used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Certain inquisitive boys in his Sunday School class interrogated him as to the progress of the new business, and were especially curious to know what disposition was to be made of the captives.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Certain inquisitive boys in his Sunday School class interrogated him as to the progress of the new business, and were especially curious to know what disposition was to be made of the captives.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Certain inquisitive boys in his Sunday School class interrogated him as to the progress of the new business, and were especially curious to know what disposition was to be made of the captives.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But on Sunday Gizzard began to hear things.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Certain inquisitive boys in his Sunday School class interrogated him as to the progress of the new business, and were especially curious to know what disposition was to be made of the captives.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Certain inquisitive boys in his Sunday School class interrogated him as to the progress of the new business, and were especially curious to know what disposition was to be made of the captives.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on Sunday Gizzard began to hear things.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Certain inquisitive boys in his Sunday School class interrogated him as to the progress of the new business, and were especially curious to know what disposition was to be made of the captives.
capturesnounUS /ˈkæptʃərz/
plural of “capture” — the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
From this reading No captures were made, no prospects sighted.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Certain inquisitive boys in his Sunday School class interrogated him as to the progress of the new business, and were especially curious to know what disposition was to be made of the captives.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Certain inquisitive boys in his Sunday School class interrogated him as to the progress of the new business, and were especially curious to know what disposition was to be made of the captives.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Certain inquisitive boys in his Sunday School class interrogated him as to the progress of the new business, and were especially curious to know what disposition was to be made of the captives.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Gizzard dismissed them as prying ninnies, and more than thrice denied the existence of the enterprise.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading Gizzard dismissed them as prying ninnies, and more than thrice denied the existence of the enterprise.
your usual mood
From this reading Certain inquisitive boys in his Sunday School class interrogated him as to the progress of the new business, and were especially curious to know what disposition was to be made of the captives.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Gizzard dismissed them as prying ninnies, and more than thrice denied the existence of the enterprise.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Certain inquisitive boys in his Sunday School class interrogated him as to the progress of the new business, and were especially curious to know what disposition was to be made of the captives.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Gizzard dismissed them as prying ninnies, and more than thrice denied the existence of the enterprise.
FUGITIVESnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading THE FUGITIVES Saturday passed quietly.
GizzardnounUS /ˈɡɪzərd/
thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food
From this reading But on Sunday Gizzard began to hear things.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But on Sunday Gizzard began to hear things.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Certain inquisitive boys in his Sunday School class interrogated him as to the progress of the new business, and were especially curious to know what disposition was to be made of the captives.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Certain inquisitive boys in his Sunday School class interrogated him as to the progress of the new business, and were especially curious to know what disposition was to be made of the captives.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Certain inquisitive boys in his Sunday School class interrogated him as to the progress of the new business, and were especially curious to know what disposition was to be made of the captives.
inquisitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/
showing curiosity
From this reading Certain inquisitive boys in his Sunday School class interrogated him as to the progress of the new business, and were especially curious to know what disposition was to be made of the captives.
interrogatedverbUS /ˌɪnˈterəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “interrogate” — transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
From this reading Certain inquisitive boys in his Sunday School class interrogated him as to the progress of the new business, and were especially curious to know what disposition was to be made of the captives.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Certain inquisitive boys in his Sunday School class interrogated him as to the progress of the new business, and were especially curious to know what disposition was to be made of the captives.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No captures were made, no prospects sighted.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Gizzard dismissed them as prying ninnies, and more than thrice denied the existence of the enterprise.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Certain inquisitive boys in his Sunday School class interrogated him as to the progress of the new business, and were especially curious to know what disposition was to be made of the captives.
ninnies
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From this reading Gizzard dismissed them as prying ninnies, and more than thrice denied the existence of the enterprise.
not any; not one
From this reading No captures were made, no prospects sighted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Certain inquisitive boys in his Sunday School class interrogated him as to the progress of the new business, and were especially curious to know what disposition was to be made of the captives.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on Sunday Gizzard began to hear things.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE FUGITIVES Saturday passed quietly.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Certain inquisitive boys in his Sunday School class interrogated him as to the progress of the new business, and were especially curious to know what disposition was to be made of the captives.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading No captures were made, no prospects sighted.
pryingnounUS /ˈpraɪɪŋ/
offensive inquisitiveness
From this reading Gizzard dismissed them as prying ninnies, and more than thrice denied the existence of the enterprise.
with low volume
From this reading THE FUGITIVES Saturday passed quietly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE FUGITIVES Saturday passed quietly.
an educational institution
From this reading Certain inquisitive boys in his Sunday School class interrogated him as to the progress of the new business, and were especially curious to know what disposition was to be made of the captives.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading No captures were made, no prospects sighted.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading But on Sunday Gizzard began to hear things.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Gizzard dismissed them as prying ninnies, and more than thrice denied the existence of the enterprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FUGITIVES Saturday passed quietly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Gizzard dismissed them as prying ninnies, and more than thrice denied the existence of the enterprise.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But on Sunday Gizzard began to hear things.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading Gizzard dismissed them as prying ninnies, and more than thrice denied the existence of the enterprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But on Sunday Gizzard began to hear things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Certain inquisitive boys in his Sunday School class interrogated him as to the progress of the new business, and were especially curious to know what disposition was to be made of the captives.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No captures were made, no prospects sighted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Certain inquisitive boys in his Sunday School class interrogated him as to the progress of the new business, and were especially curious to know what disposition was to be made of the captives.
