used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Evidently he was to be kept in confinement with a view to quickening his resolution.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned--the last of the three allowed Desmond for making up his mind.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When the other prisoners were loosed from their fetters and marched off under guard to their usual work, he alone was left.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the other prisoners were loosed from their fetters and marched off under guard to their usual work, he alone was left.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Evidently he was to be kept in confinement with a view to quickening his resolution.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading Evidently he was to be kept in confinement with a view to quickening his resolution.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned--the last of the three allowed Desmond for making up his mind.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned--the last of the three allowed Desmond for making up his mind.
Desmond
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From this reading The morning of the third day dawned--the last of the three allowed Desmond for making up his mind.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading strange doings in Gheria harbor.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently he was to be kept in confinement with a view to quickening his resolution.
fettersnounUS /ˈfetərz/
plural of “fetter” — a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading When the other prisoners were loosed from their fetters and marched off under guard to their usual work, he alone was left.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned--the last of the three allowed Desmond for making up his mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the other prisoners were loosed from their fetters and marched off under guard to their usual work, he alone was left.
Gheria
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From this reading strange doings in Gheria harbor.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading When the other prisoners were loosed from their fetters and marched off under guard to their usual work, he alone was left.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading strange doings in Gheria harbor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the other prisoners were loosed from their fetters and marched off under guard to their usual work, he alone was left.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned--the last of the three allowed Desmond for making up his mind.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Some hours passed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading strange doings in Gheria harbor.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Evidently he was to be kept in confinement with a view to quickening his resolution.
immediately past
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned--the last of the three allowed Desmond for making up his mind.
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 When the other prisoners were loosed from their fetters and marched off under guard to their usual work, he alone was left.
loosedverbUS /luːst/
past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading When the other prisoners were loosed from their fetters and marched off under guard to their usual work, he alone was left.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned--the last of the three allowed Desmond for making up his mind.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading When the other prisoners were loosed from their fetters and marched off under guard to their usual work, he alone was left.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned--the last of the three allowed Desmond for making up his mind.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned--the last of the three allowed Desmond for making up his mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned--the last of the three allowed Desmond for making up his mind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the other prisoners were loosed from their fetters and marched off under guard to their usual work, he alone was left.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When the other prisoners were loosed from their fetters and marched off under guard to their usual work, he alone was left.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Some hours passed.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading When the other prisoners were loosed from their fetters and marched off under guard to their usual work, he alone was left.
quickeningnounUS /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/
the process of showing signs of life
From this reading Evidently he was to be kept in confinement with a view to quickening his resolution.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Evidently he was to be kept in confinement with a view to quickening his resolution.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some hours passed.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading strange doings in Gheria harbor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned--the last of the three allowed Desmond for making up his mind.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the other prisoners were loosed from their fetters and marched off under guard to their usual work, he alone was left.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned--the last of the three allowed Desmond for making up his mind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned--the last of the three allowed Desmond for making up his mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the other prisoners were loosed from their fetters and marched off under guard to their usual work, he alone was left.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When the other prisoners were loosed from their fetters and marched off under guard to their usual work, he alone was left.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The morning of the third day dawned--the last of the three allowed Desmond for making up his mind.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading When the other prisoners were loosed from their fetters and marched off under guard to their usual work, he alone was left.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Evidently he was to be kept in confinement with a view to quickening his resolution.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the other prisoners were loosed from their fetters and marched off under guard to their usual work, he alone was left.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the other prisoners were loosed from their fetters and marched off under guard to their usual work, he alone was left.
at the time that
From this reading When the other prisoners were loosed from their fetters and marched off under guard to their usual work, he alone was left.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Evidently he was to be kept in confinement with a view to quickening his resolution.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When the other prisoners were loosed from their fetters and marched off under guard to their usual work, he alone was left.
