used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a room of the Dead Road Mill Phil Cranch was held a captive, despite his threats, protests, and offered bribes.
having companions or an escort
From this reading "We’re frightened!" said Ted Smart, who had accompanied the captors.
in actual fact
From this reading He had not fancied the Fardale men would dare do such a thing, and he was furious when he found they actually meant to carry it out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a room of the Dead Road Mill Phil Cranch was held a captive, despite his threats, protests, and offered bribes.
bribesnounUS /braɪbz/
plural of “bribe” — payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
From this reading In a room of the Dead Road Mill Phil Cranch was held a captive, despite his threats, protests, and offered bribes.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading In a room of the Dead Road Mill Phil Cranch was held a captive, despite his threats, protests, and offered bribes.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading "We’re frightened!" said Ted Smart, who had accompanied the captors.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had not fancied the Fardale men would dare do such a thing, and he was furious when he found they actually meant to carry it out.
Cranchverb
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading In a room of the Dead Road Mill Phil Cranch was held a captive, despite his threats, protests, and offered bribes.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He had not fancied the Fardale men would dare do such a thing, and he was furious when he found they actually meant to carry it out.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In a room of the Dead Road Mill Phil Cranch was held a captive, despite his threats, protests, and offered bribes.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading In a room of the Dead Road Mill Phil Cranch was held a captive, despite his threats, protests, and offered bribes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had not fancied the Fardale men would dare do such a thing, and he was furious when he found they actually meant to carry it out.
don't
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From this reading "Please don’t make us suffer."
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He had not fancied the Fardale men would dare do such a thing, and he was furious when he found they actually meant to carry it out.
Fardale
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From this reading He had not fancied the Fardale men would dare do such a thing, and he was furious when he found they actually meant to carry it out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You shall suffer for this!" he threatened.
set up or found
From this reading He had not fancied the Fardale men would dare do such a thing, and he was furious when he found they actually meant to carry it out.
made afraid
From this reading "We’re frightened!" said Ted Smart, who had accompanied the captors.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He had not fancied the Fardale men would dare do such a thing, and he was furious when he found they actually meant to carry it out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not fancied the Fardale men would dare do such a thing, and he was furious when he found they actually meant to carry it out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not fancied the Fardale men would dare do such a thing, and he was furious when he found they actually meant to carry it out.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In a room of the Dead Road Mill Phil Cranch was held a captive, despite his threats, protests, and offered bribes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a room of the Dead Road Mill Phil Cranch was held a captive, despite his threats, protests, and offered bribes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a room of the Dead Road Mill Phil Cranch was held a captive, despite his threats, protests, and offered bribes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had not fancied the Fardale men would dare do such a thing, and he was furious when he found they actually meant to carry it out.
engage in
From this reading "Please don’t make us suffer."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He had not fancied the Fardale men would dare do such a thing, and he was furious when he found they actually meant to carry it out.
the force of workers available
From this reading He had not fancied the Fardale men would dare do such a thing, and he was furious when he found they actually meant to carry it out.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading In a room of the Dead Road Mill Phil Cranch was held a captive, despite his threats, protests, and offered bribes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not fancied the Fardale men would dare do such a thing, and he was furious when he found they actually meant to carry it out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a room of the Dead Road Mill Phil Cranch was held a captive, despite his threats, protests, and offered bribes.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading In a room of the Dead Road Mill Phil Cranch was held a captive, despite his threats, protests, and offered bribes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had not fancied the Fardale men would dare do such a thing, and he was furious when he found they actually meant to carry it out.
Phil
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From this reading In a room of the Dead Road Mill Phil Cranch was held a captive, despite his threats, protests, and offered bribes.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please don’t make us suffer."
protestsnounUS /ˈproʊtests/
plural of “protest” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading In a room of the Dead Road Mill Phil Cranch was held a captive, despite his threats, protests, and offered bribes.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In a room of the Dead Road Mill Phil Cranch was held a captive, despite his threats, protests, and offered bribes.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In a room of the Dead Road Mill Phil Cranch was held a captive, despite his threats, protests, and offered bribes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We’re frightened!" said Ted Smart, who had accompanied the captors.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You shall suffer for this!" he threatened.
SmartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading "We’re frightened!" said Ted Smart, who had accompanied the captors.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had not fancied the Fardale men would dare do such a thing, and he was furious when he found they actually meant to carry it out.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "You shall suffer for this!" he threatened.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading "We’re frightened!" said Ted Smart, who had accompanied the captors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a room of the Dead Road Mill Phil Cranch was held a captive, despite his threats, protests, and offered bribes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not fancied the Fardale men would dare do such a thing, and he was furious when he found they actually meant to carry it out.
a special situation
From this reading He had not fancied the Fardale men would dare do such a thing, and he was furious when he found they actually meant to carry it out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You shall suffer for this!" he threatened.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading "You shall suffer for this!" he threatened.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading In a room of the Dead Road Mill Phil Cranch was held a captive, despite his threats, protests, and offered bribes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not fancied the Fardale men would dare do such a thing, and he was furious when he found they actually meant to carry it out.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Please don’t make us suffer."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a room of the Dead Road Mill Phil Cranch was held a captive, despite his threats, protests, and offered bribes.
We're
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From this reading "We’re frightened!" said Ted Smart, who had accompanied the captors.
at the time that
From this reading He had not fancied the Fardale men would dare do such a thing, and he was furious when he found they actually meant to carry it out.
which person or people
From this reading "We’re frightened!" said Ted Smart, who had accompanied the captors.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had not fancied the Fardale men would dare do such a thing, and he was furious when he found they actually meant to carry it out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shall suffer for this!" he threatened.
