Chapter XXVII

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

From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

(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 WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading His gait became almost a run until he reached an elevation, when he paused, as if to make a survey of a portion of the country spread out below him.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

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

From this reading His gait became almost a run until he reached an elevation, when he paused, as if to make a survey of a portion of the country spread out below him.

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

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

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

From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

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

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading His gait became almost a run until he reached an elevation, when he paused, as if to make a survey of a portion of the country spread out below him.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading His gait became almost a run until he reached an elevation, when he paused, as if to make a survey of a portion of the country spread out below him.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He was gazing at the section which lay spread out at his feet, and was between him and the Susquehanna.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

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From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.

From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

the way of administering a business

From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading His gait became almost a run until he reached an elevation, when he paused, as if to make a survey of a portion of the country spread out below him.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

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

From this reading WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading His gait became almost a run until he reached an elevation, when he paused, as if to make a survey of a portion of the country spread out below him.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

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

From this reading He was gazing at the section which lay spread out at his feet, and was between him and the Susquehanna.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

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

From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

set up or found

From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading His gait became almost a run until he reached an elevation, when he paused, as if to make a survey of a portion of the country spread out below him.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading He was gazing at the section which lay spread out at his feet, and was between him and the Susquehanna.

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

From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

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

From this reading His gait became almost a run until he reached an elevation, when he paused, as if to make a survey of a portion of the country spread out below him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

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

From this reading His gait became almost a run until he reached an elevation, when he paused, as if to make a survey of a portion of the country spread out below him.

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

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

ten 10s

From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

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

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading His gait became almost a run until he reached an elevation, when he paused, as if to make a survey of a portion of the country spread out below him.

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

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

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?

and nothing more

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He was gazing at the section which lay spread out at his feet, and was between him and the Susquehanna.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

engage in

From this reading His gait became almost a run until he reached an elevation, when he paused, as if to make a survey of a portion of the country spread out below him.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading His gait became almost a run until he reached an elevation, when he paused, as if to make a survey of a portion of the country spread out below him.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading His gait became almost a run until he reached an elevation, when he paused, as if to make a survey of a portion of the country spread out below him.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading His gait became almost a run until he reached an elevation, when he paused, as if to make a survey of a portion of the country spread out below him.

with speed

From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

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

From this reading His gait became almost a run until he reached an elevation, when he paused, as if to make a survey of a portion of the country spread out below him.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

precisely, exactly

From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading His gait became almost a run until he reached an elevation, when he paused, as if to make a survey of a portion of the country spread out below him.

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading He was gazing at the section which lay spread out at his feet, and was between him and the Susquehanna.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

in the near future

From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading His gait became almost a run until he reached an elevation, when he paused, as if to make a survey of a portion of the country spread out below him.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading His gait became almost a run until he reached an elevation, when he paused, as if to make a survey of a portion of the country spread out below him.

a river in the northeastern United States that rises in New York and flows southward through Pennsylvania and Maryland into Chesapeake Bay

From this reading He was gazing at the section which lay spread out at his feet, and was between him and the Susquehanna.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

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

From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

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

From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

up to a particular time

From this reading His gait became almost a run until he reached an elevation, when he paused, as if to make a survey of a portion of the country spread out below him.

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

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

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

From this reading He was gazing at the section which lay spread out at his feet, and was between him and the Susquehanna.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?

at the time that

From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

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

From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

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

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."

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From this reading As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

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 As soon as Worrell found himself on the outside of the cavern, he walked rapidly for a hundred yards or so, taking a direction at right angles to that which he followed when conducting the fugitives to the retreat.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "The sun is almost overhead," he muttered, as he looked up to the sky with an impatient expression, "and I am all of an hour behind time, but this is one of them things that can't be fixed just as you want it, and I don't see why it should make any difference."