aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Don’t worry about me,” bawled out Herc as the boys leaped forward to intercept the two beggars.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “I’m very nervous, and if you make trouble my finger might crook by accident on purpose.”
at or in the front
From this reading They reached the revolvers just one jump ahead of the two rascals, and the next instant the Egyptians found themselves gazing into the barrels of two wicked looking pistols.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They reached the revolvers just one jump ahead of the two rascals, and the next instant the Egyptians found themselves gazing into the barrels of two wicked looking pistols.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Don’t worry about me,” bawled out Herc as the boys leaped forward to intercept the two beggars.
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading They reached the revolvers just one jump ahead of the two rascals, and the next instant the Egyptians found themselves gazing into the barrels of two wicked looking pistols.
bawledverbUS /bɔːld/
past form of “bawl” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading “Don’t worry about me,” bawled out Herc as the boys leaped forward to intercept the two beggars.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be good,” grinned Herc.
beggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading “Don’t worry about me,” bawled out Herc as the boys leaped forward to intercept the two beggars.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Don’t worry about me,” bawled out Herc as the boys leaped forward to intercept the two beggars.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I’m very nervous, and if you make trouble my finger might crook by accident on purpose.”
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “I’m very nervous, and if you make trouble my finger might crook by accident on purpose.”
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From this reading “Don’t worry about me,” bawled out Herc as the boys leaped forward to intercept the two beggars.
EgyptiansnounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃənz/
plural of “egyptian” — a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading They reached the revolvers just one jump ahead of the two rascals, and the next instant the Egyptians found themselves gazing into the barrels of two wicked looking pistols.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “I’m very nervous, and if you make trouble my finger might crook by accident on purpose.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Don’t worry about me,” bawled out Herc as the boys leaped forward to intercept the two beggars.
set up or found
From this reading They reached the revolvers just one jump ahead of the two rascals, and the next instant the Egyptians found themselves gazing into the barrels of two wicked looking pistols.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They reached the revolvers just one jump ahead of the two rascals, and the next instant the Egyptians found themselves gazing into the barrels of two wicked looking pistols.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Be good,” grinned Herc.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “Be good,” grinned Herc.
Herc
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From this reading “Jump them, Herc!”
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From this reading “I’m very nervous, and if you make trouble my finger might crook by accident on purpose.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I’m very nervous, and if you make trouble my finger might crook by accident on purpose.”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading They reached the revolvers just one jump ahead of the two rascals, and the next instant the Egyptians found themselves gazing into the barrels of two wicked looking pistols.
interceptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsept/
seize on its way
From this reading “Don’t worry about me,” bawled out Herc as the boys leaped forward to intercept the two beggars.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They reached the revolvers just one jump ahead of the two rascals, and the next instant the Egyptians found themselves gazing into the barrels of two wicked looking pistols.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Jump them, Herc!”
and nothing more
From this reading They reached the revolvers just one jump ahead of the two rascals, and the next instant the Egyptians found themselves gazing into the barrels of two wicked looking pistols.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Don’t worry about me,” bawled out Herc as the boys leaped forward to intercept the two beggars.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They reached the revolvers just one jump ahead of the two rascals, and the next instant the Egyptians found themselves gazing into the barrels of two wicked looking pistols.
engage in
From this reading “I’m very nervous, and if you make trouble my finger might crook by accident on purpose.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t worry about me,” bawled out Herc as the boys leaped forward to intercept the two beggars.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I’m very nervous, and if you make trouble my finger might crook by accident on purpose.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’m very nervous, and if you make trouble my finger might crook by accident on purpose.”
easily agitated
From this reading “I’m very nervous, and if you make trouble my finger might crook by accident on purpose.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They reached the revolvers just one jump ahead of the two rascals, and the next instant the Egyptians found themselves gazing into the barrels of two wicked looking pistols.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They reached the revolvers just one jump ahead of the two rascals, and the next instant the Egyptians found themselves gazing into the barrels of two wicked looking pistols.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I’m very nervous, and if you make trouble my finger might crook by accident on purpose.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They reached the revolvers just one jump ahead of the two rascals, and the next instant the Egyptians found themselves gazing into the barrels of two wicked looking pistols.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Don’t worry about me,” bawled out Herc as the boys leaped forward to intercept the two beggars.
pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading They reached the revolvers just one jump ahead of the two rascals, and the next instant the Egyptians found themselves gazing into the barrels of two wicked looking pistols.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “I’m very nervous, and if you make trouble my finger might crook by accident on purpose.”
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading They reached the revolvers just one jump ahead of the two rascals, and the next instant the Egyptians found themselves gazing into the barrels of two wicked looking pistols.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They reached the revolvers just one jump ahead of the two rascals, and the next instant the Egyptians found themselves gazing into the barrels of two wicked looking pistols.
revolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading They reached the revolvers just one jump ahead of the two rascals, and the next instant the Egyptians found themselves gazing into the barrels of two wicked looking pistols.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Don’t worry about me,” bawled out Herc as the boys leaped forward to intercept the two beggars.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Jump them, Herc!”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They reached the revolvers just one jump ahead of the two rascals, and the next instant the Egyptians found themselves gazing into the barrels of two wicked looking pistols.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They reached the revolvers just one jump ahead of the two rascals, and the next instant the Egyptians found themselves gazing into the barrels of two wicked looking pistols.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Don’t worry about me,” bawled out Herc as the boys leaped forward to intercept the two beggars.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “I’m very nervous, and if you make trouble my finger might crook by accident on purpose.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Don’t worry about me,” bawled out Herc as the boys leaped forward to intercept the two beggars.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I’m very nervous, and if you make trouble my finger might crook by accident on purpose.”
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading They reached the revolvers just one jump ahead of the two rascals, and the next instant the Egyptians found themselves gazing into the barrels of two wicked looking pistols.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Don’t worry about me,” bawled out Herc as the boys leaped forward to intercept the two beggars.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m very nervous, and if you make trouble my finger might crook by accident on purpose.”
