Chapter XXXV · The Treasure

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

From this reading That was a dizzy and nerve-racking elevator.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading At the end of the rising rope Jack swung about like a pendulum.

later than; following

From this reading After a short struggle, he clambered and writhed himself to safety.

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

From this reading At last the edge of the summit was almost reached.

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

From this reading That was a dizzy and nerve-racking elevator.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the end of the rising rope Jack swung about like a pendulum.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Steady on,” called down Jack, “I’ll climb the rest of the way,” for he had noticed that it was not a hard scramble, from the point he had reached, to the top.

past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

From this reading After a short struggle, he clambered and writhed himself to safety.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading “Steady on,” called down Jack, “I’ll climb the rest of the way,” for he had noticed that it was not a hard scramble, from the point he had reached, to the top.

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading That was a dizzy and nerve-racking elevator.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Steady on,” called down Jack, “I’ll climb the rest of the way,” for he had noticed that it was not a hard scramble, from the point he had reached, to the top.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading At last the edge of the summit was almost reached.

lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building

From this reading That was a dizzy and nerve-racking elevator.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At the end of the rising rope Jack swung about like a pendulum.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Steady on,” called down Jack, “I’ll climb the rest of the way,” for he had noticed that it was not a hard scramble, from the point he had reached, to the top.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Steady on,” called down Jack, “I’ll climb the rest of the way,” for he had noticed that it was not a hard scramble, from the point he had reached, to the top.

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

From this reading “Steady on,” called down Jack, “I’ll climb the rest of the way,” for he had noticed that it was not a hard scramble, from the point he had reached, to the top.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading “Steady on,” called down Jack, “I’ll climb the rest of the way,” for he had noticed that it was not a hard scramble, from the point he had reached, to the top.

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

From this reading “Steady on,” called down Jack, “I’ll climb the rest of the way,” for he had noticed that it was not a hard scramble, from the point he had reached, to the top.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading After a short struggle, he clambered and writhed himself to safety.

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From this reading “Steady on,” called down Jack, “I’ll climb the rest of the way,” for he had noticed that it was not a hard scramble, from the point he had reached, to the top.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Steady on,” called down Jack, “I’ll climb the rest of the way,” for he had noticed that it was not a hard scramble, from the point he had reached, to the top.

a small worthless amount

From this reading At the end of the rising rope Jack swung about like a pendulum.

immediately past

From this reading At last the edge of the summit was almost reached.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading At the end of the rising rope Jack swung about like a pendulum.

extremely irritating to the nerves

From this reading That was a dizzy and nerve-racking elevator.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Steady on,” called down Jack, “I’ll climb the rest of the way,” for he had noticed that it was not a hard scramble, from the point he had reached, to the top.

being perceived or observed

From this reading “Steady on,” called down Jack, “I’ll climb the rest of the way,” for he had noticed that it was not a hard scramble, from the point he had reached, to the top.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the end of the rising rope Jack swung about like a pendulum.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Steady on,” called down Jack, “I’ll climb the rest of the way,” for he had noticed that it was not a hard scramble, from the point he had reached, to the top.

A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, often used in timekeeping.

From this reading At the end of the rising rope Jack swung about like a pendulum.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading “Steady on,” called down Jack, “I’ll climb the rest of the way,” for he had noticed that it was not a hard scramble, from the point he had reached, to the top.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading At last the edge of the summit was almost reached.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading “Steady on,” called down Jack, “I’ll climb the rest of the way,” for he had noticed that it was not a hard scramble, from the point he had reached, to the top.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading At the end of the rising rope Jack swung about like a pendulum.

a strong line

From this reading At the end of the rising rope Jack swung about like a pendulum.

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

From this reading After a short struggle, he clambered and writhed himself to safety.

to move hurriedly

From this reading “Steady on,” called down Jack, “I’ll climb the rest of the way,” for he had noticed that it was not a hard scramble, from the point he had reached, to the top.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading After a short struggle, he clambered and writhed himself to safety.

make steady

From this reading “Steady on,” called down Jack, “I’ll climb the rest of the way,” for he had noticed that it was not a hard scramble, from the point he had reached, to the top.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading After a short struggle, he clambered and writhed himself to safety.

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading At last the edge of the summit was almost reached.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading At the end of the rising rope Jack swung about like a pendulum.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was a dizzy and nerve-racking elevator.

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

From this reading At the end of the rising rope Jack swung about like a pendulum.

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

From this reading “Steady on,” called down Jack, “I’ll climb the rest of the way,” for he had noticed that it was not a hard scramble, from the point he had reached, to the top.

the upper part of anything

From this reading “Steady on,” called down Jack, “I’ll climb the rest of the way,” for he had noticed that it was not a hard scramble, from the point he had reached, to the top.

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

From this reading That was a dizzy and nerve-racking elevator.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “Steady on,” called down Jack, “I’ll climb the rest of the way,” for he had noticed that it was not a hard scramble, from the point he had reached, to the top.

twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)

From this reading After a short struggle, he clambered and writhed himself to safety.