having fair knowledge of
From this reading It was evident from this question that Collins was not acquainted with the rock.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right; we’ll find the way and come up."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hello!" shouted Collins, as he and his companions dismounted and looked up at the three famished people on the rock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hello!" shouted Collins, as he and his companions dismounted and looked up at the three famished people on the rock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Hello!" shouted Collins, as he and his companions dismounted and looked up at the three famished people on the rock.
CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading "Hello!" shouted Collins, as he and his companions dismounted and looked up at the three famished people on the rock.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "All right; we’ll find the way and come up."
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Hello!" shouted Collins, as he and his companions dismounted and looked up at the three famished people on the rock.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you three gents and the dog git up thar?"
dismounted
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From this reading "Hello!" shouted Collins, as he and his companions dismounted and looked up at the three famished people on the rock.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "How did you three gents and the dog git up thar?"
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident from this question that Collins was not acquainted with the rock.
famishedadjectiveUS /ˈfæmɪʃt/
extremely hungry
From this reading "Hello!" shouted Collins, as he and his companions dismounted and looked up at the three famished people on the rock.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "All right; we’ll find the way and come up."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was evident from this question that Collins was not acquainted with the rock.
gentsnounUS /dʒents/
plural of “gent” — informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading "How did you three gents and the dog git up thar?"
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "How did you three gents and the dog git up thar?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hello!" shouted Collins, as he and his companions dismounted and looked up at the three famished people on the rock.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello!" shouted Collins, as he and his companions dismounted and looked up at the three famished people on the rock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hello!" shouted Collins, as he and his companions dismounted and looked up at the three famished people on the rock.
How
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From this reading "How did you three gents and the dog git up thar?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident from this question that Collins was not acquainted with the rock.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Hello!" shouted Collins, as he and his companions dismounted and looked up at the three famished people on the rock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was evident from this question that Collins was not acquainted with the rock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Hello!" shouted Collins, as he and his companions dismounted and looked up at the three famished people on the rock.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "On the other side," said Sam.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Hello!" shouted Collins, as he and his companions dismounted and looked up at the three famished people on the rock.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was evident from this question that Collins was not acquainted with the rock.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right; we’ll find the way and come up."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Hello!" shouted Collins, as he and his companions dismounted and looked up at the three famished people on the rock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "On the other side," said Sam.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "On the other side," said Sam.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Hello!" shouted Collins, as he and his companions dismounted and looked up at the three famished people on the rock.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "On the other side," said Sam.
thar
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From this reading "How did you three gents and the dog git up thar?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident from this question that Collins was not acquainted with the rock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hello!" shouted Collins, as he and his companions dismounted and looked up at the three famished people on the rock.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was evident from this question that Collins was not acquainted with the rock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Hello!" shouted Collins, as he and his companions dismounted and looked up at the three famished people on the rock.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Hello!" shouted Collins, as he and his companions dismounted and looked up at the three famished people on the rock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evident from this question that Collins was not acquainted with the rock.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "All right; we’ll find the way and come up."
we'll
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From this reading "All right; we’ll find the way and come up."
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was evident from this question that Collins was not acquainted with the rock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you three gents and the dog git up thar?"
