16th
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From this reading _August 16th._ I managed to escape to-day for two hours, like a prisoner who finds the door of his dungeon accidentally open.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _August 16th._ I managed to escape to-day for two hours, like a prisoner who finds the door of his dungeon accidentally open.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading How delightful to be able to say to a man who obeyed you: "Go to Rouen!"
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading _August 16th._ I managed to escape to-day for two hours, like a prisoner who finds the door of his dungeon accidentally open.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading I made him pull up before the library, and I begged them to lend me Dr. Herrmann Herestauss's treatise on the unknown inhabitants of the ancient and modern world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I suddenly felt that I was free and that he was far away, and so I gave orders to put the horses in as quickly as possible, and I drove to Rouen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I suddenly felt that I was free and that he was far away, and so I gave orders to put the horses in as quickly as possible, and I drove to Rouen.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading _August 16th._ I managed to escape to-day for two hours, like a prisoner who finds the door of his dungeon accidentally open.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I suddenly felt that I was free and that he was far away, and so I gave orders to put the horses in as quickly as possible, and I drove to Rouen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How delightful to be able to say to a man who obeyed you: "Go to Rouen!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I made him pull up before the library, and I begged them to lend me Dr. Herrmann Herestauss's treatise on the unknown inhabitants of the ancient and modern world.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I made him pull up before the library, and I begged them to lend me Dr. Herrmann Herestauss's treatise on the unknown inhabitants of the ancient and modern world.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading How delightful to be able to say to a man who obeyed you: "Go to Rouen!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _August 16th._ I managed to escape to-day for two hours, like a prisoner who finds the door of his dungeon accidentally open.
Dr
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From this reading I made him pull up before the library, and I begged them to lend me Dr. Herrmann Herestauss's treatise on the unknown inhabitants of the ancient and modern world.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading I suddenly felt that I was free and that he was far away, and so I gave orders to put the horses in as quickly as possible, and I drove to Rouen.
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading _August 16th._ I managed to escape to-day for two hours, like a prisoner who finds the door of his dungeon accidentally open.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading _August 16th._ I managed to escape to-day for two hours, like a prisoner who finds the door of his dungeon accidentally open.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I suddenly felt that I was free and that he was far away, and so I gave orders to put the horses in as quickly as possible, and I drove to Rouen.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I suddenly felt that I was free and that he was far away, and so I gave orders to put the horses in as quickly as possible, and I drove to Rouen.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading _August 16th._ I managed to escape to-day for two hours, like a prisoner who finds the door of his dungeon accidentally open.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _August 16th._ I managed to escape to-day for two hours, like a prisoner who finds the door of his dungeon accidentally open.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading I suddenly felt that I was free and that he was far away, and so I gave orders to put the horses in as quickly as possible, and I drove to Rouen.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I suddenly felt that I was free and that he was far away, and so I gave orders to put the horses in as quickly as possible, and I drove to Rouen.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading How delightful to be able to say to a man who obeyed you: "Go to Rouen!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I suddenly felt that I was free and that he was far away, and so I gave orders to put the horses in as quickly as possible, and I drove to Rouen.
Herestauss's
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From this reading I made him pull up before the library, and I begged them to lend me Dr. Herrmann Herestauss's treatise on the unknown inhabitants of the ancient and modern world.
Herrmann
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From this reading I made him pull up before the library, and I begged them to lend me Dr. Herrmann Herestauss's treatise on the unknown inhabitants of the ancient and modern world.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I made him pull up before the library, and I begged them to lend me Dr. Herrmann Herestauss's treatise on the unknown inhabitants of the ancient and modern world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _August 16th._ I managed to escape to-day for two hours, like a prisoner who finds the door of his dungeon accidentally open.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I suddenly felt that I was free and that he was far away, and so I gave orders to put the horses in as quickly as possible, and I drove to Rouen.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading _August 16th._ I managed to escape to-day for two hours, like a prisoner who finds the door of his dungeon accidentally open.
How
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From this reading How delightful to be able to say to a man who obeyed you: "Go to Rouen!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _August 16th._ I managed to escape to-day for two hours, like a prisoner who finds the door of his dungeon accidentally open.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I suddenly felt that I was free and that he was far away, and so I gave orders to put the horses in as quickly as possible, and I drove to Rouen.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading I made him pull up before the library, and I begged them to lend me Dr. Herrmann Herestauss's treatise on the unknown inhabitants of the ancient and modern world.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading I made him pull up before the library, and I begged them to lend me Dr. Herrmann Herestauss's treatise on the unknown inhabitants of the ancient and modern world.
a room where books are kept
From this reading I made him pull up before the library, and I begged them to lend me Dr. Herrmann Herestauss's treatise on the unknown inhabitants of the ancient and modern world.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _August 16th._ I managed to escape to-day for two hours, like a prisoner who finds the door of his dungeon accidentally open.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made him pull up before the library, and I begged them to lend me Dr. Herrmann Herestauss's treatise on the unknown inhabitants of the ancient and modern world.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How delightful to be able to say to a man who obeyed you: "Go to Rouen!"
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading _August 16th._ I managed to escape to-day for two hours, like a prisoner who finds the door of his dungeon accidentally open.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I made him pull up before the library, and I begged them to lend me Dr. Herrmann Herestauss's treatise on the unknown inhabitants of the ancient and modern world.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading I made him pull up before the library, and I begged them to lend me Dr. Herrmann Herestauss's treatise on the unknown inhabitants of the ancient and modern world.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading How delightful to be able to say to a man who obeyed you: "Go to Rouen!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _August 16th._ I managed to escape to-day for two hours, like a prisoner who finds the door of his dungeon accidentally open.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I made him pull up before the library, and I begged them to lend me Dr. Herrmann Herestauss's treatise on the unknown inhabitants of the ancient and modern world.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading _August 16th._ I managed to escape to-day for two hours, like a prisoner who finds the door of his dungeon accidentally open.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I suddenly felt that I was free and that he was far away, and so I gave orders to put the horses in as quickly as possible, and I drove to Rouen.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I suddenly felt that I was free and that he was far away, and so I gave orders to put the horses in as quickly as possible, and I drove to Rouen.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading _August 16th._ I managed to escape to-day for two hours, like a prisoner who finds the door of his dungeon accidentally open.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading I made him pull up before the library, and I begged them to lend me Dr. Herrmann Herestauss's treatise on the unknown inhabitants of the ancient and modern world.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I suddenly felt that I was free and that he was far away, and so I gave orders to put the horses in as quickly as possible, and I drove to Rouen.
with speed
From this reading I suddenly felt that I was free and that he was far away, and so I gave orders to put the horses in as quickly as possible, and I drove to Rouen.
Rouen
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From this reading I suddenly felt that I was free and that he was far away, and so I gave orders to put the horses in as quickly as possible, and I drove to Rouen.
express in words
From this reading How delightful to be able to say to a man who obeyed you: "Go to Rouen!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I suddenly felt that I was free and that he was far away, and so I gave orders to put the horses in as quickly as possible, and I drove to Rouen.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I suddenly felt that I was free and that he was far away, and so I gave orders to put the horses in as quickly as possible, and I drove to Rouen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suddenly felt that I was free and that he was far away, and so I gave orders to put the horses in as quickly as possible, and I drove to Rouen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _August 16th._ I managed to escape to-day for two hours, like a prisoner who finds the door of his dungeon accidentally open.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I made him pull up before the library, and I begged them to lend me Dr. Herrmann Herestauss's treatise on the unknown inhabitants of the ancient and modern world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _August 16th._ I managed to escape to-day for two hours, like a prisoner who finds the door of his dungeon accidentally open.
to-day
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From this reading _August 16th._ I managed to escape to-day for two hours, like a prisoner who finds the door of his dungeon accidentally open.
treatisenounUS /ˈtriːtəs/
a formal exposition
From this reading I made him pull up before the library, and I begged them to lend me Dr. Herrmann Herestauss's treatise on the unknown inhabitants of the ancient and modern world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _August 16th._ I managed to escape to-day for two hours, like a prisoner who finds the door of his dungeon accidentally open.
not known
From this reading I made him pull up before the library, and I begged them to lend me Dr. Herrmann Herestauss's treatise on the unknown inhabitants of the ancient and modern world.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I made him pull up before the library, and I begged them to lend me Dr. Herrmann Herestauss's treatise on the unknown inhabitants of the ancient and modern world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suddenly felt that I was free and that he was far away, and so I gave orders to put the horses in as quickly as possible, and I drove to Rouen.
which person or people
From this reading _August 16th._ I managed to escape to-day for two hours, like a prisoner who finds the door of his dungeon accidentally open.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I made him pull up before the library, and I begged them to lend me Dr. Herrmann Herestauss's treatise on the unknown inhabitants of the ancient and modern world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How delightful to be able to say to a man who obeyed you: "Go to Rouen!"
