used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
criticismsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəmz/
plural of “criticism” — disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading He goaded us nearly to madness with his criticisms of our inefficiency, and he mocked repeatedly the groom's ill-timed cry of Liberty.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He goaded us nearly to madness with his criticisms of our inefficiency, and he mocked repeatedly the groom's ill-timed cry of Liberty.
devotedlyadverb
with devotion
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
Farallone
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From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
goadedadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊdɪd/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading He goaded us nearly to madness with his criticisms of our inefficiency, and he mocked repeatedly the groom's ill-timed cry of Liberty.
groom's
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From this reading He goaded us nearly to madness with his criticisms of our inefficiency, and he mocked repeatedly the groom's ill-timed cry of Liberty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
ill-timedadjective
badly timed
From this reading He goaded us nearly to madness with his criticisms of our inefficiency, and he mocked repeatedly the groom's ill-timed cry of Liberty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
inefficiencynounUS /ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənsi/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency
From this reading He goaded us nearly to madness with his criticisms of our inefficiency, and he mocked repeatedly the groom's ill-timed cry of Liberty.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Liberty!" he said, "you never knew, you never will know, what that is--you miserable little pin-head.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
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 "Liberty!" he said, "you never knew, you never will know, what that is--you miserable little pin-head.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Liberty!" he said, "you never knew, you never will know, what that is--you miserable little pin-head.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Tiring at length of this, he switched to the opposite point of view.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading He goaded us nearly to madness with his criticisms of our inefficiency, and he mocked repeatedly the groom's ill-timed cry of Liberty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Liberty!" he said, "you never knew, you never will know, what that is--you miserable little pin-head.
loyallyadverbUS /ˈlɔɪəli/
with loyalty; in a loyal manner
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading He goaded us nearly to madness with his criticisms of our inefficiency, and he mocked repeatedly the groom's ill-timed cry of Liberty.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading "Liberty!" he said, "you never knew, you never will know, what that is--you miserable little pin-head.
mockedverbUS /mɑːkt/
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading He goaded us nearly to madness with his criticisms of our inefficiency, and he mocked repeatedly the groom's ill-timed cry of Liberty.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He goaded us nearly to madness with his criticisms of our inefficiency, and he mocked repeatedly the groom's ill-timed cry of Liberty.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Liberty!" he said, "you never knew, you never will know, what that is--you miserable little pin-head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Tiring at length of this, he switched to the opposite point of view.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
pin-head
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From this reading "Liberty!" he said, "you never knew, you never will know, what that is--you miserable little pin-head.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Tiring at length of this, he switched to the opposite point of view.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
praisingadjectiveUS /ˈpreɪzɪŋ/
full of or giving praise
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
the act of punishing
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
repeatedlyadverbUS /rɪˈpiːtɪdli/
several time
From this reading He goaded us nearly to madness with his criticisms of our inefficiency, and he mocked repeatedly the groom's ill-timed cry of Liberty.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
switchedverbUS /swɪtʃt/
past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading Tiring at length of this, he switched to the opposite point of view.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Tiring at length of this, he switched to the opposite point of view.
TiringadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪrɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading Tiring at length of this, he switched to the opposite point of view.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Tiring at length of this, he switched to the opposite point of view.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And although, as I have said, we were not to receive corporal punishment, Farallone visited his power upon us in other ways.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Liberty!" he said, "you never knew, you never will know, what that is--you miserable little pin-head.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Liberty!" he said, "you never knew, you never will know, what that is--you miserable little pin-head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He goaded us nearly to madness with his criticisms of our inefficiency, and he mocked repeatedly the groom's ill-timed cry of Liberty.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not at first admit that we had intended to escape, but kept praising us for having followed him so loyally and devotedly, for saving him the trouble of a return journey, and for thinking to bring along the bulk of our worldly possessions.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Liberty!" he said, "you never knew, you never will know, what that is--you miserable little pin-head.
