prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Camp was already there, and as I took this fact in I saw Frederic and his lordship pulled through the doorway of my car by the cowboys and dragged out on the platform beside me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EVENING IN JAIL Before my ideas had had time to straighten themselves out, I was lifted to my feet, and half pushed, half lifted to the station platform.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN EVENING IN JAIL Before my ideas had had time to straighten themselves out, I was lifted to my feet, and half pushed, half lifted to the station platform.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Camp was already there, and as I took this fact in I saw Frederic and his lordship pulled through the doorway of my car by the cowboys and dragged out on the platform beside me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AN EVENING IN JAIL Before my ideas had had time to straighten themselves out, I was lifted to my feet, and half pushed, half lifted to the station platform.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Camp was already there, and as I took this fact in I saw Frederic and his lordship pulled through the doorway of my car by the cowboys and dragged out on the platform beside me.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "That's what we want, boys," cried Camp.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Camp was already there, and as I took this fact in I saw Frederic and his lordship pulled through the doorway of my car by the cowboys and dragged out on the platform beside me.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Camp was already there, and as I took this fact in I saw Frederic and his lordship pulled through the doorway of my car by the cowboys and dragged out on the platform beside me.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Camp was already there, and as I took this fact in I saw Frederic and his lordship pulled through the doorway of my car by the cowboys and dragged out on the platform beside me.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Camp was already there, and as I took this fact in I saw Frederic and his lordship pulled through the doorway of my car by the cowboys and dragged out on the platform beside me.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "That's what we want, boys," cried Camp.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Camp was already there, and as I took this fact in I saw Frederic and his lordship pulled through the doorway of my car by the cowboys and dragged out on the platform beside me.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Camp was already there, and as I took this fact in I saw Frederic and his lordship pulled through the doorway of my car by the cowboys and dragged out on the platform beside me.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AN EVENING IN JAIL Before my ideas had had time to straighten themselves out, I was lifted to my feet, and half pushed, half lifted to the station platform.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Camp was already there, and as I took this fact in I saw Frederic and his lordship pulled through the doorway of my car by the cowboys and dragged out on the platform beside me.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading AN EVENING IN JAIL Before my ideas had had time to straighten themselves out, I was lifted to my feet, and half pushed, half lifted to the station platform.
Frederic
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From this reading Camp was already there, and as I took this fact in I saw Frederic and his lordship pulled through the doorway of my car by the cowboys and dragged out on the platform beside me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN EVENING IN JAIL Before my ideas had had time to straighten themselves out, I was lifted to my feet, and half pushed, half lifted to the station platform.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading AN EVENING IN JAIL Before my ideas had had time to straighten themselves out, I was lifted to my feet, and half pushed, half lifted to the station platform.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The reports were now in Lord Ralles's hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Camp was already there, and as I took this fact in I saw Frederic and his lordship pulled through the doorway of my car by the cowboys and dragged out on the platform beside me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN EVENING IN JAIL Before my ideas had had time to straighten themselves out, I was lifted to my feet, and half pushed, half lifted to the station platform.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading AN EVENING IN JAIL Before my ideas had had time to straighten themselves out, I was lifted to my feet, and half pushed, half lifted to the station platform.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN EVENING IN JAIL Before my ideas had had time to straighten themselves out, I was lifted to my feet, and half pushed, half lifted to the station platform.
JAILnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading AN EVENING IN JAIL Before my ideas had had time to straighten themselves out, I was lifted to my feet, and half pushed, half lifted to the station platform.
the literary culture
From this reading "Those letters."
held up in the air
From this reading AN EVENING IN JAIL Before my ideas had had time to straighten themselves out, I was lifted to my feet, and half pushed, half lifted to the station platform.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The reports were now in Lord Ralles's hands.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading Camp was already there, and as I took this fact in I saw Frederic and his lordship pulled through the doorway of my car by the cowboys and dragged out on the platform beside me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Camp was already there, and as I took this fact in I saw Frederic and his lordship pulled through the doorway of my car by the cowboys and dragged out on the platform beside me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AN EVENING IN JAIL Before my ideas had had time to straighten themselves out, I was lifted to my feet, and half pushed, half lifted to the station platform.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The reports were now in Lord Ralles's hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Camp was already there, and as I took this fact in I saw Frederic and his lordship pulled through the doorway of my car by the cowboys and dragged out on the platform beside me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Camp was already there, and as I took this fact in I saw Frederic and his lordship pulled through the doorway of my car by the cowboys and dragged out on the platform beside me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AN EVENING IN JAIL Before my ideas had had time to straighten themselves out, I was lifted to my feet, and half pushed, half lifted to the station platform.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading AN EVENING IN JAIL Before my ideas had had time to straighten themselves out, I was lifted to my feet, and half pushed, half lifted to the station platform.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Camp was already there, and as I took this fact in I saw Frederic and his lordship pulled through the doorway of my car by the cowboys and dragged out on the platform beside me.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading AN EVENING IN JAIL Before my ideas had had time to straighten themselves out, I was lifted to my feet, and half pushed, half lifted to the station platform.
Ralles's
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From this reading The reports were now in Lord Ralles's hands.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading The reports were now in Lord Ralles's hands.
cut with a saw
From this reading Camp was already there, and as I took this fact in I saw Frederic and his lordship pulled through the doorway of my car by the cowboys and dragged out on the platform beside me.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading AN EVENING IN JAIL Before my ideas had had time to straighten themselves out, I was lifted to my feet, and half pushed, half lifted to the station platform.
straightenverbUS /ˈstreɪtən/
straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading AN EVENING IN JAIL Before my ideas had had time to straighten themselves out, I was lifted to my feet, and half pushed, half lifted to the station platform.
That's
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From this reading "That's what we want, boys," cried Camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EVENING IN JAIL Before my ideas had had time to straighten themselves out, I was lifted to my feet, and half pushed, half lifted to the station platform.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading AN EVENING IN JAIL Before my ideas had had time to straighten themselves out, I was lifted to my feet, and half pushed, half lifted to the station platform.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Camp was already there, and as I took this fact in I saw Frederic and his lordship pulled through the doorway of my car by the cowboys and dragged out on the platform beside me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Camp was already there, and as I took this fact in I saw Frederic and his lordship pulled through the doorway of my car by the cowboys and dragged out on the platform beside me.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those letters."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Camp was already there, and as I took this fact in I saw Frederic and his lordship pulled through the doorway of my car by the cowboys and dragged out on the platform beside me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AN EVENING IN JAIL Before my ideas had had time to straighten themselves out, I was lifted to my feet, and half pushed, half lifted to the station platform.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN EVENING IN JAIL Before my ideas had had time to straighten themselves out, I was lifted to my feet, and half pushed, half lifted to the station platform.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Camp was already there, and as I took this fact in I saw Frederic and his lordship pulled through the doorway of my car by the cowboys and dragged out on the platform beside me.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "That's what we want, boys," cried Camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN EVENING IN JAIL Before my ideas had had time to straighten themselves out, I was lifted to my feet, and half pushed, half lifted to the station platform.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "That's what we want, boys," cried Camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The reports were now in Lord Ralles's hands.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what we want, boys," cried Camp.
