afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Chained in the hold, drifting away--it was only after dark that Paul could visit his friend without fear of detection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Chained in the hold, drifting away--it was only after dark that Paul could visit his friend without fear of detection.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
CHAINEDadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading CHAINED IN THE HOLD.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading It was very dark, and Paul was compelled to feel his way through the freight heaped up on each side the place where Jube was confined.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading It was very dark, and Paul was compelled to feel his way through the freight heaped up on each side the place where Jube was confined.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Chained in the hold, drifting away--it was only after dark that Paul could visit his friend without fear of detection.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Chained in the hold, drifting away--it was only after dark that Paul could visit his friend without fear of detection.
detectionnounUS /dɪˈtekʃən/
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
From this reading Chained in the hold, drifting away--it was only after dark that Paul could visit his friend without fear of detection.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Chained in the hold, drifting away--it was only after dark that Paul could visit his friend without fear of detection.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was very dark, and Paul was compelled to feel his way through the freight heaped up on each side the place where Jube was confined.
divisible by two
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Chained in the hold, drifting away--it was only after dark that Paul could visit his friend without fear of detection.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It was very dark, and Paul was compelled to feel his way through the freight heaped up on each side the place where Jube was confined.
a boy or man
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading It was very dark, and Paul was compelled to feel his way through the freight heaped up on each side the place where Jube was confined.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Chained in the hold, drifting away--it was only after dark that Paul could visit his friend without fear of detection.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading It was very dark, and Paul was compelled to feel his way through the freight heaped up on each side the place where Jube was confined.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chained in the hold, drifting away--it was only after dark that Paul could visit his friend without fear of detection.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading CHAINED IN THE HOLD.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHAINED IN THE HOLD.
ironsnounUS /ˈaɪərnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Chained in the hold, drifting away--it was only after dark that Paul could visit his friend without fear of detection.
Jube
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From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
and nothing more
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the third night, they were together in the hold.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chained in the hold, drifting away--it was only after dark that Paul could visit his friend without fear of detection.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the third night, they were together in the hold.
and nothing more
From this reading Chained in the hold, drifting away--it was only after dark that Paul could visit his friend without fear of detection.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Chained in the hold, drifting away--it was only after dark that Paul could visit his friend without fear of detection.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was very dark, and Paul was compelled to feel his way through the freight heaped up on each side the place where Jube was confined.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
rivetedverbUS /ˈrɪvətɪd/
past form of “rivet” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
have in common
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was very dark, and Paul was compelled to feel his way through the freight heaped up on each side the place where Jube was confined.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chained in the hold, drifting away--it was only after dark that Paul could visit his friend without fear of detection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHAINED IN THE HOLD.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the third night, they were together in the hold.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the third night, they were together in the hold.
ThrashernounUS /ˈθræʃər/
a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was very dark, and Paul was compelled to feel his way through the freight heaped up on each side the place where Jube was confined.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading On the third night, they were together in the hold.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was very dark, and Paul was compelled to feel his way through the freight heaped up on each side the place where Jube was confined.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very dark, and Paul was compelled to feel his way through the freight heaped up on each side the place where Jube was confined.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Chained in the hold, drifting away--it was only after dark that Paul could visit his friend without fear of detection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chained in the hold, drifting away--it was only after dark that Paul could visit his friend without fear of detection.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was very dark, and Paul was compelled to feel his way through the freight heaped up on each side the place where Jube was confined.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the third night, they were together in the hold.
at the time that
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was very dark, and Paul was compelled to feel his way through the freight heaped up on each side the place where Jube was confined.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thrasher himself had been down just before, and finding Jube without irons, had riveted them on his limbs with his own hands, so the poor fellow was bowed down with the weight of his chains, and could not even hold the child to his bosom when he came to share his solitude.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Chained in the hold, drifting away--it was only after dark that Paul could visit his friend without fear of detection.
