used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading He had, however, one vast advantage over the runaway, in that he had money in his pocket and could pick and choose, and there was no angry master or troubled parent on his track to haul him back to bondage.
(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 Under all the circumstances of the case, he said to himself, he could have done nothing else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He had, however, one vast advantage over the runaway, in that he had money in his pocket and could pick and choose, and there was no angry master or troubled parent on his track to haul him back to bondage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had, however, one vast advantage over the runaway, in that he had money in his pocket and could pick and choose, and there was no angry master or troubled parent on his track to haul him back to bondage.
basinsnounUS /ˈbeɪsənz/
plural of “basin” — a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
bondagenounUS /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/
the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
From this reading He had, however, one vast advantage over the runaway, in that he had money in his pocket and could pick and choose, and there was no angry master or troubled parent on his track to haul him back to bondage.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Under all the circumstances of the case, he said to himself, he could have done nothing else.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading He had, however, one vast advantage over the runaway, in that he had money in his pocket and could pick and choose, and there was no angry master or troubled parent on his track to haul him back to bondage.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Under all the circumstances of the case, he said to himself, he could have done nothing else.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had, however, one vast advantage over the runaway, in that he had money in his pocket and could pick and choose, and there was no angry master or troubled parent on his track to haul him back to bondage.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
docksnounUS /dɑːks/
plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Under all the circumstances of the case, he said to himself, he could have done nothing else.
one or the other of two
From this reading Elinor, left to herself, would undoubtedly have paid with her life, either on the gallows or in a mad-house, and that was unthinkable.
Elinor
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From this reading Elinor, left to herself, would undoubtedly have paid with her life, either on the gallows or in a mad-house, and that was unthinkable.
else
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From this reading Under all the circumstances of the case, he said to himself, he could have done nothing else.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
gallowsnounUS /ˈɡæloʊz/
an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
From this reading Elinor, left to herself, would undoubtedly have paid with her life, either on the gallows or in a mad-house, and that was unthinkable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading He had, however, one vast advantage over the runaway, in that he had money in his pocket and could pick and choose, and there was no angry master or troubled parent on his track to haul him back to bondage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Under all the circumstances of the case, he said to himself, he could have done nothing else.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elinor, left to herself, would undoubtedly have paid with her life, either on the gallows or in a mad-house, and that was unthinkable.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Elinor, left to herself, would undoubtedly have paid with her life, either on the gallows or in a mad-house, and that was unthinkable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had, however, one vast advantage over the runaway, in that he had money in his pocket and could pick and choose, and there was no angry master or troubled parent on his track to haul him back to bondage.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Under all the circumstances of the case, he said to himself, he could have done nothing else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had, however, one vast advantage over the runaway, in that he had money in his pocket and could pick and choose, and there was no angry master or troubled parent on his track to haul him back to bondage.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He had, however, one vast advantage over the runaway, in that he had money in his pocket and could pick and choose, and there was no angry master or troubled parent on his track to haul him back to bondage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Elinor, left to herself, would undoubtedly have paid with her life, either on the gallows or in a mad-house, and that was unthinkable.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
mad-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elinor, left to herself, would undoubtedly have paid with her life, either on the gallows or in a mad-house, and that was unthinkable.
MAN'SnounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He had, however, one vast advantage over the runaway, in that he had money in his pocket and could pick and choose, and there was no angry master or troubled parent on his track to haul him back to bondage.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He had no slightest regrets in the matter.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had, however, one vast advantage over the runaway, in that he had money in his pocket and could pick and choose, and there was no angry master or troubled parent on his track to haul him back to bondage.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
not any; not one
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Under all the circumstances of the case, he said to himself, he could have done nothing else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had, however, one vast advantage over the runaway, in that he had money in his pocket and could pick and choose, and there was no angry master or troubled parent on his track to haul him back to bondage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had, however, one vast advantage over the runaway, in that he had money in his pocket and could pick and choose, and there was no angry master or troubled parent on his track to haul him back to bondage.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had, however, one vast advantage over the runaway, in that he had money in his pocket and could pick and choose, and there was no angry master or troubled parent on his track to haul him back to bondage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had, however, one vast advantage over the runaway, in that he had money in his pocket and could pick and choose, and there was no angry master or troubled parent on his track to haul him back to bondage.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Elinor, left to herself, would undoubtedly have paid with her life, either on the gallows or in a mad-house, and that was unthinkable.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading He had, however, one vast advantage over the runaway, in that he had money in his pocket and could pick and choose, and there was no angry master or troubled parent on his track to haul him back to bondage.
select carefully from a group
From this reading He had, however, one vast advantage over the runaway, in that he had money in his pocket and could pick and choose, and there was no angry master or troubled parent on his track to haul him back to bondage.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He had, however, one vast advantage over the runaway, in that he had money in his pocket and could pick and choose, and there was no angry master or troubled parent on his track to haul him back to bondage.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading He had no slightest regrets in the matter.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading He had, however, one vast advantage over the runaway, in that he had money in his pocket and could pick and choose, and there was no angry master or troubled parent on his track to haul him back to bondage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Under all the circumstances of the case, he said to himself, he could have done nothing else.
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading He had no slightest regrets in the matter.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had, however, one vast advantage over the runaway, in that he had money in his pocket and could pick and choose, and there was no angry master or troubled parent on his track to haul him back to bondage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had, however, one vast advantage over the runaway, in that he had money in his pocket and could pick and choose, and there was no angry master or troubled parent on his track to haul him back to bondage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had, however, one vast advantage over the runaway, in that he had money in his pocket and could pick and choose, and there was no angry master or troubled parent on his track to haul him back to bondage.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He had, however, one vast advantage over the runaway, in that he had money in his pocket and could pick and choose, and there was no angry master or troubled parent on his track to haul him back to bondage.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading He had, however, one vast advantage over the runaway, in that he had money in his pocket and could pick and choose, and there was no angry master or troubled parent on his track to haul him back to bondage.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under all the circumstances of the case, he said to himself, he could have done nothing else.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Elinor, left to herself, would undoubtedly have paid with her life, either on the gallows or in a mad-house, and that was unthinkable.
unthinkableadjectiveUS /ənˈθɪŋkəbəl/
incapable of being conceived or considered
From this reading Elinor, left to herself, would undoubtedly have paid with her life, either on the gallows or in a mad-house, and that was unthinkable.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He had, however, one vast advantage over the runaway, in that he had money in his pocket and could pick and choose, and there was no angry master or troubled parent on his track to haul him back to bondage.
precisely as stated
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had, however, one vast advantage over the runaway, in that he had money in his pocket and could pick and choose, and there was no angry master or troubled parent on his track to haul him back to bondage.
which person or people
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elinor, left to herself, would undoubtedly have paid with her life, either on the gallows or in a mad-house, and that was unthinkable.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Elinor, left to herself, would undoubtedly have paid with her life, either on the gallows or in a mad-house, and that was unthinkable.
Wulfrey
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From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
XIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading NO MAN'S LAND XII Wulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the Seas.
