used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END OF THE RAID At the beginning of the fight, Hugh wakened from a troubled sleep into which he had fallen, wearied with fruitless efforts to break the lock of the door.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Nevertheless, he was glad to be active and thankful that he had been unbound before his captors went away, leaving him a prisoner in the shanty until they were ready to release him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nevertheless, he was glad to be active and thankful that he had been unbound before his captors went away, leaving him a prisoner in the shanty until they were ready to release him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE END OF THE RAID At the beginning of the fight, Hugh wakened from a troubled sleep into which he had fallen, wearied with fruitless efforts to break the lock of the door.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading For this purpose he had clawed away a wide chink in the log walls, he had even dug under the threshold---without avail.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For this purpose he had clawed away a wide chink in the log walls, he had even dug under the threshold---without avail.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nevertheless, he was glad to be active and thankful that he had been unbound before his captors went away, leaving him a prisoner in the shanty until they were ready to release him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nevertheless, he was glad to be active and thankful that he had been unbound before his captors went away, leaving him a prisoner in the shanty until they were ready to release him.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading Joe Durgan had even been considerate enough to leave a half loaf of bread and a glass of beer on the table; but Hugh declined these delicacies.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nevertheless, he was glad to be active and thankful that he had been unbound before his captors went away, leaving him a prisoner in the shanty until they were ready to release him.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE END OF THE RAID At the beginning of the fight, Hugh wakened from a troubled sleep into which he had fallen, wearied with fruitless efforts to break the lock of the door.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Joe Durgan had even been considerate enough to leave a half loaf of bread and a glass of beer on the table; but Hugh declined these delicacies.
terminate
From this reading THE END OF THE RAID At the beginning of the fight, Hugh wakened from a troubled sleep into which he had fallen, wearied with fruitless efforts to break the lock of the door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Joe Durgan had even been considerate enough to leave a half loaf of bread and a glass of beer on the table; but Hugh declined these delicacies.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading Nevertheless, he was glad to be active and thankful that he had been unbound before his captors went away, leaving him a prisoner in the shanty until they were ready to release him.
chinknounUS /tʃɪŋk/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading For this purpose he had clawed away a wide chink in the log walls, he had even dug under the threshold---without avail.
clawedadjectiveUS /klɔːd/
having or resembling a claw or claws; often used as a combining form
From this reading For this purpose he had clawed away a wide chink in the log walls, he had even dug under the threshold---without avail.
considerateadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərət/
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading Joe Durgan had even been considerate enough to leave a half loaf of bread and a glass of beer on the table; but Hugh declined these delicacies.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Joe Durgan had even been considerate enough to leave a half loaf of bread and a glass of beer on the table; but Hugh declined these delicacies.
delicaciesnounUS /ˈdelɪkəsiz/
plural of “delicacy” — the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading Joe Durgan had even been considerate enough to leave a half loaf of bread and a glass of beer on the table; but Hugh declined these delicacies.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE END OF THE RAID At the beginning of the fight, Hugh wakened from a troubled sleep into which he had fallen, wearied with fruitless efforts to break the lock of the door.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading One thought was ever in his mind, even in his dream: to escape.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading For this purpose he had clawed away a wide chink in the log walls, he had even dug under the threshold---without avail.
Durgan
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From this reading Joe Durgan had even been considerate enough to leave a half loaf of bread and a glass of beer on the table; but Hugh declined these delicacies.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE END OF THE RAID At the beginning of the fight, Hugh wakened from a troubled sleep into which he had fallen, wearied with fruitless efforts to break the lock of the door.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE RAID At the beginning of the fight, Hugh wakened from a troubled sleep into which he had fallen, wearied with fruitless efforts to break the lock of the door.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Joe Durgan had even been considerate enough to leave a half loaf of bread and a glass of beer on the table; but Hugh declined these delicacies.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading One thought was ever in his mind, even in his dream: to escape.
divisible by two
From this reading One thought was ever in his mind, even in his dream: to escape.
at any time
From this reading One thought was ever in his mind, even in his dream: to escape.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading THE END OF THE RAID At the beginning of the fight, Hugh wakened from a troubled sleep into which he had fallen, wearied with fruitless efforts to break the lock of the door.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE END OF THE RAID At the beginning of the fight, Hugh wakened from a troubled sleep into which he had fallen, wearied with fruitless efforts to break the lock of the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this purpose he had clawed away a wide chink in the log walls, he had even dug under the threshold---without avail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE END OF THE RAID At the beginning of the fight, Hugh wakened from a troubled sleep into which he had fallen, wearied with fruitless efforts to break the lock of the door.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading THE END OF THE RAID At the beginning of the fight, Hugh wakened from a troubled sleep into which he had fallen, wearied with fruitless efforts to break the lock of the door.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Nevertheless, he was glad to be active and thankful that he had been unbound before his captors went away, leaving him a prisoner in the shanty until they were ready to release him.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Joe Durgan had even been considerate enough to leave a half loaf of bread and a glass of beer on the table; but Hugh declined these delicacies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE END OF THE RAID At the beginning of the fight, Hugh wakened from a troubled sleep into which he had fallen, wearied with fruitless efforts to break the lock of the door.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Joe Durgan had even been considerate enough to leave a half loaf of bread and a glass of beer on the table; but Hugh declined these delicacies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE END OF THE RAID At the beginning of the fight, Hugh wakened from a troubled sleep into which he had fallen, wearied with fruitless efforts to break the lock of the door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nevertheless, he was glad to be active and thankful that he had been unbound before his captors went away, leaving him a prisoner in the shanty until they were ready to release him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One thought was ever in his mind, even in his dream: to escape.
Hugh
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From this reading THE END OF THE RAID At the beginning of the fight, Hugh wakened from a troubled sleep into which he had fallen, wearied with fruitless efforts to break the lock of the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One thought was ever in his mind, even in his dream: to escape.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE END OF THE RAID At the beginning of the fight, Hugh wakened from a troubled sleep into which he had fallen, wearied with fruitless efforts to break the lock of the door.
Joe
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From this reading Joe Durgan had even been considerate enough to leave a half loaf of bread and a glass of beer on the table; but Hugh declined these delicacies.
go away from a place
From this reading Joe Durgan had even been considerate enough to leave a half loaf of bread and a glass of beer on the table; but Hugh declined these delicacies.
the act of departing
From this reading Nevertheless, he was glad to be active and thankful that he had been unbound before his captors went away, leaving him a prisoner in the shanty until they were ready to release him.
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading Joe Durgan had even been considerate enough to leave a half loaf of bread and a glass of beer on the table; but Hugh declined these delicacies.
fasten with a lock
From this reading THE END OF THE RAID At the beginning of the fight, Hugh wakened from a troubled sleep into which he had fallen, wearied with fruitless efforts to break the lock of the door.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading For this purpose he had clawed away a wide chink in the log walls, he had even dug under the threshold---without avail.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading One thought was ever in his mind, even in his dream: to escape.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, he was glad to be active and thankful that he had been unbound before his captors went away, leaving him a prisoner in the shanty until they were ready to release him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE RAID At the beginning of the fight, Hugh wakened from a troubled sleep into which he had fallen, wearied with fruitless efforts to break the lock of the door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joe Durgan had even been considerate enough to leave a half loaf of bread and a glass of beer on the table; but Hugh declined these delicacies.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thought was ever in his mind, even in his dream: to escape.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Nevertheless, he was glad to be active and thankful that he had been unbound before his captors went away, leaving him a prisoner in the shanty until they were ready to release him.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading For this purpose he had clawed away a wide chink in the log walls, he had even dug under the threshold---without avail.
RAIDverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading THE END OF THE RAID At the beginning of the fight, Hugh wakened from a troubled sleep into which he had fallen, wearied with fruitless efforts to break the lock of the door.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Nevertheless, he was glad to be active and thankful that he had been unbound before his captors went away, leaving him a prisoner in the shanty until they were ready to release him.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading Nevertheless, he was glad to be active and thankful that he had been unbound before his captors went away, leaving him a prisoner in the shanty until they were ready to release him.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Nevertheless, he was glad to be active and thankful that he had been unbound before his captors went away, leaving him a prisoner in the shanty until they were ready to release him.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE END OF THE RAID At the beginning of the fight, Hugh wakened from a troubled sleep into which he had fallen, wearied with fruitless efforts to break the lock of the door.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Joe Durgan had even been considerate enough to leave a half loaf of bread and a glass of beer on the table; but Hugh declined these delicacies.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Nevertheless, he was glad to be active and thankful that he had been unbound before his captors went away, leaving him a prisoner in the shanty until they were ready to release him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nevertheless, he was glad to be active and thankful that he had been unbound before his captors went away, leaving him a prisoner in the shanty until they were ready to release him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE RAID At the beginning of the fight, Hugh wakened from a troubled sleep into which he had fallen, wearied with fruitless efforts to break the lock of the door.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Joe Durgan had even been considerate enough to leave a half loaf of bread and a glass of beer on the table; but Hugh declined these delicacies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless, he was glad to be active and thankful that he had been unbound before his captors went away, leaving him a prisoner in the shanty until they were ready to release him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this purpose he had clawed away a wide chink in the log walls, he had even dug under the threshold---without avail.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One thought was ever in his mind, even in his dream: to escape.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading For this purpose he had clawed away a wide chink in the log walls, he had even dug under the threshold---without avail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE END OF THE RAID At the beginning of the fight, Hugh wakened from a troubled sleep into which he had fallen, wearied with fruitless efforts to break the lock of the door.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading THE END OF THE RAID At the beginning of the fight, Hugh wakened from a troubled sleep into which he had fallen, wearied with fruitless efforts to break the lock of the door.
unboundadjectiveUS /ʌnˈbaʊnd/
Released from physical or magical bonds; free and unrestricted.
From this reading Nevertheless, he was glad to be active and thankful that he had been unbound before his captors went away, leaving him a prisoner in the shanty until they were ready to release him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For this purpose he had clawed away a wide chink in the log walls, he had even dug under the threshold---without avail.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Nevertheless, he was glad to be active and thankful that he had been unbound before his captors went away, leaving him a prisoner in the shanty until they were ready to release him.
wakened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE END OF THE RAID At the beginning of the fight, Hugh wakened from a troubled sleep into which he had fallen, wearied with fruitless efforts to break the lock of the door.
plural of “wall” — 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 For this purpose he had clawed away a wide chink in the log walls, he had even dug under the threshold---without avail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One thought was ever in his mind, even in his dream: to escape.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading THE END OF THE RAID At the beginning of the fight, Hugh wakened from a troubled sleep into which he had fallen, wearied with fruitless efforts to break the lock of the door.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nevertheless, he was glad to be active and thankful that he had been unbound before his captors went away, leaving him a prisoner in the shanty until they were ready to release him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nevertheless, he was glad to be active and thankful that he had been unbound before his captors went away, leaving him a prisoner in the shanty until they were ready to release him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE END OF THE RAID At the beginning of the fight, Hugh wakened from a troubled sleep into which he had fallen, wearied with fruitless efforts to break the lock of the door.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading For this purpose he had clawed away a wide chink in the log walls, he had even dug under the threshold---without avail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE END OF THE RAID At the beginning of the fight, Hugh wakened from a troubled sleep into which he had fallen, wearied with fruitless efforts to break the lock of the door.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For this purpose he had clawed away a wide chink in the log walls, he had even dug under the threshold---without avail.
