used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If you make a noise it will be the worse for you, for it will bring the others here, and then we'll tell about what you tried to do.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "If you make a noise it will be the worse for you, for it will bring the others here, and then we'll tell about what you tried to do.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Maybe Mrs. Wadsworth will call an officer, and anyway all the girls and the boys will be down on you.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading AT NIAGARA FALLS "See here, I want you to let me alone!" stormed Nat Poole, and he tried to jerk himself free.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Now, if you want Phil and me to keep this a secret, you've got to come along with us."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Maybe Mrs. Wadsworth will call an officer, and anyway all the girls and the boys will be down on you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT NIAGARA FALLS "See here, I want you to let me alone!" stormed Nat Poole, and he tried to jerk himself free.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Maybe Mrs. Wadsworth will call an officer, and anyway all the girls and the boys will be down on you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT NIAGARA FALLS "See here, I want you to let me alone!" stormed Nat Poole, and he tried to jerk himself free.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If you make a noise it will be the worse for you, for it will bring the others here, and then we'll tell about what you tried to do.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Maybe Mrs. Wadsworth will call an officer, and anyway all the girls and the boys will be down on you.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "If you make a noise it will be the worse for you, for it will bring the others here, and then we'll tell about what you tried to do.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Maybe Mrs. Wadsworth will call an officer, and anyway all the girls and the boys will be down on you.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now, if you want Phil and me to keep this a secret, you've got to come along with us."
Dave
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From this reading "Listen, Nat," said Dave, sternly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If you make a noise it will be the worse for you, for it will bring the others here, and then we'll tell about what you tried to do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Maybe Mrs. Wadsworth will call an officer, and anyway all the girls and the boys will be down on you.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading AT NIAGARA FALLS "See here, I want you to let me alone!" stormed Nat Poole, and he tried to jerk himself free.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If you make a noise it will be the worse for you, for it will bring the others here, and then we'll tell about what you tried to do.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading AT NIAGARA FALLS "See here, I want you to let me alone!" stormed Nat Poole, and he tried to jerk himself free.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Maybe Mrs. Wadsworth will call an officer, and anyway all the girls and the boys will be down on you.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now, if you want Phil and me to keep this a secret, you've got to come along with us."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT NIAGARA FALLS "See here, I want you to let me alone!" stormed Nat Poole, and he tried to jerk himself free.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading AT NIAGARA FALLS "See here, I want you to let me alone!" stormed Nat Poole, and he tried to jerk himself free.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading AT NIAGARA FALLS "See here, I want you to let me alone!" stormed Nat Poole, and he tried to jerk himself free.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT NIAGARA FALLS "See here, I want you to let me alone!" stormed Nat Poole, and he tried to jerk himself free.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you make a noise it will be the worse for you, for it will bring the others here, and then we'll tell about what you tried to do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If you make a noise it will be the worse for you, for it will bring the others here, and then we'll tell about what you tried to do.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading AT NIAGARA FALLS "See here, I want you to let me alone!" stormed Nat Poole, and he tried to jerk himself free.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Now, if you want Phil and me to keep this a secret, you've got to come along with us."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading AT NIAGARA FALLS "See here, I want you to let me alone!" stormed Nat Poole, and he tried to jerk himself free.
hear with intention
From this reading "Listen, Nat," said Dave, sternly.
engage in
From this reading "If you make a noise it will be the worse for you, for it will bring the others here, and then we'll tell about what you tried to do.
by chance
From this reading Maybe Mrs. Wadsworth will call an officer, and anyway all the girls and the boys will be down on you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AT NIAGARA FALLS "See here, I want you to let me alone!" stormed Nat Poole, and he tried to jerk himself free.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Maybe Mrs. Wadsworth will call an officer, and anyway all the girls and the boys will be down on you.
Nat
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From this reading AT NIAGARA FALLS "See here, I want you to let me alone!" stormed Nat Poole, and he tried to jerk himself free.
NIAGARAnounUS /naɪˈæɡrə/
waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
From this reading AT NIAGARA FALLS "See here, I want you to let me alone!" stormed Nat Poole, and he tried to jerk himself free.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "If you make a noise it will be the worse for you, for it will bring the others here, and then we'll tell about what you tried to do.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, if you want Phil and me to keep this a secret, you've got to come along with us."
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Maybe Mrs. Wadsworth will call an officer, and anyway all the girls and the boys will be down on you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Maybe Mrs. Wadsworth will call an officer, and anyway all the girls and the boys will be down on you.
others
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From this reading "If you make a noise it will be the worse for you, for it will bring the others here, and then we'll tell about what you tried to do.
Phil
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From this reading Now, if you want Phil and me to keep this a secret, you've got to come along with us."
Poole
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From this reading AT NIAGARA FALLS "See here, I want you to let me alone!" stormed Nat Poole, and he tried to jerk himself free.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Listen, Nat," said Dave, sternly.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Now, if you want Phil and me to keep this a secret, you've got to come along with us."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading AT NIAGARA FALLS "See here, I want you to let me alone!" stormed Nat Poole, and he tried to jerk himself free.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading "Listen, Nat," said Dave, sternly.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading AT NIAGARA FALLS "See here, I want you to let me alone!" stormed Nat Poole, and he tried to jerk himself free.
express in words
From this reading "If you make a noise it will be the worse for you, for it will bring the others here, and then we'll tell about what you tried to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If you make a noise it will be the worse for you, for it will bring the others here, and then we'll tell about what you tried to do.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "If you make a noise it will be the worse for you, for it will bring the others here, and then we'll tell about what you tried to do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, if you want Phil and me to keep this a secret, you've got to come along with us."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT NIAGARA FALLS "See here, I want you to let me alone!" stormed Nat Poole, and he tried to jerk himself free.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading AT NIAGARA FALLS "See here, I want you to let me alone!" stormed Nat Poole, and he tried to jerk himself free.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, if you want Phil and me to keep this a secret, you've got to come along with us."
Wadsworth
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From this reading Maybe Mrs. Wadsworth will call an officer, and anyway all the girls and the boys will be down on you.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading AT NIAGARA FALLS "See here, I want you to let me alone!" stormed Nat Poole, and he tried to jerk himself free.
we'll
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From this reading "If you make a noise it will be the worse for you, for it will bring the others here, and then we'll tell about what you tried to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If you make a noise it will be the worse for you, for it will bring the others here, and then we'll tell about what you tried to do.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you make a noise it will be the worse for you, for it will bring the others here, and then we'll tell about what you tried to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, if you want Phil and me to keep this a secret, you've got to come along with us."
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "If you make a noise it will be the worse for you, for it will bring the others here, and then we'll tell about what you tried to do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AT NIAGARA FALLS "See here, I want you to let me alone!" stormed Nat Poole, and he tried to jerk himself free.
you've
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From this reading Now, if you want Phil and me to keep this a secret, you've got to come along with us."
