alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “They aren’t going to stop,” observed Paul, as he ran along beside Jack, watching the fleeing men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No, and that makes me suspicious.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They don’t know us—that is, they haven’t any reason to suppose we represent the girl whose auto was taken.
aren't
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From this reading “They aren’t going to stop,” observed Paul, as he ran along beside Jack, watching the fleeing men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “They aren’t going to stop,” observed Paul, as he ran along beside Jack, watching the fleeing men.
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They don’t know us—that is, they haven’t any reason to suppose we represent the girl whose auto was taken.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Why should those men run away just because we hailed them?
for the reason that
From this reading Why should those men run away just because we hailed them?
next to; at the side of
From this reading “They aren’t going to stop,” observed Paul, as he ran along beside Jack, watching the fleeing men.
don't
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From this reading They don’t know us—that is, they haven’t any reason to suppose we represent the girl whose auto was taken.
fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading “They aren’t going to stop,” observed Paul, as he ran along beside Jack, watching the fleeing men.
a young female
From this reading They don’t know us—that is, they haven’t any reason to suppose we represent the girl whose auto was taken.
the act of departing
From this reading “They aren’t going to stop,” observed Paul, as he ran along beside Jack, watching the fleeing men.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Why should those men run away just because we hailed them?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have never seen us.”
haven't
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From this reading They don’t know us—that is, they haven’t any reason to suppose we represent the girl whose auto was taken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They aren’t going to stop,” observed Paul, as he ran along beside Jack, watching the fleeing men.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They don’t know us—that is, they haven’t any reason to suppose we represent the girl whose auto was taken.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “They aren’t going to stop,” observed Paul, as he ran along beside Jack, watching the fleeing men.
and nothing more
From this reading Why should those men run away just because we hailed them?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They don’t know us—that is, they haven’t any reason to suppose we represent the girl whose auto was taken.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “No, and that makes me suspicious.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No, and that makes me suspicious.
the force of workers available
From this reading “They aren’t going to stop,” observed Paul, as he ran along beside Jack, watching the fleeing men.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They have never seen us.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, and that makes me suspicious.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “They aren’t going to stop,” observed Paul, as he ran along beside Jack, watching the fleeing men.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “They aren’t going to stop,” observed Paul, as he ran along beside Jack, watching the fleeing men.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “They aren’t going to stop,” observed Paul, as he ran along beside Jack, watching the fleeing men.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading They don’t know us—that is, they haven’t any reason to suppose we represent the girl whose auto was taken.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading They don’t know us—that is, they haven’t any reason to suppose we represent the girl whose auto was taken.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Why should those men run away just because we hailed them?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They have never seen us.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should those men run away just because we hailed them?
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “They aren’t going to stop,” observed Paul, as he ran along beside Jack, watching the fleeing men.
express a supposition
From this reading They don’t know us—that is, they haven’t any reason to suppose we represent the girl whose auto was taken.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading “No, and that makes me suspicious.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They don’t know us—that is, they haven’t any reason to suppose we represent the girl whose auto was taken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No, and that makes me suspicious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They aren’t going to stop,” observed Paul, as he ran along beside Jack, watching the fleeing men.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Why should those men run away just because we hailed them?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They aren’t going to stop,” observed Paul, as he ran along beside Jack, watching the fleeing men.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Why should those men run away just because we hailed them?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They aren’t going to stop,” observed Paul, as he ran along beside Jack, watching the fleeing men.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They don’t know us—that is, they haven’t any reason to suppose we represent the girl whose auto was taken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They don’t know us—that is, they haven’t any reason to suppose we represent the girl whose auto was taken.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “They aren’t going to stop,” observed Paul, as he ran along beside Jack, watching the fleeing men.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Why should those men run away just because we hailed them?
belonging to which person
From this reading They don’t know us—that is, they haven’t any reason to suppose we represent the girl whose auto was taken.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should those men run away just because we hailed them?
