used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GILBERT’S NARROW ESCAPE When Gilbert regained his senses, he found himself bound hands and feet, and lying upon a pallet of straw.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I suppose I am worse off than I was before,” was his dismal conclusion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GILBERT’S NARROW ESCAPE When Gilbert regained his senses, he found himself bound hands and feet, and lying upon a pallet of straw.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wondered how he had come there, and at last concluded that the old priest had had him made a prisoner and carried hither.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I suppose I am worse off than I was before,” was his dismal conclusion.
confined by bonds
From this reading GILBERT’S NARROW ESCAPE When Gilbert regained his senses, he found himself bound hands and feet, and lying upon a pallet of straw.
the act of burning something
From this reading The place was a stone cell, and in a niche of the wall a dim lantern was burning.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He wondered how he had come there, and at last concluded that the old priest had had him made a prisoner and carried hither.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading The place was a stone cell, and in a niche of the wall a dim lantern was burning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He wondered how he had come there, and at last concluded that the old priest had had him made a prisoner and carried hither.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading He wondered how he had come there, and at last concluded that the old priest had had him made a prisoner and carried hither.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “I suppose I am worse off than I was before,” was his dismal conclusion.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The place was a stone cell, and in a niche of the wall a dim lantern was burning.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading “I suppose I am worse off than I was before,” was his dismal conclusion.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading His head hurt him not a little, and there was a painful sore on his left elbow.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading GILBERT’S NARROW ESCAPE When Gilbert regained his senses, he found himself bound hands and feet, and lying upon a pallet of straw.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading GILBERT’S NARROW ESCAPE When Gilbert regained his senses, he found himself bound hands and feet, and lying upon a pallet of straw.
set up or found
From this reading GILBERT’S NARROW ESCAPE When Gilbert regained his senses, he found himself bound hands and feet, and lying upon a pallet of straw.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading GILBERT’S NARROW ESCAPE When Gilbert regained his senses, he found himself bound hands and feet, and lying upon a pallet of straw.
GILBERT'SnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərts/
possessive form of “gilbert” — a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading GILBERT’S NARROW ESCAPE When Gilbert regained his senses, he found himself bound hands and feet, and lying upon a pallet of straw.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wondered how he had come there, and at last concluded that the old priest had had him made a prisoner and carried hither.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading GILBERT’S NARROW ESCAPE When Gilbert regained his senses, he found himself bound hands and feet, and lying upon a pallet of straw.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GILBERT’S NARROW ESCAPE When Gilbert regained his senses, he found himself bound hands and feet, and lying upon a pallet of straw.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head hurt him not a little, and there was a painful sore on his left elbow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wondered how he had come there, and at last concluded that the old priest had had him made a prisoner and carried hither.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading GILBERT’S NARROW ESCAPE When Gilbert regained his senses, he found himself bound hands and feet, and lying upon a pallet of straw.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GILBERT’S NARROW ESCAPE When Gilbert regained his senses, he found himself bound hands and feet, and lying upon a pallet of straw.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading He wondered how he had come there, and at last concluded that the old priest had had him made a prisoner and carried hither.
how
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From this reading He wondered how he had come there, and at last concluded that the old priest had had him made a prisoner and carried hither.
be the source of pain
From this reading His head hurt him not a little, and there was a painful sore on his left elbow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose I am worse off than I was before,” was his dismal conclusion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The place was a stone cell, and in a niche of the wall a dim lantern was burning.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading The place was a stone cell, and in a niche of the wall a dim lantern was burning.
immediately past
From this reading He wondered how he had come there, and at last concluded that the old priest had had him made a prisoner and carried hither.
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 His head hurt him not a little, and there was a painful sore on his left elbow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His head hurt him not a little, and there was a painful sore on his left elbow.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading GILBERT’S NARROW ESCAPE When Gilbert regained his senses, he found himself bound hands and feet, and lying upon a pallet of straw.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He wondered how he had come there, and at last concluded that the old priest had had him made a prisoner and carried hither.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading GILBERT’S NARROW ESCAPE When Gilbert regained his senses, he found himself bound hands and feet, and lying upon a pallet of straw.
nichenounUS /nɪtʃ/
a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
From this reading The place was a stone cell, and in a niche of the wall a dim lantern was burning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His head hurt him not a little, and there was a painful sore on his left elbow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GILBERT’S NARROW ESCAPE When Gilbert regained his senses, he found himself bound hands and feet, and lying upon a pallet of straw.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I suppose I am worse off than I was before,” was his dismal conclusion.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He wondered how he had come there, and at last concluded that the old priest had had him made a prisoner and carried hither.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His head hurt him not a little, and there was a painful sore on his left elbow.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading His head hurt him not a little, and there was a painful sore on his left elbow.
palletnounUS /ˈpælət/
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading GILBERT’S NARROW ESCAPE When Gilbert regained his senses, he found himself bound hands and feet, and lying upon a pallet of straw.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was a stone cell, and in a niche of the wall a dim lantern was burning.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading He wondered how he had come there, and at last concluded that the old priest had had him made a prisoner and carried hither.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He wondered how he had come there, and at last concluded that the old priest had had him made a prisoner and carried hither.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading GILBERT’S NARROW ESCAPE When Gilbert regained his senses, he found himself bound hands and feet, and lying upon a pallet of straw.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading GILBERT’S NARROW ESCAPE When Gilbert regained his senses, he found himself bound hands and feet, and lying upon a pallet of straw.
hurting
From this reading His head hurt him not a little, and there was a painful sore on his left elbow.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The place was a stone cell, and in a niche of the wall a dim lantern was burning.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading GILBERT’S NARROW ESCAPE When Gilbert regained his senses, he found himself bound hands and feet, and lying upon a pallet of straw.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose I am worse off than I was before,” was his dismal conclusion.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I suppose I am worse off than I was before,” was his dismal conclusion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wondered how he had come there, and at last concluded that the old priest had had him made a prisoner and carried hither.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The place was a stone cell, and in a niche of the wall a dim lantern was burning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He wondered how he had come there, and at last concluded that the old priest had had him made a prisoner and carried hither.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading GILBERT’S NARROW ESCAPE When Gilbert regained his senses, he found himself bound hands and feet, and lying upon a pallet of straw.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The place was a stone cell, and in a niche of the wall a dim lantern was burning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place was a stone cell, and in a niche of the wall a dim lantern was burning.
at the time that
From this reading GILBERT’S NARROW ESCAPE When Gilbert regained his senses, he found himself bound hands and feet, and lying upon a pallet of straw.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered how he had come there, and at last concluded that the old priest had had him made a prisoner and carried hither.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “I suppose I am worse off than I was before,” was his dismal conclusion.
