afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But he feared, after the revelation made by Jim, that he would be but placing in Broome's hands opportunity for further evil.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Senor had passed an anxious day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had at first thought of going on board the Sea Eagle and demand surrender of his daughter.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The Senor had passed an anxious day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had at first thought of going on board the Sea Eagle and demand surrender of his daughter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he feared, after the revelation made by Jim, that he would be but placing in Broome's hands opportunity for further evil.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He had at first thought of going on board the Sea Eagle and demand surrender of his daughter.
Broome's
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From this reading But he feared, after the revelation made by Jim, that he would be but placing in Broome's hands opportunity for further evil.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At four o'clock, therefore, he summoned the innkeeper, who brought from the corral two horses.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he feared, after the revelation made by Jim, that he would be but placing in Broome's hands opportunity for further evil.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he feared, after the revelation made by Jim, that he would be but placing in Broome's hands opportunity for further evil.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading At four o'clock, therefore, he summoned the innkeeper, who brought from the corral two horses.
a female human offspring
From this reading He had at first thought of going on board the Sea Eagle and demand surrender of his daughter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Senor had passed an anxious day.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading He had at first thought of going on board the Sea Eagle and demand surrender of his daughter.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading He had at first thought of going on board the Sea Eagle and demand surrender of his daughter.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading But he feared, after the revelation made by Jim, that he would be but placing in Broome's hands opportunity for further evil.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But he feared, after the revelation made by Jim, that he would be but placing in Broome's hands opportunity for further evil.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had at first thought of going on board the Sea Eagle and demand surrender of his daughter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he feared, after the revelation made by Jim, that he would be but placing in Broome's hands opportunity for further evil.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At four o'clock, therefore, he summoned the innkeeper, who brought from the corral two horses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At four o'clock, therefore, he summoned the innkeeper, who brought from the corral two horses.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading But he feared, after the revelation made by Jim, that he would be but placing in Broome's hands opportunity for further evil.
the act of departing
From this reading He had at first thought of going on board the Sea Eagle and demand surrender of his daughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Senor had passed an anxious day.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But he feared, after the revelation made by Jim, that he would be but placing in Broome's hands opportunity for further evil.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had at first thought of going on board the Sea Eagle and demand surrender of his daughter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had at first thought of going on board the Sea Eagle and demand surrender of his daughter.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At four o'clock, therefore, he summoned the innkeeper, who brought from the corral two horses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he feared, after the revelation made by Jim, that he would be but placing in Broome's hands opportunity for further evil.
innkeepernounUS /ˈɪnkiːpər/
the owner or manager of an inn
From this reading At four o'clock, therefore, he summoned the innkeeper, who brought from the corral two horses.
Jim
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From this reading But he feared, after the revelation made by Jim, that he would be but placing in Broome's hands opportunity for further evil.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But he feared, after the revelation made by Jim, that he would be but placing in Broome's hands opportunity for further evil.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At four o'clock, therefore, he summoned the innkeeper, who brought from the corral two horses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had at first thought of going on board the Sea Eagle and demand surrender of his daughter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had at first thought of going on board the Sea Eagle and demand surrender of his daughter.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But he feared, after the revelation made by Jim, that he would be but placing in Broome's hands opportunity for further evil.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The Senor had passed an anxious day.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But he feared, after the revelation made by Jim, that he would be but placing in Broome's hands opportunity for further evil.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading But he feared, after the revelation made by Jim, that he would be but placing in Broome's hands opportunity for further evil.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He had at first thought of going on board the Sea Eagle and demand surrender of his daughter.
SenornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading The Senor had passed an anxious day.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading At four o'clock, therefore, he summoned the innkeeper, who brought from the corral two horses.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading He had at first thought of going on board the Sea Eagle and demand surrender of his daughter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he feared, after the revelation made by Jim, that he would be but placing in Broome's hands opportunity for further evil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Senor had passed an anxious day.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading At four o'clock, therefore, he summoned the innkeeper, who brought from the corral two horses.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had at first thought of going on board the Sea Eagle and demand surrender of his daughter.
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading TREACHERY.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At four o'clock, therefore, he summoned the innkeeper, who brought from the corral two horses.
which person or people
From this reading At four o'clock, therefore, he summoned the innkeeper, who brought from the corral two horses.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he feared, after the revelation made by Jim, that he would be but placing in Broome's hands opportunity for further evil.
