used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had already excavated a pit several feet in depth, but had not reached the bottom of the foundation wall.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had already excavated a pit several feet in depth, but had not reached the bottom of the foundation wall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The prospect of realizing his hope encouraged him, and lent an artificial strength to his arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The prospect of realizing his hope encouraged him, and lent an artificial strength to his arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The prospect of realizing his hope encouraged him, and lent an artificial strength to his arm.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading The prospect of realizing his hope encouraged him, and lent an artificial strength to his arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We left Dalhousie engaged in the seemingly hopeless task of undermining the wall of the slave jail, at which he labored for several hours, resting at intervals, as his exhausted frame demanded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We left Dalhousie engaged in the seemingly hopeless task of undermining the wall of the slave jail, at which he labored for several hours, resting at intervals, as his exhausted frame demanded.
the lower side of anything
From this reading He had already excavated a pit several feet in depth, but had not reached the bottom of the foundation wall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Jaffier, you're free; but these must wait for judgment."
Dalhousie
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From this reading We left Dalhousie engaged in the seemingly hopeless task of undermining the wall of the slave jail, at which he labored for several hours, resting at intervals, as his exhausted frame demanded.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading We left Dalhousie engaged in the seemingly hopeless task of undermining the wall of the slave jail, at which he labored for several hours, resting at intervals, as his exhausted frame demanded.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading He had already excavated a pit several feet in depth, but had not reached the bottom of the foundation wall.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading The prospect of realizing his hope encouraged him, and lent an artificial strength to his arm.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading We left Dalhousie engaged in the seemingly hopeless task of undermining the wall of the slave jail, at which he labored for several hours, resting at intervals, as his exhausted frame demanded.
excavatedverbUS /ˈekskəveɪtɪd/
past form of “excavate” — recover through digging
From this reading He had already excavated a pit several feet in depth, but had not reached the bottom of the foundation wall.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading We left Dalhousie engaged in the seemingly hopeless task of undermining the wall of the slave jail, at which he labored for several hours, resting at intervals, as his exhausted frame demanded.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He had already excavated a pit several feet in depth, but had not reached the bottom of the foundation wall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Jaffier, you're free; but these must wait for judgment."
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading He had already excavated a pit several feet in depth, but had not reached the bottom of the foundation wall.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading We left Dalhousie engaged in the seemingly hopeless task of undermining the wall of the slave jail, at which he labored for several hours, resting at intervals, as his exhausted frame demanded.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Jaffier, you're free; but these must wait for judgment."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had already excavated a pit several feet in depth, but had not reached the bottom of the foundation wall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We left Dalhousie engaged in the seemingly hopeless task of undermining the wall of the slave jail, at which he labored for several hours, resting at intervals, as his exhausted frame demanded.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The prospect of realizing his hope encouraged him, and lent an artificial strength to his arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We left Dalhousie engaged in the seemingly hopeless task of undermining the wall of the slave jail, at which he labored for several hours, resting at intervals, as his exhausted frame demanded.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The prospect of realizing his hope encouraged him, and lent an artificial strength to his arm.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading We left Dalhousie engaged in the seemingly hopeless task of undermining the wall of the slave jail, at which he labored for several hours, resting at intervals, as his exhausted frame demanded.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We left Dalhousie engaged in the seemingly hopeless task of undermining the wall of the slave jail, at which he labored for several hours, resting at intervals, as his exhausted frame demanded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We left Dalhousie engaged in the seemingly hopeless task of undermining the wall of the slave jail, at which he labored for several hours, resting at intervals, as his exhausted frame demanded.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading We left Dalhousie engaged in the seemingly hopeless task of undermining the wall of the slave jail, at which he labored for several hours, resting at intervals, as his exhausted frame demanded.
Jaffier
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From this reading "Jaffier, you're free; but these must wait for judgment."
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading We left Dalhousie engaged in the seemingly hopeless task of undermining the wall of the slave jail, at which he labored for several hours, resting at intervals, as his exhausted frame demanded.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading "Jaffier, you're free; but these must wait for judgment."
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading We left Dalhousie engaged in the seemingly hopeless task of undermining the wall of the slave jail, at which he labored for several hours, resting at intervals, as his exhausted frame demanded.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We left Dalhousie engaged in the seemingly hopeless task of undermining the wall of the slave jail, at which he labored for several hours, resting at intervals, as his exhausted frame demanded.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading The prospect of realizing his hope encouraged him, and lent an artificial strength to his arm.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Jaffier, you're free; but these must wait for judgment."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had already excavated a pit several feet in depth, but had not reached the bottom of the foundation wall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We left Dalhousie engaged in the seemingly hopeless task of undermining the wall of the slave jail, at which he labored for several hours, resting at intervals, as his exhausted frame demanded.
OTWAY
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From this reading OTWAY.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading He had already excavated a pit several feet in depth, but had not reached the bottom of the foundation wall.
the possibility of future success
From this reading The prospect of realizing his hope encouraged him, and lent an artificial strength to his arm.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He had already excavated a pit several feet in depth, but had not reached the bottom of the foundation wall.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading The prospect of realizing his hope encouraged him, and lent an artificial strength to his arm.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading We left Dalhousie engaged in the seemingly hopeless task of undermining the wall of the slave jail, at which he labored for several hours, resting at intervals, as his exhausted frame demanded.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading We left Dalhousie engaged in the seemingly hopeless task of undermining the wall of the slave jail, at which he labored for several hours, resting at intervals, as his exhausted frame demanded.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading We left Dalhousie engaged in the seemingly hopeless task of undermining the wall of the slave jail, at which he labored for several hours, resting at intervals, as his exhausted frame demanded.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading We left Dalhousie engaged in the seemingly hopeless task of undermining the wall of the slave jail, at which he labored for several hours, resting at intervals, as his exhausted frame demanded.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The prospect of realizing his hope encouraged him, and lent an artificial strength to his arm.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading We left Dalhousie engaged in the seemingly hopeless task of undermining the wall of the slave jail, at which he labored for several hours, resting at intervals, as his exhausted frame demanded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We left Dalhousie engaged in the seemingly hopeless task of undermining the wall of the slave jail, at which he labored for several hours, resting at intervals, as his exhausted frame demanded.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Jaffier, you're free; but these must wait for judgment."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The prospect of realizing his hope encouraged him, and lent an artificial strength to his arm.
underminingverbUS /ˈʌndərmaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “undermine” — destroy property or hinder normal operations
From this reading We left Dalhousie engaged in the seemingly hopeless task of undermining the wall of the slave jail, at which he labored for several hours, resting at intervals, as his exhausted frame demanded.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Jaffier, you're free; but these must wait for judgment."
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading We left Dalhousie engaged in the seemingly hopeless task of undermining the wall of the slave jail, at which he labored for several hours, resting at intervals, as his exhausted frame demanded.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left Dalhousie engaged in the seemingly hopeless task of undermining the wall of the slave jail, at which he labored for several hours, resting at intervals, as his exhausted frame demanded.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We left Dalhousie engaged in the seemingly hopeless task of undermining the wall of the slave jail, at which he labored for several hours, resting at intervals, as his exhausted frame demanded.
you're
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From this reading "Jaffier, you're free; but these must wait for judgment."
