used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BOB BECOMES A PRISONER “That’s the time I caught you, you little sneak!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Casco who uttered the words, and it was he who had stepped up behind Bob and pulled him partly into the room.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Without replying the young photographer straightened up and let out with his right arm.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading The scar-faced man went backward in such a hurry that he hit the wall opposite with considerable force.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading BOB BECOMES A PRISONER “That’s the time I caught you, you little sneak!”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was Casco who uttered the words, and it was he who had stepped up behind Bob and pulled him partly into the room.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB BECOMES A PRISONER “That’s the time I caught you, you little sneak!”
Casco
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From this reading It was Casco who uttered the words, and it was he who had stepped up behind Bob and pulled him partly into the room.
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 BECOMES A PRISONER “That’s the time I caught you, you little sneak!”
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The scar-faced man went backward in such a hurry that he hit the wall opposite with considerable force.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The scar-faced man went backward in such a hurry that he hit the wall opposite with considerable force.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Casco who uttered the words, and it was he who had stepped up behind Bob and pulled him partly into the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Casco who uttered the words, and it was he who had stepped up behind Bob and pulled him partly into the room.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Help!” he yelled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Casco who uttered the words, and it was he who had stepped up behind Bob and pulled him partly into the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without replying the young photographer straightened up and let out with his right arm.
cause to move by striking
From this reading The scar-faced man went backward in such a hurry that he hit the wall opposite with considerable force.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading The scar-faced man went backward in such a hurry that he hit the wall opposite with considerable force.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BOB BECOMES A PRISONER “That’s the time I caught you, you little sneak!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scar-faced man went backward in such a hurry that he hit the wall opposite with considerable force.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was Casco who uttered the words, and it was he who had stepped up behind Bob and pulled him partly into the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Casco who uttered the words, and it was he who had stepped up behind Bob and pulled him partly into the room.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Without replying the young photographer straightened up and let out with his right arm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BOB BECOMES A PRISONER “That’s the time I caught you, you little sneak!”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The scar-faced man went backward in such a hurry that he hit the wall opposite with considerable force.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The scar-faced man went backward in such a hurry that he hit the wall opposite with considerable force.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Without replying the young photographer straightened up and let out with his right arm.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading It was Casco who uttered the words, and it was he who had stepped up behind Bob and pulled him partly into the room.
photographernounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfər/
someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading Without replying the young photographer straightened up and let out with his right arm.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading BOB BECOMES A PRISONER “That’s the time I caught you, you little sneak!”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading It was Casco who uttered the words, and it was he who had stepped up behind Bob and pulled him partly into the room.
replyingverbUS /rɪˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Without replying the young photographer straightened up and let out with his right arm.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Without replying the young photographer straightened up and let out with his right arm.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was Casco who uttered the words, and it was he who had stepped up behind Bob and pulled him partly into the room.
scar-faced
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From this reading The scar-faced man went backward in such a hurry that he hit the wall opposite with considerable force.
sneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading BOB BECOMES A PRISONER “That’s the time I caught you, you little sneak!”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading It was Casco who uttered the words, and it was he who had stepped up behind Bob and pulled him partly into the room.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Without replying the young photographer straightened up and let out with his right arm.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The scar-faced man went backward in such a hurry that he hit the wall opposite with considerable force.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The scar-faced man went backward in such a hurry that he hit the wall opposite with considerable force.
That's
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From this reading BOB BECOMES A PRISONER “That’s the time I caught you, you little sneak!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB BECOMES A PRISONER “That’s the time I caught you, you little sneak!”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading BOB BECOMES A PRISONER “That’s the time I caught you, you little sneak!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was Casco who uttered the words, and it was he who had stepped up behind Bob and pulled him partly into the room.
communicated in words
From this reading It was Casco who uttered the words, and it was he who had stepped up behind Bob and pulled him partly into the room.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The scar-faced man went backward in such a hurry that he hit the wall opposite with considerable force.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Casco who uttered the words, and it was he who had stepped up behind Bob and pulled him partly into the room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The scar-faced man went backward in such a hurry that he hit the wall opposite with considerable force.
which person or people
From this reading It was Casco who uttered the words, and it was he who had stepped up behind Bob and pulled him partly into the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Without replying the young photographer straightened up and let out with his right arm.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without replying the young photographer straightened up and let out with his right arm.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was Casco who uttered the words, and it was he who had stepped up behind Bob and pulled him partly into the room.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Help!” he yelled.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BOB BECOMES A PRISONER “That’s the time I caught you, you little sneak!”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Without replying the young photographer straightened up and let out with his right arm.
