Chapter XXIX

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

From this reading His fall had been but forty feet, and mine had been many times that; a fall, after a manner of saying, for, as will be remembered, I slid down the rope halliard the greater part of the descent.

later than; following

From this reading His fall had been but forty feet, and mine had been many times that; a fall, after a manner of saying, for, as will be remembered, I slid down the rope halliard the greater part of the descent.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I went all over him, and had soon satisfied myself there were no broken bones.

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

From this reading HOW THE ENEMY PERISH AND THE MONKEY DISCOVERS THE TREASURE It was some minutes before Carlos could hold up his head, so badly shaken was he.

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

From this reading His fall had been but forty feet, and mine had been many times that; a fall, after a manner of saying, for, as will be remembered, I slid down the rope halliard the greater part of the descent.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading HOW THE ENEMY PERISH AND THE MONKEY DISCOVERS THE TREASURE It was some minutes before Carlos could hold up his head, so badly shaken was he.

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

From this reading His fall had been but forty feet, and mine had been many times that; a fall, after a manner of saying, for, as will be remembered, I slid down the rope halliard the greater part of the descent.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been saved by the very mass of vines that had before preserved me from death.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading HOW THE ENEMY PERISH AND THE MONKEY DISCOVERS THE TREASURE It was some minutes before Carlos could hold up his head, so badly shaken was he.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading I went all over him, and had soon satisfied myself there were no broken bones.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading I went all over him, and had soon satisfied myself there were no broken bones.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading I ran through the wood to the creek, and brought Carlos a drink; and it was then he got to his feet.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His fall had been but forty feet, and mine had been many times that; a fall, after a manner of saying, for, as will be remembered, I slid down the rope halliard the greater part of the descent.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had been saved by the very mass of vines that had before preserved me from death.

Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)

From this reading HOW THE ENEMY PERISH AND THE MONKEY DISCOVERS THE TREASURE It was some minutes before Carlos could hold up his head, so badly shaken was he.

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

From this reading HOW THE ENEMY PERISH AND THE MONKEY DISCOVERS THE TREASURE It was some minutes before Carlos could hold up his head, so badly shaken was he.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading I ran through the wood to the creek, and brought Carlos a drink; and it was then he got to his feet.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading He had been saved by the very mass of vines that had before preserved me from death.

An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.

From this reading His fall had been but forty feet, and mine had been many times that; a fall, after a manner of saying, for, as will be remembered, I slid down the rope halliard the greater part of the descent.

third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading HOW THE ENEMY PERISH AND THE MONKEY DISCOVERS THE TREASURE It was some minutes before Carlos could hold up his head, so badly shaken was he.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading His fall had been but forty feet, and mine had been many times that; a fall, after a manner of saying, for, as will be remembered, I slid down the rope halliard the greater part of the descent.

take in liquids

From this reading I ran through the wood to the creek, and brought Carlos a drink; and it was then he got to his feet.

an opposing military force

From this reading HOW THE ENEMY PERISH AND THE MONKEY DISCOVERS THE TREASURE It was some minutes before Carlos could hold up his head, so badly shaken was he.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading His fall had been but forty feet, and mine had been many times that; a fall, after a manner of saying, for, as will be remembered, I slid down the rope halliard the greater part of the descent.

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

From this reading His fall had been but forty feet, and mine had been many times that; a fall, after a manner of saying, for, as will be remembered, I slid down the rope halliard the greater part of the descent.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His fall had been but forty feet, and mine had been many times that; a fall, after a manner of saying, for, as will be remembered, I slid down the rope halliard the greater part of the descent.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading His fall had been but forty feet, and mine had been many times that; a fall, after a manner of saying, for, as will be remembered, I slid down the rope halliard the greater part of the descent.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had been saved by the very mass of vines that had before preserved me from death.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I ran through the wood to the creek, and brought Carlos a drink; and it was then he got to his feet.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading His fall had been but forty feet, and mine had been many times that; a fall, after a manner of saying, for, as will be remembered, I slid down the rope halliard the greater part of the descent.

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

From this reading I went all over him, and had soon satisfied myself there were no broken bones.

a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag

From this reading His fall had been but forty feet, and mine had been many times that; a fall, after a manner of saying, for, as will be remembered, I slid down the rope halliard the greater part of the descent.

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

From this reading HOW THE ENEMY PERISH AND THE MONKEY DISCOVERS THE TREASURE It was some minutes before Carlos could hold up his head, so badly shaken was he.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading HOW THE ENEMY PERISH AND THE MONKEY DISCOVERS THE TREASURE It was some minutes before Carlos could hold up his head, so badly shaken was he.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I went all over him, and had soon satisfied myself there were no broken bones.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading HOW THE ENEMY PERISH AND THE MONKEY DISCOVERS THE TREASURE It was some minutes before Carlos could hold up his head, so badly shaken was he.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading HOW THE ENEMY PERISH AND THE MONKEY DISCOVERS THE TREASURE It was some minutes before Carlos could hold up his head, so badly shaken was he.

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From this reading HOW THE ENEMY PERISH AND THE MONKEY DISCOVERS THE TREASURE It was some minutes before Carlos could hold up his head, so badly shaken was he.

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

From this reading I went all over him, and had soon satisfied myself there were no broken bones.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HOW THE ENEMY PERISH AND THE MONKEY DISCOVERS THE TREASURE It was some minutes before Carlos could hold up his head, so badly shaken was he.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading His fall had been but forty feet, and mine had been many times that; a fall, after a manner of saying, for, as will be remembered, I slid down the rope halliard the greater part of the descent.

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 His fall had been but forty feet, and mine had been many times that; a fall, after a manner of saying, for, as will be remembered, I slid down the rope halliard the greater part of the descent.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading He had been saved by the very mass of vines that had before preserved me from death.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had been saved by the very mass of vines that had before preserved me from death.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading His fall had been but forty feet, and mine had been many times that; a fall, after a manner of saying, for, as will be remembered, I slid down the rope halliard the greater part of the descent.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading HOW THE ENEMY PERISH AND THE MONKEY DISCOVERS THE TREASURE It was some minutes before Carlos could hold up his head, so badly shaken was he.

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading HOW THE ENEMY PERISH AND THE MONKEY DISCOVERS THE TREASURE It was some minutes before Carlos could hold up his head, so badly shaken was he.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I went all over him, and had soon satisfied myself there were no broken bones.

not any; not one

From this reading I went all over him, and had soon satisfied myself there were no broken bones.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had been saved by the very mass of vines that had before preserved me from death.

above and across; more than

From this reading I went all over him, and had soon satisfied myself there were no broken bones.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading His fall had been but forty feet, and mine had been many times that; a fall, after a manner of saying, for, as will be remembered, I slid down the rope halliard the greater part of the descent.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading HOW THE ENEMY PERISH AND THE MONKEY DISCOVERS THE TREASURE It was some minutes before Carlos could hold up his head, so badly shaken was he.

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading He had been saved by the very mass of vines that had before preserved me from death.

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

From this reading I ran through the wood to the creek, and brought Carlos a drink; and it was then he got to his feet.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading His fall had been but forty feet, and mine had been many times that; a fall, after a manner of saying, for, as will be remembered, I slid down the rope halliard the greater part of the descent.

a strong line

From this reading His fall had been but forty feet, and mine had been many times that; a fall, after a manner of saying, for, as will be remembered, I slid down the rope halliard the greater part of the descent.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading I went all over him, and had soon satisfied myself there were no broken bones.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading He had been saved by the very mass of vines that had before preserved me from death.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading His fall had been but forty feet, and mine had been many times that; a fall, after a manner of saying, for, as will be remembered, I slid down the rope halliard the greater part of the descent.

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading HOW THE ENEMY PERISH AND THE MONKEY DISCOVERS THE TREASURE It was some minutes before Carlos could hold up his head, so badly shaken was he.

inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading His fall had been but forty feet, and mine had been many times that; a fall, after a manner of saying, for, as will be remembered, I slid down the rope halliard the greater part of the descent.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading HOW THE ENEMY PERISH AND THE MONKEY DISCOVERS THE TREASURE It was some minutes before Carlos could hold up his head, so badly shaken was he.

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

From this reading HOW THE ENEMY PERISH AND THE MONKEY DISCOVERS THE TREASURE It was some minutes before Carlos could hold up his head, so badly shaken was he.

in the near future

From this reading I went all over him, and had soon satisfied myself there were no broken bones.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had been saved by the very mass of vines that had before preserved me from death.

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

From this reading HOW THE ENEMY PERISH AND THE MONKEY DISCOVERS THE TREASURE It was some minutes before Carlos could hold up his head, so badly shaken was he.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I ran through the wood to the creek, and brought Carlos a drink; and it was then he got to his feet.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I went all over him, and had soon satisfied myself there were no broken bones.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I ran through the wood to the creek, and brought Carlos a drink; and it was then he got to his feet.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading His fall had been but forty feet, and mine had been many times that; a fall, after a manner of saying, for, as will be remembered, I slid down the rope halliard the greater part of the descent.

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

From this reading I ran through the wood to the creek, and brought Carlos a drink; and it was then he got to his feet.

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading HOW THE ENEMY PERISH AND THE MONKEY DISCOVERS THE TREASURE It was some minutes before Carlos could hold up his head, so badly shaken was he.

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

From this reading HOW THE ENEMY PERISH AND THE MONKEY DISCOVERS THE TREASURE It was some minutes before Carlos could hold up his head, so badly shaken was he.

precisely as stated

From this reading He had been saved by the very mass of vines that had before preserved me from death.

plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading He had been saved by the very mass of vines that had before preserved me from death.

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

From this reading HOW THE ENEMY PERISH AND THE MONKEY DISCOVERS THE TREASURE It was some minutes before Carlos could hold up his head, so badly shaken was he.

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

From this reading I went all over him, and had soon satisfied myself there were no broken bones.

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

From this reading I went all over him, and had soon satisfied myself there were no broken bones.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading His fall had been but forty feet, and mine had been many times that; a fall, after a manner of saying, for, as will be remembered, I slid down the rope halliard the greater part of the descent.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading I ran through the wood to the creek, and brought Carlos a drink; and it was then he got to his feet.