used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading P. TELLS ABOUT CROSBY'S VISIT TO A MOUNTAIN CAVE--HOW HE WAS AGAIN TAKEN PRISONER--AND THE MANNER IN WHICH HE ESCAPED.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading P. TELLS ABOUT CROSBY'S VISIT TO A MOUNTAIN CAVE--HOW HE WAS AGAIN TAKEN PRISONER--AND THE MANNER IN WHICH HE ESCAPED.
anew
From this reading P. TELLS ABOUT CROSBY'S VISIT TO A MOUNTAIN CAVE--HOW HE WAS AGAIN TAKEN PRISONER--AND THE MANNER IN WHICH HE ESCAPED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading P. TELLS ABOUT CROSBY'S VISIT TO A MOUNTAIN CAVE--HOW HE WAS AGAIN TAKEN PRISONER--AND THE MANNER IN WHICH HE ESCAPED.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt himself indeed safe from his pursuers, but his situation was no comfortable one--up to his knees in mud, and without a shelter for the night.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading P. TELLS ABOUT CROSBY'S VISIT TO A MOUNTAIN CAVE--HOW HE WAS AGAIN TAKEN PRISONER--AND THE MANNER IN WHICH HE ESCAPED.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He felt himself indeed safe from his pursuers, but his situation was no comfortable one--up to his knees in mud, and without a shelter for the night.
CrosbynounUS /ˈkrɔːzbi/
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading "The escape of Crosby was a hair-breadth one, and well did he know it.
CROSBY'SnounUS /ˈkrɔːzbiz/
possessive form of “crosby” — United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading P. TELLS ABOUT CROSBY'S VISIT TO A MOUNTAIN CAVE--HOW HE WAS AGAIN TAKEN PRISONER--AND THE MANNER IN WHICH HE ESCAPED.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "The escape of Crosby was a hair-breadth one, and well did he know it.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "The escape of Crosby was a hair-breadth one, and well did he know it.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading P. TELLS ABOUT CROSBY'S VISIT TO A MOUNTAIN CAVE--HOW HE WAS AGAIN TAKEN PRISONER--AND THE MANNER IN WHICH HE ESCAPED.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt himself indeed safe from his pursuers, but his situation was no comfortable one--up to his knees in mud, and without a shelter for the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He felt himself indeed safe from his pursuers, but his situation was no comfortable one--up to his knees in mud, and without a shelter for the night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He felt himself indeed safe from his pursuers, but his situation was no comfortable one--up to his knees in mud, and without a shelter for the night.
GENnounUS /dʒen/
informal term for information
From this reading GEN.
hair-breadth
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From this reading "The escape of Crosby was a hair-breadth one, and well did he know it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading P. TELLS ABOUT CROSBY'S VISIT TO A MOUNTAIN CAVE--HOW HE WAS AGAIN TAKEN PRISONER--AND THE MANNER IN WHICH HE ESCAPED.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He felt himself indeed safe from his pursuers, but his situation was no comfortable one--up to his knees in mud, and without a shelter for the night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt himself indeed safe from his pursuers, but his situation was no comfortable one--up to his knees in mud, and without a shelter for the night.
HOW
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From this reading P. TELLS ABOUT CROSBY'S VISIT TO A MOUNTAIN CAVE--HOW HE WAS AGAIN TAKEN PRISONER--AND THE MANNER IN WHICH HE ESCAPED.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading P. TELLS ABOUT CROSBY'S VISIT TO A MOUNTAIN CAVE--HOW HE WAS AGAIN TAKEN PRISONER--AND THE MANNER IN WHICH HE ESCAPED.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He felt himself indeed safe from his pursuers, but his situation was no comfortable one--up to his knees in mud, and without a shelter for the night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The escape of Crosby was a hair-breadth one, and well did he know it.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He felt himself indeed safe from his pursuers, but his situation was no comfortable one--up to his knees in mud, and without a shelter for the night.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "The escape of Crosby was a hair-breadth one, and well did he know it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading P. TELLS ABOUT CROSBY'S VISIT TO A MOUNTAIN CAVE--HOW HE WAS AGAIN TAKEN PRISONER--AND THE MANNER IN WHICH HE ESCAPED.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading P. TELLS ABOUT CROSBY'S VISIT TO A MOUNTAIN CAVE--HOW HE WAS AGAIN TAKEN PRISONER--AND THE MANNER IN WHICH HE ESCAPED.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading He felt himself indeed safe from his pursuers, but his situation was no comfortable one--up to his knees in mud, and without a shelter for the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He felt himself indeed safe from his pursuers, but his situation was no comfortable one--up to his knees in mud, and without a shelter for the night.
not any; not one
From this reading He felt himself indeed safe from his pursuers, but his situation was no comfortable one--up to his knees in mud, and without a shelter for the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The escape of Crosby was a hair-breadth one, and well did he know it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The escape of Crosby was a hair-breadth one, and well did he know it.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading P. TELLS ABOUT CROSBY'S VISIT TO A MOUNTAIN CAVE--HOW HE WAS AGAIN TAKEN PRISONER--AND THE MANNER IN WHICH HE ESCAPED.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading P. TELLS ABOUT CROSBY'S VISIT TO A MOUNTAIN CAVE--HOW HE WAS AGAIN TAKEN PRISONER--AND THE MANNER IN WHICH HE ESCAPED.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading He felt himself indeed safe from his pursuers, but his situation was no comfortable one--up to his knees in mud, and without a shelter for the night.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading He felt himself indeed safe from his pursuers, but his situation was no comfortable one--up to his knees in mud, and without a shelter for the night.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading He felt himself indeed safe from his pursuers, but his situation was no comfortable one--up to his knees in mud, and without a shelter for the night.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He felt himself indeed safe from his pursuers, but his situation was no comfortable one--up to his knees in mud, and without a shelter for the night.
TAKENadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading P. TELLS ABOUT CROSBY'S VISIT TO A MOUNTAIN CAVE--HOW HE WAS AGAIN TAKEN PRISONER--AND THE MANNER IN WHICH HE ESCAPED.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading P. TELLS ABOUT CROSBY'S VISIT TO A MOUNTAIN CAVE--HOW HE WAS AGAIN TAKEN PRISONER--AND THE MANNER IN WHICH HE ESCAPED.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading P. TELLS ABOUT CROSBY'S VISIT TO A MOUNTAIN CAVE--HOW HE WAS AGAIN TAKEN PRISONER--AND THE MANNER IN WHICH HE ESCAPED.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading P. TELLS ABOUT CROSBY'S VISIT TO A MOUNTAIN CAVE--HOW HE WAS AGAIN TAKEN PRISONER--AND THE MANNER IN WHICH HE ESCAPED.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He felt himself indeed safe from his pursuers, but his situation was no comfortable one--up to his knees in mud, and without a shelter for the night.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading P. TELLS ABOUT CROSBY'S VISIT TO A MOUNTAIN CAVE--HOW HE WAS AGAIN TAKEN PRISONER--AND THE MANNER IN WHICH HE ESCAPED.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading P. TELLS ABOUT CROSBY'S VISIT TO A MOUNTAIN CAVE--HOW HE WAS AGAIN TAKEN PRISONER--AND THE MANNER IN WHICH HE ESCAPED.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "The escape of Crosby was a hair-breadth one, and well did he know it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading P. TELLS ABOUT CROSBY'S VISIT TO A MOUNTAIN CAVE--HOW HE WAS AGAIN TAKEN PRISONER--AND THE MANNER IN WHICH HE ESCAPED.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He felt himself indeed safe from his pursuers, but his situation was no comfortable one--up to his knees in mud, and without a shelter for the night.
