used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The road was dark, and the fair-ground swindler had come up in his rear.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He thought he must be the victim of some footpad, and, dropping his bundle of chemicals, he strove to break away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He thought he must be the victim of some footpad, and, dropping his bundle of chemicals, he strove to break away.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB ON THE ROAD For the instant Bob could not make out who had caught hold of him.
terminate
From this reading He thought he must be the victim of some footpad, and, dropping his bundle of chemicals, he strove to break away.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading He thought he must be the victim of some footpad, and, dropping his bundle of chemicals, he strove to break away.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading BOB ON THE ROAD For the instant Bob could not make out who had caught hold of him.
chemicalsnounUS /ˈkemɪkəlz/
plural of “chemical” — material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
From this reading He thought he must be the victim of some footpad, and, dropping his bundle of chemicals, he strove to break away.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The road was dark, and the fair-ground swindler had come up in his rear.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading BOB ON THE ROAD For the instant Bob could not make out who had caught hold of him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Let go of me!” he cried.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The road was dark, and the fair-ground swindler had come up in his rear.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading He thought he must be the victim of some footpad, and, dropping his bundle of chemicals, he strove to break away.
fair-ground
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From this reading The road was dark, and the fair-ground swindler had come up in his rear.
footpadnoun
a highwayman who robs on foot
From this reading He thought he must be the victim of some footpad, and, dropping his bundle of chemicals, he strove to break away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BOB ON THE ROAD For the instant Bob could not make out who had caught hold of him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Let go of me!” he cried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BOB ON THE ROAD For the instant Bob could not make out who had caught hold of him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I will when I have you where I want you,” returned the swindler.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought he must be the victim of some footpad, and, dropping his bundle of chemicals, he strove to break away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BOB ON THE ROAD For the instant Bob could not make out who had caught hold of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The road was dark, and the fair-ground swindler had come up in his rear.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading BOB ON THE ROAD For the instant Bob could not make out who had caught hold of him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will when I have you where I want you,” returned the swindler.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The road was dark, and the fair-ground swindler had come up in his rear.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading BOB ON THE ROAD For the instant Bob could not make out who had caught hold of him.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let go of me!” he cried.
engage in
From this reading BOB ON THE ROAD For the instant Bob could not make out who had caught hold of him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let go of me!” he cried.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He thought he must be the victim of some footpad, and, dropping his bundle of chemicals, he strove to break away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BOB ON THE ROAD For the instant Bob could not make out who had caught hold of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOB ON THE ROAD For the instant Bob could not make out who had caught hold of him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BOB ON THE ROAD For the instant Bob could not make out who had caught hold of him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BOB ON THE ROAD For the instant Bob could not make out who had caught hold of him.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The road was dark, and the fair-ground swindler had come up in his rear.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I will when I have you where I want you,” returned the swindler.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading BOB ON THE ROAD For the instant Bob could not make out who had caught hold of him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He thought he must be the victim of some footpad, and, dropping his bundle of chemicals, he strove to break away.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading He thought he must be the victim of some footpad, and, dropping his bundle of chemicals, he strove to break away.
swindlernounUS /ˈswɪndələr/
a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
From this reading The road was dark, and the fair-ground swindler had come up in his rear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB ON THE ROAD For the instant Bob could not make out who had caught hold of him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought he must be the victim of some footpad, and, dropping his bundle of chemicals, he strove to break away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He thought he must be the victim of some footpad, and, dropping his bundle of chemicals, he strove to break away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The road was dark, and the fair-ground swindler had come up in his rear.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading He thought he must be the victim of some footpad, and, dropping his bundle of chemicals, he strove to break away.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I will when I have you where I want you,” returned the swindler.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road was dark, and the fair-ground swindler had come up in his rear.
at the time that
From this reading “I will when I have you where I want you,” returned the swindler.
in or at the place that
From this reading “I will when I have you where I want you,” returned the swindler.
which person or people
From this reading BOB ON THE ROAD For the instant Bob could not make out who had caught hold of him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will when I have you where I want you,” returned the swindler.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will when I have you where I want you,” returned the swindler.
