afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He might have known that I wouldn’t stay there long after my hands were untied.
anew
From this reading I am free now, and if he ever captures me again I shall deserve to be obliged to remain under his roof for the rest of my days.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am free now, and if he ever captures me again I shall deserve to be obliged to remain under his roof for the rest of my days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Didn’t I tell him that I would never go back to that camp and give him my money with my own hands?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “IF ANY one on board that flatboat is crazy it is Jack Bowles.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Didn’t I tell him that I would never go back to that camp and give him my money with my own hands?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am free now, and if he ever captures me again I shall deserve to be obliged to remain under his roof for the rest of my days.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “IF ANY one on board that flatboat is crazy it is Jack Bowles.
BowlesverbUS /boʊlz/
third-person singular of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading “IF ANY one on board that flatboat is crazy it is Jack Bowles.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Didn’t I tell him that I would never go back to that camp and give him my money with my own hands?
capturesnounUS /ˈkæptʃərz/
plural of “capture” — the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
From this reading I am free now, and if he ever captures me again I shall deserve to be obliged to remain under his roof for the rest of my days.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “IF ANY one on board that flatboat is crazy it is Jack Bowles.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I am free now, and if he ever captures me again I shall deserve to be obliged to remain under his roof for the rest of my days.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading I am free now, and if he ever captures me again I shall deserve to be obliged to remain under his roof for the rest of my days.
Didn't
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From this reading Didn’t I tell him that I would never go back to that camp and give him my money with my own hands?
at any time
From this reading I am free now, and if he ever captures me again I shall deserve to be obliged to remain under his roof for the rest of my days.
flatboatnounUS /ˈflætboʊt/
a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
From this reading “IF ANY one on board that flatboat is crazy it is Jack Bowles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am free now, and if he ever captures me again I shall deserve to be obliged to remain under his roof for the rest of my days.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading I am free now, and if he ever captures me again I shall deserve to be obliged to remain under his roof for the rest of my days.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Didn’t I tell him that I would never go back to that camp and give him my money with my own hands?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Didn’t I tell him that I would never go back to that camp and give him my money with my own hands?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He might have known that I wouldn’t stay there long after my hands were untied.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might have known that I wouldn’t stay there long after my hands were untied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might have known that I wouldn’t stay there long after my hands were untied.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Didn’t I tell him that I would never go back to that camp and give him my money with my own hands?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I am free now, and if he ever captures me again I shall deserve to be obliged to remain under his roof for the rest of my days.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He might have known that I wouldn’t stay there long after my hands were untied.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “IF ANY one on board that flatboat is crazy it is Jack Bowles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SMOKE-HOUSE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “IF ANY one on board that flatboat is crazy it is Jack Bowles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “IF ANY one on board that flatboat is crazy it is Jack Bowles.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “IF ANY one on board that flatboat is crazy it is Jack Bowles.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He might have known that I wouldn’t stay there long after my hands were untied.
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 He might have known that I wouldn’t stay there long after my hands were untied.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am free now, and if he ever captures me again I shall deserve to be obliged to remain under his roof for the rest of my days.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have known that I wouldn’t stay there long after my hands were untied.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Didn’t I tell him that I would never go back to that camp and give him my money with my own hands?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He might have known that I wouldn’t stay there long after my hands were untied.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Didn’t I tell him that I would never go back to that camp and give him my money with my own hands?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am free now, and if he ever captures me again I shall deserve to be obliged to remain under his roof for the rest of my days.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading I am free now, and if he ever captures me again I shall deserve to be obliged to remain under his roof for the rest of my days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am free now, and if he ever captures me again I shall deserve to be obliged to remain under his roof for the rest of my days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “IF ANY one on board that flatboat is crazy it is Jack Bowles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “IF ANY one on board that flatboat is crazy it is Jack Bowles.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Didn’t I tell him that I would never go back to that camp and give him my money with my own hands?
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I am free now, and if he ever captures me again I shall deserve to be obliged to remain under his roof for the rest of my days.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I am free now, and if he ever captures me again I shall deserve to be obliged to remain under his roof for the rest of my days.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading I am free now, and if he ever captures me again I shall deserve to be obliged to remain under his roof for the rest of my days.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I am free now, and if he ever captures me again I shall deserve to be obliged to remain under his roof for the rest of my days.
SMOKE-HOUSE
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From this reading IN THE SMOKE-HOUSE.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He might have known that I wouldn’t stay there long after my hands were untied.
express in words
From this reading Didn’t I tell him that I would never go back to that camp and give him my money with my own hands?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “IF ANY one on board that flatboat is crazy it is Jack Bowles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SMOKE-HOUSE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He might have known that I wouldn’t stay there long after my hands were untied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Didn’t I tell him that I would never go back to that camp and give him my money with my own hands?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I am free now, and if he ever captures me again I shall deserve to be obliged to remain under his roof for the rest of my days.
untiedadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪd/
not tied
From this reading He might have known that I wouldn’t stay there long after my hands were untied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He might have known that I wouldn’t stay there long after my hands were untied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Didn’t I tell him that I would never go back to that camp and give him my money with my own hands?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Didn’t I tell him that I would never go back to that camp and give him my money with my own hands?
wouldn't
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From this reading He might have known that I wouldn’t stay there long after my hands were untied.
