Chapter XXXIII

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading HELD CAPTIVES "Now then, you chaps; are you going to come along quietly, or will we have to use force?" demanded the man who had hold of Jack.

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From this reading "It will depend on what Andy says."

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "Well, I don't know what we are going to do with you," answered the man.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading HELD CAPTIVES "Now then, you chaps; are you going to come along quietly, or will we have to use force?" demanded the man who had hold of Jack.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading "It depends on what you're going to do with us," replied the captain of the gun club.

plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading HELD CAPTIVES "Now then, you chaps; are you going to come along quietly, or will we have to use force?" demanded the man who had hold of Jack.

plural of “chap” — a boy or man

From this reading HELD CAPTIVES "Now then, you chaps; are you going to come along quietly, or will we have to use force?" demanded the man who had hold of Jack.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading "It depends on what you're going to do with us," replied the captain of the gun club.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading HELD CAPTIVES "Now then, you chaps; are you going to come along quietly, or will we have to use force?" demanded the man who had hold of Jack.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading HELD CAPTIVES "Now then, you chaps; are you going to come along quietly, or will we have to use force?" demanded the man who had hold of Jack.

be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading "It will depend on what Andy says."

third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading "It depends on what you're going to do with us," replied the captain of the gun club.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "It depends on what you're going to do with us," replied the captain of the gun club.

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From this reading "Well, I don't know what we are going to do with you," answered the man.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading HELD CAPTIVES "Now then, you chaps; are you going to come along quietly, or will we have to use force?" demanded the man who had hold of Jack.

the act of departing

From this reading HELD CAPTIVES "Now then, you chaps; are you going to come along quietly, or will we have to use force?" demanded the man who had hold of Jack.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading "It depends on what you're going to do with us," replied the captain of the gun club.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading HELD CAPTIVES "Now then, you chaps; are you going to come along quietly, or will we have to use force?" demanded the man who had hold of Jack.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading HELD CAPTIVES "Now then, you chaps; are you going to come along quietly, or will we have to use force?" demanded the man who had hold of Jack.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading HELD CAPTIVES "Now then, you chaps; are you going to come along quietly, or will we have to use force?" demanded the man who had hold of Jack.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading HELD CAPTIVES "Now then, you chaps; are you going to come along quietly, or will we have to use force?" demanded the man who had hold of Jack.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Well, I don't know what we are going to do with you," answered the man.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It depends on what you're going to do with us," replied the captain of the gun club.

a small worthless amount

From this reading HELD CAPTIVES "Now then, you chaps; are you going to come along quietly, or will we have to use force?" demanded the man who had hold of Jack.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Well, I don't know what we are going to do with you," answered the man.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading HELD CAPTIVES "Now then, you chaps; are you going to come along quietly, or will we have to use force?" demanded the man who had hold of Jack.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading HELD CAPTIVES "Now then, you chaps; are you going to come along quietly, or will we have to use force?" demanded the man who had hold of Jack.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HELD CAPTIVES "Now then, you chaps; are you going to come along quietly, or will we have to use force?" demanded the man who had hold of Jack.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "It depends on what you're going to do with us," replied the captain of the gun club.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading HELD CAPTIVES "Now then, you chaps; are you going to come along quietly, or will we have to use force?" demanded the man who had hold of Jack.

with low volume

From this reading HELD CAPTIVES "Now then, you chaps; are you going to come along quietly, or will we have to use force?" demanded the man who had hold of Jack.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "It depends on what you're going to do with us," replied the captain of the gun club.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "It will depend on what Andy says."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HELD CAPTIVES "Now then, you chaps; are you going to come along quietly, or will we have to use force?" demanded the man who had hold of Jack.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading HELD CAPTIVES "Now then, you chaps; are you going to come along quietly, or will we have to use force?" demanded the man who had hold of Jack.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading HELD CAPTIVES "Now then, you chaps; are you going to come along quietly, or will we have to use force?" demanded the man who had hold of Jack.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "It depends on what you're going to do with us," replied the captain of the gun club.

the act of using

From this reading HELD CAPTIVES "Now then, you chaps; are you going to come along quietly, or will we have to use force?" demanded the man who had hold of Jack.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading HELD CAPTIVES "Now then, you chaps; are you going to come along quietly, or will we have to use force?" demanded the man who had hold of Jack.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, I don't know what we are going to do with you," answered the man.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "It depends on what you're going to do with us," replied the captain of the gun club.

which person or people

From this reading HELD CAPTIVES "Now then, you chaps; are you going to come along quietly, or will we have to use force?" demanded the man who had hold of Jack.

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From this reading "Who's Andy?"

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading HELD CAPTIVES "Now then, you chaps; are you going to come along quietly, or will we have to use force?" demanded the man who had hold of Jack.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "It depends on what you're going to do with us," replied the captain of the gun club.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading HELD CAPTIVES "Now then, you chaps; are you going to come along quietly, or will we have to use force?" demanded the man who had hold of Jack.

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From this reading "It depends on what you're going to do with us," replied the captain of the gun club.