used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FINISH OF A THRILLING GAME.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Frank would not be satisfied till the captain had made a promise to visit Harris himself and see that the fellow was taken out and cared for if he needed it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The captain listened to what Frank had to say, but his sternness did not seem to relax in the least, as Merry described the sufferings the prisoner was enduring.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Needless to say that the captain forgot to make the visit right away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Frank would not be satisfied till the captain had made a promise to visit Harris himself and see that the fellow was taken out and cared for if he needed it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Frank did not tell his friends where he had been and what he had seen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The captain listened to what Frank had to say, but his sternness did not seem to relax in the least, as Merry described the sufferings the prisoner was enduring.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain listened to what Frank had to say, but his sternness did not seem to relax in the least, as Merry described the sufferings the prisoner was enduring.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading But Frank would not be satisfied till the captain had made a promise to visit Harris himself and see that the fellow was taken out and cared for if he needed it.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The captain listened to what Frank had to say, but his sternness did not seem to relax in the least, as Merry described the sufferings the prisoner was enduring.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The captain listened to what Frank had to say, but his sternness did not seem to relax in the least, as Merry described the sufferings the prisoner was enduring.
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading The captain listened to what Frank had to say, but his sternness did not seem to relax in the least, as Merry described the sufferings the prisoner was enduring.
a boy or man
From this reading But Frank would not be satisfied till the captain had made a promise to visit Harris himself and see that the fellow was taken out and cared for if he needed it.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading THE FINISH OF A THRILLING GAME.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Frank would not be satisfied till the captain had made a promise to visit Harris himself and see that the fellow was taken out and cared for if he needed it.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Needless to say that the captain forgot to make the visit right away.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The captain listened to what Frank had to say, but his sternness did not seem to relax in the least, as Merry described the sufferings the prisoner was enduring.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Frank did not tell his friends where he had been and what he had seen.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE FINISH OF A THRILLING GAME.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The captain listened to what Frank had to say, but his sternness did not seem to relax in the least, as Merry described the sufferings the prisoner was enduring.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading But Frank would not be satisfied till the captain had made a promise to visit Harris himself and see that the fellow was taken out and cared for if he needed it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Frank would not be satisfied till the captain had made a promise to visit Harris himself and see that the fellow was taken out and cared for if he needed it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Frank would not be satisfied till the captain had made a promise to visit Harris himself and see that the fellow was taken out and cared for if he needed it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain listened to what Frank had to say, but his sternness did not seem to relax in the least, as Merry described the sufferings the prisoner was enduring.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But Frank would not be satisfied till the captain had made a promise to visit Harris himself and see that the fellow was taken out and cared for if he needed it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The captain listened to what Frank had to say, but his sternness did not seem to relax in the least, as Merry described the sufferings the prisoner was enduring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Frank would not be satisfied till the captain had made a promise to visit Harris himself and see that the fellow was taken out and cared for if he needed it.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The captain listened to what Frank had to say, but his sternness did not seem to relax in the least, as Merry described the sufferings the prisoner was enduring.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The captain listened to what Frank had to say, but his sternness did not seem to relax in the least, as Merry described the sufferings the prisoner was enduring.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Frank would not be satisfied till the captain had made a promise to visit Harris himself and see that the fellow was taken out and cared for if he needed it.
engage in
From this reading Needless to say that the captain forgot to make the visit right away.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The captain listened to what Frank had to say, but his sternness did not seem to relax in the least, as Merry described the sufferings the prisoner was enduring.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But Frank would not be satisfied till the captain had made a promise to visit Harris himself and see that the fellow was taken out and cared for if he needed it.
NeedlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading Needless to say that the captain forgot to make the visit right away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The captain listened to what Frank had to say, but his sternness did not seem to relax in the least, as Merry described the sufferings the prisoner was enduring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FINISH OF A THRILLING GAME.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But Frank would not be satisfied till the captain had made a promise to visit Harris himself and see that the fellow was taken out and cared for if he needed it.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The captain listened to what Frank had to say, but his sternness did not seem to relax in the least, as Merry described the sufferings the prisoner was enduring.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading But Frank would not be satisfied till the captain had made a promise to visit Harris himself and see that the fellow was taken out and cared for if he needed it.
relaxverbUS /rɪˈlæks/
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
From this reading The captain listened to what Frank had to say, but his sternness did not seem to relax in the least, as Merry described the sufferings the prisoner was enduring.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Needless to say that the captain forgot to make the visit right away.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading But Frank would not be satisfied till the captain had made a promise to visit Harris himself and see that the fellow was taken out and cared for if he needed it.
express in words
From this reading The captain listened to what Frank had to say, but his sternness did not seem to relax in the least, as Merry described the sufferings the prisoner was enduring.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But Frank would not be satisfied till the captain had made a promise to visit Harris himself and see that the fellow was taken out and cared for if he needed it.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The captain listened to what Frank had to say, but his sternness did not seem to relax in the least, as Merry described the sufferings the prisoner was enduring.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Frank did not tell his friends where he had been and what he had seen.
sternnessnounUS /ˈstɜːrnnəs/
the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding
From this reading The captain listened to what Frank had to say, but his sternness did not seem to relax in the least, as Merry described the sufferings the prisoner was enduring.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading The captain listened to what Frank had to say, but his sternness did not seem to relax in the least, as Merry described the sufferings the prisoner was enduring.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But Frank would not be satisfied till the captain had made a promise to visit Harris himself and see that the fellow was taken out and cared for if he needed it.
express in words
From this reading Frank did not tell his friends where he had been and what he had seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Frank would not be satisfied till the captain had made a promise to visit Harris himself and see that the fellow was taken out and cared for if he needed it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINISH OF A THRILLING GAME.
THRILLINGadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading THE FINISH OF A THRILLING GAME.
up to a particular time
From this reading But Frank would not be satisfied till the captain had made a promise to visit Harris himself and see that the fellow was taken out and cared for if he needed it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The captain listened to what Frank had to say, but his sternness did not seem to relax in the least, as Merry described the sufferings the prisoner was enduring.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading But Frank would not be satisfied till the captain had made a promise to visit Harris himself and see that the fellow was taken out and cared for if he needed it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The captain listened to what Frank had to say, but his sternness did not seem to relax in the least, as Merry described the sufferings the prisoner was enduring.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The captain listened to what Frank had to say, but his sternness did not seem to relax in the least, as Merry described the sufferings the prisoner was enduring.
in or at the place that
From this reading Frank did not tell his friends where he had been and what he had seen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Frank would not be satisfied till the captain had made a promise to visit Harris himself and see that the fellow was taken out and cared for if he needed it.
