used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The fact of their running away is a confession of guilt, and will count hard against them when we once get them into court.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Colonel,” he continued, gazing off on to the bay, “I believe that’s them now, about two miles down along the shore.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The fact of their running away is a confession of guilt, and will count hard against them when we once get them into court.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Colonel,” he continued, gazing off on to the bay, “I believe that’s them now, about two miles down along the shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great was the rage of Colonel Witham and Squire Brackett when they discovered that the boys had escaped.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “The fact of their running away is a confession of guilt, and will count hard against them when we once get them into court.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “Colonel,” he continued, gazing off on to the bay, “I believe that’s them now, about two miles down along the shore.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But it will be only so much the worse for them in the end,” said the squire.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Colonel,” he continued, gazing off on to the bay, “I believe that’s them now, about two miles down along the shore.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Great was the rage of Colonel Witham and Squire Brackett when they discovered that the boys had escaped.
Brackett
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From this reading Great was the rage of Colonel Witham and Squire Brackett when they discovered that the boys had escaped.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But it will be only so much the worse for them in the end,” said the squire.
Cap'n
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From this reading Cap’n Sam, you’re a sure judge of a sail.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Great was the rage of Colonel Witham and Squire Brackett when they discovered that the boys had escaped.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “The fact of their running away is a confession of guilt, and will count hard against them when we once get them into court.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Colonel,” he continued, gazing off on to the bay, “I believe that’s them now, about two miles down along the shore.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “The fact of their running away is a confession of guilt, and will count hard against them when we once get them into court.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “The fact of their running away is a confession of guilt, and will count hard against them when we once get them into court.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Great was the rage of Colonel Witham and Squire Brackett when they discovered that the boys had escaped.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Colonel,” he continued, gazing off on to the bay, “I believe that’s them now, about two miles down along the shore.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “But it will be only so much the worse for them in the end,” said the squire.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Great was the rage of Colonel Witham and Squire Brackett when they discovered that the boys had escaped.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “The fact of their running away is a confession of guilt, and will count hard against them when we once get them into court.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But it will be only so much the worse for them in the end,” said the squire.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Colonel,” he continued, gazing off on to the bay, “I believe that’s them now, about two miles down along the shore.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “The fact of their running away is a confession of guilt, and will count hard against them when we once get them into court.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great was the rage of Colonel Witham and Squire Brackett when they discovered that the boys had escaped.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading “The fact of their running away is a confession of guilt, and will count hard against them when we once get them into court.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Great was the rage of Colonel Witham and Squire Brackett when they discovered that the boys had escaped.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “The fact of their running away is a confession of guilt, and will count hard against them when we once get them into court.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Colonel,” he continued, gazing off on to the bay, “I believe that’s them now, about two miles down along the shore.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Colonel,” he continued, gazing off on to the bay, “I believe that’s them now, about two miles down along the shore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But it will be only so much the worse for them in the end,” said the squire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “The fact of their running away is a confession of guilt, and will count hard against them when we once get them into court.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The fact of their running away is a confession of guilt, and will count hard against them when we once get them into court.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But it will be only so much the worse for them in the end,” said the squire.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Cap’n Sam, you’re a sure judge of a sail.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Colonel,” he continued, gazing off on to the bay, “I believe that’s them now, about two miles down along the shore.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “But it will be only so much the worse for them in the end,” said the squire.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Colonel,” he continued, gazing off on to the bay, “I believe that’s them now, about two miles down along the shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Great was the rage of Colonel Witham and Squire Brackett when they discovered that the boys had escaped.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Colonel,” he continued, gazing off on to the bay, “I believe that’s them now, about two miles down along the shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Colonel,” he continued, gazing off on to the bay, “I believe that’s them now, about two miles down along the shore.
on one occasion
From this reading “The fact of their running away is a confession of guilt, and will count hard against them when we once get them into court.
and nothing more
From this reading “But it will be only so much the worse for them in the end,” said the squire.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Great was the rage of Colonel Witham and Squire Brackett when they discovered that the boys had escaped.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “The fact of their running away is a confession of guilt, and will count hard against them when we once get them into court.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But it will be only so much the worse for them in the end,” said the squire.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Cap’n Sam, you’re a sure judge of a sail.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Cap’n Sam, you’re a sure judge of a sail.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “Colonel,” he continued, gazing off on to the bay, “I believe that’s them now, about two miles down along the shore.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “But it will be only so much the worse for them in the end,” said the squire.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Great was the rage of Colonel Witham and Squire Brackett when they discovered that the boys had escaped.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Cap’n Sam, you’re a sure judge of a sail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Great was the rage of Colonel Witham and Squire Brackett when they discovered that the boys had escaped.
that's
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From this reading “Colonel,” he continued, gazing off on to the bay, “I believe that’s them now, about two miles down along the shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Great was the rage of Colonel Witham and Squire Brackett when they discovered that the boys had escaped.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “The fact of their running away is a confession of guilt, and will count hard against them when we once get them into court.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “But it will be only so much the worse for them in the end,” said the squire.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Great was the rage of Colonel Witham and Squire Brackett when they discovered that the boys had escaped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Colonel,” he continued, gazing off on to the bay, “I believe that’s them now, about two miles down along the shore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Colonel,” he continued, gazing off on to the bay, “I believe that’s them now, about two miles down along the shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great was the rage of Colonel Witham and Squire Brackett when they discovered that the boys had escaped.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “The fact of their running away is a confession of guilt, and will count hard against them when we once get them into court.
at the time that
From this reading Great was the rage of Colonel Witham and Squire Brackett when they discovered that the boys had escaped.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “But it will be only so much the worse for them in the end,” said the squire.
Witham
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From this reading Great was the rage of Colonel Witham and Squire Brackett when they discovered that the boys had escaped.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “But it will be only so much the worse for them in the end,” said the squire.
you're
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From this reading Cap’n Sam, you’re a sure judge of a sail.
