used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As if by a general understanding, one half of the party moved to the right, and the rest partly to the left, the course of the former being due west, and of the latter directly south.
in actual fact
From this reading It never occurred to Jack and Otto that their captors meant to separate until the division actually took place.
ain't
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From this reading "Dot is vot it looks like; but I guess it ain't going to be for one great vile.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Halloo, Otto!" called Jack, turning his head and stopping among the members of his own division who were moving off; "they're going to part company."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It never occurred to Jack and Otto that their captors meant to separate until the division actually took place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if by a general understanding, one half of the party moved to the right, and the rest partly to the left, the course of the former being due west, and of the latter directly south.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Dot is vot it looks like; but I guess it ain't going to be for one great vile.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As if by a general understanding, one half of the party moved to the right, and the rest partly to the left, the course of the former being due west, and of the latter directly south.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Dot is vot it looks like; but I guess it ain't going to be for one great vile.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As if by a general understanding, one half of the party moved to the right, and the rest partly to the left, the course of the former being due west, and of the latter directly south.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Halloo, Otto!" called Jack, turning his head and stopping among the members of his own division who were moving off; "they're going to part company."
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading It never occurred to Jack and Otto that their captors meant to separate until the division actually took place.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "Halloo, Otto!" called Jack, turning his head and stopping among the members of his own division who were moving off; "they're going to part company."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading As if by a general understanding, one half of the party moved to the right, and the rest partly to the left, the course of the former being due west, and of the latter directly south.
without deviation
From this reading As if by a general understanding, one half of the party moved to the right, and the rest partly to the left, the course of the former being due west, and of the latter directly south.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading It never occurred to Jack and Otto that their captors meant to separate until the division actually took place.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading "Dot is vot it looks like; but I guess it ain't going to be for one great vile.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading As if by a general understanding, one half of the party moved to the right, and the rest partly to the left, the course of the former being due west, and of the latter directly south.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Dot is vot it looks like; but I guess it ain't going to be for one great vile.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading As if by a general understanding, one half of the party moved to the right, and the rest partly to the left, the course of the former being due west, and of the latter directly south.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading As if by a general understanding, one half of the party moved to the right, and the rest partly to the left, the course of the former being due west, and of the latter directly south.
the act of departing
From this reading "Halloo, Otto!" called Jack, turning his head and stopping among the members of his own division who were moving off; "they're going to part company."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Dot is vot it looks like; but I guess it ain't going to be for one great vile.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Dot is vot it looks like; but I guess it ain't going to be for one great vile.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading As if by a general understanding, one half of the party moved to the right, and the rest partly to the left, the course of the former being due west, and of the latter directly south.
Hallooverb
urge on with shouts
From this reading "Halloo, Otto!" called Jack, turning his head and stopping among the members of his own division who were moving off; "they're going to part company."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Halloo, Otto!" called Jack, turning his head and stopping among the members of his own division who were moving off; "they're going to part company."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Halloo, Otto!" called Jack, turning his head and stopping among the members of his own division who were moving off; "they're going to part company."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dot is vot it looks like; but I guess it ain't going to be for one great vile.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if by a general understanding, one half of the party moved to the right, and the rest partly to the left, the course of the former being due west, and of the latter directly south.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dot is vot it looks like; but I guess it ain't going to be for one great vile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It never occurred to Jack and Otto that their captors meant to separate until the division actually took place.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It never occurred to Jack and Otto that their captors meant to separate until the division actually took place.
JOURNEYINGnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniɪŋ/
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading JOURNEYING SOUTHWARD.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading As if by a general understanding, one half of the party moved to the right, and the rest partly to the left, the course of the former being due west, and of the latter directly south.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As if by a general understanding, one half of the party moved to the right, and the rest partly to the left, the course of the former being due west, and of the latter directly south.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Dot is vot it looks like; but I guess it ain't going to be for one great vile.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Dot is vot it looks like; but I guess it ain't going to be for one great vile.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It never occurred to Jack and Otto that their captors meant to separate until the division actually took place.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading "Halloo, Otto!" called Jack, turning his head and stopping among the members of his own division who were moving off; "they're going to part company."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As if by a general understanding, one half of the party moved to the right, and the rest partly to the left, the course of the former being due west, and of the latter directly south.
in motion
From this reading "Halloo, Otto!" called Jack, turning his head and stopping among the members of his own division who were moving off; "they're going to part company."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It never occurred to Jack and Otto that their captors meant to separate until the division actually took place.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It never occurred to Jack and Otto that their captors meant to separate until the division actually took place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As if by a general understanding, one half of the party moved to the right, and the rest partly to the left, the course of the former being due west, and of the latter directly south.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Halloo, Otto!" called Jack, turning his head and stopping among the members of his own division who were moving off; "they're going to part company."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As if by a general understanding, one half of the party moved to the right, and the rest partly to the left, the course of the former being due west, and of the latter directly south.
Otto
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From this reading It never occurred to Jack and Otto that their captors meant to separate until the division actually took place.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Halloo, Otto!" called Jack, turning his head and stopping among the members of his own division who were moving off; "they're going to part company."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Halloo, Otto!" called Jack, turning his head and stopping among the members of his own division who were moving off; "they're going to part company."
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading As if by a general understanding, one half of the party moved to the right, and the rest partly to the left, the course of the former being due west, and of the latter directly south.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading As if by a general understanding, one half of the party moved to the right, and the rest partly to the left, the course of the former being due west, and of the latter directly south.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It never occurred to Jack and Otto that their captors meant to separate until the division actually took place.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading As if by a general understanding, one half of the party moved to the right, and the rest partly to the left, the course of the former being due west, and of the latter directly south.
precisely, exactly
From this reading As if by a general understanding, one half of the party moved to the right, and the rest partly to the left, the course of the former being due west, and of the latter directly south.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading It never occurred to Jack and Otto that their captors meant to separate until the division actually took place.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading As if by a general understanding, one half of the party moved to the right, and the rest partly to the left, the course of the former being due west, and of the latter directly south.
SOUTHWARDadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading JOURNEYING SOUTHWARD.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading "Halloo, Otto!" called Jack, turning his head and stopping among the members of his own division who were moving off; "they're going to part company."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It never occurred to Jack and Otto that their captors meant to separate until the division actually took place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It never occurred to Jack and Otto that their captors meant to separate until the division actually took place.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It never occurred to Jack and Otto that their captors meant to separate until the division actually took place.
they're
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From this reading "Halloo, Otto!" called Jack, turning his head and stopping among the members of his own division who were moving off; "they're going to part company."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It never occurred to Jack and Otto that their captors meant to separate until the division actually took place.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It never occurred to Jack and Otto that their captors meant to separate until the division actually took place.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Halloo, Otto!" called Jack, turning his head and stopping among the members of his own division who were moving off; "they're going to part company."
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading As if by a general understanding, one half of the party moved to the right, and the rest partly to the left, the course of the former being due west, and of the latter directly south.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It never occurred to Jack and Otto that their captors meant to separate until the division actually took place.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading "Dot is vot it looks like; but I guess it ain't going to be for one great vile.
vot
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From this reading "Dot is vot it looks like; but I guess it ain't going to be for one great vile.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Halloo, Otto!" called Jack, turning his head and stopping among the members of his own division who were moving off; "they're going to part company."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading As if by a general understanding, one half of the party moved to the right, and the rest partly to the left, the course of the former being due west, and of the latter directly south.
which person or people
From this reading "Halloo, Otto!" called Jack, turning his head and stopping among the members of his own division who were moving off; "they're going to part company."
