happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading At first the Governor was too busy to attend to the case and it afterward slipped his memory entirely.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although he had instigated the arrest of the Jew, he was careful not to inform his father of the true cause of the trouble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first the Governor was too busy to attend to the case and it afterward slipped his memory entirely.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading Although he had instigated the arrest of the Jew, he was careful not to inform his father of the true cause of the trouble.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the Governor was too busy to attend to the case and it afterward slipped his memory entirely.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading At first the Governor was too busy to attend to the case and it afterward slipped his memory entirely.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading For weeks Joseph languished in prison, in total ignorance of the fate that awaited him.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading At first the Governor was too busy to attend to the case and it afterward slipped his memory entirely.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Although he had instigated the arrest of the Jew, he was careful not to inform his father of the true cause of the trouble.
an occurrence of something
From this reading At first the Governor was too busy to attend to the case and it afterward slipped his memory entirely.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Although he had instigated the arrest of the Jew, he was careful not to inform his father of the true cause of the trouble.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For reasons of his own, Loris did not interfere.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading At first the Governor was too busy to attend to the case and it afterward slipped his memory entirely.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading KIERSON'S ESCAPE.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading For weeks Joseph languished in prison, in total ignorance of the fate that awaited him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Although he had instigated the arrest of the Jew, he was careful not to inform his father of the true cause of the trouble.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the Governor was too busy to attend to the case and it afterward slipped his memory entirely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For weeks Joseph languished in prison, in total ignorance of the fate that awaited him.
the head of a state government
From this reading At first the Governor was too busy to attend to the case and it afterward slipped his memory entirely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although he had instigated the arrest of the Jew, he was careful not to inform his father of the true cause of the trouble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although he had instigated the arrest of the Jew, he was careful not to inform his father of the true cause of the trouble.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For weeks Joseph languished in prison, in total ignorance of the fate that awaited him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first the Governor was too busy to attend to the case and it afterward slipped his memory entirely.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading For weeks Joseph languished in prison, in total ignorance of the fate that awaited him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For weeks Joseph languished in prison, in total ignorance of the fate that awaited him.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading Although he had instigated the arrest of the Jew, he was careful not to inform his father of the true cause of the trouble.
instigatedverbUS /ˈɪnstəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “instigate” — provoke or stir up
From this reading Although he had instigated the arrest of the Jew, he was careful not to inform his father of the true cause of the trouble.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading For reasons of his own, Loris did not interfere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first the Governor was too busy to attend to the case and it afterward slipped his memory entirely.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading Although he had instigated the arrest of the Jew, he was careful not to inform his father of the true cause of the trouble.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading For weeks Joseph languished in prison, in total ignorance of the fate that awaited him.
KIERSON'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KIERSON'S ESCAPE.
languishedverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃt/
past form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading For weeks Joseph languished in prison, in total ignorance of the fate that awaited him.
Loris
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For reasons of his own, Loris did not interfere.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading At first the Governor was too busy to attend to the case and it afterward slipped his memory entirely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For reasons of his own, Loris did not interfere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For weeks Joseph languished in prison, in total ignorance of the fate that awaited him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For reasons of his own, Loris did not interfere.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading For weeks Joseph languished in prison, in total ignorance of the fate that awaited him.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For reasons of his own, Loris did not interfere.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading At first the Governor was too busy to attend to the case and it afterward slipped his memory entirely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For weeks Joseph languished in prison, in total ignorance of the fate that awaited him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For weeks Joseph languished in prison, in total ignorance of the fate that awaited him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first the Governor was too busy to attend to the case and it afterward slipped his memory entirely.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At first the Governor was too busy to attend to the case and it afterward slipped his memory entirely.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading For weeks Joseph languished in prison, in total ignorance of the fate that awaited him.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Although he had instigated the arrest of the Jew, he was careful not to inform his father of the true cause of the trouble.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Although he had instigated the arrest of the Jew, he was careful not to inform his father of the true cause of the trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first the Governor was too busy to attend to the case and it afterward slipped his memory entirely.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For weeks Joseph languished in prison, in total ignorance of the fate that awaited him.
