used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
abusedadjectiveUS /əˈbjuːzd/
used improperly or excessively especially drugs
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading REVENGE ALMOST AT HAND "I'm sorry, Mr. Smoke, that we shall have to tie you tonight, but we will make you as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
aren't
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From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading REVENGE ALMOST AT HAND "I'm sorry, Mr. Smoke, that we shall have to tie you tonight, but we will make you as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading REVENGE ALMOST AT HAND "I'm sorry, Mr. Smoke, that we shall have to tie you tonight, but we will make you as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You shall be untied in the morning, though I warn you not to play tricks on us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading REVENGE ALMOST AT HAND "I'm sorry, Mr. Smoke, that we shall have to tie you tonight, but we will make you as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading REVENGE ALMOST AT HAND "I'm sorry, Mr. Smoke, that we shall have to tie you tonight, but we will make you as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading REVENGE ALMOST AT HAND "I'm sorry, Mr. Smoke, that we shall have to tie you tonight, but we will make you as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
GriffinnounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪn/
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
From this reading Griffin had offered no resistance to the tying.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Griffin had offered no resistance to the tying.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading REVENGE ALMOST AT HAND "I'm sorry, Mr. Smoke, that we shall have to tie you tonight, but we will make you as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading REVENGE ALMOST AT HAND "I'm sorry, Mr. Smoke, that we shall have to tie you tonight, but we will make you as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You shall be untied in the morning, though I warn you not to play tricks on us.
I'm
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From this reading REVENGE ALMOST AT HAND "I'm sorry, Mr. Smoke, that we shall have to tie you tonight, but we will make you as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You shall be untied in the morning, though I warn you not to play tricks on us.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
set down according to a plan
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
engage in
From this reading REVENGE ALMOST AT HAND "I'm sorry, Mr. Smoke, that we shall have to tie you tonight, but we will make you as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading You shall be untied in the morning, though I warn you not to play tricks on us.
a form of address for a man
From this reading REVENGE ALMOST AT HAND "I'm sorry, Mr. Smoke, that we shall have to tie you tonight, but we will make you as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
not any; not one
From this reading Griffin had offered no resistance to the tying.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You shall be untied in the morning, though I warn you not to play tricks on us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Griffin had offered no resistance to the tying.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You shall be untied in the morning, though I warn you not to play tricks on us.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
participate in games or sport
From this reading You shall be untied in the morning, though I warn you not to play tricks on us.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading REVENGE ALMOST AT HAND "I'm sorry, Mr. Smoke, that we shall have to tie you tonight, but we will make you as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading "There, I think you will be reasonably comfortable."
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Griffin had offered no resistance to the tying.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading REVENGE ALMOST AT HAND "I'm sorry, Mr. Smoke, that we shall have to tie you tonight, but we will make you as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading REVENGE ALMOST AT HAND "I'm sorry, Mr. Smoke, that we shall have to tie you tonight, but we will make you as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading REVENGE ALMOST AT HAND "I'm sorry, Mr. Smoke, that we shall have to tie you tonight, but we will make you as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading REVENGE ALMOST AT HAND "I'm sorry, Mr. Smoke, that we shall have to tie you tonight, but we will make you as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.
stakesnounUS /steɪks/
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading REVENGE ALMOST AT HAND "I'm sorry, Mr. Smoke, that we shall have to tie you tonight, but we will make you as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REVENGE ALMOST AT HAND "I'm sorry, Mr. Smoke, that we shall have to tie you tonight, but we will make you as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, I think you will be reasonably comfortable."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "There, I think you will be reasonably comfortable."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading You shall be untied in the morning, though I warn you not to play tricks on us.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading REVENGE ALMOST AT HAND "I'm sorry, Mr. Smoke, that we shall have to tie you tonight, but we will make you as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.
bound or secured closely
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REVENGE ALMOST AT HAND "I'm sorry, Mr. Smoke, that we shall have to tie you tonight, but we will make you as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading REVENGE ALMOST AT HAND "I'm sorry, Mr. Smoke, that we shall have to tie you tonight, but we will make you as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading You shall be untied in the morning, though I warn you not to play tricks on us.
tyingnounUS /ˈtaɪɪŋ/
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading Griffin had offered no resistance to the tying.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading REVENGE ALMOST AT HAND "I'm sorry, Mr. Smoke, that we shall have to tie you tonight, but we will make you as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.
untiedadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪd/
not tied
From this reading You shall be untied in the morning, though I warn you not to play tricks on us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You shall be untied in the morning, though I warn you not to play tricks on us.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading You shall be untied in the morning, though I warn you not to play tricks on us.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading REVENGE ALMOST AT HAND "I'm sorry, Mr. Smoke, that we shall have to tie you tonight, but we will make you as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.
at the time that
From this reading We may appear easy, but you ought to know we aren't so easy when our good nature has been abused," warned Tad as he tied the hands and feet of the prisoner, placing the man under a blanket laid across four stakes driven into the ground.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading REVENGE ALMOST AT HAND "I'm sorry, Mr. Smoke, that we shall have to tie you tonight, but we will make you as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading REVENGE ALMOST AT HAND "I'm sorry, Mr. Smoke, that we shall have to tie you tonight, but we will make you as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.
