Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Accordingly, he examined his prison carefully, and with a hopeful smile.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Despair did not seem to be a possibility to him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The rope with which he had been bound on the way to the ranch had been removed, the handcuffs being deemed sufficient.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The rope with which he had been bound on the way to the ranch had been removed, the handcuffs being deemed sufficient.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

confined by bonds

From this reading The rope with which he had been bound on the way to the ranch had been removed, the handcuffs being deemed sufficient.

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

light automatic rifle

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading Accordingly, he examined his prison carefully, and with a hopeful smile.

past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading The rope with which he had been bound on the way to the ranch had been removed, the handcuffs being deemed sufficient.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading Despair did not seem to be a possibility to him.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Despair did not seem to be a possibility to him.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading Accordingly, he examined his prison carefully, and with a hopeful smile.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony

From this reading Not so thought Jake the Flint.

many times at short intervals

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The rope with which he had been bound on the way to the ranch had been removed, the handcuffs being deemed sufficient.

plural of “handcuff” — shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs

From this reading The rope with which he had been bound on the way to the ranch had been removed, the handcuffs being deemed sufficient.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The rope with which he had been bound on the way to the ranch had been removed, the handcuffs being deemed sufficient.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Despair did not seem to be a possibility to him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

having or manifesting hope

From this reading Accordingly, he examined his prison carefully, and with a hopeful smile.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

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From this reading Not so thought Jake the Flint.

immediately past

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not so thought Jake the Flint.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The rope with which he had been bound on the way to the ranch had been removed, the handcuffs being deemed sufficient.

above and across; more than

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

a future prospect or potential

From this reading Despair did not seem to be a possibility to him.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading The rope with which he had been bound on the way to the ranch had been removed, the handcuffs being deemed sufficient.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading The rope with which he had been bound on the way to the ranch had been removed, the handcuffs being deemed sufficient.

a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

a strong line

From this reading The rope with which he had been bound on the way to the ranch had been removed, the handcuffs being deemed sufficient.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Despair did not seem to be a possibility to him.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Accordingly, he examined his prison carefully, and with a hopeful smile.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading The rope with which he had been bound on the way to the ranch had been removed, the handcuffs being deemed sufficient.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The rope with which he had been bound on the way to the ranch had been removed, the handcuffs being deemed sufficient.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The rope with which he had been bound on the way to the ranch had been removed, the handcuffs being deemed sufficient.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The rope with which he had been bound on the way to the ranch had been removed, the handcuffs being deemed sufficient.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The rope with which he had been bound on the way to the ranch had been removed, the handcuffs being deemed sufficient.

which person or people

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading As the window of his prison was over thirty feet from the ground, and a sentinel with a carbine and revolver stood below, it was thought that the bird who had so frequently escaped his cage before was safe at last, and fairly on his way to the gallows.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The rope with which he had been bound on the way to the ranch had been removed, the handcuffs being deemed sufficient.