used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, a thousand memories of the old days, which seemed now so very long ago, for despite the easy terms of his imprisonment, the time had dragged heavily.
anew
From this reading To-night!" he said over and over again to himself as he paced backwards and forwards.
in the past
From this reading A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, a thousand memories of the old days, which seemed now so very long ago, for despite the easy terms of his imprisonment, the time had dragged heavily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To-night!" he said over and over again to himself as he paced backwards and forwards.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To-night!" he said over and over again to himself as he paced backwards and forwards.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Return of the Hurons Steve was filled with delight at the idea of rescue.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading To-night!" he said over and over again to himself as he paced backwards and forwards.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, a thousand memories of the old days, which seemed now so very long ago, for despite the easy terms of his imprisonment, the time had dragged heavily.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The Return of the Hurons Steve was filled with delight at the idea of rescue.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, a thousand memories of the old days, which seemed now so very long ago, for despite the easy terms of his imprisonment, the time had dragged heavily.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, a thousand memories of the old days, which seemed now so very long ago, for despite the easy terms of his imprisonment, the time had dragged heavily.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, a thousand memories of the old days, which seemed now so very long ago, for despite the easy terms of his imprisonment, the time had dragged heavily.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "And father is there.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The Return of the Hurons Steve was filled with delight at the idea of rescue.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, a thousand memories of the old days, which seemed now so very long ago, for despite the easy terms of his imprisonment, the time had dragged heavily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, a thousand memories of the old days, which seemed now so very long ago, for despite the easy terms of his imprisonment, the time had dragged heavily.
forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading To-night!" he said over and over again to himself as he paced backwards and forwards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, a thousand memories of the old days, which seemed now so very long ago, for despite the easy terms of his imprisonment, the time had dragged heavily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To-night!" he said over and over again to himself as he paced backwards and forwards.
to a considerable degree
From this reading A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, a thousand memories of the old days, which seemed now so very long ago, for despite the easy terms of his imprisonment, the time had dragged heavily.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To-night!" he said over and over again to himself as he paced backwards and forwards.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, a thousand memories of the old days, which seemed now so very long ago, for despite the easy terms of his imprisonment, the time had dragged heavily.
Hurons
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From this reading The Return of the Hurons Steve was filled with delight at the idea of rescue.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Return of the Hurons Steve was filled with delight at the idea of rescue.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, a thousand memories of the old days, which seemed now so very long ago, for despite the easy terms of his imprisonment, the time had dragged heavily.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And father is there.
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 A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, a thousand memories of the old days, which seemed now so very long ago, for despite the easy terms of his imprisonment, the time had dragged heavily.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, a thousand memories of the old days, which seemed now so very long ago, for despite the easy terms of his imprisonment, the time had dragged heavily.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, a thousand memories of the old days, which seemed now so very long ago, for despite the easy terms of his imprisonment, the time had dragged heavily.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, a thousand memories of the old days, which seemed now so very long ago, for despite the easy terms of his imprisonment, the time had dragged heavily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Return of the Hurons Steve was filled with delight at the idea of rescue.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, a thousand memories of the old days, which seemed now so very long ago, for despite the easy terms of his imprisonment, the time had dragged heavily.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To-night!" he said over and over again to himself as he paced backwards and forwards.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading To-night!" he said over and over again to himself as he paced backwards and forwards.
free from harm or evil
From this reading The Return of the Hurons Steve was filled with delight at the idea of rescue.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Return of the Hurons Steve was filled with delight at the idea of rescue.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading To-night!" he said over and over again to himself as he paced backwards and forwards.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, a thousand memories of the old days, which seemed now so very long ago, for despite the easy terms of his imprisonment, the time had dragged heavily.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, a thousand memories of the old days, which seemed now so very long ago, for despite the easy terms of his imprisonment, the time had dragged heavily.
Steve
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From this reading The Return of the Hurons Steve was filled with delight at the idea of rescue.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, a thousand memories of the old days, which seemed now so very long ago, for despite the easy terms of his imprisonment, the time had dragged heavily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Return of the Hurons Steve was filled with delight at the idea of rescue.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And father is there.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, a thousand memories of the old days, which seemed now so very long ago, for despite the easy terms of his imprisonment, the time had dragged heavily.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, a thousand memories of the old days, which seemed now so very long ago, for despite the easy terms of his imprisonment, the time had dragged heavily.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, a thousand memories of the old days, which seemed now so very long ago, for despite the easy terms of his imprisonment, the time had dragged heavily.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, a thousand memories of the old days, which seemed now so very long ago, for despite the easy terms of his imprisonment, the time had dragged heavily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To-night!" he said over and over again to himself as he paced backwards and forwards.
To-night
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From this reading "To-night!
precisely as stated
From this reading A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, a thousand memories of the old days, which seemed now so very long ago, for despite the easy terms of his imprisonment, the time had dragged heavily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Return of the Hurons Steve was filled with delight at the idea of rescue.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, a thousand memories of the old days, which seemed now so very long ago, for despite the easy terms of his imprisonment, the time had dragged heavily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Return of the Hurons Steve was filled with delight at the idea of rescue.
