used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus exclaimed Mr. Ringold when his two young employees told of the plans afoot and asked to be excused from work a little longer.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "It would be great," admitted Joe.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading Thus exclaimed Mr. Ringold when his two young employees told of the plans afoot and asked to be excused from work a little longer.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "But we'd need a powerful light," said Blake, "and if we had that it would warn the men we're after."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus exclaimed Mr. Ringold when his two young employees told of the plans afoot and asked to be excused from work a little longer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Thus exclaimed Mr. Ringold when his two young employees told of the plans afoot and asked to be excused from work a little longer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thus exclaimed Mr. Ringold when his two young employees told of the plans afoot and asked to be excused from work a little longer.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading "But we'd need a powerful light," said Blake, "and if we had that it would warn the men we're after."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading FAILURE "Boys, if you could only get moving pictures of the capture of the wreckers!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But we'd need a powerful light," said Blake, "and if we had that it would warn the men we're after."
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading FAILURE "Boys, if you could only get moving pictures of the capture of the wreckers!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading FAILURE "Boys, if you could only get moving pictures of the capture of the wreckers!"
employeesnounUS /emˈplɔɪiz/
plural of “employee” — a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading Thus exclaimed Mr. Ringold when his two young employees told of the plans afoot and asked to be excused from work a little longer.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Thus exclaimed Mr. Ringold when his two young employees told of the plans afoot and asked to be excused from work a little longer.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading Thus exclaimed Mr. Ringold when his two young employees told of the plans afoot and asked to be excused from work a little longer.
an act that fails
From this reading FAILURE "Boys, if you could only get moving pictures of the capture of the wreckers!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thus exclaimed Mr. Ringold when his two young employees told of the plans afoot and asked to be excused from work a little longer.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading FAILURE "Boys, if you could only get moving pictures of the capture of the wreckers!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "It would be great," admitted Joe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But we'd need a powerful light," said Blake, "and if we had that it would warn the men we're after."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus exclaimed Mr. Ringold when his two young employees told of the plans afoot and asked to be excused from work a little longer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading FAILURE "Boys, if you could only get moving pictures of the capture of the wreckers!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would be great," admitted Joe.
Joe
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From this reading "It would be great," admitted Joe.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "But we'd need a powerful light," said Blake, "and if we had that it would warn the men we're after."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thus exclaimed Mr. Ringold when his two young employees told of the plans afoot and asked to be excused from work a little longer.
for more time
From this reading Thus exclaimed Mr. Ringold when his two young employees told of the plans afoot and asked to be excused from work a little longer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That's so," spoke the theatrical man.
the force of workers available
From this reading "But we'd need a powerful light," said Blake, "and if we had that it would warn the men we're after."
in motion
From this reading FAILURE "Boys, if you could only get moving pictures of the capture of the wreckers!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading Thus exclaimed Mr. Ringold when his two young employees told of the plans afoot and asked to be excused from work a little longer.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "But we'd need a powerful light," said Blake, "and if we had that it would warn the men we're after."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FAILURE "Boys, if you could only get moving pictures of the capture of the wreckers!"
and nothing more
From this reading FAILURE "Boys, if you could only get moving pictures of the capture of the wreckers!"
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading FAILURE "Boys, if you could only get moving pictures of the capture of the wreckers!"
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Thus exclaimed Mr. Ringold when his two young employees told of the plans afoot and asked to be excused from work a little longer.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading "But we'd need a powerful light," said Blake, "and if we had that it would warn the men we're after."
Ringold
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From this reading Thus exclaimed Mr. Ringold when his two young employees told of the plans afoot and asked to be excused from work a little longer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But we'd need a powerful light," said Blake, "and if we had that it would warn the men we're after."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That's so," spoke the theatrical man.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "That's so," spoke the theatrical man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But we'd need a powerful light," said Blake, "and if we had that it would warn the men we're after."
That's
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From this reading "That's so," spoke the theatrical man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAILURE "Boys, if you could only get moving pictures of the capture of the wreckers!"
theatricaladjectiveUS /θiˈætrɪkəl/
of or relating to the theater
From this reading "That's so," spoke the theatrical man.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus exclaimed Mr. Ringold when his two young employees told of the plans afoot and asked to be excused from work a little longer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus exclaimed Mr. Ringold when his two young employees told of the plans afoot and asked to be excused from work a little longer.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Thus exclaimed Mr. Ringold when his two young employees told of the plans afoot and asked to be excused from work a little longer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Thus exclaimed Mr. Ringold when his two young employees told of the plans afoot and asked to be excused from work a little longer.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "But we'd need a powerful light," said Blake, "and if we had that it would warn the men we're after."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But we'd need a powerful light," said Blake, "and if we had that it would warn the men we're after."
we'd
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From this reading "But we'd need a powerful light," said Blake, "and if we had that it would warn the men we're after."
we're
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From this reading "But we'd need a powerful light," said Blake, "and if we had that it would warn the men we're after."
at the time that
From this reading Thus exclaimed Mr. Ringold when his two young employees told of the plans afoot and asked to be excused from work a little longer.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Thus exclaimed Mr. Ringold when his two young employees told of the plans afoot and asked to be excused from work a little longer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would be great," admitted Joe.
wreckers
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From this reading FAILURE "Boys, if you could only get moving pictures of the capture of the wreckers!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FAILURE "Boys, if you could only get moving pictures of the capture of the wreckers!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Thus exclaimed Mr. Ringold when his two young employees told of the plans afoot and asked to be excused from work a little longer.
