Chapter XV · Chapter 15

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading "The guide keeps pointing this way, as if he might be afraid we'd come back, and see him talking with Old Joe.

anew

From this reading THE TREACHEROUS GUIDE "Why, of course he is," declared Bob; "and it looks as if our old enemies had cropped up again, to join forces with the new ones.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading That will make three against us; won't it, Frank?"

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE TREACHEROUS GUIDE "Why, of course he is," declared Bob; "and it looks as if our old enemies had cropped up again, to join forces with the new ones.

a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

From this reading "Look at the way Spanish Joe is arguing with John Henry!" said Bob.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE TREACHEROUS GUIDE "Why, of course he is," declared Bob; "and it looks as if our old enemies had cropped up again, to join forces with the new ones.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Look at the way Spanish Joe is arguing with John Henry!" said Bob.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "The guide keeps pointing this way, as if he might be afraid we'd come back, and see him talking with Old Joe.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "The guide keeps pointing this way, as if he might be afraid we'd come back, and see him talking with Old Joe.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading THE TREACHEROUS GUIDE "Why, of course he is," declared Bob; "and it looks as if our old enemies had cropped up again, to join forces with the new ones.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "The more the merrier," replied the other, but Bob could see that he was inwardly worried over the new phase of the situation.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "The guide keeps pointing this way, as if he might be afraid we'd come back, and see him talking with Old Joe.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "The more the merrier," replied the other, but Bob could see that he was inwardly worried over the new phase of the situation.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading THE TREACHEROUS GUIDE "Why, of course he is," declared Bob; "and it looks as if our old enemies had cropped up again, to join forces with the new ones.

(of land or soil) used for growing crops

From this reading THE TREACHEROUS GUIDE "Why, of course he is," declared Bob; "and it looks as if our old enemies had cropped up again, to join forces with the new ones.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading THE TREACHEROUS GUIDE "Why, of course he is," declared Bob; "and it looks as if our old enemies had cropped up again, to join forces with the new ones.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading THE TREACHEROUS GUIDE "Why, of course he is," declared Bob; "and it looks as if our old enemies had cropped up again, to join forces with the new ones.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading THE TREACHEROUS GUIDE "Why, of course he is," declared Bob; "and it looks as if our old enemies had cropped up again, to join forces with the new ones.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading That will make three against us; won't it, Frank?"

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading THE TREACHEROUS GUIDE "Why, of course he is," declared Bob; "and it looks as if our old enemies had cropped up again, to join forces with the new ones.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE TREACHEROUS GUIDE "Why, of course he is," declared Bob; "and it looks as if our old enemies had cropped up again, to join forces with the new ones.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE TREACHEROUS GUIDE "Why, of course he is," declared Bob; "and it looks as if our old enemies had cropped up again, to join forces with the new ones.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading "Look at the way Spanish Joe is arguing with John Henry!" said Bob.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "The guide keeps pointing this way, as if he might be afraid we'd come back, and see him talking with Old Joe.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE TREACHEROUS GUIDE "Why, of course he is," declared Bob; "and it looks as if our old enemies had cropped up again, to join forces with the new ones.

with respect to private feelings

From this reading "The more the merrier," replied the other, but Bob could see that he was inwardly worried over the new phase of the situation.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE TREACHEROUS GUIDE "Why, of course he is," declared Bob; "and it looks as if our old enemies had cropped up again, to join forces with the new ones.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE TREACHEROUS GUIDE "Why, of course he is," declared Bob; "and it looks as if our old enemies had cropped up again, to join forces with the new ones.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Look at the way Spanish Joe is arguing with John Henry!" said Bob.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading "Look at the way Spanish Joe is arguing with John Henry!" said Bob.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading THE TREACHEROUS GUIDE "Why, of course he is," declared Bob; "and it looks as if our old enemies had cropped up again, to join forces with the new ones.

plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading "The guide keeps pointing this way, as if he might be afraid we'd come back, and see him talking with Old Joe.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Look at the way Spanish Joe is arguing with John Henry!" said Bob.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading THE TREACHEROUS GUIDE "Why, of course he is," declared Bob; "and it looks as if our old enemies had cropped up again, to join forces with the new ones.

engage in

From this reading That will make three against us; won't it, Frank?"

comparative of “merry” — full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading "The more the merrier," replied the other, but Bob could see that he was inwardly worried over the new phase of the situation.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "The guide keeps pointing this way, as if he might be afraid we'd come back, and see him talking with Old Joe.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "The more the merrier," replied the other, but Bob could see that he was inwardly worried over the new phase of the situation.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE TREACHEROUS GUIDE "Why, of course he is," declared Bob; "and it looks as if our old enemies had cropped up again, to join forces with the new ones.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TREACHEROUS GUIDE "Why, of course he is," declared Bob; "and it looks as if our old enemies had cropped up again, to join forces with the new ones.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE TREACHEROUS GUIDE "Why, of course he is," declared Bob; "and it looks as if our old enemies had cropped up again, to join forces with the new ones.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE TREACHEROUS GUIDE "Why, of course he is," declared Bob; "and it looks as if our old enemies had cropped up again, to join forces with the new ones.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "The more the merrier," replied the other, but Bob could see that he was inwardly worried over the new phase of the situation.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading THE TREACHEROUS GUIDE "Why, of course he is," declared Bob; "and it looks as if our old enemies had cropped up again, to join forces with the new ones.

above and across; more than

From this reading "The more the merrier," replied the other, but Bob could see that he was inwardly worried over the new phase of the situation.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading "The more the merrier," replied the other, but Bob could see that he was inwardly worried over the new phase of the situation.

-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

From this reading "The guide keeps pointing this way, as if he might be afraid we'd come back, and see him talking with Old Joe.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "The more the merrier," replied the other, but Bob could see that he was inwardly worried over the new phase of the situation.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Look at the way Spanish Joe is arguing with John Henry!" said Bob.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "The more the merrier," replied the other, but Bob could see that he was inwardly worried over the new phase of the situation.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading "The more the merrier," replied the other, but Bob could see that he was inwardly worried over the new phase of the situation.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading "Look at the way Spanish Joe is arguing with John Henry!" said Bob.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading "The guide keeps pointing this way, as if he might be afraid we'd come back, and see him talking with Old Joe.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That will make three against us; won't it, Frank?"

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE TREACHEROUS GUIDE "Why, of course he is," declared Bob; "and it looks as if our old enemies had cropped up again, to join forces with the new ones.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "The guide keeps pointing this way, as if he might be afraid we'd come back, and see him talking with Old Joe.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading That will make three against us; won't it, Frank?"

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE TREACHEROUS GUIDE "Why, of course he is," declared Bob; "and it looks as if our old enemies had cropped up again, to join forces with the new ones.

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading THE TREACHEROUS GUIDE "Why, of course he is," declared Bob; "and it looks as if our old enemies had cropped up again, to join forces with the new ones.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE TREACHEROUS GUIDE "Why, of course he is," declared Bob; "and it looks as if our old enemies had cropped up again, to join forces with the new ones.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That will make three against us; won't it, Frank?"

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "The more the merrier," replied the other, but Bob could see that he was inwardly worried over the new phase of the situation.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Look at the way Spanish Joe is arguing with John Henry!" said Bob.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "The guide keeps pointing this way, as if he might be afraid we'd come back, and see him talking with Old Joe.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading THE TREACHEROUS GUIDE "Why, of course he is," declared Bob; "and it looks as if our old enemies had cropped up again, to join forces with the new ones.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading That will make three against us; won't it, Frank?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE TREACHEROUS GUIDE "Why, of course he is," declared Bob; "and it looks as if our old enemies had cropped up again, to join forces with the new ones.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That will make three against us; won't it, Frank?"

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading "The more the merrier," replied the other, but Bob could see that he was inwardly worried over the new phase of the situation.