AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After making the capture, single-handed, it would have been strange if you had failed at the last minute."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The detective had crawled out of the bushes by the time the new-comers were opposite his place of concealment, and, before speaking to the two men, he clasped Jet warmly by the hand, as he said:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I knew you could do the job, if it was in the power of any one, my boy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The detective had crawled out of the bushes by the time the new-comers were opposite his place of concealment, and, before speaking to the two men, he clasped Jet warmly by the hand, as he said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After making the capture, single-handed, it would have been strange if you had failed at the last minute."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After making the capture, single-handed, it would have been strange if you had failed at the last minute."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The detective had crawled out of the bushes by the time the new-comers were opposite his place of concealment, and, before speaking to the two men, he clasped Jet warmly by the hand, as he said:
a youthful male person
From this reading "I knew you could do the job, if it was in the power of any one, my boy.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The detective had crawled out of the bushes by the time the new-comers were opposite his place of concealment, and, before speaking to the two men, he clasped Jet warmly by the hand, as he said:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The detective had crawled out of the bushes by the time the new-comers were opposite his place of concealment, and, before speaking to the two men, he clasped Jet warmly by the hand, as he said:
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading After making the capture, single-handed, it would have been strange if you had failed at the last minute."
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading The detective had crawled out of the bushes by the time the new-comers were opposite his place of concealment, and, before speaking to the two men, he clasped Jet warmly by the hand, as he said:
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading The detective had crawled out of the bushes by the time the new-comers were opposite his place of concealment, and, before speaking to the two men, he clasped Jet warmly by the hand, as he said:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I knew you could do the job, if it was in the power of any one, my boy.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The detective had crawled out of the bushes by the time the new-comers were opposite his place of concealment, and, before speaking to the two men, he clasped Jet warmly by the hand, as he said:
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The detective had crawled out of the bushes by the time the new-comers were opposite his place of concealment, and, before speaking to the two men, he clasped Jet warmly by the hand, as he said:
didn't
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From this reading "He didn't tell us that it was him who took the fellow prisoner," one of the men said, in surprise.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I knew you could do the job, if it was in the power of any one, my boy.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading After making the capture, single-handed, it would have been strange if you had failed at the last minute."
a boy or man
From this reading "He didn't tell us that it was him who took the fellow prisoner," one of the men said, in surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The detective had crawled out of the bushes by the time the new-comers were opposite his place of concealment, and, before speaking to the two men, he clasped Jet warmly by the hand, as he said:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The detective had crawled out of the bushes by the time the new-comers were opposite his place of concealment, and, before speaking to the two men, he clasped Jet warmly by the hand, as he said:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After making the capture, single-handed, it would have been strange if you had failed at the last minute."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The detective had crawled out of the bushes by the time the new-comers were opposite his place of concealment, and, before speaking to the two men, he clasped Jet warmly by the hand, as he said:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He didn't tell us that it was him who took the fellow prisoner," one of the men said, in surprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The detective had crawled out of the bushes by the time the new-comers were opposite his place of concealment, and, before speaking to the two men, he clasped Jet warmly by the hand, as he said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew you could do the job, if it was in the power of any one, my boy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I knew you could do the job, if it was in the power of any one, my boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I knew you could do the job, if it was in the power of any one, my boy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I knew you could do the job, if it was in the power of any one, my boy.
JetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading The detective had crawled out of the bushes by the time the new-comers were opposite his place of concealment, and, before speaking to the two men, he clasped Jet warmly by the hand, as he said:
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "I knew you could do the job, if it was in the power of any one, my boy.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew you could do the job, if it was in the power of any one, my boy.
immediately past
From this reading After making the capture, single-handed, it would have been strange if you had failed at the last minute."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading After making the capture, single-handed, it would have been strange if you had failed at the last minute."
the force of workers available
From this reading The detective had crawled out of the bushes by the time the new-comers were opposite his place of concealment, and, before speaking to the two men, he clasped Jet warmly by the hand, as he said:
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading After making the capture, single-handed, it would have been strange if you had failed at the last minute."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I knew you could do the job, if it was in the power of any one, my boy.
new-comers
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From this reading The detective had crawled out of the bushes by the time the new-comers were opposite his place of concealment, and, before speaking to the two men, he clasped Jet warmly by the hand, as he said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The detective had crawled out of the bushes by the time the new-comers were opposite his place of concealment, and, before speaking to the two men, he clasped Jet warmly by the hand, as he said:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I knew you could do the job, if it was in the power of any one, my boy.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The detective had crawled out of the bushes by the time the new-comers were opposite his place of concealment, and, before speaking to the two men, he clasped Jet warmly by the hand, as he said:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The detective had crawled out of the bushes by the time the new-comers were opposite his place of concealment, and, before speaking to the two men, he clasped Jet warmly by the hand, as he said:
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The detective had crawled out of the bushes by the time the new-comers were opposite his place of concealment, and, before speaking to the two men, he clasped Jet warmly by the hand, as he said:
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "I knew you could do the job, if it was in the power of any one, my boy.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "He didn't tell us that it was him who took the fellow prisoner," one of the men said, in surprise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The detective had crawled out of the bushes by the time the new-comers were opposite his place of concealment, and, before speaking to the two men, he clasped Jet warmly by the hand, as he said:
single-handedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəlˈhændɪd/
unsupported by other people
From this reading After making the capture, single-handed, it would have been strange if you had failed at the last minute."
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The detective had crawled out of the bushes by the time the new-comers were opposite his place of concealment, and, before speaking to the two men, he clasped Jet warmly by the hand, as he said:
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading After making the capture, single-handed, it would have been strange if you had failed at the last minute."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "He didn't tell us that it was him who took the fellow prisoner," one of the men said, in surprise.
express in words
From this reading "He didn't tell us that it was him who took the fellow prisoner," one of the men said, in surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He didn't tell us that it was him who took the fellow prisoner," one of the men said, in surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIL.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The detective had crawled out of the bushes by the time the new-comers were opposite his place of concealment, and, before speaking to the two men, he clasped Jet warmly by the hand, as he said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The detective had crawled out of the bushes by the time the new-comers were opposite his place of concealment, and, before speaking to the two men, he clasped Jet warmly by the hand, as he said:
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "He didn't tell us that it was him who took the fellow prisoner," one of the men said, in surprise.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE TRAIL.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The detective had crawled out of the bushes by the time the new-comers were opposite his place of concealment, and, before speaking to the two men, he clasped Jet warmly by the hand, as he said:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He didn't tell us that it was him who took the fellow prisoner," one of the men said, in surprise.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading The detective had crawled out of the bushes by the time the new-comers were opposite his place of concealment, and, before speaking to the two men, he clasped Jet warmly by the hand, as he said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I knew you could do the job, if it was in the power of any one, my boy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The detective had crawled out of the bushes by the time the new-comers were opposite his place of concealment, and, before speaking to the two men, he clasped Jet warmly by the hand, as he said:
which person or people
From this reading "He didn't tell us that it was him who took the fellow prisoner," one of the men said, in surprise.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After making the capture, single-handed, it would have been strange if you had failed at the last minute."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I knew you could do the job, if it was in the power of any one, my boy.
