(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 It would have been repelled with wrath and made them enemies—all the more bitter, perhaps, when it should appear that the wise officer was right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would have been repelled with wrath and made them enemies—all the more bitter, perhaps, when it should appear that the wise officer was right.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The chief of police was wise in restraining any hint of what was in his mind to the parents of Tommy Wagstaff.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It would have been repelled with wrath and made them enemies—all the more bitter, perhaps, when it should appear that the wise officer was right.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS That fate which had seemed to favor the three audacious youngsters did not desert them when the critical point in their enterprise arrived.
audaciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈdeɪʃəs/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS That fate which had seemed to favor the three audacious youngsters did not desert them when the critical point in their enterprise arrived.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been repelled with wrath and made them enemies—all the more bitter, perhaps, when it should appear that the wise officer was right.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading It would have been repelled with wrath and made them enemies—all the more bitter, perhaps, when it should appear that the wise officer was right.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief of police was wise in restraining any hint of what was in his mind to the parents of Tommy Wagstaff.
compensationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃən/
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading The youngster, having suffered so cruelly, received every compensation his friends could give him.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading His father reproved himself for making him stay home from the concert.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The youngster, having suffered so cruelly, received every compensation his friends could give him.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS That fate which had seemed to favor the three audacious youngsters did not desert them when the critical point in their enterprise arrived.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading The youngster, having suffered so cruelly, received every compensation his friends could give him.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS That fate which had seemed to favor the three audacious youngsters did not desert them when the critical point in their enterprise arrived.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS That fate which had seemed to favor the three audacious youngsters did not desert them when the critical point in their enterprise arrived.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading It would have been repelled with wrath and made them enemies—all the more bitter, perhaps, when it should appear that the wise officer was right.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS That fate which had seemed to favor the three audacious youngsters did not desert them when the critical point in their enterprise arrived.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The youngster, having suffered so cruelly, received every compensation his friends could give him.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS That fate which had seemed to favor the three audacious youngsters did not desert them when the critical point in their enterprise arrived.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father reproved himself for making him stay home from the concert.
promote over another
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS That fate which had seemed to favor the three audacious youngsters did not desert them when the critical point in their enterprise arrived.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His father reproved himself for making him stay home from the concert.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The youngster, having suffered so cruelly, received every compensation his friends could give him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His father reproved himself for making him stay home from the concert.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The youngster, having suffered so cruelly, received every compensation his friends could give him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS That fate which had seemed to favor the three audacious youngsters did not desert them when the critical point in their enterprise arrived.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been repelled with wrath and made them enemies—all the more bitter, perhaps, when it should appear that the wise officer was right.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The youngster, having suffered so cruelly, received every compensation his friends could give him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The youngster, having suffered so cruelly, received every compensation his friends could give him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His father reproved himself for making him stay home from the concert.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading The chief of police was wise in restraining any hint of what was in his mind to the parents of Tommy Wagstaff.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The chief of police was wise in restraining any hint of what was in his mind to the parents of Tommy Wagstaff.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His father reproved himself for making him stay home from the concert.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS That fate which had seemed to favor the three audacious youngsters did not desert them when the critical point in their enterprise arrived.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been repelled with wrath and made them enemies—all the more bitter, perhaps, when it should appear that the wise officer was right.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It would have been repelled with wrath and made them enemies—all the more bitter, perhaps, when it should appear that the wise officer was right.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading His father reproved himself for making him stay home from the concert.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The chief of police was wise in restraining any hint of what was in his mind to the parents of Tommy Wagstaff.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would have been repelled with wrath and made them enemies—all the more bitter, perhaps, when it should appear that the wise officer was right.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS That fate which had seemed to favor the three audacious youngsters did not desert them when the critical point in their enterprise arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The chief of police was wise in restraining any hint of what was in his mind to the parents of Tommy Wagstaff.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading It would have been repelled with wrath and made them enemies—all the more bitter, perhaps, when it should appear that the wise officer was right.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The chief of police was wise in restraining any hint of what was in his mind to the parents of Tommy Wagstaff.
by chance
From this reading It would have been repelled with wrath and made them enemies—all the more bitter, perhaps, when it should appear that the wise officer was right.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS That fate which had seemed to favor the three audacious youngsters did not desert them when the critical point in their enterprise arrived.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The chief of police was wise in restraining any hint of what was in his mind to the parents of Tommy Wagstaff.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The youngster, having suffered so cruelly, received every compensation his friends could give him.
repelledverbUS /rəˈpeld/
inflected form of “repel” — cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading It would have been repelled with wrath and made them enemies—all the more bitter, perhaps, when it should appear that the wise officer was right.
reproved
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From this reading His father reproved himself for making him stay home from the concert.
restrainingverbUS /riˈstreɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “restrain” — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading The chief of police was wise in restraining any hint of what was in his mind to the parents of Tommy Wagstaff.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It would have been repelled with wrath and made them enemies—all the more bitter, perhaps, when it should appear that the wise officer was right.
RUNAWAYSnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪz/
plural of “runaway” — an easy victory
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS That fate which had seemed to favor the three audacious youngsters did not desert them when the critical point in their enterprise arrived.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS That fate which had seemed to favor the three audacious youngsters did not desert them when the critical point in their enterprise arrived.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It would have been repelled with wrath and made them enemies—all the more bitter, perhaps, when it should appear that the wise officer was right.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The youngster, having suffered so cruelly, received every compensation his friends could give him.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading His father reproved himself for making him stay home from the concert.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The youngster, having suffered so cruelly, received every compensation his friends could give him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS That fate which had seemed to favor the three audacious youngsters did not desert them when the critical point in their enterprise arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS That fate which had seemed to favor the three audacious youngsters did not desert them when the critical point in their enterprise arrived.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS That fate which had seemed to favor the three audacious youngsters did not desert them when the critical point in their enterprise arrived.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS That fate which had seemed to favor the three audacious youngsters did not desert them when the critical point in their enterprise arrived.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS That fate which had seemed to favor the three audacious youngsters did not desert them when the critical point in their enterprise arrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS That fate which had seemed to favor the three audacious youngsters did not desert them when the critical point in their enterprise arrived.
Tommy
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From this reading The chief of police was wise in restraining any hint of what was in his mind to the parents of Tommy Wagstaff.
Wagstaff
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From this reading The chief of police was wise in restraining any hint of what was in his mind to the parents of Tommy Wagstaff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chief of police was wise in restraining any hint of what was in his mind to the parents of Tommy Wagstaff.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The chief of police was wise in restraining any hint of what was in his mind to the parents of Tommy Wagstaff.
at the time that
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS That fate which had seemed to favor the three audacious youngsters did not desert them when the critical point in their enterprise arrived.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS That fate which had seemed to favor the three audacious youngsters did not desert them when the critical point in their enterprise arrived.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The chief of police was wise in restraining any hint of what was in his mind to the parents of Tommy Wagstaff.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It would have been repelled with wrath and made them enemies—all the more bitter, perhaps, when it should appear that the wise officer was right.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been repelled with wrath and made them enemies—all the more bitter, perhaps, when it should appear that the wise officer was right.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading It would have been repelled with wrath and made them enemies—all the more bitter, perhaps, when it should appear that the wise officer was right.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The youngster, having suffered so cruelly, received every compensation his friends could give him.
youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE RUNAWAYS That fate which had seemed to favor the three audacious youngsters did not desert them when the critical point in their enterprise arrived.
