used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading Of course, they learned that it was Chester in the flesh, not his spirit, that they had seen sitting on the academy steps when they arrived there.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Plainly, he had only been stunned by Bunol’s blow, and had lost little time in getting out of the woods after recovering.
at or in the front
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
ArlingtonnounUS /ˈɑːrlɪŋtən/
a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
From this reading The escape of Chester Arlington from the burning woods seemed most astonishing to the four rascals who had left him there.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading These small delays and this détour had given Arlington plenty of time to arrive at the academy ahead of them.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Of course, they learned that it was Chester in the flesh, not his spirit, that they had seen sitting on the academy steps when they arrived there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading The escape of Chester Arlington from the burning woods seemed most astonishing to the four rascals who had left him there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
exhale hard
From this reading Plainly, he had only been stunned by Bunol’s blow, and had lost little time in getting out of the woods after recovering.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
Bunol's
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From this reading Plainly, he had only been stunned by Bunol’s blow, and had lost little time in getting out of the woods after recovering.
the act of burning something
From this reading The escape of Chester Arlington from the burning woods seemed most astonishing to the four rascals who had left him there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Plainly, he had only been stunned by Bunol’s blow, and had lost little time in getting out of the woods after recovering.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading The escape of Chester Arlington from the burning woods seemed most astonishing to the four rascals who had left him there.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
deem to be
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, they learned that it was Chester in the flesh, not his spirit, that they had seen sitting on the academy steps when they arrived there.
delaysnounUS /dɪˈleɪz/
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading These small delays and this détour had given Arlington plenty of time to arrive at the academy ahead of them.
détour
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From this reading These small delays and this détour had given Arlington plenty of time to arrive at the academy ahead of them.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The escape of Chester Arlington from the burning woods seemed most astonishing to the four rascals who had left him there.
divisible by two
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Of course, they learned that it was Chester in the flesh, not his spirit, that they had seen sitting on the academy steps when they arrived there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The escape of Chester Arlington from the burning woods seemed most astonishing to the four rascals who had left him there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The escape of Chester Arlington from the burning woods seemed most astonishing to the four rascals who had left him there.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Plainly, he had only been stunned by Bunol’s blow, and had lost little time in getting out of the woods after recovering.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The escape of Chester Arlington from the burning woods seemed most astonishing to the four rascals who had left him there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The escape of Chester Arlington from the burning woods seemed most astonishing to the four rascals who had left him there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course, they learned that it was Chester in the flesh, not his spirit, that they had seen sitting on the academy steps when they arrived there.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course, they learned that it was Chester in the flesh, not his spirit, that they had seen sitting on the academy steps when they arrived there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course, they learned that it was Chester in the flesh, not his spirit, that they had seen sitting on the academy steps when they arrived there.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Of course, they learned that it was Chester in the flesh, not his spirit, that they had seen sitting on the academy steps when they arrived there.
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 The escape of Chester Arlington from the burning woods seemed most astonishing to the four rascals who had left him there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Plainly, he had only been stunned by Bunol’s blow, and had lost little time in getting out of the woods after recovering.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Plainly, he had only been stunned by Bunol’s blow, and had lost little time in getting out of the woods after recovering.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The escape of Chester Arlington from the burning woods seemed most astonishing to the four rascals who had left him there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course, they learned that it was Chester in the flesh, not his spirit, that they had seen sitting on the academy steps when they arrived there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The escape of Chester Arlington from the burning woods seemed most astonishing to the four rascals who had left him there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course, they learned that it was Chester in the flesh, not his spirit, that they had seen sitting on the academy steps when they arrived there.
and nothing more
From this reading Plainly, he had only been stunned by Bunol’s blow, and had lost little time in getting out of the woods after recovering.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Plainly, he had only been stunned by Bunol’s blow, and had lost little time in getting out of the woods after recovering.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Plainly, he had only been stunned by Bunol’s blow, and had lost little time in getting out of the woods after recovering.
a full supply
From this reading These small delays and this détour had given Arlington plenty of time to arrive at the academy ahead of them.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading The escape of Chester Arlington from the burning woods seemed most astonishing to the four rascals who had left him there.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading Plainly, he had only been stunned by Bunol’s blow, and had lost little time in getting out of the woods after recovering.
roundaboutadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəbaʊt/
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The escape of Chester Arlington from the burning woods seemed most astonishing to the four rascals who had left him there.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Of course, they learned that it was Chester in the flesh, not his spirit, that they had seen sitting on the academy steps when they arrived there.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Of course, they learned that it was Chester in the flesh, not his spirit, that they had seen sitting on the academy steps when they arrived there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These small delays and this détour had given Arlington plenty of time to arrive at the academy ahead of them.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Of course, they learned that it was Chester in the flesh, not his spirit, that they had seen sitting on the academy steps when they arrived there.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Of course, they learned that it was Chester in the flesh, not his spirit, that they had seen sitting on the academy steps when they arrived there.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Plainly, he had only been stunned by Bunol’s blow, and had lost little time in getting out of the woods after recovering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course, they learned that it was Chester in the flesh, not his spirit, that they had seen sitting on the academy steps when they arrived there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The escape of Chester Arlington from the burning woods seemed most astonishing to the four rascals who had left him there.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The escape of Chester Arlington from the burning woods seemed most astonishing to the four rascals who had left him there.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These small delays and this détour had given Arlington plenty of time to arrive at the academy ahead of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, they learned that it was Chester in the flesh, not his spirit, that they had seen sitting on the academy steps when they arrived there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading These small delays and this détour had given Arlington plenty of time to arrive at the academy ahead of them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The escape of Chester Arlington from the burning woods seemed most astonishing to the four rascals who had left him there.
unharmedadjectiveUS /ənˈhɑːrmd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, they learned that it was Chester in the flesh, not his spirit, that they had seen sitting on the academy steps when they arrived there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
at the time that
From this reading Of course, they learned that it was Chester in the flesh, not his spirit, that they had seen sitting on the academy steps when they arrived there.
which person or people
From this reading The escape of Chester Arlington from the burning woods seemed most astonishing to the four rascals who had left him there.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The escape of Chester Arlington from the burning woods seemed most astonishing to the four rascals who had left him there.
wranglingnounUS /ˈræŋɡəlɪŋ/
an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
From this reading At first it had seemed that he had not been given time to reach the academy ahead of them, even were he in the best of health and entirely unharmed; but when they came to consider the matter, they realized that they had spent considerable time in wrangling and in making a roundabout course that brought them to the academy as if they had come from a point almost opposite the burning woods.
