used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROB MAKES A DISCOVERY.
anew
From this reading For one thing, he was by no means sure that Berghoff had been speaking the truth when he said that the place was uninhabited; and again he thought that some form of escape might present itself if only he investigated the place thoroughly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rob, disconsolate and miserable, passed a bad night, and rose early.
from appearances alone
From this reading As his captors were still asleep and had, apparently, made no effort to guard him, he decided to make a tour of the island himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As his captors were still asleep and had, apparently, made no effort to guard him, he decided to make a tour of the island himself.
in a state of sleep
From this reading As his captors were still asleep and had, apparently, made no effort to guard him, he decided to make a tour of the island himself.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Rob, disconsolate and miserable, passed a bad night, and rose early.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For one thing, he was by no means sure that Berghoff had been speaking the truth when he said that the place was uninhabited; and again he thought that some form of escape might present itself if only he investigated the place thoroughly.
Berghoff
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From this reading For one thing, he was by no means sure that Berghoff had been speaking the truth when he said that the place was uninhabited; and again he thought that some form of escape might present itself if only he investigated the place thoroughly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For one thing, he was by no means sure that Berghoff had been speaking the truth when he said that the place was uninhabited; and again he thought that some form of escape might present itself if only he investigated the place thoroughly.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading So the lad tiptoed out of the camp, first taking the precaution to fill his pockets with food.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading As his captors were still asleep and had, apparently, made no effort to guard him, he decided to make a tour of the island himself.
recognizable; marked
From this reading As his captors were still asleep and had, apparently, made no effort to guard him, he decided to make a tour of the island himself.
disconsolateadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading Rob, disconsolate and miserable, passed a bad night, and rose early.
the act of discovering something
From this reading ROB MAKES A DISCOVERY.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Rob, disconsolate and miserable, passed a bad night, and rose early.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading As his captors were still asleep and had, apparently, made no effort to guard him, he decided to make a tour of the island himself.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading For one thing, he was by no means sure that Berghoff had been speaking the truth when he said that the place was uninhabited; and again he thought that some form of escape might present itself if only he investigated the place thoroughly.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading So the lad tiptoed out of the camp, first taking the precaution to fill his pockets with food.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So the lad tiptoed out of the camp, first taking the precaution to fill his pockets with food.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading So the lad tiptoed out of the camp, first taking the precaution to fill his pockets with food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one thing, he was by no means sure that Berghoff had been speaking the truth when he said that the place was uninhabited; and again he thought that some form of escape might present itself if only he investigated the place thoroughly.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading For one thing, he was by no means sure that Berghoff had been speaking the truth when he said that the place was uninhabited; and again he thought that some form of escape might present itself if only he investigated the place thoroughly.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading As his captors were still asleep and had, apparently, made no effort to guard him, he decided to make a tour of the island himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As his captors were still asleep and had, apparently, made no effort to guard him, he decided to make a tour of the island himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As his captors were still asleep and had, apparently, made no effort to guard him, he decided to make a tour of the island himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As his captors were still asleep and had, apparently, made no effort to guard him, he decided to make a tour of the island himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As his captors were still asleep and had, apparently, made no effort to guard him, he decided to make a tour of the island himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As his captors were still asleep and had, apparently, made no effort to guard him, he decided to make a tour of the island himself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For one thing, he was by no means sure that Berghoff had been speaking the truth when he said that the place was uninhabited; and again he thought that some form of escape might present itself if only he investigated the place thoroughly.
investigatedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtəd/
past form of “investigate” — investigate scientifically
From this reading For one thing, he was by no means sure that Berghoff had been speaking the truth when he said that the place was uninhabited; and again he thought that some form of escape might present itself if only he investigated the place thoroughly.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading As his captors were still asleep and had, apparently, made no effort to guard him, he decided to make a tour of the island himself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading For one thing, he was by no means sure that Berghoff had been speaking the truth when he said that the place was uninhabited; and again he thought that some form of escape might present itself if only he investigated the place thoroughly.
a boy or man
From this reading So the lad tiptoed out of the camp, first taking the precaution to fill his pockets with food.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As his captors were still asleep and had, apparently, made no effort to guard him, he decided to make a tour of the island himself.
engage in
From this reading As his captors were still asleep and had, apparently, made no effort to guard him, he decided to make a tour of the island himself.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading ROB MAKES A DISCOVERY.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading For one thing, he was by no means sure that Berghoff had been speaking the truth when he said that the place was uninhabited; and again he thought that some form of escape might present itself if only he investigated the place thoroughly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For one thing, he was by no means sure that Berghoff had been speaking the truth when he said that the place was uninhabited; and again he thought that some form of escape might present itself if only he investigated the place thoroughly.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Rob, disconsolate and miserable, passed a bad night, and rose early.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Rob, disconsolate and miserable, passed a bad night, and rose early.
not any; not one
From this reading As his captors were still asleep and had, apparently, made no effort to guard him, he decided to make a tour of the island himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As his captors were still asleep and had, apparently, made no effort to guard him, he decided to make a tour of the island himself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing, he was by no means sure that Berghoff had been speaking the truth when he said that the place was uninhabited; and again he thought that some form of escape might present itself if only he investigated the place thoroughly.
and nothing more
From this reading For one thing, he was by no means sure that Berghoff had been speaking the truth when he said that the place was uninhabited; and again he thought that some form of escape might present itself if only he investigated the place thoroughly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So the lad tiptoed out of the camp, first taking the precaution to fill his pockets with food.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Rob, disconsolate and miserable, passed a bad night, and rose early.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For one thing, he was by no means sure that Berghoff had been speaking the truth when he said that the place was uninhabited; and again he thought that some form of escape might present itself if only he investigated the place thoroughly.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading So the lad tiptoed out of the camp, first taking the precaution to fill his pockets with food.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading So the lad tiptoed out of the camp, first taking the precaution to fill his pockets with food.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For one thing, he was by no means sure that Berghoff had been speaking the truth when he said that the place was uninhabited; and again he thought that some form of escape might present itself if only he investigated the place thoroughly.
ROBverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading ROB MAKES A DISCOVERY.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rob, disconsolate and miserable, passed a bad night, and rose early.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For one thing, he was by no means sure that Berghoff had been speaking the truth when he said that the place was uninhabited; and again he thought that some form of escape might present itself if only he investigated the place thoroughly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the lad tiptoed out of the camp, first taking the precaution to fill his pockets with food.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For one thing, he was by no means sure that Berghoff had been speaking the truth when he said that the place was uninhabited; and again he thought that some form of escape might present itself if only he investigated the place thoroughly.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading For one thing, he was by no means sure that Berghoff had been speaking the truth when he said that the place was uninhabited; and again he thought that some form of escape might present itself if only he investigated the place thoroughly.
not in physical motion
From this reading As his captors were still asleep and had, apparently, made no effort to guard him, he decided to make a tour of the island himself.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading For one thing, he was by no means sure that Berghoff had been speaking the truth when he said that the place was uninhabited; and again he thought that some form of escape might present itself if only he investigated the place thoroughly.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading So the lad tiptoed out of the camp, first taking the precaution to fill his pockets with food.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For one thing, he was by no means sure that Berghoff had been speaking the truth when he said that the place was uninhabited; and again he thought that some form of escape might present itself if only he investigated the place thoroughly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As his captors were still asleep and had, apparently, made no effort to guard him, he decided to make a tour of the island himself.
a special situation
From this reading For one thing, he was by no means sure that Berghoff had been speaking the truth when he said that the place was uninhabited; and again he thought that some form of escape might present itself if only he investigated the place thoroughly.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading For one thing, he was by no means sure that Berghoff had been speaking the truth when he said that the place was uninhabited; and again he thought that some form of escape might present itself if only he investigated the place thoroughly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For one thing, he was by no means sure that Berghoff had been speaking the truth when he said that the place was uninhabited; and again he thought that some form of escape might present itself if only he investigated the place thoroughly.
tiptoedverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊd/
past form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading So the lad tiptoed out of the camp, first taking the precaution to fill his pockets with food.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As his captors were still asleep and had, apparently, made no effort to guard him, he decided to make a tour of the island himself.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading As his captors were still asleep and had, apparently, made no effort to guard him, he decided to make a tour of the island himself.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading For one thing, he was by no means sure that Berghoff had been speaking the truth when he said that the place was uninhabited; and again he thought that some form of escape might present itself if only he investigated the place thoroughly.
uninhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətɪd/
not having inhabitants; not lived in
From this reading For one thing, he was by no means sure that Berghoff had been speaking the truth when he said that the place was uninhabited; and again he thought that some form of escape might present itself if only he investigated the place thoroughly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For one thing, he was by no means sure that Berghoff had been speaking the truth when he said that the place was uninhabited; and again he thought that some form of escape might present itself if only he investigated the place thoroughly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As his captors were still asleep and had, apparently, made no effort to guard him, he decided to make a tour of the island himself.
at the time that
From this reading For one thing, he was by no means sure that Berghoff had been speaking the truth when he said that the place was uninhabited; and again he thought that some form of escape might present itself if only he investigated the place thoroughly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So the lad tiptoed out of the camp, first taking the precaution to fill his pockets with food.
