used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Boys," said he, "this proves Rollins's complicity in a plot against us.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Boys," said he, "this proves Rollins's complicity in a plot against us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, tell us," demanded Bob and Frank as in one breath.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The three boys crowded around Mr. Temple, who in one hand held the mass of documents and in the other the letter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, tell us," demanded Bob and Frank as in one breath.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Yes, tell us," demanded Bob and Frank as in one breath.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The three boys crowded around Mr. Temple, who in one hand held the mass of documents and in the other the letter.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Yes, tell us," demanded Bob and Frank as in one breath.
complicitynounUS /kəmˈplɪsəti/
guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense
From this reading "Boys," said he, "this proves Rollins's complicity in a plot against us.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE KEY TO THE MYSTERY "What is it?" cried Jack, pressing forward.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The three boys crowded around Mr. Temple, who in one hand held the mass of documents and in the other the letter.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Yes, tell us," demanded Bob and Frank as in one breath.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The three boys crowded around Mr. Temple, who in one hand held the mass of documents and in the other the letter.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading THE KEY TO THE MYSTERY "What is it?" cried Jack, pressing forward.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Yes, tell us," demanded Bob and Frank as in one breath.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The three boys crowded around Mr. Temple, who in one hand held the mass of documents and in the other the letter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was reading the latter.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The three boys crowded around Mr. Temple, who in one hand held the mass of documents and in the other the letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, tell us," demanded Bob and Frank as in one breath.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KEY TO THE MYSTERY "What is it?" cried Jack, pressing forward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE KEY TO THE MYSTERY "What is it?" cried Jack, pressing forward.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE KEY TO THE MYSTERY "What is it?" cried Jack, pressing forward.
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 THE KEY TO THE MYSTERY "What is it?" cried Jack, pressing forward.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He was reading the latter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The three boys crowded around Mr. Temple, who in one hand held the mass of documents and in the other the letter.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The three boys crowded around Mr. Temple, who in one hand held the mass of documents and in the other the letter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The three boys crowded around Mr. Temple, who in one hand held the mass of documents and in the other the letter.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE KEY TO THE MYSTERY "What is it?" cried Jack, pressing forward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three boys crowded around Mr. Temple, who in one hand held the mass of documents and in the other the letter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, tell us," demanded Bob and Frank as in one breath.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The three boys crowded around Mr. Temple, who in one hand held the mass of documents and in the other the letter.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading "Boys," said he, "this proves Rollins's complicity in a plot against us.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading THE KEY TO THE MYSTERY "What is it?" cried Jack, pressing forward.
provesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading "Boys," said he, "this proves Rollins's complicity in a plot against us.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He was reading the latter.
Rollins's
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From this reading "Boys," said he, "this proves Rollins's complicity in a plot against us.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Boys," said he, "this proves Rollins's complicity in a plot against us.
express in words
From this reading "Yes, tell us," demanded Bob and Frank as in one breath.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The three boys crowded around Mr. Temple, who in one hand held the mass of documents and in the other the letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KEY TO THE MYSTERY "What is it?" cried Jack, pressing forward.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Boys," said he, "this proves Rollins's complicity in a plot against us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three boys crowded around Mr. Temple, who in one hand held the mass of documents and in the other the letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KEY TO THE MYSTERY "What is it?" cried Jack, pressing forward.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, tell us," demanded Bob and Frank as in one breath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was reading the latter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE KEY TO THE MYSTERY "What is it?" cried Jack, pressing forward.
which person or people
From this reading The three boys crowded around Mr. Temple, who in one hand held the mass of documents and in the other the letter.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, tell us," demanded Bob and Frank as in one breath.
