used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he forced a sneer to his lips.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “Are you foolish enough to think, Don Emilio, that you are going to be allowed to escape to-night?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Young Halstead started and paled, as any one else would have done at such awesome information.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Young Halstead started and paled, as any one else would have done at such awesome information.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you foolish enough to think, Don Emilio, that you are going to be allowed to escape to-night?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Young Halstead started and paled, as any one else would have done at such awesome information.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Young Halstead started and paled, as any one else would have done at such awesome information.
awesomeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːsəm/
inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
From this reading Young Halstead started and paled, as any one else would have done at such awesome information.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Are you foolish enough to think, Don Emilio, that you are going to be allowed to escape to-night?
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Perhaps, but what will you do with that United States cruiser over there off the port bow?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps, but what will you do with that United States cruiser over there off the port bow?”
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading Perhaps, but what will you do with that United States cruiser over there off the port bow?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Perhaps, but what will you do with that United States cruiser over there off the port bow?”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Are you foolish enough to think, Don Emilio, that you are going to be allowed to escape to-night?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Young Halstead started and paled, as any one else would have done at such awesome information.
else
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From this reading Young Halstead started and paled, as any one else would have done at such awesome information.
Emilio
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From this reading “Are you foolish enough to think, Don Emilio, that you are going to be allowed to escape to-night?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Are you foolish enough to think, Don Emilio, that you are going to be allowed to escape to-night?
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “Are you foolish enough to think, Don Emilio, that you are going to be allowed to escape to-night?
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “Are you foolish enough to think, Don Emilio, that you are going to be allowed to escape to-night?
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Then he forced a sneer to his lips.
the act of departing
From this reading “Are you foolish enough to think, Don Emilio, that you are going to be allowed to escape to-night?
Halstead
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From this reading Young Halstead started and paled, as any one else would have done at such awesome information.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Young Halstead started and paled, as any one else would have done at such awesome information.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he forced a sneer to his lips.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he forced a sneer to his lips.
a message received and understood
From this reading Young Halstead started and paled, as any one else would have done at such awesome information.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Then he forced a sneer to his lips.
MeteornounUS /ˈmiːtiər/
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
From this reading You will sink the ‘Meteor?’
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Perhaps, but what will you do with that United States cruiser over there off the port bow?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Young Halstead started and paled, as any one else would have done at such awesome information.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Perhaps, but what will you do with that United States cruiser over there off the port bow?”
paledverbUS /peɪld/
past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear
From this reading Young Halstead started and paled, as any one else would have done at such awesome information.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps, but what will you do with that United States cruiser over there off the port bow?”
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Perhaps, but what will you do with that United States cruiser over there off the port bow?”
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading You will sink the ‘Meteor?’
sneerverbUS /snɪr/
express through a scornful smile
From this reading Then he forced a sneer to his lips.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Young Halstead started and paled, as any one else would have done at such awesome information.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Perhaps, but what will you do with that United States cruiser over there off the port bow?”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Young Halstead started and paled, as any one else would have done at such awesome information.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Are you foolish enough to think, Don Emilio, that you are going to be allowed to escape to-night?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You will sink the ‘Meteor?’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he forced a sneer to his lips.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Perhaps, but what will you do with that United States cruiser over there off the port bow?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Are you foolish enough to think, Don Emilio, that you are going to be allowed to escape to-night?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he forced a sneer to his lips.
to-night
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From this reading “Are you foolish enough to think, Don Emilio, that you are going to be allowed to escape to-night?
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Perhaps, but what will you do with that United States cruiser over there off the port bow?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Perhaps, but what will you do with that United States cruiser over there off the port bow?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will sink the ‘Meteor?’
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps, but what will you do with that United States cruiser over there off the port bow?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Young Halstead started and paled, as any one else would have done at such awesome information.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you foolish enough to think, Don Emilio, that you are going to be allowed to escape to-night?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Halstead started and paled, as any one else would have done at such awesome information.
