touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I warn you that anything you say will be used against you!" interjected sharply and authoritatively the voice of the constable.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "Hullo, I say!" began Mr. Narkom, in amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You mind your P's and Q's!
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Hawkins, you and Marlow keep close guard over these chaps while me and Mr. Simpkins looks round for the animal.
any thing at all
From this reading I warn you that anything you say will be used against you!" interjected sharply and authoritatively the voice of the constable.
authoritativelyadverbUS /əˌθɔːrəˈteɪtɪvli/
in an authoritative and magisterial manner
From this reading I warn you that anything you say will be used against you!" interjected sharply and authoritatively the voice of the constable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I warn you that anything you say will be used against you!" interjected sharply and authoritatively the voice of the constable.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Hullo, I say!" began Mr. Narkom, in amazement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Why, what the dickens----" But he was suffered to get no farther.
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading "Hawkins, you and Marlow keep close guard over these chaps while me and Mr. Simpkins looks round for the animal.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Hawkins, you and Marlow keep close guard over these chaps while me and Mr. Simpkins looks round for the animal.
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading I warn you that anything you say will be used against you!" interjected sharply and authoritatively the voice of the constable.
dickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading "Why, what the dickens----" But he was suffered to get no farther.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading "Why, what the dickens----" But he was suffered to get no farther.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hawkins, you and Marlow keep close guard over these chaps while me and Mr. Simpkins looks round for the animal.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Why, what the dickens----" But he was suffered to get no farther.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "Hawkins, you and Marlow keep close guard over these chaps while me and Mr. Simpkins looks round for the animal.
HawkinsnounUS /ˈhɔːkɪnz/
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading "Hawkins, you and Marlow keep close guard over these chaps while me and Mr. Simpkins looks round for the animal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, what the dickens----" But he was suffered to get no farther.
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hullo, I say!" began Mr. Narkom, in amazement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hullo, I say!" began Mr. Narkom, in amazement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hullo, I say!" began Mr. Narkom, in amazement.
interjectedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “interject” — to insert between other elements
From this reading I warn you that anything you say will be used against you!" interjected sharply and authoritatively the voice of the constable.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hawkins, you and Marlow keep close guard over these chaps while me and Mr. Simpkins looks round for the animal.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Hawkins, you and Marlow keep close guard over these chaps while me and Mr. Simpkins looks round for the animal.
Marlow
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From this reading "Hawkins, you and Marlow keep close guard over these chaps while me and Mr. Simpkins looks round for the animal.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hawkins, you and Marlow keep close guard over these chaps while me and Mr. Simpkins looks round for the animal.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "You mind your P's and Q's!
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Hullo, I say!" began Mr. Narkom, in amazement.
Narkom
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From this reading "Hullo, I say!" began Mr. Narkom, in amazement.
not any; not one
From this reading "Why, what the dickens----" But he was suffered to get no farther.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I warn you that anything you say will be used against you!" interjected sharply and authoritatively the voice of the constable.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Hawkins, you and Marlow keep close guard over these chaps while me and Mr. Simpkins looks round for the animal.
P'snounUS /piːz/
possessive form of “p” — a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading "You mind your P's and Q's!
Q'snounUS /kjuːz/
possessive form of “q” — the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading "You mind your P's and Q's!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Hawkins, you and Marlow keep close guard over these chaps while me and Mr. Simpkins looks round for the animal.
express in words
From this reading "Hullo, I say!" began Mr. Narkom, in amazement.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading I warn you that anything you say will be used against you!" interjected sharply and authoritatively the voice of the constable.
Simpkins
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From this reading "Hawkins, you and Marlow keep close guard over these chaps while me and Mr. Simpkins looks round for the animal.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "Why, what the dickens----" But he was suffered to get no farther.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I warn you that anything you say will be used against you!" interjected sharply and authoritatively the voice of the constable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, what the dickens----" But he was suffered to get no farther.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Hawkins, you and Marlow keep close guard over these chaps while me and Mr. Simpkins looks round for the animal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, what the dickens----" But he was suffered to get no farther.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I warn you that anything you say will be used against you!" interjected sharply and authoritatively the voice of the constable.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I warn you that anything you say will be used against you!" interjected sharply and authoritatively the voice of the constable.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading I warn you that anything you say will be used against you!" interjected sharply and authoritatively the voice of the constable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, what the dickens----" But he was suffered to get no farther.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, what the dickens----" But he was suffered to get no farther.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Hawkins, you and Marlow keep close guard over these chaps while me and Mr. Simpkins looks round for the animal.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, what the dickens----" But he was suffered to get no farther.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I warn you that anything you say will be used against you!" interjected sharply and authoritatively the voice of the constable.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mind your P's and Q's!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mind your P's and Q's!
