used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My blankets lay under a tree not over fifteen steps from the fire, and my coat and saddle were carelessly thrown among the common camp equipments in the same place.
the state of being absent
From this reading It may readily be conceived that my sensations were not the most pleasant during the absence of the three men in whose power I was so strangely and unexpectedly placed.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading That two of them were quite capable of murdering me, if they had not already made up their minds to do so, was beyond question.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading My blankets lay under a tree not over fifteen steps from the fire, and my coat and saddle were carelessly thrown among the common camp equipments in the same place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It may readily be conceived that my sensations were not the most pleasant during the absence of the three men in whose power I was so strangely and unexpectedly placed.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I looked around, and saw to my dismay that they scarcely took the trouble to conceal the robbery they had already perpetrated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may readily be conceived that my sensations were not the most pleasant during the absence of the three men in whose power I was so strangely and unexpectedly placed.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading That two of them were quite capable of murdering me, if they had not already made up their minds to do so, was beyond question.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading My blankets lay under a tree not over fifteen steps from the fire, and my coat and saddle were carelessly thrown among the common camp equipments in the same place.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading My blankets lay under a tree not over fifteen steps from the fire, and my coat and saddle were carelessly thrown among the common camp equipments in the same place.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading That two of them were quite capable of murdering me, if they had not already made up their minds to do so, was beyond question.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading My blankets lay under a tree not over fifteen steps from the fire, and my coat and saddle were carelessly thrown among the common camp equipments in the same place.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading My blankets lay under a tree not over fifteen steps from the fire, and my coat and saddle were carelessly thrown among the common camp equipments in the same place.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading My blankets lay under a tree not over fifteen steps from the fire, and my coat and saddle were carelessly thrown among the common camp equipments in the same place.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I looked around, and saw to my dismay that they scarcely took the trouble to conceal the robbery they had already perpetrated.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading It may readily be conceived that my sensations were not the most pleasant during the absence of the three men in whose power I was so strangely and unexpectedly placed.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading I looked around, and saw to my dismay that they scarcely took the trouble to conceal the robbery they had already perpetrated.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That two of them were quite capable of murdering me, if they had not already made up their minds to do so, was beyond question.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It may readily be conceived that my sensations were not the most pleasant during the absence of the three men in whose power I was so strangely and unexpectedly placed.
equipmentsnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənts/
plural of “equipment” — an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading My blankets lay under a tree not over fifteen steps from the fire, and my coat and saddle were carelessly thrown among the common camp equipments in the same place.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading My blankets lay under a tree not over fifteen steps from the fire, and my coat and saddle were carelessly thrown among the common camp equipments in the same place.
start firing a weapon
From this reading My blankets lay under a tree not over fifteen steps from the fire, and my coat and saddle were carelessly thrown among the common camp equipments in the same place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My blankets lay under a tree not over fifteen steps from the fire, and my coat and saddle were carelessly thrown among the common camp equipments in the same place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That two of them were quite capable of murdering me, if they had not already made up their minds to do so, was beyond question.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It may readily be conceived that my sensations were not the most pleasant during the absence of the three men in whose power I was so strangely and unexpectedly placed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That two of them were quite capable of murdering me, if they had not already made up their minds to do so, was beyond question.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It may readily be conceived that my sensations were not the most pleasant during the absence of the three men in whose power I was so strangely and unexpectedly placed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may readily be conceived that my sensations were not the most pleasant during the absence of the three men in whose power I was so strangely and unexpectedly placed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My blankets lay under a tree not over fifteen steps from the fire, and my coat and saddle were carelessly thrown among the common camp equipments in the same place.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked around, and saw to my dismay that they scarcely took the trouble to conceal the robbery they had already perpetrated.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That two of them were quite capable of murdering me, if they had not already made up their minds to do so, was beyond question.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may readily be conceived that my sensations were not the most pleasant during the absence of the three men in whose power I was so strangely and unexpectedly placed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That two of them were quite capable of murdering me, if they had not already made up their minds to do so, was beyond question.
the force of workers available
From this reading It may readily be conceived that my sensations were not the most pleasant during the absence of the three men in whose power I was so strangely and unexpectedly placed.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading That two of them were quite capable of murdering me, if they had not already made up their minds to do so, was beyond question.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It may readily be conceived that my sensations were not the most pleasant during the absence of the three men in whose power I was so strangely and unexpectedly placed.
murderingverbUS /ˈmɜːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “murder” — kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading That two of them were quite capable of murdering me, if they had not already made up their minds to do so, was beyond question.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It may readily be conceived that my sensations were not the most pleasant during the absence of the three men in whose power I was so strangely and unexpectedly placed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It may readily be conceived that my sensations were not the most pleasant during the absence of the three men in whose power I was so strangely and unexpectedly placed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It may readily be conceived that my sensations were not the most pleasant during the absence of the three men in whose power I was so strangely and unexpectedly placed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading My blankets lay under a tree not over fifteen steps from the fire, and my coat and saddle were carelessly thrown among the common camp equipments in the same place.
perpetratedverbUS /ˈpɜːrpətreɪtɪd/
past form of “perpetrate” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading I looked around, and saw to my dismay that they scarcely took the trouble to conceal the robbery they had already perpetrated.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading My blankets lay under a tree not over fifteen steps from the fire, and my coat and saddle were carelessly thrown among the common camp equipments in the same place.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It may readily be conceived that my sensations were not the most pleasant during the absence of the three men in whose power I was so strangely and unexpectedly placed.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It may readily be conceived that my sensations were not the most pleasant during the absence of the three men in whose power I was so strangely and unexpectedly placed.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It may readily be conceived that my sensations were not the most pleasant during the absence of the three men in whose power I was so strangely and unexpectedly placed.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading That two of them were quite capable of murdering me, if they had not already made up their minds to do so, was beyond question.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading That two of them were quite capable of murdering me, if they had not already made up their minds to do so, was beyond question.
without much difficulty
From this reading It may readily be conceived that my sensations were not the most pleasant during the absence of the three men in whose power I was so strangely and unexpectedly placed.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading I looked around, and saw to my dismay that they scarcely took the trouble to conceal the robbery they had already perpetrated.
put a saddle on
From this reading My blankets lay under a tree not over fifteen steps from the fire, and my coat and saddle were carelessly thrown among the common camp equipments in the same place.
Identical; not different.
From this reading My blankets lay under a tree not over fifteen steps from the fire, and my coat and saddle were carelessly thrown among the common camp equipments in the same place.
cut with a saw
From this reading I looked around, and saw to my dismay that they scarcely took the trouble to conceal the robbery they had already perpetrated.
only a very short time before
From this reading I looked around, and saw to my dismay that they scarcely took the trouble to conceal the robbery they had already perpetrated.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading It may readily be conceived that my sensations were not the most pleasant during the absence of the three men in whose power I was so strangely and unexpectedly placed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It may readily be conceived that my sensations were not the most pleasant during the absence of the three men in whose power I was so strangely and unexpectedly placed.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading My blankets lay under a tree not over fifteen steps from the fire, and my coat and saddle were carelessly thrown among the common camp equipments in the same place.
in a strange manner
From this reading It may readily be conceived that my sensations were not the most pleasant during the absence of the three men in whose power I was so strangely and unexpectedly placed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may readily be conceived that my sensations were not the most pleasant during the absence of the three men in whose power I was so strangely and unexpectedly placed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That two of them were quite capable of murdering me, if they had not already made up their minds to do so, was beyond question.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That two of them were quite capable of murdering me, if they had not already made up their minds to do so, was beyond question.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That two of them were quite capable of murdering me, if they had not already made up their minds to do so, was beyond question.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It may readily be conceived that my sensations were not the most pleasant during the absence of the three men in whose power I was so strangely and unexpectedly placed.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading My blankets lay under a tree not over fifteen steps from the fire, and my coat and saddle were carelessly thrown among the common camp equipments in the same place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That two of them were quite capable of murdering me, if they had not already made up their minds to do so, was beyond question.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I looked around, and saw to my dismay that they scarcely took the trouble to conceal the robbery they had already perpetrated.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading My blankets lay under a tree not over fifteen steps from the fire, and my coat and saddle were carelessly thrown among the common camp equipments in the same place.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I looked around, and saw to my dismay that they scarcely took the trouble to conceal the robbery they had already perpetrated.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That two of them were quite capable of murdering me, if they had not already made up their minds to do so, was beyond question.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading My blankets lay under a tree not over fifteen steps from the fire, and my coat and saddle were carelessly thrown among the common camp equipments in the same place.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading It may readily be conceived that my sensations were not the most pleasant during the absence of the three men in whose power I was so strangely and unexpectedly placed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That two of them were quite capable of murdering me, if they had not already made up their minds to do so, was beyond question.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It may readily be conceived that my sensations were not the most pleasant during the absence of the three men in whose power I was so strangely and unexpectedly placed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It may readily be conceived that my sensations were not the most pleasant during the absence of the three men in whose power I was so strangely and unexpectedly placed.
belonging to which person
From this reading It may readily be conceived that my sensations were not the most pleasant during the absence of the three men in whose power I was so strangely and unexpectedly placed.
