used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We might manage to seize and make a hostage of Lute Brown--and even the telegraph operator," began Halloway, somewhat haltingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We might manage to seize and make a hostage of Lute Brown--and even the telegraph operator," began Halloway, somewhat haltingly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But their disappearance would prove a sort of warning and they may not be the leading spirits.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "We might manage to seize and make a hostage of Lute Brown--and even the telegraph operator," began Halloway, somewhat haltingly.
blanklyadverbUS /ˈblæŋkli/
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading "Well, what next?" inquired Brent blankly.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading "Well, what next?" inquired Brent blankly.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "We might manage to seize and make a hostage of Lute Brown--and even the telegraph operator," began Halloway, somewhat haltingly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But their disappearance would prove a sort of warning and they may not be the leading spirits.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you gather from that telegram where they mean to hold her up?"
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading "But their disappearance would prove a sort of warning and they may not be the leading spirits.
divisible by two
From this reading "We might manage to seize and make a hostage of Lute Brown--and even the telegraph operator," began Halloway, somewhat haltingly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Did you gather from that telegram where they mean to hold her up?"
assemble or get together
From this reading Did you gather from that telegram where they mean to hold her up?"
Halloway
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From this reading "We might manage to seize and make a hostage of Lute Brown--and even the telegraph operator," began Halloway, somewhat haltingly.
haltinglyadverbUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋli/
in a halting manner
From this reading "We might manage to seize and make a hostage of Lute Brown--and even the telegraph operator," began Halloway, somewhat haltingly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Did you gather from that telegram where they mean to hold her up?"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Did you gather from that telegram where they mean to hold her up?"
hostagenounUS /ˈhɑːstɪdʒ/
a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
From this reading "We might manage to seize and make a hostage of Lute Brown--and even the telegraph operator," began Halloway, somewhat haltingly.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Well, what next?" inquired Brent blankly.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading "But their disappearance would prove a sort of warning and they may not be the leading spirits.
LutenounUS /luːt/
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
From this reading "We might manage to seize and make a hostage of Lute Brown--and even the telegraph operator," began Halloway, somewhat haltingly.
engage in
From this reading "We might manage to seize and make a hostage of Lute Brown--and even the telegraph operator," began Halloway, somewhat haltingly.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "We might manage to seize and make a hostage of Lute Brown--and even the telegraph operator," began Halloway, somewhat haltingly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "But their disappearance would prove a sort of warning and they may not be the leading spirits.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Did you gather from that telegram where they mean to hold her up?"
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "No--nor even to whom the message went.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "We might manage to seize and make a hostage of Lute Brown--and even the telegraph operator," began Halloway, somewhat haltingly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Well, what next?" inquired Brent blankly.
not any; not one
From this reading "No--nor even to whom the message went.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "No--nor even to whom the message went.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But their disappearance would prove a sort of warning and they may not be the leading spirits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We might manage to seize and make a hostage of Lute Brown--and even the telegraph operator," began Halloway, somewhat haltingly.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading "We might manage to seize and make a hostage of Lute Brown--and even the telegraph operator," began Halloway, somewhat haltingly.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "But their disappearance would prove a sort of warning and they may not be the leading spirits.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading "We might manage to seize and make a hostage of Lute Brown--and even the telegraph operator," began Halloway, somewhat haltingly.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "We might manage to seize and make a hostage of Lute Brown--and even the telegraph operator," began Halloway, somewhat haltingly.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "But their disappearance would prove a sort of warning and they may not be the leading spirits.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading "But their disappearance would prove a sort of warning and they may not be the leading spirits.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Did you gather from that telegram where they mean to hold her up?"
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading "We might manage to seize and make a hostage of Lute Brown--and even the telegraph operator," began Halloway, somewhat haltingly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Did you gather from that telegram where they mean to hold her up?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We might manage to seize and make a hostage of Lute Brown--and even the telegraph operator," began Halloway, somewhat haltingly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "But their disappearance would prove a sort of warning and they may not be the leading spirits.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But their disappearance would prove a sort of warning and they may not be the leading spirits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We might manage to seize and make a hostage of Lute Brown--and even the telegraph operator," began Halloway, somewhat haltingly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Did you gather from that telegram where they mean to hold her up?"
a message informing of danger
From this reading "But their disappearance would prove a sort of warning and they may not be the leading spirits.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We might manage to seize and make a hostage of Lute Brown--and even the telegraph operator," began Halloway, somewhat haltingly.
(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 "Well, what next?" inquired Brent blankly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No--nor even to whom the message went.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what next?" inquired Brent blankly.
in or at the place that
From this reading Did you gather from that telegram where they mean to hold her up?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No--nor even to whom the message went.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But their disappearance would prove a sort of warning and they may not be the leading spirits.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you gather from that telegram where they mean to hold her up?"
