used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were two unbarred windows looking upon the grounds, but a sentry was posted at each of these, and as we were still hand-cuffed, our escape was impossible.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I therefore related my adventures, but said nothing about the ring.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading I therefore related my adventures, but said nothing about the ring.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But finally this amusement grew monotonous even to its author, and he asked me how I had allowed myself to be captured.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading But finally this amusement grew monotonous even to its author, and he asked me how I had allowed myself to be captured.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Emperor retired while the search of the grounds was being conducted, and Piexoto and I were escorted to another room upon the ground floor and locked in.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The Emperor retired while the search of the grounds was being conducted, and Piexoto and I were escorted to another room upon the ground floor and locked in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were two unbarred windows looking upon the grounds, but a sentry was posted at each of these, and as we were still hand-cuffed, our escape was impossible.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But finally this amusement grew monotonous even to its author, and he asked me how I had allowed myself to be captured.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were two unbarred windows looking upon the grounds, but a sentry was posted at each of these, and as we were still hand-cuffed, our escape was impossible.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading But finally this amusement grew monotonous even to its author, and he asked me how I had allowed myself to be captured.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But finally this amusement grew monotonous even to its author, and he asked me how I had allowed myself to be captured.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Emperor retired while the search of the grounds was being conducted, and Piexoto and I were escorted to another room upon the ground floor and locked in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were two unbarred windows looking upon the grounds, but a sentry was posted at each of these, and as we were still hand-cuffed, our escape was impossible.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading But finally this amusement grew monotonous even to its author, and he asked me how I had allowed myself to be captured.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading For a time my companion did nothing but curse Paola in the most hearty and diversified manner, and I made no effort to stop him.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The Emperor retired while the search of the grounds was being conducted, and Piexoto and I were escorted to another room upon the ground floor and locked in.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading For a time my companion did nothing but curse Paola in the most hearty and diversified manner, and I made no effort to stop him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For a time my companion did nothing but curse Paola in the most hearty and diversified manner, and I made no effort to stop him.
diversifiedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrsəfaɪd/
having variety of character or form or components; or having increased variety
From this reading For a time my companion did nothing but curse Paola in the most hearty and diversified manner, and I made no effort to stop him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were two unbarred windows looking upon the grounds, but a sentry was posted at each of these, and as we were still hand-cuffed, our escape was impossible.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading For a time my companion did nothing but curse Paola in the most hearty and diversified manner, and I made no effort to stop him.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The Emperor retired while the search of the grounds was being conducted, and Piexoto and I were escorted to another room upon the ground floor and locked in.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading There were two unbarred windows looking upon the grounds, but a sentry was posted at each of these, and as we were still hand-cuffed, our escape was impossible.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading The Emperor retired while the search of the grounds was being conducted, and Piexoto and I were escorted to another room upon the ground floor and locked in.
divisible by two
From this reading But finally this amusement grew monotonous even to its author, and he asked me how I had allowed myself to be captured.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading But finally this amusement grew monotonous even to its author, and he asked me how I had allowed myself to be captured.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The Emperor retired while the search of the grounds was being conducted, and Piexoto and I were escorted to another room upon the ground floor and locked in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time my companion did nothing but curse Paola in the most hearty and diversified manner, and I made no effort to stop him.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But finally this amusement grew monotonous even to its author, and he asked me how I had allowed myself to be captured.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The Emperor retired while the search of the grounds was being conducted, and Piexoto and I were escorted to another room upon the ground floor and locked in.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The Emperor retired while the search of the grounds was being conducted, and Piexoto and I were escorted to another room upon the ground floor and locked in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But finally this amusement grew monotonous even to its author, and he asked me how I had allowed myself to be captured.
hand-cuffed
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From this reading There were two unbarred windows looking upon the grounds, but a sentry was posted at each of these, and as we were still hand-cuffed, our escape was impossible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But finally this amusement grew monotonous even to its author, and he asked me how I had allowed myself to be captured.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading For a time my companion did nothing but curse Paola in the most hearty and diversified manner, and I made no effort to stop him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a time my companion did nothing but curse Paola in the most hearty and diversified manner, and I made no effort to stop him.
how
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From this reading But finally this amusement grew monotonous even to its author, and he asked me how I had allowed myself to be captured.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Emperor retired while the search of the grounds was being conducted, and Piexoto and I were escorted to another room upon the ground floor and locked in.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading There were two unbarred windows looking upon the grounds, but a sentry was posted at each of these, and as we were still hand-cuffed, our escape was impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Emperor retired while the search of the grounds was being conducted, and Piexoto and I were escorted to another room upon the ground floor and locked in.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But finally this amusement grew monotonous even to its author, and he asked me how I had allowed myself to be captured.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The Emperor retired while the search of the grounds was being conducted, and Piexoto and I were escorted to another room upon the ground floor and locked in.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading There were two unbarred windows looking upon the grounds, but a sentry was posted at each of these, and as we were still hand-cuffed, our escape was impossible.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For a time my companion did nothing but curse Paola in the most hearty and diversified manner, and I made no effort to stop him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For a time my companion did nothing but curse Paola in the most hearty and diversified manner, and I made no effort to stop him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But finally this amusement grew monotonous even to its author, and he asked me how I had allowed myself to be captured.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading But finally this amusement grew monotonous even to its author, and he asked me how I had allowed myself to be captured.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For a time my companion did nothing but curse Paola in the most hearty and diversified manner, and I made no effort to stop him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For a time my companion did nothing but curse Paola in the most hearty and diversified manner, and I made no effort to stop him.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But finally this amusement grew monotonous even to its author, and he asked me how I had allowed myself to be captured.
not any; not one
From this reading For a time my companion did nothing but curse Paola in the most hearty and diversified manner, and I made no effort to stop him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For a time my companion did nothing but curse Paola in the most hearty and diversified manner, and I made no effort to stop him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Emperor retired while the search of the grounds was being conducted, and Piexoto and I were escorted to another room upon the ground floor and locked in.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There were two unbarred windows looking upon the grounds, but a sentry was posted at each of these, and as we were still hand-cuffed, our escape was impossible.
Paola
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From this reading For a time my companion did nothing but curse Paola in the most hearty and diversified manner, and I made no effort to stop him.
Piexoto
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From this reading The Emperor retired while the search of the grounds was being conducted, and Piexoto and I were escorted to another room upon the ground floor and locked in.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading There were two unbarred windows looking upon the grounds, but a sentry was posted at each of these, and as we were still hand-cuffed, our escape was impossible.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading I therefore related my adventures, but said nothing about the ring.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The Emperor retired while the search of the grounds was being conducted, and Piexoto and I were escorted to another room upon the ground floor and locked in.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I therefore related my adventures, but said nothing about the ring.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Emperor retired while the search of the grounds was being conducted, and Piexoto and I were escorted to another room upon the ground floor and locked in.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I therefore related my adventures, but said nothing about the ring.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The Emperor retired while the search of the grounds was being conducted, and Piexoto and I were escorted to another room upon the ground floor and locked in.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading There were two unbarred windows looking upon the grounds, but a sentry was posted at each of these, and as we were still hand-cuffed, our escape was impossible.
not in physical motion
From this reading There were two unbarred windows looking upon the grounds, but a sentry was posted at each of these, and as we were still hand-cuffed, our escape was impossible.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading For a time my companion did nothing but curse Paola in the most hearty and diversified manner, and I made no effort to stop him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Emperor retired while the search of the grounds was being conducted, and Piexoto and I were escorted to another room upon the ground floor and locked in.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two unbarred windows looking upon the grounds, but a sentry was posted at each of these, and as we were still hand-cuffed, our escape was impossible.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I therefore related my adventures, but said nothing about the ring.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There were two unbarred windows looking upon the grounds, but a sentry was posted at each of these, and as we were still hand-cuffed, our escape was impossible.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But finally this amusement grew monotonous even to its author, and he asked me how I had allowed myself to be captured.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time my companion did nothing but curse Paola in the most hearty and diversified manner, and I made no effort to stop him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Emperor retired while the search of the grounds was being conducted, and Piexoto and I were escorted to another room upon the ground floor and locked in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two unbarred windows looking upon the grounds, but a sentry was posted at each of these, and as we were still hand-cuffed, our escape was impossible.
unbarredadjective
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading There were two unbarred windows looking upon the grounds, but a sentry was posted at each of these, and as we were still hand-cuffed, our escape was impossible.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Emperor retired while the search of the grounds was being conducted, and Piexoto and I were escorted to another room upon the ground floor and locked in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Emperor retired while the search of the grounds was being conducted, and Piexoto and I were escorted to another room upon the ground floor and locked in.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There were two unbarred windows looking upon the grounds, but a sentry was posted at each of these, and as we were still hand-cuffed, our escape was impossible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Emperor retired while the search of the grounds was being conducted, and Piexoto and I were escorted to another room upon the ground floor and locked in.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Emperor retired while the search of the grounds was being conducted, and Piexoto and I were escorted to another room upon the ground floor and locked in.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading There were two unbarred windows looking upon the grounds, but a sentry was posted at each of these, and as we were still hand-cuffed, our escape was impossible.
