used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A year had gone by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since that memorable night when Ansell and Carlier had so narrowly escaped capture in Bond Street, and had been compelled to fly and leave their booty behind, things had gone badly with both of them.
Ansell
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From this reading Since that memorable night when Ansell and Carlier had so narrowly escaped capture in Bond Street, and had been compelled to fly and leave their booty behind, things had gone badly with both of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With Bonnemain executed, and their other companions in penal servitude at Cayenne, a cloud of misfortune seemed to have settled upon them.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Since that memorable night when Ansell and Carlier had so narrowly escaped capture in Bond Street, and had been compelled to fly and leave their booty behind, things had gone badly with both of them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since that memorable night when Ansell and Carlier had so narrowly escaped capture in Bond Street, and had been compelled to fly and leave their booty behind, things had gone badly with both of them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Since that memorable night when Ansell and Carlier had so narrowly escaped capture in Bond Street, and had been compelled to fly and leave their booty behind, things had gone badly with both of them.
BondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Since that memorable night when Ansell and Carlier had so narrowly escaped capture in Bond Street, and had been compelled to fly and leave their booty behind, things had gone badly with both of them.
Bonnemain
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From this reading With Bonnemain executed, and their other companions in penal servitude at Cayenne, a cloud of misfortune seemed to have settled upon them.
bootynounUS /ˈbuːti/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading Since that memorable night when Ansell and Carlier had so narrowly escaped capture in Bond Street, and had been compelled to fly and leave their booty behind, things had gone badly with both of them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Since that memorable night when Ansell and Carlier had so narrowly escaped capture in Bond Street, and had been compelled to fly and leave their booty behind, things had gone badly with both of them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A year had gone by.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Since that memorable night when Ansell and Carlier had so narrowly escaped capture in Bond Street, and had been compelled to fly and leave their booty behind, things had gone badly with both of them.
Carlier
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From this reading Since that memorable night when Ansell and Carlier had so narrowly escaped capture in Bond Street, and had been compelled to fly and leave their booty behind, things had gone badly with both of them.
CayennenounUS /ˌkaɪˈen/
plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
From this reading With Bonnemain executed, and their other companions in penal servitude at Cayenne, a cloud of misfortune seemed to have settled upon them.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading With Bonnemain executed, and their other companions in penal servitude at Cayenne, a cloud of misfortune seemed to have settled upon them.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading With Bonnemain executed, and their other companions in penal servitude at Cayenne, a cloud of misfortune seemed to have settled upon them.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Since that memorable night when Ansell and Carlier had so narrowly escaped capture in Bond Street, and had been compelled to fly and leave their booty behind, things had gone badly with both of them.
DOWNWARDadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading THE DOWNWARD PATH.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Since that memorable night when Ansell and Carlier had so narrowly escaped capture in Bond Street, and had been compelled to fly and leave their booty behind, things had gone badly with both of them.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading With Bonnemain executed, and their other companions in penal servitude at Cayenne, a cloud of misfortune seemed to have settled upon them.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Since that memorable night when Ansell and Carlier had so narrowly escaped capture in Bond Street, and had been compelled to fly and leave their booty behind, things had gone badly with both of them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A year had gone by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A year had gone by.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With Bonnemain executed, and their other companions in penal servitude at Cayenne, a cloud of misfortune seemed to have settled upon them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Of the tragedy on the Norwich road no more had been heard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since that memorable night when Ansell and Carlier had so narrowly escaped capture in Bond Street, and had been compelled to fly and leave their booty behind, things had gone badly with both of them.
go away from a place
From this reading Since that memorable night when Ansell and Carlier had so narrowly escaped capture in Bond Street, and had been compelled to fly and leave their booty behind, things had gone badly with both of them.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading Since that memorable night when Ansell and Carlier had so narrowly escaped capture in Bond Street, and had been compelled to fly and leave their booty behind, things had gone badly with both of them.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading With Bonnemain executed, and their other companions in penal servitude at Cayenne, a cloud of misfortune seemed to have settled upon them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of the tragedy on the Norwich road no more had been heard.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading Since that memorable night when Ansell and Carlier had so narrowly escaped capture in Bond Street, and had been compelled to fly and leave their booty behind, things had gone badly with both of them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Since that memorable night when Ansell and Carlier had so narrowly escaped capture in Bond Street, and had been compelled to fly and leave their booty behind, things had gone badly with both of them.
not any; not one
From this reading Of the tragedy on the Norwich road no more had been heard.
Norwich
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From this reading Of the tragedy on the Norwich road no more had been heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since that memorable night when Ansell and Carlier had so narrowly escaped capture in Bond Street, and had been compelled to fly and leave their booty behind, things had gone badly with both of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of the tragedy on the Norwich road no more had been heard.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With Bonnemain executed, and their other companions in penal servitude at Cayenne, a cloud of misfortune seemed to have settled upon them.
a course of conduct
From this reading THE DOWNWARD PATH.
penaladjectiveUS /ˈpiːnəl/
of or relating to punishment
From this reading With Bonnemain executed, and their other companions in penal servitude at Cayenne, a cloud of misfortune seemed to have settled upon them.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Of the tragedy on the Norwich road no more had been heard.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading With Bonnemain executed, and their other companions in penal servitude at Cayenne, a cloud of misfortune seemed to have settled upon them.
servitudenounUS /ˈsɜːrvətuːd/
state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
From this reading With Bonnemain executed, and their other companions in penal servitude at Cayenne, a cloud of misfortune seemed to have settled upon them.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading With Bonnemain executed, and their other companions in penal servitude at Cayenne, a cloud of misfortune seemed to have settled upon them.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since that memorable night when Ansell and Carlier had so narrowly escaped capture in Bond Street, and had been compelled to fly and leave their booty behind, things had gone badly with both of them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Since that memorable night when Ansell and Carlier had so narrowly escaped capture in Bond Street, and had been compelled to fly and leave their booty behind, things had gone badly with both of them.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Since that memorable night when Ansell and Carlier had so narrowly escaped capture in Bond Street, and had been compelled to fly and leave their booty behind, things had gone badly with both of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since that memorable night when Ansell and Carlier had so narrowly escaped capture in Bond Street, and had been compelled to fly and leave their booty behind, things had gone badly with both of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOWNWARD PATH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Since that memorable night when Ansell and Carlier had so narrowly escaped capture in Bond Street, and had been compelled to fly and leave their booty behind, things had gone badly with both of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Since that memorable night when Ansell and Carlier had so narrowly escaped capture in Bond Street, and had been compelled to fly and leave their booty behind, things had gone badly with both of them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Since that memorable night when Ansell and Carlier had so narrowly escaped capture in Bond Street, and had been compelled to fly and leave their booty behind, things had gone badly with both of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since that memorable night when Ansell and Carlier had so narrowly escaped capture in Bond Street, and had been compelled to fly and leave their booty behind, things had gone badly with both of them.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Of the tragedy on the Norwich road no more had been heard.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With Bonnemain executed, and their other companions in penal servitude at Cayenne, a cloud of misfortune seemed to have settled upon them.
at the time that
From this reading Since that memorable night when Ansell and Carlier had so narrowly escaped capture in Bond Street, and had been compelled to fly and leave their booty behind, things had gone badly with both of them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since that memorable night when Ansell and Carlier had so narrowly escaped capture in Bond Street, and had been compelled to fly and leave their booty behind, things had gone badly with both of them.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A year had gone by.
