used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never was a human creature so hunted by enemies.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And now the result of all my labour to get out of prison and evade my pursuers had brought me back to my starting-place!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed then that there was no end to my persecution, and I thought of death as my only release.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed then that there was no end to my persecution, and I thought of death as my only release.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading That very night the landlord of my humble lodgings brought Gines to the house, and gave me up to the authorities.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And now the result of all my labour to get out of prison and evade my pursuers had brought me back to my starting-place!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That very night the landlord of my humble lodgings brought Gines to the house, and gave me up to the authorities.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Never was a human creature so hunted by enemies.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading What hope was there they would ever cease their persecution.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Never was a human creature so hunted by enemies.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It seemed then that there was no end to my persecution, and I thought of death as my only release.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It seemed then that there was no end to my persecution, and I thought of death as my only release.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Never was a human creature so hunted by enemies.
evadeverbUS /ɪˈveɪd/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading And now the result of all my labour to get out of prison and evade my pursuers had brought me back to my starting-place!
at any time
From this reading What hope was there they would ever cease their persecution.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That very night the landlord of my humble lodgings brought Gines to the house, and gave me up to the authorities.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And now the result of all my labour to get out of prison and evade my pursuers had brought me back to my starting-place!
GinesverbUS /dʒaɪnz/
third-person singular of “gin” — separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin
From this reading That very night the landlord of my humble lodgings brought Gines to the house, and gave me up to the authorities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And now the result of all my labour to get out of prison and evade my pursuers had brought me back to my starting-place!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading What hope was there they would ever cease their persecution.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That very night the landlord of my humble lodgings brought Gines to the house, and gave me up to the authorities.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Never was a human creature so hunted by enemies.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading That very night the landlord of my humble lodgings brought Gines to the house, and gave me up to the authorities.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading Never was a human creature so hunted by enemies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It seemed then that there was no end to my persecution, and I thought of death as my only release.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed then that there was no end to my persecution, and I thought of death as my only release.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading And now the result of all my labour to get out of prison and evade my pursuers had brought me back to my starting-place!
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading That very night the landlord of my humble lodgings brought Gines to the house, and gave me up to the authorities.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading That very night the landlord of my humble lodgings brought Gines to the house, and gave me up to the authorities.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That very night the landlord of my humble lodgings brought Gines to the house, and gave me up to the authorities.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It seemed then that there was no end to my persecution, and I thought of death as my only release.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never was a human creature so hunted by enemies.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That very night the landlord of my humble lodgings brought Gines to the house, and gave me up to the authorities.
not any; not one
From this reading It seemed then that there was no end to my persecution, and I thought of death as my only release.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the result of all my labour to get out of prison and evade my pursuers had brought me back to my starting-place!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed then that there was no end to my persecution, and I thought of death as my only release.
and nothing more
From this reading It seemed then that there was no end to my persecution, and I thought of death as my only release.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And now the result of all my labour to get out of prison and evade my pursuers had brought me back to my starting-place!
persecutionnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading It seemed then that there was no end to my persecution, and I thought of death as my only release.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading And now the result of all my labour to get out of prison and evade my pursuers had brought me back to my starting-place!
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading And now the result of all my labour to get out of prison and evade my pursuers had brought me back to my starting-place!
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading It seemed then that there was no end to my persecution, and I thought of death as my only release.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading And now the result of all my labour to get out of prison and evade my pursuers had brought me back to my starting-place!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed then that there was no end to my persecution, and I thought of death as my only release.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never was a human creature so hunted by enemies.
starting-place
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From this reading And now the result of all my labour to get out of prison and evade my pursuers had brought me back to my starting-place!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed then that there was no end to my persecution, and I thought of death as my only release.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That very night the landlord of my humble lodgings brought Gines to the house, and gave me up to the authorities.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What hope was there they would ever cease their persecution.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It seemed then that there was no end to my persecution, and I thought of death as my only release.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It seemed then that there was no end to my persecution, and I thought of death as my only release.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What hope was there they would ever cease their persecution.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It seemed then that there was no end to my persecution, and I thought of death as my only release.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed then that there was no end to my persecution, and I thought of death as my only release.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That very night the landlord of my humble lodgings brought Gines to the house, and gave me up to the authorities.
precisely as stated
From this reading That very night the landlord of my humble lodgings brought Gines to the house, and gave me up to the authorities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed then that there was no end to my persecution, and I thought of death as my only release.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What hope was there they would ever cease their persecution.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What hope was there they would ever cease their persecution.
