Chapter XIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading STEALING A SWIFT MARCH “GR-R-R!” snarled the bull-dog, still holding lightly onto Halstead’s neck, ready to sink his fangs in at the first sign of resistance.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It’s about the best thing that could have happened.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading “So we’ve got _you_, have we—the young man who refused to aid us for a good price?” cried the dog’s owner, exultantly.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading At Ellis’s startling information Mr. Bolton leaped from his car, crossing the road and bounding over among the bushes.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At Ellis’s startling information Mr. Bolton leaped from his car, crossing the road and bounding over among the bushes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading STEALING A SWIFT MARCH “GR-R-R!” snarled the bull-dog, still holding lightly onto Halstead’s neck, ready to sink his fangs in at the first sign of resistance.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading “Ellis, this isn’t bad news.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading It’s about the best thing that could have happened.

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From this reading At Ellis’s startling information Mr. Bolton leaped from his car, crossing the road and bounding over among the bushes.

-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading At Ellis’s startling information Mr. Bolton leaped from his car, crossing the road and bounding over among the bushes.

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From this reading STEALING A SWIFT MARCH “GR-R-R!” snarled the bull-dog, still holding lightly onto Halstead’s neck, ready to sink his fangs in at the first sign of resistance.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading At Ellis’s startling information Mr. Bolton leaped from his car, crossing the road and bounding over among the bushes.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading At Ellis’s startling information Mr. Bolton leaped from his car, crossing the road and bounding over among the bushes.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It’s about the best thing that could have happened.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “So we’ve got _you_, have we—the young man who refused to aid us for a good price?” cried the dog’s owner, exultantly.

traveling across

From this reading At Ellis’s startling information Mr. Bolton leaped from his car, crossing the road and bounding over among the bushes.

possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading “So we’ve got _you_, have we—the young man who refused to aid us for a good price?” cried the dog’s owner, exultantly.

plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match

From this reading “Ellis, this isn’t bad news.

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From this reading At Ellis’s startling information Mr. Bolton leaped from his car, crossing the road and bounding over among the bushes.

in an exultant manner

From this reading “So we’ve got _you_, have we—the young man who refused to aid us for a good price?” cried the dog’s owner, exultantly.

plural of “fang” — a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon

From this reading STEALING A SWIFT MARCH “GR-R-R!” snarled the bull-dog, still holding lightly onto Halstead’s neck, ready to sink his fangs in at the first sign of resistance.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading STEALING A SWIFT MARCH “GR-R-R!” snarled the bull-dog, still holding lightly onto Halstead’s neck, ready to sink his fangs in at the first sign of resistance.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “So we’ve got _you_, have we—the young man who refused to aid us for a good price?” cried the dog’s owner, exultantly.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At Ellis’s startling information Mr. Bolton leaped from his car, crossing the road and bounding over among the bushes.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “So we’ve got _you_, have we—the young man who refused to aid us for a good price?” cried the dog’s owner, exultantly.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “So we’ve got _you_, have we—the young man who refused to aid us for a good price?” cried the dog’s owner, exultantly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading STEALING A SWIFT MARCH “GR-R-R!” snarled the bull-dog, still holding lightly onto Halstead’s neck, ready to sink his fangs in at the first sign of resistance.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading STEALING A SWIFT MARCH “GR-R-R!” snarled the bull-dog, still holding lightly onto Halstead’s neck, ready to sink his fangs in at the first sign of resistance.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading It’s about the best thing that could have happened.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “So we’ve got _you_, have we—the young man who refused to aid us for a good price?” cried the dog’s owner, exultantly.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading STEALING A SWIFT MARCH “GR-R-R!” snarled the bull-dog, still holding lightly onto Halstead’s neck, ready to sink his fangs in at the first sign of resistance.

the act of retaining something

From this reading STEALING A SWIFT MARCH “GR-R-R!” snarled the bull-dog, still holding lightly onto Halstead’s neck, ready to sink his fangs in at the first sign of resistance.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading STEALING A SWIFT MARCH “GR-R-R!” snarled the bull-dog, still holding lightly onto Halstead’s neck, ready to sink his fangs in at the first sign of resistance.

a message received and understood

From this reading At Ellis’s startling information Mr. Bolton leaped from his car, crossing the road and bounding over among the bushes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Ellis, this isn’t bad news.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It’s about the best thing that could have happened.

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading At Ellis’s startling information Mr. Bolton leaped from his car, crossing the road and bounding over among the bushes.

without good reason

From this reading STEALING A SWIFT MARCH “GR-R-R!” snarled the bull-dog, still holding lightly onto Halstead’s neck, ready to sink his fangs in at the first sign of resistance.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “So we’ve got _you_, have we—the young man who refused to aid us for a good price?” cried the dog’s owner, exultantly.

march in a procession

From this reading STEALING A SWIFT MARCH “GR-R-R!” snarled the bull-dog, still holding lightly onto Halstead’s neck, ready to sink his fangs in at the first sign of resistance.

a form of address for a man

From this reading At Ellis’s startling information Mr. Bolton leaped from his car, crossing the road and bounding over among the bushes.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading STEALING A SWIFT MARCH “GR-R-R!” snarled the bull-dog, still holding lightly onto Halstead’s neck, ready to sink his fangs in at the first sign of resistance.

information about recent and important events

From this reading “Ellis, this isn’t bad news.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading STEALING A SWIFT MARCH “GR-R-R!” snarled the bull-dog, still holding lightly onto Halstead’s neck, ready to sink his fangs in at the first sign of resistance.

moving to a position on a surface

From this reading STEALING A SWIFT MARCH “GR-R-R!” snarled the bull-dog, still holding lightly onto Halstead’s neck, ready to sink his fangs in at the first sign of resistance.

above and across; more than

From this reading At Ellis’s startling information Mr. Bolton leaped from his car, crossing the road and bounding over among the bushes.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading “So we’ve got _you_, have we—the young man who refused to aid us for a good price?” cried the dog’s owner, exultantly.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading “So we’ve got _you_, have we—the young man who refused to aid us for a good price?” cried the dog’s owner, exultantly.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading STEALING A SWIFT MARCH “GR-R-R!” snarled the bull-dog, still holding lightly onto Halstead’s neck, ready to sink his fangs in at the first sign of resistance.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading “So we’ve got _you_, have we—the young man who refused to aid us for a good price?” cried the dog’s owner, exultantly.

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading STEALING A SWIFT MARCH “GR-R-R!” snarled the bull-dog, still holding lightly onto Halstead’s neck, ready to sink his fangs in at the first sign of resistance.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading At Ellis’s startling information Mr. Bolton leaped from his car, crossing the road and bounding over among the bushes.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading STEALING A SWIFT MARCH “GR-R-R!” snarled the bull-dog, still holding lightly onto Halstead’s neck, ready to sink his fangs in at the first sign of resistance.

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading STEALING A SWIFT MARCH “GR-R-R!” snarled the bull-dog, still holding lightly onto Halstead’s neck, ready to sink his fangs in at the first sign of resistance.

tangled in knots or snarls

From this reading STEALING A SWIFT MARCH “GR-R-R!” snarled the bull-dog, still holding lightly onto Halstead’s neck, ready to sink his fangs in at the first sign of resistance.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “So we’ve got _you_, have we—the young man who refused to aid us for a good price?” cried the dog’s owner, exultantly.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading At Ellis’s startling information Mr. Bolton leaped from his car, crossing the road and bounding over among the bushes.

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading STEALING A SWIFT MARCH “GR-R-R!” snarled the bull-dog, still holding lightly onto Halstead’s neck, ready to sink his fangs in at the first sign of resistance.

not in physical motion

From this reading STEALING A SWIFT MARCH “GR-R-R!” snarled the bull-dog, still holding lightly onto Halstead’s neck, ready to sink his fangs in at the first sign of resistance.

moving very fast

From this reading STEALING A SWIFT MARCH “GR-R-R!” snarled the bull-dog, still holding lightly onto Halstead’s neck, ready to sink his fangs in at the first sign of resistance.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It’s about the best thing that could have happened.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading STEALING A SWIFT MARCH “GR-R-R!” snarled the bull-dog, still holding lightly onto Halstead’s neck, ready to sink his fangs in at the first sign of resistance.

a special situation

From this reading It’s about the best thing that could have happened.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Ellis, this isn’t bad news.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading STEALING A SWIFT MARCH “GR-R-R!” snarled the bull-dog, still holding lightly onto Halstead’s neck, ready to sink his fangs in at the first sign of resistance.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “So we’ve got _you_, have we—the young man who refused to aid us for a good price?” cried the dog’s owner, exultantly.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “So we’ve got _you_, have we—the young man who refused to aid us for a good price?” cried the dog’s owner, exultantly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “So we’ve got _you_, have we—the young man who refused to aid us for a good price?” cried the dog’s owner, exultantly.

which person or people

From this reading “So we’ve got _you_, have we—the young man who refused to aid us for a good price?” cried the dog’s owner, exultantly.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “So we’ve got _you_, have we—the young man who refused to aid us for a good price?” cried the dog’s owner, exultantly.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “So we’ve got _you_, have we—the young man who refused to aid us for a good price?” cried the dog’s owner, exultantly.