adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The man who had captured him, after taking away Mark's clothes, had chuckled, as though at some joke.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading MARK'S ESCAPE Mark Sampson was alone in the deserted house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man who had captured him, after taking away Mark's clothes, had chuckled, as though at some joke.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man who had captured him, after taking away Mark's clothes, had chuckled, as though at some joke.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The man who had captured him, after taking away Mark's clothes, had chuckled, as though at some joke.
baggingnounUS /ˈbæɡɪŋ/
coarse fabric used for bags or sacks
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You may think this is funny," spoke the lad bitterly, "but you won't be so pleased when my friends get after you."
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "You may think this is funny," spoke the lad bitterly, "but you won't be so pleased when my friends get after you."
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading "They'll never get after me," boasted the man.
BoundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You may think this is funny," spoke the lad bitterly, "but you won't be so pleased when my friends get after you."
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The man who had captured him, after taking away Mark's clothes, had chuckled, as though at some joke.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading The man who had captured him, after taking away Mark's clothes, had chuckled, as though at some joke.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading The man who had captured him, after taking away Mark's clothes, had chuckled, as though at some joke.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading MARK'S ESCAPE Mark Sampson was alone in the deserted house.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
ESCAPEnounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading MARK'S ESCAPE Mark Sampson was alone in the deserted house.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You may think this is funny," spoke the lad bitterly, "but you won't be so pleased when my friends get after you."
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "You may think this is funny," spoke the lad bitterly, "but you won't be so pleased when my friends get after you."
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You may think this is funny," spoke the lad bitterly, "but you won't be so pleased when my friends get after you."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
hanging-out
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man who had captured him, after taking away Mark's clothes, had chuckled, as though at some joke.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading MARK'S ESCAPE Mark Sampson was alone in the deserted house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARK'S ESCAPE Mark Sampson was alone in the deserted house.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You may think this is funny," spoke the lad bitterly, "but you won't be so pleased when my friends get after you."
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading The man who had captured him, after taking away Mark's clothes, had chuckled, as though at some joke.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who had captured him, after taking away Mark's clothes, had chuckled, as though at some joke.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading MARK'S ESCAPE Mark Sampson was alone in the deserted house.
MARK'SnounUS /mɑːrks/
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading MARK'S ESCAPE Mark Sampson was alone in the deserted house.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may think this is funny," spoke the lad bitterly, "but you won't be so pleased when my friends get after you."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They'll never get after me," boasted the man.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You may think this is funny," spoke the lad bitterly, "but you won't be so pleased when my friends get after you."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "They'll never get after me," boasted the man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "You may think this is funny," spoke the lad bitterly, "but you won't be so pleased when my friends get after you."
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
Sampson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARK'S ESCAPE Mark Sampson was alone in the deserted house.
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You may think this is funny," spoke the lad bitterly, "but you won't be so pleased when my friends get after you."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "You may think this is funny," spoke the lad bitterly, "but you won't be so pleased when my friends get after you."
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The man who had captured him, after taking away Mark's clothes, had chuckled, as though at some joke.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARK'S ESCAPE Mark Sampson was alone in the deserted house.
They'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They'll never get after me," boasted the man.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You may think this is funny," spoke the lad bitterly, "but you won't be so pleased when my friends get after you."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You may think this is funny," spoke the lad bitterly, "but you won't be so pleased when my friends get after you."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The man who had captured him, after taking away Mark's clothes, had chuckled, as though at some joke.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARK'S ESCAPE Mark Sampson was alone in the deserted house.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "You may think this is funny," spoke the lad bitterly, "but you won't be so pleased when my friends get after you."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bound hand and foot, stripped of his clothing, and attired in some old garments that the tramps who made a hanging-out place of the old mansion had cast aside, the unfortunate lad was stretched on a pile of bagging, his heart beating partly with fear and partly with rage over a desire to escape and punish the scoundrel responsible for his plight.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You may think this is funny," spoke the lad bitterly, "but you won't be so pleased when my friends get after you."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may think this is funny," spoke the lad bitterly, "but you won't be so pleased when my friends get after you."
