Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They went on thus for about an hour, when a great noise was suddenly heard in the bushes.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading They advanced very slowly, for both were too absorbed by the strange situation in which they found themselves, and the extraordinary events of which they had been actors or witnesses, to break the silence they had maintained since leaving the fort.

plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer

From this reading They advanced very slowly, for both were too absorbed by the strange situation in which they found themselves, and the extraordinary events of which they had been actors or witnesses, to break the silence they had maintained since leaving the fort.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading They advanced very slowly, for both were too absorbed by the strange situation in which they found themselves, and the extraordinary events of which they had been actors or witnesses, to break the silence they had maintained since leaving the fort.

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

From this reading They went on thus for about an hour, when a great noise was suddenly heard in the bushes.

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

From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They advanced very slowly, for both were too absorbed by the strange situation in which they found themselves, and the extraordinary events of which they had been actors or witnesses, to break the silence they had maintained since leaving the fort.

the two together, not just one

From this reading They advanced very slowly, for both were too absorbed by the strange situation in which they found themselves, and the extraordinary events of which they had been actors or witnesses, to break the silence they had maintained since leaving the fort.

terminate

From this reading They advanced very slowly, for both were too absorbed by the strange situation in which they found themselves, and the extraordinary events of which they had been actors or witnesses, to break the silence they had maintained since leaving the fort.

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From this reading Two men rushed to the horses' heads, and, seizing the bridles, compelled them to stop.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading They went on thus for about an hour, when a great noise was suddenly heard in the bushes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They advanced very slowly, for both were too absorbed by the strange situation in which they found themselves, and the extraordinary events of which they had been actors or witnesses, to break the silence they had maintained since leaving the fort.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.

inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading Two men rushed to the horses' heads, and, seizing the bridles, compelled them to stop.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading CONCLUSION.

seemingly without interruption

From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.

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From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading They advanced very slowly, for both were too absorbed by the strange situation in which they found themselves, and the extraordinary events of which they had been actors or witnesses, to break the silence they had maintained since leaving the fort.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading They advanced very slowly, for both were too absorbed by the strange situation in which they found themselves, and the extraordinary events of which they had been actors or witnesses, to break the silence they had maintained since leaving the fort.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They advanced very slowly, for both were too absorbed by the strange situation in which they found themselves, and the extraordinary events of which they had been actors or witnesses, to break the silence they had maintained since leaving the fort.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading They advanced very slowly, for both were too absorbed by the strange situation in which they found themselves, and the extraordinary events of which they had been actors or witnesses, to break the silence they had maintained since leaving the fort.

set up or found

From this reading They advanced very slowly, for both were too absorbed by the strange situation in which they found themselves, and the extraordinary events of which they had been actors or witnesses, to break the silence they had maintained since leaving the fort.

depressingly dark

From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading They went on thus for about an hour, when a great noise was suddenly heard in the bushes.

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

From this reading They advanced very slowly, for both were too absorbed by the strange situation in which they found themselves, and the extraordinary events of which they had been actors or witnesses, to break the silence they had maintained since leaving the fort.

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 Two men rushed to the horses' heads, and, seizing the bridles, compelled them to stop.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading They went on thus for about an hour, when a great noise was suddenly heard in the bushes.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.

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

From this reading They went on thus for about an hour, when a great noise was suddenly heard in the bushes.

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

From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.

the act of departing

From this reading They advanced very slowly, for both were too absorbed by the strange situation in which they found themselves, and the extraordinary events of which they had been actors or witnesses, to break the silence they had maintained since leaving the fort.

kept in good condition

From this reading They advanced very slowly, for both were too absorbed by the strange situation in which they found themselves, and the extraordinary events of which they had been actors or witnesses, to break the silence they had maintained since leaving the fort.

the force of workers available

From this reading Two men rushed to the horses' heads, and, seizing the bridles, compelled them to stop.

expressing sorrow

From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading They went on thus for about an hour, when a great noise was suddenly heard in the bushes.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They advanced very slowly, for both were too absorbed by the strange situation in which they found themselves, and the extraordinary events of which they had been actors or witnesses, to break the silence they had maintained since leaving the fort.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They went on thus for about an hour, when a great noise was suddenly heard in the bushes.

and nothing more

From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They advanced very slowly, for both were too absorbed by the strange situation in which they found themselves, and the extraordinary events of which they had been actors or witnesses, to break the silence they had maintained since leaving the fort.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.

done under pressure

From this reading Two men rushed to the horses' heads, and, seizing the bridles, compelled them to stop.

small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together

From this reading Two men rushed to the horses' heads, and, seizing the bridles, compelled them to stop.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.

plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading They advanced very slowly, for both were too absorbed by the strange situation in which they found themselves, and the extraordinary events of which they had been actors or witnesses, to break the silence they had maintained since leaving the fort.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading They advanced very slowly, for both were too absorbed by the strange situation in which they found themselves, and the extraordinary events of which they had been actors or witnesses, to break the silence they had maintained since leaving the fort.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading They advanced very slowly, for both were too absorbed by the strange situation in which they found themselves, and the extraordinary events of which they had been actors or witnesses, to break the silence they had maintained since leaving the fort.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.

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

From this reading They advanced very slowly, for both were too absorbed by the strange situation in which they found themselves, and the extraordinary events of which they had been actors or witnesses, to break the silence they had maintained since leaving the fort.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading Two men rushed to the horses' heads, and, seizing the bridles, compelled them to stop.

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

From this reading They advanced very slowly, for both were too absorbed by the strange situation in which they found themselves, and the extraordinary events of which they had been actors or witnesses, to break the silence they had maintained since leaving the fort.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading They went on thus for about an hour, when a great noise was suddenly heard in the bushes.

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

From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Two men rushed to the horses' heads, and, seizing the bridles, compelled them to stop.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading They advanced very slowly, for both were too absorbed by the strange situation in which they found themselves, and the extraordinary events of which they had been actors or witnesses, to break the silence they had maintained since leaving the fort.

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

From this reading They advanced very slowly, for both were too absorbed by the strange situation in which they found themselves, and the extraordinary events of which they had been actors or witnesses, to break the silence they had maintained since leaving the fort.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading They went on thus for about an hour, when a great noise was suddenly heard in the bushes.

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

From this reading They advanced very slowly, for both were too absorbed by the strange situation in which they found themselves, and the extraordinary events of which they had been actors or witnesses, to break the silence they had maintained since leaving the fort.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading They advanced very slowly, for both were too absorbed by the strange situation in which they found themselves, and the extraordinary events of which they had been actors or witnesses, to break the silence they had maintained since leaving the fort.

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

From this reading Two men rushed to the horses' heads, and, seizing the bridles, compelled them to stop.

precisely as stated

From this reading They advanced very slowly, for both were too absorbed by the strange situation in which they found themselves, and the extraordinary events of which they had been actors or witnesses, to break the silence they had maintained since leaving the fort.

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

From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading They went on thus for about an hour, when a great noise was suddenly heard in the bushes.

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

From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.

at the time that

From this reading They went on thus for about an hour, when a great noise was suddenly heard in the bushes.

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

From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.

plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading They advanced very slowly, for both were too absorbed by the strange situation in which they found themselves, and the extraordinary events of which they had been actors or witnesses, to break the silence they had maintained since leaving the fort.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The night was gloomy, cold, and mournful; not a star shone in the sky, and the young people only forced their way with extreme difficulty through the shrubs and creepers, in which their horses' feet were continually caught.