used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUR FIRST PRIZE Our arrival in Marblehead created quite a sensation.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His sudden appearance in the streets of the village therefore brought him almost an ovation, and men, women, and even the children crowded around him, hoping to hear how he had escaped the enemy’s hands.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Tidings of Captain Tucker’s imprisonment and the confiscation of his vessel had already reached there, while his escape was unknown.
in addition
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then the excitement subsided, and we were permitted to move among the people in a commonplace sort of way, and unmolested to attend to the daily tasks that fell to us.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His sudden appearance in the streets of the village therefore brought him almost an ovation, and men, women, and even the children crowded around him, hoping to hear how he had escaped the enemy’s hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tidings of Captain Tucker’s imprisonment and the confiscation of his vessel had already reached there, while his escape was unknown.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading His sudden appearance in the streets of the village therefore brought him almost an ovation, and men, women, and even the children crowded around him, hoping to hear how he had escaped the enemy’s hands.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading His sudden appearance in the streets of the village therefore brought him almost an ovation, and men, women, and even the children crowded around him, hoping to hear how he had escaped the enemy’s hands.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading OUR FIRST PRIZE Our arrival in Marblehead created quite a sensation.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Then the excitement subsided, and we were permitted to move among the people in a commonplace sort of way, and unmolested to attend to the daily tasks that fell to us.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
the two together, not just one
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading His sudden appearance in the streets of the village therefore brought him almost an ovation, and men, women, and even the children crowded around him, hoping to hear how he had escaped the enemy’s hands.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Tidings of Captain Tucker’s imprisonment and the confiscation of his vessel had already reached there, while his escape was unknown.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading His sudden appearance in the streets of the village therefore brought him almost an ovation, and men, women, and even the children crowded around him, hoping to hear how he had escaped the enemy’s hands.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading Then the excitement subsided, and we were permitted to move among the people in a commonplace sort of way, and unmolested to attend to the daily tasks that fell to us.
confiscationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈskeɪʃən/
seizure by the government
From this reading Tidings of Captain Tucker’s imprisonment and the confiscation of his vessel had already reached there, while his escape was unknown.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading OUR FIRST PRIZE Our arrival in Marblehead created quite a sensation.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading His sudden appearance in the streets of the village therefore brought him almost an ovation, and men, women, and even the children crowded around him, hoping to hear how he had escaped the enemy’s hands.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Then the excitement subsided, and we were permitted to move among the people in a commonplace sort of way, and unmolested to attend to the daily tasks that fell to us.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
defyingverbUS /dɪˈfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading His sudden appearance in the streets of the village therefore brought him almost an ovation, and men, women, and even the children crowded around him, hoping to hear how he had escaped the enemy’s hands.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Tidings of Captain Tucker’s imprisonment and the confiscation of his vessel had already reached there, while his escape was unknown.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading His sudden appearance in the streets of the village therefore brought him almost an ovation, and men, women, and even the children crowded around him, hoping to hear how he had escaped the enemy’s hands.
divisible by two
From this reading His sudden appearance in the streets of the village therefore brought him almost an ovation, and men, women, and even the children crowded around him, hoping to hear how he had escaped the enemy’s hands.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Then the excitement subsided, and we were permitted to move among the people in a commonplace sort of way, and unmolested to attend to the daily tasks that fell to us.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then the excitement subsided, and we were permitted to move among the people in a commonplace sort of way, and unmolested to attend to the daily tasks that fell to us.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading OUR FIRST PRIZE Our arrival in Marblehead created quite a sensation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tidings of Captain Tucker’s imprisonment and the confiscation of his vessel had already reached there, while his escape was unknown.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His sudden appearance in the streets of the village therefore brought him almost an ovation, and men, women, and even the children crowded around him, hoping to hear how he had escaped the enemy’s hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His sudden appearance in the streets of the village therefore brought him almost an ovation, and men, women, and even the children crowded around him, hoping to hear how he had escaped the enemy’s hands.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading His sudden appearance in the streets of the village therefore brought him almost an ovation, and men, women, and even the children crowded around him, hoping to hear how he had escaped the enemy’s hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His sudden appearance in the streets of the village therefore brought him almost an ovation, and men, women, and even the children crowded around him, hoping to hear how he had escaped the enemy’s hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tidings of Captain Tucker’s imprisonment and the confiscation of his vessel had already reached there, while his escape was unknown.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading His sudden appearance in the streets of the village therefore brought him almost an ovation, and men, women, and even the children crowded around him, hoping to hear how he had escaped the enemy’s hands.
how
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From this reading His sudden appearance in the streets of the village therefore brought him almost an ovation, and men, women, and even the children crowded around him, hoping to hear how he had escaped the enemy’s hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading Tidings of Captain Tucker’s imprisonment and the confiscation of his vessel had already reached there, while his escape was unknown.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUR FIRST PRIZE Our arrival in Marblehead created quite a sensation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
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 A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
Marblehead
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From this reading OUR FIRST PRIZE Our arrival in Marblehead created quite a sensation.
the force of workers available
From this reading His sudden appearance in the streets of the village therefore brought him almost an ovation, and men, women, and even the children crowded around him, hoping to hear how he had escaped the enemy’s hands.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then the excitement subsided, and we were permitted to move among the people in a commonplace sort of way, and unmolested to attend to the daily tasks that fell to us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tidings of Captain Tucker’s imprisonment and the confiscation of his vessel had already reached there, while his escape was unknown.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR FIRST PRIZE Our arrival in Marblehead created quite a sensation.
ovationnounUS /oʊˈveɪʃən/
enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)
From this reading His sudden appearance in the streets of the village therefore brought him almost an ovation, and men, women, and even the children crowded around him, hoping to hear how he had escaped the enemy’s hands.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Then the excitement subsided, and we were permitted to move among the people in a commonplace sort of way, and unmolested to attend to the daily tasks that fell to us.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Then the excitement subsided, and we were permitted to move among the people in a commonplace sort of way, and unmolested to attend to the daily tasks that fell to us.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading OUR FIRST PRIZE Our arrival in Marblehead created quite a sensation.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading OUR FIRST PRIZE Our arrival in Marblehead created quite a sensation.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Tidings of Captain Tucker’s imprisonment and the confiscation of his vessel had already reached there, while his escape was unknown.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading OUR FIRST PRIZE Our arrival in Marblehead created quite a sensation.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
have in common
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Then the excitement subsided, and we were permitted to move among the people in a commonplace sort of way, and unmolested to attend to the daily tasks that fell to us.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading His sudden appearance in the streets of the village therefore brought him almost an ovation, and men, women, and even the children crowded around him, hoping to hear how he had escaped the enemy’s hands.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading Then the excitement subsided, and we were permitted to move among the people in a commonplace sort of way, and unmolested to attend to the daily tasks that fell to us.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading His sudden appearance in the streets of the village therefore brought him almost an ovation, and men, women, and even the children crowded around him, hoping to hear how he had escaped the enemy’s hands.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Then the excitement subsided, and we were permitted to move among the people in a commonplace sort of way, and unmolested to attend to the daily tasks that fell to us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tidings of Captain Tucker’s imprisonment and the confiscation of his vessel had already reached there, while his escape was unknown.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the excitement subsided, and we were permitted to move among the people in a commonplace sort of way, and unmolested to attend to the daily tasks that fell to us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Tidings of Captain Tucker’s imprisonment and the confiscation of his vessel had already reached there, while his escape was unknown.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading His sudden appearance in the streets of the village therefore brought him almost an ovation, and men, women, and even the children crowded around him, hoping to hear how he had escaped the enemy’s hands.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
TidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Tidings of Captain Tucker’s imprisonment and the confiscation of his vessel had already reached there, while his escape was unknown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His sudden appearance in the streets of the village therefore brought him almost an ovation, and men, women, and even the children crowded around him, hoping to hear how he had escaped the enemy’s hands.
townspeoplenounUS /ˈtaʊnzpiːpəl/
the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
Tucker'snounUS /ˈtʌkərz/
possessive form of “tucker” — United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading Tidings of Captain Tucker’s imprisonment and the confiscation of his vessel had already reached there, while his escape was unknown.
not known
From this reading Tidings of Captain Tucker’s imprisonment and the confiscation of his vessel had already reached there, while his escape was unknown.
unmolestedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnməˈlestɪd/
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading Then the excitement subsided, and we were permitted to move among the people in a commonplace sort of way, and unmolested to attend to the daily tasks that fell to us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the excitement subsided, and we were permitted to move among the people in a commonplace sort of way, and unmolested to attend to the daily tasks that fell to us.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Tidings of Captain Tucker’s imprisonment and the confiscation of his vessel had already reached there, while his escape was unknown.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading His sudden appearance in the streets of the village therefore brought him almost an ovation, and men, women, and even the children crowded around him, hoping to hear how he had escaped the enemy’s hands.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tidings of Captain Tucker’s imprisonment and the confiscation of his vessel had already reached there, while his escape was unknown.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then the excitement subsided, and we were permitted to move among the people in a commonplace sort of way, and unmolested to attend to the daily tasks that fell to us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then the excitement subsided, and we were permitted to move among the people in a commonplace sort of way, and unmolested to attend to the daily tasks that fell to us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
at the time that
From this reading A few of the townspeople remembered my visit to the place several months before in search of the Captain, and when it became known that I had also been thrown into jail for defying the King, I came in for my own share of public attention; so for some days we both knew what it was to be famous.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Tidings of Captain Tucker’s imprisonment and the confiscation of his vessel had already reached there, while his escape was unknown.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading His sudden appearance in the streets of the village therefore brought him almost an ovation, and men, women, and even the children crowded around him, hoping to hear how he had escaped the enemy’s hands.
