used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No time had ever seemed so long to Colston as did the hour and a half which passed after the departure of Soudeikin until his return.
having companions or an escort
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading No time had ever seemed so long to Colston as did the hour and a half which passed after the departure of Soudeikin until his return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No time had ever seemed so long to Colston as did the hour and a half which passed after the departure of Soudeikin until his return.
any thing at all
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading As it opened, Colston heard a rattle of arms and a clinking of chains.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No time had ever seemed so long to Colston as did the hour and a half which passed after the departure of Soudeikin until his return.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, when he had looked at his watch for the fiftieth time, and found that it indicated nearly half-past eleven, there was a heavy knock at the door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading As it opened, Colston heard a rattle of arms and a clinking of chains.
clinkingadjective
like the light sharp ringing sound of glasses being tapped
From this reading As it opened, Colston heard a rattle of arms and a clinking of chains.
Colston
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From this reading No time had ever seemed so long to Colston as did the hour and a half which passed after the departure of Soudeikin until his return.
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading FOR LIFE OR DEATH.
the act of departing
From this reading No time had ever seemed so long to Colston as did the hour and a half which passed after the departure of Soudeikin until his return.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No time had ever seemed so long to Colston as did the hour and a half which passed after the departure of Soudeikin until his return.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At length, when he had looked at his watch for the fiftieth time, and found that it indicated nearly half-past eleven, there was a heavy knock at the door.
being one more than ten
From this reading At length, when he had looked at his watch for the fiftieth time, and found that it indicated nearly half-past eleven, there was a heavy knock at the door.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
at any time
From this reading No time had ever seemed so long to Colston as did the hour and a half which passed after the departure of Soudeikin until his return.
fiftiethadjectiveUS /ˈfɪftiɪθ/
the ordinal number of fifty in counting order
From this reading At length, when he had looked at his watch for the fiftieth time, and found that it indicated nearly half-past eleven, there was a heavy knock at the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR LIFE OR DEATH.
set up or found
From this reading At length, when he had looked at his watch for the fiftieth time, and found that it indicated nearly half-past eleven, there was a heavy knock at the door.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No time had ever seemed so long to Colston as did the hour and a half which passed after the departure of Soudeikin until his return.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading No time had ever seemed so long to Colston as did the hour and a half which passed after the departure of Soudeikin until his return.
half-past
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From this reading At length, when he had looked at his watch for the fiftieth time, and found that it indicated nearly half-past eleven, there was a heavy knock at the door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As it opened, Colston heard a rattle of arms and a clinking of chains.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading At length, when he had looked at his watch for the fiftieth time, and found that it indicated nearly half-past eleven, there was a heavy knock at the door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No time had ever seemed so long to Colston as did the hour and a half which passed after the departure of Soudeikin until his return.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading No time had ever seemed so long to Colston as did the hour and a half which passed after the departure of Soudeikin until his return.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
incurredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “incur” — make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading At length, when he had looked at his watch for the fiftieth time, and found that it indicated nearly half-past eleven, there was a heavy knock at the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading At length, when he had looked at his watch for the fiftieth time, and found that it indicated nearly half-past eleven, there was a heavy knock at the door.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, when he had looked at his watch for the fiftieth time, and found that it indicated nearly half-past eleven, there was a heavy knock at the door.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading FOR LIFE OR DEATH.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading No time had ever seemed so long to Colston as did the hour and a half which passed after the departure of Soudeikin until his return.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At length, when he had looked at his watch for the fiftieth time, and found that it indicated nearly half-past eleven, there was a heavy knock at the door.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At length, when he had looked at his watch for the fiftieth time, and found that it indicated nearly half-past eleven, there was a heavy knock at the door.
not any; not one
From this reading No time had ever seemed so long to Colston as did the hour and a half which passed after the departure of Soudeikin until his return.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No time had ever seemed so long to Colston as did the hour and a half which passed after the departure of Soudeikin until his return.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As it opened, Colston heard a rattle of arms and a clinking of chains.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FOR LIFE OR DEATH.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading No time had ever seemed so long to Colston as did the hour and a half which passed after the departure of Soudeikin until his return.
passportnounUS /ˈpæspɔːrt/
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
by chance
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading As it opened, Colston heard a rattle of arms and a clinking of chains.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading No time had ever seemed so long to Colston as did the hour and a half which passed after the departure of Soudeikin until his return.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No time had ever seemed so long to Colston as did the hour and a half which passed after the departure of Soudeikin until his return.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No time had ever seemed so long to Colston as did the hour and a half which passed after the departure of Soudeikin until his return.
Soudeikin
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From this reading No time had ever seemed so long to Colston as did the hour and a half which passed after the departure of Soudeikin until his return.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
carry out
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No time had ever seemed so long to Colston as did the hour and a half which passed after the departure of Soudeikin until his return.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At length, when he had looked at his watch for the fiftieth time, and found that it indicated nearly half-past eleven, there was a heavy knock at the door.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No time had ever seemed so long to Colston as did the hour and a half which passed after the departure of Soudeikin until his return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No time had ever seemed so long to Colston as did the hour and a half which passed after the departure of Soudeikin until his return.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading No time had ever seemed so long to Colston as did the hour and a half which passed after the departure of Soudeikin until his return.
unwiseadjectiveUS /ənˈwaɪz/
showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
the act of using
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
precisely as stated
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
look attentively
From this reading At length, when he had looked at his watch for the fiftieth time, and found that it indicated nearly half-past eleven, there was a heavy knock at the door.
at the time that
From this reading At length, when he had looked at his watch for the fiftieth time, and found that it indicated nearly half-past eleven, there was a heavy knock at the door.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No time had ever seemed so long to Colston as did the hour and a half which passed after the departure of Soudeikin until his return.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have given anything to have accompanied him to the station, but it would have been so very unwise to have incurred the risk of being questioned, and perhaps obliged to show the passport that Soudeikin was to use, that he controlled his impatience as best he could, and let events take their course.
