used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Not a word out of him,” Rand growled a little testily.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Claims that he knows nothing about it.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Couldn’t get him to admit that he had even taken the sacks out of the cellar.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What luck?” asked Sandy.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading When Corporal Rand came out of the room in which Henri Mekewai was imprisoned, the boys met him in the hall outside.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Corporal Rand came out of the room in which Henri Mekewai was imprisoned, the boys met him in the hall outside.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading “Couldn’t get him to admit that he had even taken the sacks out of the cellar.
ClaimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Claims that he knows nothing about it.
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading When Corporal Rand came out of the room in which Henri Mekewai was imprisoned, the boys met him in the hall outside.
Couldn't
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From this reading “Couldn’t get him to admit that he had even taken the sacks out of the cellar.
divisible by two
From this reading “Couldn’t get him to admit that he had even taken the sacks out of the cellar.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Couldn’t get him to admit that he had even taken the sacks out of the cellar.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “Not a word out of him,” Rand growled a little testily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Couldn’t get him to admit that he had even taken the sacks out of the cellar.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading When Corporal Rand came out of the room in which Henri Mekewai was imprisoned, the boys met him in the hall outside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Couldn’t get him to admit that he had even taken the sacks out of the cellar.
Henri
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From this reading When Corporal Rand came out of the room in which Henri Mekewai was imprisoned, the boys met him in the hall outside.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Corporal Rand came out of the room in which Henri Mekewai was imprisoned, the boys met him in the hall outside.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading When Corporal Rand came out of the room in which Henri Mekewai was imprisoned, the boys met him in the hall outside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Corporal Rand came out of the room in which Henri Mekewai was imprisoned, the boys met him in the hall outside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Claims that he knows nothing about it.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Claims that he knows nothing about it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Not a word out of him,” Rand growled a little testily.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “What luck?” asked Sandy.
Mekewai
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From this reading When Corporal Rand came out of the room in which Henri Mekewai was imprisoned, the boys met him in the hall outside.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When Corporal Rand came out of the room in which Henri Mekewai was imprisoned, the boys met him in the hall outside.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not a word out of him,” Rand growled a little testily.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Claims that he knows nothing about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Corporal Rand came out of the room in which Henri Mekewai was imprisoned, the boys met him in the hall outside.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Corporal Rand came out of the room in which Henri Mekewai was imprisoned, the boys met him in the hall outside.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading When Corporal Rand came out of the room in which Henri Mekewai was imprisoned, the boys met him in the hall outside.
RandnounUS /rænd/
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading When Corporal Rand came out of the room in which Henri Mekewai was imprisoned, the boys met him in the hall outside.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Corporal Rand came out of the room in which Henri Mekewai was imprisoned, the boys met him in the hall outside.
sacksnounUS /sæks/
plural of “sack” — a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading “Couldn’t get him to admit that he had even taken the sacks out of the cellar.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “What luck?” asked Sandy.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “Couldn’t get him to admit that he had even taken the sacks out of the cellar.
testilyadverbUS /ˈtestəli/
in a petulant manner
From this reading “Not a word out of him,” Rand growled a little testily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Couldn’t get him to admit that he had even taken the sacks out of the cellar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Corporal Rand came out of the room in which Henri Mekewai was imprisoned, the boys met him in the hall outside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Couldn’t get him to admit that he had even taken the sacks out of the cellar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Corporal Rand came out of the room in which Henri Mekewai was imprisoned, the boys met him in the hall outside.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What luck?” asked Sandy.
at the time that
From this reading When Corporal Rand came out of the room in which Henri Mekewai was imprisoned, the boys met him in the hall outside.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Corporal Rand came out of the room in which Henri Mekewai was imprisoned, the boys met him in the hall outside.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Not a word out of him,” Rand growled a little testily.
