used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Dick Dare was confronted by General Arnold and Colonel Riggs, in the Sprowl home, he realized that it would be useless to offer resistance.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading When Dick Dare was confronted by General Arnold and Colonel Riggs, in the Sprowl home, he realized that it would be useless to offer resistance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So he simply sat there quietly, and made no move toward trying to get away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was chiding himself, however, for not having been more careful, and see to it that Sprowl did not bring some redcoats back with him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Dick Dare was confronted by General Arnold and Colonel Riggs, in the Sprowl home, he realized that it would be useless to offer resistance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was chiding himself, however, for not having been more careful, and see to it that Sprowl did not bring some redcoats back with him.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He was chiding himself, however, for not having been more careful, and see to it that Sprowl did not bring some redcoats back with him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Dick Dare was confronted by General Arnold and Colonel Riggs, in the Sprowl home, he realized that it would be useless to offer resistance.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading He was chiding himself, however, for not having been more careful, and see to it that Sprowl did not bring some redcoats back with him.
chidingnounUS /ˈtʃaɪdɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading He was chiding himself, however, for not having been more careful, and see to it that Sprowl did not bring some redcoats back with him.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading When Dick Dare was confronted by General Arnold and Colonel Riggs, in the Sprowl home, he realized that it would be useless to offer resistance.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading When Dick Dare was confronted by General Arnold and Colonel Riggs, in the Sprowl home, he realized that it would be useless to offer resistance.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading When Dick Dare was confronted by General Arnold and Colonel Riggs, in the Sprowl home, he realized that it would be useless to offer resistance.
someone who is a detective
From this reading When Dick Dare was confronted by General Arnold and Colonel Riggs, in the Sprowl home, he realized that it would be useless to offer resistance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was chiding himself, however, for not having been more careful, and see to it that Sprowl did not bring some redcoats back with him.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Good evening, General Arnold,” said Dick, quietly.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “I wasn’t expecting you.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was chiding himself, however, for not having been more careful, and see to it that Sprowl did not bring some redcoats back with him.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading When Dick Dare was confronted by General Arnold and Colonel Riggs, in the Sprowl home, he realized that it would be useless to offer resistance.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So he simply sat there quietly, and made no move toward trying to get away.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good evening, General Arnold,” said Dick, quietly.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was chiding himself, however, for not having been more careful, and see to it that Sprowl did not bring some redcoats back with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Dick Dare was confronted by General Arnold and Colonel Riggs, in the Sprowl home, he realized that it would be useless to offer resistance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was chiding himself, however, for not having been more careful, and see to it that Sprowl did not bring some redcoats back with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was chiding himself, however, for not having been more careful, and see to it that Sprowl did not bring some redcoats back with him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Dick Dare was confronted by General Arnold and Colonel Riggs, in the Sprowl home, he realized that it would be useless to offer resistance.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was chiding himself, however, for not having been more careful, and see to it that Sprowl did not bring some redcoats back with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wasn’t expecting you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Dick Dare was confronted by General Arnold and Colonel Riggs, in the Sprowl home, he realized that it would be useless to offer resistance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Dick Dare was confronted by General Arnold and Colonel Riggs, in the Sprowl home, he realized that it would be useless to offer resistance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So he simply sat there quietly, and made no move toward trying to get away.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was chiding himself, however, for not having been more careful, and see to it that Sprowl did not bring some redcoats back with him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So he simply sat there quietly, and made no move toward trying to get away.
not any; not one
From this reading So he simply sat there quietly, and made no move toward trying to get away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was chiding himself, however, for not having been more careful, and see to it that Sprowl did not bring some redcoats back with him.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading When Dick Dare was confronted by General Arnold and Colonel Riggs, in the Sprowl home, he realized that it would be useless to offer resistance.
with low volume
From this reading So he simply sat there quietly, and made no move toward trying to get away.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading When Dick Dare was confronted by General Arnold and Colonel Riggs, in the Sprowl home, he realized that it would be useless to offer resistance.
redcoatsnounUS /ˈredkoʊts/
plural of “redcoat” — British soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution)
From this reading He was chiding himself, however, for not having been more careful, and see to it that Sprowl did not bring some redcoats back with him.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading When Dick Dare was confronted by General Arnold and Colonel Riggs, in the Sprowl home, he realized that it would be useless to offer resistance.
Riggs
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From this reading When Dick Dare was confronted by General Arnold and Colonel Riggs, in the Sprowl home, he realized that it would be useless to offer resistance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Good evening, General Arnold,” said Dick, quietly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So he simply sat there quietly, and made no move toward trying to get away.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was chiding himself, however, for not having been more careful, and see to it that Sprowl did not bring some redcoats back with him.
and nothing more
From this reading So he simply sat there quietly, and made no move toward trying to get away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he simply sat there quietly, and made no move toward trying to get away.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was chiding himself, however, for not having been more careful, and see to it that Sprowl did not bring some redcoats back with him.
Sprowl
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From this reading When Dick Dare was confronted by General Arnold and Colonel Riggs, in the Sprowl home, he realized that it would be useless to offer resistance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Dick Dare was confronted by General Arnold and Colonel Riggs, in the Sprowl home, he realized that it would be useless to offer resistance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Dick Dare was confronted by General Arnold and Colonel Riggs, in the Sprowl home, he realized that it would be useless to offer resistance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So he simply sat there quietly, and made no move toward trying to get away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Dick Dare was confronted by General Arnold and Colonel Riggs, in the Sprowl home, he realized that it would be useless to offer resistance.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading So he simply sat there quietly, and made no move toward trying to get away.
hard to endure
From this reading So he simply sat there quietly, and made no move toward trying to get away.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading When Dick Dare was confronted by General Arnold and Colonel Riggs, in the Sprowl home, he realized that it would be useless to offer resistance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Dick Dare was confronted by General Arnold and Colonel Riggs, in the Sprowl home, he realized that it would be useless to offer resistance.
wasn't
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From this reading “I wasn’t expecting you.”
at the time that
From this reading When Dick Dare was confronted by General Arnold and Colonel Riggs, in the Sprowl home, he realized that it would be useless to offer resistance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was chiding himself, however, for not having been more careful, and see to it that Sprowl did not bring some redcoats back with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Dick Dare was confronted by General Arnold and Colonel Riggs, in the Sprowl home, he realized that it would be useless to offer resistance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wasn’t expecting you.”
