used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Snags, when his appetite was in a measure appeased, grew impatient.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading More than that, he apprehended that his carelessness would bring him into discredit among his comrades, should Leonard not be retaken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was anxious lest Leonard Lester should make good his escape, and felt a sort of responsibility concerning the securing of the captive.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was anxious lest Leonard Lester should make good his escape, and felt a sort of responsibility concerning the securing of the captive.
appeasedverbUS /əˈpiːzd/
past form of “appease” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading Snags, when his appetite was in a measure appeased, grew impatient.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Snags, when his appetite was in a measure appeased, grew impatient.
apprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading More than that, he apprehended that his carelessness would bring him into discredit among his comrades, should Leonard not be retaken.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading More than that, he apprehended that his carelessness would bring him into discredit among his comrades, should Leonard not be retaken.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading More than that, he apprehended that his carelessness would bring him into discredit among his comrades, should Leonard not be retaken.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He was anxious lest Leonard Lester should make good his escape, and felt a sort of responsibility concerning the securing of the captive.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading More than that, he apprehended that his carelessness would bring him into discredit among his comrades, should Leonard not be retaken.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading And still further, there was something he had not chosen to tell Roake, namely, the contents of the paper he had torn from Colonel Conrad’s hand.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading And still further, there was something he had not chosen to tell Roake, namely, the contents of the paper he had torn from Colonel Conrad’s hand.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading More than that, he apprehended that his carelessness would bring him into discredit among his comrades, should Leonard not be retaken.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading He was anxious lest Leonard Lester should make good his escape, and felt a sort of responsibility concerning the securing of the captive.
Conrad'snounUS /ˈkɑːnrædz/
possessive form of “conrad” — English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading And still further, there was something he had not chosen to tell Roake, namely, the contents of the paper he had torn from Colonel Conrad’s hand.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading And still further, there was something he had not chosen to tell Roake, namely, the contents of the paper he had torn from Colonel Conrad’s hand.
discreditverbUS /dɪˈskredət/
cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
From this reading More than that, he apprehended that his carelessness would bring him into discredit among his comrades, should Leonard not be retaken.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He was anxious lest Leonard Lester should make good his escape, and felt a sort of responsibility concerning the securing of the captive.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was anxious lest Leonard Lester should make good his escape, and felt a sort of responsibility concerning the securing of the captive.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And still further, there was something he had not chosen to tell Roake, namely, the contents of the paper he had torn from Colonel Conrad’s hand.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading And still further, there was something he had not chosen to tell Roake, namely, the contents of the paper he had torn from Colonel Conrad’s hand.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was anxious lest Leonard Lester should make good his escape, and felt a sort of responsibility concerning the securing of the captive.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Snags, when his appetite was in a measure appeased, grew impatient.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And still further, there was something he had not chosen to tell Roake, namely, the contents of the paper he had torn from Colonel Conrad’s hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And still further, there was something he had not chosen to tell Roake, namely, the contents of the paper he had torn from Colonel Conrad’s hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was anxious lest Leonard Lester should make good his escape, and felt a sort of responsibility concerning the securing of the captive.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading More than that, he apprehended that his carelessness would bring him into discredit among his comrades, should Leonard not be retaken.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Snags, when his appetite was in a measure appeased, grew impatient.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Snags, when his appetite was in a measure appeased, grew impatient.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN STRANGE QUARTERS.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading More than that, he apprehended that his carelessness would bring him into discredit among his comrades, should Leonard not be retaken.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading He was anxious lest Leonard Lester should make good his escape, and felt a sort of responsibility concerning the securing of the captive.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading He was anxious lest Leonard Lester should make good his escape, and felt a sort of responsibility concerning the securing of the captive.
Lester
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From this reading He was anxious lest Leonard Lester should make good his escape, and felt a sort of responsibility concerning the securing of the captive.
engage in
From this reading He was anxious lest Leonard Lester should make good his escape, and felt a sort of responsibility concerning the securing of the captive.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Snags, when his appetite was in a measure appeased, grew impatient.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than that, he apprehended that his carelessness would bring him into discredit among his comrades, should Leonard not be retaken.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading And still further, there was something he had not chosen to tell Roake, namely, the contents of the paper he had torn from Colonel Conrad’s hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading More than that, he apprehended that his carelessness would bring him into discredit among his comrades, should Leonard not be retaken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was anxious lest Leonard Lester should make good his escape, and felt a sort of responsibility concerning the securing of the captive.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading And still further, there was something he had not chosen to tell Roake, namely, the contents of the paper he had torn from Colonel Conrad’s hand.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading IN STRANGE QUARTERS.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He was anxious lest Leonard Lester should make good his escape, and felt a sort of responsibility concerning the securing of the captive.
retakenverbUS /riˈteɪkən/
inflected form of “retake” — take back by force, as after a battle
From this reading More than that, he apprehended that his carelessness would bring him into discredit among his comrades, should Leonard not be retaken.
Roake
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From this reading And still further, there was something he had not chosen to tell Roake, namely, the contents of the paper he had torn from Colonel Conrad’s hand.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading He was anxious lest Leonard Lester should make good his escape, and felt a sort of responsibility concerning the securing of the captive.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was anxious lest Leonard Lester should make good his escape, and felt a sort of responsibility concerning the securing of the captive.
SnagsnounUS /snæɡz/
plural of “snag” — a sharp protuberance
From this reading Snags, when his appetite was in a measure appeased, grew impatient.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And still further, there was something he had not chosen to tell Roake, namely, the contents of the paper he had torn from Colonel Conrad’s hand.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He was anxious lest Leonard Lester should make good his escape, and felt a sort of responsibility concerning the securing of the captive.
not in physical motion
From this reading And still further, there was something he had not chosen to tell Roake, namely, the contents of the paper he had torn from Colonel Conrad’s hand.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading IN STRANGE QUARTERS.
express in words
From this reading And still further, there was something he had not chosen to tell Roake, namely, the contents of the paper he had torn from Colonel Conrad’s hand.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than that, he apprehended that his carelessness would bring him into discredit among his comrades, should Leonard not be retaken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More than that, he apprehended that his carelessness would bring him into discredit among his comrades, should Leonard not be retaken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was anxious lest Leonard Lester should make good his escape, and felt a sort of responsibility concerning the securing of the captive.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And still further, there was something he had not chosen to tell Roake, namely, the contents of the paper he had torn from Colonel Conrad’s hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And still further, there was something he had not chosen to tell Roake, namely, the contents of the paper he had torn from Colonel Conrad’s hand.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading And still further, there was something he had not chosen to tell Roake, namely, the contents of the paper he had torn from Colonel Conrad’s hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Snags, when his appetite was in a measure appeased, grew impatient.
at the time that
From this reading Snags, when his appetite was in a measure appeased, grew impatient.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading More than that, he apprehended that his carelessness would bring him into discredit among his comrades, should Leonard not be retaken.
