used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dick was a proud boy that day, to be guide of such a party of veterans, about to show them something which he had discovered by himself; though he did not fail to give Anne credit for the original suggestion.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dick was a proud boy that day, to be guide of such a party of veterans, about to show them something which he had discovered by himself; though he did not fail to give Anne credit for the original suggestion.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The Captain also took Hugh and Victor, saying it would do no harm to have two young soldiers along, in case of accident.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading LAW AND LIBERTY The first thing Captain Sackett did was to look up Dick Reed, who corroborated Anne’s story, and added some important details which she had forgotten.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “You come along with me,” said the Captain, “and we’ll catch those moonshiners redhanded, I guess.”
in addition
From this reading The Captain also took Hugh and Victor, saying it would do no harm to have two young soldiers along, in case of accident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LAW AND LIBERTY The first thing Captain Sackett did was to look up Dick Reed, who corroborated Anne’s story, and added some important details which she had forgotten.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Dick was a proud boy that day, to be guide of such a party of veterans, about to show them something which he had discovered by himself; though he did not fail to give Anne credit for the original suggestion.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading LAW AND LIBERTY The first thing Captain Sackett did was to look up Dick Reed, who corroborated Anne’s story, and added some important details which she had forgotten.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dick was a proud boy that day, to be guide of such a party of veterans, about to show them something which he had discovered by himself; though he did not fail to give Anne credit for the original suggestion.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides the boys, he picked up two of his neighbors, big Bill Chatto the butcher and Lonny Maguire.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Besides the boys, he picked up two of his neighbors, big Bill Chatto the butcher and Lonny Maguire.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Besides the boys, he picked up two of his neighbors, big Bill Chatto the butcher and Lonny Maguire.
a youthful male person
From this reading Dick was a proud boy that day, to be guide of such a party of veterans, about to show them something which he had discovered by himself; though he did not fail to give Anne credit for the original suggestion.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Besides the boys, he picked up two of his neighbors, big Bill Chatto the butcher and Lonny Maguire.
butcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading Besides the boys, he picked up two of his neighbors, big Bill Chatto the butcher and Lonny Maguire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dick was a proud boy that day, to be guide of such a party of veterans, about to show them something which he had discovered by himself; though he did not fail to give Anne credit for the original suggestion.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading LAW AND LIBERTY The first thing Captain Sackett did was to look up Dick Reed, who corroborated Anne’s story, and added some important details which she had forgotten.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The Captain also took Hugh and Victor, saying it would do no harm to have two young soldiers along, in case of accident.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “You come along with me,” said the Captain, “and we’ll catch those moonshiners redhanded, I guess.”
Chatto
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From this reading Besides the boys, he picked up two of his neighbors, big Bill Chatto the butcher and Lonny Maguire.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You come along with me,” said the Captain, “and we’ll catch those moonshiners redhanded, I guess.”
corroboratedverbUS /kərˈɑːbəreɪtɪd/
past form of “corroborate” — establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading LAW AND LIBERTY The first thing Captain Sackett did was to look up Dick Reed, who corroborated Anne’s story, and added some important details which she had forgotten.
approval
From this reading Dick was a proud boy that day, to be guide of such a party of veterans, about to show them something which he had discovered by himself; though he did not fail to give Anne credit for the original suggestion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Dick was a proud boy that day, to be guide of such a party of veterans, about to show them something which he had discovered by himself; though he did not fail to give Anne credit for the original suggestion.
true confidential information
From this reading LAW AND LIBERTY The first thing Captain Sackett did was to look up Dick Reed, who corroborated Anne’s story, and added some important details which she had forgotten.
someone who is a detective
From this reading LAW AND LIBERTY The first thing Captain Sackett did was to look up Dick Reed, who corroborated Anne’s story, and added some important details which she had forgotten.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading LAW AND LIBERTY The first thing Captain Sackett did was to look up Dick Reed, who corroborated Anne’s story, and added some important details which she had forgotten.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Dick was a proud boy that day, to be guide of such a party of veterans, about to show them something which he had discovered by himself; though he did not fail to give Anne credit for the original suggestion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Captain also took Hugh and Victor, saying it would do no harm to have two young soldiers along, in case of accident.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Dick was a proud boy that day, to be guide of such a party of veterans, about to show them something which he had discovered by himself; though he did not fail to give Anne credit for the original suggestion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading LAW AND LIBERTY The first thing Captain Sackett did was to look up Dick Reed, who corroborated Anne’s story, and added some important details which she had forgotten.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dick was a proud boy that day, to be guide of such a party of veterans, about to show them something which he had discovered by himself; though he did not fail to give Anne credit for the original suggestion.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading LAW AND LIBERTY The first thing Captain Sackett did was to look up Dick Reed, who corroborated Anne’s story, and added some important details which she had forgotten.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Dick was a proud boy that day, to be guide of such a party of veterans, about to show them something which he had discovered by himself; though he did not fail to give Anne credit for the original suggestion.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “You come along with me,” said the Captain, “and we’ll catch those moonshiners redhanded, I guess.”
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Dick was a proud boy that day, to be guide of such a party of veterans, about to show them something which he had discovered by himself; though he did not fail to give Anne credit for the original suggestion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LAW AND LIBERTY The first thing Captain Sackett did was to look up Dick Reed, who corroborated Anne’s story, and added some important details which she had forgotten.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The Captain also took Hugh and Victor, saying it would do no harm to have two young soldiers along, in case of accident.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Captain also took Hugh and Victor, saying it would do no harm to have two young soldiers along, in case of accident.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides the boys, he picked up two of his neighbors, big Bill Chatto the butcher and Lonny Maguire.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dick was a proud boy that day, to be guide of such a party of veterans, about to show them something which he had discovered by himself; though he did not fail to give Anne credit for the original suggestion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides the boys, he picked up two of his neighbors, big Bill Chatto the butcher and Lonny Maguire.
Hugh
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From this reading The Captain also took Hugh and Victor, saying it would do no harm to have two young soldiers along, in case of accident.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You come along with me,” said the Captain, “and we’ll catch those moonshiners redhanded, I guess.”
of great significance or value
From this reading LAW AND LIBERTY The first thing Captain Sackett did was to look up Dick Reed, who corroborated Anne’s story, and added some important details which she had forgotten.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Captain also took Hugh and Victor, saying it would do no harm to have two young soldiers along, in case of accident.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Captain also took Hugh and Victor, saying it would do no harm to have two young soldiers along, in case of accident.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading LAW AND LIBERTY The first thing Captain Sackett did was to look up Dick Reed, who corroborated Anne’s story, and added some important details which she had forgotten.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading LAW AND LIBERTY The first thing Captain Sackett did was to look up Dick Reed, who corroborated Anne’s story, and added some important details which she had forgotten.
Lonny
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From this reading Besides the boys, he picked up two of his neighbors, big Bill Chatto the butcher and Lonny Maguire.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading LAW AND LIBERTY The first thing Captain Sackett did was to look up Dick Reed, who corroborated Anne’s story, and added some important details which she had forgotten.
Maguire
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From this reading Besides the boys, he picked up two of his neighbors, big Bill Chatto the butcher and Lonny Maguire.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You come along with me,” said the Captain, “and we’ll catch those moonshiners redhanded, I guess.”
moonshiners
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From this reading “You come along with me,” said the Captain, “and we’ll catch those moonshiners redhanded, I guess.”
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Besides the boys, he picked up two of his neighbors, big Bill Chatto the butcher and Lonny Maguire.
not any; not one
From this reading The Captain also took Hugh and Victor, saying it would do no harm to have two young soldiers along, in case of accident.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dick was a proud boy that day, to be guide of such a party of veterans, about to show them something which he had discovered by himself; though he did not fail to give Anne credit for the original suggestion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Captain also took Hugh and Victor, saying it would do no harm to have two young soldiers along, in case of accident.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Dick was a proud boy that day, to be guide of such a party of veterans, about to show them something which he had discovered by himself; though he did not fail to give Anne credit for the original suggestion.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Dick was a proud boy that day, to be guide of such a party of veterans, about to show them something which he had discovered by himself; though he did not fail to give Anne credit for the original suggestion.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Besides the boys, he picked up two of his neighbors, big Bill Chatto the butcher and Lonny Maguire.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Dick was a proud boy that day, to be guide of such a party of veterans, about to show them something which he had discovered by himself; though he did not fail to give Anne credit for the original suggestion.
redhanded
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From this reading “You come along with me,” said the Captain, “and we’ll catch those moonshiners redhanded, I guess.”
ReednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading LAW AND LIBERTY The first thing Captain Sackett did was to look up Dick Reed, who corroborated Anne’s story, and added some important details which she had forgotten.
Sackett
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From this reading LAW AND LIBERTY The first thing Captain Sackett did was to look up Dick Reed, who corroborated Anne’s story, and added some important details which she had forgotten.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You come along with me,” said the Captain, “and we’ll catch those moonshiners redhanded, I guess.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The Captain also took Hugh and Victor, saying it would do no harm to have two young soldiers along, in case of accident.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LAW AND LIBERTY The first thing Captain Sackett did was to look up Dick Reed, who corroborated Anne’s story, and added some important details which she had forgotten.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Dick was a proud boy that day, to be guide of such a party of veterans, about to show them something which he had discovered by himself; though he did not fail to give Anne credit for the original suggestion.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The Captain also took Hugh and Victor, saying it would do no harm to have two young soldiers along, in case of accident.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading LAW AND LIBERTY The first thing Captain Sackett did was to look up Dick Reed, who corroborated Anne’s story, and added some important details which she had forgotten.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Dick was a proud boy that day, to be guide of such a party of veterans, about to show them something which he had discovered by himself; though he did not fail to give Anne credit for the original suggestion.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading LAW AND LIBERTY The first thing Captain Sackett did was to look up Dick Reed, who corroborated Anne’s story, and added some important details which she had forgotten.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Dick was a proud boy that day, to be guide of such a party of veterans, about to show them something which he had discovered by himself; though he did not fail to give Anne credit for the original suggestion.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Dick was a proud boy that day, to be guide of such a party of veterans, about to show them something which he had discovered by himself; though he did not fail to give Anne credit for the original suggestion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dick was a proud boy that day, to be guide of such a party of veterans, about to show them something which he had discovered by himself; though he did not fail to give Anne credit for the original suggestion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAW AND LIBERTY The first thing Captain Sackett did was to look up Dick Reed, who corroborated Anne’s story, and added some important details which she had forgotten.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dick was a proud boy that day, to be guide of such a party of veterans, about to show them something which he had discovered by himself; though he did not fail to give Anne credit for the original suggestion.
a special situation
From this reading LAW AND LIBERTY The first thing Captain Sackett did was to look up Dick Reed, who corroborated Anne’s story, and added some important details which she had forgotten.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “You come along with me,” said the Captain, “and we’ll catch those moonshiners redhanded, I guess.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Dick was a proud boy that day, to be guide of such a party of veterans, about to show them something which he had discovered by himself; though he did not fail to give Anne credit for the original suggestion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LAW AND LIBERTY The first thing Captain Sackett did was to look up Dick Reed, who corroborated Anne’s story, and added some important details which she had forgotten.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Captain also took Hugh and Victor, saying it would do no harm to have two young soldiers along, in case of accident.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Captain also took Hugh and Victor, saying it would do no harm to have two young soldiers along, in case of accident.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading LAW AND LIBERTY The first thing Captain Sackett did was to look up Dick Reed, who corroborated Anne’s story, and added some important details which she had forgotten.
veteransnounUS /ˈvetərənz/
plural of “veteran” — a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading Dick was a proud boy that day, to be guide of such a party of veterans, about to show them something which he had discovered by himself; though he did not fail to give Anne credit for the original suggestion.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading The Captain also took Hugh and Victor, saying it would do no harm to have two young soldiers along, in case of accident.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LAW AND LIBERTY The first thing Captain Sackett did was to look up Dick Reed, who corroborated Anne’s story, and added some important details which she had forgotten.
we'll
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From this reading “You come along with me,” said the Captain, “and we’ll catch those moonshiners redhanded, I guess.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LAW AND LIBERTY The first thing Captain Sackett did was to look up Dick Reed, who corroborated Anne’s story, and added some important details which she had forgotten.
which person or people
From this reading LAW AND LIBERTY The first thing Captain Sackett did was to look up Dick Reed, who corroborated Anne’s story, and added some important details which she had forgotten.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You come along with me,” said the Captain, “and we’ll catch those moonshiners redhanded, I guess.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Captain also took Hugh and Victor, saying it would do no harm to have two young soldiers along, in case of accident.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You come along with me,” said the Captain, “and we’ll catch those moonshiners redhanded, I guess.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Captain also took Hugh and Victor, saying it would do no harm to have two young soldiers along, in case of accident.
