Chapter X

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He was surely an American, and in the distance there seemed something familiar about him, which caused them to hold their breath while they watched and waited.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading He was surely an American, and in the distance there seemed something familiar about him, which caused them to hold their breath while they watched and waited.

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

From this reading Even now this squad was taking thither two prisoners, as Jack had said, and one of these had awakened an exciting interest.

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

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

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

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

aroused or activated

From this reading Even now this squad was taking thither two prisoners, as Jack had said, and one of these had awakened an exciting interest.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "WE HAVE BEEN BETRAYED!"

past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading "WE HAVE BEEN BETRAYED!"

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading He was surely an American, and in the distance there seemed something familiar about him, which caused them to hold their breath while they watched and waited.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

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

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading He was surely an American, and in the distance there seemed something familiar about him, which caused them to hold their breath while they watched and waited.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading Then the truth of their convictions finally overpowered their doubts, and Ronie exclaimed under his breath:

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading He was surely an American, and in the distance there seemed something familiar about him, which caused them to hold their breath while they watched and waited.

psychological suffering

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Then the truth of their convictions finally overpowered their doubts, and Ronie exclaimed under his breath:

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

divisible by two

From this reading Even now this squad was taking thither two prisoners, as Jack had said, and one of these had awakened an exciting interest.

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading Even now this squad was taking thither two prisoners, as Jack had said, and one of these had awakened an exciting interest.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading Then the truth of their convictions finally overpowered their doubts, and Ronie exclaimed under his breath:

well known or easily recognized

From this reading He was surely an American, and in the distance there seemed something familiar about him, which caused them to hold their breath while they watched and waited.

record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Then the truth of their convictions finally overpowered their doubts, and Ronie exclaimed under his breath:

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

depressingly dark

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

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

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "WE HAVE BEEN BETRAYED!"

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

From this reading He was surely an American, and in the distance there seemed something familiar about him, which caused them to hold their breath while they watched and waited.

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

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

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

From this reading He was surely an American, and in the distance there seemed something familiar about him, which caused them to hold their breath while they watched and waited.

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

From this reading Then the truth of their convictions finally overpowered their doubts, and Ronie exclaimed under his breath:

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

From this reading He was surely an American, and in the distance there seemed something familiar about him, which caused them to hold their breath while they watched and waited.

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

From this reading He was surely an American, and in the distance there seemed something familiar about him, which caused them to hold their breath while they watched and waited.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Even now this squad was taking thither two prisoners, as Jack had said, and one of these had awakened an exciting interest.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

a small worthless amount

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

(of persons) befitting a warrior

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

the force of workers available

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

in motion

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

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

From this reading Even now this squad was taking thither two prisoners, as Jack had said, and one of these had awakened an exciting interest.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Even now this squad was taking thither two prisoners, as Jack had said, and one of these had awakened an exciting interest.

past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force

From this reading Then the truth of their convictions finally overpowered their doubts, and Ronie exclaimed under his breath:

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

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

From this reading Even now this squad was taking thither two prisoners, as Jack had said, and one of these had awakened an exciting interest.

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

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Even now this squad was taking thither two prisoners, as Jack had said, and one of these had awakened an exciting interest.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He was surely an American, and in the distance there seemed something familiar about him, which caused them to hold their breath while they watched and waited.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He was surely an American, and in the distance there seemed something familiar about him, which caused them to hold their breath while they watched and waited.

a smallest army unit

From this reading Even now this squad was taking thither two prisoners, as Jack had said, and one of these had awakened an exciting interest.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading He was surely an American, and in the distance there seemed something familiar about him, which caused them to hold their breath while they watched and waited.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Even now this squad was taking thither two prisoners, as Jack had said, and one of these had awakened an exciting interest.

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

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He was surely an American, and in the distance there seemed something familiar about him, which caused them to hold their breath while they watched and waited.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the truth of their convictions finally overpowered their doubts, and Ronie exclaimed under his breath:

in or at that place or location

From this reading He was surely an American, and in the distance there seemed something familiar about him, which caused them to hold their breath while they watched and waited.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Even now this squad was taking thither two prisoners, as Jack had said, and one of these had awakened an exciting interest.

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

From this reading He was surely an American, and in the distance there seemed something familiar about him, which caused them to hold their breath while they watched and waited.

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

From this reading Even now this squad was taking thither two prisoners, as Jack had said, and one of these had awakened an exciting interest.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading Even now this squad was taking thither two prisoners, as Jack had said, and one of these had awakened an exciting interest.

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

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

in the direction of

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Then the truth of their convictions finally overpowered their doubts, and Ronie exclaimed under his breath:

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

From this reading Even now this squad was taking thither two prisoners, as Jack had said, and one of these had awakened an exciting interest.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Then the truth of their convictions finally overpowered their doubts, and Ronie exclaimed under his breath:

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading He was surely an American, and in the distance there seemed something familiar about him, which caused them to hold their breath while they watched and waited.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

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

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading He was surely an American, and in the distance there seemed something familiar about him, which caused them to hold their breath while they watched and waited.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "WE HAVE BEEN BETRAYED!"

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

From this reading He was surely an American, and in the distance there seemed something familiar about him, which caused them to hold their breath while they watched and waited.

during the time that

From this reading He was surely an American, and in the distance there seemed something familiar about him, which caused them to hold their breath while they watched and waited.

belonging to which person

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Ronie and Jack paid but little heed to the words of their companion, as their attention was already fixed upon the file of men moving with martial steps toward the gloomy structure, whose walls had echoed to so many cries of distress from its heart-broken captives.