used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PRISON TRAGEDY MORNING dawned, and half of another slow day passed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Roy could do nothing but hang listlessly about.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He could think of nothing but the coming nightfall, when, after dark, but before they were ordered into the souterrain for the night, he and his companions would steal softly away to that high outer wall, and would scale it.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, how slow those unoccupied hours were!
(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 All details of the plan thus far had been carefully thought out and arranged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PRISON TRAGEDY MORNING dawned, and half of another slow day passed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A PRISON TRAGEDY MORNING dawned, and half of another slow day passed.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading All details of the plan thus far had been carefully thought out and arranged.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He could think of nothing but the coming nightfall, when, after dark, but before they were ordered into the souterrain for the night, he and his companions would steal softly away to that high outer wall, and would scale it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All details of the plan thus far had been carefully thought out and arranged.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He could think of nothing but the coming nightfall, when, after dark, but before they were ordered into the souterrain for the night, he and his companions would steal softly away to that high outer wall, and would scale it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Roy could do nothing but hang listlessly about.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading All details of the plan thus far had been carefully thought out and arranged.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He could think of nothing but the coming nightfall, when, after dark, but before they were ordered into the souterrain for the night, he and his companions would steal softly away to that high outer wall, and would scale it.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He could think of nothing but the coming nightfall, when, after dark, but before they were ordered into the souterrain for the night, he and his companions would steal softly away to that high outer wall, and would scale it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Roy could do nothing but hang listlessly about.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He could think of nothing but the coming nightfall, when, after dark, but before they were ordered into the souterrain for the night, he and his companions would steal softly away to that high outer wall, and would scale it.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading A PRISON TRAGEDY MORNING dawned, and half of another slow day passed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A PRISON TRAGEDY MORNING dawned, and half of another slow day passed.
true confidential information
From this reading All details of the plan thus far had been carefully thought out and arranged.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Roy could do nothing but hang listlessly about.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading All details of the plan thus far had been carefully thought out and arranged.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could think of nothing but the coming nightfall, when, after dark, but before they were ordered into the souterrain for the night, he and his companions would steal softly away to that high outer wall, and would scale it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All details of the plan thus far had been carefully thought out and arranged.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A PRISON TRAGEDY MORNING dawned, and half of another slow day passed.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Roy could do nothing but hang listlessly about.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could think of nothing but the coming nightfall, when, after dark, but before they were ordered into the souterrain for the night, he and his companions would steal softly away to that high outer wall, and would scale it.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He could think of nothing but the coming nightfall, when, after dark, but before they were ordered into the souterrain for the night, he and his companions would steal softly away to that high outer wall, and would scale it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could think of nothing but the coming nightfall, when, after dark, but before they were ordered into the souterrain for the night, he and his companions would steal softly away to that high outer wall, and would scale it.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Ah, how slow those unoccupied hours were!
how
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From this reading Ah, how slow those unoccupied hours were!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He could think of nothing but the coming nightfall, when, after dark, but before they were ordered into the souterrain for the night, he and his companions would steal softly away to that high outer wall, and would scale it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could think of nothing but the coming nightfall, when, after dark, but before they were ordered into the souterrain for the night, he and his companions would steal softly away to that high outer wall, and would scale it.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading Roy could do nothing but hang listlessly about.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A PRISON TRAGEDY MORNING dawned, and half of another slow day passed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He could think of nothing but the coming nightfall, when, after dark, but before they were ordered into the souterrain for the night, he and his companions would steal softly away to that high outer wall, and would scale it.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading He could think of nothing but the coming nightfall, when, after dark, but before they were ordered into the souterrain for the night, he and his companions would steal softly away to that high outer wall, and would scale it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Roy could do nothing but hang listlessly about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PRISON TRAGEDY MORNING dawned, and half of another slow day passed.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He could think of nothing but the coming nightfall, when, after dark, but before they were ordered into the souterrain for the night, he and his companions would steal softly away to that high outer wall, and would scale it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All details of the plan thus far had been carefully thought out and arranged.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading He could think of nothing but the coming nightfall, when, after dark, but before they were ordered into the souterrain for the night, he and his companions would steal softly away to that high outer wall, and would scale it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A PRISON TRAGEDY MORNING dawned, and half of another slow day passed.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading All details of the plan thus far had been carefully thought out and arranged.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading A PRISON TRAGEDY MORNING dawned, and half of another slow day passed.
Roy
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From this reading Roy could do nothing but hang listlessly about.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading He could think of nothing but the coming nightfall, when, after dark, but before they were ordered into the souterrain for the night, he and his companions would steal softly away to that high outer wall, and would scale it.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading A PRISON TRAGEDY MORNING dawned, and half of another slow day passed.
with low volume
From this reading He could think of nothing but the coming nightfall, when, after dark, but before they were ordered into the souterrain for the night, he and his companions would steal softly away to that high outer wall, and would scale it.
souterrain
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From this reading He could think of nothing but the coming nightfall, when, after dark, but before they were ordered into the souterrain for the night, he and his companions would steal softly away to that high outer wall, and would scale it.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading He could think of nothing but the coming nightfall, when, after dark, but before they were ordered into the souterrain for the night, he and his companions would steal softly away to that high outer wall, and would scale it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could think of nothing but the coming nightfall, when, after dark, but before they were ordered into the souterrain for the night, he and his companions would steal softly away to that high outer wall, and would scale it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He could think of nothing but the coming nightfall, when, after dark, but before they were ordered into the souterrain for the night, he and his companions would steal softly away to that high outer wall, and would scale it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could think of nothing but the coming nightfall, when, after dark, but before they were ordered into the souterrain for the night, he and his companions would steal softly away to that high outer wall, and would scale it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He could think of nothing but the coming nightfall, when, after dark, but before they were ordered into the souterrain for the night, he and his companions would steal softly away to that high outer wall, and would scale it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Ah, how slow those unoccupied hours were!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All details of the plan thus far had been carefully thought out and arranged.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading All details of the plan thus far had been carefully thought out and arranged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could think of nothing but the coming nightfall, when, after dark, but before they were ordered into the souterrain for the night, he and his companions would steal softly away to that high outer wall, and would scale it.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading A PRISON TRAGEDY MORNING dawned, and half of another slow day passed.
unoccupiedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːkjəpaɪd/
not held or filled or in use
From this reading Ah, how slow those unoccupied hours were!
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 He could think of nothing but the coming nightfall, when, after dark, but before they were ordered into the souterrain for the night, he and his companions would steal softly away to that high outer wall, and would scale it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ah, how slow those unoccupied hours were!
at the time that
From this reading He could think of nothing but the coming nightfall, when, after dark, but before they were ordered into the souterrain for the night, he and his companions would steal softly away to that high outer wall, and would scale it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He could think of nothing but the coming nightfall, when, after dark, but before they were ordered into the souterrain for the night, he and his companions would steal softly away to that high outer wall, and would scale it.
