Chapter XXIX · To the Rescue

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

From this reading They had guessed it would prove to be the two men who had gone down the road shortly before in Cora’s car, but this was only a guess.

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

From this reading Jack and his two chums, waiting in the dark of the cave, wondered who it was approaching.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading Jack and his two chums, waiting in the dark of the cave, wondered who it was approaching.

a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired

From this reading “What’ll we do, Jack?” whispered Paul, from behind a barrel where he was crouching.

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

From this reading They had guessed it would prove to be the two men who had gone down the road shortly before in Cora’s car, but this was only a guess.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They had guessed it would prove to be the two men who had gone down the road shortly before in Cora’s car, but this was only a guess.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading “What’ll we do, Jack?” whispered Paul, from behind a barrel where he was crouching.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They had guessed it would prove to be the two men who had gone down the road shortly before in Cora’s car, but this was only a guess.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading They had guessed it would prove to be the two men who had gone down the road shortly before in Cora’s car, but this was only a guess.

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

From this reading Jack and his two chums, waiting in the dark of the cave, wondered who it was approaching.

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading Jack and his two chums, waiting in the dark of the cave, wondered who it was approaching.

a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

From this reading And whether these two were the same men who had first taken the machine was, of course, only a conjecture.

possessive form of “cora” — (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina

From this reading They had guessed it would prove to be the two men who had gone down the road shortly before in Cora’s car, but this was only a guess.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading And whether these two were the same men who had first taken the machine was, of course, only a conjecture.

-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading “What’ll we do, Jack?” whispered Paul, from behind a barrel where he was crouching.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Jack and his two chums, waiting in the dark of the cave, wondered who it was approaching.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “What’ll we do, Jack?” whispered Paul, from behind a barrel where he was crouching.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They had guessed it would prove to be the two men who had gone down the road shortly before in Cora’s car, but this was only a guess.

a quad with a square body

From this reading “Jump out on ’em?”

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading And whether these two were the same men who had first taken the machine was, of course, only a conjecture.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “What’ll we do, Jack?” whispered Paul, from behind a barrel where he was crouching.

destroyed or killed

From this reading They had guessed it would prove to be the two men who had gone down the road shortly before in Cora’s car, but this was only a guess.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading They had guessed it would prove to be the two men who had gone down the road shortly before in Cora’s car, but this was only a guess.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading They had guessed it would prove to be the two men who had gone down the road shortly before in Cora’s car, but this was only a guess.

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

From this reading They had guessed it would prove to be the two men who had gone down the road shortly before in Cora’s car, but this was only a guess.

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

From this reading “What’ll we do, Jack?” whispered Paul, from behind a barrel where he was crouching.

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

From this reading Jack and his two chums, waiting in the dark of the cave, wondered who it was approaching.

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

From this reading Jack and his two chums, waiting in the dark of the cave, wondered who it was approaching.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Jack and his two chums, waiting in the dark of the cave, wondered who it was approaching.

a small worthless amount

From this reading Jack and his two chums, waiting in the dark of the cave, wondered who it was approaching.

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “Jump out on ’em?”

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading And whether these two were the same men who had first taken the machine was, of course, only a conjecture.

the force of workers available

From this reading They had guessed it would prove to be the two men who had gone down the road shortly before in Cora’s car, but this was only a guess.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Jack and his two chums, waiting in the dark of the cave, wondered who it was approaching.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Jump out on ’em?”

and nothing more

From this reading They had guessed it would prove to be the two men who had gone down the road shortly before in Cora’s car, but this was only a guess.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Jump out on ’em?”

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading “What’ll we do, Jack?” whispered Paul, from behind a barrel where he was crouching.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading They had guessed it would prove to be the two men who had gone down the road shortly before in Cora’s car, but this was only a guess.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading They had guessed it would prove to be the two men who had gone down the road shortly before in Cora’s car, but this was only a guess.

Identical; not different.

From this reading And whether these two were the same men who had first taken the machine was, of course, only a conjecture.

for a short time

From this reading They had guessed it would prove to be the two men who had gone down the road shortly before in Cora’s car, but this was only a guess.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading And whether these two were the same men who had first taken the machine was, of course, only a conjecture.

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

From this reading Jack and his two chums, waiting in the dark of the cave, wondered who it was approaching.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading And whether these two were the same men who had first taken the machine was, of course, only a conjecture.

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

From this reading They had guessed it would prove to be the two men who had gone down the road shortly before in Cora’s car, but this was only a guess.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading They had guessed it would prove to be the two men who had gone down the road shortly before in Cora’s car, but this was only a guess.

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

From this reading They had guessed it would prove to be the two men who had gone down the road shortly before in Cora’s car, but this was only a guess.

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

From this reading Jack and his two chums, waiting in the dark of the cave, wondered who it was approaching.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Jack and his two chums, waiting in the dark of the cave, wondered who it was approaching.

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

From this reading Jack and his two chums, waiting in the dark of the cave, wondered who it was approaching.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “What’ll we do, Jack?” whispered Paul, from behind a barrel where he was crouching.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And whether these two were the same men who had first taken the machine was, of course, only a conjecture.

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From this reading “What’ll we do, Jack?” whispered Paul, from behind a barrel where he was crouching.

in or at the place that

From this reading “What’ll we do, Jack?” whispered Paul, from behind a barrel where he was crouching.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading And whether these two were the same men who had first taken the machine was, of course, only a conjecture.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading “What’ll we do, Jack?” whispered Paul, from behind a barrel where he was crouching.

which person or people

From this reading Jack and his two chums, waiting in the dark of the cave, wondered who it was approaching.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading Jack and his two chums, waiting in the dark of the cave, wondered who it was approaching.

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

From this reading They had guessed it would prove to be the two men who had gone down the road shortly before in Cora’s car, but this was only a guess.