used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then followed their precipitate arrest, and the escape which had been accomplished in such darkness that it seemed a miracle that they should have been able to get away at all.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Then followed their precipitate arrest, and the escape which had been accomplished in such darkness that it seemed a miracle that they should have been able to get away at all.
highly skilled
From this reading Then followed their precipitate arrest, and the escape which had been accomplished in such darkness that it seemed a miracle that they should have been able to get away at all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Only twenty-four hours before they had waked in the ravine, after their nerve-trying battle with the bandits, the misguided men whom they had left lying there on the ground.
(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 Then followed their precipitate arrest, and the escape which had been accomplished in such darkness that it seemed a miracle that they should have been able to get away at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the boys woke in the morning, they were obliged to think several minutes in order to remember and comprehend their situation.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading Then followed their precipitate arrest, and the escape which had been accomplished in such darkness that it seemed a miracle that they should have been able to get away at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then followed their precipitate arrest, and the escape which had been accomplished in such darkness that it seemed a miracle that they should have been able to get away at all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then followed their precipitate arrest, and the escape which had been accomplished in such darkness that it seemed a miracle that they should have been able to get away at all.
banditsnounUS /ˈbændəts/
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading Only twenty-four hours before they had waked in the ravine, after their nerve-trying battle with the bandits, the misguided men whom they had left lying there on the ground.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Only twenty-four hours before they had waked in the ravine, after their nerve-trying battle with the bandits, the misguided men whom they had left lying there on the ground.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then followed their precipitate arrest, and the escape which had been accomplished in such darkness that it seemed a miracle that they should have been able to get away at all.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Only twenty-four hours before they had waked in the ravine, after their nerve-trying battle with the bandits, the misguided men whom they had left lying there on the ground.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading When the boys woke in the morning, they were obliged to think several minutes in order to remember and comprehend their situation.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading They wondered if they had chanced upon the one route that led to, perhaps, the only unoccupied house in the village.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading When the boys woke in the morning, they were obliged to think several minutes in order to remember and comprehend their situation.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “I hardly have the courage to look out of the door, Ray,” said Sidney.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Then followed their precipitate arrest, and the escape which had been accomplished in such darkness that it seemed a miracle that they should have been able to get away at all.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “I hardly have the courage to look out of the door, Ray,” said Sidney.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Then followed their precipitate arrest, and the escape which had been accomplished in such darkness that it seemed a miracle that they should have been able to get away at all.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then followed their precipitate arrest, and the escape which had been accomplished in such darkness that it seemed a miracle that they should have been able to get away at all.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then followed their precipitate arrest, and the escape which had been accomplished in such darkness that it seemed a miracle that they should have been able to get away at all.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Only twenty-four hours before they had waked in the ravine, after their nerve-trying battle with the bandits, the misguided men whom they had left lying there on the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only twenty-four hours before they had waked in the ravine, after their nerve-trying battle with the bandits, the misguided men whom they had left lying there on the ground.
only a very short time before
From this reading “I hardly have the courage to look out of the door, Ray,” said Sidney.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then followed their precipitate arrest, and the escape which had been accomplished in such darkness that it seemed a miracle that they should have been able to get away at all.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Only twenty-four hours before they had waked in the ravine, after their nerve-trying battle with the bandits, the misguided men whom they had left lying there on the ground.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They wondered if they had chanced upon the one route that led to, perhaps, the only unoccupied house in the village.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hardly have the courage to look out of the door, Ray,” said Sidney.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They wondered if they had chanced upon the one route that led to, perhaps, the only unoccupied house in the village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the boys woke in the morning, they were obliged to think several minutes in order to remember and comprehend their situation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then followed their precipitate arrest, and the escape which had been accomplished in such darkness that it seemed a miracle that they should have been able to get away at all.
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 They wondered if they had chanced upon the one route that led to, perhaps, the only unoccupied house in the village.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Only twenty-four hours before they had waked in the ravine, after their nerve-trying battle with the bandits, the misguided men whom they had left lying there on the ground.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I hardly have the courage to look out of the door, Ray,” said Sidney.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Only twenty-four hours before they had waked in the ravine, after their nerve-trying battle with the bandits, the misguided men whom they had left lying there on the ground.
the force of workers available
From this reading Only twenty-four hours before they had waked in the ravine, after their nerve-trying battle with the bandits, the misguided men whom they had left lying there on the ground.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading When the boys woke in the morning, they were obliged to think several minutes in order to remember and comprehend their situation.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Then followed their precipitate arrest, and the escape which had been accomplished in such darkness that it seemed a miracle that they should have been able to get away at all.
misguidedadjectiveUS /mɪsˈɡaɪdɪd/
poorly conceived or thought out
From this reading Only twenty-four hours before they had waked in the ravine, after their nerve-trying battle with the bandits, the misguided men whom they had left lying there on the ground.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When the boys woke in the morning, they were obliged to think several minutes in order to remember and comprehend their situation.
nerve-trying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only twenty-four hours before they had waked in the ravine, after their nerve-trying battle with the bandits, the misguided men whom they had left lying there on the ground.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading When the boys woke in the morning, they were obliged to think several minutes in order to remember and comprehend their situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I hardly have the courage to look out of the door, Ray,” said Sidney.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only twenty-four hours before they had waked in the ravine, after their nerve-trying battle with the bandits, the misguided men whom they had left lying there on the ground.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They wondered if they had chanced upon the one route that led to, perhaps, the only unoccupied house in the village.
and nothing more
From this reading Only twenty-four hours before they had waked in the ravine, after their nerve-trying battle with the bandits, the misguided men whom they had left lying there on the ground.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading When the boys woke in the morning, they were obliged to think several minutes in order to remember and comprehend their situation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I hardly have the courage to look out of the door, Ray,” said Sidney.
by chance
From this reading They wondered if they had chanced upon the one route that led to, perhaps, the only unoccupied house in the village.
precipitateverbUS /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/
bring about abruptly
From this reading Then followed their precipitate arrest, and the escape which had been accomplished in such darkness that it seemed a miracle that they should have been able to get away at all.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading Only twenty-four hours before they had waked in the ravine, after their nerve-trying battle with the bandits, the misguided men whom they had left lying there on the ground.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “I hardly have the courage to look out of the door, Ray,” said Sidney.
To recall to mind.
From this reading When the boys woke in the morning, they were obliged to think several minutes in order to remember and comprehend their situation.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading They wondered if they had chanced upon the one route that led to, perhaps, the only unoccupied house in the village.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I hardly have the courage to look out of the door, Ray,” said Sidney.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then followed their precipitate arrest, and the escape which had been accomplished in such darkness that it seemed a miracle that they should have been able to get away at all.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading When the boys woke in the morning, they were obliged to think several minutes in order to remember and comprehend their situation.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then followed their precipitate arrest, and the escape which had been accomplished in such darkness that it seemed a miracle that they should have been able to get away at all.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading “I hardly have the courage to look out of the door, Ray,” said Sidney.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading When the boys woke in the morning, they were obliged to think several minutes in order to remember and comprehend their situation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Then followed their precipitate arrest, and the escape which had been accomplished in such darkness that it seemed a miracle that they should have been able to get away at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then followed their precipitate arrest, and the escape which had been accomplished in such darkness that it seemed a miracle that they should have been able to get away at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the boys woke in the morning, they were obliged to think several minutes in order to remember and comprehend their situation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the boys woke in the morning, they were obliged to think several minutes in order to remember and comprehend their situation.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then followed their precipitate arrest, and the escape which had been accomplished in such darkness that it seemed a miracle that they should have been able to get away at all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Only twenty-four hours before they had waked in the ravine, after their nerve-trying battle with the bandits, the misguided men whom they had left lying there on the ground.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the boys woke in the morning, they were obliged to think several minutes in order to remember and comprehend their situation.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When the boys woke in the morning, they were obliged to think several minutes in order to remember and comprehend their situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the boys woke in the morning, they were obliged to think several minutes in order to remember and comprehend their situation.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Only twenty-four hours before they had waked in the ravine, after their nerve-trying battle with the bandits, the misguided men whom they had left lying there on the ground.
unoccupiedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːkjəpaɪd/
not held or filled or in use
From this reading They wondered if they had chanced upon the one route that led to, perhaps, the only unoccupied house in the village.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They wondered if they had chanced upon the one route that led to, perhaps, the only unoccupied house in the village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They wondered if they had chanced upon the one route that led to, perhaps, the only unoccupied house in the village.
waked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only twenty-four hours before they had waked in the ravine, after their nerve-trying battle with the bandits, the misguided men whom they had left lying there on the ground.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the boys woke in the morning, they were obliged to think several minutes in order to remember and comprehend their situation.
at the time that
From this reading When the boys woke in the morning, they were obliged to think several minutes in order to remember and comprehend their situation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then followed their precipitate arrest, and the escape which had been accomplished in such darkness that it seemed a miracle that they should have been able to get away at all.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only twenty-four hours before they had waked in the ravine, after their nerve-trying battle with the bandits, the misguided men whom they had left lying there on the ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only twenty-four hours before they had waked in the ravine, after their nerve-trying battle with the bandits, the misguided men whom they had left lying there on the ground.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When the boys woke in the morning, they were obliged to think several minutes in order to remember and comprehend their situation.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading They wondered if they had chanced upon the one route that led to, perhaps, the only unoccupied house in the village.
