aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading “Stand back,” she cried; “I will not be taken alive.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Passing around the house to escape from the rear, the two girls suddenly came upon two men, whom, in the darkness, they conceived to be Van Zandt and Carl.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Passing around the house to escape from the rear, the two girls suddenly came upon two men, whom, in the darkness, they conceived to be Van Zandt and Carl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Theresa, in the excitement of the moment, lifted her sword in her hand and pointed it at the breast of the nearest, who rushed toward her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Stand back,” she cried; “I will not be taken alive.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Passing around the house to escape from the rear, the two girls suddenly came upon two men, whom, in the darkness, they conceived to be Van Zandt and Carl.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Theresa, in the excitement of the moment, lifted her sword in her hand and pointed it at the breast of the nearest, who rushed toward her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Passing around the house to escape from the rear, the two girls suddenly came upon two men, whom, in the darkness, they conceived to be Van Zandt and Carl.
Carl
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From this reading Passing around the house to escape from the rear, the two girls suddenly came upon two men, whom, in the darkness, they conceived to be Van Zandt and Carl.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading Passing around the house to escape from the rear, the two girls suddenly came upon two men, whom, in the darkness, they conceived to be Van Zandt and Carl.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Stand back,” she cried; “I will not be taken alive.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Passing around the house to escape from the rear, the two girls suddenly came upon two men, whom, in the darkness, they conceived to be Van Zandt and Carl.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Passing around the house to escape from the rear, the two girls suddenly came upon two men, whom, in the darkness, they conceived to be Van Zandt and Carl.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Theresa, in the excitement of the moment, lifted her sword in her hand and pointed it at the breast of the nearest, who rushed toward her.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading IT IS FINISHED.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Passing around the house to escape from the rear, the two girls suddenly came upon two men, whom, in the darkness, they conceived to be Van Zandt and Carl.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Passing around the house to escape from the rear, the two girls suddenly came upon two men, whom, in the darkness, they conceived to be Van Zandt and Carl.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Theresa, in the excitement of the moment, lifted her sword in her hand and pointed it at the breast of the nearest, who rushed toward her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Theresa, in the excitement of the moment, lifted her sword in her hand and pointed it at the breast of the nearest, who rushed toward her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Passing around the house to escape from the rear, the two girls suddenly came upon two men, whom, in the darkness, they conceived to be Van Zandt and Carl.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Stand back,” she cried; “I will not be taken alive.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Passing around the house to escape from the rear, the two girls suddenly came upon two men, whom, in the darkness, they conceived to be Van Zandt and Carl.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT IS FINISHED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT IS FINISHED.
held up in the air
From this reading Theresa, in the excitement of the moment, lifted her sword in her hand and pointed it at the breast of the nearest, who rushed toward her.
the force of workers available
From this reading Passing around the house to escape from the rear, the two girls suddenly came upon two men, whom, in the darkness, they conceived to be Van Zandt and Carl.
a particular point in time
From this reading Theresa, in the excitement of the moment, lifted her sword in her hand and pointed it at the breast of the nearest, who rushed toward her.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Theresa, in the excitement of the moment, lifted her sword in her hand and pointed it at the breast of the nearest, who rushed toward her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Stand back,” she cried; “I will not be taken alive.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Theresa, in the excitement of the moment, lifted her sword in her hand and pointed it at the breast of the nearest, who rushed toward her.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Passing around the house to escape from the rear, the two girls suddenly came upon two men, whom, in the darkness, they conceived to be Van Zandt and Carl.
having a point
From this reading Theresa, in the excitement of the moment, lifted her sword in her hand and pointed it at the breast of the nearest, who rushed toward her.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Passing around the house to escape from the rear, the two girls suddenly came upon two men, whom, in the darkness, they conceived to be Van Zandt and Carl.
done under pressure
From this reading Theresa, in the excitement of the moment, lifted her sword in her hand and pointed it at the breast of the nearest, who rushed toward her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Stand back,” she cried; “I will not be taken alive.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “Stand back,” she cried; “I will not be taken alive.”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Passing around the house to escape from the rear, the two girls suddenly came upon two men, whom, in the darkness, they conceived to be Van Zandt and Carl.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Theresa, in the excitement of the moment, lifted her sword in her hand and pointed it at the breast of the nearest, who rushed toward her.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “Stand back,” she cried; “I will not be taken alive.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Passing around the house to escape from the rear, the two girls suddenly came upon two men, whom, in the darkness, they conceived to be Van Zandt and Carl.
TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading Theresa, in the excitement of the moment, lifted her sword in her hand and pointed it at the breast of the nearest, who rushed toward her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Passing around the house to escape from the rear, the two girls suddenly came upon two men, whom, in the darkness, they conceived to be Van Zandt and Carl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Passing around the house to escape from the rear, the two girls suddenly came upon two men, whom, in the darkness, they conceived to be Van Zandt and Carl.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Theresa, in the excitement of the moment, lifted her sword in her hand and pointed it at the breast of the nearest, who rushed toward her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Passing around the house to escape from the rear, the two girls suddenly came upon two men, whom, in the darkness, they conceived to be Van Zandt and Carl.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Passing around the house to escape from the rear, the two girls suddenly came upon two men, whom, in the darkness, they conceived to be Van Zandt and Carl.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Passing around the house to escape from the rear, the two girls suddenly came upon two men, whom, in the darkness, they conceived to be Van Zandt and Carl.
which person or people
From this reading Theresa, in the excitement of the moment, lifted her sword in her hand and pointed it at the breast of the nearest, who rushed toward her.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Passing around the house to escape from the rear, the two girls suddenly came upon two men, whom, in the darkness, they conceived to be Van Zandt and Carl.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Stand back,” she cried; “I will not be taken alive.”
Zandt
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From this reading Passing around the house to escape from the rear, the two girls suddenly came upon two men, whom, in the darkness, they conceived to be Van Zandt and Carl.
