used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never in the whole course of his hard, chequered, adventurous life, could John Dawes recall a day spent in such wearing, intolerable suspense, as that following the night of his young companion's escape.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading Never in the whole course of his hard, chequered, adventurous life, could John Dawes recall a day spent in such wearing, intolerable suspense, as that following the night of his young companion's escape.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ERROR OF JUDGMENT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hours wore on, and still no return of a triumphant band bringing with it the recaptured fugitive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never in the whole course of his hard, chequered, adventurous life, could John Dawes recall a day spent in such wearing, intolerable suspense, as that following the night of his young companion's escape.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The hours wore on, and still no return of a triumphant band bringing with it the recaptured fugitive.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The hours wore on, and still no return of a triumphant band bringing with it the recaptured fugitive.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY.
chequeredadjective
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Never in the whole course of his hard, chequered, adventurous life, could John Dawes recall a day spent in such wearing, intolerable suspense, as that following the night of his young companion's escape.
companion's
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From this reading Never in the whole course of his hard, chequered, adventurous life, could John Dawes recall a day spent in such wearing, intolerable suspense, as that following the night of his young companion's escape.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Never in the whole course of his hard, chequered, adventurous life, could John Dawes recall a day spent in such wearing, intolerable suspense, as that following the night of his young companion's escape.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Never in the whole course of his hard, chequered, adventurous life, could John Dawes recall a day spent in such wearing, intolerable suspense, as that following the night of his young companion's escape.
DawesnounUS /dɔːz/
American patriot who rode with Paul Revere to warn that the British were advancing on Lexington and Concord (1745-1799)
From this reading Never in the whole course of his hard, chequered, adventurous life, could John Dawes recall a day spent in such wearing, intolerable suspense, as that following the night of his young companion's escape.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Never in the whole course of his hard, chequered, adventurous life, could John Dawes recall a day spent in such wearing, intolerable suspense, as that following the night of his young companion's escape.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading That it was an escape he now entertained no doubt.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading That it was an escape he now entertained no doubt.
ERRORnounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading AN ERROR OF JUDGMENT.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Never in the whole course of his hard, chequered, adventurous life, could John Dawes recall a day spent in such wearing, intolerable suspense, as that following the night of his young companion's escape.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Never in the whole course of his hard, chequered, adventurous life, could John Dawes recall a day spent in such wearing, intolerable suspense, as that following the night of his young companion's escape.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading The hours wore on, and still no return of a triumphant band bringing with it the recaptured fugitive.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Never in the whole course of his hard, chequered, adventurous life, could John Dawes recall a day spent in such wearing, intolerable suspense, as that following the night of his young companion's escape.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That it was an escape he now entertained no doubt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Never in the whole course of his hard, chequered, adventurous life, could John Dawes recall a day spent in such wearing, intolerable suspense, as that following the night of his young companion's escape.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The hours wore on, and still no return of a triumphant band bringing with it the recaptured fugitive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never in the whole course of his hard, chequered, adventurous life, could John Dawes recall a day spent in such wearing, intolerable suspense, as that following the night of his young companion's escape.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Never in the whole course of his hard, chequered, adventurous life, could John Dawes recall a day spent in such wearing, intolerable suspense, as that following the night of his young companion's escape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That it was an escape he now entertained no doubt.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Never in the whole course of his hard, chequered, adventurous life, could John Dawes recall a day spent in such wearing, intolerable suspense, as that following the night of his young companion's escape.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading AN ERROR OF JUDGMENT.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never in the whole course of his hard, chequered, adventurous life, could John Dawes recall a day spent in such wearing, intolerable suspense, as that following the night of his young companion's escape.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never in the whole course of his hard, chequered, adventurous life, could John Dawes recall a day spent in such wearing, intolerable suspense, as that following the night of his young companion's escape.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Never in the whole course of his hard, chequered, adventurous life, could John Dawes recall a day spent in such wearing, intolerable suspense, as that following the night of his young companion's escape.
not any; not one
From this reading That it was an escape he now entertained no doubt.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That it was an escape he now entertained no doubt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ERROR OF JUDGMENT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hours wore on, and still no return of a triumphant band bringing with it the recaptured fugitive.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Never in the whole course of his hard, chequered, adventurous life, could John Dawes recall a day spent in such wearing, intolerable suspense, as that following the night of his young companion's escape.
recapturedverbUS /riˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “recapture” — experience anew
From this reading The hours wore on, and still no return of a triumphant band bringing with it the recaptured fugitive.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The hours wore on, and still no return of a triumphant band bringing with it the recaptured fugitive.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Never in the whole course of his hard, chequered, adventurous life, could John Dawes recall a day spent in such wearing, intolerable suspense, as that following the night of his young companion's escape.
not in physical motion
From this reading The hours wore on, and still no return of a triumphant band bringing with it the recaptured fugitive.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never in the whole course of his hard, chequered, adventurous life, could John Dawes recall a day spent in such wearing, intolerable suspense, as that following the night of his young companion's escape.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Never in the whole course of his hard, chequered, adventurous life, could John Dawes recall a day spent in such wearing, intolerable suspense, as that following the night of his young companion's escape.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never in the whole course of his hard, chequered, adventurous life, could John Dawes recall a day spent in such wearing, intolerable suspense, as that following the night of his young companion's escape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never in the whole course of his hard, chequered, adventurous life, could John Dawes recall a day spent in such wearing, intolerable suspense, as that following the night of his young companion's escape.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading The hours wore on, and still no return of a triumphant band bringing with it the recaptured fugitive.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That it was an escape he now entertained no doubt.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Never in the whole course of his hard, chequered, adventurous life, could John Dawes recall a day spent in such wearing, intolerable suspense, as that following the night of his young companion's escape.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Never in the whole course of his hard, chequered, adventurous life, could John Dawes recall a day spent in such wearing, intolerable suspense, as that following the night of his young companion's escape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hours wore on, and still no return of a triumphant band bringing with it the recaptured fugitive.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The hours wore on, and still no return of a triumphant band bringing with it the recaptured fugitive.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Never in the whole course of his hard, chequered, adventurous life, could John Dawes recall a day spent in such wearing, intolerable suspense, as that following the night of his young companion's escape.
