used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END OF A NOBLE LIFE Carlos and Carlota also rose.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Since to leave you alone would be worse for you, you’ll have to take the chance of trouble and go with us.”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The Captain settled it: “Youngsters, I’m on the ‘war path,’ and I’ve tarried too long already.
in addition
From this reading THE END OF A NOBLE LIFE Carlos and Carlota also rose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF A NOBLE LIFE Carlos and Carlota also rose.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Since to leave you alone would be worse for you, you’ll have to take the chance of trouble and go with us.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They did not know what these new friends, who had met and fed them, would do, but they felt that they were not yet to part company.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Captain settled it: “Youngsters, I’m on the ‘war path,’ and I’ve tarried too long already.
CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading THE END OF A NOBLE LIFE Carlos and Carlota also rose.
Carlota
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From this reading THE END OF A NOBLE LIFE Carlos and Carlota also rose.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Since to leave you alone would be worse for you, you’ll have to take the chance of trouble and go with us.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading They did not know what these new friends, who had met and fed them, would do, but they felt that they were not yet to part company.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not know what these new friends, who had met and fed them, would do, but they felt that they were not yet to part company.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They did not know what these new friends, who had met and fed them, would do, but they felt that they were not yet to part company.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF A NOBLE LIFE Carlos and Carlota also rose.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading They did not know what these new friends, who had met and fed them, would do, but they felt that they were not yet to part company.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They did not know what these new friends, who had met and fed them, would do, but they felt that they were not yet to part company.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since to leave you alone would be worse for you, you’ll have to take the chance of trouble and go with us.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They did not know what these new friends, who had met and fed them, would do, but they felt that they were not yet to part company.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Since to leave you alone would be worse for you, you’ll have to take the chance of trouble and go with us.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They did not know what these new friends, who had met and fed them, would do, but they felt that they were not yet to part company.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since to leave you alone would be worse for you, you’ll have to take the chance of trouble and go with us.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was vexed and stern.
I'm
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From this reading The Captain settled it: “Youngsters, I’m on the ‘war path,’ and I’ve tarried too long already.
I've
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From this reading The Captain settled it: “Youngsters, I’m on the ‘war path,’ and I’ve tarried too long already.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Captain settled it: “Youngsters, I’m on the ‘war path,’ and I’ve tarried too long already.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They did not know what these new friends, who had met and fed them, would do, but they felt that they were not yet to part company.
go away from a place
From this reading Since to leave you alone would be worse for you, you’ll have to take the chance of trouble and go with us.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE END OF A NOBLE LIFE Carlos and Carlota also rose.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Captain settled it: “Youngsters, I’m on the ‘war path,’ and I’ve tarried too long already.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They did not know what these new friends, who had met and fed them, would do, but they felt that they were not yet to part company.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They did not know what these new friends, who had met and fed them, would do, but they felt that they were not yet to part company.
NOBLEadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading THE END OF A NOBLE LIFE Carlos and Carlota also rose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not know what these new friends, who had met and fed them, would do, but they felt that they were not yet to part company.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF A NOBLE LIFE Carlos and Carlota also rose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Captain settled it: “Youngsters, I’m on the ‘war path,’ and I’ve tarried too long already.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They did not know what these new friends, who had met and fed them, would do, but they felt that they were not yet to part company.
a course of conduct
From this reading The Captain settled it: “Youngsters, I’m on the ‘war path,’ and I’ve tarried too long already.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE END OF A NOBLE LIFE Carlos and Carlota also rose.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The Captain settled it: “Youngsters, I’m on the ‘war path,’ and I’ve tarried too long already.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since to leave you alone would be worse for you, you’ll have to take the chance of trouble and go with us.”
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading He was vexed and stern.
carry out
From this reading Since to leave you alone would be worse for you, you’ll have to take the chance of trouble and go with us.”
tarried
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From this reading The Captain settled it: “Youngsters, I’m on the ‘war path,’ and I’ve tarried too long already.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They did not know what these new friends, who had met and fed them, would do, but they felt that they were not yet to part company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF A NOBLE LIFE Carlos and Carlota also rose.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They did not know what these new friends, who had met and fed them, would do, but they felt that they were not yet to part company.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They did not know what these new friends, who had met and fed them, would do, but they felt that they were not yet to part company.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not know what these new friends, who had met and fed them, would do, but they felt that they were not yet to part company.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They did not know what these new friends, who had met and fed them, would do, but they felt that they were not yet to part company.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Captain settled it: “Youngsters, I’m on the ‘war path,’ and I’ve tarried too long already.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Since to leave you alone would be worse for you, you’ll have to take the chance of trouble and go with us.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since to leave you alone would be worse for you, you’ll have to take the chance of trouble and go with us.”
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading He was vexed and stern.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The Captain settled it: “Youngsters, I’m on the ‘war path,’ and I’ve tarried too long already.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was vexed and stern.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They did not know what these new friends, who had met and fed them, would do, but they felt that they were not yet to part company.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They did not know what these new friends, who had met and fed them, would do, but they felt that they were not yet to part company.
which person or people
From this reading They did not know what these new friends, who had met and fed them, would do, but they felt that they were not yet to part company.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since to leave you alone would be worse for you, you’ll have to take the chance of trouble and go with us.”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Since to leave you alone would be worse for you, you’ll have to take the chance of trouble and go with us.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They did not know what these new friends, who had met and fed them, would do, but they felt that they were not yet to part company.
but in spite of that
From this reading They did not know what these new friends, who had met and fed them, would do, but they felt that they were not yet to part company.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Since to leave you alone would be worse for you, you’ll have to take the chance of trouble and go with us.”
you'll
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From this reading Since to leave you alone would be worse for you, you’ll have to take the chance of trouble and go with us.”
YoungstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The Captain settled it: “Youngsters, I’m on the ‘war path,’ and I’ve tarried too long already.
