alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Please let me go, and I’ll give you five dollars,” said poor Philip, as he was dragged along the forest path by his captor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Then you are trying to fool me,” exclaimed Temple, with an angry jerk at the boy’s collar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Please let me go, and I’ll give you five dollars,” said poor Philip, as he was dragged along the forest path by his captor.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “Then you are trying to fool me,” exclaimed Temple, with an angry jerk at the boy’s collar.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Then you are trying to fool me,” exclaimed Temple, with an angry jerk at the boy’s collar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Please let me go, and I’ll give you five dollars,” said poor Philip, as he was dragged along the forest path by his captor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Then you are trying to fool me,” exclaimed Temple, with an angry jerk at the boy’s collar.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Then you are trying to fool me,” exclaimed Temple, with an angry jerk at the boy’s collar.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Please let me go, and I’ll give you five dollars,” said poor Philip, as he was dragged along the forest path by his captor.
captornounUS /ˈkæptər/
a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading “Please let me go, and I’ll give you five dollars,” said poor Philip, as he was dragged along the forest path by his captor.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading “Then you are trying to fool me,” exclaimed Temple, with an angry jerk at the boy’s collar.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Please let me go, and I’ll give you five dollars,” said poor Philip, as he was dragged along the forest path by his captor.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “Please let me go, and I’ll give you five dollars,” said poor Philip, as he was dragged along the forest path by his captor.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Then you are trying to fool me,” exclaimed Temple, with an angry jerk at the boy’s collar.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “Please let me go, and I’ll give you five dollars,” said poor Philip, as he was dragged along the forest path by his captor.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Then you are trying to fool me,” exclaimed Temple, with an angry jerk at the boy’s collar.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “Please let me go, and I’ll give you five dollars,” said poor Philip, as he was dragged along the forest path by his captor.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Please let me go, and I’ll give you five dollars,” said poor Philip, as he was dragged along the forest path by his captor.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Please let me go, and I’ll give you five dollars,” said poor Philip, as he was dragged along the forest path by his captor.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Have you got five dollars with you?”
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “Humph!” said Temple, grimly, thinking he might as well take the money, though he had no intention of releasing Philip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Humph!” said Temple, grimly, thinking he might as well take the money, though he had no intention of releasing Philip.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you got five dollars with you?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Please let me go, and I’ll give you five dollars,” said poor Philip, as he was dragged along the forest path by his captor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Please let me go, and I’ll give you five dollars,” said poor Philip, as he was dragged along the forest path by his captor.
Humph
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From this reading “Humph!” said Temple, grimly, thinking he might as well take the money, though he had no intention of releasing Philip.
I'll
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From this reading “Please let me go, and I’ll give you five dollars,” said poor Philip, as he was dragged along the forest path by his captor.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “Humph!” said Temple, grimly, thinking he might as well take the money, though he had no intention of releasing Philip.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “Then you are trying to fool me,” exclaimed Temple, with an angry jerk at the boy’s collar.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Please let me go, and I’ll give you five dollars,” said poor Philip, as he was dragged along the forest path by his captor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Please let me go, and I’ll give you five dollars,” said poor Philip, as he was dragged along the forest path by his captor.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Humph!” said Temple, grimly, thinking he might as well take the money, though he had no intention of releasing Philip.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Humph!” said Temple, grimly, thinking he might as well take the money, though he had no intention of releasing Philip.
not any; not one
From this reading “Humph!” said Temple, grimly, thinking he might as well take the money, though he had no intention of releasing Philip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Humph!” said Temple, grimly, thinking he might as well take the money, though he had no intention of releasing Philip.
a course of conduct
From this reading “Please let me go, and I’ll give you five dollars,” said poor Philip, as he was dragged along the forest path by his captor.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “Please let me go, and I’ll give you five dollars,” said poor Philip, as he was dragged along the forest path by his captor.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please let me go, and I’ll give you five dollars,” said poor Philip, as he was dragged along the forest path by his captor.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Please let me go, and I’ll give you five dollars,” said poor Philip, as he was dragged along the forest path by his captor.
releasingadjectiveUS /riˈliːsɪŋ/
emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
From this reading “Humph!” said Temple, grimly, thinking he might as well take the money, though he had no intention of releasing Philip.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Please let me go, and I’ll give you five dollars,” said poor Philip, as he was dragged along the forest path by his captor.
carry out
From this reading “Humph!” said Temple, grimly, thinking he might as well take the money, though he had no intention of releasing Philip.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “Humph!” said Temple, grimly, thinking he might as well take the money, though he had no intention of releasing Philip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Please let me go, and I’ll give you five dollars,” said poor Philip, as he was dragged along the forest path by his captor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then you are trying to fool me,” exclaimed Temple, with an angry jerk at the boy’s collar.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “Humph!” said Temple, grimly, thinking he might as well take the money, though he had no intention of releasing Philip.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Humph!” said Temple, grimly, thinking he might as well take the money, though he had no intention of releasing Philip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Then you are trying to fool me,” exclaimed Temple, with an angry jerk at the boy’s collar.
hard to endure
From this reading “Then you are trying to fool me,” exclaimed Temple, with an angry jerk at the boy’s collar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Please let me go, and I’ll give you five dollars,” said poor Philip, as he was dragged along the forest path by his captor.
(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 “Humph!” said Temple, grimly, thinking he might as well take the money, though he had no intention of releasing Philip.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Have you got five dollars with you?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Please let me go, and I’ll give you five dollars,” said poor Philip, as he was dragged along the forest path by his captor.
