used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HUNTING A FUGITIVE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, if only he could escape! and then, once in England, he would hunt up Etta Allison’s uncle and make him send for his niece.
Allison's
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From this reading Ah, if only he could escape! and then, once in England, he would hunt up Etta Allison’s uncle and make him send for his niece.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The thought of his parents was always a very sorrowful one to Harry.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
Andreas
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From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as he did so he could not help thinking of his comfortable bed at home, and of the love which had been his from childhood till the day he was kidnapped.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And as he did so he could not help thinking of his comfortable bed at home, and of the love which had been his from childhood till the day he was kidnapped.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And as he did so he could not help thinking of his comfortable bed at home, and of the love which had been his from childhood till the day he was kidnapped.
Carlo
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From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading And as he did so he could not help thinking of his comfortable bed at home, and of the love which had been his from childhood till the day he was kidnapped.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading And as he did so he could not help thinking of his comfortable bed at home, and of the love which had been his from childhood till the day he was kidnapped.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And as he did so he could not help thinking of his comfortable bed at home, and of the love which had been his from childhood till the day he was kidnapped.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And as he did so he could not help thinking of his comfortable bed at home, and of the love which had been his from childhood till the day he was kidnapped.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And as he did so he could not help thinking of his comfortable bed at home, and of the love which had been his from childhood till the day he was kidnapped.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Ah, if only he could escape! and then, once in England, he would hunt up Etta Allison’s uncle and make him send for his niece.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Ah, if only he could escape! and then, once in England, he would hunt up Etta Allison’s uncle and make him send for his niece.
Etta
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From this reading Ah, if only he could escape! and then, once in England, he would hunt up Etta Allison’s uncle and make him send for his niece.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
fasteningnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋ/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And as he did so he could not help thinking of his comfortable bed at home, and of the love which had been his from childhood till the day he was kidnapped.
FUGITIVEnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading HUNTING A FUGITIVE.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading And as he did so he could not help thinking of his comfortable bed at home, and of the love which had been his from childhood till the day he was kidnapped.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And as he did so he could not help thinking of his comfortable bed at home, and of the love which had been his from childhood till the day he was kidnapped.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Ah, if only he could escape! and then, once in England, he would hunt up Etta Allison’s uncle and make him send for his niece.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading HUNTING A FUGITIVE.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ah, if only he could escape! and then, once in England, he would hunt up Etta Allison’s uncle and make him send for his niece.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
kidnappedverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading And as he did so he could not help thinking of his comfortable bed at home, and of the love which had been his from childhood till the day he was kidnapped.
a unit of instruction
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And as he did so he could not help thinking of his comfortable bed at home, and of the love which had been his from childhood till the day he was kidnapped.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
engage in
From this reading Ah, if only he could escape! and then, once in England, he would hunt up Etta Allison’s uncle and make him send for his niece.
and nothing more
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Ah, if only he could escape! and then, once in England, he would hunt up Etta Allison’s uncle and make him send for his niece.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And as he did so he could not help thinking of his comfortable bed at home, and of the love which had been his from childhood till the day he was kidnapped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And as he did so he could not help thinking of his comfortable bed at home, and of the love which had been his from childhood till the day he was kidnapped.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
on one occasion
From this reading Ah, if only he could escape! and then, once in England, he would hunt up Etta Allison’s uncle and make him send for his niece.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The thought of his parents was always a very sorrowful one to Harry.
and nothing more
From this reading Ah, if only he could escape! and then, once in England, he would hunt up Etta Allison’s uncle and make him send for his niece.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The thought of his parents was always a very sorrowful one to Harry.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Ah, if only he could escape! and then, once in England, he would hunt up Etta Allison’s uncle and make him send for his niece.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And as he did so he could not help thinking of his comfortable bed at home, and of the love which had been his from childhood till the day he was kidnapped.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading The thought of his parents was always a very sorrowful one to Harry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And as he did so he could not help thinking of his comfortable bed at home, and of the love which had been his from childhood till the day he was kidnapped.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading And as he did so he could not help thinking of his comfortable bed at home, and of the love which had been his from childhood till the day he was kidnapped.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of his parents was always a very sorrowful one to Harry.
up to a particular time
From this reading And as he did so he could not help thinking of his comfortable bed at home, and of the love which had been his from childhood till the day he was kidnapped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thought of his parents was always a very sorrowful one to Harry.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Ah, if only he could escape! and then, once in England, he would hunt up Etta Allison’s uncle and make him send for his niece.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
precisely as stated
From this reading The thought of his parents was always a very sorrowful one to Harry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
at the time that
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Carlo was gone Harry went on with his lesson; and then, feeling somewhat weary after his expedition, he prepared his bed, which preparation consisted merely in fastening up an Indian hammock that Andreas had made for him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ah, if only he could escape! and then, once in England, he would hunt up Etta Allison’s uncle and make him send for his niece.
