used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OUTLAWS AVOID A TRAP.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Cole drew rein when they were out of sight from the roadway and prepared to dismount, his chief forbade him:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Cole drew rein when they were out of sight from the roadway and prepared to dismount, his chief forbade him:
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading THE OUTLAWS AVOID A TRAP.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
a youthful male person
From this reading "We're not safe yet, boy," he cautioned.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading "We're not safe yet, boy," he cautioned.
a person who is in charge
From this reading As Cole drew rein when they were out of sight from the roadway and prepared to dismount, his chief forbade him:
ColenounUS /koʊl/
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading As Cole drew rein when they were out of sight from the roadway and prepared to dismount, his chief forbade him:
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
Dillaby
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From this reading "Dillaby and his fellows will turn heaven and earth to find us.
dismountverb
alight from (a horse)
From this reading As Cole drew rein when they were out of sight from the roadway and prepared to dismount, his chief forbade him:
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As Cole drew rein when they were out of sight from the roadway and prepared to dismount, his chief forbade him:
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Dillaby and his fellows will turn heaven and earth to find us.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Dillaby and his fellows will turn heaven and earth to find us.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Dillaby and his fellows will turn heaven and earth to find us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading As Cole drew rein when they were out of sight from the roadway and prepared to dismount, his chief forbade him:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Cole drew rein when they were out of sight from the roadway and prepared to dismount, his chief forbade him:
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We're not safe yet, boy," he cautioned.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Dillaby and his fellows will turn heaven and earth to find us.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Cole drew rein when they were out of sight from the roadway and prepared to dismount, his chief forbade him:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Cole drew rein when they were out of sight from the roadway and prepared to dismount, his chief forbade him:
jobsnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We're not safe yet, boy," he cautioned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Cole drew rein when they were out of sight from the roadway and prepared to dismount, his chief forbade him:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As Cole drew rein when they were out of sight from the roadway and prepared to dismount, his chief forbade him:
OUTLAWSnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading THE OUTLAWS AVOID A TRAP.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading As Cole drew rein when they were out of sight from the roadway and prepared to dismount, his chief forbade him:
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
Prior's
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From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
on the contrary
From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading As Cole drew rein when they were out of sight from the roadway and prepared to dismount, his chief forbade him:
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading As Cole drew rein when they were out of sight from the roadway and prepared to dismount, his chief forbade him:
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "We're not safe yet, boy," he cautioned.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As Cole drew rein when they were out of sight from the roadway and prepared to dismount, his chief forbade him:
superiorsnounUS /suːˈpɪriərz/
plural of “superior” — one of greater rank or station or quality
From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
required or under orders
From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OUTLAWS AVOID A TRAP.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Cole drew rein when they were out of sight from the roadway and prepared to dismount, his chief forbade him:
they'll
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From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Cole drew rein when they were out of sight from the roadway and prepared to dismount, his chief forbade him:
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading THE OUTLAWS AVOID A TRAP.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Dillaby and his fellows will turn heaven and earth to find us.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dillaby and his fellows will turn heaven and earth to find us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
We're
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From this reading "We're not safe yet, boy," he cautioned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As Cole drew rein when they were out of sight from the roadway and prepared to dismount, his chief forbade him:
at the time that
From this reading As Cole drew rein when they were out of sight from the roadway and prepared to dismount, his chief forbade him:
which person or people
From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Dillaby and his fellows will turn heaven and earth to find us.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Our getting away from old man Prior's was pretty raw work for detectives who are supposed to be onto their jobs and rather than be hauled up on the carpet to explain to their superiors, they'll work as they never have before.
but in spite of that
From this reading "We're not safe yet, boy," he cautioned.
