used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Added to these tortures were hunger and a burning thirst, for they had been given neither food nor drink.
(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 And during all this time they heard the monotonous tramp of many sentinels walking around their prison.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And during all this time they heard the monotonous tramp of many sentinels walking around their prison.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Added to these tortures were hunger and a burning thirst, for they had been given neither food nor drink.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
bruisesnounUS /ˈbruːzəz/
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading There they remained throughout the long hours of the night, helpless and suffering from the numerous bruises they had received in the encounter and from the cramped position of their limbs.
the act of burning something
From this reading Added to these tortures were hunger and a burning thirst, for they had been given neither food nor drink.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading There they remained throughout the long hours of the night, helpless and suffering from the numerous bruises they had received in the encounter and from the cramped position of their limbs.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
increase twofold
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
take in liquids
From this reading Added to these tortures were hunger and a burning thirst, for they had been given neither food nor drink.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading And during all this time they heard the monotonous tramp of many sentinels walking around their prison.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading There they remained throughout the long hours of the night, helpless and suffering from the numerous bruises they had received in the encounter and from the cramped position of their limbs.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading A small shelter-tent was erected over them.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Added to these tortures were hunger and a burning thirst, for they had been given neither food nor drink.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Added to these tortures were hunger and a burning thirst, for they had been given neither food nor drink.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There they remained throughout the long hours of the night, helpless and suffering from the numerous bruises they had received in the encounter and from the cramped position of their limbs.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Added to these tortures were hunger and a burning thirst, for they had been given neither food nor drink.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There they remained throughout the long hours of the night, helpless and suffering from the numerous bruises they had received in the encounter and from the cramped position of their limbs.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And during all this time they heard the monotonous tramp of many sentinels walking around their prison.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading There they remained throughout the long hours of the night, helpless and suffering from the numerous bruises they had received in the encounter and from the cramped position of their limbs.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There they remained throughout the long hours of the night, helpless and suffering from the numerous bruises they had received in the encounter and from the cramped position of their limbs.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Added to these tortures were hunger and a burning thirst, for they had been given neither food nor drink.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There they remained throughout the long hours of the night, helpless and suffering from the numerous bruises they had received in the encounter and from the cramped position of their limbs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading There they remained throughout the long hours of the night, helpless and suffering from the numerous bruises they had received in the encounter and from the cramped position of their limbs.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There they remained throughout the long hours of the night, helpless and suffering from the numerous bruises they had received in the encounter and from the cramped position of their limbs.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And during all this time they heard the monotonous tramp of many sentinels walking around their prison.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading And during all this time they heard the monotonous tramp of many sentinels walking around their prison.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Added to these tortures were hunger and a burning thirst, for they had been given neither food nor drink.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There they remained throughout the long hours of the night, helpless and suffering from the numerous bruises they had received in the encounter and from the cramped position of their limbs.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Added to these tortures were hunger and a burning thirst, for they had been given neither food nor drink.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading There they remained throughout the long hours of the night, helpless and suffering from the numerous bruises they had received in the encounter and from the cramped position of their limbs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A small shelter-tent was erected over them.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading There they remained throughout the long hours of the night, helpless and suffering from the numerous bruises they had received in the encounter and from the cramped position of their limbs.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading And during all this time they heard the monotonous tramp of many sentinels walking around their prison.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading There they remained throughout the long hours of the night, helpless and suffering from the numerous bruises they had received in the encounter and from the cramped position of their limbs.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There they remained throughout the long hours of the night, helpless and suffering from the numerous bruises they had received in the encounter and from the cramped position of their limbs.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
sentinelsnounUS /ˈsentənəlz/
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading And during all this time they heard the monotonous tramp of many sentinels walking around their prison.
shelter-tent
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From this reading A small shelter-tent was erected over them.
SHREWDNESSnounUS /ˈʃruːdnəs/
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small shelter-tent was erected over them.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
SONCCO'S
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From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
stakesnounUS /steɪks/
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
a state of acute pain
From this reading There they remained throughout the long hours of the night, helpless and suffering from the numerous bruises they had received in the encounter and from the cramped position of their limbs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A small shelter-tent was erected over them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they remained throughout the long hours of the night, helpless and suffering from the numerous bruises they had received in the encounter and from the cramped position of their limbs.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Added to these tortures were hunger and a burning thirst, for they had been given neither food nor drink.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There they remained throughout the long hours of the night, helpless and suffering from the numerous bruises they had received in the encounter and from the cramped position of their limbs.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading Added to these tortures were hunger and a burning thirst, for they had been given neither food nor drink.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And during all this time they heard the monotonous tramp of many sentinels walking around their prison.
thongs
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From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading There they remained throughout the long hours of the night, helpless and suffering from the numerous bruises they had received in the encounter and from the cramped position of their limbs.
bound or secured closely
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And during all this time they heard the monotonous tramp of many sentinels walking around their prison.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
torturesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərz/
plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress
From this reading Added to these tortures were hunger and a burning thirst, for they had been given neither food nor drink.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading And during all this time they heard the monotonous tramp of many sentinels walking around their prison.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading And during all this time they heard the monotonous tramp of many sentinels walking around their prison.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A small shelter-tent was erected over them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading SONCCO’S SHREWDNESS The two prisoners were closely guarded by a double circle of soldiers until the day drew to a close; then the guards tied their hands securely behind their backs, but not without a struggle, and lashed their feet with tough thongs and fastened the ends to stakes driven into the ground.
