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.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading Their allowance of provisions was scanty and poor.
Alonzo
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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.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
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.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Time rolled away; no prospects appeared of their liberation, either by exchange or parole.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
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.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore.
clothing in general
From this reading Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading They were confined in the third story of a lofty prison.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
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.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
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.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Time rolled away; no prospects appeared of their liberation, either by exchange or parole.
a boy or man
From this reading Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
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.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
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.
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 Some of the prisoners were removed, as new ones were introduced, to other places of confinement, until not one American was left except Alonzo.
liberationnounUS /ˌlɪbɜːrˈeɪʃən/
the act of liberating someone or something
From this reading Time rolled away; no prospects appeared of their liberation, either by exchange or parole.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading They were confined in the third story of a lofty prison.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
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.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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.
parolenounUS /pərˈoʊl/
a promise
From this reading Time rolled away; no prospects appeared of their liberation, either by exchange or parole.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Their allowance of provisions was scanty and poor.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading They were confined in the third story of a lofty prison.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading Time rolled away; no prospects appeared of their liberation, either by exchange or parole.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Their allowance of provisions was scanty and poor.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
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.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Time rolled away; no prospects appeared of their liberation, either by exchange or parole.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading Their allowance of provisions was scanty and poor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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.
a special situation
From this reading Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading They were confined in the third story of a lofty prison.
an instance or single occasion for some event
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.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
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.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
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.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
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.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Alonzo and his fellow prisoners had been robbed, when they were captured, of every thing except the clothes they wore.
