used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Rosalind Leland felt herself seized by the savage, she fainted in the arms of her swarthy captor, and so remained for a long space of time.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She felt that, could she alone suffer, she would willingly bear it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Rosalind Leland felt herself seized by the savage, she fainted in the arms of her swarthy captor, and so remained for a long space of time.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading When Rosalind Leland felt herself seized by the savage, she fainted in the arms of her swarthy captor, and so remained for a long space of time.
have
From this reading She felt that, could she alone suffer, she would willingly bear it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Rosalind Leland felt herself seized by the savage, she fainted in the arms of her swarthy captor, and so remained for a long space of time.
CAPTIVESnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE CAPTIVES.
captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading She was grieved to see that Zeb was a companion in captivity.
captornounUS /ˈkæptər/
a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading When Rosalind Leland felt herself seized by the savage, she fainted in the arms of her swarthy captor, and so remained for a long space of time.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading She was grieved to see that Zeb was a companion in captivity.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She felt that, could she alone suffer, she would willingly bear it.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading When she recovered, she found that she was a secure prisoner in the hands of her enemies.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading When Rosalind Leland felt herself seized by the savage, she fainted in the arms of her swarthy captor, and so remained for a long space of time.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When Rosalind Leland felt herself seized by the savage, she fainted in the arms of her swarthy captor, and so remained for a long space of time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Rosalind Leland felt herself seized by the savage, she fainted in the arms of her swarthy captor, and so remained for a long space of time.
set up or found
From this reading When she recovered, she found that she was a secure prisoner in the hands of her enemies.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading She was grieved to see that Zeb was a companion in captivity.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When she recovered, she found that she was a secure prisoner in the hands of her enemies.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Rosalind Leland felt herself seized by the savage, she fainted in the arms of her swarthy captor, and so remained for a long space of time.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Rosalind Leland felt herself seized by the savage, she fainted in the arms of her swarthy captor, and so remained for a long space of time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Rosalind Leland felt herself seized by the savage, she fainted in the arms of her swarthy captor, and so remained for a long space of time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She felt that, could she alone suffer, she would willingly bear it.
Leland
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From this reading When Rosalind Leland felt herself seized by the savage, she fainted in the arms of her swarthy captor, and so remained for a long space of time.
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 When Rosalind Leland felt herself seized by the savage, she fainted in the arms of her swarthy captor, and so remained for a long space of time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Rosalind Leland felt herself seized by the savage, she fainted in the arms of her swarthy captor, and so remained for a long space of time.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading When she recovered, she found that she was a secure prisoner in the hands of her enemies.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When she recovered, she found that she was a secure prisoner in the hands of her enemies.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When Rosalind Leland felt herself seized by the savage, she fainted in the arms of her swarthy captor, and so remained for a long space of time.
Rosalind
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From this reading When Rosalind Leland felt herself seized by the savage, she fainted in the arms of her swarthy captor, and so remained for a long space of time.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading When Rosalind Leland felt herself seized by the savage, she fainted in the arms of her swarthy captor, and so remained for a long space of time.
get by special effort
From this reading When she recovered, she found that she was a secure prisoner in the hands of her enemies.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was grieved to see that Zeb was a companion in captivity.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading When Rosalind Leland felt herself seized by the savage, she fainted in the arms of her swarthy captor, and so remained for a long space of time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Rosalind Leland felt herself seized by the savage, she fainted in the arms of her swarthy captor, and so remained for a long space of time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Rosalind Leland felt herself seized by the savage, she fainted in the arms of her swarthy captor, and so remained for a long space of time.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading When Rosalind Leland felt herself seized by the savage, she fainted in the arms of her swarthy captor, and so remained for a long space of time.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading She felt that, could she alone suffer, she would willingly bear it.
swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading When Rosalind Leland felt herself seized by the savage, she fainted in the arms of her swarthy captor, and so remained for a long space of time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she recovered, she found that she was a secure prisoner in the hands of her enemies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTIVES.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When Rosalind Leland felt herself seized by the savage, she fainted in the arms of her swarthy captor, and so remained for a long space of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was grieved to see that Zeb was a companion in captivity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she recovered, she found that she was a secure prisoner in the hands of her enemies.
at the time that
From this reading When Rosalind Leland felt herself seized by the savage, she fainted in the arms of her swarthy captor, and so remained for a long space of time.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading She felt that, could she alone suffer, she would willingly bear it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She felt that, could she alone suffer, she would willingly bear it.
Zeb
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From this reading She was grieved to see that Zeb was a companion in captivity.
