Chapter XVIII · The Three Conspirators

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading As he hurried along, many thoughts surged into the lad’s mind.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Of course he was assuming that Malvin and the man he was certain he had spied earlier that day, would leave together.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Harry made his way down to the dock, where the boat had been left, with “both eyes open,” as the saying goes.

excessively forward

From this reading Of course he was assuming that Malvin and the man he was certain he had spied earlier that day, would leave together.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Harry made his way down to the dock, where the boat had been left, with “both eyes open,” as the saying goes.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading If they did this, even if they vacated the motor craft before he reached it, there was only one road that they could follow, and that was the street down which Harry was walking, the only thoroughfare that led to the dock.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Harry made his way down to the dock, where the boat had been left, with “both eyes open,” as the saying goes.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Harry made his way down to the dock, where the boat had been left, with “both eyes open,” as the saying goes.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading He did not fear that he would miss sighting whoever came off the _River Swallow_ as soon as they were sure that the boys had gone up town.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He did not fear that he would miss sighting whoever came off the _River Swallow_ as soon as they were sure that the boys had gone up town.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Of course he was assuming that Malvin and the man he was certain he had spied earlier that day, would leave together.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading If they did this, even if they vacated the motor craft before he reached it, there was only one road that they could follow, and that was the street down which Harry was walking, the only thoroughfare that led to the dock.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course he was assuming that Malvin and the man he was certain he had spied earlier that day, would leave together.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading If they did this, even if they vacated the motor craft before he reached it, there was only one road that they could follow, and that was the street down which Harry was walking, the only thoroughfare that led to the dock.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Of course he was assuming that Malvin and the man he was certain he had spied earlier that day, would leave together.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did not fear that he would miss sighting whoever came off the _River Swallow_ as soon as they were sure that the boys had gone up town.

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading Harry made his way down to the dock, where the boat had been left, with “both eyes open,” as the saying goes.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Harry made his way down to the dock, where the boat had been left, with “both eyes open,” as the saying goes.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading Of course he was assuming that Malvin and the man he was certain he had spied earlier that day, would leave together.

divisible by two

From this reading If they did this, even if they vacated the motor craft before he reached it, there was only one road that they could follow, and that was the street down which Harry was walking, the only thoroughfare that led to the dock.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Harry made his way down to the dock, where the boat had been left, with “both eyes open,” as the saying goes.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading He did not fear that he would miss sighting whoever came off the _River Swallow_ as soon as they were sure that the boys had gone up town.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading If they did this, even if they vacated the motor craft before he reached it, there was only one road that they could follow, and that was the street down which Harry was walking, the only thoroughfare that led to the dock.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Harry made his way down to the dock, where the boat had been left, with “both eyes open,” as the saying goes.

destroyed or killed

From this reading He did not fear that he would miss sighting whoever came off the _River Swallow_ as soon as they were sure that the boys had gone up town.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Harry made his way down to the dock, where the boat had been left, with “both eyes open,” as the saying goes.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Harry made his way down to the dock, where the boat had been left, with “both eyes open,” as the saying goes.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He did not fear that he would miss sighting whoever came off the _River Swallow_ as soon as they were sure that the boys had gone up town.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Harry made his way down to the dock, where the boat had been left, with “both eyes open,” as the saying goes.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading As he hurried along, many thoughts surged into the lad’s mind.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If they did this, even if they vacated the motor craft before he reached it, there was only one road that they could follow, and that was the street down which Harry was walking, the only thoroughfare that led to the dock.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As he hurried along, many thoughts surged into the lad’s mind.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If they did this, even if they vacated the motor craft before he reached it, there was only one road that they could follow, and that was the street down which Harry was walking, the only thoroughfare that led to the dock.

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From this reading As he hurried along, many thoughts surged into the lad’s mind.

go away from a place

From this reading Of course he was assuming that Malvin and the man he was certain he had spied earlier that day, would leave together.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading If they did this, even if they vacated the motor craft before he reached it, there was only one road that they could follow, and that was the street down which Harry was walking, the only thoroughfare that led to the dock.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Harry made his way down to the dock, where the boat had been left, with “both eyes open,” as the saying goes.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Harry made his way down to the dock, where the boat had been left, with “both eyes open,” as the saying goes.

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From this reading Of course he was assuming that Malvin and the man he was certain he had spied earlier that day, would leave together.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Of course he was assuming that Malvin and the man he was certain he had spied earlier that day, would leave together.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading As he hurried along, many thoughts surged into the lad’s mind.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading As he hurried along, many thoughts surged into the lad’s mind.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading He did not fear that he would miss sighting whoever came off the _River Swallow_ as soon as they were sure that the boys had gone up town.

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading If they did this, even if they vacated the motor craft before he reached it, there was only one road that they could follow, and that was the street down which Harry was walking, the only thoroughfare that led to the dock.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not fear that he would miss sighting whoever came off the _River Swallow_ as soon as they were sure that the boys had gone up town.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of course he was assuming that Malvin and the man he was certain he had spied earlier that day, would leave together.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He did not fear that he would miss sighting whoever came off the _River Swallow_ as soon as they were sure that the boys had gone up town.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading If they did this, even if they vacated the motor craft before he reached it, there was only one road that they could follow, and that was the street down which Harry was walking, the only thoroughfare that led to the dock.

and nothing more

From this reading If they did this, even if they vacated the motor craft before he reached it, there was only one road that they could follow, and that was the street down which Harry was walking, the only thoroughfare that led to the dock.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Harry made his way down to the dock, where the boat had been left, with “both eyes open,” as the saying goes.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading If they did this, even if they vacated the motor craft before he reached it, there was only one road that they could follow, and that was the street down which Harry was walking, the only thoroughfare that led to the dock.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading He did not fear that he would miss sighting whoever came off the _River Swallow_ as soon as they were sure that the boys had gone up town.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading If they did this, even if they vacated the motor craft before he reached it, there was only one road that they could follow, and that was the street down which Harry was walking, the only thoroughfare that led to the dock.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Harry made his way down to the dock, where the boat had been left, with “both eyes open,” as the saying goes.

the act of observing

From this reading He did not fear that he would miss sighting whoever came off the _River Swallow_ as soon as they were sure that the boys had gone up town.

in the near future

From this reading He did not fear that he would miss sighting whoever came off the _River Swallow_ as soon as they were sure that the boys had gone up town.

inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of

From this reading Of course he was assuming that Malvin and the man he was certain he had spied earlier that day, would leave together.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading If they did this, even if they vacated the motor craft before he reached it, there was only one road that they could follow, and that was the street down which Harry was walking, the only thoroughfare that led to the dock.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading He did not fear that he would miss sighting whoever came off the _River Swallow_ as soon as they were sure that the boys had gone up town.

past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows

From this reading As he hurried along, many thoughts surged into the lad’s mind.

pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading He did not fear that he would miss sighting whoever came off the _River Swallow_ as soon as they were sure that the boys had gone up town.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He did not fear that he would miss sighting whoever came off the _River Swallow_ as soon as they were sure that the boys had gone up town.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Harry made his way down to the dock, where the boat had been left, with “both eyes open,” as the saying goes.

in or at that place or location

From this reading If they did this, even if they vacated the motor craft before he reached it, there was only one road that they could follow, and that was the street down which Harry was walking, the only thoroughfare that led to the dock.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He did not fear that he would miss sighting whoever came off the _River Swallow_ as soon as they were sure that the boys had gone up town.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading If they did this, even if they vacated the motor craft before he reached it, there was only one road that they could follow, and that was the street down which Harry was walking, the only thoroughfare that led to the dock.

a public road from one place to another

From this reading If they did this, even if they vacated the motor craft before he reached it, there was only one road that they could follow, and that was the street down which Harry was walking, the only thoroughfare that led to the dock.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading As he hurried along, many thoughts surged into the lad’s mind.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Harry made his way down to the dock, where the boat had been left, with “both eyes open,” as the saying goes.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Of course he was assuming that Malvin and the man he was certain he had spied earlier that day, would leave together.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading He did not fear that he would miss sighting whoever came off the _River Swallow_ as soon as they were sure that the boys had gone up town.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He did not fear that he would miss sighting whoever came off the _River Swallow_ as soon as they were sure that the boys had gone up town.

past form of “vacate” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

From this reading If they did this, even if they vacated the motor craft before he reached it, there was only one road that they could follow, and that was the street down which Harry was walking, the only thoroughfare that led to the dock.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading If they did this, even if they vacated the motor craft before he reached it, there was only one road that they could follow, and that was the street down which Harry was walking, the only thoroughfare that led to the dock.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Of course he was assuming that Malvin and the man he was certain he had spied earlier that day, would leave together.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Harry made his way down to the dock, where the boat had been left, with “both eyes open,” as the saying goes.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He did not fear that he would miss sighting whoever came off the _River Swallow_ as soon as they were sure that the boys had gone up town.

in or at the place that

From this reading Harry made his way down to the dock, where the boat had been left, with “both eyes open,” as the saying goes.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading If they did this, even if they vacated the motor craft before he reached it, there was only one road that they could follow, and that was the street down which Harry was walking, the only thoroughfare that led to the dock.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He did not fear that he would miss sighting whoever came off the _River Swallow_ as soon as they were sure that the boys had gone up town.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Harry made his way down to the dock, where the boat had been left, with “both eyes open,” as the saying goes.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He did not fear that he would miss sighting whoever came off the _River Swallow_ as soon as they were sure that the boys had gone up town.