Chapter XIII

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

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading Then, again, though the identity of the man could hardly be doubted, why should he take offence, as he seemed to do, at being addressed as "The Badger"?

anew

From this reading And how had he disappeared again?

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

From this reading THE KING PHILIP MINE I think it is safe to say that Dick and I were at that moment the two most astonished boys in the State of Colorado.

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

From this reading Then, again, though the identity of the man could hardly be doubted, why should he take offence, as he seemed to do, at being addressed as "The Badger"?

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading THE KING PHILIP MINE I think it is safe to say that Dick and I were at that moment the two most astonished boys in the State of Colorado.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE KING PHILIP MINE I think it is safe to say that Dick and I were at that moment the two most astonished boys in the State of Colorado.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

annoy persistently

From this reading Then, again, though the identity of the man could hardly be doubted, why should he take offence, as he seemed to do, at being addressed as "The Badger"?

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

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

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Then, again, though the identity of the man could hardly be doubted, why should he take offence, as he seemed to do, at being addressed as "The Badger"?

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading THE KING PHILIP MINE I think it is safe to say that Dick and I were at that moment the two most astonished boys in the State of Colorado.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains

From this reading THE KING PHILIP MINE I think it is safe to say that Dick and I were at that moment the two most astonished boys in the State of Colorado.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Then, again, though the identity of the man could hardly be doubted, why should he take offence, as he seemed to do, at being addressed as "The Badger"?

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

someone who is a detective

From this reading THE KING PHILIP MINE I think it is safe to say that Dick and I were at that moment the two most astonished boys in the State of Colorado.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading And how had he disappeared again?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Then, again, though the identity of the man could hardly be doubted, why should he take offence, as he seemed to do, at being addressed as "The Badger"?

past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about

From this reading Then, again, though the identity of the man could hardly be doubted, why should he take offence, as he seemed to do, at being addressed as "The Badger"?

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Where had the man sprung from?

destroyed or killed

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

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

From this reading Where had the man sprung from?

only a very short time before

From this reading Then, again, though the identity of the man could hardly be doubted, why should he take offence, as he seemed to do, at being addressed as "The Badger"?

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

From this reading And how had he disappeared again?

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From this reading And how had he disappeared again?

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE KING PHILIP MINE I think it is safe to say that Dick and I were at that moment the two most astonished boys in the State of Colorado.

the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity

From this reading Then, again, though the identity of the man could hardly be doubted, why should he take offence, as he seemed to do, at being addressed as "The Badger"?

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

From this reading THE KING PHILIP MINE I think it is safe to say that Dick and I were at that moment the two most astonished boys in the State of Colorado.

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

From this reading THE KING PHILIP MINE I think it is safe to say that Dick and I were at that moment the two most astonished boys in the State of Colorado.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE KING PHILIP MINE I think it is safe to say that Dick and I were at that moment the two most astonished boys in the State of Colorado.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading THE KING PHILIP MINE I think it is safe to say that Dick and I were at that moment the two most astonished boys in the State of Colorado.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Where had the man sprung from?

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE KING PHILIP MINE I think it is safe to say that Dick and I were at that moment the two most astonished boys in the State of Colorado.

a particular point in time

From this reading THE KING PHILIP MINE I think it is safe to say that Dick and I were at that moment the two most astonished boys in the State of Colorado.

used to form the superlative

From this reading THE KING PHILIP MINE I think it is safe to say that Dick and I were at that moment the two most astonished boys in the State of Colorado.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE KING PHILIP MINE I think it is safe to say that Dick and I were at that moment the two most astonished boys in the State of Colorado.

the action of attacking an enemy

From this reading Then, again, though the identity of the man could hardly be doubted, why should he take offence, as he seemed to do, at being addressed as "The Badger"?

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading THE KING PHILIP MINE I think it is safe to say that Dick and I were at that moment the two most astonished boys in the State of Colorado.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading THE KING PHILIP MINE I think it is safe to say that Dick and I were at that moment the two most astonished boys in the State of Colorado.

express in words

From this reading THE KING PHILIP MINE I think it is safe to say that Dick and I were at that moment the two most astonished boys in the State of Colorado.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Then, again, though the identity of the man could hardly be doubted, why should he take offence, as he seemed to do, at being addressed as "The Badger"?

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Then, again, though the identity of the man could hardly be doubted, why should he take offence, as he seemed to do, at being addressed as "The Badger"?

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

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

From this reading Where had the man sprung from?

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading THE KING PHILIP MINE I think it is safe to say that Dick and I were at that moment the two most astonished boys in the State of Colorado.

carry out

From this reading Then, again, though the identity of the man could hardly be doubted, why should he take offence, as he seemed to do, at being addressed as "The Badger"?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE KING PHILIP MINE I think it is safe to say that Dick and I were at that moment the two most astonished boys in the State of Colorado.

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

From this reading THE KING PHILIP MINE I think it is safe to say that Dick and I were at that moment the two most astonished boys in the State of Colorado.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, again, though the identity of the man could hardly be doubted, why should he take offence, as he seemed to do, at being addressed as "The Badger"?

in or at that place or location

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading THE KING PHILIP MINE I think it is safe to say that Dick and I were at that moment the two most astonished boys in the State of Colorado.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Then, again, though the identity of the man could hardly be doubted, why should he take offence, as he seemed to do, at being addressed as "The Badger"?

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

From this reading THE KING PHILIP MINE I think it is safe to say that Dick and I were at that moment the two most astonished boys in the State of Colorado.

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

From this reading THE KING PHILIP MINE I think it is safe to say that Dick and I were at that moment the two most astonished boys in the State of Colorado.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

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

From this reading THE KING PHILIP MINE I think it is safe to say that Dick and I were at that moment the two most astonished boys in the State of Colorado.

in or at the place that

From this reading Where had the man sprung from?

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

From this reading There must be, of course, some opening in the rock which we had failed to notice; a circumstance easily explained by the fact that we had not gone far enough up the basin, and by the added fact that our attention had been fixed upon the opposite wall.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Then, again, though the identity of the man could hardly be doubted, why should he take offence, as he seemed to do, at being addressed as "The Badger"?