used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week elapsed, and Colonel Philips had not returned, nor had any tidings been received from him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week elapsed, and Colonel Philips had not returned, nor had any tidings been received from him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A week elapsed, and Colonel Philips had not returned, nor had any tidings been received from him.
for the reason that
From this reading However, he no longer felt impatient, because he knew that every effort was being made for his deliverance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A week elapsed, and Colonel Philips had not returned, nor had any tidings been received from him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading However, he no longer felt impatient, because he knew that every effort was being made for his deliverance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not read much, though Colonel Wyndham possessed a good library, which might have proved a great resource to him, had he been of a studious turn, but he occupied himself in various ways, and not unfrequently cooked his own dinner.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The king's life differed very little from that of a prisoner who enjoyed certain privileges, and whose friends were permitted to visit him.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading A week elapsed, and Colonel Philips had not returned, nor had any tidings been received from him.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading He did not read much, though Colonel Wyndham possessed a good library, which might have proved a great resource to him, had he been of a studious turn, but he occupied himself in various ways, and not unfrequently cooked his own dinner.
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading However, he no longer felt impatient, because he knew that every effort was being made for his deliverance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not read much, though Colonel Wyndham possessed a good library, which might have proved a great resource to him, had he been of a studious turn, but he occupied himself in various ways, and not unfrequently cooked his own dinner.
differedverbUS /ˈdɪfərd/
past form of “differ” — be different
From this reading The king's life differed very little from that of a prisoner who enjoyed certain privileges, and whose friends were permitted to visit him.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He did not read much, though Colonel Wyndham possessed a good library, which might have proved a great resource to him, had he been of a studious turn, but he occupied himself in various ways, and not unfrequently cooked his own dinner.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading However, he no longer felt impatient, because he knew that every effort was being made for his deliverance.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading A week elapsed, and Colonel Philips had not returned, nor had any tidings been received from him.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The king's life differed very little from that of a prisoner who enjoyed certain privileges, and whose friends were permitted to visit him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading However, he no longer felt impatient, because he knew that every effort was being made for his deliverance.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading However, he no longer felt impatient, because he knew that every effort was being made for his deliverance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, he no longer felt impatient, because he knew that every effort was being made for his deliverance.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The king's life differed very little from that of a prisoner who enjoyed certain privileges, and whose friends were permitted to visit him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A week elapsed, and Colonel Philips had not returned, nor had any tidings been received from him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He did not read much, though Colonel Wyndham possessed a good library, which might have proved a great resource to him, had he been of a studious turn, but he occupied himself in various ways, and not unfrequently cooked his own dinner.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He did not read much, though Colonel Wyndham possessed a good library, which might have proved a great resource to him, had he been of a studious turn, but he occupied himself in various ways, and not unfrequently cooked his own dinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week elapsed, and Colonel Philips had not returned, nor had any tidings been received from him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did not read much, though Colonel Wyndham possessed a good library, which might have proved a great resource to him, had he been of a studious turn, but he occupied himself in various ways, and not unfrequently cooked his own dinner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, he no longer felt impatient, because he knew that every effort was being made for his deliverance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A week elapsed, and Colonel Philips had not returned, nor had any tidings been received from him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not read much, though Colonel Wyndham possessed a good library, which might have proved a great resource to him, had he been of a studious turn, but he occupied himself in various ways, and not unfrequently cooked his own dinner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading However, he no longer felt impatient, because he knew that every effort was being made for his deliverance.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE KING LEFT TRENT.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he no longer felt impatient, because he knew that every effort was being made for his deliverance.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading However, he no longer felt impatient, because he knew that every effort was being made for his deliverance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not read much, though Colonel Wyndham possessed a good library, which might have proved a great resource to him, had he been of a studious turn, but he occupied himself in various ways, and not unfrequently cooked his own dinner.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading HOW THE KING LEFT TRENT.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king's life differed very little from that of a prisoner who enjoyed certain privileges, and whose friends were permitted to visit him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading However, he no longer felt impatient, because he knew that every effort was being made for his deliverance.
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 HOW THE KING LEFT TRENT.
a room where books are kept
From this reading He did not read much, though Colonel Wyndham possessed a good library, which might have proved a great resource to him, had he been of a studious turn, but he occupied himself in various ways, and not unfrequently cooked his own dinner.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The king's life differed very little from that of a prisoner who enjoyed certain privileges, and whose friends were permitted to visit him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The king's life differed very little from that of a prisoner who enjoyed certain privileges, and whose friends were permitted to visit him.
for more time
From this reading However, he no longer felt impatient, because he knew that every effort was being made for his deliverance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading However, he no longer felt impatient, because he knew that every effort was being made for his deliverance.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He did not read much, though Colonel Wyndham possessed a good library, which might have proved a great resource to him, had he been of a studious turn, but he occupied himself in various ways, and not unfrequently cooked his own dinner.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He did not read much, though Colonel Wyndham possessed a good library, which might have proved a great resource to him, had he been of a studious turn, but he occupied himself in various ways, and not unfrequently cooked his own dinner.
not any; not one
From this reading However, he no longer felt impatient, because he knew that every effort was being made for his deliverance.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading A week elapsed, and Colonel Philips had not returned, nor had any tidings been received from him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A week elapsed, and Colonel Philips had not returned, nor had any tidings been received from him.
held or filled or in use
From this reading He did not read much, though Colonel Wyndham possessed a good library, which might have proved a great resource to him, had he been of a studious turn, but he occupied himself in various ways, and not unfrequently cooked his own dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The king's life differed very little from that of a prisoner who enjoyed certain privileges, and whose friends were permitted to visit him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He did not read much, though Colonel Wyndham possessed a good library, which might have proved a great resource to him, had he been of a studious turn, but he occupied himself in various ways, and not unfrequently cooked his own dinner.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading The king's life differed very little from that of a prisoner who enjoyed certain privileges, and whose friends were permitted to visit him.
PhilipsnounUS /ˈfɪləps/
plural of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading A week elapsed, and Colonel Philips had not returned, nor had any tidings been received from him.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading He did not read much, though Colonel Wyndham possessed a good library, which might have proved a great resource to him, had he been of a studious turn, but he occupied himself in various ways, and not unfrequently cooked his own dinner.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The king's life differed very little from that of a prisoner who enjoyed certain privileges, and whose friends were permitted to visit him.
privilegesnounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒəz/
plural of “privilege” — a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading The king's life differed very little from that of a prisoner who enjoyed certain privileges, and whose friends were permitted to visit him.
established beyond doubt
From this reading He did not read much, though Colonel Wyndham possessed a good library, which might have proved a great resource to him, had he been of a studious turn, but he occupied himself in various ways, and not unfrequently cooked his own dinner.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He did not read much, though Colonel Wyndham possessed a good library, which might have proved a great resource to him, had he been of a studious turn, but he occupied himself in various ways, and not unfrequently cooked his own dinner.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A week elapsed, and Colonel Philips had not returned, nor had any tidings been received from him.
resourcenounUS /ˈriːsɔːrs/
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading He did not read much, though Colonel Wyndham possessed a good library, which might have proved a great resource to him, had he been of a studious turn, but he occupied himself in various ways, and not unfrequently cooked his own dinner.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A week elapsed, and Colonel Philips had not returned, nor had any tidings been received from him.
studiousadjectiveUS /ˈstuːdiəs/
marked by care and effort
From this reading He did not read much, though Colonel Wyndham possessed a good library, which might have proved a great resource to him, had he been of a studious turn, but he occupied himself in various ways, and not unfrequently cooked his own dinner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The king's life differed very little from that of a prisoner who enjoyed certain privileges, and whose friends were permitted to visit him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE KING LEFT TRENT.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He did not read much, though Colonel Wyndham possessed a good library, which might have proved a great resource to him, had he been of a studious turn, but he occupied himself in various ways, and not unfrequently cooked his own dinner.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading A week elapsed, and Colonel Philips had not returned, nor had any tidings been received from him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The king's life differed very little from that of a prisoner who enjoyed certain privileges, and whose friends were permitted to visit him.
TRENTnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading HOW THE KING LEFT TRENT.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He did not read much, though Colonel Wyndham possessed a good library, which might have proved a great resource to him, had he been of a studious turn, but he occupied himself in various ways, and not unfrequently cooked his own dinner.
unfrequently
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From this reading He did not read much, though Colonel Wyndham possessed a good library, which might have proved a great resource to him, had he been of a studious turn, but he occupied himself in various ways, and not unfrequently cooked his own dinner.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading He did not read much, though Colonel Wyndham possessed a good library, which might have proved a great resource to him, had he been of a studious turn, but he occupied himself in various ways, and not unfrequently cooked his own dinner.
precisely as stated
From this reading The king's life differed very little from that of a prisoner who enjoyed certain privileges, and whose friends were permitted to visit him.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The king's life differed very little from that of a prisoner who enjoyed certain privileges, and whose friends were permitted to visit him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, he no longer felt impatient, because he knew that every effort was being made for his deliverance.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He did not read much, though Colonel Wyndham possessed a good library, which might have proved a great resource to him, had he been of a studious turn, but he occupied himself in various ways, and not unfrequently cooked his own dinner.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week elapsed, and Colonel Philips had not returned, nor had any tidings been received from him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The king's life differed very little from that of a prisoner who enjoyed certain privileges, and whose friends were permitted to visit him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He did not read much, though Colonel Wyndham possessed a good library, which might have proved a great resource to him, had he been of a studious turn, but he occupied himself in various ways, and not unfrequently cooked his own dinner.
which person or people
From this reading The king's life differed very little from that of a prisoner who enjoyed certain privileges, and whose friends were permitted to visit him.
belonging to which person
From this reading The king's life differed very little from that of a prisoner who enjoyed certain privileges, and whose friends were permitted to visit him.
Wyndham
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From this reading He did not read much, though Colonel Wyndham possessed a good library, which might have proved a great resource to him, had he been of a studious turn, but he occupied himself in various ways, and not unfrequently cooked his own dinner.
