anew
From this reading "Tie him up so he can't get away again," replied Frank, as he glanced at the seaman who was rapidly rowing away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And we've got the wreck of the motor boat, too.
Andy
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From this reading THE PRISONER "What had we better do to him?" asked Andy, as they neared the prostrate man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PRISONER "What had we better do to him?" asked Andy, as they neared the prostrate man.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE PRISONER "What had we better do to him?" asked Andy, as they neared the prostrate man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Tie him up so he can't get away again," replied Frank, as he glanced at the seaman who was rapidly rowing away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Tie him up so he can't get away again," replied Frank, as he glanced at the seaman who was rapidly rowing away.
(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 THE PRISONER "What had we better do to him?" asked Andy, as they neared the prostrate man.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading And we've got the wreck of the motor boat, too.
the lower side of anything
From this reading We sure ought to get at the bottom of this mystery now."
can't
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From this reading "Tie him up so he can't get away again," replied Frank, as he glanced at the seaman who was rapidly rowing away.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE PRISONER "What had we better do to him?" asked Andy, as they neared the prostrate man.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Tie him up so he can't get away again," replied Frank, as he glanced at the seaman who was rapidly rowing away.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Tie him up so he can't get away again," replied Frank, as he glanced at the seaman who was rapidly rowing away.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Tie him up so he can't get away again," replied Frank, as he glanced at the seaman who was rapidly rowing away.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If we keep him, now that we've got him, he may tell us what we want to know.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PRISONER "What had we better do to him?" asked Andy, as they neared the prostrate man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Tie him up so he can't get away again," replied Frank, as he glanced at the seaman who was rapidly rowing away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PRISONER "What had we better do to him?" asked Andy, as they neared the prostrate man.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we keep him, now that we've got him, he may tell us what we want to know.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "If we keep him, now that we've got him, he may tell us what we want to know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "If we keep him, now that we've got him, he may tell us what we want to know.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE PRISONER "What had we better do to him?" asked Andy, as they neared the prostrate man.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "If we keep him, now that we've got him, he may tell us what we want to know.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading And we've got the wreck of the motor boat, too.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading We sure ought to get at the bottom of this mystery now."
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading THE PRISONER "What had we better do to him?" asked Andy, as they neared the prostrate man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "If we keep him, now that we've got him, he may tell us what we want to know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And we've got the wreck of the motor boat, too.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading We sure ought to get at the bottom of this mystery now."
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE PRISONER "What had we better do to him?" asked Andy, as they neared the prostrate man.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading THE PRISONER "What had we better do to him?" asked Andy, as they neared the prostrate man.
with speed
From this reading "Tie him up so he can't get away again," replied Frank, as he glanced at the seaman who was rapidly rowing away.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Tie him up so he can't get away again," replied Frank, as he glanced at the seaman who was rapidly rowing away.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading "Tie him up so he can't get away again," replied Frank, as he glanced at the seaman who was rapidly rowing away.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading "Tie him up so he can't get away again," replied Frank, as he glanced at the seaman who was rapidly rowing away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Tie him up so he can't get away again," replied Frank, as he glanced at the seaman who was rapidly rowing away.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading We sure ought to get at the bottom of this mystery now."
express in words
From this reading "If we keep him, now that we've got him, he may tell us what we want to know.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If we keep him, now that we've got him, he may tell us what we want to know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRISONER "What had we better do to him?" asked Andy, as they neared the prostrate man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PRISONER "What had we better do to him?" asked Andy, as they neared the prostrate man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We sure ought to get at the bottom of this mystery now."
TienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading "Tie him up so he can't get away again," replied Frank, as he glanced at the seaman who was rapidly rowing away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PRISONER "What had we better do to him?" asked Andy, as they neared the prostrate man.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And we've got the wreck of the motor boat, too.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Tie him up so he can't get away again," replied Frank, as he glanced at the seaman who was rapidly rowing away.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If we keep him, now that we've got him, he may tell us what we want to know.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "If we keep him, now that we've got him, he may tell us what we want to know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tie him up so he can't get away again," replied Frank, as he glanced at the seaman who was rapidly rowing away.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE PRISONER "What had we better do to him?" asked Andy, as they neared the prostrate man.
we've
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From this reading "If we keep him, now that we've got him, he may tell us what we want to know.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE PRISONER "What had we better do to him?" asked Andy, as they neared the prostrate man.
which person or people
From this reading "Tie him up so he can't get away again," replied Frank, as he glanced at the seaman who was rapidly rowing away.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading And we've got the wreck of the motor boat, too.
