used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It has already been said that it was a two-story house.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It has already been said that it was a two-story house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hawbury, on his capture, had been at once taken into the woods, and led and pushed on by no gentle hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hawbury, on his capture, had been at once taken into the woods, and led and pushed on by no gentle hands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hawbury, on his capture, had been at once taken into the woods, and led and pushed on by no gentle hands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hawbury, on his capture, had been at once taken into the woods, and led and pushed on by no gentle hands.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Hawbury, on his capture, had been at once taken into the woods, and led and pushed on by no gentle hands.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had thus gone on until he had found himself by that same lake which others of the party had come upon in the various ways which have been described.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading He had thus gone on until he had found himself by that same lake which others of the party had come upon in the various ways which have been described.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Toward this lake he was taken, until finally his party reached the old house, which they entered.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FACE TO FACE.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Toward this lake he was taken, until finally his party reached the old house, which they entered.
set up or found
From this reading He had thus gone on until he had found himself by that same lake which others of the party had come upon in the various ways which have been described.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Hawbury, on his capture, had been at once taken into the woods, and led and pushed on by no gentle hands.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had thus gone on until he had found himself by that same lake which others of the party had come upon in the various ways which have been described.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hawbury, on his capture, had been at once taken into the woods, and led and pushed on by no gentle hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Hawbury, on his capture, had been at once taken into the woods, and led and pushed on by no gentle hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has already been said that it was a two-story house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had thus gone on until he had found himself by that same lake which others of the party had come upon in the various ways which have been described.
Hawbury
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From this reading Hawbury, on his capture, had been at once taken into the woods, and led and pushed on by no gentle hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had thus gone on until he had found himself by that same lake which others of the party had come upon in the various ways which have been described.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had thus gone on until he had found himself by that same lake which others of the party had come upon in the various ways which have been described.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hawbury, on his capture, had been at once taken into the woods, and led and pushed on by no gentle hands.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Toward this lake he was taken, until finally his party reached the old house, which they entered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had thus gone on until he had found himself by that same lake which others of the party had come upon in the various ways which have been described.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hawbury, on his capture, had been at once taken into the woods, and led and pushed on by no gentle hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has already been said that it was a two-story house.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading He had thus gone on until he had found himself by that same lake which others of the party had come upon in the various ways which have been described.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Hawbury, on his capture, had been at once taken into the woods, and led and pushed on by no gentle hands.
not any; not one
From this reading Hawbury, on his capture, had been at once taken into the woods, and led and pushed on by no gentle hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had thus gone on until he had found himself by that same lake which others of the party had come upon in the various ways which have been described.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Toward this lake he was taken, until finally his party reached the old house, which they entered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hawbury, on his capture, had been at once taken into the woods, and led and pushed on by no gentle hands.
on one occasion
From this reading Hawbury, on his capture, had been at once taken into the woods, and led and pushed on by no gentle hands.
others
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From this reading He had thus gone on until he had found himself by that same lake which others of the party had come upon in the various ways which have been described.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He had thus gone on until he had found himself by that same lake which others of the party had come upon in the various ways which have been described.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Hawbury, on his capture, had been at once taken into the woods, and led and pushed on by no gentle hands.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Toward this lake he was taken, until finally his party reached the old house, which they entered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It has already been said that it was a two-story house.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He had thus gone on until he had found himself by that same lake which others of the party had come upon in the various ways which have been described.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Hawbury, on his capture, had been at once taken into the woods, and led and pushed on by no gentle hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had thus gone on until he had found himself by that same lake which others of the party had come upon in the various ways which have been described.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hawbury, on his capture, had been at once taken into the woods, and led and pushed on by no gentle hands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Toward this lake he was taken, until finally his party reached the old house, which they entered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Toward this lake he was taken, until finally his party reached the old house, which they entered.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He had thus gone on until he had found himself by that same lake which others of the party had come upon in the various ways which have been described.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FACE TO FACE.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward this lake he was taken, until finally his party reached the old house, which they entered.
two-story
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From this reading It has already been said that it was a two-story house.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had thus gone on until he had found himself by that same lake which others of the party had come upon in the various ways which have been described.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had thus gone on until he had found himself by that same lake which others of the party had come upon in the various ways which have been described.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading He had thus gone on until he had found himself by that same lake which others of the party had come upon in the various ways which have been described.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Toward this lake he was taken, until finally his party reached the old house, which they entered.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He had thus gone on until he had found himself by that same lake which others of the party had come upon in the various ways which have been described.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had thus gone on until he had found himself by that same lake which others of the party had come upon in the various ways which have been described.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Hawbury, on his capture, had been at once taken into the woods, and led and pushed on by no gentle hands.
