used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In another minute the great iron bar had been dropped into its place, and Leonard withdrew the key and put it in his pocket.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another minute the great iron bar had been dropped into its place, and Leonard withdrew the key and put it in his pocket.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two Pierres would be one too many at this game.
BaasnounUS /bɑːz/
South African term for “boss”
From this reading “Why do you secure the door, Baas?” whispered Otter.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading In another minute the great iron bar had been dropped into its place, and Leonard withdrew the key and put it in his pocket.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Two Pierres would be one too many at this game.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In another minute the great iron bar had been dropped into its place, and Leonard withdrew the key and put it in his pocket.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “To keep the real Pierre out, in case he should come this way.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “To keep the real Pierre out, in case he should come this way.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why do you secure the door, Baas?” whispered Otter.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Why do you secure the door, Baas?” whispered Otter.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading In another minute the great iron bar had been dropped into its place, and Leonard withdrew the key and put it in his pocket.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Two Pierres would be one too many at this game.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THAT HERO OTTER “Help me to secure the gate,” said Leonard presently.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In another minute the great iron bar had been dropped into its place, and Leonard withdrew the key and put it in his pocket.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In another minute the great iron bar had been dropped into its place, and Leonard withdrew the key and put it in his pocket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “To keep the real Pierre out, in case he should come this way.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THAT HERO OTTER “Help me to secure the gate,” said Leonard presently.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading THAT HERO OTTER “Help me to secure the gate,” said Leonard presently.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In another minute the great iron bar had been dropped into its place, and Leonard withdrew the key and put it in his pocket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another minute the great iron bar had been dropped into its place, and Leonard withdrew the key and put it in his pocket.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In another minute the great iron bar had been dropped into its place, and Leonard withdrew the key and put it in his pocket.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading In another minute the great iron bar had been dropped into its place, and Leonard withdrew the key and put it in his pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In another minute the great iron bar had been dropped into its place, and Leonard withdrew the key and put it in his pocket.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In another minute the great iron bar had been dropped into its place, and Leonard withdrew the key and put it in his pocket.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “To keep the real Pierre out, in case he should come this way.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading In another minute the great iron bar had been dropped into its place, and Leonard withdrew the key and put it in his pocket.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading THAT HERO OTTER “Help me to secure the gate,” said Leonard presently.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Two Pierres would be one too many at this game.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THAT HERO OTTER “Help me to secure the gate,” said Leonard presently.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading In another minute the great iron bar had been dropped into its place, and Leonard withdrew the key and put it in his pocket.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two Pierres would be one too many at this game.
OTTERnounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
From this reading THAT HERO OTTER “Help me to secure the gate,” said Leonard presently.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “To keep the real Pierre out, in case he should come this way.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading “To keep the real Pierre out, in case he should come this way.
Pierres
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From this reading Two Pierres would be one too many at this game.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In another minute the great iron bar had been dropped into its place, and Leonard withdrew the key and put it in his pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading In another minute the great iron bar had been dropped into its place, and Leonard withdrew the key and put it in his pocket.
in the near future
From this reading THAT HERO OTTER “Help me to secure the gate,” said Leonard presently.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In another minute the great iron bar had been dropped into its place, and Leonard withdrew the key and put it in his pocket.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “To keep the real Pierre out, in case he should come this way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THAT HERO OTTER “Help me to secure the gate,” said Leonard presently.
get by special effort
From this reading THAT HERO OTTER “Help me to secure the gate,” said Leonard presently.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “To keep the real Pierre out, in case he should come this way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT HERO OTTER “Help me to secure the gate,” said Leonard presently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THAT HERO OTTER “Help me to secure the gate,” said Leonard presently.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “To keep the real Pierre out, in case he should come this way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THAT HERO OTTER “Help me to secure the gate,” said Leonard presently.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Two Pierres would be one too many at this game.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two Pierres would be one too many at this game.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “To keep the real Pierre out, in case he should come this way.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Why do you secure the door, Baas?” whispered Otter.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why do you secure the door, Baas?” whispered Otter.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading In another minute the great iron bar had been dropped into its place, and Leonard withdrew the key and put it in his pocket.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Two Pierres would be one too many at this game.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why do you secure the door, Baas?” whispered Otter.
