used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I will go and explain that it was a mistake," said Bartlett.
adjured
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From this reading "Now, don’t do that," adjured the Watermelon.
anew
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
Alphonse
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From this reading "Alphonse can bring up the cars and we can slip away before the reinforcements come.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I will go and explain that it was a mistake," said Bartlett.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
BartlettnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading "I will go and explain that it was a mistake," said Bartlett.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Alphonse can bring up the cars and we can slip away before the reinforcements come.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Alphonse can bring up the cars and we can slip away before the reinforcements come.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Alphonse can bring up the cars and we can slip away before the reinforcements come.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Alphonse can bring up the cars and we can slip away before the reinforcements come.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Alphonse can bring up the cars and we can slip away before the reinforcements come.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now, don’t do that," adjured the Watermelon.
don't
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From this reading "Now, don’t do that," adjured the Watermelon.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I will go and explain that it was a mistake," said Bartlett.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I will go and explain that it was a mistake," said Bartlett.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will go and explain that it was a mistake," said Bartlett.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I will go and explain that it was a mistake," said Bartlett.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
the act of departing
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "I will go and explain that it was a mistake," said Bartlett.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, don’t do that," adjured the Watermelon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
reinforcementsnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənts/
plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading "Alphonse can bring up the cars and we can slip away before the reinforcements come.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will go and explain that it was a mistake," said Bartlett.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See?"
move stealthily
From this reading "Alphonse can bring up the cars and we can slip away before the reinforcements come.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I will go and explain that it was a mistake," said Bartlett.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now, don’t do that," adjured the Watermelon.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I will go and explain that it was a mistake," said Bartlett.
WatermelonnounUS /ˈwɔːtərmelən/
an African melon
From this reading "Now, don’t do that," adjured the Watermelon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Alphonse can bring up the cars and we can slip away before the reinforcements come.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will go and explain that it was a mistake," said Bartlett.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was just possible that the police had already picked up his trail and he preferred the chance of escaping in a car to stealing away by himself, through the woods, a tramp again, leaving behind him Billy and a week of fun.
