Chapter XXI

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

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

later than; following

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Through the mysterious cavern lamps which Moawha had taken from the heads of the pigmies who attacked them in the cave they could see quite plainly although everything appeared very strange.

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

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading For a long time Epworth watched the red planes of Joan’s glider anxiously but finally ascertaining that she was following him closely and imitating his movements he turned to Billy.

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

From this reading Through the mysterious cavern lamps which Moawha had taken from the heads of the pigmies who attacked them in the cave they could see quite plainly although everything appeared very strange.

-ing form of “ascertain” — establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading For a long time Epworth watched the red planes of Joan’s glider anxiously but finally ascertaining that she was following him closely and imitating his movements he turned to Billy.

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading Through the mysterious cavern lamps which Moawha had taken from the heads of the pigmies who attacked them in the cave they could see quite plainly although everything appeared very strange.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading For a long time Epworth watched the red planes of Joan’s glider anxiously but finally ascertaining that she was following him closely and imitating his movements he turned to Billy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading Through the mysterious cavern lamps which Moawha had taken from the heads of the pigmies who attacked them in the cave they could see quite plainly although everything appeared very strange.

A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.

From this reading Through the mysterious cavern lamps which Moawha had taken from the heads of the pigmies who attacked them in the cave they could see quite plainly although everything appeared very strange.

-ing form of “circle” — travel around something

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading For a long time Epworth watched the red planes of Joan’s glider anxiously but finally ascertaining that she was following him closely and imitating his movements he turned to Billy.

remaining in force or being carried on without letup

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

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

From this reading Through the mysterious cavern lamps which Moawha had taken from the heads of the pigmies who attacked them in the cave they could see quite plainly although everything appeared very strange.

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

plural of “cricket” — leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

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From this reading For a long time Epworth watched the red planes of Joan’s glider anxiously but finally ascertaining that she was following him closely and imitating his movements he turned to Billy.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading There was no possible escape.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Through the mysterious cavern lamps which Moawha had taken from the heads of the pigmies who attacked them in the cave they could see quite plainly although everything appeared very strange.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading They would go on downward forever or fall through the moon.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading For a long time Epworth watched the red planes of Joan’s glider anxiously but finally ascertaining that she was following him closely and imitating his movements he turned to Billy.

the motion made by flapping up and down

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading For a long time Epworth watched the red planes of Joan’s glider anxiously but finally ascertaining that she was following him closely and imitating his movements he turned to Billy.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a long time Epworth watched the red planes of Joan’s glider anxiously but finally ascertaining that she was following him closely and imitating his movements he turned to Billy.

for a limitless time

From this reading They would go on downward forever or fall through the moon.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces

From this reading For a long time Epworth watched the red planes of Joan’s glider anxiously but finally ascertaining that she was following him closely and imitating his movements he turned to Billy.

plural of “glider” — aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading They would go on downward forever or fall through the moon.

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

From this reading Through the mysterious cavern lamps which Moawha had taken from the heads of the pigmies who attacked them in the cave they could see quite plainly although everything appeared very strange.

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

From this reading For a long time Epworth watched the red planes of Joan’s glider anxiously but finally ascertaining that she was following him closely and imitating his movements he turned to Billy.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Through the mysterious cavern lamps which Moawha had taken from the heads of the pigmies who attacked them in the cave they could see quite plainly although everything appeared very strange.

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

From this reading For a long time Epworth watched the red planes of Joan’s glider anxiously but finally ascertaining that she was following him closely and imitating his movements he turned to Billy.

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

From this reading For a long time Epworth watched the red planes of Joan’s glider anxiously but finally ascertaining that she was following him closely and imitating his movements he turned to Billy.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

-ing form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks

From this reading For a long time Epworth watched the red planes of Joan’s glider anxiously but finally ascertaining that she was following him closely and imitating his movements he turned to Billy.

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

From this reading Through the mysterious cavern lamps which Moawha had taken from the heads of the pigmies who attacked them in the cave they could see quite plainly although everything appeared very strange.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

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

From this reading For a long time Epworth watched the red planes of Joan’s glider anxiously but finally ascertaining that she was following him closely and imitating his movements he turned to Billy.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading Through the mysterious cavern lamps which Moawha had taken from the heads of the pigmies who attacked them in the cave they could see quite plainly although everything appeared very strange.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading For a long time Epworth watched the red planes of Joan’s glider anxiously but finally ascertaining that she was following him closely and imitating his movements he turned to Billy.

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

From this reading Through the mysterious cavern lamps which Moawha had taken from the heads of the pigmies who attacked them in the cave they could see quite plainly although everything appeared very strange.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading They would go on downward forever or fall through the moon.

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading For a long time Epworth watched the red planes of Joan’s glider anxiously but finally ascertaining that she was following him closely and imitating his movements he turned to Billy.

of an obscure nature

From this reading Through the mysterious cavern lamps which Moawha had taken from the heads of the pigmies who attacked them in the cave they could see quite plainly although everything appeared very strange.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no possible escape.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Through the mysterious cavern lamps which Moawha had taken from the heads of the pigmies who attacked them in the cave they could see quite plainly although everything appeared very strange.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They would go on downward forever or fall through the moon.

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

From this reading Through the mysterious cavern lamps which Moawha had taken from the heads of the pigmies who attacked them in the cave they could see quite plainly although everything appeared very strange.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Through the mysterious cavern lamps which Moawha had taken from the heads of the pigmies who attacked them in the cave they could see quite plainly although everything appeared very strange.

plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading For a long time Epworth watched the red planes of Joan’s glider anxiously but finally ascertaining that she was following him closely and imitating his movements he turned to Billy.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading There was no possible escape.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Through the mysterious cavern lamps which Moawha had taken from the heads of the pigmies who attacked them in the cave they could see quite plainly although everything appeared very strange.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading For a long time Epworth watched the red planes of Joan’s glider anxiously but finally ascertaining that she was following him closely and imitating his movements he turned to Billy.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Through the mysterious cavern lamps which Moawha had taken from the heads of the pigmies who attacked them in the cave they could see quite plainly although everything appeared very strange.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For a long time Epworth watched the red planes of Joan’s glider anxiously but finally ascertaining that she was following him closely and imitating his movements he turned to Billy.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Through the mysterious cavern lamps which Moawha had taken from the heads of the pigmies who attacked them in the cave they could see quite plainly although everything appeared very strange.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

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

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Through the mysterious cavern lamps which Moawha had taken from the heads of the pigmies who attacked them in the cave they could see quite plainly although everything appeared very strange.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For a long time Epworth watched the red planes of Joan’s glider anxiously but finally ascertaining that she was following him closely and imitating his movements he turned to Billy.

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

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no possible escape.

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

From this reading They would go on downward forever or fall through the moon.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading They would go on downward forever or fall through the moon.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For a long time Epworth watched the red planes of Joan’s glider anxiously but finally ascertaining that she was following him closely and imitating his movements he turned to Billy.

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

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

the gymnastic moves of an acrobat

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading For a long time Epworth watched the red planes of Joan’s glider anxiously but finally ascertaining that she was following him closely and imitating his movements he turned to Billy.

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

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

precisely as stated

From this reading Through the mysterious cavern lamps which Moawha had taken from the heads of the pigmies who attacked them in the cave they could see quite plainly although everything appeared very strange.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

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

From this reading There was no possible escape.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading For a long time Epworth watched the red planes of Joan’s glider anxiously but finally ascertaining that she was following him closely and imitating his movements he turned to Billy.

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

From this reading Through the mysterious cavern lamps which Moawha had taken from the heads of the pigmies who attacked them in the cave they could see quite plainly although everything appeared very strange.

which person or people

From this reading Through the mysterious cavern lamps which Moawha had taken from the heads of the pigmies who attacked them in the cave they could see quite plainly although everything appeared very strange.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Crickets Swarming to War On and on, fluttering side by side, the two gliders descended, circling hour after hour with sufficient motor power to keep them from tumbling into a crack up, but continuing steadily downward—slowly but surely.

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

From this reading They would go on downward forever or fall through the moon.