used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Get up and get him!” commanded one of the three, in tolerable English, as Case reached the shore.
with anger
From this reading One of the others replied angrily, but neither of them moved.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Get up and get him!” commanded one of the three, in tolerable English, as Case reached the shore.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It was evident that the three were suspicious of each other, and that neither of them cared to lose sight of the boy who was believed to have the stolen money.
a youthful male person
From this reading It was evident that the three were suspicious of each other, and that neither of them cared to lose sight of the boy who was believed to have the stolen money.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One of the others replied angrily, but neither of them moved.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading It was evident that the three were suspicious of each other, and that neither of them cared to lose sight of the boy who was believed to have the stolen money.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They could not trust each other even to the extent of removing the money from the boy who was supposed to carry it.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “Get up and get him!” commanded one of the three, in tolerable English, as Case reached the shore.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “Get up and get him!” commanded one of the three, in tolerable English, as Case reached the shore.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not trust each other even to the extent of removing the money from the boy who was supposed to carry it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was evident that the three were suspicious of each other, and that neither of them cared to lose sight of the boy who was believed to have the stolen money.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “Get up and get him!” commanded one of the three, in tolerable English, as Case reached the shore.
divisible by two
From this reading They could not trust each other even to the extent of removing the money from the boy who was supposed to carry it.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident that the three were suspicious of each other, and that neither of them cared to lose sight of the boy who was believed to have the stolen money.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading They could not trust each other even to the extent of removing the money from the boy who was supposed to carry it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They could not trust each other even to the extent of removing the money from the boy who was supposed to carry it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get up and get him!” commanded one of the three, in tolerable English, as Case reached the shore.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We’ll have to take him, too!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Get up and get him!” commanded one of the three, in tolerable English, as Case reached the shore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Get up and get him!” commanded one of the three, in tolerable English, as Case reached the shore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that the three were suspicious of each other, and that neither of them cared to lose sight of the boy who was believed to have the stolen money.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading It was evident that the three were suspicious of each other, and that neither of them cared to lose sight of the boy who was believed to have the stolen money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It was evident that the three were suspicious of each other, and that neither of them cared to lose sight of the boy who was believed to have the stolen money.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading One of the others replied angrily, but neither of them moved.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading One of the others replied angrily, but neither of them moved.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not trust each other even to the extent of removing the money from the boy who was supposed to carry it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Get up and get him!” commanded one of the three, in tolerable English, as Case reached the shore.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Get up and get him!” commanded one of the three, in tolerable English, as Case reached the shore.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was evident that the three were suspicious of each other, and that neither of them cared to lose sight of the boy who was believed to have the stolen money.
others
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From this reading One of the others replied angrily, but neither of them moved.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Get up and get him!” commanded one of the three, in tolerable English, as Case reached the shore.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading They could not trust each other even to the extent of removing the money from the boy who was supposed to carry it.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading One of the others replied angrily, but neither of them moved.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “Get up and get him!” commanded one of the three, in tolerable English, as Case reached the shore.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was evident that the three were suspicious of each other, and that neither of them cared to lose sight of the boy who was believed to have the stolen money.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading It was evident that the three were suspicious of each other, and that neither of them cared to lose sight of the boy who was believed to have the stolen money.
required or under orders
From this reading They could not trust each other even to the extent of removing the money from the boy who was supposed to carry it.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading It was evident that the three were suspicious of each other, and that neither of them cared to lose sight of the boy who was believed to have the stolen money.
carry out
From this reading “We’ll have to take him, too!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that the three were suspicious of each other, and that neither of them cared to lose sight of the boy who was believed to have the stolen money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Get up and get him!” commanded one of the three, in tolerable English, as Case reached the shore.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of the others replied angrily, but neither of them moved.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could not trust each other even to the extent of removing the money from the boy who was supposed to carry it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Get up and get him!” commanded one of the three, in tolerable English, as Case reached the shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We’ll have to take him, too!”
tolerableadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərəbəl/
capable of being borne or endured
From this reading “Get up and get him!” commanded one of the three, in tolerable English, as Case reached the shore.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “We’ll have to take him, too!”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading They could not trust each other even to the extent of removing the money from the boy who was supposed to carry it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Get up and get him!” commanded one of the three, in tolerable English, as Case reached the shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evident that the three were suspicious of each other, and that neither of them cared to lose sight of the boy who was believed to have the stolen money.
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll have to take him, too!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was evident that the three were suspicious of each other, and that neither of them cared to lose sight of the boy who was believed to have the stolen money.
which person or people
From this reading It was evident that the three were suspicious of each other, and that neither of them cared to lose sight of the boy who was believed to have the stolen money.
