Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading "Never mind," said Jack, as he led the way, "we shall get on the firm ground presently; those in the boat are much less likely to be taken by surprise than they might have been by the side of a hard bank."

moving forward

From this reading They had not gone many yards when they found themselves floundering in the mud, at which the two latter began to grumble, as seamen will grumble, not at the work before them, but at the mud, which prevented them from advancing as rapidly as they desired.

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

From this reading "Remember my orders," said Jack, as he sprang on to the bank, followed by Dick and Jerry.

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

From this reading "Never mind," said Jack, as he led the way, "we shall get on the firm ground presently; those in the boat are much less likely to be taken by surprise than they might have been by the side of a hard bank."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Remember my orders," said Jack, as he sprang on to the bank, followed by Dick and Jerry.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They had not gone many yards when they found themselves floundering in the mud, at which the two latter began to grumble, as seamen will grumble, not at the work before them, but at the mud, which prevented them from advancing as rapidly as they desired.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading "Remember my orders," said Jack, as he sprang on to the bank, followed by Dick and Jerry.

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

From this reading "Never mind," said Jack, as he led the way, "we shall get on the firm ground presently; those in the boat are much less likely to be taken by surprise than they might have been by the side of a hard bank."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Never mind," said Jack, as he led the way, "we shall get on the firm ground presently; those in the boat are much less likely to be taken by surprise than they might have been by the side of a hard bank."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They had not gone many yards when they found themselves floundering in the mud, at which the two latter began to grumble, as seamen will grumble, not at the work before them, but at the mud, which prevented them from advancing as rapidly as they desired.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading They had not gone many yards when they found themselves floundering in the mud, at which the two latter began to grumble, as seamen will grumble, not at the work before them, but at the mud, which prevented them from advancing as rapidly as they desired.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading "Never mind," said Jack, as he led the way, "we shall get on the firm ground presently; those in the boat are much less likely to be taken by surprise than they might have been by the side of a hard bank."

comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The marsh, however, was broader than Jack expected, but, as they ran lightly over it, their feet did not sink down very deep.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They had not gone many yards when they found themselves floundering in the mud, at which the two latter began to grumble, as seamen will grumble, not at the work before them, but at the mud, which prevented them from advancing as rapidly as they desired.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Remember my orders," said Jack, as he sprang on to the bank, followed by Dick and Jerry.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The marsh, however, was broader than Jack expected, but, as they ran lightly over it, their feet did not sink down very deep.

wanted intensely

From this reading They had not gone many yards when they found themselves floundering in the mud, at which the two latter began to grumble, as seamen will grumble, not at the work before them, but at the mud, which prevented them from advancing as rapidly as they desired.

someone who is a detective

From this reading "Remember my orders," said Jack, as he sprang on to the bank, followed by Dick and Jerry.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The marsh, however, was broader than Jack expected, but, as they ran lightly over it, their feet did not sink down very deep.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The marsh, however, was broader than Jack expected, but, as they ran lightly over it, their feet did not sink down very deep.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading The marsh, however, was broader than Jack expected, but, as they ran lightly over it, their feet did not sink down very deep.

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

From this reading The marsh, however, was broader than Jack expected, but, as they ran lightly over it, their feet did not sink down very deep.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading "Never mind," said Jack, as he led the way, "we shall get on the firm ground presently; those in the boat are much less likely to be taken by surprise than they might have been by the side of a hard bank."

-ing form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty

From this reading They had not gone many yards when they found themselves floundering in the mud, at which the two latter began to grumble, as seamen will grumble, not at the work before them, but at the mud, which prevented them from advancing as rapidly as they desired.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading "Remember my orders," said Jack, as he sprang on to the bank, followed by Dick and Jerry.

set up or found

From this reading They had not gone many yards when they found themselves floundering in the mud, at which the two latter began to grumble, as seamen will grumble, not at the work before them, but at the mud, which prevented them from advancing as rapidly as they desired.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They had not gone many yards when they found themselves floundering in the mud, at which the two latter began to grumble, as seamen will grumble, not at the work before them, but at the mud, which prevented them from advancing as rapidly as they desired.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Never mind," said Jack, as he led the way, "we shall get on the firm ground presently; those in the boat are much less likely to be taken by surprise than they might have been by the side of a hard bank."

destroyed or killed

From this reading They had not gone many yards when they found themselves floundering in the mud, at which the two latter began to grumble, as seamen will grumble, not at the work before them, but at the mud, which prevented them from advancing as rapidly as they desired.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading "Never mind," said Jack, as he led the way, "we shall get on the firm ground presently; those in the boat are much less likely to be taken by surprise than they might have been by the side of a hard bank."

show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

From this reading They had not gone many yards when they found themselves floundering in the mud, at which the two latter began to grumble, as seamen will grumble, not at the work before them, but at the mud, which prevented them from advancing as rapidly as they desired.

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

From this reading They had not gone many yards when they found themselves floundering in the mud, at which the two latter began to grumble, as seamen will grumble, not at the work before them, but at the mud, which prevented them from advancing as rapidly as they desired.

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

From this reading "Never mind," said Jack, as he led the way, "we shall get on the firm ground presently; those in the boat are much less likely to be taken by surprise than they might have been by the side of a hard bank."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Never mind," said Jack, as he led the way, "we shall get on the firm ground presently; those in the boat are much less likely to be taken by surprise than they might have been by the side of a hard bank."

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

From this reading "Remember my orders," said Jack, as he sprang on to the bank, followed by Dick and Jerry.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The marsh, however, was broader than Jack expected, but, as they ran lightly over it, their feet did not sink down very deep.

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

From this reading They had not gone many yards when they found themselves floundering in the mud, at which the two latter began to grumble, as seamen will grumble, not at the work before them, but at the mud, which prevented them from advancing as rapidly as they desired.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The marsh, however, was broader than Jack expected, but, as they ran lightly over it, their feet did not sink down very deep.

a small worthless amount

From this reading "Remember my orders," said Jack, as he sprang on to the bank, followed by Dick and Jerry.

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading "Remember my orders," said Jack, as he sprang on to the bank, followed by Dick and Jerry.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading They had not gone many yards when they found themselves floundering in the mud, at which the two latter began to grumble, as seamen will grumble, not at the work before them, but at the mud, which prevented them from advancing as rapidly as they desired.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading "Never mind," said Jack, as he led the way, "we shall get on the firm ground presently; those in the boat are much less likely to be taken by surprise than they might have been by the side of a hard bank."

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading They at length reached firm ground.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading "Never mind," said Jack, as he led the way, "we shall get on the firm ground presently; those in the boat are much less likely to be taken by surprise than they might have been by the side of a hard bank."

without good reason

From this reading The marsh, however, was broader than Jack expected, but, as they ran lightly over it, their feet did not sink down very deep.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading "Never mind," said Jack, as he led the way, "we shall get on the firm ground presently; those in the boat are much less likely to be taken by surprise than they might have been by the side of a hard bank."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading They had not gone many yards when they found themselves floundering in the mud, at which the two latter began to grumble, as seamen will grumble, not at the work before them, but at the mud, which prevented them from advancing as rapidly as they desired.

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading The marsh, however, was broader than Jack expected, but, as they ran lightly over it, their feet did not sink down very deep.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "Never mind," said Jack, as he led the way, "we shall get on the firm ground presently; those in the boat are much less likely to be taken by surprise than they might have been by the side of a hard bank."

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "Never mind," said Jack, as he led the way, "we shall get on the firm ground presently; those in the boat are much less likely to be taken by surprise than they might have been by the side of a hard bank."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "Never mind," said Jack, as he led the way, "we shall get on the firm ground presently; those in the boat are much less likely to be taken by surprise than they might have been by the side of a hard bank."

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading They had not gone many yards when they found themselves floundering in the mud, at which the two latter began to grumble, as seamen will grumble, not at the work before them, but at the mud, which prevented them from advancing as rapidly as they desired.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Remember my orders," said Jack, as he sprang on to the bank, followed by Dick and Jerry.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Never mind," said Jack, as he led the way, "we shall get on the firm ground presently; those in the boat are much less likely to be taken by surprise than they might have been by the side of a hard bank."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They had not gone many yards when they found themselves floundering in the mud, at which the two latter began to grumble, as seamen will grumble, not at the work before them, but at the mud, which prevented them from advancing as rapidly as they desired.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Never mind," said Jack, as he led the way, "we shall get on the firm ground presently; those in the boat are much less likely to be taken by surprise than they might have been by the side of a hard bank."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Remember my orders," said Jack, as he sprang on to the bank, followed by Dick and Jerry.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading "Remember my orders," said Jack, as he sprang on to the bank, followed by Dick and Jerry.

above and across; more than

From this reading The marsh, however, was broader than Jack expected, but, as they ran lightly over it, their feet did not sink down very deep.

in the near future

From this reading "Never mind," said Jack, as he led the way, "we shall get on the firm ground presently; those in the boat are much less likely to be taken by surprise than they might have been by the side of a hard bank."

past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading They had not gone many yards when they found themselves floundering in the mud, at which the two latter began to grumble, as seamen will grumble, not at the work before them, but at the mud, which prevented them from advancing as rapidly as they desired.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The marsh, however, was broader than Jack expected, but, as they ran lightly over it, their feet did not sink down very deep.

with speed

From this reading They had not gone many yards when they found themselves floundering in the mud, at which the two latter began to grumble, as seamen will grumble, not at the work before them, but at the mud, which prevented them from advancing as rapidly as they desired.

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

From this reading They at length reached firm ground.

To recall to mind.

From this reading "Remember my orders," said Jack, as he sprang on to the bank, followed by Dick and Jerry.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Remember my orders," said Jack, as he sprang on to the bank, followed by Dick and Jerry.

plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading They had not gone many yards when they found themselves floundering in the mud, at which the two latter began to grumble, as seamen will grumble, not at the work before them, but at the mud, which prevented them from advancing as rapidly as they desired.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Never mind," said Jack, as he led the way, "we shall get on the firm ground presently; those in the boat are much less likely to be taken by surprise than they might have been by the side of a hard bank."

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

From this reading "Never mind," said Jack, as he led the way, "we shall get on the firm ground presently; those in the boat are much less likely to be taken by surprise than they might have been by the side of a hard bank."

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading The marsh, however, was broader than Jack expected, but, as they ran lightly over it, their feet did not sink down very deep.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading "Remember my orders," said Jack, as he sprang on to the bank, followed by Dick and Jerry.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading "Never mind," said Jack, as he led the way, "we shall get on the firm ground presently; those in the boat are much less likely to be taken by surprise than they might have been by the side of a hard bank."

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading "Never mind," said Jack, as he led the way, "we shall get on the firm ground presently; those in the boat are much less likely to be taken by surprise than they might have been by the side of a hard bank."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Never mind," said Jack, as he led the way, "we shall get on the firm ground presently; those in the boat are much less likely to be taken by surprise than they might have been by the side of a hard bank."

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

From this reading "Remember my orders," said Jack, as he sprang on to the bank, followed by Dick and Jerry.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The marsh, however, was broader than Jack expected, but, as they ran lightly over it, their feet did not sink down very deep.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They had not gone many yards when they found themselves floundering in the mud, at which the two latter began to grumble, as seamen will grumble, not at the work before them, but at the mud, which prevented them from advancing as rapidly as they desired.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading They had not gone many yards when they found themselves floundering in the mud, at which the two latter began to grumble, as seamen will grumble, not at the work before them, but at the mud, which prevented them from advancing as rapidly as they desired.

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

From this reading They had not gone many yards when they found themselves floundering in the mud, at which the two latter began to grumble, as seamen will grumble, not at the work before them, but at the mud, which prevented them from advancing as rapidly as they desired.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "Never mind," said Jack, as he led the way, "we shall get on the firm ground presently; those in the boat are much less likely to be taken by surprise than they might have been by the side of a hard bank."

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

From this reading "Remember my orders," said Jack, as he sprang on to the bank, followed by Dick and Jerry.

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

From this reading They had not gone many yards when they found themselves floundering in the mud, at which the two latter began to grumble, as seamen will grumble, not at the work before them, but at the mud, which prevented them from advancing as rapidly as they desired.

precisely as stated

From this reading The marsh, however, was broader than Jack expected, but, as they ran lightly over it, their feet did not sink down very deep.

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

From this reading The marsh, however, was broader than Jack expected, but, as they ran lightly over it, their feet did not sink down very deep.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Never mind," said Jack, as he led the way, "we shall get on the firm ground presently; those in the boat are much less likely to be taken by surprise than they might have been by the side of a hard bank."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Never mind," said Jack, as he led the way, "we shall get on the firm ground presently; those in the boat are much less likely to be taken by surprise than they might have been by the side of a hard bank."

at the time that

From this reading They had not gone many yards when they found themselves floundering in the mud, at which the two latter began to grumble, as seamen will grumble, not at the work before them, but at the mud, which prevented them from advancing as rapidly as they desired.

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

From this reading They had not gone many yards when they found themselves floundering in the mud, at which the two latter began to grumble, as seamen will grumble, not at the work before them, but at the mud, which prevented them from advancing as rapidly as they desired.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading They had not gone many yards when they found themselves floundering in the mud, at which the two latter began to grumble, as seamen will grumble, not at the work before them, but at the mud, which prevented them from advancing as rapidly as they desired.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading They had not gone many yards when they found themselves floundering in the mud, at which the two latter began to grumble, as seamen will grumble, not at the work before them, but at the mud, which prevented them from advancing as rapidly as they desired.

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading They had not gone many yards when they found themselves floundering in the mud, at which the two latter began to grumble, as seamen will grumble, not at the work before them, but at the mud, which prevented them from advancing as rapidly as they desired.