afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At least there would be other human beings--he would not be alone day after day.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading At least there would be other human beings--he would not be alone day after day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would be warm and no worse off for food than here.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least there would be other human beings--he would not be alone day after day.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was climbing slowly back to his comfortless camp, wondering whether it was worth while to keep up the struggle for sake of his freedom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jail could not be worse than this, he kept telling himself.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading At least there would be other human beings--he would not be alone day after day.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He was climbing slowly back to his comfortless camp, wondering whether it was worth while to keep up the struggle for sake of his freedom.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading He was climbing slowly back to his comfortless camp, wondering whether it was worth while to keep up the struggle for sake of his freedom.
comfortlessadjective
without comfort
From this reading He was climbing slowly back to his comfortless camp, wondering whether it was worth while to keep up the struggle for sake of his freedom.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jail could not be worse than this, he kept telling himself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At least there would be other human beings--he would not be alone day after day.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He would be warm and no worse off for food than here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was climbing slowly back to his comfortless camp, wondering whether it was worth while to keep up the struggle for sake of his freedom.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading He was climbing slowly back to his comfortless camp, wondering whether it was worth while to keep up the struggle for sake of his freedom.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Jack was not so happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was climbing slowly back to his comfortless camp, wondering whether it was worth while to keep up the struggle for sake of his freedom.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He would be warm and no worse off for food than here.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jail could not be worse than this, he kept telling himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was climbing slowly back to his comfortless camp, wondering whether it was worth while to keep up the struggle for sake of his freedom.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading At least there would be other human beings--he would not be alone day after day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was climbing slowly back to his comfortless camp, wondering whether it was worth while to keep up the struggle for sake of his freedom.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack was not so happy.
JailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading Jail could not be worse than this, he kept telling himself.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He was climbing slowly back to his comfortless camp, wondering whether it was worth while to keep up the struggle for sake of his freedom.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Jail could not be worse than this, he kept telling himself.
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 At least there would be other human beings--he would not be alone day after day.
not any; not one
From this reading He would be warm and no worse off for food than here.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jack was not so happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was climbing slowly back to his comfortless camp, wondering whether it was worth while to keep up the struggle for sake of his freedom.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He would be warm and no worse off for food than here.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At least there would be other human beings--he would not be alone day after day.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading He was climbing slowly back to his comfortless camp, wondering whether it was worth while to keep up the struggle for sake of his freedom.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He was climbing slowly back to his comfortless camp, wondering whether it was worth while to keep up the struggle for sake of his freedom.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jack was not so happy.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He was climbing slowly back to his comfortless camp, wondering whether it was worth while to keep up the struggle for sake of his freedom.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Jail could not be worse than this, he kept telling himself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Jail could not be worse than this, he kept telling himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was climbing slowly back to his comfortless camp, wondering whether it was worth while to keep up the struggle for sake of his freedom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At least there would be other human beings--he would not be alone day after day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jail could not be worse than this, he kept telling himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was climbing slowly back to his comfortless camp, wondering whether it was worth while to keep up the struggle for sake of his freedom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was climbing slowly back to his comfortless camp, wondering whether it was worth while to keep up the struggle for sake of his freedom.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He would be warm and no worse off for food than here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack was not so happy.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He was climbing slowly back to his comfortless camp, wondering whether it was worth while to keep up the struggle for sake of his freedom.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was climbing slowly back to his comfortless camp, wondering whether it was worth while to keep up the struggle for sake of his freedom.
showing curiosity
From this reading He was climbing slowly back to his comfortless camp, wondering whether it was worth while to keep up the struggle for sake of his freedom.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Jail could not be worse than this, he kept telling himself.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He was climbing slowly back to his comfortless camp, wondering whether it was worth while to keep up the struggle for sake of his freedom.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At least there would be other human beings--he would not be alone day after day.
