(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading So far as they had been able to observe there had been no organized pursuit of them attempted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But instead of following on south as they had started, Jesse after an hour or so changed his course and turned due east, thus carrying them away at right angles to the scene of their late operations.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But instead of following on south as they had started, Jesse after an hour or so changed his course and turned due east, thus carrying them away at right angles to the scene of their late operations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But instead of following on south as they had started, Jesse after an hour or so changed his course and turned due east, thus carrying them away at right angles to the scene of their late operations.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading But instead of following on south as they had started, Jesse after an hour or so changed his course and turned due east, thus carrying them away at right angles to the scene of their late operations.
apprehendverbUS /ˌæprɪˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading But they knew full well that they would not be permitted to escape without some effort being made to apprehend them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far as they had been able to observe there had been no organized pursuit of them attempted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But instead of following on south as they had started, Jesse after an hour or so changed his course and turned due east, thus carrying them away at right angles to the scene of their late operations.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading So far as they had been able to observe there had been no organized pursuit of them attempted.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But instead of following on south as they had started, Jesse after an hour or so changed his course and turned due east, thus carrying them away at right angles to the scene of their late operations.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Not until the shadows of night were falling did the desperate band halt to make camp.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But they knew full well that they would not be permitted to escape without some effort being made to apprehend them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So far as they had been able to observe there had been no organized pursuit of them attempted.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But they knew full well that they would not be permitted to escape without some effort being made to apprehend them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they knew full well that they would not be permitted to escape without some effort being made to apprehend them.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Not until the shadows of night were falling did the desperate band halt to make camp.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But instead of following on south as they had started, Jesse after an hour or so changed his course and turned due east, thus carrying them away at right angles to the scene of their late operations.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But instead of following on south as they had started, Jesse after an hour or so changed his course and turned due east, thus carrying them away at right angles to the scene of their late operations.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But instead of following on south as they had started, Jesse after an hour or so changed his course and turned due east, thus carrying them away at right angles to the scene of their late operations.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Not until the shadows of night were falling did the desperate band halt to make camp.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not until the shadows of night were falling did the desperate band halt to make camp.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading But instead of following on south as they had started, Jesse after an hour or so changed his course and turned due east, thus carrying them away at right angles to the scene of their late operations.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading But instead of following on south as they had started, Jesse after an hour or so changed his course and turned due east, thus carrying them away at right angles to the scene of their late operations.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But they knew full well that they would not be permitted to escape without some effort being made to apprehend them.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading But they knew full well that they would not be permitted to escape without some effort being made to apprehend them.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Not until the shadows of night were falling did the desperate band halt to make camp.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far as they had been able to observe there had been no organized pursuit of them attempted.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading But instead of following on south as they had started, Jesse after an hour or so changed his course and turned due east, thus carrying them away at right angles to the scene of their late operations.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But they knew full well that they would not be permitted to escape without some effort being made to apprehend them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far as they had been able to observe there had been no organized pursuit of them attempted.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Not until the shadows of night were falling did the desperate band halt to make camp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But instead of following on south as they had started, Jesse after an hour or so changed his course and turned due east, thus carrying them away at right angles to the scene of their late operations.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But instead of following on south as they had started, Jesse after an hour or so changed his course and turned due east, thus carrying them away at right angles to the scene of their late operations.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But instead of following on south as they had started, Jesse after an hour or so changed his course and turned due east, thus carrying them away at right angles to the scene of their late operations.
Jesse
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From this reading But instead of following on south as they had started, Jesse after an hour or so changed his course and turned due east, thus carrying them away at right angles to the scene of their late operations.
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 But they knew full well that they would not be permitted to escape without some effort being made to apprehend them.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But instead of following on south as they had started, Jesse after an hour or so changed his course and turned due east, thus carrying them away at right angles to the scene of their late operations.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But they knew full well that they would not be permitted to escape without some effort being made to apprehend them.
engage in
From this reading Not until the shadows of night were falling did the desperate band halt to make camp.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Not until the shadows of night were falling did the desperate band halt to make camp.
not any; not one
From this reading So far as they had been able to observe there had been no organized pursuit of them attempted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not until the shadows of night were falling did the desperate band halt to make camp.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading So far as they had been able to observe there had been no organized pursuit of them attempted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not until the shadows of night were falling did the desperate band halt to make camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But instead of following on south as they had started, Jesse after an hour or so changed his course and turned due east, thus carrying them away at right angles to the scene of their late operations.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading But instead of following on south as they had started, Jesse after an hour or so changed his course and turned due east, thus carrying them away at right angles to the scene of their late operations.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But instead of following on south as they had started, Jesse after an hour or so changed his course and turned due east, thus carrying them away at right angles to the scene of their late operations.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading So far as they had been able to observe there had been no organized pursuit of them attempted.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading But they knew full well that they would not be permitted to escape without some effort being made to apprehend them.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading So far as they had been able to observe there had been no organized pursuit of them attempted.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But instead of following on south as they had started, Jesse after an hour or so changed his course and turned due east, thus carrying them away at right angles to the scene of their late operations.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading But instead of following on south as they had started, Jesse after an hour or so changed his course and turned due east, thus carrying them away at right angles to the scene of their late operations.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Not until the shadows of night were falling did the desperate band halt to make camp.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as they had been able to observe there had been no organized pursuit of them attempted.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But they knew full well that they would not be permitted to escape without some effort being made to apprehend them.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But instead of following on south as they had started, Jesse after an hour or so changed his course and turned due east, thus carrying them away at right angles to the scene of their late operations.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But instead of following on south as they had started, Jesse after an hour or so changed his course and turned due east, thus carrying them away at right angles to the scene of their late operations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But they knew full well that they would not be permitted to escape without some effort being made to apprehend them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not until the shadows of night were falling did the desperate band halt to make camp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But instead of following on south as they had started, Jesse after an hour or so changed his course and turned due east, thus carrying them away at right angles to the scene of their late operations.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So far as they had been able to observe there had been no organized pursuit of them attempted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So far as they had been able to observe there had been no organized pursuit of them attempted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So far as they had been able to observe there had been no organized pursuit of them attempted.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading But instead of following on south as they had started, Jesse after an hour or so changed his course and turned due east, thus carrying them away at right angles to the scene of their late operations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not until the shadows of night were falling did the desperate band halt to make camp.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But instead of following on south as they had started, Jesse after an hour or so changed his course and turned due east, thus carrying them away at right angles to the scene of their late operations.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until the shadows of night were falling did the desperate band halt to make camp.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But they knew full well that they would not be permitted to escape without some effort being made to apprehend them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not until the shadows of night were falling did the desperate band halt to make camp.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But they knew full well that they would not be permitted to escape without some effort being made to apprehend them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But they knew full well that they would not be permitted to escape without some effort being made to apprehend them.
