aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Percival, who had not yet been freed from his bonds, was now untied, and suffered to walk about, one of the men keeping close to him, and watching him carefully.
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading As soon as they had taken up their position in the clearing, and made arrangements for the accommodation of Mary, they relieved the Strawberry from her charge of the prisoners, whom they brought to the clearing, and made to sit down close to them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was much to do, and much to be looked after.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was much to do, and much to be looked after.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading Captain Sinclair, as it may be supposed, was fully occupied with Mary Percival, of whom more anon.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading As soon as they had taken up their position in the clearing, and made arrangements for the accommodation of Mary, they relieved the Strawberry from her charge of the prisoners, whom they brought to the clearing, and made to sit down close to them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Sinclair, as it may be supposed, was fully occupied with Mary Percival, of whom more anon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was much to do, and much to be looked after.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Percival, who had not yet been freed from his bonds, was now untied, and suffered to walk about, one of the men keeping close to him, and watching him carefully.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Percival, who had not yet been freed from his bonds, was now untied, and suffered to walk about, one of the men keeping close to him, and watching him carefully.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As soon as they had taken up their position in the clearing, and made arrangements for the accommodation of Mary, they relieved the Strawberry from her charge of the prisoners, whom they brought to the clearing, and made to sit down close to them.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Sinclair, as it may be supposed, was fully occupied with Mary Percival, of whom more anon.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Percival, who had not yet been freed from his bonds, was now untied, and suffered to walk about, one of the men keeping close to him, and watching him carefully.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading As soon as they had taken up their position in the clearing, and made arrangements for the accommodation of Mary, they relieved the Strawberry from her charge of the prisoners, whom they brought to the clearing, and made to sit down close to them.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading As soon as they had taken up their position in the clearing, and made arrangements for the accommodation of Mary, they relieved the Strawberry from her charge of the prisoners, whom they brought to the clearing, and made to sit down close to them.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading As soon as they had taken up their position in the clearing, and made arrangements for the accommodation of Mary, they relieved the Strawberry from her charge of the prisoners, whom they brought to the clearing, and made to sit down close to them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was much to do, and much to be looked after.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As soon as they had taken up their position in the clearing, and made arrangements for the accommodation of Mary, they relieved the Strawberry from her charge of the prisoners, whom they brought to the clearing, and made to sit down close to them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as they had taken up their position in the clearing, and made arrangements for the accommodation of Mary, they relieved the Strawberry from her charge of the prisoners, whom they brought to the clearing, and made to sit down close to them.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Percival, who had not yet been freed from his bonds, was now untied, and suffered to walk about, one of the men keeping close to him, and watching him carefully.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as they had taken up their position in the clearing, and made arrangements for the accommodation of Mary, they relieved the Strawberry from her charge of the prisoners, whom they brought to the clearing, and made to sit down close to them.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Captain Sinclair, as it may be supposed, was fully occupied with Mary Percival, of whom more anon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as they had taken up their position in the clearing, and made arrangements for the accommodation of Mary, they relieved the Strawberry from her charge of the prisoners, whom they brought to the clearing, and made to sit down close to them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as they had taken up their position in the clearing, and made arrangements for the accommodation of Mary, they relieved the Strawberry from her charge of the prisoners, whom they brought to the clearing, and made to sit down close to them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Percival, who had not yet been freed from his bonds, was now untied, and suffered to walk about, one of the men keeping close to him, and watching him carefully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Percival, who had not yet been freed from his bonds, was now untied, and suffered to walk about, one of the men keeping close to him, and watching him carefully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as they had taken up their position in the clearing, and made arrangements for the accommodation of Mary, they relieved the Strawberry from her charge of the prisoners, whom they brought to the clearing, and made to sit down close to them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Captain Sinclair, as it may be supposed, was fully occupied with Mary Percival, of whom more anon.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Percival, who had not yet been freed from his bonds, was now untied, and suffered to walk about, one of the men keeping close to him, and watching him carefully.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was much to do, and much to be looked after.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As soon as they had taken up their position in the clearing, and made arrangements for the accommodation of Mary, they relieved the Strawberry from her charge of the prisoners, whom they brought to the clearing, and made to sit down close to them.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Captain Sinclair, as it may be supposed, was fully occupied with Mary Percival, of whom more anon.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Captain Sinclair, as it may be supposed, was fully occupied with Mary Percival, of whom more anon.
the force of workers available
From this reading Percival, who had not yet been freed from his bonds, was now untied, and suffered to walk about, one of the men keeping close to him, and watching him carefully.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Captain Sinclair, as it may be supposed, was fully occupied with Mary Percival, of whom more anon.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not one of the party slept much on this night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Not one of the party slept much on this night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one of the party slept much on this night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Percival, who had not yet been freed from his bonds, was now untied, and suffered to walk about, one of the men keeping close to him, and watching him carefully.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Captain Sinclair, as it may be supposed, was fully occupied with Mary Percival, of whom more anon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not one of the party slept much on this night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not one of the party slept much on this night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one of the party slept much on this night.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Not one of the party slept much on this night.
Percival
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From this reading Captain Sinclair, as it may be supposed, was fully occupied with Mary Percival, of whom more anon.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading As soon as they had taken up their position in the clearing, and made arrangements for the accommodation of Mary, they relieved the Strawberry from her charge of the prisoners, whom they brought to the clearing, and made to sit down close to them.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading As soon as they had taken up their position in the clearing, and made arrangements for the accommodation of Mary, they relieved the Strawberry from her charge of the prisoners, whom they brought to the clearing, and made to sit down close to them.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading As soon as they had taken up their position in the clearing, and made arrangements for the accommodation of Mary, they relieved the Strawberry from her charge of the prisoners, whom they brought to the clearing, and made to sit down close to them.
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading Captain Sinclair, as it may be supposed, was fully occupied with Mary Percival, of whom more anon.
be seated
From this reading As soon as they had taken up their position in the clearing, and made arrangements for the accommodation of Mary, they relieved the Strawberry from her charge of the prisoners, whom they brought to the clearing, and made to sit down close to them.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Not one of the party slept much on this night.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as they had taken up their position in the clearing, and made arrangements for the accommodation of Mary, they relieved the Strawberry from her charge of the prisoners, whom they brought to the clearing, and made to sit down close to them.
StrawberrynounUS /ˈstrɔːberi/
sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading As soon as they had taken up their position in the clearing, and made arrangements for the accommodation of Mary, they relieved the Strawberry from her charge of the prisoners, whom they brought to the clearing, and made to sit down close to them.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Percival, who had not yet been freed from his bonds, was now untied, and suffered to walk about, one of the men keeping close to him, and watching him carefully.
required or under orders
From this reading Captain Sinclair, as it may be supposed, was fully occupied with Mary Percival, of whom more anon.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As soon as they had taken up their position in the clearing, and made arrangements for the accommodation of Mary, they relieved the Strawberry from her charge of the prisoners, whom they brought to the clearing, and made to sit down close to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not one of the party slept much on this night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As soon as they had taken up their position in the clearing, and made arrangements for the accommodation of Mary, they relieved the Strawberry from her charge of the prisoners, whom they brought to the clearing, and made to sit down close to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As soon as they had taken up their position in the clearing, and made arrangements for the accommodation of Mary, they relieved the Strawberry from her charge of the prisoners, whom they brought to the clearing, and made to sit down close to them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was much to do, and much to be looked after.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as they had taken up their position in the clearing, and made arrangements for the accommodation of Mary, they relieved the Strawberry from her charge of the prisoners, whom they brought to the clearing, and made to sit down close to them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not one of the party slept much on this night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was much to do, and much to be looked after.
untiedadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪd/
not tied
From this reading Percival, who had not yet been freed from his bonds, was now untied, and suffered to walk about, one of the men keeping close to him, and watching him carefully.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as they had taken up their position in the clearing, and made arrangements for the accommodation of Mary, they relieved the Strawberry from her charge of the prisoners, whom they brought to the clearing, and made to sit down close to them.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Percival, who had not yet been freed from his bonds, was now untied, and suffered to walk about, one of the men keeping close to him, and watching him carefully.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was much to do, and much to be looked after.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Percival, who had not yet been freed from his bonds, was now untied, and suffered to walk about, one of the men keeping close to him, and watching him carefully.
which person or people
From this reading Percival, who had not yet been freed from his bonds, was now untied, and suffered to walk about, one of the men keeping close to him, and watching him carefully.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Sinclair, as it may be supposed, was fully occupied with Mary Percival, of whom more anon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Sinclair, as it may be supposed, was fully occupied with Mary Percival, of whom more anon.
but in spite of that
From this reading Percival, who had not yet been freed from his bonds, was now untied, and suffered to walk about, one of the men keeping close to him, and watching him carefully.
