filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I believe behind it all he is afraid we'll have him arrested for the theft of those documents."
(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 "I believe behind it all he is afraid we'll have him arrested for the theft of those documents."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Do you think he'll dare come over here and have it out with Uncle Dick?" questioned Andy.
Andy
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From this reading "Do you think he'll dare come over here and have it out with Uncle Dick?" questioned Andy.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't care what he says," answered Jack.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIETY "I wonder what Davenport will say when he finds those men are working here?" remarked Fred.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIETY "I wonder what Davenport will say when he finds those men are working here?" remarked Fred.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading "I believe behind it all he is afraid we'll have him arrested for the theft of those documents."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "I believe behind it all he is afraid we'll have him arrested for the theft of those documents."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe behind it all he is afraid we'll have him arrested for the theft of those documents."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "I don't think so," answered his brother.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don't care what he says," answered Jack.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Do you think he'll dare come over here and have it out with Uncle Dick?" questioned Andy.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Do you think he'll dare come over here and have it out with Uncle Dick?" questioned Andy.
DavenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIETY "I wonder what Davenport will say when he finds those men are working here?" remarked Fred.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIETY "I wonder what Davenport will say when he finds those men are working here?" remarked Fred.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Do you think he'll dare come over here and have it out with Uncle Dick?" questioned Andy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think he'll dare come over here and have it out with Uncle Dick?" questioned Andy.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "I believe behind it all he is afraid we'll have him arrested for the theft of those documents."
don't
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From this reading "I don't care what he says," answered Jack.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIETY "I wonder what Davenport will say when he finds those men are working here?" remarked Fred.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I believe behind it all he is afraid we'll have him arrested for the theft of those documents."
Fred
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From this reading DAYS OF ANXIETY "I wonder what Davenport will say when he finds those men are working here?" remarked Fred.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Do you think he'll dare come over here and have it out with Uncle Dick?" questioned Andy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIETY "I wonder what Davenport will say when he finds those men are working here?" remarked Fred.
he'll
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From this reading "Do you think he'll dare come over here and have it out with Uncle Dick?" questioned Andy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIETY "I wonder what Davenport will say when he finds those men are working here?" remarked Fred.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I believe behind it all he is afraid we'll have him arrested for the theft of those documents."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't think so," answered his brother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIETY "I wonder what Davenport will say when he finds those men are working here?" remarked Fred.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I believe behind it all he is afraid we'll have him arrested for the theft of those documents."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Do you think he'll dare come over here and have it out with Uncle Dick?" questioned Andy.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "I don't care what he says," answered Jack.
the force of workers available
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIETY "I wonder what Davenport will say when he finds those men are working here?" remarked Fred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIETY "I wonder what Davenport will say when he finds those men are working here?" remarked Fred.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Do you think he'll dare come over here and have it out with Uncle Dick?" questioned Andy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Do you think he'll dare come over here and have it out with Uncle Dick?" questioned Andy.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Do you think he'll dare come over here and have it out with Uncle Dick?" questioned Andy.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIETY "I wonder what Davenport will say when he finds those men are working here?" remarked Fred.
express in words
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIETY "I wonder what Davenport will say when he finds those men are working here?" remarked Fred.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "I don't care what he says," answered Jack.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I don't think so," answered his brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I believe behind it all he is afraid we'll have him arrested for the theft of those documents."
theftnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading "I believe behind it all he is afraid we'll have him arrested for the theft of those documents."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think he'll dare come over here and have it out with Uncle Dick?" questioned Andy.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIETY "I wonder what Davenport will say when he finds those men are working here?" remarked Fred.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Do you think he'll dare come over here and have it out with Uncle Dick?" questioned Andy.
we'll
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From this reading "I believe behind it all he is afraid we'll have him arrested for the theft of those documents."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIETY "I wonder what Davenport will say when he finds those men are working here?" remarked Fred.
at the time that
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIETY "I wonder what Davenport will say when he finds those men are working here?" remarked Fred.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIETY "I wonder what Davenport will say when he finds those men are working here?" remarked Fred.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Do you think he'll dare come over here and have it out with Uncle Dick?" questioned Andy.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIETY "I wonder what Davenport will say when he finds those men are working here?" remarked Fred.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIETY "I wonder what Davenport will say when he finds those men are working here?" remarked Fred.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think he'll dare come over here and have it out with Uncle Dick?" questioned Andy.
