used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He lit a candle, and the drunken drover, peeping through a crack, saw him spread a blanket on the floor and set to work hastily to make a swag.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading It had been his intention all along to make his escape from the district the moment he succeeded in recovering the gold, and now, in his horror at the consequences of his last act, he was incapable of cold reason.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It had been his intention all along to make his escape from the district the moment he succeeded in recovering the gold, and now, in his horror at the consequences of his last act, he was incapable of cold reason.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It had been his intention all along to make his escape from the district the moment he succeeded in recovering the gold, and now, in his horror at the consequences of his last act, he was incapable of cold reason.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been his intention all along to make his escape from the district the moment he succeeded in recovering the gold, and now, in his horror at the consequences of his last act, he was incapable of cold reason.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His one desire was to get away as far as possible from the scene of his crimes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had been his intention all along to make his escape from the district the moment he succeeded in recovering the gold, and now, in his horror at the consequences of his last act, he was incapable of cold reason.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His one desire was to get away as far as possible from the scene of his crimes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been his intention all along to make his escape from the district the moment he succeeded in recovering the gold, and now, in his horror at the consequences of his last act, he was incapable of cold reason.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading He lit a candle, and the drunken drover, peeping through a crack, saw him spread a blanket on the floor and set to work hastily to make a swag.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading He lit a candle, and the drunken drover, peeping through a crack, saw him spread a blanket on the floor and set to work hastily to make a swag.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It had been his intention all along to make his escape from the district the moment he succeeded in recovering the gold, and now, in his horror at the consequences of his last act, he was incapable of cold reason.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It had been his intention all along to make his escape from the district the moment he succeeded in recovering the gold, and now, in his horror at the consequences of his last act, he was incapable of cold reason.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading He lit a candle, and the drunken drover, peeping through a crack, saw him spread a blanket on the floor and set to work hastily to make a swag.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading His one desire was to get away as far as possible from the scene of his crimes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading WHEN Rogers reached his hut he sat for some time in the dark, thinking over his position.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The drover watched him for a minute and then sped off in the darkness.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading His one desire was to get away as far as possible from the scene of his crimes.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading It had been his intention all along to make his escape from the district the moment he succeeded in recovering the gold, and now, in his horror at the consequences of his last act, he was incapable of cold reason.
drovernounUS /ˈdroʊvər/
someone who drives a herd
From this reading He lit a candle, and the drunken drover, peeping through a crack, saw him spread a blanket on the floor and set to work hastily to make a swag.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading He lit a candle, and the drunken drover, peeping through a crack, saw him spread a blanket on the floor and set to work hastily to make a swag.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading It had been his intention all along to make his escape from the district the moment he succeeded in recovering the gold, and now, in his horror at the consequences of his last act, he was incapable of cold reason.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading His one desire was to get away as far as possible from the scene of his crimes.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He lit a candle, and the drunken drover, peeping through a crack, saw him spread a blanket on the floor and set to work hastily to make a swag.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHEN Rogers reached his hut he sat for some time in the dark, thinking over his position.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had been his intention all along to make his escape from the district the moment he succeeded in recovering the gold, and now, in his horror at the consequences of his last act, he was incapable of cold reason.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His one desire was to get away as far as possible from the scene of his crimes.
coins made of gold
From this reading It had been his intention all along to make his escape from the district the moment he succeeded in recovering the gold, and now, in his horror at the consequences of his last act, he was incapable of cold reason.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been his intention all along to make his escape from the district the moment he succeeded in recovering the gold, and now, in his horror at the consequences of his last act, he was incapable of cold reason.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading He lit a candle, and the drunken drover, peeping through a crack, saw him spread a blanket on the floor and set to work hastily to make a swag.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Rogers reached his hut he sat for some time in the dark, thinking over his position.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He lit a candle, and the drunken drover, peeping through a crack, saw him spread a blanket on the floor and set to work hastily to make a swag.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Rogers reached his hut he sat for some time in the dark, thinking over his position.
intense and profound fear
From this reading It had been his intention all along to make his escape from the district the moment he succeeded in recovering the gold, and now, in his horror at the consequences of his last act, he was incapable of cold reason.
temporary military shelter
From this reading WHEN Rogers reached his hut he sat for some time in the dark, thinking over his position.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN Rogers reached his hut he sat for some time in the dark, thinking over his position.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading It had been his intention all along to make his escape from the district the moment he succeeded in recovering the gold, and now, in his horror at the consequences of his last act, he was incapable of cold reason.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It had been his intention all along to make his escape from the district the moment he succeeded in recovering the gold, and now, in his horror at the consequences of his last act, he was incapable of cold reason.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been his intention all along to make his escape from the district the moment he succeeded in recovering the gold, and now, in his horror at the consequences of his last act, he was incapable of cold reason.
immediately past
From this reading It had been his intention all along to make his escape from the district the moment he succeeded in recovering the gold, and now, in his horror at the consequences of his last act, he was incapable of cold reason.
provided with artificial light
From this reading He lit a candle, and the drunken drover, peeping through a crack, saw him spread a blanket on the floor and set to work hastily to make a swag.
engage in
From this reading It had been his intention all along to make his escape from the district the moment he succeeded in recovering the gold, and now, in his horror at the consequences of his last act, he was incapable of cold reason.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The drover watched him for a minute and then sped off in the darkness.
a particular point in time
From this reading It had been his intention all along to make his escape from the district the moment he succeeded in recovering the gold, and now, in his horror at the consequences of his last act, he was incapable of cold reason.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It had been his intention all along to make his escape from the district the moment he succeeded in recovering the gold, and now, in his horror at the consequences of his last act, he was incapable of cold reason.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been his intention all along to make his escape from the district the moment he succeeded in recovering the gold, and now, in his horror at the consequences of his last act, he was incapable of cold reason.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The drover watched him for a minute and then sped off in the darkness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He lit a candle, and the drunken drover, peeping through a crack, saw him spread a blanket on the floor and set to work hastily to make a swag.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His one desire was to get away as far as possible from the scene of his crimes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WHEN Rogers reached his hut he sat for some time in the dark, thinking over his position.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading He lit a candle, and the drunken drover, peeping through a crack, saw him spread a blanket on the floor and set to work hastily to make a swag.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading WHEN Rogers reached his hut he sat for some time in the dark, thinking over his position.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading His one desire was to get away as far as possible from the scene of his crimes.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading WHEN Rogers reached his hut he sat for some time in the dark, thinking over his position.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It had been his intention all along to make his escape from the district the moment he succeeded in recovering the gold, and now, in his horror at the consequences of his last act, he was incapable of cold reason.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading It had been his intention all along to make his escape from the district the moment he succeeded in recovering the gold, and now, in his horror at the consequences of his last act, he was incapable of cold reason.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading WHEN Rogers reached his hut he sat for some time in the dark, thinking over his position.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading WHEN Rogers reached his hut he sat for some time in the dark, thinking over his position.
cut with a saw
From this reading He lit a candle, and the drunken drover, peeping through a crack, saw him spread a blanket on the floor and set to work hastily to make a swag.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading His one desire was to get away as far as possible from the scene of his crimes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lit a candle, and the drunken drover, peeping through a crack, saw him spread a blanket on the floor and set to work hastily to make a swag.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WHEN Rogers reached his hut he sat for some time in the dark, thinking over his position.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The drover watched him for a minute and then sped off in the darkness.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading He lit a candle, and the drunken drover, peeping through a crack, saw him spread a blanket on the floor and set to work hastily to make a swag.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading It had been his intention all along to make his escape from the district the moment he succeeded in recovering the gold, and now, in his horror at the consequences of his last act, he was incapable of cold reason.
swagnoun
valuable goods
From this reading He lit a candle, and the drunken drover, peeping through a crack, saw him spread a blanket on the floor and set to work hastily to make a swag.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Rogers reached his hut he sat for some time in the dark, thinking over his position.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The drover watched him for a minute and then sped off in the darkness.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading WHEN Rogers reached his hut he sat for some time in the dark, thinking over his position.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He lit a candle, and the drunken drover, peeping through a crack, saw him spread a blanket on the floor and set to work hastily to make a swag.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WHEN Rogers reached his hut he sat for some time in the dark, thinking over his position.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been his intention all along to make his escape from the district the moment he succeeded in recovering the gold, and now, in his horror at the consequences of his last act, he was incapable of cold reason.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been his intention all along to make his escape from the district the moment he succeeded in recovering the gold, and now, in his horror at the consequences of his last act, he was incapable of cold reason.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The drover watched him for a minute and then sped off in the darkness.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Rogers reached his hut he sat for some time in the dark, thinking over his position.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He lit a candle, and the drunken drover, peeping through a crack, saw him spread a blanket on the floor and set to work hastily to make a swag.
