Chapter X

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

From this reading “If you have a way of crossing, it must be a most secret one,” said Gilbert Scarlett, who, like the others, was preparing to depart.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading IN WHICH EZRA FARES INTO THE CITY OF THE ENEMY, AND HEARS THE VOICE OF AN ACQUAINTANCE It was very evident to Ezra Prentiss that the purpose of Pennington was to entrap him.

any specific behavior

From this reading “They make a great display of activity and alertness,” said Pennington, with disdain.

the process of paying close and continuous attention

From this reading “They make a great display of activity and alertness,” said Pennington, with disdain.

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

From this reading IN WHICH EZRA FARES INTO THE CITY OF THE ENEMY, AND HEARS THE VOICE OF AN ACQUAINTANCE It was very evident to Ezra Prentiss that the purpose of Pennington was to entrap him.

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

From this reading IN WHICH EZRA FARES INTO THE CITY OF THE ENEMY, AND HEARS THE VOICE OF AN ACQUAINTANCE It was very evident to Ezra Prentiss that the purpose of Pennington was to entrap him.

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

From this reading Once safe in Boston, so the spy’s thoughts ran, he and his friends could put upon the boy whatever pressure it pleased them; there the latter would not be so indefinite in his statements as he was at the “Indian’s Head.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Once safe in Boston, so the spy’s thoughts ran, he and his friends could put upon the boy whatever pressure it pleased them; there the latter would not be so indefinite in his statements as he was at the “Indian’s Head.”

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

From this reading Once safe in Boston, so the spy’s thoughts ran, he and his friends could put upon the boy whatever pressure it pleased them; there the latter would not be so indefinite in his statements as he was at the “Indian’s Head.”

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading Once safe in Boston, so the spy’s thoughts ran, he and his friends could put upon the boy whatever pressure it pleased them; there the latter would not be so indefinite in his statements as he was at the “Indian’s Head.”

a youthful male person

From this reading Once safe in Boston, so the spy’s thoughts ran, he and his friends could put upon the boy whatever pressure it pleased them; there the latter would not be so indefinite in his statements as he was at the “Indian’s Head.”

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading IN WHICH EZRA FARES INTO THE CITY OF THE ENEMY, AND HEARS THE VOICE OF AN ACQUAINTANCE It was very evident to Ezra Prentiss that the purpose of Pennington was to entrap him.

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

From this reading Once safe in Boston, so the spy’s thoughts ran, he and his friends could put upon the boy whatever pressure it pleased them; there the latter would not be so indefinite in his statements as he was at the “Indian’s Head.”

traveling across

From this reading “If you have a way of crossing, it must be a most secret one,” said Gilbert Scarlett, who, like the others, was preparing to depart.

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading “If you have a way of crossing, it must be a most secret one,” said Gilbert Scarlett, who, like the others, was preparing to depart.

look down on with disdain

From this reading “They make a great display of activity and alertness,” said Pennington, with disdain.

something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading “They make a great display of activity and alertness,” said Pennington, with disdain.

an opposing military force

From this reading IN WHICH EZRA FARES INTO THE CITY OF THE ENEMY, AND HEARS THE VOICE OF AN ACQUAINTANCE It was very evident to Ezra Prentiss that the purpose of Pennington was to entrap him.

take or catch as if in a snare or trap

From this reading IN WHICH EZRA FARES INTO THE CITY OF THE ENEMY, AND HEARS THE VOICE OF AN ACQUAINTANCE It was very evident to Ezra Prentiss that the purpose of Pennington was to entrap him.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading IN WHICH EZRA FARES INTO THE CITY OF THE ENEMY, AND HEARS THE VOICE OF AN ACQUAINTANCE It was very evident to Ezra Prentiss that the purpose of Pennington was to entrap him.

a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem

From this reading IN WHICH EZRA FARES INTO THE CITY OF THE ENEMY, AND HEARS THE VOICE OF AN ACQUAINTANCE It was very evident to Ezra Prentiss that the purpose of Pennington was to entrap him.

plural of “fare” — an agenda of things to do

From this reading IN WHICH EZRA FARES INTO THE CITY OF THE ENEMY, AND HEARS THE VOICE OF AN ACQUAINTANCE It was very evident to Ezra Prentiss that the purpose of Pennington was to entrap him.

set up or found

From this reading “Only this morning I made the rounds, or as much of them as I was permitted to make, and I found the shore very well guarded.”

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Once safe in Boston, so the spy’s thoughts ran, he and his friends could put upon the boy whatever pressure it pleased them; there the latter would not be so indefinite in his statements as he was at the “Indian’s Head.”

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading “If you have a way of crossing, it must be a most secret one,” said Gilbert Scarlett, who, like the others, was preparing to depart.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading “They make a great display of activity and alertness,” said Pennington, with disdain.

prudent

From this reading “Only this morning I made the rounds, or as much of them as I was permitted to make, and I found the shore very well guarded.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “If you have a way of crossing, it must be a most secret one,” said Gilbert Scarlett, who, like the others, was preparing to depart.

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

From this reading Once safe in Boston, so the spy’s thoughts ran, he and his friends could put upon the boy whatever pressure it pleased them; there the latter would not be so indefinite in his statements as he was at the “Indian’s Head.”

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

From this reading Once safe in Boston, so the spy’s thoughts ran, he and his friends could put upon the boy whatever pressure it pleased them; there the latter would not be so indefinite in his statements as he was at the “Indian’s Head.”

third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading IN WHICH EZRA FARES INTO THE CITY OF THE ENEMY, AND HEARS THE VOICE OF AN ACQUAINTANCE It was very evident to Ezra Prentiss that the purpose of Pennington was to entrap him.

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

From this reading IN WHICH EZRA FARES INTO THE CITY OF THE ENEMY, AND HEARS THE VOICE OF AN ACQUAINTANCE It was very evident to Ezra Prentiss that the purpose of Pennington was to entrap him.

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

From this reading Once safe in Boston, so the spy’s thoughts ran, he and his friends could put upon the boy whatever pressure it pleased them; there the latter would not be so indefinite in his statements as he was at the “Indian’s Head.”

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

From this reading “Only this morning I made the rounds, or as much of them as I was permitted to make, and I found the shore very well guarded.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If you have a way of crossing, it must be a most secret one,” said Gilbert Scarlett, who, like the others, was preparing to depart.

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

From this reading IN WHICH EZRA FARES INTO THE CITY OF THE ENEMY, AND HEARS THE VOICE OF AN ACQUAINTANCE It was very evident to Ezra Prentiss that the purpose of Pennington was to entrap him.

vague or not clearly defined or stated

From this reading Once safe in Boston, so the spy’s thoughts ran, he and his friends could put upon the boy whatever pressure it pleased them; there the latter would not be so indefinite in his statements as he was at the “Indian’s Head.”

possessive form of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Once safe in Boston, so the spy’s thoughts ran, he and his friends could put upon the boy whatever pressure it pleased them; there the latter would not be so indefinite in his statements as he was at the “Indian’s Head.”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading IN WHICH EZRA FARES INTO THE CITY OF THE ENEMY, AND HEARS THE VOICE OF AN ACQUAINTANCE It was very evident to Ezra Prentiss that the purpose of Pennington was to entrap him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH EZRA FARES INTO THE CITY OF THE ENEMY, AND HEARS THE VOICE OF AN ACQUAINTANCE It was very evident to Ezra Prentiss that the purpose of Pennington was to entrap him.

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

From this reading Once safe in Boston, so the spy’s thoughts ran, he and his friends could put upon the boy whatever pressure it pleased them; there the latter would not be so indefinite in his statements as he was at the “Indian’s Head.”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “If you have a way of crossing, it must be a most secret one,” said Gilbert Scarlett, who, like the others, was preparing to depart.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “Only this morning I made the rounds, or as much of them as I was permitted to make, and I found the shore very well guarded.”

engage in

From this reading “Only this morning I made the rounds, or as much of them as I was permitted to make, and I found the shore very well guarded.”

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “Only this morning I made the rounds, or as much of them as I was permitted to make, and I found the shore very well guarded.”

used to form the superlative

From this reading “If you have a way of crossing, it must be a most secret one,” said Gilbert Scarlett, who, like the others, was preparing to depart.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “Only this morning I made the rounds, or as much of them as I was permitted to make, and I found the shore very well guarded.”

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “If you have a way of crossing, it must be a most secret one,” said Gilbert Scarlett, who, like the others, was preparing to depart.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Once safe in Boston, so the spy’s thoughts ran, he and his friends could put upon the boy whatever pressure it pleased them; there the latter would not be so indefinite in his statements as he was at the “Indian’s Head.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH EZRA FARES INTO THE CITY OF THE ENEMY, AND HEARS THE VOICE OF AN ACQUAINTANCE It was very evident to Ezra Prentiss that the purpose of Pennington was to entrap him.

on one occasion

From this reading Once safe in Boston, so the spy’s thoughts ran, he and his friends could put upon the boy whatever pressure it pleased them; there the latter would not be so indefinite in his statements as he was at the “Indian’s Head.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “If you have a way of crossing, it must be a most secret one,” said Gilbert Scarlett, who, like the others, was preparing to depart.

and nothing more

From this reading “Only this morning I made the rounds, or as much of them as I was permitted to make, and I found the shore very well guarded.”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Only this morning I made the rounds, or as much of them as I was permitted to make, and I found the shore very well guarded.”

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

From this reading “If you have a way of crossing, it must be a most secret one,” said Gilbert Scarlett, who, like the others, was preparing to depart.

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

From this reading IN WHICH EZRA FARES INTO THE CITY OF THE ENEMY, AND HEARS THE VOICE OF AN ACQUAINTANCE It was very evident to Ezra Prentiss that the purpose of Pennington was to entrap him.

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading “Only this morning I made the rounds, or as much of them as I was permitted to make, and I found the shore very well guarded.”

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading Once safe in Boston, so the spy’s thoughts ran, he and his friends could put upon the boy whatever pressure it pleased them; there the latter would not be so indefinite in his statements as he was at the “Indian’s Head.”

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

From this reading IN WHICH EZRA FARES INTO THE CITY OF THE ENEMY, AND HEARS THE VOICE OF AN ACQUAINTANCE It was very evident to Ezra Prentiss that the purpose of Pennington was to entrap him.

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading “If you have a way of crossing, it must be a most secret one,” said Gilbert Scarlett, who, like the others, was preparing to depart.

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

From this reading Once safe in Boston, so the spy’s thoughts ran, he and his friends could put upon the boy whatever pressure it pleased them; there the latter would not be so indefinite in his statements as he was at the “Indian’s Head.”

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading IN WHICH EZRA FARES INTO THE CITY OF THE ENEMY, AND HEARS THE VOICE OF AN ACQUAINTANCE It was very evident to Ezra Prentiss that the purpose of Pennington was to entrap him.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Once safe in Boston, so the spy’s thoughts ran, he and his friends could put upon the boy whatever pressure it pleased them; there the latter would not be so indefinite in his statements as he was at the “Indian’s Head.”

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

From this reading Once safe in Boston, so the spy’s thoughts ran, he and his friends could put upon the boy whatever pressure it pleased them; there the latter would not be so indefinite in his statements as he was at the “Indian’s Head.”

plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading “Only this morning I made the rounds, or as much of them as I was permitted to make, and I found the shore very well guarded.”

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Once safe in Boston, so the spy’s thoughts ran, he and his friends could put upon the boy whatever pressure it pleased them; there the latter would not be so indefinite in his statements as he was at the “Indian’s Head.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “If you have a way of crossing, it must be a most secret one,” said Gilbert Scarlett, who, like the others, was preparing to depart.

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

From this reading “If you have a way of crossing, it must be a most secret one,” said Gilbert Scarlett, who, like the others, was preparing to depart.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading “If you have a way of crossing, it must be a most secret one,” said Gilbert Scarlett, who, like the others, was preparing to depart.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading “Only this morning I made the rounds, or as much of them as I was permitted to make, and I found the shore very well guarded.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Once safe in Boston, so the spy’s thoughts ran, he and his friends could put upon the boy whatever pressure it pleased them; there the latter would not be so indefinite in his statements as he was at the “Indian’s Head.”

possessive form of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

From this reading Once safe in Boston, so the spy’s thoughts ran, he and his friends could put upon the boy whatever pressure it pleased them; there the latter would not be so indefinite in his statements as he was at the “Indian’s Head.”

plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading Once safe in Boston, so the spy’s thoughts ran, he and his friends could put upon the boy whatever pressure it pleased them; there the latter would not be so indefinite in his statements as he was at the “Indian’s Head.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN WHICH EZRA FARES INTO THE CITY OF THE ENEMY, AND HEARS THE VOICE OF AN ACQUAINTANCE It was very evident to Ezra Prentiss that the purpose of Pennington was to entrap him.

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

From this reading IN WHICH EZRA FARES INTO THE CITY OF THE ENEMY, AND HEARS THE VOICE OF AN ACQUAINTANCE It was very evident to Ezra Prentiss that the purpose of Pennington was to entrap him.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Once safe in Boston, so the spy’s thoughts ran, he and his friends could put upon the boy whatever pressure it pleased them; there the latter would not be so indefinite in his statements as he was at the “Indian’s Head.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading Once safe in Boston, so the spy’s thoughts ran, he and his friends could put upon the boy whatever pressure it pleased them; there the latter would not be so indefinite in his statements as he was at the “Indian’s Head.”

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

From this reading “They make a great display of activity and alertness,” said Pennington, with disdain.

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

From this reading “Only this morning I made the rounds, or as much of them as I was permitted to make, and I found the shore very well guarded.”

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Once safe in Boston, so the spy’s thoughts ran, he and his friends could put upon the boy whatever pressure it pleased them; there the latter would not be so indefinite in his statements as he was at the “Indian’s Head.”

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

From this reading IN WHICH EZRA FARES INTO THE CITY OF THE ENEMY, AND HEARS THE VOICE OF AN ACQUAINTANCE It was very evident to Ezra Prentiss that the purpose of Pennington was to entrap him.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Once safe in Boston, so the spy’s thoughts ran, he and his friends could put upon the boy whatever pressure it pleased them; there the latter would not be so indefinite in his statements as he was at the “Indian’s Head.”

precisely as stated

From this reading IN WHICH EZRA FARES INTO THE CITY OF THE ENEMY, AND HEARS THE VOICE OF AN ACQUAINTANCE It was very evident to Ezra Prentiss that the purpose of Pennington was to entrap him.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading IN WHICH EZRA FARES INTO THE CITY OF THE ENEMY, AND HEARS THE VOICE OF AN ACQUAINTANCE It was very evident to Ezra Prentiss that the purpose of Pennington was to entrap him.

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

From this reading IN WHICH EZRA FARES INTO THE CITY OF THE ENEMY, AND HEARS THE VOICE OF AN ACQUAINTANCE It was very evident to Ezra Prentiss that the purpose of Pennington was to entrap him.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “If you have a way of crossing, it must be a most secret one,” said Gilbert Scarlett, who, like the others, was preparing to depart.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “Only this morning I made the rounds, or as much of them as I was permitted to make, and I found the shore very well guarded.”

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Once safe in Boston, so the spy’s thoughts ran, he and his friends could put upon the boy whatever pressure it pleased them; there the latter would not be so indefinite in his statements as he was at the “Indian’s Head.”

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

From this reading IN WHICH EZRA FARES INTO THE CITY OF THE ENEMY, AND HEARS THE VOICE OF AN ACQUAINTANCE It was very evident to Ezra Prentiss that the purpose of Pennington was to entrap him.

which person or people

From this reading “If you have a way of crossing, it must be a most secret one,” said Gilbert Scarlett, who, like the others, was preparing to depart.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “They make a great display of activity and alertness,” said Pennington, with disdain.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Once safe in Boston, so the spy’s thoughts ran, he and his friends could put upon the boy whatever pressure it pleased them; there the latter would not be so indefinite in his statements as he was at the “Indian’s Head.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “If you have a way of crossing, it must be a most secret one,” said Gilbert Scarlett, who, like the others, was preparing to depart.