used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HUE AND CRY "Old fellow!" burst out Silver, clutching Jack by the arm; "you look as if you'd seen a ghost!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading What in the world's all this rot?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUE AND CRY "Old fellow!" burst out Silver, clutching Jack by the arm; "you look as if you'd seen a ghost!
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading HUE AND CRY "Old fellow!" burst out Silver, clutching Jack by the arm; "you look as if you'd seen a ghost!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HUE AND CRY "Old fellow!" burst out Silver, clutching Jack by the arm; "you look as if you'd seen a ghost!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This letter's from a couple of low-down crooks who've got hold of Billy some way or other, and if we don't look out he'll be--" "You mean he's been kidnapped?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This letter's from a couple of low-down crooks who've got hold of Billy some way or other, and if we don't look out he'll be--" "You mean he's been kidnapped?"
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading This letter's from a couple of low-down crooks who've got hold of Billy some way or other, and if we don't look out he'll be--" "You mean he's been kidnapped?"
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading HUE AND CRY "Old fellow!" burst out Silver, clutching Jack by the arm; "you look as if you'd seen a ghost!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HUE AND CRY "Old fellow!" burst out Silver, clutching Jack by the arm; "you look as if you'd seen a ghost!
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading HUE AND CRY "Old fellow!" burst out Silver, clutching Jack by the arm; "you look as if you'd seen a ghost!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading You don't mean to say--" "Mean to say!" cried Jack, suddenly coming to life.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading This letter's from a couple of low-down crooks who've got hold of Billy some way or other, and if we don't look out he'll be--" "You mean he's been kidnapped?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading You don't mean to say--" "Mean to say!" cried Jack, suddenly coming to life.
crooksnounUS /krʊks/
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading This letter's from a couple of low-down crooks who've got hold of Billy some way or other, and if we don't look out he'll be--" "You mean he's been kidnapped?"
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading HUE AND CRY "Old fellow!" burst out Silver, clutching Jack by the arm; "you look as if you'd seen a ghost!
don't
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From this reading You don't mean to say--" "Mean to say!" cried Jack, suddenly coming to life.
a boy or man
From this reading HUE AND CRY "Old fellow!" burst out Silver, clutching Jack by the arm; "you look as if you'd seen a ghost!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This letter's from a couple of low-down crooks who've got hold of Billy some way or other, and if we don't look out he'll be--" "You mean he's been kidnapped?"
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading HUE AND CRY "Old fellow!" burst out Silver, clutching Jack by the arm; "you look as if you'd seen a ghost!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This letter's from a couple of low-down crooks who've got hold of Billy some way or other, and if we don't look out he'll be--" "You mean he's been kidnapped?"
he'll
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From this reading This letter's from a couple of low-down crooks who've got hold of Billy some way or other, and if we don't look out he'll be--" "You mean he's been kidnapped?"
he's
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From this reading This letter's from a couple of low-down crooks who've got hold of Billy some way or other, and if we don't look out he'll be--" "You mean he's been kidnapped?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here, Silver--I'll tell you the truth.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading This letter's from a couple of low-down crooks who've got hold of Billy some way or other, and if we don't look out he'll be--" "You mean he's been kidnapped?"
HUEnounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading HUE AND CRY "Old fellow!" burst out Silver, clutching Jack by the arm; "you look as if you'd seen a ghost!
I'll
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From this reading "Look here, Silver--I'll tell you the truth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading HUE AND CRY "Old fellow!" burst out Silver, clutching Jack by the arm; "you look as if you'd seen a ghost!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What in the world's all this rot?
a small worthless amount
From this reading HUE AND CRY "Old fellow!" burst out Silver, clutching Jack by the arm; "you look as if you'd seen a ghost!
kidnappedverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading This letter's from a couple of low-down crooks who've got hold of Billy some way or other, and if we don't look out he'll be--" "You mean he's been kidnapped?"
letter's
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From this reading This letter's from a couple of low-down crooks who've got hold of Billy some way or other, and if we don't look out he'll be--" "You mean he's been kidnapped?"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading You don't mean to say--" "Mean to say!" cried Jack, suddenly coming to life.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading HUE AND CRY "Old fellow!" burst out Silver, clutching Jack by the arm; "you look as if you'd seen a ghost!
low-downadjective
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading This letter's from a couple of low-down crooks who've got hold of Billy some way or other, and if we don't look out he'll be--" "You mean he's been kidnapped?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading You don't mean to say--" "Mean to say!" cried Jack, suddenly coming to life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This letter's from a couple of low-down crooks who've got hold of Billy some way or other, and if we don't look out he'll be--" "You mean he's been kidnapped?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading HUE AND CRY "Old fellow!" burst out Silver, clutching Jack by the arm; "you look as if you'd seen a ghost!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This letter's from a couple of low-down crooks who've got hold of Billy some way or other, and if we don't look out he'll be--" "You mean he's been kidnapped?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This letter's from a couple of low-down crooks who've got hold of Billy some way or other, and if we don't look out he'll be--" "You mean he's been kidnapped?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HUE AND CRY "Old fellow!" burst out Silver, clutching Jack by the arm; "you look as if you'd seen a ghost!
rotnounUS /rɑːt/
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading What in the world's all this rot?
express in words
From this reading You don't mean to say--" "Mean to say!" cried Jack, suddenly coming to life.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading HUE AND CRY "Old fellow!" burst out Silver, clutching Jack by the arm; "you look as if you'd seen a ghost!
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading HUE AND CRY "Old fellow!" burst out Silver, clutching Jack by the arm; "you look as if you'd seen a ghost!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This letter's from a couple of low-down crooks who've got hold of Billy some way or other, and if we don't look out he'll be--" "You mean he's been kidnapped?"
happening unexpectedly
From this reading You don't mean to say--" "Mean to say!" cried Jack, suddenly coming to life.
express in words
From this reading "Look here, Silver--I'll tell you the truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUE AND CRY "Old fellow!" burst out Silver, clutching Jack by the arm; "you look as if you'd seen a ghost!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What in the world's all this rot?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You don't mean to say--" "Mean to say!" cried Jack, suddenly coming to life.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Look here, Silver--I'll tell you the truth.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This letter's from a couple of low-down crooks who've got hold of Billy some way or other, and if we don't look out he'll be--" "You mean he's been kidnapped?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This letter's from a couple of low-down crooks who've got hold of Billy some way or other, and if we don't look out he'll be--" "You mean he's been kidnapped?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What in the world's all this rot?
who've
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From this reading This letter's from a couple of low-down crooks who've got hold of Billy some way or other, and if we don't look out he'll be--" "You mean he's been kidnapped?"
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading What in the world's all this rot?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HUE AND CRY "Old fellow!" burst out Silver, clutching Jack by the arm; "you look as if you'd seen a ghost!
you'd
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From this reading HUE AND CRY "Old fellow!" burst out Silver, clutching Jack by the arm; "you look as if you'd seen a ghost!
