used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Make a break for the train, boys," ordered Garry hastily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll wager that they are making for the Canadian border, since as we know they have jumped their bail and are probably making for the national boundary line.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I'll wager that they are making for the Canadian border, since as we know they have jumped their bail and are probably making for the national boundary line.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I'll wager that they are making for the Canadian border, since as we know they have jumped their bail and are probably making for the national boundary line.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Bringing them back will be a more difficult task than it would should they stay in the State of Maine."
bailverbUS /beɪl/
release after a security has been paid
From this reading I'll wager that they are making for the Canadian border, since as we know they have jumped their bail and are probably making for the national boundary line.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bringing them back will be a more difficult task than it would should they stay in the State of Maine."
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading THE TRAIL BEGINS.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading I'll wager that they are making for the Canadian border, since as we know they have jumped their bail and are probably making for the national boundary line.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading I'll wager that they are making for the Canadian border, since as we know they have jumped their bail and are probably making for the national boundary line.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Make a break for the train, boys," ordered Garry hastily.
terminate
From this reading "Make a break for the train, boys," ordered Garry hastily.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Bringing them back will be a more difficult task than it would should they stay in the State of Maine."
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading I'll wager that they are making for the Canadian border, since as we know they have jumped their bail and are probably making for the national boundary line.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "We don't care to have them get a glimpse of us.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Bringing them back will be a more difficult task than it would should they stay in the State of Maine."
don't
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From this reading "We don't care to have them get a glimpse of us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Make a break for the train, boys," ordered Garry hastily.
Garry
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From this reading "Make a break for the train, boys," ordered Garry hastily.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We don't care to have them get a glimpse of us.
a quick look
From this reading "We don't care to have them get a glimpse of us.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Make a break for the train, boys," ordered Garry hastily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We don't care to have them get a glimpse of us.
I'll
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From this reading I'll wager that they are making for the Canadian border, since as we know they have jumped their bail and are probably making for the national boundary line.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bringing them back will be a more difficult task than it would should they stay in the State of Maine."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bringing them back will be a more difficult task than it would should they stay in the State of Maine."
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I'll wager that they are making for the Canadian border, since as we know they have jumped their bail and are probably making for the national boundary line.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I'll wager that they are making for the Canadian border, since as we know they have jumped their bail and are probably making for the national boundary line.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I'll wager that they are making for the Canadian border, since as we know they have jumped their bail and are probably making for the national boundary line.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading Bringing them back will be a more difficult task than it would should they stay in the State of Maine."
engage in
From this reading "Make a break for the train, boys," ordered Garry hastily.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I'll wager that they are making for the Canadian border, since as we know they have jumped their bail and are probably making for the national boundary line.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Bringing them back will be a more difficult task than it would should they stay in the State of Maine."
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading I'll wager that they are making for the Canadian border, since as we know they have jumped their bail and are probably making for the national boundary line.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We don't care to have them get a glimpse of us.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Make a break for the train, boys," ordered Garry hastily.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I'll wager that they are making for the Canadian border, since as we know they have jumped their bail and are probably making for the national boundary line.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Bringing them back will be a more difficult task than it would should they stay in the State of Maine."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I'll wager that they are making for the Canadian border, since as we know they have jumped their bail and are probably making for the national boundary line.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Bringing them back will be a more difficult task than it would should they stay in the State of Maine."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Bringing them back will be a more difficult task than it would should they stay in the State of Maine."
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Bringing them back will be a more difficult task than it would should they stay in the State of Maine."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Bringing them back will be a more difficult task than it would should they stay in the State of Maine."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'll wager that they are making for the Canadian border, since as we know they have jumped their bail and are probably making for the national boundary line.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL BEGINS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I'll wager that they are making for the Canadian border, since as we know they have jumped their bail and are probably making for the national boundary line.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We don't care to have them get a glimpse of us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I'll wager that they are making for the Canadian border, since as we know they have jumped their bail and are probably making for the national boundary line.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We don't care to have them get a glimpse of us.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE TRAIL BEGINS.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "Make a break for the train, boys," ordered Garry hastily.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We don't care to have them get a glimpse of us.
wagernounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading I'll wager that they are making for the Canadian border, since as we know they have jumped their bail and are probably making for the national boundary line.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We don't care to have them get a glimpse of us.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Bringing them back will be a more difficult task than it would should they stay in the State of Maine."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Bringing them back will be a more difficult task than it would should they stay in the State of Maine."
