used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It isn’t likely he intends any harm, and maybe he’ll know a way to get out of this swamp.”
ABIMELECH
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From this reading ’RASTUS ABIMELECH BELSHAZZAR JOHNSON “Who can that be?” asked Fred, as the startled boys focused their eyes on the tree.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “More likely he’s lost in it, just the same as ourselves,” conjectured Fred, but followed Bobby and Lee who had already started in the direction of the tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It isn’t likely he intends any harm, and maybe he’ll know a way to get out of this swamp.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It isn’t likely he intends any harm, and maybe he’ll know a way to get out of this swamp.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ’RASTUS ABIMELECH BELSHAZZAR JOHNSON “Who can that be?” asked Fred, as the startled boys focused their eyes on the tree.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ’RASTUS ABIMELECH BELSHAZZAR JOHNSON “Who can that be?” asked Fred, as the startled boys focused their eyes on the tree.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “But whoever it is, we want to talk to him right away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ’RASTUS ABIMELECH BELSHAZZAR JOHNSON “Who can that be?” asked Fred, as the startled boys focused their eyes on the tree.
BELSHAZZARnoun
(Old Testament) Babylonian general and son of Nebuchadnezzar II; according to the Old Testament he was warned of his doom by divine handwriting on the wall that was interpreted by Daniel (6th century BC)
From this reading ’RASTUS ABIMELECH BELSHAZZAR JOHNSON “Who can that be?” asked Fred, as the startled boys focused their eyes on the tree.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “Search me,” replied Bobby.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ’RASTUS ABIMELECH BELSHAZZAR JOHNSON “Who can that be?” asked Fred, as the startled boys focused their eyes on the tree.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But whoever it is, we want to talk to him right away.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ’RASTUS ABIMELECH BELSHAZZAR JOHNSON “Who can that be?” asked Fred, as the startled boys focused their eyes on the tree.
conjectured
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From this reading “More likely he’s lost in it, just the same as ourselves,” conjectured Fred, but followed Bobby and Lee who had already started in the direction of the tree.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “More likely he’s lost in it, just the same as ourselves,” conjectured Fred, but followed Bobby and Lee who had already started in the direction of the tree.
opinion or judgment
From this reading ’RASTUS ABIMELECH BELSHAZZAR JOHNSON “Who can that be?” asked Fred, as the startled boys focused their eyes on the tree.
focusedadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊkəst/
being in focus or brought into focus
From this reading ’RASTUS ABIMELECH BELSHAZZAR JOHNSON “Who can that be?” asked Fred, as the startled boys focused their eyes on the tree.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “More likely he’s lost in it, just the same as ourselves,” conjectured Fred, but followed Bobby and Lee who had already started in the direction of the tree.
Fred
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From this reading ’RASTUS ABIMELECH BELSHAZZAR JOHNSON “Who can that be?” asked Fred, as the startled boys focused their eyes on the tree.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It isn’t likely he intends any harm, and maybe he’ll know a way to get out of this swamp.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “More likely he’s lost in it, just the same as ourselves,” conjectured Fred, but followed Bobby and Lee who had already started in the direction of the tree.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading It isn’t likely he intends any harm, and maybe he’ll know a way to get out of this swamp.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It isn’t likely he intends any harm, and maybe he’ll know a way to get out of this swamp.”
he'll
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From this reading It isn’t likely he intends any harm, and maybe he’ll know a way to get out of this swamp.”
he's
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From this reading “More likely he’s lost in it, just the same as ourselves,” conjectured Fred, but followed Bobby and Lee who had already started in the direction of the tree.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But whoever it is, we want to talk to him right away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “More likely he’s lost in it, just the same as ourselves,” conjectured Fred, but followed Bobby and Lee who had already started in the direction of the tree.
intendsverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendz/
third-person singular of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading It isn’t likely he intends any harm, and maybe he’ll know a way to get out of this swamp.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But whoever it is, we want to talk to him right away.
isn't
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From this reading It isn’t likely he intends any harm, and maybe he’ll know a way to get out of this swamp.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But whoever it is, we want to talk to him right away.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading ’RASTUS ABIMELECH BELSHAZZAR JOHNSON “Who can that be?” asked Fred, as the startled boys focused their eyes on the tree.
and nothing more
From this reading “More likely he’s lost in it, just the same as ourselves,” conjectured Fred, but followed Bobby and Lee who had already started in the direction of the tree.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It isn’t likely he intends any harm, and maybe he’ll know a way to get out of this swamp.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “More likely he’s lost in it, just the same as ourselves,” conjectured Fred, but followed Bobby and Lee who had already started in the direction of the tree.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It isn’t likely he intends any harm, and maybe he’ll know a way to get out of this swamp.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “More likely he’s lost in it, just the same as ourselves,” conjectured Fred, but followed Bobby and Lee who had already started in the direction of the tree.
by chance
From this reading It isn’t likely he intends any harm, and maybe he’ll know a way to get out of this swamp.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Search me,” replied Bobby.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “More likely he’s lost in it, just the same as ourselves,” conjectured Fred, but followed Bobby and Lee who had already started in the direction of the tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It isn’t likely he intends any harm, and maybe he’ll know a way to get out of this swamp.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ’RASTUS ABIMELECH BELSHAZZAR JOHNSON “Who can that be?” asked Fred, as the startled boys focused their eyes on the tree.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “More likely he’s lost in it, just the same as ourselves,” conjectured Fred, but followed Bobby and Lee who had already started in the direction of the tree.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It isn’t likely he intends any harm, and maybe he’ll know a way to get out of this swamp.”
RASTUS
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From this reading ’RASTUS ABIMELECH BELSHAZZAR JOHNSON “Who can that be?” asked Fred, as the startled boys focused their eyes on the tree.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Search me,” replied Bobby.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “But whoever it is, we want to talk to him right away.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “More likely he’s lost in it, just the same as ourselves,” conjectured Fred, but followed Bobby and Lee who had already started in the direction of the tree.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “Search me,” replied Bobby.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “More likely he’s lost in it, just the same as ourselves,” conjectured Fred, but followed Bobby and Lee who had already started in the direction of the tree.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading ’RASTUS ABIMELECH BELSHAZZAR JOHNSON “Who can that be?” asked Fred, as the startled boys focused their eyes on the tree.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading It isn’t likely he intends any harm, and maybe he’ll know a way to get out of this swamp.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “But whoever it is, we want to talk to him right away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ’RASTUS ABIMELECH BELSHAZZAR JOHNSON “Who can that be?” asked Fred, as the startled boys focused their eyes on the tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’RASTUS ABIMELECH BELSHAZZAR JOHNSON “Who can that be?” asked Fred, as the startled boys focused their eyes on the tree.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ’RASTUS ABIMELECH BELSHAZZAR JOHNSON “Who can that be?” asked Fred, as the startled boys focused their eyes on the tree.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It isn’t likely he intends any harm, and maybe he’ll know a way to get out of this swamp.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But whoever it is, we want to talk to him right away.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading ’RASTUS ABIMELECH BELSHAZZAR JOHNSON “Who can that be?” asked Fred, as the startled boys focused their eyes on the tree.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “But whoever it is, we want to talk to him right away.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It isn’t likely he intends any harm, and maybe he’ll know a way to get out of this swamp.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “But whoever it is, we want to talk to him right away.
which person or people
From this reading ’RASTUS ABIMELECH BELSHAZZAR JOHNSON “Who can that be?” asked Fred, as the startled boys focused their eyes on the tree.
whoever
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From this reading “But whoever it is, we want to talk to him right away.
