used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That danger’s past,” said Arthur, “both for him and me.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “That danger’s past,” said Arthur, “both for him and me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back, back,” he continued, while he filled up the hole he had made, carefully shovelling in the soil--“No eye shall detect that you have been moved.”
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading He replaced the straggling turf where it had been disturbed; stampt it down with his feet, and beat it smooth with his spade.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Back, back,” he continued, while he filled up the hole he had made, carefully shovelling in the soil--“No eye shall detect that you have been moved.”
the two together, not just one
From this reading “That danger’s past,” said Arthur, “both for him and me.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Back, back,” he continued, while he filled up the hole he had made, carefully shovelling in the soil--“No eye shall detect that you have been moved.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I would have killed him if he had come nearer.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Back, back,” he continued, while he filled up the hole he had made, carefully shovelling in the soil--“No eye shall detect that you have been moved.”
danger's
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From this reading “That danger’s past,” said Arthur, “both for him and me.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Back, back,” he continued, while he filled up the hole he had made, carefully shovelling in the soil--“No eye shall detect that you have been moved.”
having the place or position changed
From this reading He replaced the straggling turf where it had been disturbed; stampt it down with his feet, and beat it smooth with his spade.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He replaced the straggling turf where it had been disturbed; stampt it down with his feet, and beat it smooth with his spade.
the organ of sight
From this reading Back, back,” he continued, while he filled up the hole he had made, carefully shovelling in the soil--“No eye shall detect that you have been moved.”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He replaced the straggling turf where it had been disturbed; stampt it down with his feet, and beat it smooth with his spade.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Back, back,” he continued, while he filled up the hole he had made, carefully shovelling in the soil--“No eye shall detect that you have been moved.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “That danger’s past,” said Arthur, “both for him and me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I would have killed him if he had come nearer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would have killed him if he had come nearer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I would have killed him if he had come nearer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That danger’s past,” said Arthur, “both for him and me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He replaced the straggling turf where it had been disturbed; stampt it down with his feet, and beat it smooth with his spade.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Back, back,” he continued, while he filled up the hole he had made, carefully shovelling in the soil--“No eye shall detect that you have been moved.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And then went home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would have killed him if he had come nearer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I would have killed him if he had come nearer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Back, back,” he continued, while he filled up the hole he had made, carefully shovelling in the soil--“No eye shall detect that you have been moved.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He replaced the straggling turf where it had been disturbed; stampt it down with his feet, and beat it smooth with his spade.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I would have killed him if he had come nearer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Back, back,” he continued, while he filled up the hole he had made, carefully shovelling in the soil--“No eye shall detect that you have been moved.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That danger’s past,” said Arthur, “both for him and me.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Back, back,” he continued, while he filled up the hole he had made, carefully shovelling in the soil--“No eye shall detect that you have been moved.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading I would have killed him if he had come nearer.
not any; not one
From this reading Back, back,” he continued, while he filled up the hole he had made, carefully shovelling in the soil--“No eye shall detect that you have been moved.”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “That danger’s past,” said Arthur, “both for him and me.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading He replaced the straggling turf where it had been disturbed; stampt it down with his feet, and beat it smooth with his spade.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That danger’s past,” said Arthur, “both for him and me.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Back, back,” he continued, while he filled up the hole he had made, carefully shovelling in the soil--“No eye shall detect that you have been moved.”
shovelling
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From this reading Back, back,” he continued, while he filled up the hole he had made, carefully shovelling in the soil--“No eye shall detect that you have been moved.”
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading He replaced the straggling turf where it had been disturbed; stampt it down with his feet, and beat it smooth with his spade.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Back, back,” he continued, while he filled up the hole he had made, carefully shovelling in the soil--“No eye shall detect that you have been moved.”
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading He replaced the straggling turf where it had been disturbed; stampt it down with his feet, and beat it smooth with his spade.
stampt
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From this reading He replaced the straggling turf where it had been disturbed; stampt it down with his feet, and beat it smooth with his spade.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading He replaced the straggling turf where it had been disturbed; stampt it down with his feet, and beat it smooth with his spade.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That danger’s past,” said Arthur, “both for him and me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Back, back,” he continued, while he filled up the hole he had made, carefully shovelling in the soil--“No eye shall detect that you have been moved.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then went home.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading He replaced the straggling turf where it had been disturbed; stampt it down with his feet, and beat it smooth with his spade.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Back, back,” he continued, while he filled up the hole he had made, carefully shovelling in the soil--“No eye shall detect that you have been moved.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And then went home.
in or at the place that
From this reading He replaced the straggling turf where it had been disturbed; stampt it down with his feet, and beat it smooth with his spade.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Back, back,” he continued, while he filled up the hole he had made, carefully shovelling in the soil--“No eye shall detect that you have been moved.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He replaced the straggling turf where it had been disturbed; stampt it down with his feet, and beat it smooth with his spade.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would have killed him if he had come nearer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Back, back,” he continued, while he filled up the hole he had made, carefully shovelling in the soil--“No eye shall detect that you have been moved.”
