(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Of course everybody became tremendously excited; at least everybody but Thad, who somehow seemed to be able to retain his coolness in the presence of peril better than any of his comrades.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "They must have been sent after us by that smart officer we ran up against at that town; the one who turned us back, and threatened to arrest us!"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "They must have been sent after us by that smart officer we ran up against at that town; the one who turned us back, and threatened to arrest us!"
(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 "There are four of them!" announced Giraffe, immediately, "and they're digging their spurs into their nags for all that's out.
Allan
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From this reading Allan remarked, this being the one explanation of the pursuit that flashed into his mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There are four of them!" announced Giraffe, immediately, "and they're digging their spurs into their nags for all that's out.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "There are four of them!" announced Giraffe, immediately, "and they're digging their spurs into their nags for all that's out.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Of course everybody became tremendously excited; at least everybody but Thad, who somehow seemed to be able to retain his coolness in the presence of peril better than any of his comrades.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are four of them!" announced Giraffe, immediately, "and they're digging their spurs into their nags for all that's out.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading "They must have been sent after us by that smart officer we ran up against at that town; the one who turned us back, and threatened to arrest us!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course everybody became tremendously excited; at least everybody but Thad, who somehow seemed to be able to retain his coolness in the presence of peril better than any of his comrades.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "They must have been sent after us by that smart officer we ran up against at that town; the one who turned us back, and threatened to arrest us!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course everybody became tremendously excited; at least everybody but Thad, who somehow seemed to be able to retain his coolness in the presence of peril better than any of his comrades.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Of course everybody became tremendously excited; at least everybody but Thad, who somehow seemed to be able to retain his coolness in the presence of peril better than any of his comrades.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "They must have been sent after us by that smart officer we ran up against at that town; the one who turned us back, and threatened to arrest us!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I guess they know we're meaning to cross over into little old Holland, and they want to nab us before we can get over the border line!"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Allan remarked, this being the one explanation of the pursuit that flashed into his mind.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Of course everybody became tremendously excited; at least everybody but Thad, who somehow seemed to be able to retain his coolness in the presence of peril better than any of his comrades.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading I guess they know we're meaning to cross over into little old Holland, and they want to nab us before we can get over the border line!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course everybody became tremendously excited; at least everybody but Thad, who somehow seemed to be able to retain his coolness in the presence of peril better than any of his comrades.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "They must have been sent after us by that smart officer we ran up against at that town; the one who turned us back, and threatened to arrest us!"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I guess they know we're meaning to cross over into little old Holland, and they want to nab us before we can get over the border line!"
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Of course everybody became tremendously excited; at least everybody but Thad, who somehow seemed to be able to retain his coolness in the presence of peril better than any of his comrades.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading Of course everybody became tremendously excited; at least everybody but Thad, who somehow seemed to be able to retain his coolness in the presence of peril better than any of his comrades.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course everybody became tremendously excited; at least everybody but Thad, who somehow seemed to be able to retain his coolness in the presence of peril better than any of his comrades.
travel across or pass over
From this reading I guess they know we're meaning to cross over into little old Holland, and they want to nab us before we can get over the border line!"
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading "There are four of them!" announced Giraffe, immediately, "and they're digging their spurs into their nags for all that's out.
every person
From this reading Of course everybody became tremendously excited; at least everybody but Thad, who somehow seemed to be able to retain his coolness in the presence of peril better than any of his comrades.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Of course everybody became tremendously excited; at least everybody but Thad, who somehow seemed to be able to retain his coolness in the presence of peril better than any of his comrades.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Allan remarked, this being the one explanation of the pursuit that flashed into his mind.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Allan remarked, this being the one explanation of the pursuit that flashed into his mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There are four of them!" announced Giraffe, immediately, "and they're digging their spurs into their nags for all that's out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "There are four of them!" announced Giraffe, immediately, "and they're digging their spurs into their nags for all that's out.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I guess they know we're meaning to cross over into little old Holland, and they want to nab us before we can get over the border line!"
GiraffenounUS /dʒərˈæf/
tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
From this reading "There are four of them!" announced Giraffe, immediately, "and they're digging their spurs into their nags for all that's out.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess they know we're meaning to cross over into little old Holland, and they want to nab us before we can get over the border line!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They must have been sent after us by that smart officer we ran up against at that town; the one who turned us back, and threatened to arrest us!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course everybody became tremendously excited; at least everybody but Thad, who somehow seemed to be able to retain his coolness in the presence of peril better than any of his comrades.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading I guess they know we're meaning to cross over into little old Holland, and they want to nab us before we can get over the border line!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I guess they know we're meaning to cross over into little old Holland, and they want to nab us before we can get over the border line!"
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "There are four of them!" announced Giraffe, immediately, "and they're digging their spurs into their nags for all that's out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course everybody became tremendously excited; at least everybody but Thad, who somehow seemed to be able to retain his coolness in the presence of peril better than any of his comrades.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "There are four of them!" announced Giraffe, immediately, "and they're digging their spurs into their nags for all that's out.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I guess they know we're meaning to cross over into little old Holland, and they want to nab us before we can get over the border line!"
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of course everybody became tremendously excited; at least everybody but Thad, who somehow seemed to be able to retain his coolness in the presence of peril better than any of his comrades.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I guess they know we're meaning to cross over into little old Holland, and they want to nab us before we can get over the border line!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I guess they know we're meaning to cross over into little old Holland, and they want to nab us before we can get over the border line!"
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading I guess they know we're meaning to cross over into little old Holland, and they want to nab us before we can get over the border line!"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Allan remarked, this being the one explanation of the pursuit that flashed into his mind.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "They must have been sent after us by that smart officer we ran up against at that town; the one who turned us back, and threatened to arrest us!"
nabverbUS /næb/
tag the base runner to get him out
From this reading I guess they know we're meaning to cross over into little old Holland, and they want to nab us before we can get over the border line!"
nagsnounUS /næɡz/
plural of “nag” — someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
From this reading "There are four of them!" announced Giraffe, immediately, "and they're digging their spurs into their nags for all that's out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course everybody became tremendously excited; at least everybody but Thad, who somehow seemed to be able to retain his coolness in the presence of peril better than any of his comrades.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "They must have been sent after us by that smart officer we ran up against at that town; the one who turned us back, and threatened to arrest us!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I guess they know we're meaning to cross over into little old Holland, and they want to nab us before we can get over the border line!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "They must have been sent after us by that smart officer we ran up against at that town; the one who turned us back, and threatened to arrest us!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "There are four of them!" announced Giraffe, immediately, "and they're digging their spurs into their nags for all that's out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I guess they know we're meaning to cross over into little old Holland, and they want to nab us before we can get over the border line!"
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Of course everybody became tremendously excited; at least everybody but Thad, who somehow seemed to be able to retain his coolness in the presence of peril better than any of his comrades.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Of course everybody became tremendously excited; at least everybody but Thad, who somehow seemed to be able to retain his coolness in the presence of peril better than any of his comrades.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Allan remarked, this being the one explanation of the pursuit that flashed into his mind.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "They must have been sent after us by that smart officer we ran up against at that town; the one who turned us back, and threatened to arrest us!"
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Allan remarked, this being the one explanation of the pursuit that flashed into his mind.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading Of course everybody became tremendously excited; at least everybody but Thad, who somehow seemed to be able to retain his coolness in the presence of peril better than any of his comrades.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Of course everybody became tremendously excited; at least everybody but Thad, who somehow seemed to be able to retain his coolness in the presence of peril better than any of his comrades.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "They must have been sent after us by that smart officer we ran up against at that town; the one who turned us back, and threatened to arrest us!"
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading "They must have been sent after us by that smart officer we ran up against at that town; the one who turned us back, and threatened to arrest us!"
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Of course everybody became tremendously excited; at least everybody but Thad, who somehow seemed to be able to retain his coolness in the presence of peril better than any of his comrades.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading "There are four of them!" announced Giraffe, immediately, "and they're digging their spurs into their nags for all that's out.
Thad
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From this reading Of course everybody became tremendously excited; at least everybody but Thad, who somehow seemed to be able to retain his coolness in the presence of peril better than any of his comrades.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of course everybody became tremendously excited; at least everybody but Thad, who somehow seemed to be able to retain his coolness in the presence of peril better than any of his comrades.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They must have been sent after us by that smart officer we ran up against at that town; the one who turned us back, and threatened to arrest us!"
that's
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From this reading "There are four of them!" announced Giraffe, immediately, "and they're digging their spurs into their nags for all that's out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course everybody became tremendously excited; at least everybody but Thad, who somehow seemed to be able to retain his coolness in the presence of peril better than any of his comrades.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "There are four of them!" announced Giraffe, immediately, "and they're digging their spurs into their nags for all that's out.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "There are four of them!" announced Giraffe, immediately, "and they're digging their spurs into their nags for all that's out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are four of them!" announced Giraffe, immediately, "and they're digging their spurs into their nags for all that's out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I guess they know we're meaning to cross over into little old Holland, and they want to nab us before we can get over the border line!"
they're
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From this reading "There are four of them!" announced Giraffe, immediately, "and they're digging their spurs into their nags for all that's out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Allan remarked, this being the one explanation of the pursuit that flashed into his mind.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading "They must have been sent after us by that smart officer we ran up against at that town; the one who turned us back, and threatened to arrest us!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course everybody became tremendously excited; at least everybody but Thad, who somehow seemed to be able to retain his coolness in the presence of peril better than any of his comrades.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "They must have been sent after us by that smart officer we ran up against at that town; the one who turned us back, and threatened to arrest us!"
tremendouslyadverbUS /trəˈmendəsli/
extremely
From this reading Of course everybody became tremendously excited; at least everybody but Thad, who somehow seemed to be able to retain his coolness in the presence of peril better than any of his comrades.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "They must have been sent after us by that smart officer we ran up against at that town; the one who turned us back, and threatened to arrest us!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "They must have been sent after us by that smart officer we ran up against at that town; the one who turned us back, and threatened to arrest us!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I guess they know we're meaning to cross over into little old Holland, and they want to nab us before we can get over the border line!"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I guess they know we're meaning to cross over into little old Holland, and they want to nab us before we can get over the border line!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I guess they know we're meaning to cross over into little old Holland, and they want to nab us before we can get over the border line!"
we're
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From this reading I guess they know we're meaning to cross over into little old Holland, and they want to nab us before we can get over the border line!"
which person or people
From this reading Of course everybody became tremendously excited; at least everybody but Thad, who somehow seemed to be able to retain his coolness in the presence of peril better than any of his comrades.
