used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Night of Toil FOUR days passed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Hamerton's jailers, in spite of the monotonous "Ja's", had neither brought the promised writing materials nor taken any steps to help the prisoner to recover his money.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He even went so far as to break off the tip of his steel instrument in a vain attempt to prise up the slab.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He even went so far as to break off the tip of his steel instrument in a vain attempt to prise up the slab.
terminate
From this reading He even went so far as to break off the tip of his steel instrument in a vain attempt to prise up the slab.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Hamerton's jailers, in spite of the monotonous "Ja's", had neither brought the promised writing materials nor taken any steps to help the prisoner to recover his money.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A Night of Toil FOUR days passed.
divisible by two
From this reading He even went so far as to break off the tip of his steel instrument in a vain attempt to prise up the slab.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Once or twice the Sub fancied that it was shaking in its hard setting.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He even went so far as to break off the tip of his steel instrument in a vain attempt to prise up the slab.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A Night of Toil FOUR days passed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hamerton's jailers, in spite of the monotonous "Ja's", had neither brought the promised writing materials nor taken any steps to help the prisoner to recover his money.
Hamerton's
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From this reading Hamerton's jailers, in spite of the monotonous "Ja's", had neither brought the promised writing materials nor taken any steps to help the prisoner to recover his money.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Once or twice the Sub fancied that it was shaking in its hard setting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He even went so far as to break off the tip of his steel instrument in a vain attempt to prise up the slab.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Hamerton's jailers, in spite of the monotonous "Ja's", had neither brought the promised writing materials nor taken any steps to help the prisoner to recover his money.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hamerton's jailers, in spite of the monotonous "Ja's", had neither brought the promised writing materials nor taken any steps to help the prisoner to recover his money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hamerton's jailers, in spite of the monotonous "Ja's", had neither brought the promised writing materials nor taken any steps to help the prisoner to recover his money.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading He even went so far as to break off the tip of his steel instrument in a vain attempt to prise up the slab.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once or twice the Sub fancied that it was shaking in its hard setting.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Once or twice the Sub fancied that it was shaking in its hard setting.
Ja's
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From this reading Hamerton's jailers, in spite of the monotonous "Ja's", had neither brought the promised writing materials nor taken any steps to help the prisoner to recover his money.
jailersnounUS /ˈdʒeɪlərz/
plural of “jailer” — someone who guards prisoners
From this reading Hamerton's jailers, in spite of the monotonous "Ja's", had neither brought the promised writing materials nor taken any steps to help the prisoner to recover his money.
looseningnounUS /ˈluːsənɪŋ/
an occurrence of control or strength weakening
From this reading The work of loosening the refractory stone made steady progress.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The work of loosening the refractory stone made steady progress.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Hamerton's jailers, in spite of the monotonous "Ja's", had neither brought the promised writing materials nor taken any steps to help the prisoner to recover his money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Hamerton's jailers, in spite of the monotonous "Ja's", had neither brought the promised writing materials nor taken any steps to help the prisoner to recover his money.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Hamerton's jailers, in spite of the monotonous "Ja's", had neither brought the promised writing materials nor taken any steps to help the prisoner to recover his money.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Hamerton's jailers, in spite of the monotonous "Ja's", had neither brought the promised writing materials nor taken any steps to help the prisoner to recover his money.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A Night of Toil FOUR days passed.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Hamerton's jailers, in spite of the monotonous "Ja's", had neither brought the promised writing materials nor taken any steps to help the prisoner to recover his money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Night of Toil FOUR days passed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He even went so far as to break off the tip of his steel instrument in a vain attempt to prise up the slab.
on one occasion
From this reading Once or twice the Sub fancied that it was shaking in its hard setting.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice the Sub fancied that it was shaking in its hard setting.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A Night of Toil FOUR days passed.
priseverb
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading He even went so far as to break off the tip of his steel instrument in a vain attempt to prise up the slab.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Hamerton's jailers, in spite of the monotonous "Ja's", had neither brought the promised writing materials nor taken any steps to help the prisoner to recover his money.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The work of loosening the refractory stone made steady progress.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Hamerton's jailers, in spite of the monotonous "Ja's", had neither brought the promised writing materials nor taken any steps to help the prisoner to recover his money.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Hamerton's jailers, in spite of the monotonous "Ja's", had neither brought the promised writing materials nor taken any steps to help the prisoner to recover his money.
refractoryadjectiveUS /rəˈfræktəri/
not responding to treatment
From this reading The work of loosening the refractory stone made steady progress.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Once or twice the Sub fancied that it was shaking in its hard setting.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Once or twice the Sub fancied that it was shaking in its hard setting.
slabnounUS /slæb/
block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading He even went so far as to break off the tip of his steel instrument in a vain attempt to prise up the slab.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He even went so far as to break off the tip of his steel instrument in a vain attempt to prise up the slab.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Hamerton's jailers, in spite of the monotonous "Ja's", had neither brought the promised writing materials nor taken any steps to help the prisoner to recover his money.
make steady
From this reading The work of loosening the refractory stone made steady progress.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading He even went so far as to break off the tip of his steel instrument in a vain attempt to prise up the slab.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Hamerton's jailers, in spite of the monotonous "Ja's", had neither brought the promised writing materials nor taken any steps to help the prisoner to recover his money.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The work of loosening the refractory stone made steady progress.
SubverbUS /sʌb/
be a substitute
From this reading Once or twice the Sub fancied that it was shaking in its hard setting.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Hamerton's jailers, in spite of the monotonous "Ja's", had neither brought the promised writing materials nor taken any steps to help the prisoner to recover his money.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once or twice the Sub fancied that it was shaking in its hard setting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hamerton's jailers, in spite of the monotonous "Ja's", had neither brought the promised writing materials nor taken any steps to help the prisoner to recover his money.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading He even went so far as to break off the tip of his steel instrument in a vain attempt to prise up the slab.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hamerton's jailers, in spite of the monotonous "Ja's", had neither brought the promised writing materials nor taken any steps to help the prisoner to recover his money.
ToilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading A Night of Toil FOUR days passed.
two times
From this reading Once or twice the Sub fancied that it was shaking in its hard setting.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He even went so far as to break off the tip of his steel instrument in a vain attempt to prise up the slab.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading He even went so far as to break off the tip of his steel instrument in a vain attempt to prise up the slab.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once or twice the Sub fancied that it was shaking in its hard setting.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He even went so far as to break off the tip of his steel instrument in a vain attempt to prise up the slab.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work of loosening the refractory stone made steady progress.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Hamerton's jailers, in spite of the monotonous "Ja's", had neither brought the promised writing materials nor taken any steps to help the prisoner to recover his money.
