used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
(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 One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Costantino's appeal had, of course, been rejected, as appeals always are.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time passed by; the autumn came, and then the winter.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Costantino's appeal had, of course, been rejected, as appeals always are.
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading Costantino's appeal had, of course, been rejected, as appeals always are.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Costantino's appeal had, of course, been rejected, as appeals always are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Costantino's appeal had, of course, been rejected, as appeals always are.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Time passed by; the autumn came, and then the winter.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Costantino's appeal had, of course, been rejected, as appeals always are.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Time passed by; the autumn came, and then the winter.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Time passed by; the autumn came, and then the winter.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
convictnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
Costantino's
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From this reading Costantino's appeal had, of course, been rejected, as appeals always are.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Costantino's appeal had, of course, been rejected, as appeals always are.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not know.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
the act of departing
From this reading They were going--where?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Costantino's appeal had, of course, been rejected, as appeals always are.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They did not know.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Costantino's appeal had, of course, been rejected, as appeals always are.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
others
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From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Time passed by; the autumn came, and then the winter.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading Costantino's appeal had, of course, been rejected, as appeals always are.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Time passed by; the autumn came, and then the winter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Time passed by; the autumn came, and then the winter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were going--where?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time passed by; the autumn came, and then the winter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were going--where?
in or at the place that
From this reading They were going--where?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading One night he was fastened by a chain to another convict, whom he had never seen, and the two took their places in a long file of others, all dressed in linen, all silent; like a drove of wild beasts controlled by some invisible power.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Time passed by; the autumn came, and then the winter.
