aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Naturally, his chum felt the same way about it.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading Having chased away, at the risk of their own lives, some desperate crooks, the lads who had done all this found themselves accused of being nefarious characters.
(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 Having chased away, at the risk of their own lives, some desperate crooks, the lads who had done all this found themselves accused of being nefarious characters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having chased away, at the risk of their own lives, some desperate crooks, the lads who had done all this found themselves accused of being nefarious characters.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Having chased away, at the risk of their own lives, some desperate crooks, the lads who had done all this found themselves accused of being nefarious characters.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Having chased away, at the risk of their own lives, some desperate crooks, the lads who had done all this found themselves accused of being nefarious characters.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Having chased away, at the risk of their own lives, some desperate crooks, the lads who had done all this found themselves accused of being nefarious characters.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading Having chased away, at the risk of their own lives, some desperate crooks, the lads who had done all this found themselves accused of being nefarious characters.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Naturally, his chum felt the same way about it.
crooksnounUS /krʊks/
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Having chased away, at the risk of their own lives, some desperate crooks, the lads who had done all this found themselves accused of being nefarious characters.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Having chased away, at the risk of their own lives, some desperate crooks, the lads who had done all this found themselves accused of being nefarious characters.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Having chased away, at the risk of their own lives, some desperate crooks, the lads who had done all this found themselves accused of being nefarious characters.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Naturally, his chum felt the same way about it.
set up or found
From this reading It was the most unpleasant predicament of his life in which Jack now found himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having chased away, at the risk of their own lives, some desperate crooks, the lads who had done all this found themselves accused of being nefarious characters.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having chased away, at the risk of their own lives, some desperate crooks, the lads who had done all this found themselves accused of being nefarious characters.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was the most unpleasant predicament of his life in which Jack now found himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the most unpleasant predicament of his life in which Jack now found himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the most unpleasant predicament of his life in which Jack now found himself.
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading The irony of the situation was irritating.
irritatingadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading The irony of the situation was irritating.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the most unpleasant predicament of his life in which Jack now found himself.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It was the most unpleasant predicament of his life in which Jack now found himself.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Having chased away, at the risk of their own lives, some desperate crooks, the lads who had done all this found themselves accused of being nefarious characters.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was the most unpleasant predicament of his life in which Jack now found himself.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Having chased away, at the risk of their own lives, some desperate crooks, the lads who had done all this found themselves accused of being nefarious characters.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was the most unpleasant predicament of his life in which Jack now found himself.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally, his chum felt the same way about it.
nefariousadjectiveUS /nəˈferiəs/
extremely wicked
From this reading Having chased away, at the risk of their own lives, some desperate crooks, the lads who had done all this found themselves accused of being nefarious characters.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was the most unpleasant predicament of his life in which Jack now found himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the most unpleasant predicament of his life in which Jack now found himself.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Having chased away, at the risk of their own lives, some desperate crooks, the lads who had done all this found themselves accused of being nefarious characters.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading RAYNOR’S UNLUCKY POCKET.
predicamentnounUS /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading It was the most unpleasant predicament of his life in which Jack now found himself.
RAYNOR'S
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From this reading RAYNOR’S UNLUCKY POCKET.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Having chased away, at the risk of their own lives, some desperate crooks, the lads who had done all this found themselves accused of being nefarious characters.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Naturally, his chum felt the same way about it.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The irony of the situation was irritating.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Having chased away, at the risk of their own lives, some desperate crooks, the lads who had done all this found themselves accused of being nefarious characters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the most unpleasant predicament of his life in which Jack now found himself.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Having chased away, at the risk of their own lives, some desperate crooks, the lads who had done all this found themselves accused of being nefarious characters.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Having chased away, at the risk of their own lives, some desperate crooks, the lads who had done all this found themselves accused of being nefarious characters.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Having chased away, at the risk of their own lives, some desperate crooks, the lads who had done all this found themselves accused of being nefarious characters.
UNLUCKYadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading RAYNOR’S UNLUCKY POCKET.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading It was the most unpleasant predicament of his life in which Jack now found himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the most unpleasant predicament of his life in which Jack now found himself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Naturally, his chum felt the same way about it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the most unpleasant predicament of his life in which Jack now found himself.
which person or people
From this reading Having chased away, at the risk of their own lives, some desperate crooks, the lads who had done all this found themselves accused of being nefarious characters.
