used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boys, thinking that the robbers might still be able to shoot, went back a little way until they saw the other car coming.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The boys, thinking that the robbers might still be able to shoot, went back a little way until they saw the other car coming.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading We'd better have our guns ready though, for they may be able to shoot," he added turning to his men.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Their fears were groundless, however, for on approaching the overturned car, they found that both men were unconscious, although they were alive.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Their fears were groundless, however, for on approaching the overturned car, they found that both men were unconscious, although they were alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, you got them, sure enough," declared Mr. Switzer, as the car drew up and came to a stop, "but I guess, by the looks, they're both dead.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Their fears were groundless, however, for on approaching the overturned car, they found that both men were unconscious, although they were alive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, you got them, sure enough," declared Mr. Switzer, as the car drew up and came to a stop, "but I guess, by the looks, they're both dead.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The boys, thinking that the robbers might still be able to shoot, went back a little way until they saw the other car coming.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The boys, thinking that the robbers might still be able to shoot, went back a little way until they saw the other car coming.
(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 We'd better have our guns ready though, for they may be able to shoot," he added turning to his men.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Well, you got them, sure enough," declared Mr. Switzer, as the car drew up and came to a stop, "but I guess, by the looks, they're both dead.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys, thinking that the robbers might still be able to shoot, went back a little way until they saw the other car coming.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, you got them, sure enough," declared Mr. Switzer, as the car drew up and came to a stop, "but I guess, by the looks, they're both dead.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Well, you got them, sure enough," declared Mr. Switzer, as the car drew up and came to a stop, "but I guess, by the looks, they're both dead.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, you got them, sure enough," declared Mr. Switzer, as the car drew up and came to a stop, "but I guess, by the looks, they're both dead.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The boys, thinking that the robbers might still be able to shoot, went back a little way until they saw the other car coming.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The boys, thinking that the robbers might still be able to shoot, went back a little way until they saw the other car coming.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Well, you got them, sure enough," declared Mr. Switzer, as the car drew up and came to a stop, "but I guess, by the looks, they're both dead.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Well, you got them, sure enough," declared Mr. Switzer, as the car drew up and came to a stop, "but I guess, by the looks, they're both dead.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "Well, you got them, sure enough," declared Mr. Switzer, as the car drew up and came to a stop, "but I guess, by the looks, they're both dead.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Well, you got them, sure enough," declared Mr. Switzer, as the car drew up and came to a stop, "but I guess, by the looks, they're both dead.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Their fears were groundless, however, for on approaching the overturned car, they found that both men were unconscious, although they were alive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We'd better have our guns ready though, for they may be able to shoot," he added turning to his men.
set up or found
From this reading Their fears were groundless, however, for on approaching the overturned car, they found that both men were unconscious, although they were alive.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, you got them, sure enough," declared Mr. Switzer, as the car drew up and came to a stop, "but I guess, by the looks, they're both dead.
groundlessadjectiveUS /ˈɡraʊndləs/
without a basis in reason or fact
From this reading Their fears were groundless, however, for on approaching the overturned car, they found that both men were unconscious, although they were alive.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Well, you got them, sure enough," declared Mr. Switzer, as the car drew up and came to a stop, "but I guess, by the looks, they're both dead.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading We'd better have our guns ready though, for they may be able to shoot," he added turning to his men.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We'd better have our guns ready though, for they may be able to shoot," he added turning to his men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We'd better have our guns ready though, for they may be able to shoot," he added turning to his men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We'd better have our guns ready though, for they may be able to shoot," he added turning to his men.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Their fears were groundless, however, for on approaching the overturned car, they found that both men were unconscious, although they were alive.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, you got them, sure enough," declared Mr. Switzer, as the car drew up and came to a stop, "but I guess, by the looks, they're both dead.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boys, thinking that the robbers might still be able to shoot, went back a little way until they saw the other car coming.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Well, you got them, sure enough," declared Mr. Switzer, as the car drew up and came to a stop, "but I guess, by the looks, they're both dead.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We'd better have our guns ready though, for they may be able to shoot," he added turning to his men.
the force of workers available
From this reading We'd better have our guns ready though, for they may be able to shoot," he added turning to his men.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The boys, thinking that the robbers might still be able to shoot, went back a little way until they saw the other car coming.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well, you got them, sure enough," declared Mr. Switzer, as the car drew up and came to a stop, "but I guess, by the looks, they're both dead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their fears were groundless, however, for on approaching the overturned car, they found that both men were unconscious, although they were alive.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The boys, thinking that the robbers might still be able to shoot, went back a little way until they saw the other car coming.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We'd better have our guns ready though, for they may be able to shoot," he added turning to his men.
overturnedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnd/
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading Their fears were groundless, however, for on approaching the overturned car, they found that both men were unconscious, although they were alive.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading We'd better have our guns ready though, for they may be able to shoot," he added turning to his men.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading The boys, thinking that the robbers might still be able to shoot, went back a little way until they saw the other car coming.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE ROUND UP.
cut with a saw
From this reading The boys, thinking that the robbers might still be able to shoot, went back a little way until they saw the other car coming.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading The boys, thinking that the robbers might still be able to shoot, went back a little way until they saw the other car coming.
not in physical motion
From this reading The boys, thinking that the robbers might still be able to shoot, went back a little way until they saw the other car coming.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Well, you got them, sure enough," declared Mr. Switzer, as the car drew up and came to a stop, "but I guess, by the looks, they're both dead.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Well, you got them, sure enough," declared Mr. Switzer, as the car drew up and came to a stop, "but I guess, by the looks, they're both dead.
Switzer
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From this reading "Well, you got them, sure enough," declared Mr. Switzer, as the car drew up and came to a stop, "but I guess, by the looks, they're both dead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boys, thinking that the robbers might still be able to shoot, went back a little way until they saw the other car coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROUND UP.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their fears were groundless, however, for on approaching the overturned car, they found that both men were unconscious, although they were alive.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well, you got them, sure enough," declared Mr. Switzer, as the car drew up and came to a stop, "but I guess, by the looks, they're both dead.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys, thinking that the robbers might still be able to shoot, went back a little way until they saw the other car coming.
they're
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From this reading "Well, you got them, sure enough," declared Mr. Switzer, as the car drew up and came to a stop, "but I guess, by the looks, they're both dead.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The boys, thinking that the robbers might still be able to shoot, went back a little way until they saw the other car coming.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We'd better have our guns ready though, for they may be able to shoot," he added turning to his men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys, thinking that the robbers might still be able to shoot, went back a little way until they saw the other car coming.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading We'd better have our guns ready though, for they may be able to shoot," he added turning to his men.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Their fears were groundless, however, for on approaching the overturned car, they found that both men were unconscious, although they were alive.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The boys, thinking that the robbers might still be able to shoot, went back a little way until they saw the other car coming.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE ROUND UP.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The boys, thinking that the robbers might still be able to shoot, went back a little way until they saw the other car coming.
We'd
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From this reading We'd better have our guns ready though, for they may be able to shoot," he added turning to his men.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you got them, sure enough," declared Mr. Switzer, as the car drew up and came to a stop, "but I guess, by the looks, they're both dead.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The boys, thinking that the robbers might still be able to shoot, went back a little way until they saw the other car coming.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their fears were groundless, however, for on approaching the overturned car, they found that both men were unconscious, although they were alive.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you got them, sure enough," declared Mr. Switzer, as the car drew up and came to a stop, "but I guess, by the looks, they're both dead.
