used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a prisoner, and though Clip was on board the boat, he was utterly incompetent to take the place of his master.
(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 Now all was changed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything had gone well with Bob so far, and he was looking forward hopefully to the end of his journey, and the final success of his expedition.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He was a prisoner, and though Clip was on board the boat, he was utterly incompetent to take the place of his master.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He was a prisoner, and though Clip was on board the boat, he was utterly incompetent to take the place of his master.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Everything had gone well with Bob so far, and he was looking forward hopefully to the end of his journey, and the final success of his expedition.
CAPTUREDverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading HOW CLIP WAS CAPTURED.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Now all was changed.
CLIPnounUS /klɪp/
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading HOW CLIP WAS CAPTURED.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Bob hardly dared trust himself to think of the future.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Everything had gone well with Bob so far, and he was looking forward hopefully to the end of his journey, and the final success of his expedition.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything had gone well with Bob so far, and he was looking forward hopefully to the end of his journey, and the final success of his expedition.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Everything had gone well with Bob so far, and he was looking forward hopefully to the end of his journey, and the final success of his expedition.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Everything had gone well with Bob so far, and he was looking forward hopefully to the end of his journey, and the final success of his expedition.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Everything had gone well with Bob so far, and he was looking forward hopefully to the end of his journey, and the final success of his expedition.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Everything had gone well with Bob so far, and he was looking forward hopefully to the end of his journey, and the final success of his expedition.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Bob hardly dared trust himself to think of the future.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Everything had gone well with Bob so far, and he was looking forward hopefully to the end of his journey, and the final success of his expedition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything had gone well with Bob so far, and he was looking forward hopefully to the end of his journey, and the final success of his expedition.
only a very short time before
From this reading Bob hardly dared trust himself to think of the future.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everything had gone well with Bob so far, and he was looking forward hopefully to the end of his journey, and the final success of his expedition.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bob hardly dared trust himself to think of the future.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Everything had gone well with Bob so far, and he was looking forward hopefully to the end of his journey, and the final success of his expedition.
hopefullyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpfəli/
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading Everything had gone well with Bob so far, and he was looking forward hopefully to the end of his journey, and the final success of his expedition.
HOW
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From this reading HOW CLIP WAS CAPTURED.
incompetentnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpətənt/
someone who is not competent to take effective action
From this reading He was a prisoner, and though Clip was on board the boat, he was utterly incompetent to take the place of his master.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Everything had gone well with Bob so far, and he was looking forward hopefully to the end of his journey, and the final success of his expedition.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Everything had gone well with Bob so far, and he was looking forward hopefully to the end of his journey, and the final success of his expedition.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He was a prisoner, and though Clip was on board the boat, he was utterly incompetent to take the place of his master.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now all was changed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everything had gone well with Bob so far, and he was looking forward hopefully to the end of his journey, and the final success of his expedition.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was a prisoner, and though Clip was on board the boat, he was utterly incompetent to take the place of his master.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was a prisoner, and though Clip was on board the boat, he was utterly incompetent to take the place of his master.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He was a prisoner, and though Clip was on board the boat, he was utterly incompetent to take the place of his master.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Everything had gone well with Bob so far, and he was looking forward hopefully to the end of his journey, and the final success of his expedition.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Everything had gone well with Bob so far, and he was looking forward hopefully to the end of his journey, and the final success of his expedition.
carry out
From this reading He was a prisoner, and though Clip was on board the boat, he was utterly incompetent to take the place of his master.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everything had gone well with Bob so far, and he was looking forward hopefully to the end of his journey, and the final success of his expedition.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Bob hardly dared trust himself to think of the future.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was a prisoner, and though Clip was on board the boat, he was utterly incompetent to take the place of his master.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything had gone well with Bob so far, and he was looking forward hopefully to the end of his journey, and the final success of his expedition.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Bob hardly dared trust himself to think of the future.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He was a prisoner, and though Clip was on board the boat, he was utterly incompetent to take the place of his master.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW CLIP WAS CAPTURED.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Everything had gone well with Bob so far, and he was looking forward hopefully to the end of his journey, and the final success of his expedition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everything had gone well with Bob so far, and he was looking forward hopefully to the end of his journey, and the final success of his expedition.
