used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WATERSPOUT Almost imperceptibly, Buck Weaver's relation to his jailers changed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A WATERSPOUT Almost imperceptibly, Buck Weaver's relation to his jailers changed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any time he might have escaped, but for a tacit understanding that he would stay until Menendez was strong enough to be sent home from the Twin Star.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He went riding occasionally with the boys, rather as a guest than as a prisoner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any time he might have escaped, but for a tacit understanding that he would stay until Menendez was strong enough to be sent home from the Twin Star.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At any time he might have escaped, but for a tacit understanding that he would stay until Menendez was strong enough to be sent home from the Twin Star.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading It was still understood that their interests differed, but the personal bitterness was largely gone.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He went riding occasionally with the boys, rather as a guest than as a prisoner.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading A WATERSPOUT Almost imperceptibly, Buck Weaver's relation to his jailers changed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was still understood that their interests differed, but the personal bitterness was largely gone.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading A WATERSPOUT Almost imperceptibly, Buck Weaver's relation to his jailers changed.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading One pleasure, however, was denied him.
differedverbUS /ˈdɪfərd/
past form of “differ” — be different
From this reading It was still understood that their interests differed, but the personal bitterness was largely gone.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading At any time he might have escaped, but for a tacit understanding that he would stay until Menendez was strong enough to be sent home from the Twin Star.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading At any time he might have escaped, but for a tacit understanding that he would stay until Menendez was strong enough to be sent home from the Twin Star.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At any time he might have escaped, but for a tacit understanding that he would stay until Menendez was strong enough to be sent home from the Twin Star.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At any time he might have escaped, but for a tacit understanding that he would stay until Menendez was strong enough to be sent home from the Twin Star.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was still understood that their interests differed, but the personal bitterness was largely gone.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading He went riding occasionally with the boys, rather as a guest than as a prisoner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At any time he might have escaped, but for a tacit understanding that he would stay until Menendez was strong enough to be sent home from the Twin Star.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went riding occasionally with the boys, rather as a guest than as a prisoner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One pleasure, however, was denied him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A WATERSPOUT Almost imperceptibly, Buck Weaver's relation to his jailers changed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At any time he might have escaped, but for a tacit understanding that he would stay until Menendez was strong enough to be sent home from the Twin Star.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading One pleasure, however, was denied him.
imperceptiblyadverbUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbli/
in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree
From this reading A WATERSPOUT Almost imperceptibly, Buck Weaver's relation to his jailers changed.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It was still understood that their interests differed, but the personal bitterness was largely gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still understood that their interests differed, but the personal bitterness was largely gone.
jailersnounUS /ˈdʒeɪlərz/
plural of “jailer” — someone who guards prisoners
From this reading A WATERSPOUT Almost imperceptibly, Buck Weaver's relation to his jailers changed.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading It was still understood that their interests differed, but the personal bitterness was largely gone.
Menendez
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From this reading At any time he might have escaped, but for a tacit understanding that he would stay until Menendez was strong enough to be sent home from the Twin Star.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At any time he might have escaped, but for a tacit understanding that he would stay until Menendez was strong enough to be sent home from the Twin Star.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading He went riding occasionally with the boys, rather as a guest than as a prisoner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One pleasure, however, was denied him.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading It was still understood that their interests differed, but the personal bitterness was largely gone.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading One pleasure, however, was denied him.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He went riding occasionally with the boys, rather as a guest than as a prisoner.
on the contrary
From this reading He went riding occasionally with the boys, rather as a guest than as a prisoner.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading A WATERSPOUT Almost imperceptibly, Buck Weaver's relation to his jailers changed.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading He went riding occasionally with the boys, rather as a guest than as a prisoner.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At any time he might have escaped, but for a tacit understanding that he would stay until Menendez was strong enough to be sent home from the Twin Star.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading At any time he might have escaped, but for a tacit understanding that he would stay until Menendez was strong enough to be sent home from the Twin Star.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At any time he might have escaped, but for a tacit understanding that he would stay until Menendez was strong enough to be sent home from the Twin Star.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still understood that their interests differed, but the personal bitterness was largely gone.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading At any time he might have escaped, but for a tacit understanding that he would stay until Menendez was strong enough to be sent home from the Twin Star.
tacitadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪt/
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
From this reading At any time he might have escaped, but for a tacit understanding that he would stay until Menendez was strong enough to be sent home from the Twin Star.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He went riding occasionally with the boys, rather as a guest than as a prisoner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was still understood that their interests differed, but the personal bitterness was largely gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was still understood that their interests differed, but the personal bitterness was largely gone.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was still understood that their interests differed, but the personal bitterness was largely gone.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At any time he might have escaped, but for a tacit understanding that he would stay until Menendez was strong enough to be sent home from the Twin Star.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WATERSPOUT Almost imperceptibly, Buck Weaver's relation to his jailers changed.
TwinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading At any time he might have escaped, but for a tacit understanding that he would stay until Menendez was strong enough to be sent home from the Twin Star.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading At any time he might have escaped, but for a tacit understanding that he would stay until Menendez was strong enough to be sent home from the Twin Star.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading It was still understood that their interests differed, but the personal bitterness was largely gone.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At any time he might have escaped, but for a tacit understanding that he would stay until Menendez was strong enough to be sent home from the Twin Star.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still understood that their interests differed, but the personal bitterness was largely gone.
WATERSPOUTnoun
a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist
From this reading A WATERSPOUT Almost imperceptibly, Buck Weaver's relation to his jailers changed.
Weaver'snounUS /ˈwiːvərz/
possessive form of “weaver” — a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading A WATERSPOUT Almost imperceptibly, Buck Weaver's relation to his jailers changed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went riding occasionally with the boys, rather as a guest than as a prisoner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went riding occasionally with the boys, rather as a guest than as a prisoner.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At any time he might have escaped, but for a tacit understanding that he would stay until Menendez was strong enough to be sent home from the Twin Star.
