used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We intended to pull him off, and that's our thanks, and you'll not even give us a 'budge,' but accuse two innocent girls for being robbers."
accuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading "We intended to pull him off, and that's our thanks, and you'll not even give us a 'budge,' but accuse two innocent girls for being robbers."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Oh, it's the way with them all," added Isabella.
(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 felt all your _six_ hands on me," roared he, unable to stand even this transparent dodge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We intended to pull him off, and that's our thanks, and you'll not even give us a 'budge,' but accuse two innocent girls for being robbers."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "We intended to pull him off, and that's our thanks, and you'll not even give us a 'budge,' but accuse two innocent girls for being robbers."
budgeverbUS /bʌdʒ/
move very slightly
From this reading "We intended to pull him off, and that's our thanks, and you'll not even give us a 'budge,' but accuse two innocent girls for being robbers."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We intended to pull him off, and that's our thanks, and you'll not even give us a 'budge,' but accuse two innocent girls for being robbers."
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "They first ruin us, and then charge us with theft; but we deserve it, don't we, for trusting their lying words."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How could we know you from him in the dark?" cried Margaret.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "How could we know you from him in the dark?" cried Margaret.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "How could we know you from him in the dark?" cried Margaret.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading "They first ruin us, and then charge us with theft; but we deserve it, don't we, for trusting their lying words."
dodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading "I felt all your _six_ hands on me," roared he, unable to stand even this transparent dodge.
don't
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From this reading "They first ruin us, and then charge us with theft; but we deserve it, don't we, for trusting their lying words."
divisible by two
From this reading "I felt all your _six_ hands on me," roared he, unable to stand even this transparent dodge.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "I felt all your _six_ hands on me," roared he, unable to stand even this transparent dodge.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "They first ruin us, and then charge us with theft; but we deserve it, don't we, for trusting their lying words."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We intended to pull him off, and that's our thanks, and you'll not even give us a 'budge,' but accuse two innocent girls for being robbers."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "How could we know you from him in the dark?" cried Margaret.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "We intended to pull him off, and that's our thanks, and you'll not even give us a 'budge,' but accuse two innocent girls for being robbers."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "We intended to pull him off, and that's our thanks, and you'll not even give us a 'budge,' but accuse two innocent girls for being robbers."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I felt all your _six_ hands on me," roared he, unable to stand even this transparent dodge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I felt all your _six_ hands on me," roared he, unable to stand even this transparent dodge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How could we know you from him in the dark?" cried Margaret.
How
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From this reading "How could we know you from him in the dark?" cried Margaret.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I felt all your _six_ hands on me," roared he, unable to stand even this transparent dodge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How could we know you from him in the dark?" cried Margaret.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading "We intended to pull him off, and that's our thanks, and you'll not even give us a 'budge,' but accuse two innocent girls for being robbers."
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading "We intended to pull him off, and that's our thanks, and you'll not even give us a 'budge,' but accuse two innocent girls for being robbers."
IsabellanounUS /ˌɪzəˈbelə/
the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)
From this reading "Oh, it's the way with them all," added Isabella.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They first ruin us, and then charge us with theft; but we deserve it, don't we, for trusting their lying words."
it's
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From this reading "Oh, it's the way with them all," added Isabella.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How could we know you from him in the dark?" cried Margaret.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "They first ruin us, and then charge us with theft; but we deserve it, don't we, for trusting their lying words."
Margaret
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From this reading "How could we know you from him in the dark?" cried Margaret.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I felt all your _six_ hands on me," roared he, unable to stand even this transparent dodge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We intended to pull him off, and that's our thanks, and you'll not even give us a 'budge,' but accuse two innocent girls for being robbers."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We intended to pull him off, and that's our thanks, and you'll not even give us a 'budge,' but accuse two innocent girls for being robbers."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, it's the way with them all," added Isabella.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I felt all your _six_ hands on me," roared he, unable to stand even this transparent dodge.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We intended to pull him off, and that's our thanks, and you'll not even give us a 'budge,' but accuse two innocent girls for being robbers."
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "We intended to pull him off, and that's our thanks, and you'll not even give us a 'budge,' but accuse two innocent girls for being robbers."
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "I felt all your _six_ hands on me," roared he, unable to stand even this transparent dodge.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading "We intended to pull him off, and that's our thanks, and you'll not even give us a 'budge,' but accuse two innocent girls for being robbers."
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading "They first ruin us, and then charge us with theft; but we deserve it, don't we, for trusting their lying words."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "I felt all your _six_ hands on me," roared he, unable to stand even this transparent dodge.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "I felt all your _six_ hands on me," roared he, unable to stand even this transparent dodge.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "We intended to pull him off, and that's our thanks, and you'll not even give us a 'budge,' but accuse two innocent girls for being robbers."
that's
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From this reading "We intended to pull him off, and that's our thanks, and you'll not even give us a 'budge,' but accuse two innocent girls for being robbers."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How could we know you from him in the dark?" cried Margaret.
theftnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading "They first ruin us, and then charge us with theft; but we deserve it, don't we, for trusting their lying words."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "They first ruin us, and then charge us with theft; but we deserve it, don't we, for trusting their lying words."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Oh, it's the way with them all," added Isabella.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "They first ruin us, and then charge us with theft; but we deserve it, don't we, for trusting their lying words."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They first ruin us, and then charge us with theft; but we deserve it, don't we, for trusting their lying words."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I felt all your _six_ hands on me," roared he, unable to stand even this transparent dodge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I felt all your _six_ hands on me," roared he, unable to stand even this transparent dodge.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading "I felt all your _six_ hands on me," roared he, unable to stand even this transparent dodge.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading "They first ruin us, and then charge us with theft; but we deserve it, don't we, for trusting their lying words."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "We intended to pull him off, and that's our thanks, and you'll not even give us a 'budge,' but accuse two innocent girls for being robbers."
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading "I felt all your _six_ hands on me," roared he, unable to stand even this transparent dodge.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We intended to pull him off, and that's our thanks, and you'll not even give us a 'budge,' but accuse two innocent girls for being robbers."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Oh, it's the way with them all," added Isabella.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How could we know you from him in the dark?" cried Margaret.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, it's the way with them all," added Isabella.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "They first ruin us, and then charge us with theft; but we deserve it, don't we, for trusting their lying words."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How could we know you from him in the dark?" cried Margaret.
you'll
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From this reading "We intended to pull him off, and that's our thanks, and you'll not even give us a 'budge,' but accuse two innocent girls for being robbers."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I felt all your _six_ hands on me," roared he, unable to stand even this transparent dodge.
