used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were too clever to tell him that, and he was too clever to ask.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They were too clever to tell him that, and he was too clever to ask.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading They merely said they had found me, and they believed my father and mother were dead."
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading "And they had excellent reasons for believing so," remarked Redgy.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "You don't mean that he bought you of them, knowing how they had come by you?" exclaimed Redgy, horror-stricken.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You don't mean that he bought you of them, knowing how they had come by you?" exclaimed Redgy, horror-stricken.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading They were too clever to tell him that, and he was too clever to ask.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You don't mean that he bought you of them, knowing how they had come by you?" exclaimed Redgy, horror-stricken.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading They merely said they had found me, and they believed my father and mother were dead."
don't
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From this reading "You don't mean that he bought you of them, knowing how they had come by you?" exclaimed Redgy, horror-stricken.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading "And they had excellent reasons for believing so," remarked Redgy.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You don't mean that he bought you of them, knowing how they had come by you?" exclaimed Redgy, horror-stricken.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They merely said they had found me, and they believed my father and mother were dead."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And they had excellent reasons for believing so," remarked Redgy.
set up or found
From this reading They merely said they had found me, and they believed my father and mother were dead."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You don't mean that he bought you of them, knowing how they had come by you?" exclaimed Redgy, horror-stricken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You don't mean that he bought you of them, knowing how they had come by you?" exclaimed Redgy, horror-stricken.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were too clever to tell him that, and he was too clever to ask.
horror-strickenadjective
stricken with horror
From this reading "You don't mean that he bought you of them, knowing how they had come by you?" exclaimed Redgy, horror-stricken.
how
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From this reading "You don't mean that he bought you of them, knowing how they had come by you?" exclaimed Redgy, horror-stricken.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "You don't mean that he bought you of them, knowing how they had come by you?" exclaimed Redgy, horror-stricken.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They merely said they had found me, and they believed my father and mother were dead."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You don't mean that he bought you of them, knowing how they had come by you?" exclaimed Redgy, horror-stricken.
and nothing more
From this reading They merely said they had found me, and they believed my father and mother were dead."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They merely said they had found me, and they believed my father and mother were dead."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They merely said they had found me, and they believed my father and mother were dead."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You don't mean that he bought you of them, knowing how they had come by you?" exclaimed Redgy, horror-stricken.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "And they had excellent reasons for believing so," remarked Redgy.
Redgy
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From this reading "You don't mean that he bought you of them, knowing how they had come by you?" exclaimed Redgy, horror-stricken.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "And they had excellent reasons for believing so," remarked Redgy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They merely said they had found me, and they believed my father and mother were dead."
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And they had excellent reasons for believing so," remarked Redgy.
express in words
From this reading They were too clever to tell him that, and he was too clever to ask.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You don't mean that he bought you of them, knowing how they had come by you?" exclaimed Redgy, horror-stricken.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You don't mean that he bought you of them, knowing how they had come by you?" exclaimed Redgy, horror-stricken.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You don't mean that he bought you of them, knowing how they had come by you?" exclaimed Redgy, horror-stricken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were too clever to tell him that, and he was too clever to ask.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were too clever to tell him that, and he was too clever to ask.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were too clever to tell him that, and he was too clever to ask.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were too clever to tell him that, and he was too clever to ask.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't mean that he bought you of them, knowing how they had come by you?" exclaimed Redgy, horror-stricken.
