used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE NIGHT It was not a long march to the Cutlip home, and the Essex party reached there some time before nightfall.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading If he thinks I have given the alarm--am responsible for your being here--it will go hard with me."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If he thinks I have given the alarm--am responsible for your being here--it will go hard with me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE NIGHT It was not a long march to the Cutlip home, and the Essex party reached there some time before nightfall.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IN THE NIGHT It was not a long march to the Cutlip home, and the Essex party reached there some time before nightfall.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If he thinks I have given the alarm--am responsible for your being here--it will go hard with me."
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading Young Cutlip now whispered a word of caution to Frank.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading "He is naturally a cautious man.
Cutlip
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From this reading IN THE NIGHT It was not a long march to the Cutlip home, and the Essex party reached there some time before nightfall.
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading IN THE NIGHT It was not a long march to the Cutlip home, and the Essex party reached there some time before nightfall.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "My father will not like this," he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If he thinks I have given the alarm--am responsible for your being here--it will go hard with me."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Young Cutlip now whispered a word of caution to Frank.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading If he thinks I have given the alarm--am responsible for your being here--it will go hard with me."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If he thinks I have given the alarm--am responsible for your being here--it will go hard with me."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading If he thinks I have given the alarm--am responsible for your being here--it will go hard with me."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he thinks I have given the alarm--am responsible for your being here--it will go hard with me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My father will not like this," he said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If he thinks I have given the alarm--am responsible for your being here--it will go hard with me."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading IN THE NIGHT It was not a long march to the Cutlip home, and the Essex party reached there some time before nightfall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If he thinks I have given the alarm--am responsible for your being here--it will go hard with me."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he thinks I have given the alarm--am responsible for your being here--it will go hard with me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE NIGHT It was not a long march to the Cutlip home, and the Essex party reached there some time before nightfall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is naturally a cautious man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE NIGHT It was not a long march to the Cutlip home, and the Essex party reached there some time before nightfall.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "My father will not like this," he said.
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 IN THE NIGHT It was not a long march to the Cutlip home, and the Essex party reached there some time before nightfall.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "He is naturally a cautious man.
march in a procession
From this reading IN THE NIGHT It was not a long march to the Cutlip home, and the Essex party reached there some time before nightfall.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he thinks I have given the alarm--am responsible for your being here--it will go hard with me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My father will not like this," he said.
as might be expected
From this reading "He is naturally a cautious man.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IN THE NIGHT It was not a long march to the Cutlip home, and the Essex party reached there some time before nightfall.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading IN THE NIGHT It was not a long march to the Cutlip home, and the Essex party reached there some time before nightfall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN THE NIGHT It was not a long march to the Cutlip home, and the Essex party reached there some time before nightfall.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Young Cutlip now whispered a word of caution to Frank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Young Cutlip now whispered a word of caution to Frank.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading IN THE NIGHT It was not a long march to the Cutlip home, and the Essex party reached there some time before nightfall.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading IN THE NIGHT It was not a long march to the Cutlip home, and the Essex party reached there some time before nightfall.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading If he thinks I have given the alarm--am responsible for your being here--it will go hard with me."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My father will not like this," he said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IN THE NIGHT It was not a long march to the Cutlip home, and the Essex party reached there some time before nightfall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE NIGHT It was not a long march to the Cutlip home, and the Essex party reached there some time before nightfall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN THE NIGHT It was not a long march to the Cutlip home, and the Essex party reached there some time before nightfall.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading If he thinks I have given the alarm--am responsible for your being here--it will go hard with me."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My father will not like this," he said.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN THE NIGHT It was not a long march to the Cutlip home, and the Essex party reached there some time before nightfall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE NIGHT It was not a long march to the Cutlip home, and the Essex party reached there some time before nightfall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE NIGHT It was not a long march to the Cutlip home, and the Essex party reached there some time before nightfall.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Young Cutlip now whispered a word of caution to Frank.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My father will not like this," he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If he thinks I have given the alarm--am responsible for your being here--it will go hard with me."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Young Cutlip now whispered a word of caution to Frank.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Cutlip now whispered a word of caution to Frank.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If he thinks I have given the alarm--am responsible for your being here--it will go hard with me."
