used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK AND OLD BATES ARE FUGITIVES—THEY FLY FROM LONDON AND CONCEAL THEMSELVES IN HORNSEY WOOD—THEIR DEPREDATIONS.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (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 With the arrest or dispersion of the principals of their gang the greater part of Captain Jack’s anxieties and difficulties ceased.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK AND OLD BATES ARE FUGITIVES—THEY FLY FROM LONDON AND CONCEAL THEMSELVES IN HORNSEY WOOD—THEIR DEPREDATIONS.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading With the arrest or dispersion of the principals of their gang the greater part of Captain Jack’s anxieties and difficulties ceased.
BATESverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK AND OLD BATES ARE FUGITIVES—THEY FLY FROM LONDON AND CONCEAL THEMSELVES IN HORNSEY WOOD—THEIR DEPREDATIONS.
BeggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading Beggars, sham hawkers, deserters, came in succession to swell the list of prisoners in the London gaols.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Beggars, sham hawkers, deserters, came in succession to swell the list of prisoners in the London gaols.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK AND OLD BATES ARE FUGITIVES—THEY FLY FROM LONDON AND CONCEAL THEMSELVES IN HORNSEY WOOD—THEIR DEPREDATIONS.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading With the arrest or dispersion of the principals of their gang the greater part of Captain Jack’s anxieties and difficulties ceased.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK AND OLD BATES ARE FUGITIVES—THEY FLY FROM LONDON AND CONCEAL THEMSELVES IN HORNSEY WOOD—THEIR DEPREDATIONS.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Jack and his friend Bates had withdrawn to the country.
DEPREDATIONSnounUS /ˌdeprəˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “depredation” — an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK AND OLD BATES ARE FUGITIVES—THEY FLY FROM LONDON AND CONCEAL THEMSELVES IN HORNSEY WOOD—THEIR DEPREDATIONS.
desertersnounUS /ˈdezərtərz/
plural of “deserter” — a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading Beggars, sham hawkers, deserters, came in succession to swell the list of prisoners in the London gaols.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading With the arrest or dispersion of the principals of their gang the greater part of Captain Jack’s anxieties and difficulties ceased.
dispersionnounUS /dɪˈspɜːrʒən/
spreading widely or driving off
From this reading With the arrest or dispersion of the principals of their gang the greater part of Captain Jack’s anxieties and difficulties ceased.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The remainder of the vagabonds pursued through the villages and woods soon fell into the hands of justice.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK AND OLD BATES ARE FUGITIVES—THEY FLY FROM LONDON AND CONCEAL THEMSELVES IN HORNSEY WOOD—THEIR DEPREDATIONS.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Jack and his friend Bates had withdrawn to the country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK AND OLD BATES ARE FUGITIVES—THEY FLY FROM LONDON AND CONCEAL THEMSELVES IN HORNSEY WOOD—THEIR DEPREDATIONS.
FUGITIVESnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK AND OLD BATES ARE FUGITIVES—THEY FLY FROM LONDON AND CONCEAL THEMSELVES IN HORNSEY WOOD—THEIR DEPREDATIONS.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading With the arrest or dispersion of the principals of their gang the greater part of Captain Jack’s anxieties and difficulties ceased.
gaols
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From this reading Beggars, sham hawkers, deserters, came in succession to swell the list of prisoners in the London gaols.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading With the arrest or dispersion of the principals of their gang the greater part of Captain Jack’s anxieties and difficulties ceased.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack and his friend Bates had withdrawn to the country.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The remainder of the vagabonds pursued through the villages and woods soon fell into the hands of justice.
hawkersnounUS /ˈhɔːkərz/
plural of “hawker” — someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading Beggars, sham hawkers, deserters, came in succession to swell the list of prisoners in the London gaols.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack and his friend Bates had withdrawn to the country.
HORNSEY
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From this reading CAPTAIN JACK AND OLD BATES ARE FUGITIVES—THEY FLY FROM LONDON AND CONCEAL THEMSELVES IN HORNSEY WOOD—THEIR DEPREDATIONS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK AND OLD BATES ARE FUGITIVES—THEY FLY FROM LONDON AND CONCEAL THEMSELVES IN HORNSEY WOOD—THEIR DEPREDATIONS.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The remainder of the vagabonds pursued through the villages and woods soon fell into the hands of justice.
a small worthless amount
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK AND OLD BATES ARE FUGITIVES—THEY FLY FROM LONDON AND CONCEAL THEMSELVES IN HORNSEY WOOD—THEIR DEPREDATIONS.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading With the arrest or dispersion of the principals of their gang the greater part of Captain Jack’s anxieties and difficulties ceased.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading The remainder of the vagabonds pursued through the villages and woods soon fell into the hands of justice.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Beggars, sham hawkers, deserters, came in succession to swell the list of prisoners in the London gaols.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK AND OLD BATES ARE FUGITIVES—THEY FLY FROM LONDON AND CONCEAL THEMSELVES IN HORNSEY WOOD—THEIR DEPREDATIONS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the arrest or dispersion of the principals of their gang the greater part of Captain Jack’s anxieties and difficulties ceased.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK AND OLD BATES ARE FUGITIVES—THEY FLY FROM LONDON AND CONCEAL THEMSELVES IN HORNSEY WOOD—THEIR DEPREDATIONS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With the arrest or dispersion of the principals of their gang the greater part of Captain Jack’s anxieties and difficulties ceased.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading With the arrest or dispersion of the principals of their gang the greater part of Captain Jack’s anxieties and difficulties ceased.
principalsnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principal” — the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading With the arrest or dispersion of the principals of their gang the greater part of Captain Jack’s anxieties and difficulties ceased.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Beggars, sham hawkers, deserters, came in succession to swell the list of prisoners in the London gaols.
a person who is being chased
From this reading The remainder of the vagabonds pursued through the villages and woods soon fell into the hands of justice.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading The remainder of the vagabonds pursued through the villages and woods soon fell into the hands of justice.
shamnounUS /ʃæm/
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading Beggars, sham hawkers, deserters, came in succession to swell the list of prisoners in the London gaols.
in the near future
From this reading The remainder of the vagabonds pursued through the villages and woods soon fell into the hands of justice.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading Beggars, sham hawkers, deserters, came in succession to swell the list of prisoners in the London gaols.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading Beggars, sham hawkers, deserters, came in succession to swell the list of prisoners in the London gaols.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the arrest or dispersion of the principals of their gang the greater part of Captain Jack’s anxieties and difficulties ceased.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK AND OLD BATES ARE FUGITIVES—THEY FLY FROM LONDON AND CONCEAL THEMSELVES IN HORNSEY WOOD—THEIR DEPREDATIONS.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK AND OLD BATES ARE FUGITIVES—THEY FLY FROM LONDON AND CONCEAL THEMSELVES IN HORNSEY WOOD—THEIR DEPREDATIONS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK AND OLD BATES ARE FUGITIVES—THEY FLY FROM LONDON AND CONCEAL THEMSELVES IN HORNSEY WOOD—THEIR DEPREDATIONS.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The remainder of the vagabonds pursued through the villages and woods soon fell into the hands of justice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beggars, sham hawkers, deserters, came in succession to swell the list of prisoners in the London gaols.
vagabondsnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːndz/
plural of “vagabond” — anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading The remainder of the vagabonds pursued through the villages and woods soon fell into the hands of justice.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The remainder of the vagabonds pursued through the villages and woods soon fell into the hands of justice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the arrest or dispersion of the principals of their gang the greater part of Captain Jack’s anxieties and difficulties ceased.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading Jack and his friend Bates had withdrawn to the country.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading CAPTAIN JACK AND OLD BATES ARE FUGITIVES—THEY FLY FROM LONDON AND CONCEAL THEMSELVES IN HORNSEY WOOD—THEIR DEPREDATIONS.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The remainder of the vagabonds pursued through the villages and woods soon fell into the hands of justice.
