Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

(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 It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading I realized almost as soon as the scoundrel had spoken, that we two must not part; that the safety of all our little company depended upon my silencing him in some way; but how might it be done save at the expense of killing?

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN AWKWARD CAPTURE I was thoroughly dazed at having let myself be come upon by the one lad in town who could do me the most mischief.

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

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

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

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AN AWKWARD CAPTURE I was thoroughly dazed at having let myself be come upon by the one lad in town who could do me the most mischief.

causing inconvenience

From this reading AN AWKWARD CAPTURE I was thoroughly dazed at having let myself be come upon by the one lad in town who could do me the most mischief.

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

From this reading AN AWKWARD CAPTURE I was thoroughly dazed at having let myself be come upon by the one lad in town who could do me the most mischief.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Even though his death would have been of benefit to the Cause, I could not find it in my heart to do that which seemed much the same as murder.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading Even though his death would have been of benefit to the Cause, I could not find it in my heart to do that which seemed much the same as murder.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading AN AWKWARD CAPTURE I was thoroughly dazed at having let myself be come upon by the one lad in town who could do me the most mischief.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading AN AWKWARD CAPTURE I was thoroughly dazed at having let myself be come upon by the one lad in town who could do me the most mischief.

-ing form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

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

From this reading AN AWKWARD CAPTURE I was thoroughly dazed at having let myself be come upon by the one lad in town who could do me the most mischief.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading I realized almost as soon as the scoundrel had spoken, that we two must not part; that the safety of all our little company depended upon my silencing him in some way; but how might it be done save at the expense of killing?

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

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

From this reading AN AWKWARD CAPTURE I was thoroughly dazed at having let myself be come upon by the one lad in town who could do me the most mischief.

approval

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

an inferior dog or one of mixed breed

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

From this reading AN AWKWARD CAPTURE I was thoroughly dazed at having let myself be come upon by the one lad in town who could do me the most mischief.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Even though his death would have been of benefit to the Cause, I could not find it in my heart to do that which seemed much the same as murder.

past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading I realized almost as soon as the scoundrel had spoken, that we two must not part; that the safety of all our little company depended upon my silencing him in some way; but how might it be done save at the expense of killing?

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading AN AWKWARD CAPTURE I was thoroughly dazed at having let myself be come upon by the one lad in town who could do me the most mischief.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading I realized almost as soon as the scoundrel had spoken, that we two must not part; that the safety of all our little company depended upon my silencing him in some way; but how might it be done save at the expense of killing?

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

divisible by two

From this reading Even though his death would have been of benefit to the Cause, I could not find it in my heart to do that which seemed much the same as murder.

amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading I realized almost as soon as the scoundrel had spoken, that we two must not part; that the safety of all our little company depended upon my silencing him in some way; but how might it be done save at the expense of killing?

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Even though his death would have been of benefit to the Cause, I could not find it in my heart to do that which seemed much the same as murder.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

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

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading AN AWKWARD CAPTURE I was thoroughly dazed at having let myself be come upon by the one lad in town who could do me the most mischief.

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

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Even though his death would have been of benefit to the Cause, I could not find it in my heart to do that which seemed much the same as murder.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

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

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

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 It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

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From this reading I realized almost as soon as the scoundrel had spoken, that we two must not part; that the safety of all our little company depended upon my silencing him in some way; but how might it be done save at the expense of killing?

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading AN AWKWARD CAPTURE I was thoroughly dazed at having let myself be come upon by the one lad in town who could do me the most mischief.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

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

From this reading AN AWKWARD CAPTURE I was thoroughly dazed at having let myself be come upon by the one lad in town who could do me the most mischief.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

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

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

an event that causes someone to die

From this reading I realized almost as soon as the scoundrel had spoken, that we two must not part; that the safety of all our little company depended upon my silencing him in some way; but how might it be done save at the expense of killing?

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

apprehended with certainty

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

a boy or man

From this reading AN AWKWARD CAPTURE I was thoroughly dazed at having let myself be come upon by the one lad in town who could do me the most mischief.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading AN AWKWARD CAPTURE I was thoroughly dazed at having let myself be come upon by the one lad in town who could do me the most mischief.

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

in a literal sense

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I realized almost as soon as the scoundrel had spoken, that we two must not part; that the safety of all our little company depended upon my silencing him in some way; but how might it be done save at the expense of killing?

possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

engage in

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading AN AWKWARD CAPTURE I was thoroughly dazed at having let myself be come upon by the one lad in town who could do me the most mischief.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading I realized almost as soon as the scoundrel had spoken, that we two must not part; that the safety of all our little company depended upon my silencing him in some way; but how might it be done save at the expense of killing?

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From this reading AN AWKWARD CAPTURE I was thoroughly dazed at having let myself be come upon by the one lad in town who could do me the most mischief.

used to form the superlative

From this reading AN AWKWARD CAPTURE I was thoroughly dazed at having let myself be come upon by the one lad in town who could do me the most mischief.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Even though his death would have been of benefit to the Cause, I could not find it in my heart to do that which seemed much the same as murder.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading Even though his death would have been of benefit to the Cause, I could not find it in my heart to do that which seemed much the same as murder.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading AN AWKWARD CAPTURE I was thoroughly dazed at having let myself be come upon by the one lad in town who could do me the most mischief.

not any; not one

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading AN AWKWARD CAPTURE I was thoroughly dazed at having let myself be come upon by the one lad in town who could do me the most mischief.

and nothing more

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I realized almost as soon as the scoundrel had spoken, that we two must not part; that the safety of all our little company depended upon my silencing him in some way; but how might it be done save at the expense of killing?

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading I realized almost as soon as the scoundrel had spoken, that we two must not part; that the safety of all our little company depended upon my silencing him in some way; but how might it be done save at the expense of killing?

capable of happening or existing

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading I realized almost as soon as the scoundrel had spoken, that we two must not part; that the safety of all our little company depended upon my silencing him in some way; but how might it be done save at the expense of killing?

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 It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading I realized almost as soon as the scoundrel had spoken, that we two must not part; that the safety of all our little company depended upon my silencing him in some way; but how might it be done save at the expense of killing?

Identical; not different.

From this reading Even though his death would have been of benefit to the Cause, I could not find it in my heart to do that which seemed much the same as murder.

except for; apart from

From this reading I realized almost as soon as the scoundrel had spoken, that we two must not part; that the safety of all our little company depended upon my silencing him in some way; but how might it be done save at the expense of killing?

a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading I realized almost as soon as the scoundrel had spoken, that we two must not part; that the safety of all our little company depended upon my silencing him in some way; but how might it be done save at the expense of killing?

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

From this reading Even though his death would have been of benefit to the Cause, I could not find it in my heart to do that which seemed much the same as murder.

have in common

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

-ing form of “silence” — cause to be quiet or not talk

From this reading I realized almost as soon as the scoundrel had spoken, that we two must not part; that the safety of all our little company depended upon my silencing him in some way; but how might it be done save at the expense of killing?

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I realized almost as soon as the scoundrel had spoken, that we two must not part; that the safety of all our little company depended upon my silencing him in some way; but how might it be done save at the expense of killing?

in the near future

From this reading I realized almost as soon as the scoundrel had spoken, that we two must not part; that the safety of all our little company depended upon my silencing him in some way; but how might it be done save at the expense of killing?

express in speech

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading I realized almost as soon as the scoundrel had spoken, that we two must not part; that the safety of all our little company depended upon my silencing him in some way; but how might it be done save at the expense of killing?

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

in a stupid manner

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

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

From this reading AN AWKWARD CAPTURE I was thoroughly dazed at having let myself be come upon by the one lad in town who could do me the most mischief.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading AN AWKWARD CAPTURE I was thoroughly dazed at having let myself be come upon by the one lad in town who could do me the most mischief.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Even though his death would have been of benefit to the Cause, I could not find it in my heart to do that which seemed much the same as murder.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

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

From this reading It was literally impossible to speak for a full minute, and during such time as I remained staring stupidly into the lad's face there ran through my mind like a flash of lightning all it was possible for him to do, not only against myself, but those I had left behind in the cellar of Job Lord's house.

an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading AN AWKWARD CAPTURE I was thoroughly dazed at having let myself be come upon by the one lad in town who could do me the most mischief.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

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

From this reading I realized almost as soon as the scoundrel had spoken, that we two must not part; that the safety of all our little company depended upon my silencing him in some way; but how might it be done save at the expense of killing?

a formal word for “on”

From this reading AN AWKWARD CAPTURE I was thoroughly dazed at having let myself be come upon by the one lad in town who could do me the most mischief.

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

From this reading AN AWKWARD CAPTURE I was thoroughly dazed at having let myself be come upon by the one lad in town who could do me the most mischief.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I realized almost as soon as the scoundrel had spoken, that we two must not part; that the safety of all our little company depended upon my silencing him in some way; but how might it be done save at the expense of killing?

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I realized almost as soon as the scoundrel had spoken, that we two must not part; that the safety of all our little company depended upon my silencing him in some way; but how might it be done save at the expense of killing?

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

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

From this reading Even though his death would have been of benefit to the Cause, I could not find it in my heart to do that which seemed much the same as murder.

which person or people

From this reading AN AWKWARD CAPTURE I was thoroughly dazed at having let myself be come upon by the one lad in town who could do me the most mischief.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."

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

From this reading It is true that the Tory cur had then no means of knowing whether others had come into the town with me; but should he give an alarm and I be taken into custody, as must surely follow, then would that host of ours who claimed to be such a devoted friend to the Cause, make known the contents of his cellar in order to have a share in the credit of capturing "rebels."