used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would give just enough everywhere to allow a very slight movement of limbs and body, but it was impossible to work this small slack from any two of the loops into one.
(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 he put all his attention upon his right arm, which he could move up and down a very little.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It would give just enough everywhere to allow a very slight movement of limbs and body, but it was impossible to work this small slack from any two of the loops into one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wellesly waited in silence and apparent resignation until his captors disappeared down the canyon and the last sound of the horses' feet stumbling over the boulders melted into the distance.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then he began wriggling his body and twisting his arms to see if there were any possibility of loosening the rope.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Wellesly waited in silence and apparent resignation until his captors disappeared down the canyon and the last sound of the horses' feet stumbling over the boulders melted into the distance.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Then he put all his attention upon his right arm, which he could move up and down a very little.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then he began wriggling his body and twisting his arms to see if there were any possibility of loosening the rope.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Then he put all his attention upon his right arm, which he could move up and down a very little.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he began wriggling his body and twisting his arms to see if there were any possibility of loosening the rope.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Then he began wriggling his body and twisting his arms to see if there were any possibility of loosening the rope.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Wellesly pulled and worked and wriggled for a long time without making any change in his bonds.
bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Wellesly waited in silence and apparent resignation until his captors disappeared down the canyon and the last sound of the horses' feet stumbling over the boulders melted into the distance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It would give just enough everywhere to allow a very slight movement of limbs and body, but it was impossible to work this small slack from any two of the loops into one.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading Wellesly waited in silence and apparent resignation until his captors disappeared down the canyon and the last sound of the horses' feet stumbling over the boulders melted into the distance.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading Wellesly waited in silence and apparent resignation until his captors disappeared down the canyon and the last sound of the horses' feet stumbling over the boulders melted into the distance.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Wellesly pulled and worked and wriggled for a long time without making any change in his bonds.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then he put all his attention upon his right arm, which he could move up and down a very little.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Wellesly waited in silence and apparent resignation until his captors disappeared down the canyon and the last sound of the horses' feet stumbling over the boulders melted into the distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Wellesly waited in silence and apparent resignation until his captors disappeared down the canyon and the last sound of the horses' feet stumbling over the boulders melted into the distance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Wellesly waited in silence and apparent resignation until his captors disappeared down the canyon and the last sound of the horses' feet stumbling over the boulders melted into the distance.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It would give just enough everywhere to allow a very slight movement of limbs and body, but it was impossible to work this small slack from any two of the loops into one.
to or in any or all places
From this reading It would give just enough everywhere to allow a very slight movement of limbs and body, but it was impossible to work this small slack from any two of the loops into one.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Wellesly waited in silence and apparent resignation until his captors disappeared down the canyon and the last sound of the horses' feet stumbling over the boulders melted into the distance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wellesly pulled and worked and wriggled for a long time without making any change in his bonds.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It would give just enough everywhere to allow a very slight movement of limbs and body, but it was impossible to work this small slack from any two of the loops into one.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It would give just enough everywhere to allow a very slight movement of limbs and body, but it was impossible to work this small slack from any two of the loops into one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he began wriggling his body and twisting his arms to see if there were any possibility of loosening the rope.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wellesly waited in silence and apparent resignation until his captors disappeared down the canyon and the last sound of the horses' feet stumbling over the boulders melted into the distance.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Wellesly waited in silence and apparent resignation until his captors disappeared down the canyon and the last sound of the horses' feet stumbling over the boulders melted into the distance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then he began wriggling his body and twisting his arms to see if there were any possibility of loosening the rope.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It would give just enough everywhere to allow a very slight movement of limbs and body, but it was impossible to work this small slack from any two of the loops into one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wellesly waited in silence and apparent resignation until his captors disappeared down the canyon and the last sound of the horses' feet stumbling over the boulders melted into the distance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Wellesly waited in silence and apparent resignation until his captors disappeared down the canyon and the last sound of the horses' feet stumbling over the boulders melted into the distance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would give just enough everywhere to allow a very slight movement of limbs and body, but it was impossible to work this small slack from any two of the loops into one.
and nothing more
From this reading It would give just enough everywhere to allow a very slight movement of limbs and body, but it was impossible to work this small slack from any two of the loops into one.
immediately past
From this reading Wellesly waited in silence and apparent resignation until his captors disappeared down the canyon and the last sound of the horses' feet stumbling over the boulders melted into the distance.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading It would give just enough everywhere to allow a very slight movement of limbs and body, but it was impossible to work this small slack from any two of the loops into one.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he put all his attention upon his right arm, which he could move up and down a very little.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Wellesly pulled and worked and wriggled for a long time without making any change in his bonds.
loopsnounUS /luːps/
plural of “loop” — fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
From this reading It would give just enough everywhere to allow a very slight movement of limbs and body, but it was impossible to work this small slack from any two of the loops into one.
looseningnounUS /ˈluːsənɪŋ/
an occurrence of control or strength weakening
From this reading Then he began wriggling his body and twisting his arms to see if there were any possibility of loosening the rope.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Wellesly pulled and worked and wriggled for a long time without making any change in his bonds.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading Wellesly waited in silence and apparent resignation until his captors disappeared down the canyon and the last sound of the horses' feet stumbling over the boulders melted into the distance.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he put all his attention upon his right arm, which he could move up and down a very little.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading It would give just enough everywhere to allow a very slight movement of limbs and body, but it was impossible to work this small slack from any two of the loops into one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wellesly waited in silence and apparent resignation until his captors disappeared down the canyon and the last sound of the horses' feet stumbling over the boulders melted into the distance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It would give just enough everywhere to allow a very slight movement of limbs and body, but it was impossible to work this small slack from any two of the loops into one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Wellesly waited in silence and apparent resignation until his captors disappeared down the canyon and the last sound of the horses' feet stumbling over the boulders melted into the distance.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading Then he began wriggling his body and twisting his arms to see if there were any possibility of loosening the rope.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Wellesly pulled and worked and wriggled for a long time without making any change in his bonds.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he put all his attention upon his right arm, which he could move up and down a very little.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Wellesly waited in silence and apparent resignation until his captors disappeared down the canyon and the last sound of the horses' feet stumbling over the boulders melted into the distance.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then he put all his attention upon his right arm, which he could move up and down a very little.
a strong line
From this reading Then he began wriggling his body and twisting his arms to see if there were any possibility of loosening the rope.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then he began wriggling his body and twisting his arms to see if there were any possibility of loosening the rope.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Wellesly waited in silence and apparent resignation until his captors disappeared down the canyon and the last sound of the horses' feet stumbling over the boulders melted into the distance.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading It would give just enough everywhere to allow a very slight movement of limbs and body, but it was impossible to work this small slack from any two of the loops into one.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading It would give just enough everywhere to allow a very slight movement of limbs and body, but it was impossible to work this small slack from any two of the loops into one.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It would give just enough everywhere to allow a very slight movement of limbs and body, but it was impossible to work this small slack from any two of the loops into one.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Wellesly waited in silence and apparent resignation until his captors disappeared down the canyon and the last sound of the horses' feet stumbling over the boulders melted into the distance.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Wellesly waited in silence and apparent resignation until his captors disappeared down the canyon and the last sound of the horses' feet stumbling over the boulders melted into the distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wellesly waited in silence and apparent resignation until his captors disappeared down the canyon and the last sound of the horses' feet stumbling over the boulders melted into the distance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he began wriggling his body and twisting his arms to see if there were any possibility of loosening the rope.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then he began wriggling his body and twisting his arms to see if there were any possibility of loosening the rope.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It would give just enough everywhere to allow a very slight movement of limbs and body, but it was impossible to work this small slack from any two of the loops into one.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Wellesly pulled and worked and wriggled for a long time without making any change in his bonds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he began wriggling his body and twisting his arms to see if there were any possibility of loosening the rope.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading Then he began wriggling his body and twisting his arms to see if there were any possibility of loosening the rope.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It would give just enough everywhere to allow a very slight movement of limbs and body, but it was impossible to work this small slack from any two of the loops into one.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Wellesly waited in silence and apparent resignation until his captors disappeared down the canyon and the last sound of the horses' feet stumbling over the boulders melted into the distance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he put all his attention upon his right arm, which he could move up and down a very little.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then he put all his attention upon his right arm, which he could move up and down a very little.
precisely as stated
From this reading It would give just enough everywhere to allow a very slight movement of limbs and body, but it was impossible to work this small slack from any two of the loops into one.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Wellesly waited in silence and apparent resignation until his captors disappeared down the canyon and the last sound of the horses' feet stumbling over the boulders melted into the distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would give just enough everywhere to allow a very slight movement of limbs and body, but it was impossible to work this small slack from any two of the loops into one.
Wellesly
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From this reading Wellesly waited in silence and apparent resignation until his captors disappeared down the canyon and the last sound of the horses' feet stumbling over the boulders melted into the distance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then he began wriggling his body and twisting his arms to see if there were any possibility of loosening the rope.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he put all his attention upon his right arm, which he could move up and down a very little.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Wellesly pulled and worked and wriggled for a long time without making any change in his bonds.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It would give just enough everywhere to allow a very slight movement of limbs and body, but it was impossible to work this small slack from any two of the loops into one.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Wellesly pulled and worked and wriggled for a long time without making any change in his bonds.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would give just enough everywhere to allow a very slight movement of limbs and body, but it was impossible to work this small slack from any two of the loops into one.
wriggled
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From this reading Wellesly pulled and worked and wriggled for a long time without making any change in his bonds.
wrigglingadjective
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading Then he began wriggling his body and twisting his arms to see if there were any possibility of loosening the rope.
