used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For Geoffrey, at least, it was a subject of life-long regret that he had not done so.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Immediately after the sentence was pronounced the prisoners were led back to the Tower.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading During the entire walk from St. Stephen's, along the river embankment, neither of them spoke to the other.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNFINISHED TASK.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were chained together by twos, and Sir John walked with Geoffrey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For Geoffrey, at least, it was a subject of life-long regret that he had not done so.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Immediately after the sentence was pronounced the prisoners were led back to the Tower.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were chained together by twos, and Sir John walked with Geoffrey.
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading They were chained together by twos, and Sir John walked with Geoffrey.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading For Geoffrey, at least, it was a subject of life-long regret that he had not done so.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the entire walk from St. Stephen's, along the river embankment, neither of them spoke to the other.
embankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading During the entire walk from St. Stephen's, along the river embankment, neither of them spoke to the other.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading During the entire walk from St. Stephen's, along the river embankment, neither of them spoke to the other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Geoffrey, at least, it was a subject of life-long regret that he had not done so.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the entire walk from St. Stephen's, along the river embankment, neither of them spoke to the other.
Geoffrey
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From this reading They were chained together by twos, and Sir John walked with Geoffrey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For Geoffrey, at least, it was a subject of life-long regret that he had not done so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For Geoffrey, at least, it was a subject of life-long regret that he had not done so.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately after the sentence was pronounced the prisoners were led back to the Tower.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For Geoffrey, at least, it was a subject of life-long regret that he had not done so.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading They were chained together by twos, and Sir John walked with Geoffrey.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading For Geoffrey, at least, it was a subject of life-long regret that he had not done so.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Immediately after the sentence was pronounced the prisoners were led back to the Tower.
life-long
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From this reading For Geoffrey, at least, it was a subject of life-long regret that he had not done so.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading During the entire walk from St. Stephen's, along the river embankment, neither of them spoke to the other.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For Geoffrey, at least, it was a subject of life-long regret that he had not done so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the entire walk from St. Stephen's, along the river embankment, neither of them spoke to the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading During the entire walk from St. Stephen's, along the river embankment, neither of them spoke to the other.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Immediately after the sentence was pronounced the prisoners were led back to the Tower.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Immediately after the sentence was pronounced the prisoners were led back to the Tower.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading For Geoffrey, at least, it was a subject of life-long regret that he had not done so.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading During the entire walk from St. Stephen's, along the river embankment, neither of them spoke to the other.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Immediately after the sentence was pronounced the prisoners were led back to the Tower.
term of address for a man
From this reading They were chained together by twos, and Sir John walked with Geoffrey.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For Geoffrey, at least, it was a subject of life-long regret that he had not done so.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading During the entire walk from St. Stephen's, along the river embankment, neither of them spoke to the other.
St
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From this reading During the entire walk from St. Stephen's, along the river embankment, neither of them spoke to the other.
Stephen'snounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
possessive form of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading During the entire walk from St. Stephen's, along the river embankment, neither of them spoke to the other.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading For Geoffrey, at least, it was a subject of life-long regret that he had not done so.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading AN UNFINISHED TASK.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For Geoffrey, at least, it was a subject of life-long regret that he had not done so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Immediately after the sentence was pronounced the prisoners were led back to the Tower.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading During the entire walk from St. Stephen's, along the river embankment, neither of them spoke to the other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were chained together by twos, and Sir John walked with Geoffrey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Immediately after the sentence was pronounced the prisoners were led back to the Tower.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were chained together by twos, and Sir John walked with Geoffrey.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Immediately after the sentence was pronounced the prisoners were led back to the Tower.
twosnounUS /tuːz/
plural of “two” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were chained together by twos, and Sir John walked with Geoffrey.
UNFINISHEDadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading AN UNFINISHED TASK.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading During the entire walk from St. Stephen's, along the river embankment, neither of them spoke to the other.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They were chained together by twos, and Sir John walked with Geoffrey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Immediately after the sentence was pronounced the prisoners were led back to the Tower.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Immediately after the sentence was pronounced the prisoners were led back to the Tower.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were chained together by twos, and Sir John walked with Geoffrey.
