one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another thing I don't quite get is how he expected to have the Peruvians wiped out when he knew blamed well they were aware of the enmity of the cannibals.
any thing at all
From this reading We never did anything to him.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Another thing I don't quite get is how he expected to have the Peruvians wiped out when he knew blamed well they were aware of the enmity of the cannibals.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They'd hardly be likely to go into the bush with us under those circumstances."
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Another thing I don't quite get is how he expected to have the Peruvians wiped out when he knew blamed well they were aware of the enmity of the cannibals.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading They'd hardly be likely to go into the bush with us under those circumstances."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF STORM "One thing I can't understand," Knowlton said, toying with his coffee cup the next morning, "is why Schwandorf should double-cross us.
can't
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From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF STORM "One thing I can't understand," Knowlton said, toying with his coffee cup the next morning, "is why Schwandorf should double-cross us.
cannibalsnounUS /ˈkænəbəlz/
plural of “cannibal” — a person who eats human flesh
From this reading Another thing I don't quite get is how he expected to have the Peruvians wiped out when he knew blamed well they were aware of the enmity of the cannibals.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading They'd hardly be likely to go into the bush with us under those circumstances."
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF STORM "One thing I can't understand," Knowlton said, toying with his coffee cup the next morning, "is why Schwandorf should double-cross us.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF STORM "One thing I can't understand," Knowlton said, toying with his coffee cup the next morning, "is why Schwandorf should double-cross us.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We never did anything to him.
don't
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From this reading Another thing I don't quite get is how he expected to have the Peruvians wiped out when he knew blamed well they were aware of the enmity of the cannibals.
double-cross
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From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF STORM "One thing I can't understand," Knowlton said, toying with his coffee cup the next morning, "is why Schwandorf should double-cross us.
enmitynounUS /ˈenməti/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading Another thing I don't quite get is how he expected to have the Peruvians wiped out when he knew blamed well they were aware of the enmity of the cannibals.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Another thing I don't quite get is how he expected to have the Peruvians wiped out when he knew blamed well they were aware of the enmity of the cannibals.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Another thing I don't quite get is how he expected to have the Peruvians wiped out when he knew blamed well they were aware of the enmity of the cannibals.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They'd hardly be likely to go into the bush with us under those circumstances."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "My guess is this," McKay replied.
only a very short time before
From this reading They'd hardly be likely to go into the bush with us under those circumstances."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Another thing I don't quite get is how he expected to have the Peruvians wiped out when he knew blamed well they were aware of the enmity of the cannibals.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Another thing I don't quite get is how he expected to have the Peruvians wiped out when he knew blamed well they were aware of the enmity of the cannibals.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We never did anything to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF STORM "One thing I can't understand," Knowlton said, toying with his coffee cup the next morning, "is why Schwandorf should double-cross us.
how
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From this reading Another thing I don't quite get is how he expected to have the Peruvians wiped out when he knew blamed well they were aware of the enmity of the cannibals.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF STORM "One thing I can't understand," Knowlton said, toying with his coffee cup the next morning, "is why Schwandorf should double-cross us.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They'd hardly be likely to go into the bush with us under those circumstances."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF STORM "One thing I can't understand," Knowlton said, toying with his coffee cup the next morning, "is why Schwandorf should double-cross us.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Another thing I don't quite get is how he expected to have the Peruvians wiped out when he knew blamed well they were aware of the enmity of the cannibals.
Knowlton
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From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF STORM "One thing I can't understand," Knowlton said, toying with his coffee cup the next morning, "is why Schwandorf should double-cross us.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF STORM "One thing I can't understand," Knowlton said, toying with his coffee cup the next morning, "is why Schwandorf should double-cross us.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading They'd hardly be likely to go into the bush with us under those circumstances."
McKay
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From this reading "My guess is this," McKay replied.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF STORM "One thing I can't understand," Knowlton said, toying with his coffee cup the next morning, "is why Schwandorf should double-cross us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My guess is this," McKay replied.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We never did anything to him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF STORM "One thing I can't understand," Knowlton said, toying with his coffee cup the next morning, "is why Schwandorf should double-cross us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF STORM "One thing I can't understand," Knowlton said, toying with his coffee cup the next morning, "is why Schwandorf should double-cross us.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF STORM "One thing I can't understand," Knowlton said, toying with his coffee cup the next morning, "is why Schwandorf should double-cross us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Another thing I don't quite get is how he expected to have the Peruvians wiped out when he knew blamed well they were aware of the enmity of the cannibals.
PeruviansnounUS /pərˈuːviənz/
plural of “peruvian” — a native or inhabitant of Peru
From this reading Another thing I don't quite get is how he expected to have the Peruvians wiped out when he knew blamed well they were aware of the enmity of the cannibals.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Another thing I don't quite get is how he expected to have the Peruvians wiped out when he knew blamed well they were aware of the enmity of the cannibals.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "My guess is this," McKay replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF STORM "One thing I can't understand," Knowlton said, toying with his coffee cup the next morning, "is why Schwandorf should double-cross us.
Schwandorf
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From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF STORM "One thing I can't understand," Knowlton said, toying with his coffee cup the next morning, "is why Schwandorf should double-cross us.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF STORM "One thing I can't understand," Knowlton said, toying with his coffee cup the next morning, "is why Schwandorf should double-cross us.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF STORM "One thing I can't understand," Knowlton said, toying with his coffee cup the next morning, "is why Schwandorf should double-cross us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF STORM "One thing I can't understand," Knowlton said, toying with his coffee cup the next morning, "is why Schwandorf should double-cross us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Another thing I don't quite get is how he expected to have the Peruvians wiped out when he knew blamed well they were aware of the enmity of the cannibals.
They'd
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From this reading They'd hardly be likely to go into the bush with us under those circumstances."
a special situation
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF STORM "One thing I can't understand," Knowlton said, toying with his coffee cup the next morning, "is why Schwandorf should double-cross us.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My guess is this," McKay replied.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They'd hardly be likely to go into the bush with us under those circumstances."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We never did anything to him.
toyingnounUS /ˈtɔɪɪŋ/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF STORM "One thing I can't understand," Knowlton said, toying with his coffee cup the next morning, "is why Schwandorf should double-cross us.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They'd hardly be likely to go into the bush with us under those circumstances."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF STORM "One thing I can't understand," Knowlton said, toying with his coffee cup the next morning, "is why Schwandorf should double-cross us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF STORM "One thing I can't understand," Knowlton said, toying with his coffee cup the next morning, "is why Schwandorf should double-cross us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We never did anything to him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Another thing I don't quite get is how he expected to have the Peruvians wiped out when he knew blamed well they were aware of the enmity of the cannibals.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Another thing I don't quite get is how he expected to have the Peruvians wiped out when he knew blamed well they were aware of the enmity of the cannibals.
at the time that
From this reading Another thing I don't quite get is how he expected to have the Peruvians wiped out when he knew blamed well they were aware of the enmity of the cannibals.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF STORM "One thing I can't understand," Knowlton said, toying with his coffee cup the next morning, "is why Schwandorf should double-cross us.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Another thing I don't quite get is how he expected to have the Peruvians wiped out when he knew blamed well they were aware of the enmity of the cannibals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF STORM "One thing I can't understand," Knowlton said, toying with his coffee cup the next morning, "is why Schwandorf should double-cross us.
