used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm glad of that!" exclaimed Mrs. Bunker, and Captain Blake and his sailor friend dropped the clubs they had taken up.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Did they catch any tramps?" asked Laddie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as his father and the others of the party came into view, pushing their way through the bushes, it was noticed that they had not captured any of the ragged men.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did they catch any tramps?" asked Laddie.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE OLD SATCHEL "I see Captain Ben!" suddenly called Rose, pointing toward the bushes which could now be seen to be moving.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading THE OLD SATCHEL "I see Captain Ben!" suddenly called Rose, pointing toward the bushes which could now be seen to be moving.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading "I'm glad of that!" exclaimed Mrs. Bunker, and Captain Blake and his sailor friend dropped the clubs they had taken up.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading "I'm glad of that!" exclaimed Mrs. Bunker, and Captain Blake and his sailor friend dropped the clubs they had taken up.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading THE OLD SATCHEL "I see Captain Ben!" suddenly called Rose, pointing toward the bushes which could now be seen to be moving.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE OLD SATCHEL "I see Captain Ben!" suddenly called Rose, pointing toward the bushes which could now be seen to be moving.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And as his father and the others of the party came into view, pushing their way through the bushes, it was noticed that they had not captured any of the ragged men.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE OLD SATCHEL "I see Captain Ben!" suddenly called Rose, pointing toward the bushes which could now be seen to be moving.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading And as his father and the others of the party came into view, pushing their way through the bushes, it was noticed that they had not captured any of the ragged men.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Did they catch any tramps?" asked Laddie.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "I'm glad of that!" exclaimed Mrs. Bunker, and Captain Blake and his sailor friend dropped the clubs they had taken up.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE OLD SATCHEL "I see Captain Ben!" suddenly called Rose, pointing toward the bushes which could now be seen to be moving.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did they catch any tramps?" asked Laddie.
don't
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From this reading "I don't see any," replied Russ.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "I'm glad of that!" exclaimed Mrs. Bunker, and Captain Blake and his sailor friend dropped the clubs they had taken up.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I'm glad of that!" exclaimed Mrs. Bunker, and Captain Blake and his sailor friend dropped the clubs they had taken up.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And as his father and the others of the party came into view, pushing their way through the bushes, it was noticed that they had not captured any of the ragged men.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I'm glad of that!" exclaimed Mrs. Bunker, and Captain Blake and his sailor friend dropped the clubs they had taken up.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad of that!" exclaimed Mrs. Bunker, and Captain Blake and his sailor friend dropped the clubs they had taken up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I'm glad of that!" exclaimed Mrs. Bunker, and Captain Blake and his sailor friend dropped the clubs they had taken up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'm glad of that!" exclaimed Mrs. Bunker, and Captain Blake and his sailor friend dropped the clubs they had taken up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE OLD SATCHEL "I see Captain Ben!" suddenly called Rose, pointing toward the bushes which could now be seen to be moving.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm glad of that!" exclaimed Mrs. Bunker, and Captain Blake and his sailor friend dropped the clubs they had taken up.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And as his father and the others of the party came into view, pushing their way through the bushes, it was noticed that they had not captured any of the ragged men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And as his father and the others of the party came into view, pushing their way through the bushes, it was noticed that they had not captured any of the ragged men.
Laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading "Did they catch any tramps?" asked Laddie.
the force of workers available
From this reading And as his father and the others of the party came into view, pushing their way through the bushes, it was noticed that they had not captured any of the ragged men.
in motion
From this reading THE OLD SATCHEL "I see Captain Ben!" suddenly called Rose, pointing toward the bushes which could now be seen to be moving.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I'm glad of that!" exclaimed Mrs. Bunker, and Captain Blake and his sailor friend dropped the clubs they had taken up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And as his father and the others of the party came into view, pushing their way through the bushes, it was noticed that they had not captured any of the ragged men.
being perceived or observed
From this reading And as his father and the others of the party came into view, pushing their way through the bushes, it was noticed that they had not captured any of the ragged men.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE OLD SATCHEL "I see Captain Ben!" suddenly called Rose, pointing toward the bushes which could now be seen to be moving.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm glad of that!" exclaimed Mrs. Bunker, and Captain Blake and his sailor friend dropped the clubs they had taken up.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD SATCHEL "I see Captain Ben!" suddenly called Rose, pointing toward the bushes which could now be seen to be moving.
others
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From this reading And as his father and the others of the party came into view, pushing their way through the bushes, it was noticed that they had not captured any of the ragged men.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading And as his father and the others of the party came into view, pushing their way through the bushes, it was noticed that they had not captured any of the ragged men.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading THE OLD SATCHEL "I see Captain Ben!" suddenly called Rose, pointing toward the bushes which could now be seen to be moving.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading And as his father and the others of the party came into view, pushing their way through the bushes, it was noticed that they had not captured any of the ragged men.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading And as his father and the others of the party came into view, pushing their way through the bushes, it was noticed that they had not captured any of the ragged men.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't see any," replied Russ.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE OLD SATCHEL "I see Captain Ben!" suddenly called Rose, pointing toward the bushes which could now be seen to be moving.
RussnounUS /rʌs/
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading "I don't see any," replied Russ.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "I'm glad of that!" exclaimed Mrs. Bunker, and Captain Blake and his sailor friend dropped the clubs they had taken up.
SATCHELnoun
luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
From this reading THE OLD SATCHEL "I see Captain Ben!" suddenly called Rose, pointing toward the bushes which could now be seen to be moving.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE OLD SATCHEL "I see Captain Ben!" suddenly called Rose, pointing toward the bushes which could now be seen to be moving.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE OLD SATCHEL "I see Captain Ben!" suddenly called Rose, pointing toward the bushes which could now be seen to be moving.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE OLD SATCHEL "I see Captain Ben!" suddenly called Rose, pointing toward the bushes which could now be seen to be moving.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I'm glad of that!" exclaimed Mrs. Bunker, and Captain Blake and his sailor friend dropped the clubs they had taken up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm glad of that!" exclaimed Mrs. Bunker, and Captain Blake and his sailor friend dropped the clubs they had taken up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD SATCHEL "I see Captain Ben!" suddenly called Rose, pointing toward the bushes which could now be seen to be moving.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And as his father and the others of the party came into view, pushing their way through the bushes, it was noticed that they had not captured any of the ragged men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm glad of that!" exclaimed Mrs. Bunker, and Captain Blake and his sailor friend dropped the clubs they had taken up.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And as his father and the others of the party came into view, pushing their way through the bushes, it was noticed that they had not captured any of the ragged men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OLD SATCHEL "I see Captain Ben!" suddenly called Rose, pointing toward the bushes which could now be seen to be moving.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE OLD SATCHEL "I see Captain Ben!" suddenly called Rose, pointing toward the bushes which could now be seen to be moving.
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading "Did they catch any tramps?" asked Laddie.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'm glad of that!" exclaimed Mrs. Bunker, and Captain Blake and his sailor friend dropped the clubs they had taken up.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading And as his father and the others of the party came into view, pushing their way through the bushes, it was noticed that they had not captured any of the ragged men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And as his father and the others of the party came into view, pushing their way through the bushes, it was noticed that they had not captured any of the ragged men.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And as his father and the others of the party came into view, pushing their way through the bushes, it was noticed that they had not captured any of the ragged men.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE OLD SATCHEL "I see Captain Ben!" suddenly called Rose, pointing toward the bushes which could now be seen to be moving.
