advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading ROBBED OF THE SPOILS “Had we better move along out of here?” asked Jerry, as he looked doubtfully toward the quarter whence the three sportsmen were hastily advancing.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ROBBED OF THE SPOILS “Had we better move along out of here?” asked Jerry, as he looked doubtfully toward the quarter whence the three sportsmen were hastily advancing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His words implied that had there been an even showing he might not have thought of leaving.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ROBBED OF THE SPOILS “Had we better move along out of here?” asked Jerry, as he looked doubtfully toward the quarter whence the three sportsmen were hastily advancing.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ROBBED OF THE SPOILS “Had we better move along out of here?” asked Jerry, as he looked doubtfully toward the quarter whence the three sportsmen were hastily advancing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His words implied that had there been an even showing he might not have thought of leaving.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading ROBBED OF THE SPOILS “Had we better move along out of here?” asked Jerry, as he looked doubtfully toward the quarter whence the three sportsmen were hastily advancing.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “You know what Bill Nackerson threatened to do if ever the chance came his way,” Jerry replied.
BluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading “What for?” demanded Bluff truculently.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You know what Bill Nackerson threatened to do if ever the chance came his way,” Jerry replied.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “You know what Bill Nackerson threatened to do if ever the chance came his way,” Jerry replied.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What for?” demanded Bluff truculently.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You know what Bill Nackerson threatened to do if ever the chance came his way,” Jerry replied.
doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading ROBBED OF THE SPOILS “Had we better move along out of here?” asked Jerry, as he looked doubtfully toward the quarter whence the three sportsmen were hastily advancing.
divisible by two
From this reading His words implied that had there been an even showing he might not have thought of leaving.
at any time
From this reading “You know what Bill Nackerson threatened to do if ever the chance came his way,” Jerry replied.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What for?” demanded Bluff truculently.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ROBBED OF THE SPOILS “Had we better move along out of here?” asked Jerry, as he looked doubtfully toward the quarter whence the three sportsmen were hastily advancing.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading ROBBED OF THE SPOILS “Had we better move along out of here?” asked Jerry, as he looked doubtfully toward the quarter whence the three sportsmen were hastily advancing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His words implied that had there been an even showing he might not have thought of leaving.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ROBBED OF THE SPOILS “Had we better move along out of here?” asked Jerry, as he looked doubtfully toward the quarter whence the three sportsmen were hastily advancing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ROBBED OF THE SPOILS “Had we better move along out of here?” asked Jerry, as he looked doubtfully toward the quarter whence the three sportsmen were hastily advancing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You know what Bill Nackerson threatened to do if ever the chance came his way,” Jerry replied.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You know what Bill Nackerson threatened to do if ever the chance came his way,” Jerry replied.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading His words implied that had there been an even showing he might not have thought of leaving.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading ROBBED OF THE SPOILS “Had we better move along out of here?” asked Jerry, as he looked doubtfully toward the quarter whence the three sportsmen were hastily advancing.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know what Bill Nackerson threatened to do if ever the chance came his way,” Jerry replied.
the act of departing
From this reading His words implied that had there been an even showing he might not have thought of leaving.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ROBBED OF THE SPOILS “Had we better move along out of here?” asked Jerry, as he looked doubtfully toward the quarter whence the three sportsmen were hastily advancing.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His words implied that had there been an even showing he might not have thought of leaving.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ROBBED OF THE SPOILS “Had we better move along out of here?” asked Jerry, as he looked doubtfully toward the quarter whence the three sportsmen were hastily advancing.
Nackerson
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From this reading “You know what Bill Nackerson threatened to do if ever the chance came his way,” Jerry replied.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His words implied that had there been an even showing he might not have thought of leaving.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROBBED OF THE SPOILS “Had we better move along out of here?” asked Jerry, as he looked doubtfully toward the quarter whence the three sportsmen were hastily advancing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ROBBED OF THE SPOILS “Had we better move along out of here?” asked Jerry, as he looked doubtfully toward the quarter whence the three sportsmen were hastily advancing.
outnumberedverbUS /ˌaʊtˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “outnumber” — be larger in number
From this reading “We’re outnumbered three to two.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading ROBBED OF THE SPOILS “Had we better move along out of here?” asked Jerry, as he looked doubtfully toward the quarter whence the three sportsmen were hastily advancing.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “You know what Bill Nackerson threatened to do if ever the chance came his way,” Jerry replied.
ROBBEDverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading ROBBED OF THE SPOILS “Had we better move along out of here?” asked Jerry, as he looked doubtfully toward the quarter whence the three sportsmen were hastily advancing.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading His words implied that had there been an even showing he might not have thought of leaving.
SPOILSnounUS /spɔɪlz/
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading ROBBED OF THE SPOILS “Had we better move along out of here?” asked Jerry, as he looked doubtfully toward the quarter whence the three sportsmen were hastily advancing.
sportsmennounUS /ˈspɔːrtsmɪn/
plural of “sportsman” — someone who engages in sports
From this reading ROBBED OF THE SPOILS “Had we better move along out of here?” asked Jerry, as he looked doubtfully toward the quarter whence the three sportsmen were hastily advancing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His words implied that had there been an even showing he might not have thought of leaving.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROBBED OF THE SPOILS “Had we better move along out of here?” asked Jerry, as he looked doubtfully toward the quarter whence the three sportsmen were hastily advancing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His words implied that had there been an even showing he might not have thought of leaving.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His words implied that had there been an even showing he might not have thought of leaving.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading “You know what Bill Nackerson threatened to do if ever the chance came his way,” Jerry replied.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ROBBED OF THE SPOILS “Had we better move along out of here?” asked Jerry, as he looked doubtfully toward the quarter whence the three sportsmen were hastily advancing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You know what Bill Nackerson threatened to do if ever the chance came his way,” Jerry replied.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading ROBBED OF THE SPOILS “Had we better move along out of here?” asked Jerry, as he looked doubtfully toward the quarter whence the three sportsmen were hastily advancing.
truculentlyadverb
in an aggressively truculent manner
From this reading “What for?” demanded Bluff truculently.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “We’re outnumbered three to two.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “You know what Bill Nackerson threatened to do if ever the chance came his way,” Jerry replied.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ROBBED OF THE SPOILS “Had we better move along out of here?” asked Jerry, as he looked doubtfully toward the quarter whence the three sportsmen were hastily advancing.
We're
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From this reading “We’re outnumbered three to two.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ROBBED OF THE SPOILS “Had we better move along out of here?” asked Jerry, as he looked doubtfully toward the quarter whence the three sportsmen were hastily advancing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What for?” demanded Bluff truculently.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading ROBBED OF THE SPOILS “Had we better move along out of here?” asked Jerry, as he looked doubtfully toward the quarter whence the three sportsmen were hastily advancing.
the words that are spoken
From this reading His words implied that had there been an even showing he might not have thought of leaving.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know what Bill Nackerson threatened to do if ever the chance came his way,” Jerry replied.
