Chapter XXIV · The Captives

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading By eleven o'clock they pulled off the road into a little glade that had been well known to the leaders of the party.

later than; following

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

anew

From this reading Tents were again erected, fires kindled for the late supper, and the life of the Gypsy town was re-begun.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By eleven o'clock they pulled off the road into a little glade that had been well known to the leaders of the party.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

group of people related by blood or marriage

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

a very small circular shape

From this reading That ride, shut in the Gypsy van, was one that neither Tess nor Dot nor Sammy Pinkney were likely soon to forget.

being one more than ten

From this reading By eleven o'clock they pulled off the road into a little glade that had been well known to the leaders of the party.

past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect

From this reading Tents were again erected, fires kindled for the late supper, and the life of the Gypsy town was re-begun.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading A new camp was established in a very short time.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading Tents were again erected, fires kindled for the late supper, and the life of the Gypsy town was re-begun.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Tents were again erected, fires kindled for the late supper, and the life of the Gypsy town was re-begun.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading That ride, shut in the Gypsy van, was one that neither Tess nor Dot nor Sammy Pinkney were likely soon to forget.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading By eleven o'clock they pulled off the road into a little glade that had been well known to the leaders of the party.

a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading That ride, shut in the Gypsy van, was one that neither Tess nor Dot nor Sammy Pinkney were likely soon to forget.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading That ride, shut in the Gypsy van, was one that neither Tess nor Dot nor Sammy Pinkney were likely soon to forget.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading By eleven o'clock they pulled off the road into a little glade that had been well known to the leaders of the party.

set afire

From this reading Tents were again erected, fires kindled for the late supper, and the life of the Gypsy town was re-begun.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading By eleven o'clock they pulled off the road into a little glade that had been well known to the leaders of the party.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Tents were again erected, fires kindled for the late supper, and the life of the Gypsy town was re-begun.

the body of people who lead a group

From this reading By eleven o'clock they pulled off the road into a little glade that had been well known to the leaders of the party.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Tents were again erected, fires kindled for the late supper, and the life of the Gypsy town was re-begun.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading That ride, shut in the Gypsy van, was one that neither Tess nor Dot nor Sammy Pinkney were likely soon to forget.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading By eleven o'clock they pulled off the road into a little glade that had been well known to the leaders of the party.

English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading That ride, shut in the Gypsy van, was one that neither Tess nor Dot nor Sammy Pinkney were likely soon to forget.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading A new camp was established in a very short time.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading That ride, shut in the Gypsy van, was one that neither Tess nor Dot nor Sammy Pinkney were likely soon to forget.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

according to the clock

From this reading By eleven o'clock they pulled off the road into a little glade that had been well known to the leaders of the party.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By eleven o'clock they pulled off the road into a little glade that had been well known to the leaders of the party.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading By eleven o'clock they pulled off the road into a little glade that had been well known to the leaders of the party.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading That ride, shut in the Gypsy van, was one that neither Tess nor Dot nor Sammy Pinkney were likely soon to forget.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

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From this reading That ride, shut in the Gypsy van, was one that neither Tess nor Dot nor Sammy Pinkney were likely soon to forget.

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading By eleven o'clock they pulled off the road into a little glade that had been well known to the leaders of the party.

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From this reading Tents were again erected, fires kindled for the late supper, and the life of the Gypsy town was re-begun.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading That ride, shut in the Gypsy van, was one that neither Tess nor Dot nor Sammy Pinkney were likely soon to forget.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

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From this reading That ride, shut in the Gypsy van, was one that neither Tess nor Dot nor Sammy Pinkney were likely soon to forget.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading A new camp was established in a very short time.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading That ride, shut in the Gypsy van, was one that neither Tess nor Dot nor Sammy Pinkney were likely soon to forget.

in the near future

From this reading That ride, shut in the Gypsy van, was one that neither Tess nor Dot nor Sammy Pinkney were likely soon to forget.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading Tents were again erected, fires kindled for the late supper, and the life of the Gypsy town was re-begun.

carry out

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading Tents were again erected, fires kindled for the late supper, and the life of the Gypsy town was re-begun.

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From this reading That ride, shut in the Gypsy van, was one that neither Tess nor Dot nor Sammy Pinkney were likely soon to forget.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That ride, shut in the Gypsy van, was one that neither Tess nor Dot nor Sammy Pinkney were likely soon to forget.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading That ride, shut in the Gypsy van, was one that neither Tess nor Dot nor Sammy Pinkney were likely soon to forget.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A new camp was established in a very short time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading That ride, shut in the Gypsy van, was one that neither Tess nor Dot nor Sammy Pinkney were likely soon to forget.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Tents were again erected, fires kindled for the late supper, and the life of the Gypsy town was re-begun.

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The car plunged along the country road, and the distance the party traveled was considerable, although the direction was circuitous and did not, after two hours, take the Gypsy clan much farther from Milton than they had been at the previous camp.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading That ride, shut in the Gypsy van, was one that neither Tess nor Dot nor Sammy Pinkney were likely soon to forget.

precisely as stated

From this reading A new camp was established in a very short time.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That ride, shut in the Gypsy van, was one that neither Tess nor Dot nor Sammy Pinkney were likely soon to forget.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading By eleven o'clock they pulled off the road into a little glade that had been well known to the leaders of the party.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading That ride, shut in the Gypsy van, was one that neither Tess nor Dot nor Sammy Pinkney were likely soon to forget.