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Chapter XVI
ABANDONING THE FORT. Having rescued their gallant Patrick Henry, the Seven defenders of the cave held a council of war. “It’s plain as day,” Mark laughed, “that they can never get in here at us. There’s room for only one man at a time through that opening, and it’s only another case of Horatius at the bridge.” “Hang it!” growled Texas.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There’s room for only one man at a time through that opening, and it’s only another case of Horatius at the bridge.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Having rescued their gallant Patrick Henry, the Seven defenders of the cave held a council of war.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Hang it!” growled Texas.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Having rescued their gallant Patrick Henry, the Seven defenders of the cave held a council of war.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It’s plain as day,” Mark laughed, “that they can never get in here at us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It’s plain as day,” Mark laughed, “that they can never get in here at us.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There’s room for only one man at a time through that opening, and it’s only another case of Horatius at the bridge.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There’s room for only one man at a time through that opening, and it’s only another case of Horatius at the bridge.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There’s room for only one man at a time through that opening, and it’s only another case of Horatius at the bridge.””
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having rescued their gallant Patrick Henry, the Seven defenders of the cave held a council of war.
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From this reading ABANDONING THE FORT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There’s room for only one man at a time through that opening, and it’s only another case of Horatius at the bridge.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There’s room for only one man at a time through that opening, and it’s only another case of Horatius at the bridge.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It’s plain as day,” Mark laughed, “that they can never get in here at us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It’s plain as day,” Mark laughed, “that they can never get in here at us.
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From this reading There’s room for only one man at a time through that opening, and it’s only another case of Horatius at the bridge.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “It’s plain as day,” Mark laughed, “that they can never get in here at us.
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From this reading There’s room for only one man at a time through that opening, and it’s only another case of Horatius at the bridge.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having rescued their gallant Patrick Henry, the Seven defenders of the cave held a council of war.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having rescued their gallant Patrick Henry, the Seven defenders of the cave held a council of war.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s plain as day,” Mark laughed, “that they can never get in here at us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having rescued their gallant Patrick Henry, the Seven defenders of the cave held a council of war.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There’s room for only one man at a time through that opening, and it’s only another case of Horatius at the bridge.”
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From this reading ABANDONING THE FORT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having rescued their gallant Patrick Henry, the Seven defenders of the cave held a council of war.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s plain as day,” Mark laughed, “that they can never get in here at us.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Hang it!” growled Texas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hang it!” growled Texas.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having rescued their gallant Patrick Henry, the Seven defenders of the cave held a council of war.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having rescued their gallant Patrick Henry, the Seven defenders of the cave held a council of war.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having rescued their gallant Patrick Henry, the Seven defenders of the cave held a council of war.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s plain as day,” Mark laughed, “that they can never get in here at us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s room for only one man at a time through that opening, and it’s only another case of Horatius at the bridge.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It’s plain as day,” Mark laughed, “that they can never get in here at us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Hang it!” growled Texas.
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From this reading “It’s plain as day,” Mark laughed, “that they can never get in here at us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s plain as day,” Mark laughed, “that they can never get in here at us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s room for only one man at a time through that opening, and it’s only another case of Horatius at the bridge.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s plain as day,” Mark laughed, “that they can never get in here at us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s plain as day,” Mark laughed, “that they can never get in here at us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having rescued their gallant Patrick Henry, the Seven defenders of the cave held a council of war.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There’s room for only one man at a time through that opening, and it’s only another case of Horatius at the bridge.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s room for only one man at a time through that opening, and it’s only another case of Horatius at the bridge.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s room for only one man at a time through that opening, and it’s only another case of Horatius at the bridge.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having rescued their gallant Patrick Henry, the Seven defenders of the cave held a council of war.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s plain as day,” Mark laughed, “that they can never get in here at us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having rescued their gallant Patrick Henry, the Seven defenders of the cave held a council of war.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s room for only one man at a time through that opening, and it’s only another case of Horatius at the bridge.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having rescued their gallant Patrick Henry, the Seven defenders of the cave held a council of war.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hang it!” growled Texas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It’s plain as day,” Mark laughed, “that they can never get in here at us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABANDONING THE FORT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Having rescued their gallant Patrick Henry, the Seven defenders of the cave held a council of war.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s room for only one man at a time through that opening, and it’s only another case of Horatius at the bridge.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s plain as day,” Mark laughed, “that they can never get in here at us.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There’s room for only one man at a time through that opening, and it’s only another case of Horatius at the bridge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There’s room for only one man at a time through that opening, and it’s only another case of Horatius at the bridge.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’s plain as day,” Mark laughed, “that they can never get in here at us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having rescued their gallant Patrick Henry, the Seven defenders of the cave held a council of war.
