used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEARCHLIGHT AND LANTERN "One thing is in our favor," remarked Dick, as the day wore away and the distance between the two yachts seemed undiminished.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Even if we don't succeed in catching them before tonight we know where they are bound."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SEARCHLIGHT AND LANTERN "One thing is in our favor," remarked Dick, as the day wore away and the distance between the two yachts seemed undiminished.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SEARCHLIGHT AND LANTERN "One thing is in our favor," remarked Dick, as the day wore away and the distance between the two yachts seemed undiminished.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Perhaps it might be as well to hang back!" burst in Tom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Perhaps it might be as well to hang back!" burst in Tom.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Even if we don't succeed in catching them before tonight we know where they are bound."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading SEARCHLIGHT AND LANTERN "One thing is in our favor," remarked Dick, as the day wore away and the distance between the two yachts seemed undiminished.
confined by bonds
From this reading "Even if we don't succeed in catching them before tonight we know where they are bound."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "The thing of it is, they may change their plans, especially if they think your brother overheard their talk," put in the police sergeant.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "Perhaps it might be as well to hang back!" burst in Tom.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "Even if we don't succeed in catching them before tonight we know where they are bound."
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "The thing of it is, they may change their plans, especially if they think your brother overheard their talk," put in the police sergeant.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SEARCHLIGHT AND LANTERN "One thing is in our favor," remarked Dick, as the day wore away and the distance between the two yachts seemed undiminished.
someone who is a detective
From this reading SEARCHLIGHT AND LANTERN "One thing is in our favor," remarked Dick, as the day wore away and the distance between the two yachts seemed undiminished.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading SEARCHLIGHT AND LANTERN "One thing is in our favor," remarked Dick, as the day wore away and the distance between the two yachts seemed undiminished.
don't
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From this reading "Even if we don't succeed in catching them before tonight we know where they are bound."
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "The thing of it is, they may change their plans, especially if they think your brother overheard their talk," put in the police sergeant.
divisible by two
From this reading "Even if we don't succeed in catching them before tonight we know where they are bound."
promote over another
From this reading SEARCHLIGHT AND LANTERN "One thing is in our favor," remarked Dick, as the day wore away and the distance between the two yachts seemed undiminished.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "Perhaps it might be as well to hang back!" burst in Tom.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Even if we don't succeed in catching them before tonight we know where they are bound."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SEARCHLIGHT AND LANTERN "One thing is in our favor," remarked Dick, as the day wore away and the distance between the two yachts seemed undiminished.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading "If we remain in sight they won't land as intended."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SEARCHLIGHT AND LANTERN "One thing is in our favor," remarked Dick, as the day wore away and the distance between the two yachts seemed undiminished.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps it might be as well to hang back!" burst in Tom.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Even if we don't succeed in catching them before tonight we know where they are bound."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "If we remain in sight they won't land as intended."
LANTERNnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading SEARCHLIGHT AND LANTERN "One thing is in our favor," remarked Dick, as the day wore away and the distance between the two yachts seemed undiminished.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The thing of it is, they may change their plans, especially if they think your brother overheard their talk," put in the police sergeant.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Perhaps it might be as well to hang back!" burst in Tom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The thing of it is, they may change their plans, especially if they think your brother overheard their talk," put in the police sergeant.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SEARCHLIGHT AND LANTERN "One thing is in our favor," remarked Dick, as the day wore away and the distance between the two yachts seemed undiminished.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading SEARCHLIGHT AND LANTERN "One thing is in our favor," remarked Dick, as the day wore away and the distance between the two yachts seemed undiminished.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading "The thing of it is, they may change their plans, especially if they think your brother overheard their talk," put in the police sergeant.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps it might be as well to hang back!" burst in Tom.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading "The thing of it is, they may change their plans, especially if they think your brother overheard their talk," put in the police sergeant.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "The thing of it is, they may change their plans, especially if they think your brother overheard their talk," put in the police sergeant.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "The thing of it is, they may change their plans, especially if they think your brother overheard their talk," put in the police sergeant.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "If we remain in sight they won't land as intended."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading SEARCHLIGHT AND LANTERN "One thing is in our favor," remarked Dick, as the day wore away and the distance between the two yachts seemed undiminished.
SEARCHLIGHTnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃlaɪt/
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading SEARCHLIGHT AND LANTERN "One thing is in our favor," remarked Dick, as the day wore away and the distance between the two yachts seemed undiminished.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading SEARCHLIGHT AND LANTERN "One thing is in our favor," remarked Dick, as the day wore away and the distance between the two yachts seemed undiminished.
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "The thing of it is, they may change their plans, especially if they think your brother overheard their talk," put in the police sergeant.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "If we remain in sight they won't land as intended."
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading "Even if we don't succeed in catching them before tonight we know where they are bound."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "The thing of it is, they may change their plans, especially if they think your brother overheard their talk," put in the police sergeant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEARCHLIGHT AND LANTERN "One thing is in our favor," remarked Dick, as the day wore away and the distance between the two yachts seemed undiminished.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The thing of it is, they may change their plans, especially if they think your brother overheard their talk," put in the police sergeant.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Even if we don't succeed in catching them before tonight we know where they are bound."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Even if we don't succeed in catching them before tonight we know where they are bound."
a special situation
From this reading SEARCHLIGHT AND LANTERN "One thing is in our favor," remarked Dick, as the day wore away and the distance between the two yachts seemed undiminished.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "The thing of it is, they may change their plans, especially if they think your brother overheard their talk," put in the police sergeant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Perhaps it might be as well to hang back!" burst in Tom.
male cat
From this reading "Perhaps it might be as well to hang back!" burst in Tom.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading "Even if we don't succeed in catching them before tonight we know where they are bound."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SEARCHLIGHT AND LANTERN "One thing is in our favor," remarked Dick, as the day wore away and the distance between the two yachts seemed undiminished.
undiminishedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndəˈmɪnɪʃt/
not lessened or diminished
From this reading SEARCHLIGHT AND LANTERN "One thing is in our favor," remarked Dick, as the day wore away and the distance between the two yachts seemed undiminished.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Even if we don't succeed in catching them before tonight we know where they are bound."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Perhaps it might be as well to hang back!" burst in Tom.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Even if we don't succeed in catching them before tonight we know where they are bound."
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If we remain in sight they won't land as intended."
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading SEARCHLIGHT AND LANTERN "One thing is in our favor," remarked Dick, as the day wore away and the distance between the two yachts seemed undiminished.
yachtsnounUS /jɑːts/
plural of “yacht” — an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading SEARCHLIGHT AND LANTERN "One thing is in our favor," remarked Dick, as the day wore away and the distance between the two yachts seemed undiminished.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The thing of it is, they may change their plans, especially if they think your brother overheard their talk," put in the police sergeant.
