used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Burton, at the first shot from inside, had got behind a tree from which he could command the front entrance and the side of the building he had been instructed to watch.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Harris had looked at his watch when he called out to Whipple that five minutes would be allowed him and Pete to give themselves up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harris had looked at his watch when he called out to Whipple that five minutes would be allowed him and Pete to give themselves up.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "While we're waiting to see what they do, inside there," the officer said to Matt, "you go around and tell Sanders the fellows are showing fight, and warn him to be on his guard."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "While we're waiting to see what they do, inside there," the officer said to Matt, "you go around and tell Sanders the fellows are showing fight, and warn him to be on his guard."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harris had looked at his watch when he called out to Whipple that five minutes would be allowed him and Pete to give themselves up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Harris had looked at his watch when he called out to Whipple that five minutes would be allowed him and Pete to give themselves up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Burton, at the first shot from inside, had got behind a tree from which he could command the front entrance and the side of the building he had been instructed to watch.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Burton, at the first shot from inside, had got behind a tree from which he could command the front entrance and the side of the building he had been instructed to watch.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Burton, at the first shot from inside, had got behind a tree from which he could command the front entrance and the side of the building he had been instructed to watch.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Burton, at the first shot from inside, had got behind a tree from which he could command the front entrance and the side of the building he had been instructed to watch.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Harris had looked at his watch when he called out to Whipple that five minutes would be allowed him and Pete to give themselves up.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Burton, at the first shot from inside, had got behind a tree from which he could command the front entrance and the side of the building he had been instructed to watch.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Matt made his way to the corner of the house under the protection of the veranda.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Burton, at the first shot from inside, had got behind a tree from which he could command the front entrance and the side of the building he had been instructed to watch.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "While we're waiting to see what they do, inside there," the officer said to Matt, "you go around and tell Sanders the fellows are showing fight, and warn him to be on his guard."
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Burton, at the first shot from inside, had got behind a tree from which he could command the front entrance and the side of the building he had been instructed to watch.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "While we're waiting to see what they do, inside there," the officer said to Matt, "you go around and tell Sanders the fellows are showing fight, and warn him to be on his guard."
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Burton, at the first shot from inside, had got behind a tree from which he could command the front entrance and the side of the building he had been instructed to watch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Harris had looked at his watch when he called out to Whipple that five minutes would be allowed him and Pete to give themselves up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Burton, at the first shot from inside, had got behind a tree from which he could command the front entrance and the side of the building he had been instructed to watch.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Burton, at the first shot from inside, had got behind a tree from which he could command the front entrance and the side of the building he had been instructed to watch.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Harris had looked at his watch when he called out to Whipple that five minutes would be allowed him and Pete to give themselves up.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "While we're waiting to see what they do, inside there," the officer said to Matt, "you go around and tell Sanders the fellows are showing fight, and warn him to be on his guard."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Burton, at the first shot from inside, had got behind a tree from which he could command the front entrance and the side of the building he had been instructed to watch.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "While we're waiting to see what they do, inside there," the officer said to Matt, "you go around and tell Sanders the fellows are showing fight, and warn him to be on his guard."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harris had looked at his watch when he called out to Whipple that five minutes would be allowed him and Pete to give themselves up.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading Harris had looked at his watch when he called out to Whipple that five minutes would be allowed him and Pete to give themselves up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harris had looked at his watch when he called out to Whipple that five minutes would be allowed him and Pete to give themselves up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harris had looked at his watch when he called out to Whipple that five minutes would be allowed him and Pete to give themselves up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harris had looked at his watch when he called out to Whipple that five minutes would be allowed him and Pete to give themselves up.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Matt made his way to the corner of the house under the protection of the veranda.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "While we're waiting to see what they do, inside there," the officer said to Matt, "you go around and tell Sanders the fellows are showing fight, and warn him to be on his guard."
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Burton, at the first shot from inside, had got behind a tree from which he could command the front entrance and the side of the building he had been instructed to watch.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Harris had looked at his watch when he called out to Whipple that five minutes would be allowed him and Pete to give themselves up.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Matt made his way to the corner of the house under the protection of the veranda.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "While we're waiting to see what they do, inside there," the officer said to Matt, "you go around and tell Sanders the fellows are showing fight, and warn him to be on his guard."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Harris had looked at his watch when he called out to Whipple that five minutes would be allowed him and Pete to give themselves up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Matt made his way to the corner of the house under the protection of the veranda.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "While we're waiting to see what they do, inside there," the officer said to Matt, "you go around and tell Sanders the fellows are showing fight, and warn him to be on his guard."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "While we're waiting to see what they do, inside there," the officer said to Matt, "you go around and tell Sanders the fellows are showing fight, and warn him to be on his guard."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Harris had looked at his watch when he called out to Whipple that five minutes would be allowed him and Pete to give themselves up.
Pete
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From this reading Harris had looked at his watch when he called out to Whipple that five minutes would be allowed him and Pete to give themselves up.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading Matt made his way to the corner of the house under the protection of the veranda.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "While we're waiting to see what they do, inside there," the officer said to Matt, "you go around and tell Sanders the fellows are showing fight, and warn him to be on his guard."
SandersnounUS /ˈsændərz/
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading "While we're waiting to see what they do, inside there," the officer said to Matt, "you go around and tell Sanders the fellows are showing fight, and warn him to be on his guard."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "While we're waiting to see what they do, inside there," the officer said to Matt, "you go around and tell Sanders the fellows are showing fight, and warn him to be on his guard."
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Burton, at the first shot from inside, had got behind a tree from which he could command the front entrance and the side of the building he had been instructed to watch.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "While we're waiting to see what they do, inside there," the officer said to Matt, "you go around and tell Sanders the fellows are showing fight, and warn him to be on his guard."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Burton, at the first shot from inside, had got behind a tree from which he could command the front entrance and the side of the building he had been instructed to watch.
express in words
From this reading "While we're waiting to see what they do, inside there," the officer said to Matt, "you go around and tell Sanders the fellows are showing fight, and warn him to be on his guard."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harris had looked at his watch when he called out to Whipple that five minutes would be allowed him and Pete to give themselves up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Harris had looked at his watch when he called out to Whipple that five minutes would be allowed him and Pete to give themselves up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "While we're waiting to see what they do, inside there," the officer said to Matt, "you go around and tell Sanders the fellows are showing fight, and warn him to be on his guard."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "While we're waiting to see what they do, inside there," the officer said to Matt, "you go around and tell Sanders the fellows are showing fight, and warn him to be on his guard."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harris had looked at his watch when he called out to Whipple that five minutes would be allowed him and Pete to give themselves up.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Burton, at the first shot from inside, had got behind a tree from which he could command the front entrance and the side of the building he had been instructed to watch.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Matt made his way to the corner of the house under the protection of the veranda.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Harris had looked at his watch when he called out to Whipple that five minutes would be allowed him and Pete to give themselves up.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Matt made his way to the corner of the house under the protection of the veranda.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "While we're waiting to see what they do, inside there," the officer said to Matt, "you go around and tell Sanders the fellows are showing fight, and warn him to be on his guard."
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "While we're waiting to see what they do, inside there," the officer said to Matt, "you go around and tell Sanders the fellows are showing fight, and warn him to be on his guard."
look attentively
From this reading Harris had looked at his watch when he called out to Whipple that five minutes would be allowed him and Pete to give themselves up.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Matt made his way to the corner of the house under the protection of the veranda.
we're
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From this reading "While we're waiting to see what they do, inside there," the officer said to Matt, "you go around and tell Sanders the fellows are showing fight, and warn him to be on his guard."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "While we're waiting to see what they do, inside there," the officer said to Matt, "you go around and tell Sanders the fellows are showing fight, and warn him to be on his guard."
at the time that
From this reading Harris had looked at his watch when he called out to Whipple that five minutes would be allowed him and Pete to give themselves up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Burton, at the first shot from inside, had got behind a tree from which he could command the front entrance and the side of the building he had been instructed to watch.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "While we're waiting to see what they do, inside there," the officer said to Matt, "you go around and tell Sanders the fellows are showing fight, and warn him to be on his guard."
Whipple
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From this reading Harris had looked at his watch when he called out to Whipple that five minutes would be allowed him and Pete to give themselves up.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Harris had looked at his watch when he called out to Whipple that five minutes would be allowed him and Pete to give themselves up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "While we're waiting to see what they do, inside there," the officer said to Matt, "you go around and tell Sanders the fellows are showing fight, and warn him to be on his guard."
