used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Singularly enough he had said nothing about it the last time.
the state of being absent
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading This, however, made no difference with Lightfoot, for if she thought of it at all, she supposed that he had forgotten it.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It had uniformly been the practice of Captain Flint on leaving the cave, to give Lightfoot charges to remain there until his return, and not to allow any one to enter, or pass out during his absence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had uniformly been the practice of Captain Flint on leaving the cave, to give Lightfoot charges to remain there until his return, and not to allow any one to enter, or pass out during his absence.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It had uniformly been the practice of Captain Flint on leaving the cave, to give Lightfoot charges to remain there until his return, and not to allow any one to enter, or pass out during his absence.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had uniformly been the practice of Captain Flint on leaving the cave, to give Lightfoot charges to remain there until his return, and not to allow any one to enter, or pass out during his absence.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading It had uniformly been the practice of Captain Flint on leaving the cave, to give Lightfoot charges to remain there until his return, and not to allow any one to enter, or pass out during his absence.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading This charge she had strictly obeyed.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading It had uniformly been the practice of Captain Flint on leaving the cave, to give Lightfoot charges to remain there until his return, and not to allow any one to enter, or pass out during his absence.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
the act of departing
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading This, however, made no difference with Lightfoot, for if she thought of it at all, she supposed that he had forgotten it.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It had uniformly been the practice of Captain Flint on leaving the cave, to give Lightfoot charges to remain there until his return, and not to allow any one to enter, or pass out during his absence.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Singularly enough he had said nothing about it the last time.
to come or go into
From this reading It had uniformly been the practice of Captain Flint on leaving the cave, to give Lightfoot charges to remain there until his return, and not to allow any one to enter, or pass out during his absence.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading This, however, made no difference with Lightfoot, for if she thought of it at all, she supposed that he had forgotten it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It had uniformly been the practice of Captain Flint on leaving the cave, to give Lightfoot charges to remain there until his return, and not to allow any one to enter, or pass out during his absence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Singularly enough he had said nothing about it the last time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This, however, made no difference with Lightfoot, for if she thought of it at all, she supposed that he had forgotten it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This, however, made no difference with Lightfoot, for if she thought of it at all, she supposed that he had forgotten it.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had uniformly been the practice of Captain Flint on leaving the cave, to give Lightfoot charges to remain there until his return, and not to allow any one to enter, or pass out during his absence.
immediately past
From this reading Singularly enough he had said nothing about it the last time.
the act of departing
From this reading It had uniformly been the practice of Captain Flint on leaving the cave, to give Lightfoot charges to remain there until his return, and not to allow any one to enter, or pass out during his absence.
Lightfoot
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From this reading It had uniformly been the practice of Captain Flint on leaving the cave, to give Lightfoot charges to remain there until his return, and not to allow any one to enter, or pass out during his absence.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This, however, made no difference with Lightfoot, for if she thought of it at all, she supposed that he had forgotten it.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
not any; not one
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had uniformly been the practice of Captain Flint on leaving the cave, to give Lightfoot charges to remain there until his return, and not to allow any one to enter, or pass out during his absence.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Singularly enough he had said nothing about it the last time.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading This charge she had strictly obeyed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had uniformly been the practice of Captain Flint on leaving the cave, to give Lightfoot charges to remain there until his return, and not to allow any one to enter, or pass out during his absence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had uniformly been the practice of Captain Flint on leaving the cave, to give Lightfoot charges to remain there until his return, and not to allow any one to enter, or pass out during his absence.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It had uniformly been the practice of Captain Flint on leaving the cave, to give Lightfoot charges to remain there until his return, and not to allow any one to enter, or pass out during his absence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It had uniformly been the practice of Captain Flint on leaving the cave, to give Lightfoot charges to remain there until his return, and not to allow any one to enter, or pass out during his absence.
go across or through
From this reading It had uniformly been the practice of Captain Flint on leaving the cave, to give Lightfoot charges to remain there until his return, and not to allow any one to enter, or pass out during his absence.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading It had uniformly been the practice of Captain Flint on leaving the cave, to give Lightfoot charges to remain there until his return, and not to allow any one to enter, or pass out during his absence.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It had uniformly been the practice of Captain Flint on leaving the cave, to give Lightfoot charges to remain there until his return, and not to allow any one to enter, or pass out during his absence.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It had uniformly been the practice of Captain Flint on leaving the cave, to give Lightfoot charges to remain there until his return, and not to allow any one to enter, or pass out during his absence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Singularly enough he had said nothing about it the last time.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This charge she had strictly obeyed.
SingularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading Singularly enough he had said nothing about it the last time.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading This charge she had strictly obeyed.
required or under orders
From this reading This, however, made no difference with Lightfoot, for if she thought of it at all, she supposed that he had forgotten it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This, however, made no difference with Lightfoot, for if she thought of it at all, she supposed that he had forgotten it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It had uniformly been the practice of Captain Flint on leaving the cave, to give Lightfoot charges to remain there until his return, and not to allow any one to enter, or pass out during his absence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This charge she had strictly obeyed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This, however, made no difference with Lightfoot, for if she thought of it at all, she supposed that he had forgotten it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Singularly enough he had said nothing about it the last time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
uniformlyadverbUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmli/
in a uniform manner
From this reading It had uniformly been the practice of Captain Flint on leaving the cave, to give Lightfoot charges to remain there until his return, and not to allow any one to enter, or pass out during his absence.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
at the time that
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This, however, made no difference with Lightfoot, for if she thought of it at all, she supposed that he had forgotten it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For several days after the departure of Captain Flint, the inmates of the cavern felt no uneasiness at his absence; but when day after day passed, until more than a week had elapsed without his making his appearance they began to be alarmed.
