used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
anew
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I tried to slink away from school unobserved, but Worthing must have guessed what was brewing in my mind, and outside the school gate I came face to face with him.
brewingnounUS /ˈbruːɪŋ/
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading I tried to slink away from school unobserved, but Worthing must have guessed what was brewing in my mind, and outside the school gate I came face to face with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I tried to slink away from school unobserved, but Worthing must have guessed what was brewing in my mind, and outside the school gate I came face to face with him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I tried to slink away from school unobserved, but Worthing must have guessed what was brewing in my mind, and outside the school gate I came face to face with him.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
coilnounUS /kɔɪl/
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
not accessible to view
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
didn't
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From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
Don't
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From this reading He gripped my hand, and looking straight into my eyes said, "Don't go, Tommy."
opinion or judgment
From this reading He gripped my hand, and looking straight into my eyes said, "Don't go, Tommy."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I tried to slink away from school unobserved, but Worthing must have guessed what was brewing in my mind, and outside the school gate I came face to face with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading I laughed, and shook myself free.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I tried to slink away from school unobserved, but Worthing must have guessed what was brewing in my mind, and outside the school gate I came face to face with him.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading I tried to slink away from school unobserved, but Worthing must have guessed what was brewing in my mind, and outside the school gate I came face to face with him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He gripped my hand, and looking straight into my eyes said, "Don't go, Tommy."
grapplingnounUS /ˈɡræplɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading He gripped my hand, and looking straight into my eyes said, "Don't go, Tommy."
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I tried to slink away from school unobserved, but Worthing must have guessed what was brewing in my mind, and outside the school gate I came face to face with him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He gripped my hand, and looking straight into my eyes said, "Don't go, Tommy."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I tried to slink away from school unobserved, but Worthing must have guessed what was brewing in my mind, and outside the school gate I came face to face with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gripped my hand, and looking straight into my eyes said, "Don't go, Tommy."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I tried to slink away from school unobserved, but Worthing must have guessed what was brewing in my mind, and outside the school gate I came face to face with him.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I tried to slink away from school unobserved, but Worthing must have guessed what was brewing in my mind, and outside the school gate I came face to face with him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He gripped my hand, and looking straight into my eyes said, "Don't go, Tommy."
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading I laughed, and shook myself free.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He gripped my hand, and looking straight into my eyes said, "Don't go, Tommy."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I tried to slink away from school unobserved, but Worthing must have guessed what was brewing in my mind, and outside the school gate I came face to face with him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I tried to slink away from school unobserved, but Worthing must have guessed what was brewing in my mind, and outside the school gate I came face to face with him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I laughed, and shook myself free.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading I tried to slink away from school unobserved, but Worthing must have guessed what was brewing in my mind, and outside the school gate I came face to face with him.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Don't go," he repeated.
a strong line
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He gripped my hand, and looking straight into my eyes said, "Don't go, Tommy."
an educational institution
From this reading I tried to slink away from school unobserved, but Worthing must have guessed what was brewing in my mind, and outside the school gate I came face to face with him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading I laughed, and shook myself free.
slinkverb
walk stealthily
From this reading I tried to slink away from school unobserved, but Worthing must have guessed what was brewing in my mind, and outside the school gate I came face to face with him.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
dependable
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He gripped my hand, and looking straight into my eyes said, "Don't go, Tommy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I tried to slink away from school unobserved, but Worthing must have guessed what was brewing in my mind, and outside the school gate I came face to face with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
Tommy
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From this reading He gripped my hand, and looking straight into my eyes said, "Don't go, Tommy."
TRAPPEDadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried to slink away from school unobserved, but Worthing must have guessed what was brewing in my mind, and outside the school gate I came face to face with him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading I tried to slink away from school unobserved, but Worthing must have guessed what was brewing in my mind, and outside the school gate I came face to face with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I tried to slink away from school unobserved, but Worthing must have guessed what was brewing in my mind, and outside the school gate I came face to face with him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I tried to slink away from school unobserved, but Worthing must have guessed what was brewing in my mind, and outside the school gate I came face to face with him.
at the time that
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
Worthing
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From this reading TRAPPED Accordingly, when I set out again, well provided with a coil of rope concealed around me under my cloak, a stout steel hook for grappling, a lantern, and my pistol, I didn't invite Worthing to accompany me.
