used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was not afraid to meet the punishment, but he felt it galling to be trapped in such a way.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He was not afraid to meet the punishment, but he felt it galling to be trapped in such a way.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Ethan Allen could see no possible chance of escape.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was not afraid to meet the punishment, but he felt it galling to be trapped in such a way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If he had not been a bitter opponent of New York before, that treachery would have made him one.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If he had not been a bitter opponent of New York before, that treachery would have made him one.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading If he had not been a bitter opponent of New York before, that treachery would have made him one.
confined by bonds
From this reading For greater security the two mountaineers had been bound together, so that they could be more easily guarded.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not afraid to meet the punishment, but he felt it galling to be trapped in such a way.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Ethan Allen could see no possible chance of escape.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ethan Allen could see no possible chance of escape.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading For greater security the two mountaineers had been bound together, so that they could be more easily guarded.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Ethan Allen could see no possible chance of escape.
Ethan
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From this reading Ethan Allen could see no possible chance of escape.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was not afraid to meet the punishment, but he felt it galling to be trapped in such a way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For greater security the two mountaineers had been bound together, so that they could be more easily guarded.
gallingadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːlɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading He was not afraid to meet the punishment, but he felt it galling to be trapped in such a way.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading For greater security the two mountaineers had been bound together, so that they could be more easily guarded.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading For greater security the two mountaineers had been bound together, so that they could be more easily guarded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had not been a bitter opponent of New York before, that treachery would have made him one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had not been a bitter opponent of New York before, that treachery would have made him one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not afraid to meet the punishment, but he felt it galling to be trapped in such a way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he had not been a bitter opponent of New York before, that treachery would have made him one.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had not been a bitter opponent of New York before, that treachery would have made him one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not afraid to meet the punishment, but he felt it galling to be trapped in such a way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was not afraid to meet the punishment, but he felt it galling to be trapped in such a way.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If he had not been a bitter opponent of New York before, that treachery would have made him one.
come together
From this reading He was not afraid to meet the punishment, but he felt it galling to be trapped in such a way.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For greater security the two mountaineers had been bound together, so that they could be more easily guarded.
mountaineersnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪrz/
plural of “mountaineer” — someone who climbs mountains
From this reading For greater security the two mountaineers had been bound together, so that they could be more easily guarded.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading If he had not been a bitter opponent of New York before, that treachery would have made him one.
not any; not one
From this reading Ethan Allen could see no possible chance of escape.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not afraid to meet the punishment, but he felt it galling to be trapped in such a way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ethan Allen could see no possible chance of escape.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If he had not been a bitter opponent of New York before, that treachery would have made him one.
opponentnounUS /əˈpoʊnənt/
a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading If he had not been a bitter opponent of New York before, that treachery would have made him one.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Ethan Allen could see no possible chance of escape.
the act of punishing
From this reading He was not afraid to meet the punishment, but he felt it galling to be trapped in such a way.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading For greater security the two mountaineers had been bound together, so that they could be more easily guarded.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ethan Allen could see no possible chance of escape.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For greater security the two mountaineers had been bound together, so that they could be more easily guarded.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was not afraid to meet the punishment, but he felt it galling to be trapped in such a way.
TABLESnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he had not been a bitter opponent of New York before, that treachery would have made him one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For greater security the two mountaineers had been bound together, so that they could be more easily guarded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not afraid to meet the punishment, but he felt it galling to be trapped in such a way.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For greater security the two mountaineers had been bound together, so that they could be more easily guarded.
trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading He was not afraid to meet the punishment, but he felt it galling to be trapped in such a way.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading If he had not been a bitter opponent of New York before, that treachery would have made him one.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For greater security the two mountaineers had been bound together, so that they could be more easily guarded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not afraid to meet the punishment, but he felt it galling to be trapped in such a way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was not afraid to meet the punishment, but he felt it galling to be trapped in such a way.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had not been a bitter opponent of New York before, that treachery would have made him one.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading If he had not been a bitter opponent of New York before, that treachery would have made him one.
