used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
anew
From this reading "Well, Mr. Wynn, you've looked your last on Russia, and jolly glad I should be if I were you," Freeman remarked cheerfully when we were in the train again, on the way to Konigsberg.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BACK TO ENGLAND We started for England the next night, second class, and travelled right through, as I stood the journey better than any of us expected.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading BACK TO ENGLAND We started for England the next night, second class, and travelled right through, as I stood the journey better than any of us expected.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BACK TO ENGLAND We started for England the next night, second class, and travelled right through, as I stood the journey better than any of us expected.
assiduouslyadverbUS /əˈsɪdwəsli/
with care and persistence
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I didn't even realize the fact myself at the time,--or at least I only realized it now and then.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK TO ENGLAND We started for England the next night, second class, and travelled right through, as I stood the journey better than any of us expected.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, Mr. Wynn, you've looked your last on Russia, and jolly glad I should be if I were you," Freeman remarked cheerfully when we were in the train again, on the way to Konigsberg.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading BACK TO ENGLAND We started for England the next night, second class, and travelled right through, as I stood the journey better than any of us expected.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Well, Mr. Wynn, you've looked your last on Russia, and jolly glad I should be if I were you," Freeman remarked cheerfully when we were in the train again, on the way to Konigsberg.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading BACK TO ENGLAND We started for England the next night, second class, and travelled right through, as I stood the journey better than any of us expected.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
placed crosswise
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't even realize the fact myself at the time,--or at least I only realized it now and then.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Looked my last,--what do you mean?"
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
else
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From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading BACK TO ENGLAND We started for England the next night, second class, and travelled right through, as I stood the journey better than any of us expected.
divisible by two
From this reading I didn't even realize the fact myself at the time,--or at least I only realized it now and then.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading BACK TO ENGLAND We started for England the next night, second class, and travelled right through, as I stood the journey better than any of us expected.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I didn't even realize the fact myself at the time,--or at least I only realized it now and then.
a boy or man
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BACK TO ENGLAND We started for England the next night, second class, and travelled right through, as I stood the journey better than any of us expected.
FreemannounUS /ˈfriːmən/
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading "Well, Mr. Wynn, you've looked your last on Russia, and jolly glad I should be if I were you," Freeman remarked cheerfully when we were in the train again, on the way to Konigsberg.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Well, Mr. Wynn, you've looked your last on Russia, and jolly glad I should be if I were you," Freeman remarked cheerfully when we were in the train again, on the way to Konigsberg.
gravestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrævəst/
superlative of “grave” — dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BACK TO ENGLAND We started for England the next night, second class, and travelled right through, as I stood the journey better than any of us expected.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, Mr. Wynn, you've looked your last on Russia, and jolly glad I should be if I were you," Freeman remarked cheerfully when we were in the train again, on the way to Konigsberg.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I didn't even realize the fact myself at the time,--or at least I only realized it now and then.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "Well, Mr. Wynn, you've looked your last on Russia, and jolly glad I should be if I were you," Freeman remarked cheerfully when we were in the train again, on the way to Konigsberg.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading BACK TO ENGLAND We started for England the next night, second class, and travelled right through, as I stood the journey better than any of us expected.
Konigsberg
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Wynn, you've looked your last on Russia, and jolly glad I should be if I were you," Freeman remarked cheerfully when we were in the train again, on the way to Konigsberg.
immediately past
From this reading "Well, Mr. Wynn, you've looked your last on Russia, and jolly glad I should be if I were you," Freeman remarked cheerfully when we were in the train again, on the way to Konigsberg.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Well, Mr. Wynn, you've looked your last on Russia, and jolly glad I should be if I were you," Freeman remarked cheerfully when we were in the train again, on the way to Konigsberg.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Looked my last,--what do you mean?"
and nothing more
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well, Mr. Wynn, you've looked your last on Russia, and jolly glad I should be if I were you," Freeman remarked cheerfully when we were in the train again, on the way to Konigsberg.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I didn't even realize the fact myself at the time,--or at least I only realized it now and then.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading BACK TO ENGLAND We started for England the next night, second class, and travelled right through, as I stood the journey better than any of us expected.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BACK TO ENGLAND We started for England the next night, second class, and travelled right through, as I stood the journey better than any of us expected.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I didn't even realize the fact myself at the time,--or at least I only realized it now and then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BACK TO ENGLAND We started for England the next night, second class, and travelled right through, as I stood the journey better than any of us expected.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
and nothing more
From this reading I didn't even realize the fact myself at the time,--or at least I only realized it now and then.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading I didn't even realize the fact myself at the time,--or at least I only realized it now and then.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I didn't even realize the fact myself at the time,--or at least I only realized it now and then.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Well, Mr. Wynn, you've looked your last on Russia, and jolly glad I should be if I were you," Freeman remarked cheerfully when we were in the train again, on the way to Konigsberg.
precisely, exactly
From this reading BACK TO ENGLAND We started for England the next night, second class, and travelled right through, as I stood the journey better than any of us expected.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading "Well, Mr. Wynn, you've looked your last on Russia, and jolly glad I should be if I were you," Freeman remarked cheerfully when we were in the train again, on the way to Konigsberg.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading BACK TO ENGLAND We started for England the next night, second class, and travelled right through, as I stood the journey better than any of us expected.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Well, Mr. Wynn, you've looked your last on Russia, and jolly glad I should be if I were you," Freeman remarked cheerfully when we were in the train again, on the way to Konigsberg.
be standing; be upright
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading BACK TO ENGLAND We started for England the next night, second class, and travelled right through, as I stood the journey better than any of us expected.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading BACK TO ENGLAND We started for England the next night, second class, and travelled right through, as I stood the journey better than any of us expected.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading BACK TO ENGLAND We started for England the next night, second class, and travelled right through, as I stood the journey better than any of us expected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK TO ENGLAND We started for England the next night, second class, and travelled right through, as I stood the journey better than any of us expected.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I didn't even realize the fact myself at the time,--or at least I only realized it now and then.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading BACK TO ENGLAND We started for England the next night, second class, and travelled right through, as I stood the journey better than any of us expected.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I didn't even realize the fact myself at the time,--or at least I only realized it now and then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO ENGLAND We started for England the next night, second class, and travelled right through, as I stood the journey better than any of us expected.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "Well, Mr. Wynn, you've looked your last on Russia, and jolly glad I should be if I were you," Freeman remarked cheerfully when we were in the train again, on the way to Konigsberg.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading BACK TO ENGLAND We started for England the next night, second class, and travelled right through, as I stood the journey better than any of us expected.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
the act of testing something
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BACK TO ENGLAND We started for England the next night, second class, and travelled right through, as I stood the journey better than any of us expected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After we crossed the frontier, I doubt if any of our fellow travellers, or any one else, for the matter of that, had the least suspicion that I was a prisoner being taken back to stand my trial on the gravest of all charges, and not merely an invalid, assiduously tended by my two companions.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Well, Mr. Wynn, you've looked your last on Russia, and jolly glad I should be if I were you," Freeman remarked cheerfully when we were in the train again, on the way to Konigsberg.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BACK TO ENGLAND We started for England the next night, second class, and travelled right through, as I stood the journey better than any of us expected.
(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 "Well, Mr. Wynn, you've looked your last on Russia, and jolly glad I should be if I were you," Freeman remarked cheerfully when we were in the train again, on the way to Konigsberg.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, Mr. Wynn, you've looked your last on Russia, and jolly glad I should be if I were you," Freeman remarked cheerfully when we were in the train again, on the way to Konigsberg.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Looked my last,--what do you mean?"
at the time that
From this reading "Well, Mr. Wynn, you've looked your last on Russia, and jolly glad I should be if I were you," Freeman remarked cheerfully when we were in the train again, on the way to Konigsberg.
Wynn
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Wynn, you've looked your last on Russia, and jolly glad I should be if I were you," Freeman remarked cheerfully when we were in the train again, on the way to Konigsberg.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Mr. Wynn, you've looked your last on Russia, and jolly glad I should be if I were you," Freeman remarked cheerfully when we were in the train again, on the way to Konigsberg.
you've
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Wynn, you've looked your last on Russia, and jolly glad I should be if I were you," Freeman remarked cheerfully when we were in the train again, on the way to Konigsberg.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Mr. Wynn, you've looked your last on Russia, and jolly glad I should be if I were you," Freeman remarked cheerfully when we were in the train again, on the way to Konigsberg.
