used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His hands were now free, and he took the knife from Felix.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Without any of the disadvantages under which the Milesian had performed the operation, he severed the bonds of his crony, and then proceeded to repeat the ceremony upon Scott and Morris.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Put your hands behind you!" said Louis, as he heard footsteps on the deck.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WORKING UP THE DETAILS OF THE SCHEME Louis was the first to be released from his bonds.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Put your hands behind you!" said Louis, as he heard footsteps on the deck.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading WORKING UP THE DETAILS OF THE SCHEME Louis was the first to be released from his bonds.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Without any of the disadvantages under which the Milesian had performed the operation, he severed the bonds of his crony, and then proceeded to repeat the ceremony upon Scott and Morris.
cronynounUS /ˈkroʊni/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Without any of the disadvantages under which the Milesian had performed the operation, he severed the bonds of his crony, and then proceeded to repeat the ceremony upon Scott and Morris.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "Put your hands behind you!" said Louis, as he heard footsteps on the deck.
true confidential information
From this reading WORKING UP THE DETAILS OF THE SCHEME Louis was the first to be released from his bonds.
disadvantagesnounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “disadvantage” — the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading Without any of the disadvantages under which the Milesian had performed the operation, he severed the bonds of his crony, and then proceeded to repeat the ceremony upon Scott and Morris.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading "Take your seats on the divan!"
Felix
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From this reading His hands were now free, and he took the knife from Felix.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading WORKING UP THE DETAILS OF THE SCHEME Louis was the first to be released from his bonds.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading "Put your hands behind you!" said Louis, as he heard footsteps on the deck.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading His hands were now free, and he took the knife from Felix.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WORKING UP THE DETAILS OF THE SCHEME Louis was the first to be released from his bonds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Without any of the disadvantages under which the Milesian had performed the operation, he severed the bonds of his crony, and then proceeded to repeat the ceremony upon Scott and Morris.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His hands were now free, and he took the knife from Felix.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His hands were now free, and he took the knife from Felix.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Put your hands behind you!" said Louis, as he heard footsteps on the deck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WORKING UP THE DETAILS OF THE SCHEME Louis was the first to be released from his bonds.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading His hands were now free, and he took the knife from Felix.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading WORKING UP THE DETAILS OF THE SCHEME Louis was the first to be released from his bonds.
Milesian
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From this reading Without any of the disadvantages under which the Milesian had performed the operation, he severed the bonds of his crony, and then proceeded to repeat the ceremony upon Scott and Morris.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Without any of the disadvantages under which the Milesian had performed the operation, he severed the bonds of his crony, and then proceeded to repeat the ceremony upon Scott and Morris.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His hands were now free, and he took the knife from Felix.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WORKING UP THE DETAILS OF THE SCHEME Louis was the first to be released from his bonds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Put your hands behind you!" said Louis, as he heard footsteps on the deck.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading Without any of the disadvantages under which the Milesian had performed the operation, he severed the bonds of his crony, and then proceeded to repeat the ceremony upon Scott and Morris.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading Without any of the disadvantages under which the Milesian had performed the operation, he severed the bonds of his crony, and then proceeded to repeat the ceremony upon Scott and Morris.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Without any of the disadvantages under which the Milesian had performed the operation, he severed the bonds of his crony, and then proceeded to repeat the ceremony upon Scott and Morris.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Put your hands behind you!" said Louis, as he heard footsteps on the deck.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading WORKING UP THE DETAILS OF THE SCHEME Louis was the first to be released from his bonds.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading Without any of the disadvantages under which the Milesian had performed the operation, he severed the bonds of his crony, and then proceeded to repeat the ceremony upon Scott and Morris.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Put your hands behind you!" said Louis, as he heard footsteps on the deck.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading WORKING UP THE DETAILS OF THE SCHEME Louis was the first to be released from his bonds.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Without any of the disadvantages under which the Milesian had performed the operation, he severed the bonds of his crony, and then proceeded to repeat the ceremony upon Scott and Morris.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading "Take your seats on the divan!"
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading Without any of the disadvantages under which the Milesian had performed the operation, he severed the bonds of his crony, and then proceeded to repeat the ceremony upon Scott and Morris.
carry out
From this reading "Take your seats on the divan!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WORKING UP THE DETAILS OF THE SCHEME Louis was the first to be released from his bonds.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Without any of the disadvantages under which the Milesian had performed the operation, he severed the bonds of his crony, and then proceeded to repeat the ceremony upon Scott and Morris.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WORKING UP THE DETAILS OF THE SCHEME Louis was the first to be released from his bonds.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading His hands were now free, and he took the knife from Felix.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Without any of the disadvantages under which the Milesian had performed the operation, he severed the bonds of his crony, and then proceeded to repeat the ceremony upon Scott and Morris.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WORKING UP THE DETAILS OF THE SCHEME Louis was the first to be released from his bonds.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Without any of the disadvantages under which the Milesian had performed the operation, he severed the bonds of his crony, and then proceeded to repeat the ceremony upon Scott and Morris.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WORKING UP THE DETAILS OF THE SCHEME Louis was the first to be released from his bonds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His hands were now free, and he took the knife from Felix.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Without any of the disadvantages under which the Milesian had performed the operation, he severed the bonds of his crony, and then proceeded to repeat the ceremony upon Scott and Morris.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without any of the disadvantages under which the Milesian had performed the operation, he severed the bonds of his crony, and then proceeded to repeat the ceremony upon Scott and Morris.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading WORKING UP THE DETAILS OF THE SCHEME Louis was the first to be released from his bonds.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Put your hands behind you!" said Louis, as he heard footsteps on the deck.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Put your hands behind you!" said Louis, as he heard footsteps on the deck.
