Agatha
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From this reading The little company always separated into detachments, and Agatha kept Ebba, the Christian Anna, under her especial care.
(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 But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The little company always separated into detachments, and Agatha kept Ebba, the Christian Anna, under her especial care.
Amphibalus
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From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTURE AND DEATH.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading The little company always separated into detachments, and Agatha kept Ebba, the Christian Anna, under her especial care.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The warm summer weather was in favour of the little band of Christians who had concealed themselves in the cave at Radburn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The warm summer weather was in favour of the little band of Christians who had concealed themselves in the cave at Radburn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURE AND DEATH.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The little company always separated into detachments, and Agatha kept Ebba, the Christian Anna, under her especial care.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The warm summer weather was in favour of the little band of Christians who had concealed themselves in the cave at Radburn.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading The little company always separated into detachments, and Agatha kept Ebba, the Christian Anna, under her especial care.
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading The warm summer weather was in favour of the little band of Christians who had concealed themselves in the cave at Radburn.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The little company always separated into detachments, and Agatha kept Ebba, the Christian Anna, under her especial care.
not accessible to view
From this reading The warm summer weather was in favour of the little band of Christians who had concealed themselves in the cave at Radburn.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Agatha was the right person to inspire poor Anna with confidence.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading CAPTURE AND DEATH.
detachments
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From this reading The little company always separated into detachments, and Agatha kept Ebba, the Christian Anna, under her especial care.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
Ebba
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From this reading The little company always separated into detachments, and Agatha kept Ebba, the Christian Anna, under her especial care.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading The little company always separated into detachments, and Agatha kept Ebba, the Christian Anna, under her especial care.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading The warm summer weather was in favour of the little band of Christians who had concealed themselves in the cave at Radburn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The warm summer weather was in favour of the little band of Christians who had concealed themselves in the cave at Radburn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little company always separated into detachments, and Agatha kept Ebba, the Christian Anna, under her especial care.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The warm summer weather was in favour of the little band of Christians who had concealed themselves in the cave at Radburn.
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading Agatha was the right person to inspire poor Anna with confidence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The little company always separated into detachments, and Agatha kept Ebba, the Christian Anna, under her especial care.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The little company always separated into detachments, and Agatha kept Ebba, the Christian Anna, under her especial care.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The warm summer weather was in favour of the little band of Christians who had concealed themselves in the cave at Radburn.
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 But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
march in a procession
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The warm summer weather was in favour of the little band of Christians who had concealed themselves in the cave at Radburn.
a human being
From this reading Agatha was the right person to inspire poor Anna with confidence.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Agatha was the right person to inspire poor Anna with confidence.
Radburn
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From this reading The warm summer weather was in favour of the little band of Christians who had concealed themselves in the cave at Radburn.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Agatha was the right person to inspire poor Anna with confidence.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading The little company always separated into detachments, and Agatha kept Ebba, the Christian Anna, under her especial care.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The warm summer weather was in favour of the little band of Christians who had concealed themselves in the cave at Radburn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The warm summer weather was in favour of the little band of Christians who had concealed themselves in the cave at Radburn.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The warm summer weather was in favour of the little band of Christians who had concealed themselves in the cave at Radburn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
in the direction of
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
Verulam
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From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
precisely as stated
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading But the long days and short nights made their marches towards Wales very slow, as all had to be done under cover of darkness, and not until they had moved away some miles from Verulam did Amphibalus dare to allow them to march by daylight.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The warm summer weather was in favour of the little band of Christians who had concealed themselves in the cave at Radburn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The warm summer weather was in favour of the little band of Christians who had concealed themselves in the cave at Radburn.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The warm summer weather was in favour of the little band of Christians who had concealed themselves in the cave at Radburn.
which person or people
From this reading The warm summer weather was in favour of the little band of Christians who had concealed themselves in the cave at Radburn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Agatha was the right person to inspire poor Anna with confidence.
