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From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT JOURNEY The hour fixed for my flight was 9 P.M. Five men had been induced to follow me by the offer of a handsome reward.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT JOURNEY The hour fixed for my flight was 9 P.M. Five men had been induced to follow me by the offer of a handsome reward.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading One man had purposely injured his feet and was disabled, another professed to be dying, the others positively refused to accompany me.
(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 All were shivering with fright and cold.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT JOURNEY The hour fixed for my flight was 9 P.M. Five men had been induced to follow me by the offer of a handsome reward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One man had purposely injured his feet and was disabled, another professed to be dying, the others positively refused to accompany me.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One man had purposely injured his feet and was disabled, another professed to be dying, the others positively refused to accompany me.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading At the appointed hour no one had put in an appearance.
subject to appointment
From this reading At the appointed hour no one had put in an appearance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the appointed hour no one had put in an appearance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One man had purposely injured his feet and was disabled, another professed to be dying, the others positively refused to accompany me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT JOURNEY The hour fixed for my flight was 9 P.M. Five men had been induced to follow me by the offer of a handsome reward.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT JOURNEY The hour fixed for my flight was 9 P.M. Five men had been induced to follow me by the offer of a handsome reward.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading All were shivering with fright and cold.
disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading One man had purposely injured his feet and was disabled, another professed to be dying, the others positively refused to accompany me.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading One man had purposely injured his feet and was disabled, another professed to be dying, the others positively refused to accompany me.
EXCITINGadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT JOURNEY The hour fixed for my flight was 9 P.M. Five men had been induced to follow me by the offer of a handsome reward.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading One man had purposely injured his feet and was disabled, another professed to be dying, the others positively refused to accompany me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT JOURNEY The hour fixed for my flight was 9 P.M. Five men had been induced to follow me by the offer of a handsome reward.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT JOURNEY The hour fixed for my flight was 9 P.M. Five men had been induced to follow me by the offer of a handsome reward.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT JOURNEY The hour fixed for my flight was 9 P.M. Five men had been induced to follow me by the offer of a handsome reward.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT JOURNEY The hour fixed for my flight was 9 P.M. Five men had been induced to follow me by the offer of a handsome reward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT JOURNEY The hour fixed for my flight was 9 P.M. Five men had been induced to follow me by the offer of a handsome reward.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading All were shivering with fright and cold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT JOURNEY The hour fixed for my flight was 9 P.M. Five men had been induced to follow me by the offer of a handsome reward.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT JOURNEY The hour fixed for my flight was 9 P.M. Five men had been induced to follow me by the offer of a handsome reward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One man had purposely injured his feet and was disabled, another professed to be dying, the others positively refused to accompany me.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT JOURNEY The hour fixed for my flight was 9 P.M. Five men had been induced to follow me by the offer of a handsome reward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went in search of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the appointed hour no one had put in an appearance.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT JOURNEY The hour fixed for my flight was 9 P.M. Five men had been induced to follow me by the offer of a handsome reward.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading One man had purposely injured his feet and was disabled, another professed to be dying, the others positively refused to accompany me.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT JOURNEY The hour fixed for my flight was 9 P.M. Five men had been induced to follow me by the offer of a handsome reward.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT JOURNEY The hour fixed for my flight was 9 P.M. Five men had been induced to follow me by the offer of a handsome reward.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One man had purposely injured his feet and was disabled, another professed to be dying, the others positively refused to accompany me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT JOURNEY The hour fixed for my flight was 9 P.M. Five men had been induced to follow me by the offer of a handsome reward.
the force of workers available
From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT JOURNEY The hour fixed for my flight was 9 P.M. Five men had been induced to follow me by the offer of a handsome reward.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT JOURNEY The hour fixed for my flight was 9 P.M. Five men had been induced to follow me by the offer of a handsome reward.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT JOURNEY The hour fixed for my flight was 9 P.M. Five men had been induced to follow me by the offer of a handsome reward.
not any; not one
From this reading At the appointed hour no one had put in an appearance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT JOURNEY The hour fixed for my flight was 9 P.M. Five men had been induced to follow me by the offer of a handsome reward.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT JOURNEY The hour fixed for my flight was 9 P.M. Five men had been induced to follow me by the offer of a handsome reward.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the appointed hour no one had put in an appearance.
others
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From this reading One man had purposely injured his feet and was disabled, another professed to be dying, the others positively refused to accompany me.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT JOURNEY The hour fixed for my flight was 9 P.M. Five men had been induced to follow me by the offer of a handsome reward.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading One man had purposely injured his feet and was disabled, another professed to be dying, the others positively refused to accompany me.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading One man had purposely injured his feet and was disabled, another professed to be dying, the others positively refused to accompany me.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading One man had purposely injured his feet and was disabled, another professed to be dying, the others positively refused to accompany me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At the appointed hour no one had put in an appearance.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading One man had purposely injured his feet and was disabled, another professed to be dying, the others positively refused to accompany me.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT JOURNEY The hour fixed for my flight was 9 P.M. Five men had been induced to follow me by the offer of a handsome reward.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading I went in search of them.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading All were shivering with fright and cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT JOURNEY The hour fixed for my flight was 9 P.M. Five men had been induced to follow me by the offer of a handsome reward.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I went in search of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT JOURNEY The hour fixed for my flight was 9 P.M. Five men had been induced to follow me by the offer of a handsome reward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN EXCITING NIGHT JOURNEY The hour fixed for my flight was 9 P.M. Five men had been induced to follow me by the offer of a handsome reward.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went in search of them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All were shivering with fright and cold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All were shivering with fright and cold.
