aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And even if they should we are bound to try to bring about his release."
alliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading Those Frenchmen and their red allies will find it no easy task to capture him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry it had to happen," the other remarked; "but while there's life there's hope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those Frenchmen and their red allies will find it no easy task to capture him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And even if they should we are bound to try to bring about his release."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading ON THE BANK OF THE YELLOWSTONE "BAD news for us, Dick," muttered Roger, shaking his head despondently.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading ON THE BANK OF THE YELLOWSTONE "BAD news for us, Dick," muttered Roger, shaking his head despondently.
confined by bonds
From this reading And even if they should we are bound to try to bring about his release."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And even if they should we are bound to try to bring about his release."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am sorry it had to happen," the other remarked; "but while there's life there's hope.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Those Frenchmen and their red allies will find it no easy task to capture him.
despondentlyadverb
with desperation
From this reading ON THE BANK OF THE YELLOWSTONE "BAD news for us, Dick," muttered Roger, shaking his head despondently.
someone who is a detective
From this reading ON THE BANK OF THE YELLOWSTONE "BAD news for us, Dick," muttered Roger, shaking his head despondently.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Those Frenchmen and their red allies will find it no easy task to capture him.
divisible by two
From this reading And even if they should we are bound to try to bring about his release."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Those Frenchmen and their red allies will find it no easy task to capture him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON THE BANK OF THE YELLOWSTONE "BAD news for us, Dick," muttered Roger, shaking his head despondently.
FrenchmennounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading Those Frenchmen and their red allies will find it no easy task to capture him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I am sorry it had to happen," the other remarked; "but while there's life there's hope.
come to pass
From this reading "I am sorry it had to happen," the other remarked; "but while there's life there's hope.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ON THE BANK OF THE YELLOWSTONE "BAD news for us, Dick," muttered Roger, shaking his head despondently.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those Frenchmen and their red allies will find it no easy task to capture him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE BANK OF THE YELLOWSTONE "BAD news for us, Dick," muttered Roger, shaking his head despondently.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I am sorry it had to happen," the other remarked; "but while there's life there's hope.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sorry it had to happen," the other remarked; "but while there's life there's hope.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And even if they should we are bound to try to bring about his release."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jasper is no novice in woodcraft.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jasper is no novice in woodcraft.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am sorry it had to happen," the other remarked; "but while there's life there's hope.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading Jasper is no novice in woodcraft.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I am sorry it had to happen," the other remarked; "but while there's life there's hope.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading ON THE BANK OF THE YELLOWSTONE "BAD news for us, Dick," muttered Roger, shaking his head despondently.
information about recent and important events
From this reading ON THE BANK OF THE YELLOWSTONE "BAD news for us, Dick," muttered Roger, shaking his head despondently.
not any; not one
From this reading Jasper is no novice in woodcraft.
novicenounUS /ˈnɑːvəs/
someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
From this reading Jasper is no novice in woodcraft.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE BANK OF THE YELLOWSTONE "BAD news for us, Dick," muttered Roger, shaking his head despondently.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE BANK OF THE YELLOWSTONE "BAD news for us, Dick," muttered Roger, shaking his head despondently.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I am sorry it had to happen," the other remarked; "but while there's life there's hope.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Those Frenchmen and their red allies will find it no easy task to capture him.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading And even if they should we are bound to try to bring about his release."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I am sorry it had to happen," the other remarked; "but while there's life there's hope.
Roger
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From this reading ON THE BANK OF THE YELLOWSTONE "BAD news for us, Dick," muttered Roger, shaking his head despondently.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading ON THE BANK OF THE YELLOWSTONE "BAD news for us, Dick," muttered Roger, shaking his head despondently.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And even if they should we are bound to try to bring about his release."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am sorry it had to happen," the other remarked; "but while there's life there's hope.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Those Frenchmen and their red allies will find it no easy task to capture him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE BANK OF THE YELLOWSTONE "BAD news for us, Dick," muttered Roger, shaking his head despondently.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those Frenchmen and their red allies will find it no easy task to capture him.
there's
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From this reading "I am sorry it had to happen," the other remarked; "but while there's life there's hope.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And even if they should we are bound to try to bring about his release."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those Frenchmen and their red allies will find it no easy task to capture him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am sorry it had to happen," the other remarked; "but while there's life there's hope.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading And even if they should we are bound to try to bring about his release."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON THE BANK OF THE YELLOWSTONE "BAD news for us, Dick," muttered Roger, shaking his head despondently.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And even if they should we are bound to try to bring about his release."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I am sorry it had to happen," the other remarked; "but while there's life there's hope.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Those Frenchmen and their red allies will find it no easy task to capture him.
woodcraftnoun
skill and experience in matters relating to the woods (as hunting or fishing or camping)
From this reading Jasper is no novice in woodcraft.
YELLOWSTONEnounUS /ˈjeloʊstoʊn/
a tributary of the Missouri River that flows through the Yellowstone National Park
From this reading ON THE BANK OF THE YELLOWSTONE "BAD news for us, Dick," muttered Roger, shaking his head despondently.
