used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's all right, freshie, you're hooked good and proper, so don't try to get away," advised a tall youth whom he recognized as Battersby.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading "It's all right, freshie, you're hooked good and proper, so don't try to get away," advised a tall youth whom he recognized as Battersby.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE ESCAPE After the first shock of surprise was over Tom struggled against being taken away by his captors.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE ESCAPE After the first shock of surprise was over Tom struggled against being taken away by his captors.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "All right," agreed Tom good-naturedly, though he by no means intended to give up trying to escape.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It's all right, freshie, you're hooked good and proper, so don't try to get away," advised a tall youth whom he recognized as Battersby.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He almost succeeded in breaking loose, but so many came at him, crowding close around him, that by sheer weight of numbers they formed an impassable barrier.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He almost succeeded in breaking loose, but so many came at him, crowding close around him, that by sheer weight of numbers they formed an impassable barrier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's all right, freshie, you're hooked good and proper, so don't try to get away," advised a tall youth whom he recognized as Battersby.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He almost succeeded in breaking loose, but so many came at him, crowding close around him, that by sheer weight of numbers they formed an impassable barrier.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's all right, freshie, you're hooked good and proper, so don't try to get away," advised a tall youth whom he recognized as Battersby.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He almost succeeded in breaking loose, but so many came at him, crowding close around him, that by sheer weight of numbers they formed an impassable barrier.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE ESCAPE After the first shock of surprise was over Tom struggled against being taken away by his captors.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading He almost succeeded in breaking loose, but so many came at him, crowding close around him, that by sheer weight of numbers they formed an impassable barrier.
Battersby
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From this reading "It's all right, freshie, you're hooked good and proper, so don't try to get away," advised a tall youth whom he recognized as Battersby.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE ESCAPE After the first shock of surprise was over Tom struggled against being taken away by his captors.
bideverbUS /baɪd/
dwell
From this reading But he would bide his time.
the act of breaking something
From this reading He almost succeeded in breaking loose, but so many came at him, crowding close around him, that by sheer weight of numbers they formed an impassable barrier.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He almost succeeded in breaking loose, but so many came at him, crowding close around him, that by sheer weight of numbers they formed an impassable barrier.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ESCAPE After the first shock of surprise was over Tom struggled against being taken away by his captors.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He almost succeeded in breaking loose, but so many came at him, crowding close around him, that by sheer weight of numbers they formed an impassable barrier.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading THE ESCAPE After the first shock of surprise was over Tom struggled against being taken away by his captors.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He almost succeeded in breaking loose, but so many came at him, crowding close around him, that by sheer weight of numbers they formed an impassable barrier.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading He almost succeeded in breaking loose, but so many came at him, crowding close around him, that by sheer weight of numbers they formed an impassable barrier.
don't
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From this reading "It's all right, freshie, you're hooked good and proper, so don't try to get away," advised a tall youth whom he recognized as Battersby.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE After the first shock of surprise was over Tom struggled against being taken away by his captors.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE ESCAPE After the first shock of surprise was over Tom struggled against being taken away by his captors.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading He almost succeeded in breaking loose, but so many came at him, crowding close around him, that by sheer weight of numbers they formed an impassable barrier.
freshie
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From this reading "It's all right, freshie, you're hooked good and proper, so don't try to get away," advised a tall youth whom he recognized as Battersby.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's all right, freshie, you're hooked good and proper, so don't try to get away," advised a tall youth whom he recognized as Battersby.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "All right," agreed Tom good-naturedly, though he by no means intended to give up trying to escape.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It's all right, freshie, you're hooked good and proper, so don't try to get away," advised a tall youth whom he recognized as Battersby.
good-naturedlyadverbUS /ˈɡʊdˈneɪtʃərdli/
in a good-natured manner
From this reading "All right," agreed Tom good-naturedly, though he by no means intended to give up trying to escape.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He almost succeeded in breaking loose, but so many came at him, crowding close around him, that by sheer weight of numbers they formed an impassable barrier.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He almost succeeded in breaking loose, but so many came at him, crowding close around him, that by sheer weight of numbers they formed an impassable barrier.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ESCAPE After the first shock of surprise was over Tom struggled against being taken away by his captors.
hookedadjectiveUS /hʊkt/
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading "It's all right, freshie, you're hooked good and proper, so don't try to get away," advised a tall youth whom he recognized as Battersby.
impassableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsəbəl/
incapable of being passed
From this reading He almost succeeded in breaking loose, but so many came at him, crowding close around him, that by sheer weight of numbers they formed an impassable barrier.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He almost succeeded in breaking loose, but so many came at him, crowding close around him, that by sheer weight of numbers they formed an impassable barrier.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading "All right," agreed Tom good-naturedly, though he by no means intended to give up trying to escape.
It's
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From this reading "It's all right, freshie, you're hooked good and proper, so don't try to get away," advised a tall youth whom he recognized as Battersby.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading He almost succeeded in breaking loose, but so many came at him, crowding close around him, that by sheer weight of numbers they formed an impassable barrier.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He almost succeeded in breaking loose, but so many came at him, crowding close around him, that by sheer weight of numbers they formed an impassable barrier.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "All right," agreed Tom good-naturedly, though he by no means intended to give up trying to escape.
not any; not one
From this reading "All right," agreed Tom good-naturedly, though he by no means intended to give up trying to escape.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading He almost succeeded in breaking loose, but so many came at him, crowding close around him, that by sheer weight of numbers they formed an impassable barrier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ESCAPE After the first shock of surprise was over Tom struggled against being taken away by his captors.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE ESCAPE After the first shock of surprise was over Tom struggled against being taken away by his captors.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "It's all right, freshie, you're hooked good and proper, so don't try to get away," advised a tall youth whom he recognized as Battersby.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading "It's all right, freshie, you're hooked good and proper, so don't try to get away," advised a tall youth whom he recognized as Battersby.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's all right, freshie, you're hooked good and proper, so don't try to get away," advised a tall youth whom he recognized as Battersby.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He almost succeeded in breaking loose, but so many came at him, crowding close around him, that by sheer weight of numbers they formed an impassable barrier.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading THE ESCAPE After the first shock of surprise was over Tom struggled against being taken away by his captors.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He almost succeeded in breaking loose, but so many came at him, crowding close around him, that by sheer weight of numbers they formed an impassable barrier.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE ESCAPE After the first shock of surprise was over Tom struggled against being taken away by his captors.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading He almost succeeded in breaking loose, but so many came at him, crowding close around him, that by sheer weight of numbers they formed an impassable barrier.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE ESCAPE After the first shock of surprise was over Tom struggled against being taken away by his captors.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE ESCAPE After the first shock of surprise was over Tom struggled against being taken away by his captors.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "It's all right, freshie, you're hooked good and proper, so don't try to get away," advised a tall youth whom he recognized as Battersby.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He almost succeeded in breaking loose, but so many came at him, crowding close around him, that by sheer weight of numbers they formed an impassable barrier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE After the first shock of surprise was over Tom struggled against being taken away by his captors.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He almost succeeded in breaking loose, but so many came at him, crowding close around him, that by sheer weight of numbers they formed an impassable barrier.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "All right," agreed Tom good-naturedly, though he by no means intended to give up trying to escape.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But he would bide his time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's all right, freshie, you're hooked good and proper, so don't try to get away," advised a tall youth whom he recognized as Battersby.
male cat
From this reading THE ESCAPE After the first shock of surprise was over Tom struggled against being taken away by his captors.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "It's all right, freshie, you're hooked good and proper, so don't try to get away," advised a tall youth whom he recognized as Battersby.
hard to endure
From this reading "All right," agreed Tom good-naturedly, though he by no means intended to give up trying to escape.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "All right," agreed Tom good-naturedly, though he by no means intended to give up trying to escape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ESCAPE After the first shock of surprise was over Tom struggled against being taken away by his captors.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading He almost succeeded in breaking loose, but so many came at him, crowding close around him, that by sheer weight of numbers they formed an impassable barrier.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's all right, freshie, you're hooked good and proper, so don't try to get away," advised a tall youth whom he recognized as Battersby.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he would bide his time.
you're
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From this reading "It's all right, freshie, you're hooked good and proper, so don't try to get away," advised a tall youth whom he recognized as Battersby.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "It's all right, freshie, you're hooked good and proper, so don't try to get away," advised a tall youth whom he recognized as Battersby.
