used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a second time Jack now travelled that woodland road under odd circumstances; the first occasion being that on which he himself had pulled in the shafts, while Link pushed behind.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading He laughed as he thought of that adventure, of which the present seemed a fitting sequel.
(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 But to do this, great care and vigilance would be necessary; and he calculated all the chances, and resolved just what he would do, should his captive attempt to escape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But to do this, great care and vigilance would be necessary; and he calculated all the chances, and resolved just what he would do, should his captive attempt to escape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He laughed as he thought of that adventure, of which the present seemed a fitting sequel.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But to do this, great care and vigilance would be necessary; and he calculated all the chances, and resolved just what he would do, should his captive attempt to escape.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before, he had been obliged to go home without his horse; what a triumph it would now be to carry home the thief!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before, he had been obliged to go home without his horse; what a triumph it would now be to carry home the thief!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before, he had been obliged to go home without his horse; what a triumph it would now be to carry home the thief!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading For a second time Jack now travelled that woodland road under odd circumstances; the first occasion being that on which he himself had pulled in the shafts, while Link pushed behind.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For a second time Jack now travelled that woodland road under odd circumstances; the first occasion being that on which he himself had pulled in the shafts, while Link pushed behind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to do this, great care and vigilance would be necessary; and he calculated all the chances, and resolved just what he would do, should his captive attempt to escape.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading But to do this, great care and vigilance would be necessary; and he calculated all the chances, and resolved just what he would do, should his captive attempt to escape.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading But to do this, great care and vigilance would be necessary; and he calculated all the chances, and resolved just what he would do, should his captive attempt to escape.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But to do this, great care and vigilance would be necessary; and he calculated all the chances, and resolved just what he would do, should his captive attempt to escape.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Before, he had been obliged to go home without his horse; what a triumph it would now be to carry home the thief!
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But to do this, great care and vigilance would be necessary; and he calculated all the chances, and resolved just what he would do, should his captive attempt to escape.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading For a second time Jack now travelled that woodland road under odd circumstances; the first occasion being that on which he himself had pulled in the shafts, while Link pushed behind.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But to do this, great care and vigilance would be necessary; and he calculated all the chances, and resolved just what he would do, should his captive attempt to escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading But to do this, great care and vigilance would be necessary; and he calculated all the chances, and resolved just what he would do, should his captive attempt to escape.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For a second time Jack now travelled that woodland road under odd circumstances; the first occasion being that on which he himself had pulled in the shafts, while Link pushed behind.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading He laughed as he thought of that adventure, of which the present seemed a fitting sequel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a second time Jack now travelled that woodland road under odd circumstances; the first occasion being that on which he himself had pulled in the shafts, while Link pushed behind.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Before, he had been obliged to go home without his horse; what a triumph it would now be to carry home the thief!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But to do this, great care and vigilance would be necessary; and he calculated all the chances, and resolved just what he would do, should his captive attempt to escape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a second time Jack now travelled that woodland road under odd circumstances; the first occasion being that on which he himself had pulled in the shafts, while Link pushed behind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a second time Jack now travelled that woodland road under odd circumstances; the first occasion being that on which he himself had pulled in the shafts, while Link pushed behind.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For a second time Jack now travelled that woodland road under odd circumstances; the first occasion being that on which he himself had pulled in the shafts, while Link pushed behind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before, he had been obliged to go home without his horse; what a triumph it would now be to carry home the thief!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Before, he had been obliged to go home without his horse; what a triumph it would now be to carry home the thief!
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Before, he had been obliged to go home without his horse; what a triumph it would now be to carry home the thief!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a second time Jack now travelled that woodland road under odd circumstances; the first occasion being that on which he himself had pulled in the shafts, while Link pushed behind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before, he had been obliged to go home without his horse; what a triumph it would now be to carry home the thief!
a small worthless amount
From this reading For a second time Jack now travelled that woodland road under odd circumstances; the first occasion being that on which he himself had pulled in the shafts, while Link pushed behind.
JACK'SnounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK'S PRISONER.
and nothing more
From this reading But to do this, great care and vigilance would be necessary; and he calculated all the chances, and resolved just what he would do, should his captive attempt to escape.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed as he thought of that adventure, of which the present seemed a fitting sequel.
LinkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading For a second time Jack now travelled that woodland road under odd circumstances; the first occasion being that on which he himself had pulled in the shafts, while Link pushed behind.
absolutely essential
From this reading But to do this, great care and vigilance would be necessary; and he calculated all the chances, and resolved just what he would do, should his captive attempt to escape.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For a second time Jack now travelled that woodland road under odd circumstances; the first occasion being that on which he himself had pulled in the shafts, while Link pushed behind.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Before, he had been obliged to go home without his horse; what a triumph it would now be to carry home the thief!
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading For a second time Jack now travelled that woodland road under odd circumstances; the first occasion being that on which he himself had pulled in the shafts, while Link pushed behind.
not divisible by two
From this reading For a second time Jack now travelled that woodland road under odd circumstances; the first occasion being that on which he himself had pulled in the shafts, while Link pushed behind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He laughed as he thought of that adventure, of which the present seemed a fitting sequel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a second time Jack now travelled that woodland road under odd circumstances; the first occasion being that on which he himself had pulled in the shafts, while Link pushed behind.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He laughed as he thought of that adventure, of which the present seemed a fitting sequel.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading JACK'S PRISONER.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading For a second time Jack now travelled that woodland road under odd circumstances; the first occasion being that on which he himself had pulled in the shafts, while Link pushed behind.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading For a second time Jack now travelled that woodland road under odd circumstances; the first occasion being that on which he himself had pulled in the shafts, while Link pushed behind.
determined
From this reading But to do this, great care and vigilance would be necessary; and he calculated all the chances, and resolved just what he would do, should his captive attempt to escape.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading For a second time Jack now travelled that woodland road under odd circumstances; the first occasion being that on which he himself had pulled in the shafts, while Link pushed behind.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For a second time Jack now travelled that woodland road under odd circumstances; the first occasion being that on which he himself had pulled in the shafts, while Link pushed behind.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He laughed as he thought of that adventure, of which the present seemed a fitting sequel.
sequelnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading He laughed as he thought of that adventure, of which the present seemed a fitting sequel.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading For a second time Jack now travelled that woodland road under odd circumstances; the first occasion being that on which he himself had pulled in the shafts, while Link pushed behind.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But to do this, great care and vigilance would be necessary; and he calculated all the chances, and resolved just what he would do, should his captive attempt to escape.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a second time Jack now travelled that woodland road under odd circumstances; the first occasion being that on which he himself had pulled in the shafts, while Link pushed behind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a second time Jack now travelled that woodland road under odd circumstances; the first occasion being that on which he himself had pulled in the shafts, while Link pushed behind.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Before, he had been obliged to go home without his horse; what a triumph it would now be to carry home the thief!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But to do this, great care and vigilance would be necessary; and he calculated all the chances, and resolved just what he would do, should his captive attempt to escape.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He laughed as he thought of that adventure, of which the present seemed a fitting sequel.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a second time Jack now travelled that woodland road under odd circumstances; the first occasion being that on which he himself had pulled in the shafts, while Link pushed behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before, he had been obliged to go home without his horse; what a triumph it would now be to carry home the thief!
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading For a second time Jack now travelled that woodland road under odd circumstances; the first occasion being that on which he himself had pulled in the shafts, while Link pushed behind.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Before, he had been obliged to go home without his horse; what a triumph it would now be to carry home the thief!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For a second time Jack now travelled that woodland road under odd circumstances; the first occasion being that on which he himself had pulled in the shafts, while Link pushed behind.
vigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading But to do this, great care and vigilance would be necessary; and he calculated all the chances, and resolved just what he would do, should his captive attempt to escape.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Before, he had been obliged to go home without his horse; what a triumph it would now be to carry home the thief!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a second time Jack now travelled that woodland road under odd circumstances; the first occasion being that on which he himself had pulled in the shafts, while Link pushed behind.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a second time Jack now travelled that woodland road under odd circumstances; the first occasion being that on which he himself had pulled in the shafts, while Link pushed behind.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Before, he had been obliged to go home without his horse; what a triumph it would now be to carry home the thief!
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading For a second time Jack now travelled that woodland road under odd circumstances; the first occasion being that on which he himself had pulled in the shafts, while Link pushed behind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Before, he had been obliged to go home without his horse; what a triumph it would now be to carry home the thief!
