used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many a time that fortnight Captain Morgan wished a shot from the castle might find him out and end his misery.
(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 "The rage of the colonel knew no bounds, and he vowed all sorts of vengeance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The rage of the colonel knew no bounds, and he vowed all sorts of vengeance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And yet whenever he was tempted to desert or quarrel with his colonel the thought of the lady left with no protector at the mercy of such a man held him to his post.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading "The rage of the colonel knew no bounds, and he vowed all sorts of vengeance.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Many a time that fortnight Captain Morgan wished a shot from the castle might find him out and end his misery.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Many a time that fortnight Captain Morgan wished a shot from the castle might find him out and end his misery.
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 "The rage of the colonel knew no bounds, and he vowed all sorts of vengeance.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All he could do was once or twice to urge the colonel to raise the siege, or come to terms with its master.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All he could do was once or twice to urge the colonel to raise the siege, or come to terms with its master.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading And yet whenever he was tempted to desert or quarrel with his colonel the thought of the lady left with no protector at the mercy of such a man held him to his post.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You may fancy one of his men did not join in his threats.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All he could do was once or twice to urge the colonel to raise the siege, or come to terms with its master.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Many a time that fortnight Captain Morgan wished a shot from the castle might find him out and end his misery.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading You may fancy one of his men did not join in his threats.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Many a time that fortnight Captain Morgan wished a shot from the castle might find him out and end his misery.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Many a time that fortnight Captain Morgan wished a shot from the castle might find him out and end his misery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Many a time that fortnight Captain Morgan wished a shot from the castle might find him out and end his misery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The rage of the colonel knew no bounds, and he vowed all sorts of vengeance.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And yet whenever he was tempted to desert or quarrel with his colonel the thought of the lady left with no protector at the mercy of such a man held him to his post.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many a time that fortnight Captain Morgan wished a shot from the castle might find him out and end his misery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You may fancy one of his men did not join in his threats.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You may fancy one of his men did not join in his threats.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All he could do was once or twice to urge the colonel to raise the siege, or come to terms with its master.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading You may fancy one of his men did not join in his threats.
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 "The rage of the colonel knew no bounds, and he vowed all sorts of vengeance.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading And yet whenever he was tempted to desert or quarrel with his colonel the thought of the lady left with no protector at the mercy of such a man held him to his post.
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 And yet whenever he was tempted to desert or quarrel with his colonel the thought of the lady left with no protector at the mercy of such a man held him to his post.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And yet whenever he was tempted to desert or quarrel with his colonel the thought of the lady left with no protector at the mercy of such a man held him to his post.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many a time that fortnight Captain Morgan wished a shot from the castle might find him out and end his misery.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading All he could do was once or twice to urge the colonel to raise the siege, or come to terms with its master.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may fancy one of his men did not join in his threats.
the force of workers available
From this reading You may fancy one of his men did not join in his threats.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading And yet whenever he was tempted to desert or quarrel with his colonel the thought of the lady left with no protector at the mercy of such a man held him to his post.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Many a time that fortnight Captain Morgan wished a shot from the castle might find him out and end his misery.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Many a time that fortnight Captain Morgan wished a shot from the castle might find him out and end his misery.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Many a time that fortnight Captain Morgan wished a shot from the castle might find him out and end his misery.
not any; not one
From this reading "The rage of the colonel knew no bounds, and he vowed all sorts of vengeance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You may fancy one of his men did not join in his threats.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The rage of the colonel knew no bounds, and he vowed all sorts of vengeance.
on one occasion
From this reading All he could do was once or twice to urge the colonel to raise the siege, or come to terms with its master.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You may fancy one of his men did not join in his threats.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And yet whenever he was tempted to desert or quarrel with his colonel the thought of the lady left with no protector at the mercy of such a man held him to his post.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Many a time that fortnight Captain Morgan wished a shot from the castle might find him out and end his misery.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading And yet whenever he was tempted to desert or quarrel with his colonel the thought of the lady left with no protector at the mercy of such a man held him to his post.
protectornounUS /prəˈtektər/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading And yet whenever he was tempted to desert or quarrel with his colonel the thought of the lady left with no protector at the mercy of such a man held him to his post.
an angry dispute
From this reading And yet whenever he was tempted to desert or quarrel with his colonel the thought of the lady left with no protector at the mercy of such a man held him to his post.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "The rage of the colonel knew no bounds, and he vowed all sorts of vengeance.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading All he could do was once or twice to urge the colonel to raise the siege, or come to terms with its master.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Many a time that fortnight Captain Morgan wished a shot from the castle might find him out and end his misery.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading All he could do was once or twice to urge the colonel to raise the siege, or come to terms with its master.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "The rage of the colonel knew no bounds, and he vowed all sorts of vengeance.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And yet whenever he was tempted to desert or quarrel with his colonel the thought of the lady left with no protector at the mercy of such a man held him to his post.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading And yet whenever he was tempted to desert or quarrel with his colonel the thought of the lady left with no protector at the mercy of such a man held him to his post.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading All he could do was once or twice to urge the colonel to raise the siege, or come to terms with its master.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many a time that fortnight Captain Morgan wished a shot from the castle might find him out and end his misery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The rage of the colonel knew no bounds, and he vowed all sorts of vengeance.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And yet whenever he was tempted to desert or quarrel with his colonel the thought of the lady left with no protector at the mercy of such a man held him to his post.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading You may fancy one of his men did not join in his threats.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Many a time that fortnight Captain Morgan wished a shot from the castle might find him out and end his misery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And yet whenever he was tempted to desert or quarrel with his colonel the thought of the lady left with no protector at the mercy of such a man held him to his post.
two times
From this reading All he could do was once or twice to urge the colonel to raise the siege, or come to terms with its master.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading All he could do was once or twice to urge the colonel to raise the siege, or come to terms with its master.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading "The rage of the colonel knew no bounds, and he vowed all sorts of vengeance.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading "The rage of the colonel knew no bounds, and he vowed all sorts of vengeance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet whenever he was tempted to desert or quarrel with his colonel the thought of the lady left with no protector at the mercy of such a man held him to his post.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading And yet whenever he was tempted to desert or quarrel with his colonel the thought of the lady left with no protector at the mercy of such a man held him to his post.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Many a time that fortnight Captain Morgan wished a shot from the castle might find him out and end his misery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And yet whenever he was tempted to desert or quarrel with his colonel the thought of the lady left with no protector at the mercy of such a man held him to his post.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet whenever he was tempted to desert or quarrel with his colonel the thought of the lady left with no protector at the mercy of such a man held him to his post.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may fancy one of his men did not join in his threats.
