used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They said a thousand things that showed the wickedness of their morals.---Gil Bias.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They fixed on a spot where they made a cave, which was large enough to receive them and their horses.
BiasnounUS /ˈbaɪəs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading They said a thousand things that showed the wickedness of their morals.---Gil Bias.
bootynounUS /ˈbuːti/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading The rogues were very merry on their booty.
bramblesnounUS /ˈbræmbəlz/
plural of “bramble” — any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
From this reading This cave was inclosed within a sort of thicket of bushes and brambles.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading This cave was inclosed within a sort of thicket of bushes and brambles.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading They fixed on a spot where they made a cave, which was large enough to receive them and their horses.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They fixed on a spot where they made a cave, which was large enough to receive them and their horses.
etc
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From this reading From this station they used to issue, etc.---Memoirs of Richard Turpin.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading They fixed on a spot where they made a cave, which was large enough to receive them and their horses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this station they used to issue, etc.---Memoirs of Richard Turpin.
Gil
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From this reading They said a thousand things that showed the wickedness of their morals.---Gil Bias.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They fixed on a spot where they made a cave, which was large enough to receive them and their horses.
inclosed
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From this reading This cave was inclosed within a sort of thicket of bushes and brambles.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading From this station they used to issue, etc.---Memoirs of Richard Turpin.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They fixed on a spot where they made a cave, which was large enough to receive them and their horses.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They fixed on a spot where they made a cave, which was large enough to receive them and their horses.
MemoirsnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading From this station they used to issue, etc.---Memoirs of Richard Turpin.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The rogues were very merry on their booty.
moralsnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlz/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading They said a thousand things that showed the wickedness of their morals.---Gil Bias.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They said a thousand things that showed the wickedness of their morals.---Gil Bias.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The rogues were very merry on their booty.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading They fixed on a spot where they made a cave, which was large enough to receive them and their horses.
Richard
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From this reading From this station they used to issue, etc.---Memoirs of Richard Turpin.
roguesnounUS /roʊɡz/
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading The rogues were very merry on their booty.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They said a thousand things that showed the wickedness of their morals.---Gil Bias.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They said a thousand things that showed the wickedness of their morals.---Gil Bias.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This cave was inclosed within a sort of thicket of bushes and brambles.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They fixed on a spot where they made a cave, which was large enough to receive them and their horses.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading From this station they used to issue, etc.---Memoirs of Richard Turpin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They said a thousand things that showed the wickedness of their morals.---Gil Bias.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rogues were very merry on their booty.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The rogues were very merry on their booty.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They fixed on a spot where they made a cave, which was large enough to receive them and their horses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They said a thousand things that showed the wickedness of their morals.---Gil Bias.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading This cave was inclosed within a sort of thicket of bushes and brambles.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They said a thousand things that showed the wickedness of their morals.---Gil Bias.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This cave was inclosed within a sort of thicket of bushes and brambles.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading They said a thousand things that showed the wickedness of their morals.---Gil Bias.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They fixed on a spot where they made a cave, which was large enough to receive them and their horses.
TurpinnounUS /ˈtɜːrpɪn/
English highwayman (1706-1739)
From this reading From this station they used to issue, etc.---Memoirs of Richard Turpin.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading From this station they used to issue, etc.---Memoirs of Richard Turpin.
precisely as stated
From this reading The rogues were very merry on their booty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They fixed on a spot where they made a cave, which was large enough to receive them and their horses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rogues were very merry on their booty.
in or at the place that
From this reading They fixed on a spot where they made a cave, which was large enough to receive them and their horses.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They fixed on a spot where they made a cave, which was large enough to receive them and their horses.
wickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading They said a thousand things that showed the wickedness of their morals.---Gil Bias.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading This cave was inclosed within a sort of thicket of bushes and brambles.
