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Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore. Their allowance of provisions was scanty and poor. They were confined in the third story of a lofty prison. Time rolled away; no prospects appeared of their liberation, either by exchange or parole. Some of the prisoners were removed, as new ones were introduced, to other places of confinement, until not one American was left except Alonzo.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “Time rolled away; no prospects appeared of their liberation, either by exchange or parole.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some of the prisoners were removed, as new ones were introduced, to other places of confinement, until not one American was left except Alonzo.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Some of the prisoners were removed, as new ones were introduced, to other places of confinement, until not one American was left except Alonzo.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Their allowance of provisions was scanty and poor.”
small or barely sufficient in amount
From this reading “Their allowance of provisions was scanty and poor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were confined in the third story of a lofty prison.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Time rolled away; no prospects appeared of their liberation, either by exchange or parole.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Some of the prisoners were removed, as new ones were introduced, to other places of confinement, until not one American was left except Alonzo.”
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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 They were confined in the third story of a lofty prison.
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From this reading Their allowance of provisions was scanty and poor.
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From this reading Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore.
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From this reading Some of the prisoners were removed, as new ones were introduced, to other places of confinement, until not one American was left except Alonzo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore.
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From this reading Time rolled away; no prospects appeared of their liberation, either by exchange or parole.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some of the prisoners were removed, as new ones were introduced, to other places of confinement, until not one American was left except Alonzo.
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From this reading Time rolled away; no prospects appeared of their liberation, either by exchange or parole.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Time rolled away; no prospects appeared of their liberation, either by exchange or parole.
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From this reading Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were confined in the third story of a lofty prison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the prisoners were removed, as new ones were introduced, to other places of confinement, until not one American was left except Alonzo.
one or the other of two
From this reading Time rolled away; no prospects appeared of their liberation, either by exchange or parole.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore.
apart from; not including
From this reading Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore.
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From this reading Time rolled away; no prospects appeared of their liberation, either by exchange or parole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were confined in the third story of a lofty prison.
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From this reading Some of the prisoners were removed, as new ones were introduced, to other places of confinement, until not one American was left except Alonzo.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of the prisoners were removed, as new ones were introduced, to other places of confinement, until not one American was left except Alonzo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Time rolled away; no prospects appeared of their liberation, either by exchange or parole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were confined in the third story of a lofty prison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the prisoners were removed, as new ones were introduced, to other places of confinement, until not one American was left except Alonzo.
not any; not one
From this reading Time rolled away; no prospects appeared of their liberation, either by exchange or parole.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some of the prisoners were removed, as new ones were introduced, to other places of confinement, until not one American was left except Alonzo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some of the prisoners were removed, as new ones were introduced, to other places of confinement, until not one American was left except Alonzo.
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From this reading Some of the prisoners were removed, as new ones were introduced, to other places of confinement, until not one American was left except Alonzo.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Time rolled away; no prospects appeared of their liberation, either by exchange or parole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the prisoners were removed, as new ones were introduced, to other places of confinement, until not one American was left except Alonzo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Time rolled away; no prospects appeared of their liberation, either by exchange or parole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the prisoners were removed, as new ones were introduced, to other places of confinement, until not one American was left except Alonzo.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their allowance of provisions was scanty and poor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were confined in the third story of a lofty prison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Time rolled away; no prospects appeared of their liberation, either by exchange or parole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their allowance of provisions was scanty and poor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the prisoners were removed, as new ones were introduced, to other places of confinement, until not one American was left except Alonzo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Time rolled away; no prospects appeared of their liberation, either by exchange or parole.
small or barely sufficient in amount
From this reading Their allowance of provisions was scanty and poor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the prisoners were removed, as new ones were introduced, to other places of confinement, until not one American was left except Alonzo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were confined in the third story of a lofty prison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their allowance of provisions was scanty and poor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were confined in the third story of a lofty prison.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time rolled away; no prospects appeared of their liberation, either by exchange or parole.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of the prisoners were removed, as new ones were introduced, to other places of confinement, until not one American was left except Alonzo.
up to a particular time
From this reading Some of the prisoners were removed, as new ones were introduced, to other places of confinement, until not one American was left except Alonzo.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their allowance of provisions was scanty and poor.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore.
at the time that
From this reading Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore.
