in addition
From this reading Clancy was mightily relieved to know that Fortune had not only kept himself from being injured, but had also covered himself with glory by saving the five thousand dollars.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “How did you ever manage to get away with that bag of money?”
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “How did you ever manage to get away with that bag of money?”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Clancy was mightily relieved to know that Fortune had not only kept himself from being injured, but had also covered himself with glory by saving the five thousand dollars.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Clancy was mightily relieved to know that Fortune had not only kept himself from being injured, but had also covered himself with glory by saving the five thousand dollars.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Clancy was mightily relieved to know that Fortune had not only kept himself from being injured, but had also covered himself with glory by saving the five thousand dollars.
Clancy
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From this reading Clancy was mightily relieved to know that Fortune had not only kept himself from being injured, but had also covered himself with glory by saving the five thousand dollars.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Clancy was mightily relieved to know that Fortune had not only kept himself from being injured, but had also covered himself with glory by saving the five thousand dollars.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “How did you ever manage to get away with that bag of money?”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Clancy was mightily relieved to know that Fortune had not only kept himself from being injured, but had also covered himself with glory by saving the five thousand dollars.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Plumb easy!” returned Fortune, swaggering into the room.
at any time
From this reading “How did you ever manage to get away with that bag of money?”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Clancy exclaimed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Clancy was mightily relieved to know that Fortune had not only kept himself from being injured, but had also covered himself with glory by saving the five thousand dollars.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Good for you, Jimmie!”
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Clancy was mightily relieved to know that Fortune had not only kept himself from being injured, but had also covered himself with glory by saving the five thousand dollars.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Clancy was mightily relieved to know that Fortune had not only kept himself from being injured, but had also covered himself with glory by saving the five thousand dollars.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “How did you ever manage to get away with that bag of money?”
a state of high honor
From this reading Clancy was mightily relieved to know that Fortune had not only kept himself from being injured, but had also covered himself with glory by saving the five thousand dollars.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good for you, Jimmie!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clancy was mightily relieved to know that Fortune had not only kept himself from being injured, but had also covered himself with glory by saving the five thousand dollars.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Clancy was mightily relieved to know that Fortune had not only kept himself from being injured, but had also covered himself with glory by saving the five thousand dollars.
How
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From this reading “How did you ever manage to get away with that bag of money?”
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Clancy was mightily relieved to know that Fortune had not only kept himself from being injured, but had also covered himself with glory by saving the five thousand dollars.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Plumb easy!” returned Fortune, swaggering into the room.
Jimmie
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From this reading “Good for you, Jimmie!”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Clancy was mightily relieved to know that Fortune had not only kept himself from being injured, but had also covered himself with glory by saving the five thousand dollars.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Clancy was mightily relieved to know that Fortune had not only kept himself from being injured, but had also covered himself with glory by saving the five thousand dollars.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “How did you ever manage to get away with that bag of money?”
mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading Clancy was mightily relieved to know that Fortune had not only kept himself from being injured, but had also covered himself with glory by saving the five thousand dollars.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “How did you ever manage to get away with that bag of money?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Clancy was mightily relieved to know that Fortune had not only kept himself from being injured, but had also covered himself with glory by saving the five thousand dollars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “How did you ever manage to get away with that bag of money?”
and nothing more
From this reading Clancy was mightily relieved to know that Fortune had not only kept himself from being injured, but had also covered himself with glory by saving the five thousand dollars.
PlumbverbUS /plʌm/
measure the depth of something
From this reading “Plumb easy!” returned Fortune, swaggering into the room.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Clancy was mightily relieved to know that Fortune had not only kept himself from being injured, but had also covered himself with glory by saving the five thousand dollars.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Plumb easy!” returned Fortune, swaggering into the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Plumb easy!” returned Fortune, swaggering into the room.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading Clancy was mightily relieved to know that Fortune had not only kept himself from being injured, but had also covered himself with glory by saving the five thousand dollars.
swaggeringadjectiveUS /ˈswæɡərɪŋ/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading “Plumb easy!” returned Fortune, swaggering into the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Clancy was mightily relieved to know that Fortune had not only kept himself from being injured, but had also covered himself with glory by saving the five thousand dollars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clancy was mightily relieved to know that Fortune had not only kept himself from being injured, but had also covered himself with glory by saving the five thousand dollars.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Clancy was mightily relieved to know that Fortune had not only kept himself from being injured, but had also covered himself with glory by saving the five thousand dollars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clancy was mightily relieved to know that Fortune had not only kept himself from being injured, but had also covered himself with glory by saving the five thousand dollars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clancy was mightily relieved to know that Fortune had not only kept himself from being injured, but had also covered himself with glory by saving the five thousand dollars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clancy was mightily relieved to know that Fortune had not only kept himself from being injured, but had also covered himself with glory by saving the five thousand dollars.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Good for you, Jimmie!”
