(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading They began to edge away from one another, so as to be able to rush in from opposite directions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stick was lowered; they whispered together, and then tried to fool me.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They began to edge away from one another, so as to be able to rush in from opposite directions.
eagerly desirous
From this reading GARETH I was quite as anxious to avoid police interference as the men themselves could be; but I knew the threat was more likely to drive them off than any other.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading GARETH I was quite as anxious to avoid police interference as the men themselves could be; but I knew the threat was more likely to drive them off than any other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GARETH I was quite as anxious to avoid police interference as the men themselves could be; but I knew the threat was more likely to drive them off than any other.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading GARETH I was quite as anxious to avoid police interference as the men themselves could be; but I knew the threat was more likely to drive them off than any other.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They began to edge away from one another, so as to be able to rush in from opposite directions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading GARETH I was quite as anxious to avoid police interference as the men themselves could be; but I knew the threat was more likely to drive them off than any other.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They began to edge away from one another, so as to be able to rush in from opposite directions.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading To recover the girl, they would have bludgeoned me readily enough, if they could have done it without being discovered; but my weapon made that impossible.
bludgeonedverbUS /ˈblʌdʒənd/
past form of “bludgeon” — overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club
From this reading To recover the girl, they would have bludgeoned me readily enough, if they could have done it without being discovered; but my weapon made that impossible.
braveradjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvər/
comparative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Moreover, they liked the look of the business end of the revolver as little as many braver men.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Moreover, they liked the look of the business end of the revolver as little as many braver men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading GARETH I was quite as anxious to avoid police interference as the men themselves could be; but I knew the threat was more likely to drive them off than any other.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading GARETH I was quite as anxious to avoid police interference as the men themselves could be; but I knew the threat was more likely to drive them off than any other.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading They began to edge away from one another, so as to be able to rush in from opposite directions.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading To recover the girl, they would have bludgeoned me readily enough, if they could have done it without being discovered; but my weapon made that impossible.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading To recover the girl, they would have bludgeoned me readily enough, if they could have done it without being discovered; but my weapon made that impossible.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading GARETH I was quite as anxious to avoid police interference as the men themselves could be; but I knew the threat was more likely to drive them off than any other.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading They began to edge away from one another, so as to be able to rush in from opposite directions.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Moreover, they liked the look of the business end of the revolver as little as many braver men.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading To recover the girl, they would have bludgeoned me readily enough, if they could have done it without being discovered; but my weapon made that impossible.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading The stick was lowered; they whispered together, and then tried to fool me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They began to edge away from one another, so as to be able to rush in from opposite directions.
GARETH
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From this reading GARETH I was quite as anxious to avoid police interference as the men themselves could be; but I knew the threat was more likely to drive them off than any other.
a young female
From this reading To recover the girl, they would have bludgeoned me readily enough, if they could have done it without being discovered; but my weapon made that impossible.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To recover the girl, they would have bludgeoned me readily enough, if they could have done it without being discovered; but my weapon made that impossible.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GARETH I was quite as anxious to avoid police interference as the men themselves could be; but I knew the threat was more likely to drive them off than any other.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To recover the girl, they would have bludgeoned me readily enough, if they could have done it without being discovered; but my weapon made that impossible.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading To recover the girl, they would have bludgeoned me readily enough, if they could have done it without being discovered; but my weapon made that impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They began to edge away from one another, so as to be able to rush in from opposite directions.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading GARETH I was quite as anxious to avoid police interference as the men themselves could be; but I knew the threat was more likely to drive them off than any other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To recover the girl, they would have bludgeoned me readily enough, if they could have done it without being discovered; but my weapon made that impossible.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading GARETH I was quite as anxious to avoid police interference as the men themselves could be; but I knew the threat was more likely to drive them off than any other.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Moreover, they liked the look of the business end of the revolver as little as many braver men.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading GARETH I was quite as anxious to avoid police interference as the men themselves could be; but I knew the threat was more likely to drive them off than any other.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Moreover, they liked the look of the business end of the revolver as little as many braver men.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Moreover, they liked the look of the business end of the revolver as little as many braver men.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading The stick was lowered; they whispered together, and then tried to fool me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To recover the girl, they would have bludgeoned me readily enough, if they could have done it without being discovered; but my weapon made that impossible.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Moreover, they liked the look of the business end of the revolver as little as many braver men.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To recover the girl, they would have bludgeoned me readily enough, if they could have done it without being discovered; but my weapon made that impossible.
the force of workers available
From this reading GARETH I was quite as anxious to avoid police interference as the men themselves could be; but I knew the threat was more likely to drive them off than any other.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading GARETH I was quite as anxious to avoid police interference as the men themselves could be; but I knew the threat was more likely to drive them off than any other.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, they liked the look of the business end of the revolver as little as many braver men.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To recover the girl, they would have bludgeoned me readily enough, if they could have done it without being discovered; but my weapon made that impossible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moreover, they liked the look of the business end of the revolver as little as many braver men.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading GARETH I was quite as anxious to avoid police interference as the men themselves could be; but I knew the threat was more likely to drive them off than any other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They began to edge away from one another, so as to be able to rush in from opposite directions.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading They began to edge away from one another, so as to be able to rush in from opposite directions.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading GARETH I was quite as anxious to avoid police interference as the men themselves could be; but I knew the threat was more likely to drive them off than any other.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading GARETH I was quite as anxious to avoid police interference as the men themselves could be; but I knew the threat was more likely to drive them off than any other.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading GARETH I was quite as anxious to avoid police interference as the men themselves could be; but I knew the threat was more likely to drive them off than any other.
without much difficulty
From this reading To recover the girl, they would have bludgeoned me readily enough, if they could have done it without being discovered; but my weapon made that impossible.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading To recover the girl, they would have bludgeoned me readily enough, if they could have done it without being discovered; but my weapon made that impossible.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Moreover, they liked the look of the business end of the revolver as little as many braver men.
move hurridly
From this reading They began to edge away from one another, so as to be able to rush in from opposite directions.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They began to edge away from one another, so as to be able to rush in from opposite directions.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The stick was lowered; they whispered together, and then tried to fool me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading GARETH I was quite as anxious to avoid police interference as the men themselves could be; but I knew the threat was more likely to drive them off than any other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To recover the girl, they would have bludgeoned me readily enough, if they could have done it without being discovered; but my weapon made that impossible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GARETH I was quite as anxious to avoid police interference as the men themselves could be; but I knew the threat was more likely to drive them off than any other.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading GARETH I was quite as anxious to avoid police interference as the men themselves could be; but I knew the threat was more likely to drive them off than any other.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading GARETH I was quite as anxious to avoid police interference as the men themselves could be; but I knew the threat was more likely to drive them off than any other.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The stick was lowered; they whispered together, and then tried to fool me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To recover the girl, they would have bludgeoned me readily enough, if they could have done it without being discovered; but my weapon made that impossible.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading GARETH I was quite as anxious to avoid police interference as the men themselves could be; but I knew the threat was more likely to drive them off than any other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GARETH I was quite as anxious to avoid police interference as the men themselves could be; but I knew the threat was more likely to drive them off than any other.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The stick was lowered; they whispered together, and then tried to fool me.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The stick was lowered; they whispered together, and then tried to fool me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GARETH I was quite as anxious to avoid police interference as the men themselves could be; but I knew the threat was more likely to drive them off than any other.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading To recover the girl, they would have bludgeoned me readily enough, if they could have done it without being discovered; but my weapon made that impossible.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading The stick was lowered; they whispered together, and then tried to fool me.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To recover the girl, they would have bludgeoned me readily enough, if they could have done it without being discovered; but my weapon made that impossible.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To recover the girl, they would have bludgeoned me readily enough, if they could have done it without being discovered; but my weapon made that impossible.
