used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FINN WALKS ALONE For a long while after the men had left the scene of Finn's miserable captivity, he remained standing, and occupying as small a space as possible in his prison.
in actual fact
From this reading Also, the place was actually filthy, as well as apparently so.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FINN WALKS ALONE For a long while after the men had left the scene of Finn's miserable captivity, he remained standing, and occupying as small a space as possible in his prison.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The fastidiousness bred in him by careful rearing told severely against Finn just now.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading FINN WALKS ALONE For a long while after the men had left the scene of Finn's miserable captivity, he remained standing, and occupying as small a space as possible in his prison.
in addition
From this reading Also, the place was actually filthy, as well as apparently so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FINN WALKS ALONE For a long while after the men had left the scene of Finn's miserable captivity, he remained standing, and occupying as small a space as possible in his prison.
any thing at all
From this reading He had never, until this night, been without water to slake his thirst; and never, never had he smelt anything so horrible as the earth of the little den in which he was now confined.
from appearances alone
From this reading Also, the place was actually filthy, as well as apparently so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FINN WALKS ALONE For a long while after the men had left the scene of Finn's miserable captivity, he remained standing, and occupying as small a space as possible in his prison.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had never, until this night, been without water to slake his thirst; and never, never had he smelt anything so horrible as the earth of the little den in which he was now confined.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading The fastidiousness bred in him by careful rearing told severely against Finn just now.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Finn could not bring himself to move in it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fastidiousness bred in him by careful rearing told severely against Finn just now.
captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading FINN WALKS ALONE For a long while after the men had left the scene of Finn's miserable captivity, he remained standing, and occupying as small a space as possible in his prison.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading The fastidiousness bred in him by careful rearing told severely against Finn just now.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading He had never, until this night, been without water to slake his thirst; and never, never had he smelt anything so horrible as the earth of the little den in which he was now confined.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Finn could not bring himself to move in it.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading He had never, until this night, been without water to slake his thirst; and never, never had he smelt anything so horrible as the earth of the little den in which he was now confined.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He had never, until this night, been without water to slake his thirst; and never, never had he smelt anything so horrible as the earth of the little den in which he was now confined.
fastidiousnessnoun
the trait of being meticulous about matters of taste or style
From this reading The fastidiousness bred in him by careful rearing told severely against Finn just now.
filthyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪlθi/
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading Also, the place was actually filthy, as well as apparently so.
FINNnounUS /fɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading FINN WALKS ALONE For a long while after the men had left the scene of Finn's miserable captivity, he remained standing, and occupying as small a space as possible in his prison.
Finn'snounUS /fɪnz/
possessive form of “finn” — a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading FINN WALKS ALONE For a long while after the men had left the scene of Finn's miserable captivity, he remained standing, and occupying as small a space as possible in his prison.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FINN WALKS ALONE For a long while after the men had left the scene of Finn's miserable captivity, he remained standing, and occupying as small a space as possible in his prison.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FINN WALKS ALONE For a long while after the men had left the scene of Finn's miserable captivity, he remained standing, and occupying as small a space as possible in his prison.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FINN WALKS ALONE For a long while after the men had left the scene of Finn's miserable captivity, he remained standing, and occupying as small a space as possible in his prison.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fastidiousness bred in him by careful rearing told severely against Finn just now.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Finn could not bring himself to move in it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FINN WALKS ALONE For a long while after the men had left the scene of Finn's miserable captivity, he remained standing, and occupying as small a space as possible in his prison.
provoking horror
From this reading He had never, until this night, been without water to slake his thirst; and never, never had he smelt anything so horrible as the earth of the little den in which he was now confined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FINN WALKS ALONE For a long while after the men had left the scene of Finn's miserable captivity, he remained standing, and occupying as small a space as possible in his prison.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Finn could not bring himself to move in it.
and nothing more
From this reading The fastidiousness bred in him by careful rearing told severely against Finn just now.
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 FINN WALKS ALONE For a long while after the men had left the scene of Finn's miserable captivity, he remained standing, and occupying as small a space as possible in his prison.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had never, until this night, been without water to slake his thirst; and never, never had he smelt anything so horrible as the earth of the little den in which he was now confined.
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 FINN WALKS ALONE For a long while after the men had left the scene of Finn's miserable captivity, he remained standing, and occupying as small a space as possible in his prison.
the force of workers available
From this reading FINN WALKS ALONE For a long while after the men had left the scene of Finn's miserable captivity, he remained standing, and occupying as small a space as possible in his prison.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading FINN WALKS ALONE For a long while after the men had left the scene of Finn's miserable captivity, he remained standing, and occupying as small a space as possible in his prison.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Finn could not bring himself to move in it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never, until this night, been without water to slake his thirst; and never, never had he smelt anything so horrible as the earth of the little den in which he was now confined.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had never, until this night, been without water to slake his thirst; and never, never had he smelt anything so horrible as the earth of the little den in which he was now confined.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Finn could not bring himself to move in it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The fastidiousness bred in him by careful rearing told severely against Finn just now.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading FINN WALKS ALONE For a long while after the men had left the scene of Finn's miserable captivity, he remained standing, and occupying as small a space as possible in his prison.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FINN WALKS ALONE For a long while after the men had left the scene of Finn's miserable captivity, he remained standing, and occupying as small a space as possible in his prison.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Also, the place was actually filthy, as well as apparently so.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading FINN WALKS ALONE For a long while after the men had left the scene of Finn's miserable captivity, he remained standing, and occupying as small a space as possible in his prison.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading FINN WALKS ALONE For a long while after the men had left the scene of Finn's miserable captivity, he remained standing, and occupying as small a space as possible in his prison.
rearingnounUS /ˈrɪrɪŋ/
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
From this reading The fastidiousness bred in him by careful rearing told severely against Finn just now.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading FINN WALKS ALONE For a long while after the men had left the scene of Finn's miserable captivity, he remained standing, and occupying as small a space as possible in his prison.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading FINN WALKS ALONE For a long while after the men had left the scene of Finn's miserable captivity, he remained standing, and occupying as small a space as possible in his prison.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The fastidiousness bred in him by careful rearing told severely against Finn just now.
slakeverb
satisfy
From this reading He had never, until this night, been without water to slake his thirst; and never, never had he smelt anything so horrible as the earth of the little den in which he was now confined.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FINN WALKS ALONE For a long while after the men had left the scene of Finn's miserable captivity, he remained standing, and occupying as small a space as possible in his prison.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading He had never, until this night, been without water to slake his thirst; and never, never had he smelt anything so horrible as the earth of the little den in which he was now confined.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had never, until this night, been without water to slake his thirst; and never, never had he smelt anything so horrible as the earth of the little den in which he was now confined.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading FINN WALKS ALONE For a long while after the men had left the scene of Finn's miserable captivity, he remained standing, and occupying as small a space as possible in his prison.
having a supporting base
From this reading FINN WALKS ALONE For a long while after the men had left the scene of Finn's miserable captivity, he remained standing, and occupying as small a space as possible in his prison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FINN WALKS ALONE For a long while after the men had left the scene of Finn's miserable captivity, he remained standing, and occupying as small a space as possible in his prison.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading He had never, until this night, been without water to slake his thirst; and never, never had he smelt anything so horrible as the earth of the little den in which he was now confined.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had never, until this night, been without water to slake his thirst; and never, never had he smelt anything so horrible as the earth of the little den in which he was now confined.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had never, until this night, been without water to slake his thirst; and never, never had he smelt anything so horrible as the earth of the little den in which he was now confined.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The fastidiousness bred in him by careful rearing told severely against Finn just now.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had never, until this night, been without water to slake his thirst; and never, never had he smelt anything so horrible as the earth of the little den in which he was now confined.
WALKSnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading FINN WALKS ALONE For a long while after the men had left the scene of Finn's miserable captivity, he remained standing, and occupying as small a space as possible in his prison.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had never, until this night, been without water to slake his thirst; and never, never had he smelt anything so horrible as the earth of the little den in which he was now confined.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He had never, until this night, been without water to slake his thirst; and never, never had he smelt anything so horrible as the earth of the little den in which he was now confined.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Also, the place was actually filthy, as well as apparently so.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had never, until this night, been without water to slake his thirst; and never, never had he smelt anything so horrible as the earth of the little den in which he was now confined.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading FINN WALKS ALONE For a long while after the men had left the scene of Finn's miserable captivity, he remained standing, and occupying as small a space as possible in his prison.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had never, until this night, been without water to slake his thirst; and never, never had he smelt anything so horrible as the earth of the little den in which he was now confined.
