used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ESCAPE I struggled with my captors for a while, not so much because I expected to escape from them, but in hopes that I would thereby aid my companions in their flight.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading There was a broad grin on the face of the prison overseer as he gazed at us, and then addressing himself to Captain Tucker, he said:
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading THE ESCAPE I struggled with my captors for a while, not so much because I expected to escape from them, but in hopes that I would thereby aid my companions in their flight.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They conducted me around the prison to its front entrance and took me into the superintendent’s office, where to my amazement I beheld all my comrades, each like myself in the grasp of two soldiers.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading They conducted me around the prison to its front entrance and took me into the superintendent’s office, where to my amazement I beheld all my comrades, each like myself in the grasp of two soldiers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For I could neither see nor hear anything of them, and believed I was the only one who had been seized by the British guards.
any thing at all
From this reading For I could neither see nor hear anything of them, and believed I was the only one who had been seized by the British guards.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They conducted me around the prison to its front entrance and took me into the superintendent’s office, where to my amazement I beheld all my comrades, each like myself in the grasp of two soldiers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a broad grin on the face of the prison overseer as he gazed at us, and then addressing himself to Captain Tucker, he said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length I ceased my efforts, and, yielding to the inevitable, let them lead me away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At length I ceased my efforts, and, yielding to the inevitable, let them lead me away.
for the reason that
From this reading THE ESCAPE I struggled with my captors for a while, not so much because I expected to escape from them, but in hopes that I would thereby aid my companions in their flight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For I could neither see nor hear anything of them, and believed I was the only one who had been seized by the British guards.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading They conducted me around the prison to its front entrance and took me into the superintendent’s office, where to my amazement I beheld all my comrades, each like myself in the grasp of two soldiers.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading For I could neither see nor hear anything of them, and believed I was the only one who had been seized by the British guards.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading For I could neither see nor hear anything of them, and believed I was the only one who had been seized by the British guards.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading There was a broad grin on the face of the prison overseer as he gazed at us, and then addressing himself to Captain Tucker, he said:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE ESCAPE I struggled with my captors for a while, not so much because I expected to escape from them, but in hopes that I would thereby aid my companions in their flight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For I could neither see nor hear anything of them, and believed I was the only one who had been seized by the British guards.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading There was a broad grin on the face of the prison overseer as he gazed at us, and then addressing himself to Captain Tucker, he said:
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading THE ESCAPE I struggled with my captors for a while, not so much because I expected to escape from them, but in hopes that I would thereby aid my companions in their flight.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading At length I ceased my efforts, and, yielding to the inevitable, let them lead me away.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE ESCAPE I struggled with my captors for a while, not so much because I expected to escape from them, but in hopes that I would thereby aid my companions in their flight.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading They conducted me around the prison to its front entrance and took me into the superintendent’s office, where to my amazement I beheld all my comrades, each like myself in the grasp of two soldiers.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading They conducted me around the prison to its front entrance and took me into the superintendent’s office, where to my amazement I beheld all my comrades, each like myself in the grasp of two soldiers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For I could neither see nor hear anything of them, and believed I was the only one who had been seized by the British guards.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They conducted me around the prison to its front entrance and took me into the superintendent’s office, where to my amazement I beheld all my comrades, each like myself in the grasp of two soldiers.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading At length I ceased my efforts, and, yielding to the inevitable, let them lead me away.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading They conducted me around the prison to its front entrance and took me into the superintendent’s office, where to my amazement I beheld all my comrades, each like myself in the grasp of two soldiers.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE I struggled with my captors for a while, not so much because I expected to escape from them, but in hopes that I would thereby aid my companions in their flight.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading THE ESCAPE I struggled with my captors for a while, not so much because I expected to escape from them, but in hopes that I would thereby aid my companions in their flight.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was a broad grin on the face of the prison overseer as he gazed at us, and then addressing himself to Captain Tucker, he said:
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE ESCAPE I struggled with my captors for a while, not so much because I expected to escape from them, but in hopes that I would thereby aid my companions in their flight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ESCAPE I struggled with my captors for a while, not so much because I expected to escape from them, but in hopes that I would thereby aid my companions in their flight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ESCAPE I struggled with my captors for a while, not so much because I expected to escape from them, but in hopes that I would thereby aid my companions in their flight.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They conducted me around the prison to its front entrance and took me into the superintendent’s office, where to my amazement I beheld all my comrades, each like myself in the grasp of two soldiers.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading There was a broad grin on the face of the prison overseer as he gazed at us, and then addressing himself to Captain Tucker, he said:
hold firmly
From this reading They conducted me around the prison to its front entrance and took me into the superintendent’s office, where to my amazement I beheld all my comrades, each like myself in the grasp of two soldiers.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading There was a broad grin on the face of the prison overseer as he gazed at us, and then addressing himself to Captain Tucker, he said:
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading For I could neither see nor hear anything of them, and believed I was the only one who had been seized by the British guards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For I could neither see nor hear anything of them, and believed I was the only one who had been seized by the British guards.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a broad grin on the face of the prison overseer as he gazed at us, and then addressing himself to Captain Tucker, he said:
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading For I could neither see nor hear anything of them, and believed I was the only one who had been seized by the British guards.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was a broad grin on the face of the prison overseer as he gazed at us, and then addressing himself to Captain Tucker, he said:
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading THE ESCAPE I struggled with my captors for a while, not so much because I expected to escape from them, but in hopes that I would thereby aid my companions in their flight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ESCAPE I struggled with my captors for a while, not so much because I expected to escape from them, but in hopes that I would thereby aid my companions in their flight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ESCAPE I struggled with my captors for a while, not so much because I expected to escape from them, but in hopes that I would thereby aid my companions in their flight.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading At length I ceased my efforts, and, yielding to the inevitable, let them lead me away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They conducted me around the prison to its front entrance and took me into the superintendent’s office, where to my amazement I beheld all my comrades, each like myself in the grasp of two soldiers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They conducted me around the prison to its front entrance and took me into the superintendent’s office, where to my amazement I beheld all my comrades, each like myself in the grasp of two soldiers.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading At length I ceased my efforts, and, yielding to the inevitable, let them lead me away.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length I ceased my efforts, and, yielding to the inevitable, let them lead me away.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading At length I ceased my efforts, and, yielding to the inevitable, let them lead me away.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They conducted me around the prison to its front entrance and took me into the superintendent’s office, where to my amazement I beheld all my comrades, each like myself in the grasp of two soldiers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At length I ceased my efforts, and, yielding to the inevitable, let them lead me away.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE ESCAPE I struggled with my captors for a while, not so much because I expected to escape from them, but in hopes that I would thereby aid my companions in their flight.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE ESCAPE I struggled with my captors for a while, not so much because I expected to escape from them, but in hopes that I would thereby aid my companions in their flight.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading They conducted me around the prison to its front entrance and took me into the superintendent’s office, where to my amazement I beheld all my comrades, each like myself in the grasp of two soldiers.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For I could neither see nor hear anything of them, and believed I was the only one who had been seized by the British guards.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading For I could neither see nor hear anything of them, and believed I was the only one who had been seized by the British guards.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE ESCAPE I struggled with my captors for a while, not so much because I expected to escape from them, but in hopes that I would thereby aid my companions in their flight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For I could neither see nor hear anything of them, and believed I was the only one who had been seized by the British guards.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading They conducted me around the prison to its front entrance and took me into the superintendent’s office, where to my amazement I beheld all my comrades, each like myself in the grasp of two soldiers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a broad grin on the face of the prison overseer as he gazed at us, and then addressing himself to Captain Tucker, he said:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For I could neither see nor hear anything of them, and believed I was the only one who had been seized by the British guards.
and nothing more
From this reading For I could neither see nor hear anything of them, and believed I was the only one who had been seized by the British guards.
overseernounUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːər/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading There was a broad grin on the face of the prison overseer as he gazed at us, and then addressing himself to Captain Tucker, he said:
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading They conducted me around the prison to its front entrance and took me into the superintendent’s office, where to my amazement I beheld all my comrades, each like myself in the grasp of two soldiers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There was a broad grin on the face of the prison overseer as he gazed at us, and then addressing himself to Captain Tucker, he said:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For I could neither see nor hear anything of them, and believed I was the only one who had been seized by the British guards.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading For I could neither see nor hear anything of them, and believed I was the only one who had been seized by the British guards.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE ESCAPE I struggled with my captors for a while, not so much because I expected to escape from them, but in hopes that I would thereby aid my companions in their flight.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading They conducted me around the prison to its front entrance and took me into the superintendent’s office, where to my amazement I beheld all my comrades, each like myself in the grasp of two soldiers.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE ESCAPE I struggled with my captors for a while, not so much because I expected to escape from them, but in hopes that I would thereby aid my companions in their flight.
superintendent'snounUS /ˌsuːpərɪnˈtendənts/
possessive form of “superintendent” — a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading They conducted me around the prison to its front entrance and took me into the superintendent’s office, where to my amazement I beheld all my comrades, each like myself in the grasp of two soldiers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ESCAPE I struggled with my captors for a while, not so much because I expected to escape from them, but in hopes that I would thereby aid my companions in their flight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE I struggled with my captors for a while, not so much because I expected to escape from them, but in hopes that I would thereby aid my companions in their flight.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE ESCAPE I struggled with my captors for a while, not so much because I expected to escape from them, but in hopes that I would thereby aid my companions in their flight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE ESCAPE I struggled with my captors for a while, not so much because I expected to escape from them, but in hopes that I would thereby aid my companions in their flight.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a broad grin on the face of the prison overseer as he gazed at us, and then addressing himself to Captain Tucker, he said:
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a broad grin on the face of the prison overseer as he gazed at us, and then addressing himself to Captain Tucker, he said:
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading THE ESCAPE I struggled with my captors for a while, not so much because I expected to escape from them, but in hopes that I would thereby aid my companions in their flight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They conducted me around the prison to its front entrance and took me into the superintendent’s office, where to my amazement I beheld all my comrades, each like myself in the grasp of two soldiers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ESCAPE I struggled with my captors for a while, not so much because I expected to escape from them, but in hopes that I would thereby aid my companions in their flight.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They conducted me around the prison to its front entrance and took me into the superintendent’s office, where to my amazement I beheld all my comrades, each like myself in the grasp of two soldiers.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading There was a broad grin on the face of the prison overseer as he gazed at us, and then addressing himself to Captain Tucker, he said:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They conducted me around the prison to its front entrance and took me into the superintendent’s office, where to my amazement I beheld all my comrades, each like myself in the grasp of two soldiers.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a broad grin on the face of the prison overseer as he gazed at us, and then addressing himself to Captain Tucker, he said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For I could neither see nor hear anything of them, and believed I was the only one who had been seized by the British guards.
in or at the place that
From this reading They conducted me around the prison to its front entrance and took me into the superintendent’s office, where to my amazement I beheld all my comrades, each like myself in the grasp of two soldiers.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE ESCAPE I struggled with my captors for a while, not so much because I expected to escape from them, but in hopes that I would thereby aid my companions in their flight.
which person or people
From this reading For I could neither see nor hear anything of them, and believed I was the only one who had been seized by the British guards.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ESCAPE I struggled with my captors for a while, not so much because I expected to escape from them, but in hopes that I would thereby aid my companions in their flight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE ESCAPE I struggled with my captors for a while, not so much because I expected to escape from them, but in hopes that I would thereby aid my companions in their flight.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading At length I ceased my efforts, and, yielding to the inevitable, let them lead me away.
