used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I can say that before and after I joined my friends, he behaved very differently from the others."
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I can say that before and after I joined my friends, he behaved very differently from the others."
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading "I can say that before and after I joined my friends, he behaved very differently from the others."
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can say that before and after I joined my friends, he behaved very differently from the others."
rid of obstructions
From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading "I can say that before and after I joined my friends, he behaved very differently from the others."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
a boy or man
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
Fred
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From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I can say that before and after I joined my friends, he behaved very differently from the others."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I can say that before and after I joined my friends, he behaved very differently from the others."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
Godfrey
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From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
Habakkuknoun
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
How
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From this reading "How?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can say that before and after I joined my friends, he behaved very differently from the others."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading "I can say that before and after I joined my friends, he behaved very differently from the others."
the act of departing
From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
McEwen
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From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I can say that before and after I joined my friends, he behaved very differently from the others."
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
others
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From this reading "I can say that before and after I joined my friends, he behaved very differently from the others."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
express in words
From this reading "I can say that before and after I joined my friends, he behaved very differently from the others."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
and nothing more
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
subterfugenounUS /ˈsʌbtərfjuːdʒ/
something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
required or under orders
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can say that before and after I joined my friends, he behaved very differently from the others."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
untruthnounUS /ənˈtruːθ/
a false statement
From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I can say that before and after I joined my friends, he behaved very differently from the others."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
(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 Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
in or at the place that
From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
