used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had no idea that the conspirators--either or both of them--would come directly from their conference to the room where a watch had been kept on them.
AHOY
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From this reading "PERISCOPE AHOY!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sudden and unexpected was the knocking, and it found the boys unready to answer it.
react verbally
From this reading Sudden and unexpected was the knocking, and it found the boys unready to answer it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you think he saw us?" asked Joe, in a whisper.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had no idea that the conspirators--either or both of them--would come directly from their conference to the room where a watch had been kept on them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They had no idea that the conspirators--either or both of them--would come directly from their conference to the room where a watch had been kept on them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Sudden and unexpected was the knocking, and it found the boys unready to answer it.
Charlie
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From this reading "S'posing he did?" demanded Charlie.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had no idea that the conspirators--either or both of them--would come directly from their conference to the room where a watch had been kept on them.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading They had no idea that the conspirators--either or both of them--would come directly from their conference to the room where a watch had been kept on them.
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading They had no idea that the conspirators--either or both of them--would come directly from their conference to the room where a watch had been kept on them.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "S'posing he did?" demanded Charlie.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "S'posing he did?" demanded Charlie.
without deviation
From this reading They had no idea that the conspirators--either or both of them--would come directly from their conference to the room where a watch had been kept on them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think he saw us?" asked Joe, in a whisper.
one or the other of two
From this reading They had no idea that the conspirators--either or both of them--would come directly from their conference to the room where a watch had been kept on them.
set up or found
From this reading Sudden and unexpected was the knocking, and it found the boys unready to answer it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had no idea that the conspirators--either or both of them--would come directly from their conference to the room where a watch had been kept on them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had no idea that the conspirators--either or both of them--would come directly from their conference to the room where a watch had been kept on them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you think he saw us?" asked Joe, in a whisper.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They had no idea that the conspirators--either or both of them--would come directly from their conference to the room where a watch had been kept on them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do you think he saw us?" asked Joe, in a whisper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sudden and unexpected was the knocking, and it found the boys unready to answer it.
Joe
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From this reading "Do you think he saw us?" asked Joe, in a whisper.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They had no idea that the conspirators--either or both of them--would come directly from their conference to the room where a watch had been kept on them.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Sudden and unexpected was the knocking, and it found the boys unready to answer it.
not any; not one
From this reading They had no idea that the conspirators--either or both of them--would come directly from their conference to the room where a watch had been kept on them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had no idea that the conspirators--either or both of them--would come directly from their conference to the room where a watch had been kept on them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had no idea that the conspirators--either or both of them--would come directly from their conference to the room where a watch had been kept on them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had no idea that the conspirators--either or both of them--would come directly from their conference to the room where a watch had been kept on them.
PERISCOPEnounUS /ˈperəskoʊp/
an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field
From this reading "PERISCOPE AHOY!"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They had no idea that the conspirators--either or both of them--would come directly from their conference to the room where a watch had been kept on them.
S'posing
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From this reading "S'posing he did?" demanded Charlie.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Do you think he saw us?" asked Joe, in a whisper.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Sudden and unexpected was the knocking, and it found the boys unready to answer it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had no idea that the conspirators--either or both of them--would come directly from their conference to the room where a watch had been kept on them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sudden and unexpected was the knocking, and it found the boys unready to answer it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had no idea that the conspirators--either or both of them--would come directly from their conference to the room where a watch had been kept on them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had no idea that the conspirators--either or both of them--would come directly from their conference to the room where a watch had been kept on them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had no idea that the conspirators--either or both of them--would come directly from their conference to the room where a watch had been kept on them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think he saw us?" asked Joe, in a whisper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sudden and unexpected was the knocking, and it found the boys unready to answer it.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Sudden and unexpected was the knocking, and it found the boys unready to answer it.
unreadyadjective
not prepared or in a state of readiness; slow to understand or respond
From this reading Sudden and unexpected was the knocking, and it found the boys unready to answer it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you think he saw us?" asked Joe, in a whisper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sudden and unexpected was the knocking, and it found the boys unready to answer it.
look attentively
From this reading They had no idea that the conspirators--either or both of them--would come directly from their conference to the room where a watch had been kept on them.
in or at the place that
From this reading They had no idea that the conspirators--either or both of them--would come directly from their conference to the room where a watch had been kept on them.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Do you think he saw us?" asked Joe, in a whisper.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had no idea that the conspirators--either or both of them--would come directly from their conference to the room where a watch had been kept on them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think he saw us?" asked Joe, in a whisper.
