used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were at least twenty desperadoes in the place and every man of them would, if called upon, help Quick resist the detective.
any thing at all
From this reading Hare would have given anything if Burt was present when Mike Quick entered Shaw’s.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Don’t you see your friend?” asked Bull Blair, nodding toward Mike.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were at least twenty desperadoes in the place and every man of them would, if called upon, help Quick resist the detective.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading “Don’t you see your friend?” asked Bull Blair, nodding toward Mike.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading “Don’t you see your friend?” asked Bull Blair, nodding toward Mike.
BurtnounUS /bɜːrt/
English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
From this reading Hare would have given anything if Burt was present when Mike Quick entered Shaw’s.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There were at least twenty desperadoes in the place and every man of them would, if called upon, help Quick resist the detective.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He was wise enough to recognize the fact that he would have no chance to take the murderer unaided from the den.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading He was wise enough to recognize the fact that he would have no chance to take the murderer unaided from the den.
desperadoesnounUS /ˌdespərˈɑːdoʊz/
plural of “desperado” — a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
From this reading There were at least twenty desperadoes in the place and every man of them would, if called upon, help Quick resist the detective.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading There were at least twenty desperadoes in the place and every man of them would, if called upon, help Quick resist the detective.
DISGUISEnounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading HARE’S DISGUISE PENETRATED.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t you see your friend?” asked Bull Blair, nodding toward Mike.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He was wise enough to recognize the fact that he would have no chance to take the murderer unaided from the den.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Hare would have given anything if Burt was present when Mike Quick entered Shaw’s.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There were at least twenty desperadoes in the place and every man of them would, if called upon, help Quick resist the detective.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He was wise enough to recognize the fact that he would have no chance to take the murderer unaided from the den.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Don’t you see your friend?” asked Bull Blair, nodding toward Mike.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was wise enough to recognize the fact that he would have no chance to take the murderer unaided from the den.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Hare would have given anything if Burt was present when Mike Quick entered Shaw’s.
HarenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading Hare would have given anything if Burt was present when Mike Quick entered Shaw’s.
HARE'SnounUS /herz/
possessive form of “hare” — swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading HARE’S DISGUISE PENETRATED.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hare would have given anything if Burt was present when Mike Quick entered Shaw’s.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was wise enough to recognize the fact that he would have no chance to take the murderer unaided from the den.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading There were at least twenty desperadoes in the place and every man of them would, if called upon, help Quick resist the detective.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Hare would have given anything if Burt was present when Mike Quick entered Shaw’s.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were at least twenty desperadoes in the place and every man of them would, if called upon, help Quick resist the detective.
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 There were at least twenty desperadoes in the place and every man of them would, if called upon, help Quick resist the detective.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There were at least twenty desperadoes in the place and every man of them would, if called upon, help Quick resist the detective.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Hare would have given anything if Burt was present when Mike Quick entered Shaw’s.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading He was wise enough to recognize the fact that he would have no chance to take the murderer unaided from the den.
not any; not one
From this reading He was wise enough to recognize the fact that he would have no chance to take the murderer unaided from the den.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading “Don’t you see your friend?” asked Bull Blair, nodding toward Mike.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were at least twenty desperadoes in the place and every man of them would, if called upon, help Quick resist the detective.
PENETRATEDverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading HARE’S DISGUISE PENETRATED.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There were at least twenty desperadoes in the place and every man of them would, if called upon, help Quick resist the detective.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Hare would have given anything if Burt was present when Mike Quick entered Shaw’s.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Hare would have given anything if Burt was present when Mike Quick entered Shaw’s.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading He was wise enough to recognize the fact that he would have no chance to take the murderer unaided from the den.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading There were at least twenty desperadoes in the place and every man of them would, if called upon, help Quick resist the detective.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Don’t you see your friend?” asked Bull Blair, nodding toward Mike.
Shaw'snounUS /ʃɔːz/
possessive form of “shaw” — United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading Hare would have given anything if Burt was present when Mike Quick entered Shaw’s.
carry out
From this reading He was wise enough to recognize the fact that he would have no chance to take the murderer unaided from the den.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was wise enough to recognize the fact that he would have no chance to take the murderer unaided from the den.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was wise enough to recognize the fact that he would have no chance to take the murderer unaided from the den.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were at least twenty desperadoes in the place and every man of them would, if called upon, help Quick resist the detective.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were at least twenty desperadoes in the place and every man of them would, if called upon, help Quick resist the detective.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was wise enough to recognize the fact that he would have no chance to take the murderer unaided from the den.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “Don’t you see your friend?” asked Bull Blair, nodding toward Mike.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading There were at least twenty desperadoes in the place and every man of them would, if called upon, help Quick resist the detective.
unaidedadjectiveUS /əˈneɪdɪd/
carried out without aid or assistance
From this reading He was wise enough to recognize the fact that he would have no chance to take the murderer unaided from the den.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There were at least twenty desperadoes in the place and every man of them would, if called upon, help Quick resist the detective.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hare would have given anything if Burt was present when Mike Quick entered Shaw’s.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were at least twenty desperadoes in the place and every man of them would, if called upon, help Quick resist the detective.
at the time that
From this reading Hare would have given anything if Burt was present when Mike Quick entered Shaw’s.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading He was wise enough to recognize the fact that he would have no chance to take the murderer unaided from the den.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hare would have given anything if Burt was present when Mike Quick entered Shaw’s.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t you see your friend?” asked Bull Blair, nodding toward Mike.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t you see your friend?” asked Bull Blair, nodding toward Mike.
