used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Here I am,' he cried, 'with a sufficient party.'
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Hazlewood then entered, followed by two or three countrymen, one of whom acted as a peace-officer.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.
(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 For though, seduced and led astray, Thoust travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong The Hall of Justice.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'Here I am,' he cried, 'with a sufficient party.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thoust travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong The Hall of Justice.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'Come in then,' answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.
astrayadverbUS /əˈstreɪ/
away from the right path or direction
From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thoust travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong The Hall of Justice.
Bertram
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From this reading 'Come in then,' answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hazlewood then entered, followed by two or three countrymen, one of whom acted as a peace-officer.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Come in then,' answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading Hazlewood then entered, followed by two or three countrymen, one of whom acted as a peace-officer.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'Here I am,' he cried, 'with a sufficient party.'
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Hazlewood then entered, followed by two or three countrymen, one of whom acted as a peace-officer.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thoust travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong The Hall of Justice.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading 'Come in then,' answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Hazlewood then entered, followed by two or three countrymen, one of whom acted as a peace-officer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thoust travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong The Hall of Justice.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thoust travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong The Hall of Justice.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading 'Come in then,' answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thoust travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong The Hall of Justice.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thoust travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong The Hall of Justice.
Hazlewood
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From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Here I am,' he cried, 'with a sufficient party.'
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Here I am,' he cried, 'with a sufficient party.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Come in then,' answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Here I am,' he cried, 'with a sufficient party.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Come in then,' answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thoust travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong The Hall of Justice.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thoust travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong The Hall of Justice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'Come in then,' answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.
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 For though, seduced and led astray, Thoust travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong The Hall of Justice.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Come in then,' answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thoust travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong The Hall of Justice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hazlewood then entered, followed by two or three countrymen, one of whom acted as a peace-officer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hazlewood then entered, followed by two or three countrymen, one of whom acted as a peace-officer.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading 'Here I am,' he cried, 'with a sufficient party.'
peace-officer
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From this reading Hazlewood then entered, followed by two or three countrymen, one of whom acted as a peace-officer.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading 'Come in then,' answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading 'Come in then,' answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.
seducedverbUS /sɪˈduːst/
past form of “seduce” — induce to have sex
From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thoust travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong The Hall of Justice.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thoust travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong The Hall of Justice.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading 'Here I am,' he cried, 'with a sufficient party.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thoust travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong The Hall of Justice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thoust travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong The Hall of Justice.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thoust travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong The Hall of Justice.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Come in then,' answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thoust travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong The Hall of Justice.
Thoust
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From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thoust travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong The Hall of Justice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Hazlewood then entered, followed by two or three countrymen, one of whom acted as a peace-officer.
three-quartersnounUS /ˌθriːˈkwɔːrtərz/
three of four equal parts
From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thoust travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong The Hall of Justice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Come in then,' answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.
travell'd
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From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thoust travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong The Hall of Justice.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thoust travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong The Hall of Justice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hazlewood then entered, followed by two or three countrymen, one of whom acted as a peace-officer.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.
wander'd
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From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thoust travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong The Hall of Justice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thoust travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong The Hall of Justice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hazlewood then entered, followed by two or three countrymen, one of whom acted as a peace-officer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Here I am,' he cried, 'with a sufficient party.'
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thoust travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong The Hall of Justice.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.
