afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When they awoke the morning after Rogers' departure, Scotty sought out Rose.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although posses were formed and troopers thrown on the outlaw's trail, he managed to evade them, though several times they got near enough to shoot at him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although posses were formed and troopers thrown on the outlaw's trail, he managed to evade them, though several times they got near enough to shoot at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although posses were formed and troopers thrown on the outlaw's trail, he managed to evade them, though several times they got near enough to shoot at him.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When they awoke the morning after Rogers' departure, Scotty sought out Rose.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But, with that perversity of Fate which seems at times to guard and protect wrongdoers, bring suffering upon the honest, he escaped to his fortress on the rock-crowned mountain unscathed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, with that perversity of Fate which seems at times to guard and protect wrongdoers, bring suffering upon the honest, he escaped to his fortress on the rock-crowned mountain unscathed.
the act of departing
From this reading When they awoke the morning after Rogers' departure, Scotty sought out Rose.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Although posses were formed and troopers thrown on the outlaw's trail, he managed to evade them, though several times they got near enough to shoot at him.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading But, with that perversity of Fate which seems at times to guard and protect wrongdoers, bring suffering upon the honest, he escaped to his fortress on the rock-crowned mountain unscathed.
evadeverbUS /ɪˈveɪd/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Although posses were formed and troopers thrown on the outlaw's trail, he managed to evade them, though several times they got near enough to shoot at him.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading But, with that perversity of Fate which seems at times to guard and protect wrongdoers, bring suffering upon the honest, he escaped to his fortress on the rock-crowned mountain unscathed.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Although posses were formed and troopers thrown on the outlaw's trail, he managed to evade them, though several times they got near enough to shoot at him.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading But, with that perversity of Fate which seems at times to guard and protect wrongdoers, bring suffering upon the honest, he escaped to his fortress on the rock-crowned mountain unscathed.
gloatingnounUS /ˈɡloʊtɪŋ/
malicious satisfaction
From this reading Yet, in his very hour of gloating, his nemesis was stalking him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Although posses were formed and troopers thrown on the outlaw's trail, he managed to evade them, though several times they got near enough to shoot at him.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading But, with that perversity of Fate which seems at times to guard and protect wrongdoers, bring suffering upon the honest, he escaped to his fortress on the rock-crowned mountain unscathed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although posses were formed and troopers thrown on the outlaw's trail, he managed to evade them, though several times they got near enough to shoot at him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although posses were formed and troopers thrown on the outlaw's trail, he managed to evade them, though several times they got near enough to shoot at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, with that perversity of Fate which seems at times to guard and protect wrongdoers, bring suffering upon the honest, he escaped to his fortress on the rock-crowned mountain unscathed.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading But, with that perversity of Fate which seems at times to guard and protect wrongdoers, bring suffering upon the honest, he escaped to his fortress on the rock-crowned mountain unscathed.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Yet, in his very hour of gloating, his nemesis was stalking him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet, in his very hour of gloating, his nemesis was stalking him.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Although posses were formed and troopers thrown on the outlaw's trail, he managed to evade them, though several times they got near enough to shoot at him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When they awoke the morning after Rogers' departure, Scotty sought out Rose.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading But, with that perversity of Fate which seems at times to guard and protect wrongdoers, bring suffering upon the honest, he escaped to his fortress on the rock-crowned mountain unscathed.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Although posses were formed and troopers thrown on the outlaw's trail, he managed to evade them, though several times they got near enough to shoot at him.
nemesisnounUS /ˈneməsɪs/
(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
From this reading Yet, in his very hour of gloating, his nemesis was stalking him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, with that perversity of Fate which seems at times to guard and protect wrongdoers, bring suffering upon the honest, he escaped to his fortress on the rock-crowned mountain unscathed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE RAID ON THE OLD STOCKADE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RAID ON THE OLD STOCKADE.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When they awoke the morning after Rogers' departure, Scotty sought out Rose.
outlaw's
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From this reading Although posses were formed and troopers thrown on the outlaw's trail, he managed to evade them, though several times they got near enough to shoot at him.
perversitynounUS /pərˈvɜːrsəti/
deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
From this reading But, with that perversity of Fate which seems at times to guard and protect wrongdoers, bring suffering upon the honest, he escaped to his fortress on the rock-crowned mountain unscathed.
possesnounUS /ˈpɑːsiz/
plural of “posse” — a temporary police force
From this reading Although posses were formed and troopers thrown on the outlaw's trail, he managed to evade them, though several times they got near enough to shoot at him.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading But, with that perversity of Fate which seems at times to guard and protect wrongdoers, bring suffering upon the honest, he escaped to his fortress on the rock-crowned mountain unscathed.
RAIDverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading THE RAID ON THE OLD STOCKADE.
rock-crowned
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From this reading But, with that perversity of Fate which seems at times to guard and protect wrongdoers, bring suffering upon the honest, he escaped to his fortress on the rock-crowned mountain unscathed.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading When they awoke the morning after Rogers' departure, Scotty sought out Rose.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When they awoke the morning after Rogers' departure, Scotty sought out Rose.
Scotty
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From this reading When they awoke the morning after Rogers' departure, Scotty sought out Rose.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But, with that perversity of Fate which seems at times to guard and protect wrongdoers, bring suffering upon the honest, he escaped to his fortress on the rock-crowned mountain unscathed.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Although posses were formed and troopers thrown on the outlaw's trail, he managed to evade them, though several times they got near enough to shoot at him.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Although posses were formed and troopers thrown on the outlaw's trail, he managed to evade them, though several times they got near enough to shoot at him.
that is looked for
From this reading When they awoke the morning after Rogers' departure, Scotty sought out Rose.
stalkingnounUS /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
From this reading Yet, in his very hour of gloating, his nemesis was stalking him.
STOCKADEnounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading THE RAID ON THE OLD STOCKADE.
a state of acute pain
From this reading But, with that perversity of Fate which seems at times to guard and protect wrongdoers, bring suffering upon the honest, he escaped to his fortress on the rock-crowned mountain unscathed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, with that perversity of Fate which seems at times to guard and protect wrongdoers, bring suffering upon the honest, he escaped to his fortress on the rock-crowned mountain unscathed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAID ON THE OLD STOCKADE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Although posses were formed and troopers thrown on the outlaw's trail, he managed to evade them, though several times they got near enough to shoot at him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although posses were formed and troopers thrown on the outlaw's trail, he managed to evade them, though several times they got near enough to shoot at him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although posses were formed and troopers thrown on the outlaw's trail, he managed to evade them, though several times they got near enough to shoot at him.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Although posses were formed and troopers thrown on the outlaw's trail, he managed to evade them, though several times they got near enough to shoot at him.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Although posses were formed and troopers thrown on the outlaw's trail, he managed to evade them, though several times they got near enough to shoot at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although posses were formed and troopers thrown on the outlaw's trail, he managed to evade them, though several times they got near enough to shoot at him.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Although posses were formed and troopers thrown on the outlaw's trail, he managed to evade them, though several times they got near enough to shoot at him.
troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading Although posses were formed and troopers thrown on the outlaw's trail, he managed to evade them, though several times they got near enough to shoot at him.
unscathedadjectiveUS /ənˈskeɪðd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading But, with that perversity of Fate which seems at times to guard and protect wrongdoers, bring suffering upon the honest, he escaped to his fortress on the rock-crowned mountain unscathed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But, with that perversity of Fate which seems at times to guard and protect wrongdoers, bring suffering upon the honest, he escaped to his fortress on the rock-crowned mountain unscathed.
precisely as stated
From this reading Yet, in his very hour of gloating, his nemesis was stalking him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet, in his very hour of gloating, his nemesis was stalking him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although posses were formed and troopers thrown on the outlaw's trail, he managed to evade them, though several times they got near enough to shoot at him.
at the time that
From this reading When they awoke the morning after Rogers' departure, Scotty sought out Rose.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But, with that perversity of Fate which seems at times to guard and protect wrongdoers, bring suffering upon the honest, he escaped to his fortress on the rock-crowned mountain unscathed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, with that perversity of Fate which seems at times to guard and protect wrongdoers, bring suffering upon the honest, he escaped to his fortress on the rock-crowned mountain unscathed.
wrongdoersnounUS /ˈrɔːŋˈduːərz/
plural of “wrongdoer” — a person who transgresses moral or civil law
From this reading But, with that perversity of Fate which seems at times to guard and protect wrongdoers, bring suffering upon the honest, he escaped to his fortress on the rock-crowned mountain unscathed.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, in his very hour of gloating, his nemesis was stalking him.
