used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I think Ritter and his cronies will catch it rather heavily,” remarked Andy, as he and his friends walked away from Captain Putnam’s quarters.
Andy
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From this reading “I think Ritter and his cronies will catch it rather heavily,” remarked Andy, as he and his friends walked away from Captain Putnam’s quarters.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How are we to get off to go to the old mill with Bert Field?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I think Ritter and his cronies will catch it rather heavily,” remarked Andy, as he and his friends walked away from Captain Putnam’s quarters.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I think Ritter and his cronies will catch it rather heavily,” remarked Andy, as he and his friends walked away from Captain Putnam’s quarters.
Bert
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From this reading How are we to get off to go to the old mill with Bert Field?”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “We have promised not to leave camp unless we have permission to do so.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “I think Ritter and his cronies will catch it rather heavily,” remarked Andy, as he and his friends walked away from Captain Putnam’s quarters.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “I think Ritter and his cronies will catch it rather heavily,” remarked Andy, as he and his friends walked away from Captain Putnam’s quarters.
croniesnounUS /ˈkroʊniz/
plural of “crony” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “I think Ritter and his cronies will catch it rather heavily,” remarked Andy, as he and his friends walked away from Captain Putnam’s quarters.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “We have promised not to leave camp unless we have permission to do so.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading How are we to get off to go to the old mill with Bert Field?”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I think Ritter and his cronies will catch it rather heavily,” remarked Andy, as he and his friends walked away from Captain Putnam’s quarters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I think Ritter and his cronies will catch it rather heavily,” remarked Andy, as he and his friends walked away from Captain Putnam’s quarters.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How are we to get off to go to the old mill with Bert Field?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading How are we to get off to go to the old mill with Bert Field?”
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I think we have gotten ourselves in trouble,” said Jack.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think we have gotten ourselves in trouble,” said Jack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I think Ritter and his cronies will catch it rather heavily,” remarked Andy, as he and his friends walked away from Captain Putnam’s quarters.
to a considerable degree
From this reading “I think Ritter and his cronies will catch it rather heavily,” remarked Andy, as he and his friends walked away from Captain Putnam’s quarters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I think Ritter and his cronies will catch it rather heavily,” remarked Andy, as he and his friends walked away from Captain Putnam’s quarters.
How
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From this reading How are we to get off to go to the old mill with Bert Field?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think Ritter and his cronies will catch it rather heavily,” remarked Andy, as he and his friends walked away from Captain Putnam’s quarters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I think we have gotten ourselves in trouble,” said Jack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I think Ritter and his cronies will catch it rather heavily,” remarked Andy, as he and his friends walked away from Captain Putnam’s quarters.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “I think we have gotten ourselves in trouble,” said Jack.
go away from a place
From this reading “We have promised not to leave camp unless we have permission to do so.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading How are we to get off to go to the old mill with Bert Field?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We have promised not to leave camp unless we have permission to do so.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading How are we to get off to go to the old mill with Bert Field?”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading How are we to get off to go to the old mill with Bert Field?”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “I think we have gotten ourselves in trouble,” said Jack.
approval to do something
From this reading “We have promised not to leave camp unless we have permission to do so.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “We have promised not to leave camp unless we have permission to do so.
Putnam's
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From this reading “I think Ritter and his cronies will catch it rather heavily,” remarked Andy, as he and his friends walked away from Captain Putnam’s quarters.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “I think Ritter and his cronies will catch it rather heavily,” remarked Andy, as he and his friends walked away from Captain Putnam’s quarters.
on the contrary
From this reading “I think Ritter and his cronies will catch it rather heavily,” remarked Andy, as he and his friends walked away from Captain Putnam’s quarters.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I think Ritter and his cronies will catch it rather heavily,” remarked Andy, as he and his friends walked away from Captain Putnam’s quarters.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Well, it will serve them right.”
Ritter
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From this reading “I think Ritter and his cronies will catch it rather heavily,” remarked Andy, as he and his friends walked away from Captain Putnam’s quarters.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I think we have gotten ourselves in trouble,” said Jack.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “Well, it will serve them right.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “We have promised not to leave camp unless we have permission to do so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How are we to get off to go to the old mill with Bert Field?”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Well, it will serve them right.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think Ritter and his cronies will catch it rather heavily,” remarked Andy, as he and his friends walked away from Captain Putnam’s quarters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We have promised not to leave camp unless we have permission to do so.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “I think we have gotten ourselves in trouble,” said Jack.
except if; if not
From this reading “We have promised not to leave camp unless we have permission to do so.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “I think Ritter and his cronies will catch it rather heavily,” remarked Andy, as he and his friends walked away from Captain Putnam’s quarters.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I think we have gotten ourselves in trouble,” said Jack.
(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 “Well, it will serve them right.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I think Ritter and his cronies will catch it rather heavily,” remarked Andy, as he and his friends walked away from Captain Putnam’s quarters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How are we to get off to go to the old mill with Bert Field?”
