used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL SEARCH--CONCLUSION.
acquaintverbUS /əˈkweɪnt/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
matters of personal concern
From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
in addition
From this reading In doing this, he had not only to avoid Harney and Baxter, but also Husty, providing that individual was anywhere around, which was probable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
at or in or to any place
From this reading In doing this, he had not only to avoid Harney and Baxter, but also Husty, providing that individual was anywhere around, which was probable.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In doing this, he had not only to avoid Harney and Baxter, but also Husty, providing that individual was anywhere around, which was probable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The main thing at the start was to keep out of sight of the enemy.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading In doing this, he had not only to avoid Harney and Baxter, but also Husty, providing that individual was anywhere around, which was probable.
Baxter
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From this reading In doing this, he had not only to avoid Harney and Baxter, but also Husty, providing that individual was anywhere around, which was probable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had a fairly good idea of the direction the others had taken, and knew that their tracks in the snow would be plain to follow.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL SEARCH--CONCLUSION.
someone who is a detective
From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He had a fairly good idea of the direction the others had taken, and knew that their tracks in the snow would be plain to follow.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading In doing this, he had not only to avoid Harney and Baxter, but also Husty, providing that individual was anywhere around, which was probable.
an opposing military force
From this reading The main thing at the start was to keep out of sight of the enemy.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading He had a fairly good idea of the direction the others had taken, and knew that their tracks in the snow would be plain to follow.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He had a fairly good idea of the direction the others had taken, and knew that their tracks in the snow would be plain to follow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had a fairly good idea of the direction the others had taken, and knew that their tracks in the snow would be plain to follow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
Harney
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From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
Husty
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From this reading In doing this, he had not only to avoid Harney and Baxter, but also Husty, providing that individual was anywhere around, which was probable.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had a fairly good idea of the direction the others had taken, and knew that their tracks in the snow would be plain to follow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading In doing this, he had not only to avoid Harney and Baxter, but also Husty, providing that individual was anywhere around, which was probable.
and nothing more
From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The main thing at the start was to keep out of sight of the enemy.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had a fairly good idea of the direction the others had taken, and knew that their tracks in the snow would be plain to follow.
most important element
From this reading The main thing at the start was to keep out of sight of the enemy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In doing this, he had not only to avoid Harney and Baxter, but also Husty, providing that individual was anywhere around, which was probable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had a fairly good idea of the direction the others had taken, and knew that their tracks in the snow would be plain to follow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
and nothing more
From this reading In doing this, he had not only to avoid Harney and Baxter, but also Husty, providing that individual was anywhere around, which was probable.
others
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From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The main thing at the start was to keep out of sight of the enemy.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He had a fairly good idea of the direction the others had taken, and knew that their tracks in the snow would be plain to follow.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading In doing this, he had not only to avoid Harney and Baxter, but also Husty, providing that individual was anywhere around, which was probable.
providingverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading In doing this, he had not only to avoid Harney and Baxter, but also Husty, providing that individual was anywhere around, which was probable.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL SEARCH--CONCLUSION.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The main thing at the start was to keep out of sight of the enemy.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading He had a fairly good idea of the direction the others had taken, and knew that their tracks in the snow would be plain to follow.
in the near future
From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The main thing at the start was to keep out of sight of the enemy.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL SEARCH--CONCLUSION.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had a fairly good idea of the direction the others had taken, and knew that their tracks in the snow would be plain to follow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
a special situation
From this reading The main thing at the start was to keep out of sight of the enemy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In doing this, he had not only to avoid Harney and Baxter, but also Husty, providing that individual was anywhere around, which was probable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He had a fairly good idea of the direction the others had taken, and knew that their tracks in the snow would be plain to follow.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
at the time that
From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In doing this, he had not only to avoid Harney and Baxter, but also Husty, providing that individual was anywhere around, which was probable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Sam escaped from big Bill Harney he had but one purpose in view, and that was to reach Dick and the others just as soon as possible and acquaint them with the turn affairs had taken.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had a fairly good idea of the direction the others had taken, and knew that their tracks in the snow would be plain to follow.
