used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLOT FOILED “Wait until I speak to them,” replied Mr. Snodgrass, preparing to descend to the lower deck.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading “I hope he doesn’t allow himself to be persuaded to accompany those men,” said Mr. Seabury to the three boys.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “I hope he doesn’t allow himself to be persuaded to accompany those men,” said Mr. Seabury to the three boys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was soon in conversation with the colored men, who explained they had heard of the scientist’s object from one of their number who had come from the village where the travelers had last stopped, and where the professor had talked of the butterfly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I hope he doesn’t allow himself to be persuaded to accompany those men,” said Mr. Seabury to the three boys.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I believe they would kill him for what valuables he carried, once they got him off in the swamp.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “I hope he doesn’t allow himself to be persuaded to accompany those men,” said Mr. Seabury to the three boys.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading “I must not lose a chance to get that butterfly.”
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “I believe they would kill him for what valuables he carried, once they got him off in the swamp.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “I must not lose a chance to get that butterfly.”
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He was soon in conversation with the colored men, who explained they had heard of the scientist’s object from one of their number who had come from the village where the travelers had last stopped, and where the professor had talked of the butterfly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was soon in conversation with the colored men, who explained they had heard of the scientist’s object from one of their number who had come from the village where the travelers had last stopped, and where the professor had talked of the butterfly.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He was soon in conversation with the colored men, who explained they had heard of the scientist’s object from one of their number who had come from the village where the travelers had last stopped, and where the professor had talked of the butterfly.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading A PLOT FOILED “Wait until I speak to them,” replied Mr. Snodgrass, preparing to descend to the lower deck.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading A PLOT FOILED “Wait until I speak to them,” replied Mr. Snodgrass, preparing to descend to the lower deck.
doesn't
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From this reading “I hope he doesn’t allow himself to be persuaded to accompany those men,” said Mr. Seabury to the three boys.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He was soon in conversation with the colored men, who explained they had heard of the scientist’s object from one of their number who had come from the village where the travelers had last stopped, and where the professor had talked of the butterfly.
FOILEDadjectiveUS /fɔɪld/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading A PLOT FOILED “Wait until I speak to them,” replied Mr. Snodgrass, preparing to descend to the lower deck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I believe they would kill him for what valuables he carried, once they got him off in the swamp.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was soon in conversation with the colored men, who explained they had heard of the scientist’s object from one of their number who had come from the village where the travelers had last stopped, and where the professor had talked of the butterfly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I must not lose a chance to get that butterfly.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I believe they would kill him for what valuables he carried, once they got him off in the swamp.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was soon in conversation with the colored men, who explained they had heard of the scientist’s object from one of their number who had come from the village where the travelers had last stopped, and where the professor had talked of the butterfly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was soon in conversation with the colored men, who explained they had heard of the scientist’s object from one of their number who had come from the village where the travelers had last stopped, and where the professor had talked of the butterfly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He was soon in conversation with the colored men, who explained they had heard of the scientist’s object from one of their number who had come from the village where the travelers had last stopped, and where the professor had talked of the butterfly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I believe they would kill him for what valuables he carried, once they got him off in the swamp.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I hope he doesn’t allow himself to be persuaded to accompany those men,” said Mr. Seabury to the three boys.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope he doesn’t allow himself to be persuaded to accompany those men,” said Mr. Seabury to the three boys.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A PLOT FOILED “Wait until I speak to them,” replied Mr. Snodgrass, preparing to descend to the lower deck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was soon in conversation with the colored men, who explained they had heard of the scientist’s object from one of their number who had come from the village where the travelers had last stopped, and where the professor had talked of the butterfly.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “I believe they would kill him for what valuables he carried, once they got him off in the swamp.”
immediately past
From this reading He was soon in conversation with the colored men, who explained they had heard of the scientist’s object from one of their number who had come from the village where the travelers had last stopped, and where the professor had talked of the butterfly.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “I must not lose a chance to get that butterfly.”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading A PLOT FOILED “Wait until I speak to them,” replied Mr. Snodgrass, preparing to descend to the lower deck.
the force of workers available
From this reading He was soon in conversation with the colored men, who explained they had heard of the scientist’s object from one of their number who had come from the village where the travelers had last stopped, and where the professor had talked of the butterfly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A PLOT FOILED “Wait until I speak to them,” replied Mr. Snodgrass, preparing to descend to the lower deck.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must not lose a chance to get that butterfly.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I must not lose a chance to get that butterfly.”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He was soon in conversation with the colored men, who explained they had heard of the scientist’s object from one of their number who had come from the village where the travelers had last stopped, and where the professor had talked of the butterfly.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading He was soon in conversation with the colored men, who explained they had heard of the scientist’s object from one of their number who had come from the village where the travelers had last stopped, and where the professor had talked of the butterfly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was soon in conversation with the colored men, who explained they had heard of the scientist’s object from one of their number who had come from the village where the travelers had last stopped, and where the professor had talked of the butterfly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I believe they would kill him for what valuables he carried, once they got him off in the swamp.”
on one occasion
From this reading “I believe they would kill him for what valuables he carried, once they got him off in the swamp.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was soon in conversation with the colored men, who explained they had heard of the scientist’s object from one of their number who had come from the village where the travelers had last stopped, and where the professor had talked of the butterfly.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading “I hope he doesn’t allow himself to be persuaded to accompany those men,” said Mr. Seabury to the three boys.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading A PLOT FOILED “Wait until I speak to them,” replied Mr. Snodgrass, preparing to descend to the lower deck.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading A PLOT FOILED “Wait until I speak to them,” replied Mr. Snodgrass, preparing to descend to the lower deck.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading He was soon in conversation with the colored men, who explained they had heard of the scientist’s object from one of their number who had come from the village where the travelers had last stopped, and where the professor had talked of the butterfly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading A PLOT FOILED “Wait until I speak to them,” replied Mr. Snodgrass, preparing to descend to the lower deck.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I hope he doesn’t allow himself to be persuaded to accompany those men,” said Mr. Seabury to the three boys.
scientist'snounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪsts/
possessive form of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading He was soon in conversation with the colored men, who explained they had heard of the scientist’s object from one of their number who had come from the village where the travelers had last stopped, and where the professor had talked of the butterfly.
Seabury
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From this reading “I hope he doesn’t allow himself to be persuaded to accompany those men,” said Mr. Seabury to the three boys.
Snodgrass
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From this reading A PLOT FOILED “Wait until I speak to them,” replied Mr. Snodgrass, preparing to descend to the lower deck.
in the near future
From this reading He was soon in conversation with the colored men, who explained they had heard of the scientist’s object from one of their number who had come from the village where the travelers had last stopped, and where the professor had talked of the butterfly.
express in speech
From this reading A PLOT FOILED “Wait until I speak to them,” replied Mr. Snodgrass, preparing to descend to the lower deck.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He was soon in conversation with the colored men, who explained they had heard of the scientist’s object from one of their number who had come from the village where the travelers had last stopped, and where the professor had talked of the butterfly.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading “I believe they would kill him for what valuables he carried, once they got him off in the swamp.”
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He was soon in conversation with the colored men, who explained they had heard of the scientist’s object from one of their number who had come from the village where the travelers had last stopped, and where the professor had talked of the butterfly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I must not lose a chance to get that butterfly.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PLOT FOILED “Wait until I speak to them,” replied Mr. Snodgrass, preparing to descend to the lower deck.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was soon in conversation with the colored men, who explained they had heard of the scientist’s object from one of their number who had come from the village where the travelers had last stopped, and where the professor had talked of the butterfly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A PLOT FOILED “Wait until I speak to them,” replied Mr. Snodgrass, preparing to descend to the lower deck.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was soon in conversation with the colored men, who explained they had heard of the scientist’s object from one of their number who had come from the village where the travelers had last stopped, and where the professor had talked of the butterfly.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I hope he doesn’t allow himself to be persuaded to accompany those men,” said Mr. Seabury to the three boys.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “I hope he doesn’t allow himself to be persuaded to accompany those men,” said Mr. Seabury to the three boys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PLOT FOILED “Wait until I speak to them,” replied Mr. Snodgrass, preparing to descend to the lower deck.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading He was soon in conversation with the colored men, who explained they had heard of the scientist’s object from one of their number who had come from the village where the travelers had last stopped, and where the professor had talked of the butterfly.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A PLOT FOILED “Wait until I speak to them,” replied Mr. Snodgrass, preparing to descend to the lower deck.
valuablesnounUS /ˈvæljəbəlz/
plural of “valuable” — something of value
From this reading “I believe they would kill him for what valuables he carried, once they got him off in the swamp.”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He was soon in conversation with the colored men, who explained they had heard of the scientist’s object from one of their number who had come from the village where the travelers had last stopped, and where the professor had talked of the butterfly.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading A PLOT FOILED “Wait until I speak to them,” replied Mr. Snodgrass, preparing to descend to the lower deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was soon in conversation with the colored men, who explained they had heard of the scientist’s object from one of their number who had come from the village where the travelers had last stopped, and where the professor had talked of the butterfly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I believe they would kill him for what valuables he carried, once they got him off in the swamp.”
in or at the place that
From this reading He was soon in conversation with the colored men, who explained they had heard of the scientist’s object from one of their number who had come from the village where the travelers had last stopped, and where the professor had talked of the butterfly.
which person or people
From this reading He was soon in conversation with the colored men, who explained they had heard of the scientist’s object from one of their number who had come from the village where the travelers had last stopped, and where the professor had talked of the butterfly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was soon in conversation with the colored men, who explained they had heard of the scientist’s object from one of their number who had come from the village where the travelers had last stopped, and where the professor had talked of the butterfly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I believe they would kill him for what valuables he carried, once they got him off in the swamp.”
