Chapter XVII · How We Broke Gaol

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading As for myself I was, for a while, as helpless as a new born babe, because my strength had all gone from me.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading It was days before I recovered, and never since have I been able to lift as heavy weights as before that supreme test.

anew

From this reading When I had come to myself I was back again in gaol with those I had left, when I went forth, as they thought to death.

(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 As for myself I was, for a while, as helpless as a new born babe, because my strength had all gone from me.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Some news of how I had broken the press came in with me, and there was much wonder.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading When I had come to myself I was back again in gaol with those I had left, when I went forth, as they thought to death.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading As for myself I was, for a while, as helpless as a new born babe, because my strength had all gone from me.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading When I had come to myself I was back again in gaol with those I had left, when I went forth, as they thought to death.

for the reason that

From this reading As for myself I was, for a while, as helpless as a new born babe, because my strength had all gone from me.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was days before I recovered, and never since have I been able to lift as heavy weights as before that supreme test.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was days before I recovered, and never since have I been able to lift as heavy weights as before that supreme test.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I began to think a little of the plight I was in now.

brought into existence

From this reading As for myself I was, for a while, as helpless as a new born babe, because my strength had all gone from me.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Some news of how I had broken the press came in with me, and there was much wonder.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Some news of how I had broken the press came in with me, and there was much wonder.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When I had come to myself I was back again in gaol with those I had left, when I went forth, as they thought to death.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It was days before I recovered, and never since have I been able to lift as heavy weights as before that supreme test.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading When I had come to myself I was back again in gaol with those I had left, when I went forth, as they thought to death.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As for myself I was, for a while, as helpless as a new born babe, because my strength had all gone from me.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading When I had come to myself I was back again in gaol with those I had left, when I went forth, as they thought to death.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As for myself I was, for a while, as helpless as a new born babe, because my strength had all gone from me.

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

From this reading When I had come to myself I was back again in gaol with those I had left, when I went forth, as they thought to death.

destroyed or killed

From this reading As for myself I was, for a while, as helpless as a new born babe, because my strength had all gone from me.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When I had come to myself I was back again in gaol with those I had left, when I went forth, as they thought to death.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was days before I recovered, and never since have I been able to lift as heavy weights as before that supreme test.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading It was days before I recovered, and never since have I been able to lift as heavy weights as before that supreme test.

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading As for myself I was, for a while, as helpless as a new born babe, because my strength had all gone from me.

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From this reading Some news of how I had broken the press came in with me, and there was much wonder.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading When I had come to myself I was back again in gaol with those I had left, when I went forth, as they thought to death.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When I had come to myself I was back again in gaol with those I had left, when I went forth, as they thought to death.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was days before I recovered, and never since have I been able to lift as heavy weights as before that supreme test.

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 When I had come to myself I was back again in gaol with those I had left, when I went forth, as they thought to death.

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading It was days before I recovered, and never since have I been able to lift as heavy weights as before that supreme test.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I began to think a little of the plight I was in now.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Some news of how I had broken the press came in with me, and there was much wonder.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Some news of how I had broken the press came in with me, and there was much wonder.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading As for myself I was, for a while, as helpless as a new born babe, because my strength had all gone from me.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading When I had come to myself I was back again in gaol with those I had left, when I went forth, as they thought to death.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It was days before I recovered, and never since have I been able to lift as heavy weights as before that supreme test.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading As for myself I was, for a while, as helpless as a new born babe, because my strength had all gone from me.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Some news of how I had broken the press came in with me, and there was much wonder.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading I began to think a little of the plight I was in now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Some news of how I had broken the press came in with me, and there was much wonder.

a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

From this reading I began to think a little of the plight I was in now.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading Some news of how I had broken the press came in with me, and there was much wonder.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading It was days before I recovered, and never since have I been able to lift as heavy weights as before that supreme test.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It was days before I recovered, and never since have I been able to lift as heavy weights as before that supreme test.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some news of how I had broken the press came in with me, and there was much wonder.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading As for myself I was, for a while, as helpless as a new born babe, because my strength had all gone from me.

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading It was days before I recovered, and never since have I been able to lift as heavy weights as before that supreme test.

trying something to find out about it

From this reading It was days before I recovered, and never since have I been able to lift as heavy weights as before that supreme test.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was days before I recovered, and never since have I been able to lift as heavy weights as before that supreme test.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Some news of how I had broken the press came in with me, and there was much wonder.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Some news of how I had broken the press came in with me, and there was much wonder.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When I had come to myself I was back again in gaol with those I had left, when I went forth, as they thought to death.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I began to think a little of the plight I was in now.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading When I had come to myself I was back again in gaol with those I had left, when I went forth, as they thought to death.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading When I had come to myself I was back again in gaol with those I had left, when I went forth, as they thought to death.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When I had come to myself I was back again in gaol with those I had left, when I went forth, as they thought to death.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When I had come to myself I was back again in gaol with those I had left, when I went forth, as they thought to death.

plural of “weight” — the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading It was days before I recovered, and never since have I been able to lift as heavy weights as before that supreme test.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When I had come to myself I was back again in gaol with those I had left, when I went forth, as they thought to death.

at the time that

From this reading When I had come to myself I was back again in gaol with those I had left, when I went forth, as they thought to death.

during the time that

From this reading As for myself I was, for a while, as helpless as a new born babe, because my strength had all gone from me.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When I had come to myself I was back again in gaol with those I had left, when I went forth, as they thought to death.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Some news of how I had broken the press came in with me, and there was much wonder.