used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OPERATIONS OF THE BRIDGE-BURNERS Deck was alone, a prisoner, his ankles bound together, his wrists strapped behind him, and his body made fast to the old bench against the fence.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He was not absolutely uncomfortable physically; for Brown Kipps had extended some consideration to him, so that he suffered no pain from the bonds which secured him.
accoutrementsnounUS /əˈkuːtərmənts/
plural of “accoutrement” — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
From this reading The fastenings were straps, taken from his accoutrements; and they did not cut into his flesh, as cords might have done if they had been tied too tight.
acquittedadjectiveUS /əˈkwɪtɪd/
declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
From this reading Deck had been captured at his post; and this fact humiliated him, though a court-martial would have acquitted him of all blame.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE OPERATIONS OF THE BRIDGE-BURNERS Deck was alone, a prisoner, his ankles bound together, his wrists strapped behind him, and his body made fast to the old bench against the fence.
(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 All his pain was in the soul, which manacles are dramatically and metaphorically said to pierce when the victim is a high-spirited person.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE OPERATIONS OF THE BRIDGE-BURNERS Deck was alone, a prisoner, his ankles bound together, his wrists strapped behind him, and his body made fast to the old bench against the fence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OPERATIONS OF THE BRIDGE-BURNERS Deck was alone, a prisoner, his ankles bound together, his wrists strapped behind him, and his body made fast to the old bench against the fence.
anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading THE OPERATIONS OF THE BRIDGE-BURNERS Deck was alone, a prisoner, his ankles bound together, his wrists strapped behind him, and his body made fast to the old bench against the fence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All his pain was in the soul, which manacles are dramatically and metaphorically said to pierce when the victim is a high-spirited person.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fastenings were straps, taken from his accoutrements; and they did not cut into his flesh, as cords might have done if they had been tied too tight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Deck had been captured at his post; and this fact humiliated him, though a court-martial would have acquitted him of all blame.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fastenings were straps, taken from his accoutrements; and they did not cut into his flesh, as cords might have done if they had been tied too tight.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE OPERATIONS OF THE BRIDGE-BURNERS Deck was alone, a prisoner, his ankles bound together, his wrists strapped behind him, and his body made fast to the old bench against the fence.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading THE OPERATIONS OF THE BRIDGE-BURNERS Deck was alone, a prisoner, his ankles bound together, his wrists strapped behind him, and his body made fast to the old bench against the fence.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Deck had been captured at his post; and this fact humiliated him, though a court-martial would have acquitted him of all blame.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE OPERATIONS OF THE BRIDGE-BURNERS Deck was alone, a prisoner, his ankles bound together, his wrists strapped behind him, and his body made fast to the old bench against the fence.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading He was not absolutely uncomfortable physically; for Brown Kipps had extended some consideration to him, so that he suffered no pain from the bonds which secured him.
confined by bonds
From this reading THE OPERATIONS OF THE BRIDGE-BURNERS Deck was alone, a prisoner, his ankles bound together, his wrists strapped behind him, and his body made fast to the old bench against the fence.
BRIDGE-BURNERS
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From this reading THE OPERATIONS OF THE BRIDGE-BURNERS Deck was alone, a prisoner, his ankles bound together, his wrists strapped behind him, and his body made fast to the old bench against the fence.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He was not absolutely uncomfortable physically; for Brown Kipps had extended some consideration to him, so that he suffered no pain from the bonds which secured him.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Deck had been captured at his post; and this fact humiliated him, though a court-martial would have acquitted him of all blame.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading He was not absolutely uncomfortable physically; for Brown Kipps had extended some consideration to him, so that he suffered no pain from the bonds which secured him.
cordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading The fastenings were straps, taken from his accoutrements; and they did not cut into his flesh, as cords might have done if they had been tied too tight.
court-martialnounUS /ˈkɔːrtmɑːrʃəl/
a military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law
From this reading Deck had been captured at his post; and this fact humiliated him, though a court-martial would have acquitted him of all blame.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The fastenings were straps, taken from his accoutrements; and they did not cut into his flesh, as cords might have done if they had been tied too tight.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading THE OPERATIONS OF THE BRIDGE-BURNERS Deck was alone, a prisoner, his ankles bound together, his wrists strapped behind him, and his body made fast to the old bench against the fence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The fastenings were straps, taken from his accoutrements; and they did not cut into his flesh, as cords might have done if they had been tied too tight.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The fastenings were straps, taken from his accoutrements; and they did not cut into his flesh, as cords might have done if they had been tied too tight.
dramaticallyadverbUS /drəˈmætɪkli/
in a very impressive manner
From this reading All his pain was in the soul, which manacles are dramatically and metaphorically said to pierce when the victim is a high-spirited person.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading He was not absolutely uncomfortable physically; for Brown Kipps had extended some consideration to him, so that he suffered no pain from the bonds which secured him.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Deck had been captured at his post; and this fact humiliated him, though a court-martial would have acquitted him of all blame.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading THE OPERATIONS OF THE BRIDGE-BURNERS Deck was alone, a prisoner, his ankles bound together, his wrists strapped behind him, and his body made fast to the old bench against the fence.
fasteningsnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋz/
plural of “fastening” — restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading The fastenings were straps, taken from his accoutrements; and they did not cut into his flesh, as cords might have done if they had been tied too tight.
enclose with a fence
From this reading THE OPERATIONS OF THE BRIDGE-BURNERS Deck was alone, a prisoner, his ankles bound together, his wrists strapped behind him, and his body made fast to the old bench against the fence.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading The fastenings were straps, taken from his accoutrements; and they did not cut into his flesh, as cords might have done if they had been tied too tight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not absolutely uncomfortable physically; for Brown Kipps had extended some consideration to him, so that he suffered no pain from the bonds which secured him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was not absolutely uncomfortable physically; for Brown Kipps had extended some consideration to him, so that he suffered no pain from the bonds which secured him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was not absolutely uncomfortable physically; for Brown Kipps had extended some consideration to him, so that he suffered no pain from the bonds which secured him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The fastenings were straps, taken from his accoutrements; and they did not cut into his flesh, as cords might have done if they had been tied too tight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not absolutely uncomfortable physically; for Brown Kipps had extended some consideration to him, so that he suffered no pain from the bonds which secured him.
high-spiritedadjectiveUS /ˌhaɪˈspɪrɪdɪd/
joyously unrestrained
From this reading All his pain was in the soul, which manacles are dramatically and metaphorically said to pierce when the victim is a high-spirited person.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE OPERATIONS OF THE BRIDGE-BURNERS Deck was alone, a prisoner, his ankles bound together, his wrists strapped behind him, and his body made fast to the old bench against the fence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OPERATIONS OF THE BRIDGE-BURNERS Deck was alone, a prisoner, his ankles bound together, his wrists strapped behind him, and his body made fast to the old bench against the fence.
humiliatedadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪd/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading Deck had been captured at his post; and this fact humiliated him, though a court-martial would have acquitted him of all blame.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The fastenings were straps, taken from his accoutrements; and they did not cut into his flesh, as cords might have done if they had been tied too tight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All his pain was in the soul, which manacles are dramatically and metaphorically said to pierce when the victim is a high-spirited person.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The fastenings were straps, taken from his accoutrements; and they did not cut into his flesh, as cords might have done if they had been tied too tight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All his pain was in the soul, which manacles are dramatically and metaphorically said to pierce when the victim is a high-spirited person.
Kipps
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From this reading He was not absolutely uncomfortable physically; for Brown Kipps had extended some consideration to him, so that he suffered no pain from the bonds which secured him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE OPERATIONS OF THE BRIDGE-BURNERS Deck was alone, a prisoner, his ankles bound together, his wrists strapped behind him, and his body made fast to the old bench against the fence.
manacles
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From this reading All his pain was in the soul, which manacles are dramatically and metaphorically said to pierce when the victim is a high-spirited person.
metaphoricallyadverbUS /ˌmetəˈfɔːrɪkli/
in a metaphorical manner
From this reading All his pain was in the soul, which manacles are dramatically and metaphorically said to pierce when the victim is a high-spirited person.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The fastenings were straps, taken from his accoutrements; and they did not cut into his flesh, as cords might have done if they had been tied too tight.
not any; not one
From this reading He was not absolutely uncomfortable physically; for Brown Kipps had extended some consideration to him, so that he suffered no pain from the bonds which secured him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not absolutely uncomfortable physically; for Brown Kipps had extended some consideration to him, so that he suffered no pain from the bonds which secured him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OPERATIONS OF THE BRIDGE-BURNERS Deck was alone, a prisoner, his ankles bound together, his wrists strapped behind him, and his body made fast to the old bench against the fence.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OPERATIONS OF THE BRIDGE-BURNERS Deck was alone, a prisoner, his ankles bound together, his wrists strapped behind him, and his body made fast to the old bench against the fence.
OPERATIONSnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading THE OPERATIONS OF THE BRIDGE-BURNERS Deck was alone, a prisoner, his ankles bound together, his wrists strapped behind him, and his body made fast to the old bench against the fence.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He was not absolutely uncomfortable physically; for Brown Kipps had extended some consideration to him, so that he suffered no pain from the bonds which secured him.
a human being
From this reading All his pain was in the soul, which manacles are dramatically and metaphorically said to pierce when the victim is a high-spirited person.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading He was not absolutely uncomfortable physically; for Brown Kipps had extended some consideration to him, so that he suffered no pain from the bonds which secured him.
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading All his pain was in the soul, which manacles are dramatically and metaphorically said to pierce when the victim is a high-spirited person.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Deck had been captured at his post; and this fact humiliated him, though a court-martial would have acquitted him of all blame.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE OPERATIONS OF THE BRIDGE-BURNERS Deck was alone, a prisoner, his ankles bound together, his wrists strapped behind him, and his body made fast to the old bench against the fence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading All his pain was in the soul, which manacles are dramatically and metaphorically said to pierce when the victim is a high-spirited person.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading He was not absolutely uncomfortable physically; for Brown Kipps had extended some consideration to him, so that he suffered no pain from the bonds which secured him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was not absolutely uncomfortable physically; for Brown Kipps had extended some consideration to him, so that he suffered no pain from the bonds which secured him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was not absolutely uncomfortable physically; for Brown Kipps had extended some consideration to him, so that he suffered no pain from the bonds which secured him.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading All his pain was in the soul, which manacles are dramatically and metaphorically said to pierce when the victim is a high-spirited person.
strappedverbUS /stræpt/
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading THE OPERATIONS OF THE BRIDGE-BURNERS Deck was alone, a prisoner, his ankles bound together, his wrists strapped behind him, and his body made fast to the old bench against the fence.
strapsnounUS /stræps/
plural of “strap” — an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading The fastenings were straps, taken from his accoutrements; and they did not cut into his flesh, as cords might have done if they had been tied too tight.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He was not absolutely uncomfortable physically; for Brown Kipps had extended some consideration to him, so that he suffered no pain from the bonds which secured him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The fastenings were straps, taken from his accoutrements; and they did not cut into his flesh, as cords might have done if they had been tied too tight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was not absolutely uncomfortable physically; for Brown Kipps had extended some consideration to him, so that he suffered no pain from the bonds which secured him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OPERATIONS OF THE BRIDGE-BURNERS Deck was alone, a prisoner, his ankles bound together, his wrists strapped behind him, and his body made fast to the old bench against the fence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fastenings were straps, taken from his accoutrements; and they did not cut into his flesh, as cords might have done if they had been tied too tight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Deck had been captured at his post; and this fact humiliated him, though a court-martial would have acquitted him of all blame.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Deck had been captured at his post; and this fact humiliated him, though a court-martial would have acquitted him of all blame.
bound or secured closely
From this reading The fastenings were straps, taken from his accoutrements; and they did not cut into his flesh, as cords might have done if they had been tied too tight.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading The fastenings were straps, taken from his accoutrements; and they did not cut into his flesh, as cords might have done if they had been tied too tight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OPERATIONS OF THE BRIDGE-BURNERS Deck was alone, a prisoner, his ankles bound together, his wrists strapped behind him, and his body made fast to the old bench against the fence.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE OPERATIONS OF THE BRIDGE-BURNERS Deck was alone, a prisoner, his ankles bound together, his wrists strapped behind him, and his body made fast to the old bench against the fence.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The fastenings were straps, taken from his accoutrements; and they did not cut into his flesh, as cords might have done if they had been tied too tight.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading He was not absolutely uncomfortable physically; for Brown Kipps had extended some consideration to him, so that he suffered no pain from the bonds which secured him.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading All his pain was in the soul, which manacles are dramatically and metaphorically said to pierce when the victim is a high-spirited person.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OPERATIONS OF THE BRIDGE-BURNERS Deck was alone, a prisoner, his ankles bound together, his wrists strapped behind him, and his body made fast to the old bench against the fence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fastenings were straps, taken from his accoutrements; and they did not cut into his flesh, as cords might have done if they had been tied too tight.
at the time that
From this reading All his pain was in the soul, which manacles are dramatically and metaphorically said to pierce when the victim is a high-spirited person.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was not absolutely uncomfortable physically; for Brown Kipps had extended some consideration to him, so that he suffered no pain from the bonds which secured him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Deck had been captured at his post; and this fact humiliated him, though a court-martial would have acquitted him of all blame.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading THE OPERATIONS OF THE BRIDGE-BURNERS Deck was alone, a prisoner, his ankles bound together, his wrists strapped behind him, and his body made fast to the old bench against the fence.
