aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "So these are your friends?" he said, quietly, as the boys gathered about him, with faces expressive of anything but welcome.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading The boys stared at the man who had leaped among them from off the ladder with feelings of alarmed surprise.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was Detective Hook who stood before him--Detective Hook, whom he had supposed to be already far upon his homeward way.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The boys stared at the man who had leaped among them from off the ladder with feelings of alarmed surprise.
any thing at all
From this reading "So these are your friends?" he said, quietly, as the boys gathered about him, with faces expressive of anything but welcome.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So these are your friends?" he said, quietly, as the boys gathered about him, with faces expressive of anything but welcome.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "So these are your friends?" he said, quietly, as the boys gathered about him, with faces expressive of anything but welcome.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CALEB HOOK MAKES HIMSELF AT HOME.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was Detective Hook who stood before him--Detective Hook, whom he had supposed to be already far upon his homeward way.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was Detective Hook who stood before him--Detective Hook, whom he had supposed to be already far upon his homeward way.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys stared at the man who had leaped among them from off the ladder with feelings of alarmed surprise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "So these are your friends?" he said, quietly, as the boys gathered about him, with faces expressive of anything but welcome.
CALEB
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From this reading CALEB HOOK MAKES HIMSELF AT HOME.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading It was Detective Hook who stood before him--Detective Hook, whom he had supposed to be already far upon his homeward way.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading "So these are your friends?" he said, quietly, as the boys gathered about him, with faces expressive of anything but welcome.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "So these are your friends?" he said, quietly, as the boys gathered about him, with faces expressive of anything but welcome.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was Detective Hook who stood before him--Detective Hook, whom he had supposed to be already far upon his homeward way.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading The boys stared at the man who had leaped among them from off the ladder with feelings of alarmed surprise.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Nor was the surprise of Frank Mansfield less than the others.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "So these are your friends?" he said, quietly, as the boys gathered about him, with faces expressive of anything but welcome.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The boys stared at the man who had leaped among them from off the ladder with feelings of alarmed surprise.
brought together in one place
From this reading "So these are your friends?" he said, quietly, as the boys gathered about him, with faces expressive of anything but welcome.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boys stared at the man who had leaped among them from off the ladder with feelings of alarmed surprise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Detective Hook who stood before him--Detective Hook, whom he had supposed to be already far upon his homeward way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Detective Hook who stood before him--Detective Hook, whom he had supposed to be already far upon his homeward way.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading CALEB HOOK MAKES HIMSELF AT HOME.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Detective Hook who stood before him--Detective Hook, whom he had supposed to be already far upon his homeward way.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading CALEB HOOK MAKES HIMSELF AT HOME.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading It was Detective Hook who stood before him--Detective Hook, whom he had supposed to be already far upon his homeward way.
HOOKverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading CALEB HOOK MAKES HIMSELF AT HOME.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Detective Hook who stood before him--Detective Hook, whom he had supposed to be already far upon his homeward way.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading The boys stared at the man who had leaped among them from off the ladder with feelings of alarmed surprise.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The boys stared at the man who had leaped among them from off the ladder with feelings of alarmed surprise.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Nor was the surprise of Frank Mansfield less than the others.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading CALEB HOOK MAKES HIMSELF AT HOME.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The boys stared at the man who had leaped among them from off the ladder with feelings of alarmed surprise.
MansfieldnounUS /ˈmænzfiːld/
New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923)
From this reading Nor was the surprise of Frank Mansfield less than the others.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was the surprise of Frank Mansfield less than the others.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boys stared at the man who had leaped among them from off the ladder with feelings of alarmed surprise.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The boys stared at the man who had leaped among them from off the ladder with feelings of alarmed surprise.
others
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From this reading Nor was the surprise of Frank Mansfield less than the others.
with low volume
From this reading "So these are your friends?" he said, quietly, as the boys gathered about him, with faces expressive of anything but welcome.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So these are your friends?" he said, quietly, as the boys gathered about him, with faces expressive of anything but welcome.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So these are your friends?" he said, quietly, as the boys gathered about him, with faces expressive of anything but welcome.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The boys stared at the man who had leaped among them from off the ladder with feelings of alarmed surprise.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was Detective Hook who stood before him--Detective Hook, whom he had supposed to be already far upon his homeward way.
required or under orders
From this reading It was Detective Hook who stood before him--Detective Hook, whom he had supposed to be already far upon his homeward way.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The boys stared at the man who had leaped among them from off the ladder with feelings of alarmed surprise.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nor was the surprise of Frank Mansfield less than the others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boys stared at the man who had leaped among them from off the ladder with feelings of alarmed surprise.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The boys stared at the man who had leaped among them from off the ladder with feelings of alarmed surprise.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "So these are your friends?" he said, quietly, as the boys gathered about him, with faces expressive of anything but welcome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Detective Hook who stood before him--Detective Hook, whom he had supposed to be already far upon his homeward way.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was Detective Hook who stood before him--Detective Hook, whom he had supposed to be already far upon his homeward way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor was the surprise of Frank Mansfield less than the others.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was Detective Hook who stood before him--Detective Hook, whom he had supposed to be already far upon his homeward way.
accept gladly
From this reading "So these are your friends?" he said, quietly, as the boys gathered about him, with faces expressive of anything but welcome.
which person or people
From this reading The boys stared at the man who had leaped among them from off the ladder with feelings of alarmed surprise.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Detective Hook who stood before him--Detective Hook, whom he had supposed to be already far upon his homeward way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boys stared at the man who had leaped among them from off the ladder with feelings of alarmed surprise.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So these are your friends?" he said, quietly, as the boys gathered about him, with faces expressive of anything but welcome.
