used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was Adam Adams who uttered the words in a low but firm voice.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading It was Adam Adams who uttered the words in a low but firm voice.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading It was Adam Adams who uttered the words in a low but firm voice.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY "If I can't get away now I am doomed!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His feet were bound with a rope and his hands were chained to a ring in the wall behind him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY "If I can't get away now I am doomed!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The counterfeiters had started to draw lots, to see who should be the one to do the detective to death.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His feet were bound with a rope and his hands were chained to a ring in the wall behind him.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading He sat on a small bench, in the stone chamber.
confined by bonds
From this reading His feet were bound with a rope and his hands were chained to a ring in the wall behind him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was Adam Adams who uttered the words in a low but firm voice.
can't
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From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY "If I can't get away now I am doomed!"
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading His feet were bound with a rope and his hands were chained to a ring in the wall behind him.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading He sat on a small bench, in the stone chamber.
counterfeitersnounUS /ˈkaʊntərfɪtərz/
plural of “counterfeiter” — someone who makes copies illegally
From this reading The counterfeiters had started to draw lots, to see who should be the one to do the detective to death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The counterfeiters had started to draw lots, to see who should be the one to do the detective to death.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The counterfeiters had started to draw lots, to see who should be the one to do the detective to death.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The counterfeiters had started to draw lots, to see who should be the one to do the detective to death.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY "If I can't get away now I am doomed!"
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The counterfeiters had started to draw lots, to see who should be the one to do the detective to death.
an opposing military force
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY "If I can't get away now I am doomed!"
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His feet were bound with a rope and his hands were chained to a ring in the wall behind him.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading It was Adam Adams who uttered the words in a low but firm voice.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY "If I can't get away now I am doomed!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The counterfeiters had started to draw lots, to see who should be the one to do the detective to death.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY "If I can't get away now I am doomed!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat on a small bench, in the stone chamber.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His feet were bound with a rope and his hands were chained to a ring in the wall behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His feet were bound with a rope and his hands were chained to a ring in the wall behind him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY "If I can't get away now I am doomed!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY "If I can't get away now I am doomed!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY "If I can't get away now I am doomed!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Adam Adams who uttered the words in a low but firm voice.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading The counterfeiters had started to draw lots, to see who should be the one to do the detective to death.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was Adam Adams who uttered the words in a low but firm voice.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY "If I can't get away now I am doomed!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY "If I can't get away now I am doomed!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat on a small bench, in the stone chamber.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The counterfeiters had started to draw lots, to see who should be the one to do the detective to death.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading His feet were bound with a rope and his hands were chained to a ring in the wall behind him.
a strong line
From this reading His feet were bound with a rope and his hands were chained to a ring in the wall behind him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat on a small bench, in the stone chamber.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The counterfeiters had started to draw lots, to see who should be the one to do the detective to death.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The counterfeiters had started to draw lots, to see who should be the one to do the detective to death.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He sat on a small bench, in the stone chamber.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The counterfeiters had started to draw lots, to see who should be the one to do the detective to death.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He sat on a small bench, in the stone chamber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY "If I can't get away now I am doomed!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His feet were bound with a rope and his hands were chained to a ring in the wall behind him.
communicated in words
From this reading It was Adam Adams who uttered the words in a low but firm voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was Adam Adams who uttered the words in a low but firm voice.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading His feet were bound with a rope and his hands were chained to a ring in the wall behind him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Adam Adams who uttered the words in a low but firm voice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His feet were bound with a rope and his hands were chained to a ring in the wall behind him.
which person or people
From this reading It was Adam Adams who uttered the words in a low but firm voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His feet were bound with a rope and his hands were chained to a ring in the wall behind him.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was Adam Adams who uttered the words in a low but firm voice.
