afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
(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 But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FOUND AT LAST.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Who could speculate upon the chances of the whole nine?
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Who could speculate upon the chances of the whole nine?
the act of departing
From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
set up or found
From this reading FOUND AT LAST.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
immediately past
From this reading FOUND AT LAST.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Might not all of them have drawn the lot of "stay"?
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
and nothing more
From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
not used up
From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
speculateverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪt/
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading Who could speculate upon the chances of the whole nine?
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Might not all of them have drawn the lot of "stay"?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Might not all of them have drawn the lot of "stay"?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Who could speculate upon the chances of the whole nine?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
whereon
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From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
which person or people
From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Who could speculate upon the chances of the whole nine?
wintering
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From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
