afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was well after ten in the morning when we were led captives to the horses of the men who had taken us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fear and dread were strong within me.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They tied us with long ropes—the one end around our waists, the other to the pommels of the saddles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at the break of day when we came to the inn which we had mistaken for the Inn of The Cross-Roads.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We were to go on foot between the riders the whole distance of two or three days’ journey like the prisoners of chain gangs on their way to the galleys.
terminate
From this reading It was at the break of day when we came to the inn which we had mistaken for the Inn of The Cross-Roads.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was at the break of day when we came to the inn which we had mistaken for the Inn of The Cross-Roads.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading It was well after ten in the morning when we were led captives to the horses of the men who had taken us.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading We were to go on foot between the riders the whole distance of two or three days’ journey like the prisoners of chain gangs on their way to the galleys.
Cross-Roads
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From this reading It was at the break of day when we came to the inn which we had mistaken for the Inn of The Cross-Roads.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was at the break of day when we came to the inn which we had mistaken for the Inn of The Cross-Roads.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We were to go on foot between the riders the whole distance of two or three days’ journey like the prisoners of chain gangs on their way to the galleys.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading We were to go on foot between the riders the whole distance of two or three days’ journey like the prisoners of chain gangs on their way to the galleys.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Fear and dread were strong within me.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They tied us with long ropes—the one end around our waists, the other to the pommels of the saddles.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Fear and dread were strong within me.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We were to go on foot between the riders the whole distance of two or three days’ journey like the prisoners of chain gangs on their way to the galleys.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was at the break of day when we came to the inn which we had mistaken for the Inn of The Cross-Roads.
galleysnounUS /ˈɡæliz/
plural of “galley” — a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading We were to go on foot between the riders the whole distance of two or three days’ journey like the prisoners of chain gangs on their way to the galleys.
gangsnounUS /ɡæŋz/
plural of “gang” — an association of criminals
From this reading We were to go on foot between the riders the whole distance of two or three days’ journey like the prisoners of chain gangs on their way to the galleys.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We were to go on foot between the riders the whole distance of two or three days’ journey like the prisoners of chain gangs on their way to the galleys.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was at the break of day when we came to the inn which we had mistaken for the Inn of The Cross-Roads.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was well after ten in the morning when we were led captives to the horses of the men who had taken us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was well after ten in the morning when we were led captives to the horses of the men who had taken us.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading It was at the break of day when we came to the inn which we had mistaken for the Inn of The Cross-Roads.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at the break of day when we came to the inn which we had mistaken for the Inn of The Cross-Roads.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading We were to go on foot between the riders the whole distance of two or three days’ journey like the prisoners of chain gangs on their way to the galleys.
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 It was well after ten in the morning when we were led captives to the horses of the men who had taken us.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We were to go on foot between the riders the whole distance of two or three days’ journey like the prisoners of chain gangs on their way to the galleys.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They tied us with long ropes—the one end around our waists, the other to the pommels of the saddles.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fear and dread were strong within me.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was well after ten in the morning when we were led captives to the horses of the men who had taken us.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading It was at the break of day when we came to the inn which we had mistaken for the Inn of The Cross-Roads.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was well after ten in the morning when we were led captives to the horses of the men who had taken us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was at the break of day when we came to the inn which we had mistaken for the Inn of The Cross-Roads.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were to go on foot between the riders the whole distance of two or three days’ journey like the prisoners of chain gangs on their way to the galleys.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They tied us with long ropes—the one end around our waists, the other to the pommels of the saddles.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We were to go on foot between the riders the whole distance of two or three days’ journey like the prisoners of chain gangs on their way to the galleys.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They tied us with long ropes—the one end around our waists, the other to the pommels of the saddles.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They tied us with long ropes—the one end around our waists, the other to the pommels of the saddles.
pommels
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From this reading They tied us with long ropes—the one end around our waists, the other to the pommels of the saddles.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading We were to go on foot between the riders the whole distance of two or three days’ journey like the prisoners of chain gangs on their way to the galleys.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading We were to go on foot between the riders the whole distance of two or three days’ journey like the prisoners of chain gangs on their way to the galleys.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading They tied us with long ropes—the one end around our waists, the other to the pommels of the saddles.
saddlesnounUS /ˈsædəlz/
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading They tied us with long ropes—the one end around our waists, the other to the pommels of the saddles.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Fear and dread were strong within me.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was well after ten in the morning when we were led captives to the horses of the men who had taken us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was well after ten in the morning when we were led captives to the horses of the men who had taken us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was at the break of day when we came to the inn which we had mistaken for the Inn of The Cross-Roads.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We were to go on foot between the riders the whole distance of two or three days’ journey like the prisoners of chain gangs on their way to the galleys.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They tied us with long ropes—the one end around our waists, the other to the pommels of the saddles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We were to go on foot between the riders the whole distance of two or three days’ journey like the prisoners of chain gangs on their way to the galleys.
bound or secured closely
From this reading They tied us with long ropes—the one end around our waists, the other to the pommels of the saddles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was at the break of day when we came to the inn which we had mistaken for the Inn of The Cross-Roads.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We were to go on foot between the riders the whole distance of two or three days’ journey like the prisoners of chain gangs on their way to the galleys.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was well after ten in the morning when we were led captives to the horses of the men who had taken us.
waistsnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waist” — the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading They tied us with long ropes—the one end around our waists, the other to the pommels of the saddles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at the break of day when we came to the inn which we had mistaken for the Inn of The Cross-Roads.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We were to go on foot between the riders the whole distance of two or three days’ journey like the prisoners of chain gangs on their way to the galleys.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was at the break of day when we came to the inn which we had mistaken for the Inn of The Cross-Roads.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was well after ten in the morning when we were led captives to the horses of the men who had taken us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was well after ten in the morning when we were led captives to the horses of the men who had taken us.
at the time that
From this reading It was at the break of day when we came to the inn which we had mistaken for the Inn of The Cross-Roads.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was at the break of day when we came to the inn which we had mistaken for the Inn of The Cross-Roads.
which person or people
From this reading It was well after ten in the morning when we were led captives to the horses of the men who had taken us.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading We were to go on foot between the riders the whole distance of two or three days’ journey like the prisoners of chain gangs on their way to the galleys.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They tied us with long ropes—the one end around our waists, the other to the pommels of the saddles.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Fear and dread were strong within me.
