prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But we must move fast--perhaps we're too late already.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Amazement, still more than half incredulous, surged round me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If they have found the chest they may by now be starting for camp with the first load of doubloons."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Of course, if you have found the cave, the best thing we can do is to keep them shut up in it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we must move fast--perhaps we're too late already.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If they have found the chest they may by now be starting for camp with the first load of doubloons."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading If they have found the chest they may by now be starting for camp with the first load of doubloons."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Of course, if you have found the cave, the best thing we can do is to keep them shut up in it.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Of course, if you have found the cave, the best thing we can do is to keep them shut up in it.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading If they have found the chest they may by now be starting for camp with the first load of doubloons."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, if you have found the cave, the best thing we can do is to keep them shut up in it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Of course, if you have found the cave, the best thing we can do is to keep them shut up in it.
doubloons
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From this reading If they have found the chest they may by now be starting for camp with the first load of doubloons."
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading But we must move fast--perhaps we're too late already.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If they have found the chest they may by now be starting for camp with the first load of doubloons."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If they have found the chest they may by now be starting for camp with the first load of doubloons."
set up or found
From this reading Of course, if you have found the cave, the best thing we can do is to keep them shut up in it.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Amazement, still more than half incredulous, surged round me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course, if you have found the cave, the best thing we can do is to keep them shut up in it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Of course, if you have found the cave, the best thing we can do is to keep them shut up in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course, if you have found the cave, the best thing we can do is to keep them shut up in it.
incredulousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredʒələs/
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading Amazement, still more than half incredulous, surged round me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, if you have found the cave, the best thing we can do is to keep them shut up in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course, if you have found the cave, the best thing we can do is to keep them shut up in it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Of course, if you have found the cave, the best thing we can do is to keep them shut up in it.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But we must move fast--perhaps we're too late already.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading If they have found the chest they may by now be starting for camp with the first load of doubloons."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If they have found the chest they may by now be starting for camp with the first load of doubloons."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Amazement, still more than half incredulous, surged round me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Amazement, still more than half incredulous, surged round me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But we must move fast--perhaps we're too late already.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then Mr. Shaw said rapidly: "You're right.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But we must move fast--perhaps we're too late already.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If they have found the chest they may by now be starting for camp with the first load of doubloons."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, if you have found the cave, the best thing we can do is to keep them shut up in it.
by chance
From this reading But we must move fast--perhaps we're too late already.
with speed
From this reading Then Mr. Shaw said rapidly: "You're right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then Mr. Shaw said rapidly: "You're right.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Amazement, still more than half incredulous, surged round me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then Mr. Shaw said rapidly: "You're right.
ShawnounUS /ʃɔː/
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading Then Mr. Shaw said rapidly: "You're right.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Of course, if you have found the cave, the best thing we can do is to keep them shut up in it.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading If they have found the chest they may by now be starting for camp with the first load of doubloons."
not in physical motion
From this reading Amazement, still more than half incredulous, surged round me.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading Amazement, still more than half incredulous, surged round me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Amazement, still more than half incredulous, surged round me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course, if you have found the cave, the best thing we can do is to keep them shut up in it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of course, if you have found the cave, the best thing we can do is to keep them shut up in it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Mr. Shaw said rapidly: "You're right.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they have found the chest they may by now be starting for camp with the first load of doubloons."
a special situation
From this reading Of course, if you have found the cave, the best thing we can do is to keep them shut up in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course, if you have found the cave, the best thing we can do is to keep them shut up in it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But we must move fast--perhaps we're too late already.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Of course, if you have found the cave, the best thing we can do is to keep them shut up in it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of course, if you have found the cave, the best thing we can do is to keep them shut up in it.
we're
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From this reading But we must move fast--perhaps we're too late already.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If they have found the chest they may by now be starting for camp with the first load of doubloons."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course, if you have found the cave, the best thing we can do is to keep them shut up in it.
You're
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From this reading Then Mr. Shaw said rapidly: "You're right.
