used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE horse thieves struggled to their feet, and stood apprehensively, but defiant, facing the old man who eyed them with stern and threatening glances.
apprehensivelyadverb
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading THE horse thieves struggled to their feet, and stood apprehensively, but defiant, facing the old man who eyed them with stern and threatening glances.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two men looked at each other, but the right words did not seem to occur to them, for they remained silent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE horse thieves struggled to their feet, and stood apprehensively, but defiant, facing the old man who eyed them with stern and threatening glances.
contemptibleadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptəbəl/
deserving of contempt or scorn
From this reading “Why, you poor contemptible hoss thieves!” ejaculated Peters, “what have you got to say for yourselves?”
defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading THE horse thieves struggled to their feet, and stood apprehensively, but defiant, facing the old man who eyed them with stern and threatening glances.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The two men looked at each other, but the right words did not seem to occur to them, for they remained silent.
disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading They were too much disabled to think of escaping.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two men looked at each other, but the right words did not seem to occur to them, for they remained silent.
ejaculated
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From this reading “Why, you poor contemptible hoss thieves!” ejaculated Peters, “what have you got to say for yourselves?”
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading They were too much disabled to think of escaping.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading THE horse thieves struggled to their feet, and stood apprehensively, but defiant, facing the old man who eyed them with stern and threatening glances.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading THE horse thieves struggled to their feet, and stood apprehensively, but defiant, facing the old man who eyed them with stern and threatening glances.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE horse thieves struggled to their feet, and stood apprehensively, but defiant, facing the old man who eyed them with stern and threatening glances.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Why, you poor contemptible hoss thieves!” ejaculated Peters, “what have you got to say for yourselves?”
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading THE horse thieves struggled to their feet, and stood apprehensively, but defiant, facing the old man who eyed them with stern and threatening glances.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Why, you poor contemptible hoss thieves!” ejaculated Peters, “what have you got to say for yourselves?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Why, you poor contemptible hoss thieves!” ejaculated Peters, “what have you got to say for yourselves?”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE horse thieves struggled to their feet, and stood apprehensively, but defiant, facing the old man who eyed them with stern and threatening glances.
hoss
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From this reading “Why, you poor contemptible hoss thieves!” ejaculated Peters, “what have you got to say for yourselves?”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading ON THE STEAMER ROCK ISLAND.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The two men looked at each other, but the right words did not seem to occur to them, for they remained silent.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE horse thieves struggled to their feet, and stood apprehensively, but defiant, facing the old man who eyed them with stern and threatening glances.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men looked at each other, but the right words did not seem to occur to them, for they remained silent.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They were too much disabled to think of escaping.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two men looked at each other, but the right words did not seem to occur to them, for they remained silent.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading The two men looked at each other, but the right words did not seem to occur to them, for they remained silent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were too much disabled to think of escaping.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE horse thieves struggled to their feet, and stood apprehensively, but defiant, facing the old man who eyed them with stern and threatening glances.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE STEAMER ROCK ISLAND.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two men looked at each other, but the right words did not seem to occur to them, for they remained silent.
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Why, you poor contemptible hoss thieves!” ejaculated Peters, “what have you got to say for yourselves?”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Why, you poor contemptible hoss thieves!” ejaculated Peters, “what have you got to say for yourselves?”
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The two men looked at each other, but the right words did not seem to occur to them, for they remained silent.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The two men looked at each other, but the right words did not seem to occur to them, for they remained silent.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading ON THE STEAMER ROCK ISLAND.
express in words
From this reading “Why, you poor contemptible hoss thieves!” ejaculated Peters, “what have you got to say for yourselves?”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The two men looked at each other, but the right words did not seem to occur to them, for they remained silent.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The two men looked at each other, but the right words did not seem to occur to them, for they remained silent.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading ON THE STEAMER ROCK ISLAND.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading THE horse thieves struggled to their feet, and stood apprehensively, but defiant, facing the old man who eyed them with stern and threatening glances.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE horse thieves struggled to their feet, and stood apprehensively, but defiant, facing the old man who eyed them with stern and threatening glances.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE horse thieves struggled to their feet, and stood apprehensively, but defiant, facing the old man who eyed them with stern and threatening glances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE STEAMER ROCK ISLAND.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE horse thieves struggled to their feet, and stood apprehensively, but defiant, facing the old man who eyed them with stern and threatening glances.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE horse thieves struggled to their feet, and stood apprehensively, but defiant, facing the old man who eyed them with stern and threatening glances.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were too much disabled to think of escaping.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading THE horse thieves struggled to their feet, and stood apprehensively, but defiant, facing the old man who eyed them with stern and threatening glances.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They were too much disabled to think of escaping.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading THE horse thieves struggled to their feet, and stood apprehensively, but defiant, facing the old man who eyed them with stern and threatening glances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE horse thieves struggled to their feet, and stood apprehensively, but defiant, facing the old man who eyed them with stern and threatening glances.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were too much disabled to think of escaping.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men looked at each other, but the right words did not seem to occur to them, for they remained silent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were too much disabled to think of escaping.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Why, you poor contemptible hoss thieves!” ejaculated Peters, “what have you got to say for yourselves?”
which person or people
From this reading THE horse thieves struggled to their feet, and stood apprehensively, but defiant, facing the old man who eyed them with stern and threatening glances.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, you poor contemptible hoss thieves!” ejaculated Peters, “what have you got to say for yourselves?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE horse thieves struggled to their feet, and stood apprehensively, but defiant, facing the old man who eyed them with stern and threatening glances.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The two men looked at each other, but the right words did not seem to occur to them, for they remained silent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, you poor contemptible hoss thieves!” ejaculated Peters, “what have you got to say for yourselves?”
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading “Why, you poor contemptible hoss thieves!” ejaculated Peters, “what have you got to say for yourselves?”
