used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bolton Makes A Discovery.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Curtis Waring is afraid of the boy--and of me.
(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 "I see it all," Bolton said to himself, thoughtfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Curtis Waring is afraid of the boy--and of me.
any thing at all
From this reading I must find out for certain whether he's had anything to do with gettin' Dodger out of the way, and then, Tim Bolton, you must set your wits to work to spoil his little game."
Bolton
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From this reading Bolton Makes A Discovery.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Curtis Waring is afraid of the boy--and of me.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I must find out for certain whether he's had anything to do with gettin' Dodger out of the way, and then, Tim Bolton, you must set your wits to work to spoil his little game."
circumventedverbUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈventɪd/
past form of “circumvent” — surround so as to force to give up
From this reading He's circumvented me neatly, and the game is his--so far my little plan is dished.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading "Curtis Waring is afraid of the boy--and of me.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Bolton Makes A Discovery.
dishedadjectiveUS /dɪʃt/
shaped like a dish or pan
From this reading He's circumvented me neatly, and the game is his--so far my little plan is dished.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I must find out for certain whether he's had anything to do with gettin' Dodger out of the way, and then, Tim Bolton, you must set your wits to work to spoil his little game."
DodgernounUS /ˈdɑːdʒər/
a shifty deceptive person
From this reading I must find out for certain whether he's had anything to do with gettin' Dodger out of the way, and then, Tim Bolton, you must set your wits to work to spoil his little game."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He's circumvented me neatly, and the game is his--so far my little plan is dished.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I must find out for certain whether he's had anything to do with gettin' Dodger out of the way, and then, Tim Bolton, you must set your wits to work to spoil his little game."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I must find out for certain whether he's had anything to do with gettin' Dodger out of the way, and then, Tim Bolton, you must set your wits to work to spoil his little game."
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He's circumvented me neatly, and the game is his--so far my little plan is dished.
gettin
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From this reading I must find out for certain whether he's had anything to do with gettin' Dodger out of the way, and then, Tim Bolton, you must set your wits to work to spoil his little game."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I must find out for certain whether he's had anything to do with gettin' Dodger out of the way, and then, Tim Bolton, you must set your wits to work to spoil his little game."
He's
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From this reading He's circumvented me neatly, and the game is his--so far my little plan is dished.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I see it all," Bolton said to himself, thoughtfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He's circumvented me neatly, and the game is his--so far my little plan is dished.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see it all," Bolton said to himself, thoughtfully.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Curtis Waring is afraid of the boy--and of me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I see it all," Bolton said to himself, thoughtfully.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He's circumvented me neatly, and the game is his--so far my little plan is dished.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Bolton Makes A Discovery.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Curtis Waring is afraid of the boy--and of me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must find out for certain whether he's had anything to do with gettin' Dodger out of the way, and then, Tim Bolton, you must set your wits to work to spoil his little game."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He's circumvented me neatly, and the game is his--so far my little plan is dished.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading He's circumvented me neatly, and the game is his--so far my little plan is dished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Curtis Waring is afraid of the boy--and of me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I must find out for certain whether he's had anything to do with gettin' Dodger out of the way, and then, Tim Bolton, you must set your wits to work to spoil his little game."
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading He's circumvented me neatly, and the game is his--so far my little plan is dished.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I see it all," Bolton said to himself, thoughtfully.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see it all," Bolton said to himself, thoughtfully.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I must find out for certain whether he's had anything to do with gettin' Dodger out of the way, and then, Tim Bolton, you must set your wits to work to spoil his little game."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He's circumvented me neatly, and the game is his--so far my little plan is dished.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading I must find out for certain whether he's had anything to do with gettin' Dodger out of the way, and then, Tim Bolton, you must set your wits to work to spoil his little game."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Curtis Waring is afraid of the boy--and of me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I must find out for certain whether he's had anything to do with gettin' Dodger out of the way, and then, Tim Bolton, you must set your wits to work to spoil his little game."
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "I see it all," Bolton said to himself, thoughtfully.
Tim
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From this reading I must find out for certain whether he's had anything to do with gettin' Dodger out of the way, and then, Tim Bolton, you must set your wits to work to spoil his little game."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I see it all," Bolton said to himself, thoughtfully.
WaringverbUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly
From this reading "Curtis Waring is afraid of the boy--and of me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I must find out for certain whether he's had anything to do with gettin' Dodger out of the way, and then, Tim Bolton, you must set your wits to work to spoil his little game."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I must find out for certain whether he's had anything to do with gettin' Dodger out of the way, and then, Tim Bolton, you must set your wits to work to spoil his little game."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I must find out for certain whether he's had anything to do with gettin' Dodger out of the way, and then, Tim Bolton, you must set your wits to work to spoil his little game."
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading I must find out for certain whether he's had anything to do with gettin' Dodger out of the way, and then, Tim Bolton, you must set your wits to work to spoil his little game."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I must find out for certain whether he's had anything to do with gettin' Dodger out of the way, and then, Tim Bolton, you must set your wits to work to spoil his little game."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I must find out for certain whether he's had anything to do with gettin' Dodger out of the way, and then, Tim Bolton, you must set your wits to work to spoil his little game."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I must find out for certain whether he's had anything to do with gettin' Dodger out of the way, and then, Tim Bolton, you must set your wits to work to spoil his little game."
