used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He crouched under the platform, his ears and eyes on edge.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Mister Dorgan," he said, in quite another tone than he had used to his laborers, "should I fetch that wild man cage to the grounds for you to-day?"
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Hardly was he concealed before the head ruffian of the unloading gang approached.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Walking around the car, he heard the door at one end open.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Walking around the car, he heard the door at one end open.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hardly was he concealed before the head ruffian of the unloading gang approached.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading "Mister Dorgan," he said, in quite another tone than he had used to his laborers, "should I fetch that wild man cage to the grounds for you to-day?"
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Walking around the car, he heard the door at one end open.
not accessible to view
From this reading Hardly was he concealed before the head ruffian of the unloading gang approached.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading He crouched under the platform, his ears and eyes on edge.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Walking around the car, he heard the door at one end open.
Dorgan
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From this reading "Mister Dorgan," he said, in quite another tone than he had used to his laborers, "should I fetch that wild man cage to the grounds for you to-day?"
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He crouched under the platform, his ears and eyes on edge.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He crouched under the platform, his ears and eyes on edge.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Walking around the car, he heard the door at one end open.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He crouched under the platform, his ears and eyes on edge.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "Mister Dorgan," he said, in quite another tone than he had used to his laborers, "should I fetch that wild man cage to the grounds for you to-day?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mister Dorgan," he said, in quite another tone than he had used to his laborers, "should I fetch that wild man cage to the grounds for you to-day?"
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading Hardly was he concealed before the head ruffian of the unloading gang approached.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "Mister Dorgan," he said, in quite another tone than he had used to his laborers, "should I fetch that wild man cage to the grounds for you to-day?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Mister Dorgan," he said, in quite another tone than he had used to his laborers, "should I fetch that wild man cage to the grounds for you to-day?"
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly was he concealed before the head ruffian of the unloading gang approached.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Walking around the car, he heard the door at one end open.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Hardly was he concealed before the head ruffian of the unloading gang approached.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Walking around the car, he heard the door at one end open.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He crouched under the platform, his ears and eyes on edge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mister Dorgan," he said, in quite another tone than he had used to his laborers, "should I fetch that wild man cage to the grounds for you to-day?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mister Dorgan," he said, in quite another tone than he had used to his laborers, "should I fetch that wild man cage to the grounds for you to-day?"
laborersnounUS /ˈleɪbərərz/
plural of “laborer” — someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading "Mister Dorgan," he said, in quite another tone than he had used to his laborers, "should I fetch that wild man cage to the grounds for you to-day?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Mister Dorgan," he said, in quite another tone than he had used to his laborers, "should I fetch that wild man cage to the grounds for you to-day?"
MisternounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mister Dorgan," he said, in quite another tone than he had used to his laborers, "should I fetch that wild man cage to the grounds for you to-day?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Dorgan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hardly was he concealed before the head ruffian of the unloading gang approached.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He crouched under the platform, his ears and eyes on edge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Walking around the car, he heard the door at one end open.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Walking around the car, he heard the door at one end open.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading He crouched under the platform, his ears and eyes on edge.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Mister Dorgan," he said, in quite another tone than he had used to his laborers, "should I fetch that wild man cage to the grounds for you to-day?"
ruffiannoun
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Hardly was he concealed before the head ruffian of the unloading gang approached.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mister Dorgan," he said, in quite another tone than he had used to his laborers, "should I fetch that wild man cage to the grounds for you to-day?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Mister Dorgan," he said, in quite another tone than he had used to his laborers, "should I fetch that wild man cage to the grounds for you to-day?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Mister Dorgan," he said, in quite another tone than he had used to his laborers, "should I fetch that wild man cage to the grounds for you to-day?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mister Dorgan," he said, in quite another tone than he had used to his laborers, "should I fetch that wild man cage to the grounds for you to-day?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walking around the car, he heard the door at one end open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mister Dorgan," he said, in quite another tone than he had used to his laborers, "should I fetch that wild man cage to the grounds for you to-day?"
to-day
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From this reading "Mister Dorgan," he said, in quite another tone than he had used to his laborers, "should I fetch that wild man cage to the grounds for you to-day?"
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Mister Dorgan," he said, in quite another tone than he had used to his laborers, "should I fetch that wild man cage to the grounds for you to-day?"
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He crouched under the platform, his ears and eyes on edge.
unloadingnounUS /ənˈloʊdɪŋ/
the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.
From this reading Hardly was he concealed before the head ruffian of the unloading gang approached.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Mister Dorgan," he said, in quite another tone than he had used to his laborers, "should I fetch that wild man cage to the grounds for you to-day?"
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Walking around the car, he heard the door at one end open.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hardly was he concealed before the head ruffian of the unloading gang approached.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Mister Dorgan," he said, in quite another tone than he had used to his laborers, "should I fetch that wild man cage to the grounds for you to-day?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mister Dorgan," he said, in quite another tone than he had used to his laborers, "should I fetch that wild man cage to the grounds for you to-day?"
