used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That would be hard, and as he thought of it even now for a moment tears had filled his eyes.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading He had not known that he could have felt it so much--that absolute rejection of him by everything in which he had trusted; but he would mind these things no longer--he would even try not to mind Robin!
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading As he felt the crunch of the gravel beneath his feet he was possessed with the spirit of adventure.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It had held him against his will, imprisoning him, tormenting him, and the tortures that he had endured were many and severe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had held him against his will, imprisoning him, tormenting him, and the tortures that he had endured were many and severe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he felt the crunch of the gravel beneath his feet he was possessed with the spirit of adventure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That would be hard, and as he thought of it even now for a moment tears had filled his eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dark house behind him had been holding him captive.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The dark house behind him had been holding him captive.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading As he felt the crunch of the gravel beneath his feet he was possessed with the spirit of adventure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not known that he could have felt it so much--that absolute rejection of him by everything in which he had trusted; but he would mind these things no longer--he would even try not to mind Robin!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had not known that he could have felt it so much--that absolute rejection of him by everything in which he had trusted; but he would mind these things no longer--he would even try not to mind Robin!
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The dark house behind him had been holding him captive.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had not known that he could have felt it so much--that absolute rejection of him by everything in which he had trusted; but he would mind these things no longer--he would even try not to mind Robin!
crunchverbUS /krʌntʃ/
make a crushing noise
From this reading As he felt the crunch of the gravel beneath his feet he was possessed with the spirit of adventure.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The dark house behind him had been holding him captive.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading It had held him against his will, imprisoning him, tormenting him, and the tortures that he had endured were many and severe.
divisible by two
From this reading He had not known that he could have felt it so much--that absolute rejection of him by everything in which he had trusted; but he would mind these things no longer--he would even try not to mind Robin!
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He had not known that he could have felt it so much--that absolute rejection of him by everything in which he had trusted; but he would mind these things no longer--he would even try not to mind Robin!
opinion or judgment
From this reading That would be hard, and as he thought of it even now for a moment tears had filled his eyes.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As he felt the crunch of the gravel beneath his feet he was possessed with the spirit of adventure.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As he felt the crunch of the gravel beneath his feet he was possessed with the spirit of adventure.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading That would be hard, and as he thought of it even now for a moment tears had filled his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That would be hard, and as he thought of it even now for a moment tears had filled his eyes.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading As he felt the crunch of the gravel beneath his feet he was possessed with the spirit of adventure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dark house behind him had been holding him captive.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading That would be hard, and as he thought of it even now for a moment tears had filled his eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had not known that he could have felt it so much--that absolute rejection of him by everything in which he had trusted; but he would mind these things no longer--he would even try not to mind Robin!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he felt the crunch of the gravel beneath his feet he was possessed with the spirit of adventure.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It had held him against his will, imprisoning him, tormenting him, and the tortures that he had endured were many and severe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dark house behind him had been holding him captive.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he felt the crunch of the gravel beneath his feet he was possessed with the spirit of adventure.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The dark house behind him had been holding him captive.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The dark house behind him had been holding him captive.
imprisoningverbUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imprison” — lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
From this reading It had held him against his will, imprisoning him, tormenting him, and the tortures that he had endured were many and severe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not known that he could have felt it so much--that absolute rejection of him by everything in which he had trusted; but he would mind these things no longer--he would even try not to mind Robin!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had held him against his will, imprisoning him, tormenting him, and the tortures that he had endured were many and severe.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had not known that he could have felt it so much--that absolute rejection of him by everything in which he had trusted; but he would mind these things no longer--he would even try not to mind Robin!
for more time
From this reading He had not known that he could have felt it so much--that absolute rejection of him by everything in which he had trusted; but he would mind these things no longer--he would even try not to mind Robin!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It had held him against his will, imprisoning him, tormenting him, and the tortures that he had endured were many and severe.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had not known that he could have felt it so much--that absolute rejection of him by everything in which he had trusted; but he would mind these things no longer--he would even try not to mind Robin!
a particular point in time
From this reading That would be hard, and as he thought of it even now for a moment tears had filled his eyes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had not known that he could have felt it so much--that absolute rejection of him by everything in which he had trusted; but he would mind these things no longer--he would even try not to mind Robin!
not any; not one
From this reading He had not known that he could have felt it so much--that absolute rejection of him by everything in which he had trusted; but he would mind these things no longer--he would even try not to mind Robin!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not known that he could have felt it so much--that absolute rejection of him by everything in which he had trusted; but he would mind these things no longer--he would even try not to mind Robin!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That would be hard, and as he thought of it even now for a moment tears had filled his eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he felt the crunch of the gravel beneath his feet he was possessed with the spirit of adventure.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading As he felt the crunch of the gravel beneath his feet he was possessed with the spirit of adventure.
rejectionnounUS /rɪˈdʒekʃən/
the act of rejecting something
From this reading He had not known that he could have felt it so much--that absolute rejection of him by everything in which he had trusted; but he would mind these things no longer--he would even try not to mind Robin!
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading He had not known that he could have felt it so much--that absolute rejection of him by everything in which he had trusted; but he would mind these things no longer--he would even try not to mind Robin!
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading It had held him against his will, imprisoning him, tormenting him, and the tortures that he had endured were many and severe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had not known that he could have felt it so much--that absolute rejection of him by everything in which he had trusted; but he would mind these things no longer--he would even try not to mind Robin!
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading As he felt the crunch of the gravel beneath his feet he was possessed with the spirit of adventure.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading That would be hard, and as he thought of it even now for a moment tears had filled his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had held him against his will, imprisoning him, tormenting him, and the tortures that he had endured were many and severe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he felt the crunch of the gravel beneath his feet he was possessed with the spirit of adventure.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He had not known that he could have felt it so much--that absolute rejection of him by everything in which he had trusted; but he would mind these things no longer--he would even try not to mind Robin!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had not known that he could have felt it so much--that absolute rejection of him by everything in which he had trusted; but he would mind these things no longer--he would even try not to mind Robin!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That would be hard, and as he thought of it even now for a moment tears had filled his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not known that he could have felt it so much--that absolute rejection of him by everything in which he had trusted; but he would mind these things no longer--he would even try not to mind Robin!
tormentingverbUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “torment” — torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading It had held him against his will, imprisoning him, tormenting him, and the tortures that he had endured were many and severe.
torturesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərz/
plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress
From this reading It had held him against his will, imprisoning him, tormenting him, and the tortures that he had endured were many and severe.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading He had not known that he could have felt it so much--that absolute rejection of him by everything in which he had trusted; but he would mind these things no longer--he would even try not to mind Robin!
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He had not known that he could have felt it so much--that absolute rejection of him by everything in which he had trusted; but he would mind these things no longer--he would even try not to mind Robin!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he felt the crunch of the gravel beneath his feet he was possessed with the spirit of adventure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had held him against his will, imprisoning him, tormenting him, and the tortures that he had endured were many and severe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had not known that he could have felt it so much--that absolute rejection of him by everything in which he had trusted; but he would mind these things no longer--he would even try not to mind Robin!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It had held him against his will, imprisoning him, tormenting him, and the tortures that he had endured were many and severe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he felt the crunch of the gravel beneath his feet he was possessed with the spirit of adventure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had not known that he could have felt it so much--that absolute rejection of him by everything in which he had trusted; but he would mind these things no longer--he would even try not to mind Robin!
