used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRIAL AND ITS TRAGIC FINALE.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Harry was very much disturbed by the communication of his new acquaintance, whose name he ascertained to be Wyman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But to be forced to join these lawless men, and render himself, like them, an outlaw and outcast from respectable society, seemed terrible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TRIAL AND ITS TRAGIC FINALE.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Harry was very much disturbed by the communication of his new acquaintance, whose name he ascertained to be Wyman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Harry was very much disturbed by the communication of his new acquaintance, whose name he ascertained to be Wyman.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was not very pleasant, of course, to be a prisoner, but this he could have borne, being confident, sooner or later, of escaping.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading It was not very pleasant, of course, to be a prisoner, but this he could have borne, being confident, sooner or later, of escaping.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not very pleasant, of course, to be a prisoner, but this he could have borne, being confident, sooner or later, of escaping.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Harry was very much disturbed by the communication of his new acquaintance, whose name he ascertained to be Wyman.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He determined that, come what would, he would preserve his integrity and his honest name.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Harry was very much disturbed by the communication of his new acquaintance, whose name he ascertained to be Wyman.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading It was not very pleasant, of course, to be a prisoner, but this he could have borne, being confident, sooner or later, of escaping.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was not very pleasant, of course, to be a prisoner, but this he could have borne, being confident, sooner or later, of escaping.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was not very pleasant, of course, to be a prisoner, but this he could have borne, being confident, sooner or later, of escaping.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He determined that, come what would, he would preserve his integrity and his honest name.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Harry was very much disturbed by the communication of his new acquaintance, whose name he ascertained to be Wyman.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading It was not very pleasant, of course, to be a prisoner, but this he could have borne, being confident, sooner or later, of escaping.
FINALEnounUS /fəˈnæli/
the closing section of a musical composition
From this reading A TRIAL AND ITS TRAGIC FINALE.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading But to be forced to join these lawless men, and render himself, like them, an outlaw and outcast from respectable society, seemed terrible.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But to be forced to join these lawless men, and render himself, like them, an outlaw and outcast from respectable society, seemed terrible.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry was very much disturbed by the communication of his new acquaintance, whose name he ascertained to be Wyman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not very pleasant, of course, to be a prisoner, but this he could have borne, being confident, sooner or later, of escaping.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry was very much disturbed by the communication of his new acquaintance, whose name he ascertained to be Wyman.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But to be forced to join these lawless men, and render himself, like them, an outlaw and outcast from respectable society, seemed terrible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry was very much disturbed by the communication of his new acquaintance, whose name he ascertained to be Wyman.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading He determined that, come what would, he would preserve his integrity and his honest name.
integritynounUS /ˌɪnˈteɡrəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading He determined that, come what would, he would preserve his integrity and his honest name.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not very pleasant, of course, to be a prisoner, but this he could have borne, being confident, sooner or later, of escaping.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A TRIAL AND ITS TRAGIC FINALE.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading But to be forced to join these lawless men, and render himself, like them, an outlaw and outcast from respectable society, seemed terrible.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was not very pleasant, of course, to be a prisoner, but this he could have borne, being confident, sooner or later, of escaping.
lawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading But to be forced to join these lawless men, and render himself, like them, an outlaw and outcast from respectable society, seemed terrible.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But to be forced to join these lawless men, and render himself, like them, an outlaw and outcast from respectable society, seemed terrible.
the force of workers available
From this reading But to be forced to join these lawless men, and render himself, like them, an outlaw and outcast from respectable society, seemed terrible.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Harry was very much disturbed by the communication of his new acquaintance, whose name he ascertained to be Wyman.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Harry was very much disturbed by the communication of his new acquaintance, whose name he ascertained to be Wyman.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Harry was very much disturbed by the communication of his new acquaintance, whose name he ascertained to be Wyman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not very pleasant, of course, to be a prisoner, but this he could have borne, being confident, sooner or later, of escaping.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harry was very much disturbed by the communication of his new acquaintance, whose name he ascertained to be Wyman.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was not very pleasant, of course, to be a prisoner, but this he could have borne, being confident, sooner or later, of escaping.
outcastnounUS /ˈaʊtkæst/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading But to be forced to join these lawless men, and render himself, like them, an outlaw and outcast from respectable society, seemed terrible.
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading But to be forced to join these lawless men, and render himself, like them, an outlaw and outcast from respectable society, seemed terrible.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was not very pleasant, of course, to be a prisoner, but this he could have borne, being confident, sooner or later, of escaping.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading He determined that, come what would, he would preserve his integrity and his honest name.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading It was not very pleasant, of course, to be a prisoner, but this he could have borne, being confident, sooner or later, of escaping.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading But to be forced to join these lawless men, and render himself, like them, an outlaw and outcast from respectable society, seemed terrible.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading But to be forced to join these lawless men, and render himself, like them, an outlaw and outcast from respectable society, seemed terrible.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But to be forced to join these lawless men, and render himself, like them, an outlaw and outcast from respectable society, seemed terrible.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading But to be forced to join these lawless men, and render himself, like them, an outlaw and outcast from respectable society, seemed terrible.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading It was not very pleasant, of course, to be a prisoner, but this he could have borne, being confident, sooner or later, of escaping.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But to be forced to join these lawless men, and render himself, like them, an outlaw and outcast from respectable society, seemed terrible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He determined that, come what would, he would preserve his integrity and his honest name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry was very much disturbed by the communication of his new acquaintance, whose name he ascertained to be Wyman.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But to be forced to join these lawless men, and render himself, like them, an outlaw and outcast from respectable society, seemed terrible.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But to be forced to join these lawless men, and render himself, like them, an outlaw and outcast from respectable society, seemed terrible.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not very pleasant, of course, to be a prisoner, but this he could have borne, being confident, sooner or later, of escaping.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry was very much disturbed by the communication of his new acquaintance, whose name he ascertained to be Wyman.
TRAGICadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading A TRIAL AND ITS TRAGIC FINALE.
the act of testing something
From this reading A TRIAL AND ITS TRAGIC FINALE.
precisely as stated
From this reading Harry was very much disturbed by the communication of his new acquaintance, whose name he ascertained to be Wyman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry was very much disturbed by the communication of his new acquaintance, whose name he ascertained to be Wyman.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He determined that, come what would, he would preserve his integrity and his honest name.
belonging to which person
From this reading Harry was very much disturbed by the communication of his new acquaintance, whose name he ascertained to be Wyman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He determined that, come what would, he would preserve his integrity and his honest name.
Wyman
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From this reading Harry was very much disturbed by the communication of his new acquaintance, whose name he ascertained to be Wyman.
