used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading My wounds were now almost healed, and my full strength had come back to me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Utmost precautions were taken that I should find no means to put an end to myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For two days I was kept caged, but fed and waited upon by _eta_ gaolers with utmost deference.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading My wounds were now almost healed, and my full strength had come back to me.
bathroomnounUS /ˈbæθruːm/
a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading On the third day I was roused before dawn and led to a bathroom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the third day I was roused before dawn and led to a bathroom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For two days I was kept caged, but fed and waited upon by _eta_ gaolers with utmost deference.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For two days I was kept caged, but fed and waited upon by _eta_ gaolers with utmost deference.
cagedverbUS /keɪdʒd/
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading For two days I was kept caged, but fed and waited upon by _eta_ gaolers with utmost deference.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My wounds were now almost healed, and my full strength had come back to me.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
the first light of day
From this reading On the third day I was roused before dawn and led to a bathroom.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the third day I was roused before dawn and led to a bathroom.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For two days I was kept caged, but fed and waited upon by _eta_ gaolers with utmost deference.
deferencenounUS /ˈdefərəns/
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
From this reading For two days I was kept caged, but fed and waited upon by _eta_ gaolers with utmost deference.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Utmost precautions were taken that I should find no means to put an end to myself.
etanoun
a terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional Basque party; want to create an independent homeland in Spain's western Pyrenees
From this reading For two days I was kept caged, but fed and waited upon by _eta_ gaolers with utmost deference.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading For two days I was kept caged, but fed and waited upon by _eta_ gaolers with utmost deference.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Utmost precautions were taken that I should find no means to put an end to myself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two days I was kept caged, but fed and waited upon by _eta_ gaolers with utmost deference.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading My wounds were now almost healed, and my full strength had come back to me.
gaolers
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From this reading For two days I was kept caged, but fed and waited upon by _eta_ gaolers with utmost deference.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My wounds were now almost healed, and my full strength had come back to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading My wounds were now almost healed, and my full strength had come back to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For two days I was kept caged, but fed and waited upon by _eta_ gaolers with utmost deference.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading For two days I was kept caged, but fed and waited upon by _eta_ gaolers with utmost deference.
Kohana
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From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading On the third day I was roused before dawn and led to a bathroom.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My wounds were now almost healed, and my full strength had come back to me.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Utmost precautions were taken that I should find no means to put an end to myself.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
Mito
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From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
not any; not one
From this reading Utmost precautions were taken that I should find no means to put an end to myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My wounds were now almost healed, and my full strength had come back to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the third day I was roused before dawn and led to a bathroom.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
precautionsnounUS /priˈkɔːʃənz/
plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading Utmost precautions were taken that I should find no means to put an end to myself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Utmost precautions were taken that I should find no means to put an end to myself.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading On the third day I was roused before dawn and led to a bathroom.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Utmost precautions were taken that I should find no means to put an end to myself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the third day I was roused before dawn and led to a bathroom.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two days I was kept caged, but fed and waited upon by _eta_ gaolers with utmost deference.
except if; if not
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For two days I was kept caged, but fed and waited upon by _eta_ gaolers with utmost deference.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading For two days I was kept caged, but fed and waited upon by _eta_ gaolers with utmost deference.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading For two days I was kept caged, but fed and waited upon by _eta_ gaolers with utmost deference.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For two days I was kept caged, but fed and waited upon by _eta_ gaolers with utmost deference.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Utmost precautions were taken that I should find no means to put an end to myself.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Why there should have been such a delay I could not conjecture, unless time was required to check some move of my friends, or unless Mito wished Kohana and myself to regain our strength, so that we might suffer the more keenly during our execution.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For two days I was kept caged, but fed and waited upon by _eta_ gaolers with utmost deference.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading My wounds were now almost healed, and my full strength had come back to me.
