Chapter XX

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

From this reading "Indeed, my lad, it seems to me that you have seen more adventures and more of this war, short though it has been, than anyone else taking a part in it.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Consider the frightful risks you ran, for now that you have time to look into the matter, and judge of the dangers that menaced you, you cannot but admit that your life would have paid for it had you been captured.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading "Indeed, my lad, it seems to me that you have seen more adventures and more of this war, short though it has been, than anyone else taking a part in it.

(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 THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

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

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

any person at all

From this reading "Indeed, my lad, it seems to me that you have seen more adventures and more of this war, short though it has been, than anyone else taking a part in it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Indeed, my lad, it seems to me that you have seen more adventures and more of this war, short though it has been, than anyone else taking a part in it.

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Consider the frightful risks you ran, for now that you have time to look into the matter, and judge of the dangers that menaced you, you cannot but admit that your life would have paid for it had you been captured.

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From this reading Consider the frightful risks you ran, for now that you have time to look into the matter, and judge of the dangers that menaced you, you cannot but admit that your life would have paid for it had you been captured.

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading Consider the frightful risks you ran, for now that you have time to look into the matter, and judge of the dangers that menaced you, you cannot but admit that your life would have paid for it had you been captured.

deem to be

From this reading Consider the frightful risks you ran, for now that you have time to look into the matter, and judge of the dangers that menaced you, you cannot but admit that your life would have paid for it had you been captured.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading Consider the frightful risks you ran, for now that you have time to look into the matter, and judge of the dangers that menaced you, you cannot but admit that your life would have paid for it had you been captured.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading One thing strikes me forcibly, and that is your determination to return to the hacienda in spite of all difficulties.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading One thing strikes me forcibly, and that is your determination to return to the hacienda in spite of all difficulties.

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

From this reading "Indeed, my lad, it seems to me that you have seen more adventures and more of this war, short though it has been, than anyone else taking a part in it.

extremely

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Consider the frightful risks you ran, for now that you have time to look into the matter, and judge of the dangers that menaced you, you cannot but admit that your life would have paid for it had you been captured.

in a forcible manner

From this reading One thing strikes me forcibly, and that is your determination to return to the hacienda in spite of all difficulties.

provoking horror

From this reading Consider the frightful risks you ran, for now that you have time to look into the matter, and judge of the dangers that menaced you, you cannot but admit that your life would have paid for it had you been captured.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

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

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

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

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

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

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

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

From this reading "Indeed, my lad, it seems to me that you have seen more adventures and more of this war, short though it has been, than anyone else taking a part in it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Indeed, my lad, it seems to me that you have seen more adventures and more of this war, short though it has been, than anyone else taking a part in it.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

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

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

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

From this reading "Indeed, my lad, it seems to me that you have seen more adventures and more of this war, short though it has been, than anyone else taking a part in it.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading "Indeed, my lad, it seems to me that you have seen more adventures and more of this war, short though it has been, than anyone else taking a part in it.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Consider the frightful risks you ran, for now that you have time to look into the matter, and judge of the dangers that menaced you, you cannot but admit that your life would have paid for it had you been captured.

the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

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

From this reading One thing strikes me forcibly, and that is your determination to return to the hacienda in spite of all difficulties.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Indeed, my lad, it seems to me that you have seen more adventures and more of this war, short though it has been, than anyone else taking a part in it.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Consider the frightful risks you ran, for now that you have time to look into the matter, and judge of the dangers that menaced you, you cannot but admit that your life would have paid for it had you been captured.

a boy or man

From this reading "Indeed, my lad, it seems to me that you have seen more adventures and more of this war, short though it has been, than anyone else taking a part in it.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Consider the frightful risks you ran, for now that you have time to look into the matter, and judge of the dangers that menaced you, you cannot but admit that your life would have paid for it had you been captured.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Consider the frightful risks you ran, for now that you have time to look into the matter, and judge of the dangers that menaced you, you cannot but admit that your life would have paid for it had you been captured.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading What made you undertake the task?

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Consider the frightful risks you ran, for now that you have time to look into the matter, and judge of the dangers that menaced you, you cannot but admit that your life would have paid for it had you been captured.

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

From this reading "Indeed, my lad, it seems to me that you have seen more adventures and more of this war, short though it has been, than anyone else taking a part in it.

past form of “menace” — pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading Consider the frightful risks you ran, for now that you have time to look into the matter, and judge of the dangers that menaced you, you cannot but admit that your life would have paid for it had you been captured.

an ironclad vessel built by the Confederate forces in the hope of breaking the blockade imposed by the North

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Indeed, my lad, it seems to me that you have seen more adventures and more of this war, short though it has been, than anyone else taking a part in it.

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

From this reading Consider the frightful risks you ran, for now that you have time to look into the matter, and judge of the dangers that menaced you, you cannot but admit that your life would have paid for it had you been captured.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading Consider the frightful risks you ran, for now that you have time to look into the matter, and judge of the dangers that menaced you, you cannot but admit that your life would have paid for it had you been captured.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "Indeed, my lad, it seems to me that you have seen more adventures and more of this war, short though it has been, than anyone else taking a part in it.

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

From this reading Consider the frightful risks you ran, for now that you have time to look into the matter, and judge of the dangers that menaced you, you cannot but admit that your life would have paid for it had you been captured.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading One thing strikes me forcibly, and that is your determination to return to the hacienda in spite of all difficulties.

plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Consider the frightful risks you ran, for now that you have time to look into the matter, and judge of the dangers that menaced you, you cannot but admit that your life would have paid for it had you been captured.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "Indeed, my lad, it seems to me that you have seen more adventures and more of this war, short though it has been, than anyone else taking a part in it.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Indeed, my lad, it seems to me that you have seen more adventures and more of this war, short though it has been, than anyone else taking a part in it.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading "Indeed, my lad, it seems to me that you have seen more adventures and more of this war, short though it has been, than anyone else taking a part in it.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading One thing strikes me forcibly, and that is your determination to return to the hacienda in spite of all difficulties.

plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

From this reading One thing strikes me forcibly, and that is your determination to return to the hacienda in spite of all difficulties.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading "Indeed, my lad, it seems to me that you have seen more adventures and more of this war, short though it has been, than anyone else taking a part in it.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading What made you undertake the task?

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Indeed, my lad, it seems to me that you have seen more adventures and more of this war, short though it has been, than anyone else taking a part in it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

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

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

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

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

a special situation

From this reading One thing strikes me forcibly, and that is your determination to return to the hacienda in spite of all difficulties.

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

From this reading "Indeed, my lad, it seems to me that you have seen more adventures and more of this war, short though it has been, than anyone else taking a part in it.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Indeed, my lad, it seems to me that you have seen more adventures and more of this war, short though it has been, than anyone else taking a part in it.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Consider the frightful risks you ran, for now that you have time to look into the matter, and judge of the dangers that menaced you, you cannot but admit that your life would have paid for it had you been captured.

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

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading What made you undertake the task?

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading "Indeed, my lad, it seems to me that you have seen more adventures and more of this war, short though it has been, than anyone else taking a part in it.

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

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What made you undertake the task?

at the time that

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

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

From this reading Consider the frightful risks you ran, for now that you have time to look into the matter, and judge of the dangers that menaced you, you cannot but admit that your life would have paid for it had you been captured.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE INVASION OF CUBA "And so you were aboard the _Merrimac_, and were one of that extraordinarily gallant crew?" said Mr. Brindle, when Hal had at length told all that had befallen himself and Gerald since they left the hacienda to fetch more help from Florida.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading One thing strikes me forcibly, and that is your determination to return to the hacienda in spite of all difficulties.