(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But all of them realized that Phoebe might be treated with cruel indignities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They felt sure now that Ben and Percy had been lured away, but they were not uneasy for their safety.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Billie had told them what Dr. Hume had said: that the mountaineers would not dare injure any of the campers.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE ATTACK.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They felt sure now that Ben and Percy had been lured away, but they were not uneasy for their safety.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But all of them realized that Phoebe might be treated with cruel indignities.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They felt sure now that Ben and Percy had been lured away, but they were not uneasy for their safety.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading They felt sure now that Ben and Percy had been lured away, but they were not uneasy for their safety.
Billie
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From this reading Billie had told them what Dr. Hume had said: that the mountaineers would not dare injure any of the campers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They felt sure now that Ben and Percy had been lured away, but they were not uneasy for their safety.
campersnounUS /ˈkæmpərz/
plural of “camper” — someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation
From this reading Billie had told them what Dr. Hume had said: that the mountaineers would not dare injure any of the campers.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading But all of them realized that Phoebe might be treated with cruel indignities.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Billie had told them what Dr. Hume had said: that the mountaineers would not dare injure any of the campers.
Dr
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From this reading Billie had told them what Dr. Hume had said: that the mountaineers would not dare injure any of the campers.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They felt sure now that Ben and Percy had been lured away, but they were not uneasy for their safety.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading They were filled with hot indignation over the situation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They felt sure now that Ben and Percy had been lured away, but they were not uneasy for their safety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They felt sure now that Ben and Percy had been lured away, but they were not uneasy for their safety.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading They were filled with hot indignation over the situation.
HumenounUS /hjuːm/
Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)
From this reading Billie had told them what Dr. Hume had said: that the mountaineers would not dare injure any of the campers.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading They were filled with hot indignation over the situation.
indignitiesnounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnətiz/
plural of “indignity” — an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
From this reading But all of them realized that Phoebe might be treated with cruel indignities.
injureverbUS /ˈɪndʒər/
cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading Billie had told them what Dr. Hume had said: that the mountaineers would not dare injure any of the campers.
luredverbUS /lʊrd/
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading They felt sure now that Ben and Percy had been lured away, but they were not uneasy for their safety.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But all of them realized that Phoebe might be treated with cruel indignities.
mountaineersnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪrz/
plural of “mountaineer” — someone who climbs mountains
From this reading Billie had told them what Dr. Hume had said: that the mountaineers would not dare injure any of the campers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They felt sure now that Ben and Percy had been lured away, but they were not uneasy for their safety.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They felt sure now that Ben and Percy had been lured away, but they were not uneasy for their safety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Billie had told them what Dr. Hume had said: that the mountaineers would not dare injure any of the campers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They were filled with hot indignation over the situation.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading They felt sure now that Ben and Percy had been lured away, but they were not uneasy for their safety.
PhoebenounUS /ˈfiːbi/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading But all of them realized that Phoebe might be treated with cruel indignities.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading But all of them realized that Phoebe might be treated with cruel indignities.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading They felt sure now that Ben and Percy had been lured away, but they were not uneasy for their safety.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Billie had told them what Dr. Hume had said: that the mountaineers would not dare injure any of the campers.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading They were filled with hot indignation over the situation.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They felt sure now that Ben and Percy had been lured away, but they were not uneasy for their safety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They felt sure now that Ben and Percy had been lured away, but they were not uneasy for their safety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTACK.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They felt sure now that Ben and Percy had been lured away, but they were not uneasy for their safety.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Billie had told them what Dr. Hume had said: that the mountaineers would not dare injure any of the campers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were filled with hot indignation over the situation.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Billie had told them what Dr. Hume had said: that the mountaineers would not dare injure any of the campers.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading But all of them realized that Phoebe might be treated with cruel indignities.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading They felt sure now that Ben and Percy had been lured away, but they were not uneasy for their safety.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were filled with hot indignation over the situation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Billie had told them what Dr. Hume had said: that the mountaineers would not dare injure any of the campers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were filled with hot indignation over the situation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Billie had told them what Dr. Hume had said: that the mountaineers would not dare injure any of the campers.
