used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading When they reached the down, one of the warders observed that he was darned if he had not turned his ankle on the rough stones of the lane.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been brought a long way, the two warders a very long way, for nothing.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They had been brought a long way, the two warders a very long way, for nothing.
darnedadjectiveUS /dɑːrnd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading When they reached the down, one of the warders observed that he was darned if he had not turned his ankle on the rough stones of the lane.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When they reached the down, one of the warders observed that he was darned if he had not turned his ankle on the rough stones of the lane.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had been brought a long way, the two warders a very long way, for nothing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading They had retired sulky and grumbling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had retired sulky and grumbling.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they reached the down, one of the warders observed that he was darned if he had not turned his ankle on the rough stones of the lane.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When they reached the down, one of the warders observed that he was darned if he had not turned his ankle on the rough stones of the lane.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
how
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From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When they reached the down, one of the warders observed that he was darned if he had not turned his ankle on the rough stones of the lane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
a narrow way or road
From this reading When they reached the down, one of the warders observed that he was darned if he had not turned his ankle on the rough stones of the lane.
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 WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They had been brought a long way, the two warders a very long way, for nothing.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
Morwell
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From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When they reached the down, one of the warders observed that he was darned if he had not turned his ankle on the rough stones of the lane.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They had been brought a long way, the two warders a very long way, for nothing.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading When they reached the down, one of the warders observed that he was darned if he had not turned his ankle on the rough stones of the lane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they reached the down, one of the warders observed that he was darned if he had not turned his ankle on the rough stones of the lane.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When they reached the down, one of the warders observed that he was darned if he had not turned his ankle on the rough stones of the lane.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When they reached the down, one of the warders observed that he was darned if he had not turned his ankle on the rough stones of the lane.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When they reached the down, one of the warders observed that he was darned if he had not turned his ankle on the rough stones of the lane.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading They had retired sulky and grumbling.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading When they reached the down, one of the warders observed that he was darned if he had not turned his ankle on the rough stones of the lane.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading When they reached the down, one of the warders observed that he was darned if he had not turned his ankle on the rough stones of the lane.
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading They had retired sulky and grumbling.
TAKENadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading TAKEN!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When they reached the down, one of the warders observed that he was darned if he had not turned his ankle on the rough stones of the lane.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
precisely as stated
From this reading They had been brought a long way, the two warders a very long way, for nothing.
wardersnounUS /ˈwɔːrdərz/
plural of “warder” — a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they reached the down, one of the warders observed that he was darned if he had not turned his ankle on the rough stones of the lane.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had been brought a long way, the two warders a very long way, for nothing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE must go back in time, something like an hour and a half or two hours, and follow the police and warders after they left Morwell, to understand how it happened that Martin fell into their hands.
at the time that
From this reading When they reached the down, one of the warders observed that he was darned if he had not turned his ankle on the rough stones of the lane.
