Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading Though treated with the greatest kindness and courtesy, I soon found reason to understand that I was, at least for the present, a prisoner.

later than; following

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

Having no one else present.

From this reading My host or his son never failed to invite me each day to spend some time in the outer enclosure, but never intentionally left me alone there.

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

From this reading Though treated with the greatest kindness and courtesy, I soon found reason to understand that I was, at least for the present, a prisoner.

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

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Though treated with the greatest kindness and courtesy, I soon found reason to understand that I was, at least for the present, a prisoner.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading My host or his son never failed to invite me each day to spend some time in the outer enclosure, but never intentionally left me alone there.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

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

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

a young person of either sex

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

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

From this reading There my time was occupied, for as great a part of each day as I could give to such a task without extreme fatigue, in mastering the language of the country.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading There my time was occupied, for as great a part of each day as I could give to such a task without extreme fatigue, in mastering the language of the country.

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading Though treated with the greatest kindness and courtesy, I soon found reason to understand that I was, at least for the present, a prisoner.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading My host or his son never failed to invite me each day to spend some time in the outer enclosure, but never intentionally left me alone there.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

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

From this reading My host or his son never failed to invite me each day to spend some time in the outer enclosure, but never intentionally left me alone there.

a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose

From this reading My host or his son never failed to invite me each day to spend some time in the outer enclosure, but never intentionally left me alone there.

serving to promote your interest

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

communicated in words

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading There my time was occupied, for as great a part of each day as I could give to such a task without extreme fatigue, in mastering the language of the country.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

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

From this reading My host or his son never failed to invite me each day to spend some time in the outer enclosure, but never intentionally left me alone there.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading There my time was occupied, for as great a part of each day as I could give to such a task without extreme fatigue, in mastering the language of the country.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Though treated with the greatest kindness and courtesy, I soon found reason to understand that I was, at least for the present, a prisoner.

set up or found

From this reading Though treated with the greatest kindness and courtesy, I soon found reason to understand that I was, at least for the present, a prisoner.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading There my time was occupied, for as great a part of each day as I could give to such a task without extreme fatigue, in mastering the language of the country.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

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

From this reading There my time was occupied, for as great a part of each day as I could give to such a task without extreme fatigue, in mastering the language of the country.

highest in quality

From this reading Though treated with the greatest kindness and courtesy, I soon found reason to understand that I was, at least for the present, a prisoner.

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

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This was a much simpler task than might have been supposed.

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

From this reading My host or his son never failed to invite me each day to spend some time in the outer enclosure, but never intentionally left me alone there.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading My host or his son never failed to invite me each day to spend some time in the outer enclosure, but never intentionally left me alone there.

possessive form of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

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

From this reading Though treated with the greatest kindness and courtesy, I soon found reason to understand that I was, at least for the present, a prisoner.

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

From this reading My host or his son never failed to invite me each day to spend some time in the outer enclosure, but never intentionally left me alone there.

with intention; in an intentional manner

From this reading My host or his son never failed to invite me each day to spend some time in the outer enclosure, but never intentionally left me alone there.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

increase the likelihood of

From this reading My host or his son never failed to invite me each day to spend some time in the outer enclosure, but never intentionally left me alone there.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

and nothing more

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

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From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading Though treated with the greatest kindness and courtesy, I soon found reason to understand that I was, at least for the present, a prisoner.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading There my time was occupied, for as great a part of each day as I could give to such a task without extreme fatigue, in mastering the language of the country.

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 Though treated with the greatest kindness and courtesy, I soon found reason to understand that I was, at least for the present, a prisoner.

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 My host or his son never failed to invite me each day to spend some time in the outer enclosure, but never intentionally left me alone there.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of

From this reading There my time was occupied, for as great a part of each day as I could give to such a task without extreme fatigue, in mastering the language of the country.

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

From this reading My host or his son never failed to invite me each day to spend some time in the outer enclosure, but never intentionally left me alone there.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading This was a much simpler task than might have been supposed.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading This was a much simpler task than might have been supposed.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My host or his son never failed to invite me each day to spend some time in the outer enclosure, but never intentionally left me alone there.

characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading My host or his son never failed to invite me each day to spend some time in the outer enclosure, but never intentionally left me alone there.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

held or filled or in use

From this reading There my time was occupied, for as great a part of each day as I could give to such a task without extreme fatigue, in mastering the language of the country.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There my time was occupied, for as great a part of each day as I could give to such a task without extreme fatigue, in mastering the language of the country.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

on one occasion

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading My host or his son never failed to invite me each day to spend some time in the outer enclosure, but never intentionally left me alone there.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading My host or his son never failed to invite me each day to spend some time in the outer enclosure, but never intentionally left me alone there.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading There my time was occupied, for as great a part of each day as I could give to such a task without extreme fatigue, in mastering the language of the country.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Though treated with the greatest kindness and courtesy, I soon found reason to understand that I was, at least for the present, a prisoner.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Though treated with the greatest kindness and courtesy, I soon found reason to understand that I was, at least for the present, a prisoner.

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

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Though treated with the greatest kindness and courtesy, I soon found reason to understand that I was, at least for the present, a prisoner.

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

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

comparative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading This was a much simpler task than might have been supposed.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading My host or his son never failed to invite me each day to spend some time in the outer enclosure, but never intentionally left me alone there.

a male human offspring

From this reading My host or his son never failed to invite me each day to spend some time in the outer enclosure, but never intentionally left me alone there.

in the near future

From this reading Though treated with the greatest kindness and courtesy, I soon found reason to understand that I was, at least for the present, a prisoner.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading My host or his son never failed to invite me each day to spend some time in the outer enclosure, but never intentionally left me alone there.

the season of growth

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading There my time was occupied, for as great a part of each day as I could give to such a task without extreme fatigue, in mastering the language of the country.

required or under orders

From this reading This was a much simpler task than might have been supposed.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading There my time was occupied, for as great a part of each day as I could give to such a task without extreme fatigue, in mastering the language of the country.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading This was a much simpler task than might have been supposed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Though treated with the greatest kindness and courtesy, I soon found reason to understand that I was, at least for the present, a prisoner.

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

From this reading Though treated with the greatest kindness and courtesy, I soon found reason to understand that I was, at least for the present, a prisoner.

in or at that place or location

From this reading My host or his son never failed to invite me each day to spend some time in the outer enclosure, but never intentionally left me alone there.

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

From this reading This was a much simpler task than might have been supposed.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though treated with the greatest kindness and courtesy, I soon found reason to understand that I was, at least for the present, a prisoner.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading My host or his son never failed to invite me each day to spend some time in the outer enclosure, but never intentionally left me alone there.

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

From this reading Though treated with the greatest kindness and courtesy, I soon found reason to understand that I was, at least for the present, a prisoner.

in the direction of

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading Though treated with the greatest kindness and courtesy, I soon found reason to understand that I was, at least for the present, a prisoner.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Though treated with the greatest kindness and courtesy, I soon found reason to understand that I was, at least for the present, a prisoner.

clearly evident to the mind

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

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

From this reading Though treated with the greatest kindness and courtesy, I soon found reason to understand that I was, at least for the present, a prisoner.

at the time that

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

which person or people

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Though treated with the greatest kindness and courtesy, I soon found reason to understand that I was, at least for the present, a prisoner.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading There my time was occupied, for as great a part of each day as I could give to such a task without extreme fatigue, in mastering the language of the country.

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading On one occasion, when Kevimâ had been called away and I ventured to walk down towards the gate, my host's youngest child, who had been playing on the roof, ran after me, and reaching me just as my foot was set on the spring that opened the gate or outer door, caught me by the hand, and looking up into my face, expressed by glance and gesture a negative so unmistakable that I thought it expedient at once to comply and return to the house.