used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little delay and the two prisoners would no doubt have passed in their final accounts.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading As it was hardly likely that Frank would have been able to have escaped from the plateau.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no question about this.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading A little delay and the two prisoners would no doubt have passed in their final accounts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little delay and the two prisoners would no doubt have passed in their final accounts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was hardly likely that Frank would have been able to have escaped from the plateau.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As it was hardly likely that Frank would have been able to have escaped from the plateau.
COUNTERFEITERSnounUS /ˈkaʊntərfɪtərz/
plural of “counterfeiter” — someone who makes copies illegally
From this reading FATE OF THE COUNTERFEITERS.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading A little delay and the two prisoners would no doubt have passed in their final accounts.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading A little delay and the two prisoners would no doubt have passed in their final accounts.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading As it was hardly likely that Frank would have been able to have escaped from the plateau.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading FATE OF THE COUNTERFEITERS.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading A little delay and the two prisoners would no doubt have passed in their final accounts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was, however, they were safe and there was good reason for self-congratulations.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading As it was hardly likely that Frank would have been able to have escaped from the plateau.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As it was hardly likely that Frank would have been able to have escaped from the plateau.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was, however, they were safe and there was good reason for self-congratulations.
only a very short time before
From this reading As it was hardly likely that Frank would have been able to have escaped from the plateau.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A little delay and the two prisoners would no doubt have passed in their final accounts.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was, however, they were safe and there was good reason for self-congratulations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little delay and the two prisoners would no doubt have passed in their final accounts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was hardly likely that Frank would have been able to have escaped from the plateau.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading As it was hardly likely that Frank would have been able to have escaped from the plateau.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little delay and the two prisoners would no doubt have passed in their final accounts.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no question about this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FATE OF THE COUNTERFEITERS.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A little delay and the two prisoners would no doubt have passed in their final accounts.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading As it was hardly likely that Frank would have been able to have escaped from the plateau.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A little delay and the two prisoners would no doubt have passed in their final accounts.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading There was no question about this.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It was, however, they were safe and there was good reason for self-congratulations.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading It was, however, they were safe and there was good reason for self-congratulations.
self-congratulations
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From this reading It was, however, they were safe and there was good reason for self-congratulations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As it was hardly likely that Frank would have been able to have escaped from the plateau.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FATE OF THE COUNTERFEITERS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A little delay and the two prisoners would no doubt have passed in their final accounts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no question about this.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was, however, they were safe and there was good reason for self-congratulations.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was no question about this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it was hardly likely that Frank would have been able to have escaped from the plateau.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A little delay and the two prisoners would no doubt have passed in their final accounts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no question about this.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was, however, they were safe and there was good reason for self-congratulations.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A little delay and the two prisoners would no doubt have passed in their final accounts.
