prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We have already seen that he was luckier than he anticipated.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was at this time that Tom Tripp, looking in at the window, got an idea of the situation, but he was unobserved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You'd better go upstairs and get that money, or I will go up myself,” said the tramp, boldly.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading We have already seen that he was luckier than he anticipated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at this time that Tom Tripp, looking in at the window, got an idea of the situation, but he was unobserved.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The river bank was near, and he ran down to it, hoping, but not expecting, to see some one who could interfere with the impudent robber.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “You'd better go upstairs and get that money, or I will go up myself,” said the tramp, boldly.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading “You'd better go upstairs and get that money, or I will go up myself,” said the tramp, boldly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was at this time that Tom Tripp, looking in at the window, got an idea of the situation, but he was unobserved.
ColenounUS /koʊl/
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading “I will go,” said Mrs. Cole, terrified.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The river bank was near, and he ran down to it, hoping, but not expecting, to see some one who could interfere with the impudent robber.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The river bank was near, and he ran down to it, hoping, but not expecting, to see some one who could interfere with the impudent robber.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The river bank was near, and he ran down to it, hoping, but not expecting, to see some one who could interfere with the impudent robber.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You'd better go upstairs and get that money, or I will go up myself,” said the tramp, boldly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You'd better go upstairs and get that money, or I will go up myself,” said the tramp, boldly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was at this time that Tom Tripp, looking in at the window, got an idea of the situation, but he was unobserved.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have already seen that he was luckier than he anticipated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was at this time that Tom Tripp, looking in at the window, got an idea of the situation, but he was unobserved.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The river bank was near, and he ran down to it, hoping, but not expecting, to see some one who could interfere with the impudent robber.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You'd better go upstairs and get that money, or I will go up myself,” said the tramp, boldly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was at this time that Tom Tripp, looking in at the window, got an idea of the situation, but he was unobserved.
impudentadjective
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading The river bank was near, and he ran down to it, hoping, but not expecting, to see some one who could interfere with the impudent robber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was at this time that Tom Tripp, looking in at the window, got an idea of the situation, but he was unobserved.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading The river bank was near, and he ran down to it, hoping, but not expecting, to see some one who could interfere with the impudent robber.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at this time that Tom Tripp, looking in at the window, got an idea of the situation, but he was unobserved.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was at this time that Tom Tripp, looking in at the window, got an idea of the situation, but he was unobserved.
luckieradjectiveUS /ˈlʌkiər/
comparative of “lucky” — occurring by chance
From this reading We have already seen that he was luckier than he anticipated.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “You'd better go upstairs and get that money, or I will go up myself,” said the tramp, boldly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I will go,” said Mrs. Cole, terrified.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “You'd better go upstairs and get that money, or I will go up myself,” said the tramp, boldly.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The river bank was near, and he ran down to it, hoping, but not expecting, to see some one who could interfere with the impudent robber.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The river bank was near, and he ran down to it, hoping, but not expecting, to see some one who could interfere with the impudent robber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was at this time that Tom Tripp, looking in at the window, got an idea of the situation, but he was unobserved.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The river bank was near, and he ran down to it, hoping, but not expecting, to see some one who could interfere with the impudent robber.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “You'd better go upstairs and get that money, or I will go up myself,” said the tramp, boldly.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The river bank was near, and he ran down to it, hoping, but not expecting, to see some one who could interfere with the impudent robber.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river bank was near, and he ran down to it, hoping, but not expecting, to see some one who could interfere with the impudent robber.
robbernounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading The river bank was near, and he ran down to it, hoping, but not expecting, to see some one who could interfere with the impudent robber.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You'd better go upstairs and get that money, or I will go up myself,” said the tramp, boldly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The river bank was near, and he ran down to it, hoping, but not expecting, to see some one who could interfere with the impudent robber.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We have already seen that he was luckier than he anticipated.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading It was at this time that Tom Tripp, looking in at the window, got an idea of the situation, but he was unobserved.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The river bank was near, and he ran down to it, hoping, but not expecting, to see some one who could interfere with the impudent robber.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading “I will go,” said Mrs. Cole, terrified.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We have already seen that he was luckier than he anticipated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You'd better go upstairs and get that money, or I will go up myself,” said the tramp, boldly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You'd better go upstairs and get that money, or I will go up myself,” said the tramp, boldly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was at this time that Tom Tripp, looking in at the window, got an idea of the situation, but he was unobserved.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was at this time that Tom Tripp, looking in at the window, got an idea of the situation, but he was unobserved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The river bank was near, and he ran down to it, hoping, but not expecting, to see some one who could interfere with the impudent robber.
male cat
From this reading It was at this time that Tom Tripp, looking in at the window, got an idea of the situation, but he was unobserved.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading “You'd better go upstairs and get that money, or I will go up myself,” said the tramp, boldly.
Tripp
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From this reading It was at this time that Tom Tripp, looking in at the window, got an idea of the situation, but he was unobserved.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading It was at this time that Tom Tripp, looking in at the window, got an idea of the situation, but he was unobserved.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You'd better go upstairs and get that money, or I will go up myself,” said the tramp, boldly.
on a floor above
From this reading “You'd better go upstairs and get that money, or I will go up myself,” said the tramp, boldly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at this time that Tom Tripp, looking in at the window, got an idea of the situation, but he was unobserved.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have already seen that he was luckier than he anticipated.
which person or people
From this reading The river bank was near, and he ran down to it, hoping, but not expecting, to see some one who could interfere with the impudent robber.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You'd better go upstairs and get that money, or I will go up myself,” said the tramp, boldly.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It was at this time that Tom Tripp, looking in at the window, got an idea of the situation, but he was unobserved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The river bank was near, and he ran down to it, hoping, but not expecting, to see some one who could interfere with the impudent robber.
You'd
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From this reading “You'd better go upstairs and get that money, or I will go up myself,” said the tramp, boldly.
