used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Bitter Bondage At the sound of the dreaded Espato’s name, uttered by the little Mexican, Phil had a fleeting instant of despair.
in addition
From this reading While there had been a shadow of uncertainty, there had been also, hope.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In Bitter Bondage At the sound of the dreaded Espato’s name, uttered by the little Mexican, Phil had a fleeting instant of despair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had guessed into whose hands he had fallen but he had not been sure.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading In Bitter Bondage At the sound of the dreaded Espato’s name, uttered by the little Mexican, Phil had a fleeting instant of despair.
BondagenounUS /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/
the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
From this reading In Bitter Bondage At the sound of the dreaded Espato’s name, uttered by the little Mexican, Phil had a fleeting instant of despair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had guessed into whose hands he had fallen but he had not been sure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In Bitter Bondage At the sound of the dreaded Espato’s name, uttered by the little Mexican, Phil had a fleeting instant of despair.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Up, up, climbed the straggling party till it seemed that they must reach the top of the world.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading In Bitter Bondage At the sound of the dreaded Espato’s name, uttered by the little Mexican, Phil had a fleeting instant of despair.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading In Bitter Bondage At the sound of the dreaded Espato’s name, uttered by the little Mexican, Phil had a fleeting instant of despair.
Espato's
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From this reading In Bitter Bondage At the sound of the dreaded Espato’s name, uttered by the little Mexican, Phil had a fleeting instant of despair.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He had guessed into whose hands he had fallen but he had not been sure.
fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading In Bitter Bondage At the sound of the dreaded Espato’s name, uttered by the little Mexican, Phil had a fleeting instant of despair.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He had guessed into whose hands he had fallen but he had not been sure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In Bitter Bondage At the sound of the dreaded Espato’s name, uttered by the little Mexican, Phil had a fleeting instant of despair.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He had guessed into whose hands he had fallen but he had not been sure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had guessed into whose hands he had fallen but he had not been sure.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading While there had been a shadow of uncertainty, there had been also, hope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Bitter Bondage At the sound of the dreaded Espato’s name, uttered by the little Mexican, Phil had a fleeting instant of despair.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In Bitter Bondage At the sound of the dreaded Espato’s name, uttered by the little Mexican, Phil had a fleeting instant of despair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had guessed into whose hands he had fallen but he had not been sure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Up, up, climbed the straggling party till it seemed that they must reach the top of the world.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In Bitter Bondage At the sound of the dreaded Espato’s name, uttered by the little Mexican, Phil had a fleeting instant of despair.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading In Bitter Bondage At the sound of the dreaded Espato’s name, uttered by the little Mexican, Phil had a fleeting instant of despair.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Up, up, climbed the straggling party till it seemed that they must reach the top of the world.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In Bitter Bondage At the sound of the dreaded Espato’s name, uttered by the little Mexican, Phil had a fleeting instant of despair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had guessed into whose hands he had fallen but he had not been sure.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now—.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Bitter Bondage At the sound of the dreaded Espato’s name, uttered by the little Mexican, Phil had a fleeting instant of despair.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Up, up, climbed the straggling party till it seemed that they must reach the top of the world.
Phil
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From this reading In Bitter Bondage At the sound of the dreaded Espato’s name, uttered by the little Mexican, Phil had a fleeting instant of despair.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Up, up, climbed the straggling party till it seemed that they must reach the top of the world.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Up, up, climbed the straggling party till it seemed that they must reach the top of the world.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading While there had been a shadow of uncertainty, there had been also, hope.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading In Bitter Bondage At the sound of the dreaded Espato’s name, uttered by the little Mexican, Phil had a fleeting instant of despair.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading Up, up, climbed the straggling party till it seemed that they must reach the top of the world.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He had guessed into whose hands he had fallen but he had not been sure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up, up, climbed the straggling party till it seemed that they must reach the top of the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Bitter Bondage At the sound of the dreaded Espato’s name, uttered by the little Mexican, Phil had a fleeting instant of despair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading While there had been a shadow of uncertainty, there had been also, hope.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up, up, climbed the straggling party till it seemed that they must reach the top of the world.
up to a particular time
From this reading Up, up, climbed the straggling party till it seemed that they must reach the top of the world.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Up, up, climbed the straggling party till it seemed that they must reach the top of the world.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading While there had been a shadow of uncertainty, there had been also, hope.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up, up, climbed the straggling party till it seemed that they must reach the top of the world.
communicated in words
From this reading In Bitter Bondage At the sound of the dreaded Espato’s name, uttered by the little Mexican, Phil had a fleeting instant of despair.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While there had been a shadow of uncertainty, there had been also, hope.
belonging to which person
From this reading He had guessed into whose hands he had fallen but he had not been sure.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Up, up, climbed the straggling party till it seemed that they must reach the top of the world.
