used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Waiting for news from him so long, and waiting in vain, I, and Tod with me, had at last made up our minds that nothing more ever would be heard of him in this world.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nothing of any kind since that moonlight night when he had made his escape.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Waiting for news from him so long, and waiting in vain, I, and Tod with me, had at last made up our minds that nothing more ever would be heard of him in this world.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Waiting for news from him so long, and waiting in vain, I, and Tod with me, had at last made up our minds that nothing more ever would be heard of him in this world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nothing had been heard of him.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Nothing of any kind since that moonlight night when he had made his escape.
at any time
From this reading Waiting for news from him so long, and waiting in vain, I, and Tod with me, had at last made up our minds that nothing more ever would be heard of him in this world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Waiting for news from him so long, and waiting in vain, I, and Tod with me, had at last made up our minds that nothing more ever would be heard of him in this world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Waiting for news from him so long, and waiting in vain, I, and Tod with me, had at last made up our minds that nothing more ever would be heard of him in this world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing had been heard of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nothing of any kind since that moonlight night when he had made his escape.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Nothing had been heard of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing had been heard of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing of any kind since that moonlight night when he had made his escape.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Waiting for news from him so long, and waiting in vain, I, and Tod with me, had at last made up our minds that nothing more ever would be heard of him in this world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Waiting for news from him so long, and waiting in vain, I, and Tod with me, had at last made up our minds that nothing more ever would be heard of him in this world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In short, that he had slipped out of it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Nothing of any kind since that moonlight night when he had made his escape.
immediately past
From this reading Waiting for news from him so long, and waiting in vain, I, and Tod with me, had at last made up our minds that nothing more ever would be heard of him in this world.
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 Waiting for news from him so long, and waiting in vain, I, and Tod with me, had at last made up our minds that nothing more ever would be heard of him in this world.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Nothing of any kind since that moonlight night when he had made his escape.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Waiting for news from him so long, and waiting in vain, I, and Tod with me, had at last made up our minds that nothing more ever would be heard of him in this world.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Waiting for news from him so long, and waiting in vain, I, and Tod with me, had at last made up our minds that nothing more ever would be heard of him in this world.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Nothing of any kind since that moonlight night when he had made his escape.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Waiting for news from him so long, and waiting in vain, I, and Tod with me, had at last made up our minds that nothing more ever would be heard of him in this world.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Waiting for news from him so long, and waiting in vain, I, and Tod with me, had at last made up our minds that nothing more ever would be heard of him in this world.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Nothing of any kind since that moonlight night when he had made his escape.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing had been heard of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing had been heard of him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Waiting for news from him so long, and waiting in vain, I, and Tod with me, had at last made up our minds that nothing more ever would be heard of him in this world.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In short, that he had slipped out of it.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps been starved out of it.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short, that he had slipped out of it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Nothing of any kind since that moonlight night when he had made his escape.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading In short, that he had slipped out of it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Waiting for news from him so long, and waiting in vain, I, and Tod with me, had at last made up our minds that nothing more ever would be heard of him in this world.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading Perhaps been starved out of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing of any kind since that moonlight night when he had made his escape.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Waiting for news from him so long, and waiting in vain, I, and Tod with me, had at last made up our minds that nothing more ever would be heard of him in this world.
TodnounUS /tɑːd/
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading Waiting for news from him so long, and waiting in vain, I, and Tod with me, had at last made up our minds that nothing more ever would be heard of him in this world.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Waiting for news from him so long, and waiting in vain, I, and Tod with me, had at last made up our minds that nothing more ever would be heard of him in this world.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Waiting for news from him so long, and waiting in vain, I, and Tod with me, had at last made up our minds that nothing more ever would be heard of him in this world.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Waiting for news from him so long, and waiting in vain, I, and Tod with me, had at last made up our minds that nothing more ever would be heard of him in this world.
at the time that
From this reading Nothing of any kind since that moonlight night when he had made his escape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Waiting for news from him so long, and waiting in vain, I, and Tod with me, had at last made up our minds that nothing more ever would be heard of him in this world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Waiting for news from him so long, and waiting in vain, I, and Tod with me, had at last made up our minds that nothing more ever would be heard of him in this world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Waiting for news from him so long, and waiting in vain, I, and Tod with me, had at last made up our minds that nothing more ever would be heard of him in this world.
