used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The two black-looking ruffians looked about them stealthily as though they were on no good errand there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two black-looking ruffians looked about them stealthily as though they were on no good errand there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then one of them listened at the door awhile.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Then one of them listened at the door awhile.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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(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 had better lock the door, Fleon," said one of the men.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
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black-looking
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From this reading The two black-looking ruffians looked about them stealthily as though they were on no good errand there.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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the event of dying or departure from life
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DEEP-SEAadjective
of or taking place in the deeper parts of the sea
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What we have to do mustn't be overlooked."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then one of them listened at the door awhile.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading The two black-looking ruffians looked about them stealthily as though they were on no good errand there.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
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FISHINGnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
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Fleon
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From this reading "You had better lock the door, Fleon," said one of the men.
the act of giving
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The two black-looking ruffians looked about them stealthily as though they were on no good errand there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You had better lock the door, Fleon," said one of the men.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What we have to do mustn't be overlooked."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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intense and profound fear
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Then one of them listened at the door awhile.
fasten with a lock
From this reading "You had better lock the door, Fleon," said one of the men.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The two black-looking ruffians looked about them stealthily as though they were on no good errand there.
the force of workers available
From this reading "You had better lock the door, Fleon," said one of the men.
mustn't
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From this reading "What we have to do mustn't be overlooked."
not any; not one
From this reading The two black-looking ruffians looked about them stealthily as though they were on no good errand there.
NOVELnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading "What we have to do mustn't be overlooked."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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have the will and intention to carry out some action
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ruffians
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From this reading The two black-looking ruffians looked about them stealthily as though they were on no good errand there.
SACKnounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You had better lock the door, Fleon," said one of the men.
SHARKnounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
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SHROUDverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
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stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading The two black-looking ruffians looked about them stealthily as though they were on no good errand there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two black-looking ruffians looked about them stealthily as though they were on no good errand there.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then one of them listened at the door awhile.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The two black-looking ruffians looked about them stealthily as though they were on no good errand there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two black-looking ruffians looked about them stealthily as though they were on no good errand there.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The two black-looking ruffians looked about them stealthily as though they were on no good errand there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What we have to do mustn't be overlooked."
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
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TRAFFICnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
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consistent with fact or reality; not false
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What we have to do mustn't be overlooked."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two black-looking ruffians looked about them stealthily as though they were on no good errand there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What we have to do mustn't be overlooked."
in the company of; together with
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You had better lock the door, Fleon," said one of the men.
