishment, he did not open his lips to say why he did so.

in an original manner

From this reading He had joined Price's army as originally intended, and was serving with a cavalry regiment that had been assigned to the duty of harassing the union forces and preventing their obtaining the supplies they desired.

-ing form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading He had joined Price's army as originally intended, and was serving with a cavalry regiment that had been assigned to the duty of harassing the union forces and preventing their obtaining the supplies they desired.

possessive form of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading He had joined Price's army as originally intended, and was serving with a cavalry regiment that had been assigned to the duty of harassing the union forces and preventing their obtaining the supplies they desired.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading He had joined Price's army as originally intended, and was serving with a cavalry regiment that had been assigned to the duty of harassing the union forces and preventing their obtaining the supplies they desired.

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

express in words

From this reading |But though he opened his eyes with astonishment, he did not open his lips to say why he did so.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading He had joined Price's army as originally intended, and was serving with a cavalry regiment that had been assigned to the duty of harassing the union forces and preventing their obtaining the supplies they desired.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading |But though he opened his eyes with astonishment, he did not open his lips to say why he did so.

a male human offspring

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading He had joined Price's army as originally intended, and was serving with a cavalry regiment that had been assigned to the duty of harassing the union forces and preventing their obtaining the supplies they desired.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

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

From this reading To have done so would have been imprudent to the last degree.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

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

From this reading He had joined Price's army as originally intended, and was serving with a cavalry regiment that had been assigned to the duty of harassing the union forces and preventing their obtaining the supplies they desired.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading |But though he opened his eyes with astonishment, he did not open his lips to say why he did so.

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

From this reading |But though he opened his eyes with astonishment, he did not open his lips to say why he did so.

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading He had joined Price's army as originally intended, and was serving with a cavalry regiment that had been assigned to the duty of harassing the union forces and preventing their obtaining the supplies they desired.

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

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

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

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

which person or people

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading |But though he opened his eyes with astonishment, he did not open his lips to say why he did so.

in the company of; together with

From this reading |But though he opened his eyes with astonishment, he did not open his lips to say why he did so.

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

From this reading To have done so would have been imprudent to the last degree.

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading The question to the prisoner had revealed the fact that the captive whom Harry was so closely guarding was the son of Mr. Jones, the treacherous host from whom the two youths had had such a narrow escape, and the brother of the girl who had given them the hint which led to their hasty departure.