past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading But they’ll reckon with us now,” fumed Paisley; “that is, if we’re not too late,” he added in his throat.
(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 The ground was soft with snow now and the darkness was so dense that only their unerring sense of directions made progress at all possible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ground was soft with snow now and the darkness was so dense that only their unerring sense of directions made progress at all possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ground was soft with snow now and the darkness was so dense that only their unerring sense of directions made progress at all possible.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Bill,” panted Boy, “it’s likely Hallibut and his gang.”
a youthful male person
From this reading “Bill,” panted Boy, “it’s likely Hallibut and his gang.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they’ll reckon with us now,” fumed Paisley; “that is, if we’re not too late,” he added in his throat.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The ground was soft with snow now and the darkness was so dense that only their unerring sense of directions made progress at all possible.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The ground was soft with snow now and the darkness was so dense that only their unerring sense of directions made progress at all possible.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The ground was soft with snow now and the darkness was so dense that only their unerring sense of directions made progress at all possible.
fumedadjectiveUS /fjuːmd/
(of wood) darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes
From this reading But they’ll reckon with us now,” fumed Paisley; “that is, if we’re not too late,” he added in his throat.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading “Bill,” panted Boy, “it’s likely Hallibut and his gang.”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The ground was soft with snow now and the darkness was so dense that only their unerring sense of directions made progress at all possible.
Hallibut
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From this reading “Bill,” panted Boy, “it’s likely Hallibut and his gang.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they’ll reckon with us now,” fumed Paisley; “that is, if we’re not too late,” he added in his throat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Bill,” panted Boy, “it’s likely Hallibut and his gang.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But they’ll reckon with us now,” fumed Paisley; “that is, if we’re not too late,” he added in his throat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But they’ll reckon with us now,” fumed Paisley; “that is, if we’re not too late,” he added in his throat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But they’ll reckon with us now,” fumed Paisley; “that is, if we’re not too late,” he added in his throat.
it's
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From this reading “Bill,” panted Boy, “it’s likely Hallibut and his gang.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But they’ll reckon with us now,” fumed Paisley; “that is, if we’re not too late,” he added in his throat.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “Bill,” panted Boy, “it’s likely Hallibut and his gang.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The ground was soft with snow now and the darkness was so dense that only their unerring sense of directions made progress at all possible.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men plunged through the timber toward the settlement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they’ll reckon with us now,” fumed Paisley; “that is, if we’re not too late,” he added in his throat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The ground was soft with snow now and the darkness was so dense that only their unerring sense of directions made progress at all possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ground was soft with snow now and the darkness was so dense that only their unerring sense of directions made progress at all possible.
and nothing more
From this reading The ground was soft with snow now and the darkness was so dense that only their unerring sense of directions made progress at all possible.
PaisleynounUS /ˈpeɪzli/
a soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes
From this reading But they’ll reckon with us now,” fumed Paisley; “that is, if we’re not too late,” he added in his throat.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Bill,” panted Boy, “it’s likely Hallibut and his gang.”
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading The men plunged through the timber toward the settlement.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The ground was soft with snow now and the darkness was so dense that only their unerring sense of directions made progress at all possible.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The ground was soft with snow now and the darkness was so dense that only their unerring sense of directions made progress at all possible.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading But they’ll reckon with us now,” fumed Paisley; “that is, if we’re not too late,” he added in his throat.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The ground was soft with snow now and the darkness was so dense that only their unerring sense of directions made progress at all possible.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The men plunged through the timber toward the settlement.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The ground was soft with snow now and the darkness was so dense that only their unerring sense of directions made progress at all possible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The ground was soft with snow now and the darkness was so dense that only their unerring sense of directions made progress at all possible.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The ground was soft with snow now and the darkness was so dense that only their unerring sense of directions made progress at all possible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ground was soft with snow now and the darkness was so dense that only their unerring sense of directions made progress at all possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The men plunged through the timber toward the settlement.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The ground was soft with snow now and the darkness was so dense that only their unerring sense of directions made progress at all possible.
they'll
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From this reading But they’ll reckon with us now,” fumed Paisley; “that is, if we’re not too late,” he added in his throat.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading But they’ll reckon with us now,” fumed Paisley; “that is, if we’re not too late,” he added in his throat.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The men plunged through the timber toward the settlement.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The men plunged through the timber toward the settlement.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But they’ll reckon with us now,” fumed Paisley; “that is, if we’re not too late,” he added in his throat.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The men plunged through the timber toward the settlement.
unerringadjective
not liable to error
From this reading The ground was soft with snow now and the darkness was so dense that only their unerring sense of directions made progress at all possible.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But they’ll reckon with us now,” fumed Paisley; “that is, if we’re not too late,” he added in his throat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ground was soft with snow now and the darkness was so dense that only their unerring sense of directions made progress at all possible.
we're
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From this reading But they’ll reckon with us now,” fumed Paisley; “that is, if we’re not too late,” he added in his throat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ground was soft with snow now and the darkness was so dense that only their unerring sense of directions made progress at all possible.
