used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FUGITIVE.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Here, it had been agreed, I was to lodge on the hay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of my school-fellows, who had been forewarned of my design, met me by appointment on the neighboring corner, and smuggled me into his father’s stable.
any thing at all
From this reading Escaping from the house at night, I did not have time or presence of mind to take anything with me but what I carried on my back.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading One of my school-fellows, who had been forewarned of my design, met me by appointment on the neighboring corner, and smuggled me into his father’s stable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Escaping from the house at night, I did not have time or presence of mind to take anything with me but what I carried on my back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Escaping from the house at night, I did not have time or presence of mind to take anything with me but what I carried on my back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One of my school-fellows, who had been forewarned of my design, met me by appointment on the neighboring corner, and smuggled me into his father’s stable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Escaping from the house at night, I did not have time or presence of mind to take anything with me but what I carried on my back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of my school-fellows, who had been forewarned of my design, met me by appointment on the neighboring corner, and smuggled me into his father’s stable.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Escaping from the house at night, I did not have time or presence of mind to take anything with me but what I carried on my back.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading My friend was a doughty, reassuring sort of hero, who was a great comfort to me at that nervous moment when I entered the darkness of the hay-mow.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading One of my school-fellows, who had been forewarned of my design, met me by appointment on the neighboring corner, and smuggled me into his father’s stable.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading My friend was a doughty, reassuring sort of hero, who was a great comfort to me at that nervous moment when I entered the darkness of the hay-mow.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading One of my school-fellows, who had been forewarned of my design, met me by appointment on the neighboring corner, and smuggled me into his father’s stable.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Escaping from the house at night, I did not have time or presence of mind to take anything with me but what I carried on my back.
doughty
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From this reading My friend was a doughty, reassuring sort of hero, who was a great comfort to me at that nervous moment when I entered the darkness of the hay-mow.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading My friend was a doughty, reassuring sort of hero, who was a great comfort to me at that nervous moment when I entered the darkness of the hay-mow.
EscapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading Escaping from the house at night, I did not have time or presence of mind to take anything with me but what I carried on my back.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading One of my school-fellows, who had been forewarned of my design, met me by appointment on the neighboring corner, and smuggled me into his father’s stable.
forewarnedverbUS /fɔːrˈwɔːrnd/
past form of “forewarn” — warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning
From this reading One of my school-fellows, who had been forewarned of my design, met me by appointment on the neighboring corner, and smuggled me into his father’s stable.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My friend was a doughty, reassuring sort of hero, who was a great comfort to me at that nervous moment when I entered the darkness of the hay-mow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Escaping from the house at night, I did not have time or presence of mind to take anything with me but what I carried on my back.
FUGITIVEnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading A FUGITIVE.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading My friend was a doughty, reassuring sort of hero, who was a great comfort to me at that nervous moment when I entered the darkness of the hay-mow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of my school-fellows, who had been forewarned of my design, met me by appointment on the neighboring corner, and smuggled me into his father’s stable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Escaping from the house at night, I did not have time or presence of mind to take anything with me but what I carried on my back.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Here, it had been agreed, I was to lodge on the hay.
hay-mow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My friend was a doughty, reassuring sort of hero, who was a great comfort to me at that nervous moment when I entered the darkness of the hay-mow.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, it had been agreed, I was to lodge on the hay.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading My friend was a doughty, reassuring sort of hero, who was a great comfort to me at that nervous moment when I entered the darkness of the hay-mow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of my school-fellows, who had been forewarned of my design, met me by appointment on the neighboring corner, and smuggled me into his father’s stable.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Escaping from the house at night, I did not have time or presence of mind to take anything with me but what I carried on my back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Escaping from the house at night, I did not have time or presence of mind to take anything with me but what I carried on my back.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One of my school-fellows, who had been forewarned of my design, met me by appointment on the neighboring corner, and smuggled me into his father’s stable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here, it had been agreed, I was to lodge on the hay.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Here, it had been agreed, I was to lodge on the hay.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Escaping from the house at night, I did not have time or presence of mind to take anything with me but what I carried on my back.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading One of my school-fellows, who had been forewarned of my design, met me by appointment on the neighboring corner, and smuggled me into his father’s stable.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Escaping from the house at night, I did not have time or presence of mind to take anything with me but what I carried on my back.
a particular point in time
From this reading My friend was a doughty, reassuring sort of hero, who was a great comfort to me at that nervous moment when I entered the darkness of the hay-mow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Escaping from the house at night, I did not have time or presence of mind to take anything with me but what I carried on my back.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading One of my school-fellows, who had been forewarned of my design, met me by appointment on the neighboring corner, and smuggled me into his father’s stable.
easily agitated
From this reading My friend was a doughty, reassuring sort of hero, who was a great comfort to me at that nervous moment when I entered the darkness of the hay-mow.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Escaping from the house at night, I did not have time or presence of mind to take anything with me but what I carried on my back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Escaping from the house at night, I did not have time or presence of mind to take anything with me but what I carried on my back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Escaping from the house at night, I did not have time or presence of mind to take anything with me but what I carried on my back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Escaping from the house at night, I did not have time or presence of mind to take anything with me but what I carried on my back.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of my school-fellows, who had been forewarned of my design, met me by appointment on the neighboring corner, and smuggled me into his father’s stable.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Escaping from the house at night, I did not have time or presence of mind to take anything with me but what I carried on my back.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Escaping from the house at night, I did not have time or presence of mind to take anything with me but what I carried on my back.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading My friend was a doughty, reassuring sort of hero, who was a great comfort to me at that nervous moment when I entered the darkness of the hay-mow.
school-fellows
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of my school-fellows, who had been forewarned of my design, met me by appointment on the neighboring corner, and smuggled me into his father’s stable.
smuggledadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌɡəld/
distributed or sold illicitly
From this reading One of my school-fellows, who had been forewarned of my design, met me by appointment on the neighboring corner, and smuggled me into his father’s stable.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading My friend was a doughty, reassuring sort of hero, who was a great comfort to me at that nervous moment when I entered the darkness of the hay-mow.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading One of my school-fellows, who had been forewarned of my design, met me by appointment on the neighboring corner, and smuggled me into his father’s stable.
carry out
From this reading Escaping from the house at night, I did not have time or presence of mind to take anything with me but what I carried on my back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My friend was a doughty, reassuring sort of hero, who was a great comfort to me at that nervous moment when I entered the darkness of the hay-mow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Escaping from the house at night, I did not have time or presence of mind to take anything with me but what I carried on my back.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Escaping from the house at night, I did not have time or presence of mind to take anything with me but what I carried on my back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Escaping from the house at night, I did not have time or presence of mind to take anything with me but what I carried on my back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here, it had been agreed, I was to lodge on the hay.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Escaping from the house at night, I did not have time or presence of mind to take anything with me but what I carried on my back.
at the time that
From this reading My friend was a doughty, reassuring sort of hero, who was a great comfort to me at that nervous moment when I entered the darkness of the hay-mow.
which person or people
From this reading One of my school-fellows, who had been forewarned of my design, met me by appointment on the neighboring corner, and smuggled me into his father’s stable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Escaping from the house at night, I did not have time or presence of mind to take anything with me but what I carried on my back.
