Chapter XX

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

From this reading IN THE CASTLE Stunned and bruised by their unexpected fall into the gully and manhandled by their captors, Tom Swift and Ned Newton were in a bit of a daze as they were roughly pulled along.

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 "And without firing a shot!" added another.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading IN THE CASTLE Stunned and bruised by their unexpected fall into the gully and manhandled by their captors, Tom Swift and Ned Newton were in a bit of a daze as they were roughly pulled along.

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

From this reading IN THE CASTLE Stunned and bruised by their unexpected fall into the gully and manhandled by their captors, Tom Swift and Ned Newton were in a bit of a daze as they were roughly pulled along.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "And without firing a shot!" added another.

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

From this reading IN THE CASTLE Stunned and bruised by their unexpected fall into the gully and manhandled by their captors, Tom Swift and Ned Newton were in a bit of a daze as they were roughly pulled along.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The men--there were at least four of them now, as two were on each side of the prisoners--walked their captives down the gulch in the middle of which ran a stream of water, swollen by the heavy rain.

plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band

From this reading One of the four bandits--Tom and Ned mentally called them this--had a flashlight which he used to pick out the path when the gleams of lightning failed, as they did every so often.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading IN THE CASTLE Stunned and bruised by their unexpected fall into the gully and manhandled by their captors, Tom Swift and Ned Newton were in a bit of a daze as they were roughly pulled along.

the two together, not just one

From this reading "Well, we got 'em both!" chuckled one of the men.

past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

From this reading IN THE CASTLE Stunned and bruised by their unexpected fall into the gully and manhandled by their captors, Tom Swift and Ned Newton were in a bit of a daze as they were roughly pulled along.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading IN THE CASTLE Stunned and bruised by their unexpected fall into the gully and manhandled by their captors, Tom Swift and Ned Newton were in a bit of a daze as they were roughly pulled along.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading One of the four bandits--Tom and Ned mentally called them this--had a flashlight which he used to pick out the path when the gleams of lightning failed, as they did every so often.

plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading The men--there were at least four of them now, as two were on each side of the prisoners--walked their captives down the gulch in the middle of which ran a stream of water, swollen by the heavy rain.

plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals

From this reading IN THE CASTLE Stunned and bruised by their unexpected fall into the gully and manhandled by their captors, Tom Swift and Ned Newton were in a bit of a daze as they were roughly pulled along.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading IN THE CASTLE Stunned and bruised by their unexpected fall into the gully and manhandled by their captors, Tom Swift and Ned Newton were in a bit of a daze as they were roughly pulled along.

past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint

From this reading "Well, we got 'em both!" chuckled one of the men.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading IN THE CASTLE Stunned and bruised by their unexpected fall into the gully and manhandled by their captors, Tom Swift and Ned Newton were in a bit of a daze as they were roughly pulled along.

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

From this reading One of the four bandits--Tom and Ned mentally called them this--had a flashlight which he used to pick out the path when the gleams of lightning failed, as they did every so often.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The men--there were at least four of them now, as two were on each side of the prisoners--walked their captives down the gulch in the middle of which ran a stream of water, swollen by the heavy rain.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The men--there were at least four of them now, as two were on each side of the prisoners--walked their captives down the gulch in the middle of which ran a stream of water, swollen by the heavy rain.

a quad with a square body

From this reading "Well, we got 'em both!" chuckled one of the men.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading One of the four bandits--Tom and Ned mentally called them this--had a flashlight which he used to pick out the path when the gleams of lightning failed, as they did every so often.

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

From this reading One of the four bandits--Tom and Ned mentally called them this--had a flashlight which he used to pick out the path when the gleams of lightning failed, as they did every so often.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading IN THE CASTLE Stunned and bruised by their unexpected fall into the gully and manhandled by their captors, Tom Swift and Ned Newton were in a bit of a daze as they were roughly pulled along.

the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

From this reading "And without firing a shot!" added another.

a small portable battery-powered electric lamp

From this reading One of the four bandits--Tom and Ned mentally called them this--had a flashlight which he used to pick out the path when the gleams of lightning failed, as they did every so often.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The men--there were at least four of them now, as two were on each side of the prisoners--walked their captives down the gulch in the middle of which ran a stream of water, swollen by the heavy rain.

plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light

From this reading One of the four bandits--Tom and Ned mentally called them this--had a flashlight which he used to pick out the path when the gleams of lightning failed, as they did every so often.

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

From this reading "Well, we got 'em both!" chuckled one of the men.

a narrow gorge with a stream running through it

From this reading The men--there were at least four of them now, as two were on each side of the prisoners--walked their captives down the gulch in the middle of which ran a stream of water, swollen by the heavy rain.

deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)

From this reading IN THE CASTLE Stunned and bruised by their unexpected fall into the gully and manhandled by their captors, Tom Swift and Ned Newton were in a bit of a daze as they were roughly pulled along.

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

From this reading One of the four bandits--Tom and Ned mentally called them this--had a flashlight which he used to pick out the path when the gleams of lightning failed, as they did every so often.

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

From this reading One of the four bandits--Tom and Ned mentally called them this--had a flashlight which he used to pick out the path when the gleams of lightning failed, as they did every so often.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The men--there were at least four of them now, as two were on each side of the prisoners--walked their captives down the gulch in the middle of which ran a stream of water, swollen by the heavy rain.

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

From this reading IN THE CASTLE Stunned and bruised by their unexpected fall into the gully and manhandled by their captors, Tom Swift and Ned Newton were in a bit of a daze as they were roughly pulled along.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading IN THE CASTLE Stunned and bruised by their unexpected fall into the gully and manhandled by their captors, Tom Swift and Ned Newton were in a bit of a daze as they were roughly pulled along.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The men--there were at least four of them now, as two were on each side of the prisoners--walked their captives down the gulch in the middle of which ran a stream of water, swollen by the heavy rain.

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading One of the four bandits--Tom and Ned mentally called them this--had a flashlight which he used to pick out the path when the gleams of lightning failed, as they did every so often.

past form of “manhandle” — handle roughly

From this reading IN THE CASTLE Stunned and bruised by their unexpected fall into the gully and manhandled by their captors, Tom Swift and Ned Newton were in a bit of a daze as they were roughly pulled along.

the force of workers available

From this reading The men--there were at least four of them now, as two were on each side of the prisoners--walked their captives down the gulch in the middle of which ran a stream of water, swollen by the heavy rain.

in your mind

From this reading One of the four bandits--Tom and Ned mentally called them this--had a flashlight which he used to pick out the path when the gleams of lightning failed, as they did every so often.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading The men--there were at least four of them now, as two were on each side of the prisoners--walked their captives down the gulch in the middle of which ran a stream of water, swollen by the heavy rain.

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From this reading IN THE CASTLE Stunned and bruised by their unexpected fall into the gully and manhandled by their captors, Tom Swift and Ned Newton were in a bit of a daze as they were roughly pulled along.

English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)

From this reading IN THE CASTLE Stunned and bruised by their unexpected fall into the gully and manhandled by their captors, Tom Swift and Ned Newton were in a bit of a daze as they were roughly pulled along.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The men--there were at least four of them now, as two were on each side of the prisoners--walked their captives down the gulch in the middle of which ran a stream of water, swollen by the heavy rain.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE CASTLE Stunned and bruised by their unexpected fall into the gully and manhandled by their captors, Tom Swift and Ned Newton were in a bit of a daze as they were roughly pulled along.

many times at short intervals

From this reading One of the four bandits--Tom and Ned mentally called them this--had a flashlight which he used to pick out the path when the gleams of lightning failed, as they did every so often.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The men--there were at least four of them now, as two were on each side of the prisoners--walked their captives down the gulch in the middle of which ran a stream of water, swollen by the heavy rain.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of the four bandits--Tom and Ned mentally called them this--had a flashlight which he used to pick out the path when the gleams of lightning failed, as they did every so often.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading One of the four bandits--Tom and Ned mentally called them this--had a flashlight which he used to pick out the path when the gleams of lightning failed, as they did every so often.

a course of conduct

From this reading One of the four bandits--Tom and Ned mentally called them this--had a flashlight which he used to pick out the path when the gleams of lightning failed, as they did every so often.

select carefully from a group

From this reading One of the four bandits--Tom and Ned mentally called them this--had a flashlight which he used to pick out the path when the gleams of lightning failed, as they did every so often.

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading The men--there were at least four of them now, as two were on each side of the prisoners--walked their captives down the gulch in the middle of which ran a stream of water, swollen by the heavy rain.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading IN THE CASTLE Stunned and bruised by their unexpected fall into the gully and manhandled by their captors, Tom Swift and Ned Newton were in a bit of a daze as they were roughly pulled along.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The men--there were at least four of them now, as two were on each side of the prisoners--walked their captives down the gulch in the middle of which ran a stream of water, swollen by the heavy rain.

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 men--there were at least four of them now, as two were on each side of the prisoners--walked their captives down the gulch in the middle of which ran a stream of water, swollen by the heavy rain.

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading IN THE CASTLE Stunned and bruised by their unexpected fall into the gully and manhandled by their captors, Tom Swift and Ned Newton were in a bit of a daze as they were roughly pulled along.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading "And without firing a shot!" added another.

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

From this reading The men--there were at least four of them now, as two were on each side of the prisoners--walked their captives down the gulch in the middle of which ran a stream of water, swollen by the heavy rain.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading One of the four bandits--Tom and Ned mentally called them this--had a flashlight which he used to pick out the path when the gleams of lightning failed, as they did every so often.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The men--there were at least four of them now, as two were on each side of the prisoners--walked their captives down the gulch in the middle of which ran a stream of water, swollen by the heavy rain.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading IN THE CASTLE Stunned and bruised by their unexpected fall into the gully and manhandled by their captors, Tom Swift and Ned Newton were in a bit of a daze as they were roughly pulled along.

moving very fast

From this reading IN THE CASTLE Stunned and bruised by their unexpected fall into the gully and manhandled by their captors, Tom Swift and Ned Newton were in a bit of a daze as they were roughly pulled along.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading The men--there were at least four of them now, as two were on each side of the prisoners--walked their captives down the gulch in the middle of which ran a stream of water, swollen by the heavy rain.

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

From this reading IN THE CASTLE Stunned and bruised by their unexpected fall into the gully and manhandled by their captors, Tom Swift and Ned Newton were in a bit of a daze as they were roughly pulled along.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading IN THE CASTLE Stunned and bruised by their unexpected fall into the gully and manhandled by their captors, Tom Swift and Ned Newton were in a bit of a daze as they were roughly pulled along.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The men--there were at least four of them now, as two were on each side of the prisoners--walked their captives down the gulch in the middle of which ran a stream of water, swollen by the heavy rain.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The men--there were at least four of them now, as two were on each side of the prisoners--walked their captives down the gulch in the middle of which ran a stream of water, swollen by the heavy rain.

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

From this reading IN THE CASTLE Stunned and bruised by their unexpected fall into the gully and manhandled by their captors, Tom Swift and Ned Newton were in a bit of a daze as they were roughly pulled along.

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

From this reading One of the four bandits--Tom and Ned mentally called them this--had a flashlight which he used to pick out the path when the gleams of lightning failed, as they did every so often.

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

From this reading One of the four bandits--Tom and Ned mentally called them this--had a flashlight which he used to pick out the path when the gleams of lightning failed, as they did every so often.

male cat

From this reading IN THE CASTLE Stunned and bruised by their unexpected fall into the gully and manhandled by their captors, Tom Swift and Ned Newton were in a bit of a daze as they were roughly pulled along.

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

From this reading The men--there were at least four of them now, as two were on each side of the prisoners--walked their captives down the gulch in the middle of which ran a stream of water, swollen by the heavy rain.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading IN THE CASTLE Stunned and bruised by their unexpected fall into the gully and manhandled by their captors, Tom Swift and Ned Newton were in a bit of a daze as they were roughly pulled along.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading One of the four bandits--Tom and Ned mentally called them this--had a flashlight which he used to pick out the path when the gleams of lightning failed, as they did every so often.

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

From this reading The men--there were at least four of them now, as two were on each side of the prisoners--walked their captives down the gulch in the middle of which ran a stream of water, swollen by the heavy rain.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The men--there were at least four of them now, as two were on each side of the prisoners--walked their captives down the gulch in the middle of which ran a stream of water, swollen by the heavy rain.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Well, we got 'em both!" chuckled one of the men.

(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 "Well, we got 'em both!" chuckled one of the men.

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

From this reading IN THE CASTLE Stunned and bruised by their unexpected fall into the gully and manhandled by their captors, Tom Swift and Ned Newton were in a bit of a daze as they were roughly pulled along.

at the time that

From this reading One of the four bandits--Tom and Ned mentally called them this--had a flashlight which he used to pick out the path when the gleams of lightning failed, as they did every so often.

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

From this reading The men--there were at least four of them now, as two were on each side of the prisoners--walked their captives down the gulch in the middle of which ran a stream of water, swollen by the heavy rain.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "And without firing a shot!" added another.