used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RAISING A COMPANY That which Silas proposed startled and at the same time surprised me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RAISING A COMPANY That which Silas proposed startled and at the same time surprised me.
apenounUS /eɪp/
any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading Of course there was no good reason why we lads should not be banded together in the service of the colony, and yet it seemed a forward thing to do, thus to ape our elders.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Archie, however, was greatly taken with the idea from the start, and Silas had hardly more than finished speaking when he cried, incautiously loud as it appeared to me:
Archie
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From this reading Archie, however, was greatly taken with the idea from the start, and Silas had hardly more than finished speaking when he cried, incautiously loud as it appeared to me:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What is there to prevent, if so be we are minded to stake our lives for the Cause, even as our fathers are doing?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Archie, however, was greatly taken with the idea from the start, and Silas had hardly more than finished speaking when he cried, incautiously loud as it appeared to me:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RAISING A COMPANY That which Silas proposed startled and at the same time surprised me.
bandedadjectiveUS /ˈbændɪd/
identified with a band especially around a leg
From this reading Of course there was no good reason why we lads should not be banded together in the service of the colony, and yet it seemed a forward thing to do, thus to ape our elders.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course there was no good reason why we lads should not be banded together in the service of the colony, and yet it seemed a forward thing to do, thus to ape our elders.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Well, and why shouldn't we raise a company of Minute Boys?
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading What is there to prevent, if so be we are minded to stake our lives for the Cause, even as our fathers are doing?"
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Of course there was no good reason why we lads should not be banded together in the service of the colony, and yet it seemed a forward thing to do, thus to ape our elders.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading RAISING A COMPANY That which Silas proposed startled and at the same time surprised me.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course there was no good reason why we lads should not be banded together in the service of the colony, and yet it seemed a forward thing to do, thus to ape our elders.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Archie, however, was greatly taken with the idea from the start, and Silas had hardly more than finished speaking when he cried, incautiously loud as it appeared to me:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Of course there was no good reason why we lads should not be banded together in the service of the colony, and yet it seemed a forward thing to do, thus to ape our elders.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What is there to prevent, if so be we are minded to stake our lives for the Cause, even as our fathers are doing?"
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading Of course there was no good reason why we lads should not be banded together in the service of the colony, and yet it seemed a forward thing to do, thus to ape our elders.
divisible by two
From this reading What is there to prevent, if so be we are minded to stake our lives for the Cause, even as our fathers are doing?"
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading What is there to prevent, if so be we are minded to stake our lives for the Cause, even as our fathers are doing?"
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Archie, however, was greatly taken with the idea from the start, and Silas had hardly more than finished speaking when he cried, incautiously loud as it appeared to me:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What is there to prevent, if so be we are minded to stake our lives for the Cause, even as our fathers are doing?"
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Of course there was no good reason why we lads should not be banded together in the service of the colony, and yet it seemed a forward thing to do, thus to ape our elders.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Archie, however, was greatly taken with the idea from the start, and Silas had hardly more than finished speaking when he cried, incautiously loud as it appeared to me:
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Of course there was no good reason why we lads should not be banded together in the service of the colony, and yet it seemed a forward thing to do, thus to ape our elders.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Archie, however, was greatly taken with the idea from the start, and Silas had hardly more than finished speaking when he cried, incautiously loud as it appeared to me:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Archie, however, was greatly taken with the idea from the start, and Silas had hardly more than finished speaking when he cried, incautiously loud as it appeared to me:
only a very short time before
From this reading Archie, however, was greatly taken with the idea from the start, and Silas had hardly more than finished speaking when he cried, incautiously loud as it appeared to me:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Archie, however, was greatly taken with the idea from the start, and Silas had hardly more than finished speaking when he cried, incautiously loud as it appeared to me:
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Archie, however, was greatly taken with the idea from the start, and Silas had hardly more than finished speaking when he cried, incautiously loud as it appeared to me:
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Archie, however, was greatly taken with the idea from the start, and Silas had hardly more than finished speaking when he cried, incautiously loud as it appeared to me:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What is there to prevent, if so be we are minded to stake our lives for the Cause, even as our fathers are doing?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course there was no good reason why we lads should not be banded together in the service of the colony, and yet it seemed a forward thing to do, thus to ape our elders.
incautiouslyadverb
without caution or prudence
From this reading Archie, however, was greatly taken with the idea from the start, and Silas had hardly more than finished speaking when he cried, incautiously loud as it appeared to me:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is there to prevent, if so be we are minded to stake our lives for the Cause, even as our fathers are doing?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course there was no good reason why we lads should not be banded together in the service of the colony, and yet it seemed a forward thing to do, thus to ape our elders.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Of course there was no good reason why we lads should not be banded together in the service of the colony, and yet it seemed a forward thing to do, thus to ape our elders.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What is there to prevent, if so be we are minded to stake our lives for the Cause, even as our fathers are doing?"
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Archie, however, was greatly taken with the idea from the start, and Silas had hardly more than finished speaking when he cried, incautiously loud as it appeared to me:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RAISING A COMPANY That which Silas proposed startled and at the same time surprised me.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading What is there to prevent, if so be we are minded to stake our lives for the Cause, even as our fathers are doing?"
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Well, and why shouldn't we raise a company of Minute Boys?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Archie, however, was greatly taken with the idea from the start, and Silas had hardly more than finished speaking when he cried, incautiously loud as it appeared to me:
not any; not one
From this reading Of course there was no good reason why we lads should not be banded together in the service of the colony, and yet it seemed a forward thing to do, thus to ape our elders.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course there was no good reason why we lads should not be banded together in the service of the colony, and yet it seemed a forward thing to do, thus to ape our elders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course there was no good reason why we lads should not be banded together in the service of the colony, and yet it seemed a forward thing to do, thus to ape our elders.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Of course there was no good reason why we lads should not be banded together in the service of the colony, and yet it seemed a forward thing to do, thus to ape our elders.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading What is there to prevent, if so be we are minded to stake our lives for the Cause, even as our fathers are doing?"
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading RAISING A COMPANY That which Silas proposed startled and at the same time surprised me.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "Well, and why shouldn't we raise a company of Minute Boys?
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading RAISING A COMPANY That which Silas proposed startled and at the same time surprised me.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Of course there was no good reason why we lads should not be banded together in the service of the colony, and yet it seemed a forward thing to do, thus to ape our elders.
Identical; not different.
From this reading RAISING A COMPANY That which Silas proposed startled and at the same time surprised me.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Of course there was no good reason why we lads should not be banded together in the service of the colony, and yet it seemed a forward thing to do, thus to ape our elders.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Of course there was no good reason why we lads should not be banded together in the service of the colony, and yet it seemed a forward thing to do, thus to ape our elders.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Of course there was no good reason why we lads should not be banded together in the service of the colony, and yet it seemed a forward thing to do, thus to ape our elders.
shouldn't
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From this reading "Well, and why shouldn't we raise a company of Minute Boys?
Silas
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From this reading RAISING A COMPANY That which Silas proposed startled and at the same time surprised me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What is there to prevent, if so be we are minded to stake our lives for the Cause, even as our fathers are doing?"
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Archie, however, was greatly taken with the idea from the start, and Silas had hardly more than finished speaking when he cried, incautiously loud as it appeared to me:
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading What is there to prevent, if so be we are minded to stake our lives for the Cause, even as our fathers are doing?"
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Archie, however, was greatly taken with the idea from the start, and Silas had hardly more than finished speaking when he cried, incautiously loud as it appeared to me:
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading RAISING A COMPANY That which Silas proposed startled and at the same time surprised me.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading RAISING A COMPANY That which Silas proposed startled and at the same time surprised me.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Archie, however, was greatly taken with the idea from the start, and Silas had hardly more than finished speaking when he cried, incautiously loud as it appeared to me:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Archie, however, was greatly taken with the idea from the start, and Silas had hardly more than finished speaking when he cried, incautiously loud as it appeared to me:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RAISING A COMPANY That which Silas proposed startled and at the same time surprised me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RAISING A COMPANY That which Silas proposed startled and at the same time surprised me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course there was no good reason why we lads should not be banded together in the service of the colony, and yet it seemed a forward thing to do, thus to ape our elders.
a special situation
From this reading Of course there was no good reason why we lads should not be banded together in the service of the colony, and yet it seemed a forward thing to do, thus to ape our elders.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Of course there was no good reason why we lads should not be banded together in the service of the colony, and yet it seemed a forward thing to do, thus to ape our elders.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading RAISING A COMPANY That which Silas proposed startled and at the same time surprised me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course there was no good reason why we lads should not be banded together in the service of the colony, and yet it seemed a forward thing to do, thus to ape our elders.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Of course there was no good reason why we lads should not be banded together in the service of the colony, and yet it seemed a forward thing to do, thus to ape our elders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course there was no good reason why we lads should not be banded together in the service of the colony, and yet it seemed a forward thing to do, thus to ape our elders.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of course there was no good reason why we lads should not be banded together in the service of the colony, and yet it seemed a forward thing to do, thus to ape our elders.
(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, and why shouldn't we raise a company of Minute Boys?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is there to prevent, if so be we are minded to stake our lives for the Cause, even as our fathers are doing?"
at the time that
From this reading Archie, however, was greatly taken with the idea from the start, and Silas had hardly more than finished speaking when he cried, incautiously loud as it appeared to me:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading RAISING A COMPANY That which Silas proposed startled and at the same time surprised me.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Of course there was no good reason why we lads should not be banded together in the service of the colony, and yet it seemed a forward thing to do, thus to ape our elders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Archie, however, was greatly taken with the idea from the start, and Silas had hardly more than finished speaking when he cried, incautiously loud as it appeared to me:
but in spite of that
From this reading Of course there was no good reason why we lads should not be banded together in the service of the colony, and yet it seemed a forward thing to do, thus to ape our elders.
