used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ravine crest had quickly been banked up, so that shielded them; and the marshland, offering no poor resistance to the tempest, had turned no gusts back.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading They had suffered the least of any exposed in that time of anguish.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They had suffered the least of any exposed in that time of anguish.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The ravine crest had quickly been banked up, so that shielded them; and the marshland, offering no poor resistance to the tempest, had turned no gusts back.
BAITverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading THE IRRESISTIBLE BAIT.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The band of gold grabbers, whose prisoner Miss Maclan had become, had met the snowstorm supinely.
bankedverbUS /bæŋkt/
past form of “bank” — tip laterally
From this reading The ravine crest had quickly been banked up, so that shielded them; and the marshland, offering no poor resistance to the tempest, had turned no gusts back.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The band of gold grabbers, whose prisoner Miss Maclan had become, had met the snowstorm supinely.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The ravine crest had quickly been banked up, so that shielded them; and the marshland, offering no poor resistance to the tempest, had turned no gusts back.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading They had, besides, obeyed their prudent leader by remaining buried in its protective mantle until the day was broken.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading They had, besides, obeyed their prudent leader by remaining buried in its protective mantle until the day was broken.
placed in a grave
From this reading They had, besides, obeyed their prudent leader by remaining buried in its protective mantle until the day was broken.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had, besides, obeyed their prudent leader by remaining buried in its protective mantle until the day was broken.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading The ravine crest had quickly been banked up, so that shielded them; and the marshland, offering no poor resistance to the tempest, had turned no gusts back.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had, besides, obeyed their prudent leader by remaining buried in its protective mantle until the day was broken.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading They had suffered the least of any exposed in that time of anguish.
coins made of gold
From this reading The band of gold grabbers, whose prisoner Miss Maclan had become, had met the snowstorm supinely.
grabbersnounUS /ˈɡræbərz/
plural of “grabber” — an unpleasant person who grabs inconsiderately
From this reading The band of gold grabbers, whose prisoner Miss Maclan had become, had met the snowstorm supinely.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading The ravine crest had quickly been banked up, so that shielded them; and the marshland, offering no poor resistance to the tempest, had turned no gusts back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The band of gold grabbers, whose prisoner Miss Maclan had become, had met the snowstorm supinely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had, besides, obeyed their prudent leader by remaining buried in its protective mantle until the day was broken.
IRRESISTIBLEadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading THE IRRESISTIBLE BAIT.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They had, besides, obeyed their prudent leader by remaining buried in its protective mantle until the day was broken.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading They had, besides, obeyed their prudent leader by remaining buried in its protective mantle until the day was broken.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had suffered the least of any exposed in that time of anguish.
Maclan
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From this reading The band of gold grabbers, whose prisoner Miss Maclan had become, had met the snowstorm supinely.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading They had, besides, obeyed their prudent leader by remaining buried in its protective mantle until the day was broken.
marshlandnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃlænd/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading The ravine crest had quickly been banked up, so that shielded them; and the marshland, offering no poor resistance to the tempest, had turned no gusts back.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The band of gold grabbers, whose prisoner Miss Maclan had become, had met the snowstorm supinely.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The band of gold grabbers, whose prisoner Miss Maclan had become, had met the snowstorm supinely.
not any; not one
From this reading The ravine crest had quickly been banked up, so that shielded them; and the marshland, offering no poor resistance to the tempest, had turned no gusts back.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading They had, besides, obeyed their prudent leader by remaining buried in its protective mantle until the day was broken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The band of gold grabbers, whose prisoner Miss Maclan had become, had met the snowstorm supinely.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading The ravine crest had quickly been banked up, so that shielded them; and the marshland, offering no poor resistance to the tempest, had turned no gusts back.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The ravine crest had quickly been banked up, so that shielded them; and the marshland, offering no poor resistance to the tempest, had turned no gusts back.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The band of gold grabbers, whose prisoner Miss Maclan had become, had met the snowstorm supinely.
protectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪv/
intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
From this reading They had, besides, obeyed their prudent leader by remaining buried in its protective mantle until the day was broken.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading They had, besides, obeyed their prudent leader by remaining buried in its protective mantle until the day was broken.
with speed
From this reading The ravine crest had quickly been banked up, so that shielded them; and the marshland, offering no poor resistance to the tempest, had turned no gusts back.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading The ravine crest had quickly been banked up, so that shielded them; and the marshland, offering no poor resistance to the tempest, had turned no gusts back.
not used up
From this reading They had, besides, obeyed their prudent leader by remaining buried in its protective mantle until the day was broken.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading The ravine crest had quickly been banked up, so that shielded them; and the marshland, offering no poor resistance to the tempest, had turned no gusts back.
shieldedadjectiveUS /ˈʃiːldɪd/
(used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury
From this reading The ravine crest had quickly been banked up, so that shielded them; and the marshland, offering no poor resistance to the tempest, had turned no gusts back.
snowstormnounUS /ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading The band of gold grabbers, whose prisoner Miss Maclan had become, had met the snowstorm supinely.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The ravine crest had quickly been banked up, so that shielded them; and the marshland, offering no poor resistance to the tempest, had turned no gusts back.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading They had suffered the least of any exposed in that time of anguish.
supinelyadverb
with the face upward
From this reading The band of gold grabbers, whose prisoner Miss Maclan had become, had met the snowstorm supinely.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading The ravine crest had quickly been banked up, so that shielded them; and the marshland, offering no poor resistance to the tempest, had turned no gusts back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ravine crest had quickly been banked up, so that shielded them; and the marshland, offering no poor resistance to the tempest, had turned no gusts back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IRRESISTIBLE BAIT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had, besides, obeyed their prudent leader by remaining buried in its protective mantle until the day was broken.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The ravine crest had quickly been banked up, so that shielded them; and the marshland, offering no poor resistance to the tempest, had turned no gusts back.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had, besides, obeyed their prudent leader by remaining buried in its protective mantle until the day was broken.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had suffered the least of any exposed in that time of anguish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ravine crest had quickly been banked up, so that shielded them; and the marshland, offering no poor resistance to the tempest, had turned no gusts back.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The ravine crest had quickly been banked up, so that shielded them; and the marshland, offering no poor resistance to the tempest, had turned no gusts back.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They had, besides, obeyed their prudent leader by remaining buried in its protective mantle until the day was broken.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The ravine crest had quickly been banked up, so that shielded them; and the marshland, offering no poor resistance to the tempest, had turned no gusts back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had, besides, obeyed their prudent leader by remaining buried in its protective mantle until the day was broken.
belonging to which person
From this reading The band of gold grabbers, whose prisoner Miss Maclan had become, had met the snowstorm supinely.
