accomplicesnounUS /əˈkɑːmpləsəz/
plural of “accomplice” — a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
From this reading Then, standing on the bottom rung, he instructed his accomplices:
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading The preparations were soon made; and Vorski himself took an active part in them.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Resting the ladder against the trunk of the tree, he passed one end of the rope round his victim and the other over one of the upper branches.
(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 "Here, all you've got to do now is to pull.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The preparations were soon made; and Vorski himself took an active part in them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The preparations were soon made; and Vorski himself took an active part in them.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Then, standing on the bottom rung, he instructed his accomplices:
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Resting the ladder against the trunk of the tree, he passed one end of the rope round his victim and the other over one of the upper branches.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Here, all you've got to do now is to pull.
ELOI
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From this reading "ELOI, ELOI, LAMA SABACHTHANI!"
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Resting the ladder against the trunk of the tree, he passed one end of the rope round his victim and the other over one of the upper branches.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Here, all you've got to do now is to pull.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Resting the ladder against the trunk of the tree, he passed one end of the rope round his victim and the other over one of the upper branches.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, all you've got to do now is to pull.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The preparations were soon made; and Vorski himself took an active part in them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Resting the ladder against the trunk of the tree, he passed one end of the rope round his victim and the other over one of the upper branches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The preparations were soon made; and Vorski himself took an active part in them.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Then, standing on the bottom rung, he instructed his accomplices:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here, all you've got to do now is to pull.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Resting the ladder against the trunk of the tree, he passed one end of the rope round his victim and the other over one of the upper branches.
LAMAnounUS /ˈlɑːmə/
a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism
From this reading "ELOI, ELOI, LAMA SABACHTHANI!"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The preparations were soon made; and Vorski himself took an active part in them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Here, all you've got to do now is to pull.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Resting the ladder against the trunk of the tree, he passed one end of the rope round his victim and the other over one of the upper branches.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, standing on the bottom rung, he instructed his accomplices:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Resting the ladder against the trunk of the tree, he passed one end of the rope round his victim and the other over one of the upper branches.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Resting the ladder against the trunk of the tree, he passed one end of the rope round his victim and the other over one of the upper branches.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Resting the ladder against the trunk of the tree, he passed one end of the rope round his victim and the other over one of the upper branches.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The preparations were soon made; and Vorski himself took an active part in them.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Resting the ladder against the trunk of the tree, he passed one end of the rope round his victim and the other over one of the upper branches.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The preparations were soon made; and Vorski himself took an active part in them.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Here, all you've got to do now is to pull.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Resting the ladder against the trunk of the tree, he passed one end of the rope round his victim and the other over one of the upper branches.
a strong line
From this reading Resting the ladder against the trunk of the tree, he passed one end of the rope round his victim and the other over one of the upper branches.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Resting the ladder against the trunk of the tree, he passed one end of the rope round his victim and the other over one of the upper branches.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading Then, standing on the bottom rung, he instructed his accomplices:
SABACHTHANI
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From this reading "ELOI, ELOI, LAMA SABACHTHANI!"
in the near future
From this reading The preparations were soon made; and Vorski himself took an active part in them.
having a supporting base
From this reading Then, standing on the bottom rung, he instructed his accomplices:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The preparations were soon made; and Vorski himself took an active part in them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The preparations were soon made; and Vorski himself took an active part in them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, standing on the bottom rung, he instructed his accomplices:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Here, all you've got to do now is to pull.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The preparations were soon made; and Vorski himself took an active part in them.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Resting the ladder against the trunk of the tree, he passed one end of the rope round his victim and the other over one of the upper branches.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Resting the ladder against the trunk of the tree, he passed one end of the rope round his victim and the other over one of the upper branches.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Resting the ladder against the trunk of the tree, he passed one end of the rope round his victim and the other over one of the upper branches.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Resting the ladder against the trunk of the tree, he passed one end of the rope round his victim and the other over one of the upper branches.
Vorski
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From this reading The preparations were soon made; and Vorski himself took an active part in them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The preparations were soon made; and Vorski himself took an active part in them.
you've
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From this reading "Here, all you've got to do now is to pull.
