aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Do you speak Italian?” asked the leader in fairly good English, as the men, after reconnoitering outside, returned and grouped themselves about their prisoner.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Do you speak Italian?” asked the leader in fairly good English, as the men, after reconnoitering outside, returned and grouped themselves about their prisoner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NIP AND TUCK BEFORE Dick, half stunned by his fall, could get upon his feet, the four masked men threw themselves upon him, and, despite his struggles, bound him hand and foot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Do you speak Italian?” asked the leader in fairly good English, as the men, after reconnoitering outside, returned and grouped themselves about their prisoner.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Do you speak Italian?” asked the leader in fairly good English, as the men, after reconnoitering outside, returned and grouped themselves about their prisoner.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They cleared away the débris made by him in his unlucky fall, and placed him in the cleared space.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading NIP AND TUCK BEFORE Dick, half stunned by his fall, could get upon his feet, the four masked men threw themselves upon him, and, despite his struggles, bound him hand and foot.
confined by bonds
From this reading NIP AND TUCK BEFORE Dick, half stunned by his fall, could get upon his feet, the four masked men threw themselves upon him, and, despite his struggles, bound him hand and foot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading NIP AND TUCK BEFORE Dick, half stunned by his fall, could get upon his feet, the four masked men threw themselves upon him, and, despite his struggles, bound him hand and foot.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “No,” lied Dick, calmly.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading They cleared away the débris made by him in his unlucky fall, and placed him in the cleared space.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading NIP AND TUCK BEFORE Dick, half stunned by his fall, could get upon his feet, the four masked men threw themselves upon him, and, despite his struggles, bound him hand and foot.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading NIP AND TUCK BEFORE Dick, half stunned by his fall, could get upon his feet, the four masked men threw themselves upon him, and, despite his struggles, bound him hand and foot.
someone who is a detective
From this reading NIP AND TUCK BEFORE Dick, half stunned by his fall, could get upon his feet, the four masked men threw themselves upon him, and, despite his struggles, bound him hand and foot.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you speak Italian?” asked the leader in fairly good English, as the men, after reconnoitering outside, returned and grouped themselves about their prisoner.
débris
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From this reading They cleared away the débris made by him in his unlucky fall, and placed him in the cleared space.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “Do you speak Italian?” asked the leader in fairly good English, as the men, after reconnoitering outside, returned and grouped themselves about their prisoner.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “Do you speak Italian?” asked the leader in fairly good English, as the men, after reconnoitering outside, returned and grouped themselves about their prisoner.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading NIP AND TUCK BEFORE Dick, half stunned by his fall, could get upon his feet, the four masked men threw themselves upon him, and, despite his struggles, bound him hand and foot.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading NIP AND TUCK BEFORE Dick, half stunned by his fall, could get upon his feet, the four masked men threw themselves upon him, and, despite his struggles, bound him hand and foot.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading NIP AND TUCK BEFORE Dick, half stunned by his fall, could get upon his feet, the four masked men threw themselves upon him, and, despite his struggles, bound him hand and foot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading NIP AND TUCK BEFORE Dick, half stunned by his fall, could get upon his feet, the four masked men threw themselves upon him, and, despite his struggles, bound him hand and foot.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading NIP AND TUCK BEFORE Dick, half stunned by his fall, could get upon his feet, the four masked men threw themselves upon him, and, despite his struggles, bound him hand and foot.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Do you speak Italian?” asked the leader in fairly good English, as the men, after reconnoitering outside, returned and grouped themselves about their prisoner.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading “Do you speak Italian?” asked the leader in fairly good English, as the men, after reconnoitering outside, returned and grouped themselves about their prisoner.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading NIP AND TUCK BEFORE Dick, half stunned by his fall, could get upon his feet, the four masked men threw themselves upon him, and, despite his struggles, bound him hand and foot.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading NIP AND TUCK BEFORE Dick, half stunned by his fall, could get upon his feet, the four masked men threw themselves upon him, and, despite his struggles, bound him hand and foot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NIP AND TUCK BEFORE Dick, half stunned by his fall, could get upon his feet, the four masked men threw themselves upon him, and, despite his struggles, bound him hand and foot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NIP AND TUCK BEFORE Dick, half stunned by his fall, could get upon his feet, the four masked men threw themselves upon him, and, despite his struggles, bound him hand and foot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They cleared away the débris made by him in his unlucky fall, and placed him in the cleared space.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is not so,” spoke up one of the men next the leader.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading “Do you speak Italian?” asked the leader in fairly good English, as the men, after reconnoitering outside, returned and grouped themselves about their prisoner.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “Do you speak Italian?” asked the leader in fairly good English, as the men, after reconnoitering outside, returned and grouped themselves about their prisoner.
liednounUS /laɪd/
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading “No,” lied Dick, calmly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They cleared away the débris made by him in his unlucky fall, and placed him in the cleared space.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading NIP AND TUCK BEFORE Dick, half stunned by his fall, could get upon his feet, the four masked men threw themselves upon him, and, despite his struggles, bound him hand and foot.
the force of workers available
From this reading NIP AND TUCK BEFORE Dick, half stunned by his fall, could get upon his feet, the four masked men threw themselves upon him, and, despite his struggles, bound him hand and foot.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “That is not so,” spoke up one of the men next the leader.
NIPverbUS /nɪp/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading NIP AND TUCK BEFORE Dick, half stunned by his fall, could get upon his feet, the four masked men threw themselves upon him, and, despite his struggles, bound him hand and foot.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” lied Dick, calmly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “That is not so,” spoke up one of the men next the leader.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That is not so,” spoke up one of the men next the leader.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That is not so,” spoke up one of the men next the leader.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “Do you speak Italian?” asked the leader in fairly good English, as the men, after reconnoitering outside, returned and grouped themselves about their prisoner.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading They cleared away the débris made by him in his unlucky fall, and placed him in the cleared space.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “Do you speak Italian?” asked the leader in fairly good English, as the men, after reconnoitering outside, returned and grouped themselves about their prisoner.
reconnoiteringnoun
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading “Do you speak Italian?” asked the leader in fairly good English, as the men, after reconnoitering outside, returned and grouped themselves about their prisoner.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Do you speak Italian?” asked the leader in fairly good English, as the men, after reconnoitering outside, returned and grouped themselves about their prisoner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “That is not so,” spoke up one of the men next the leader.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading They cleared away the débris made by him in his unlucky fall, and placed him in the cleared space.
express in speech
From this reading “Do you speak Italian?” asked the leader in fairly good English, as the men, after reconnoitering outside, returned and grouped themselves about their prisoner.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “That is not so,” spoke up one of the men next the leader.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading NIP AND TUCK BEFORE Dick, half stunned by his fall, could get upon his feet, the four masked men threw themselves upon him, and, despite his struggles, bound him hand and foot.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading NIP AND TUCK BEFORE Dick, half stunned by his fall, could get upon his feet, the four masked men threw themselves upon him, and, despite his struggles, bound him hand and foot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is not so,” spoke up one of the men next the leader.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIP AND TUCK BEFORE Dick, half stunned by his fall, could get upon his feet, the four masked men threw themselves upon him, and, despite his struggles, bound him hand and foot.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Do you speak Italian?” asked the leader in fairly good English, as the men, after reconnoitering outside, returned and grouped themselves about their prisoner.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading NIP AND TUCK BEFORE Dick, half stunned by his fall, could get upon his feet, the four masked men threw themselves upon him, and, despite his struggles, bound him hand and foot.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They cleared away the débris made by him in his unlucky fall, and placed him in the cleared space.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading NIP AND TUCK BEFORE Dick, half stunned by his fall, could get upon his feet, the four masked men threw themselves upon him, and, despite his struggles, bound him hand and foot.
TUCKverbUS /tʌk/
fit snugly into
From this reading NIP AND TUCK BEFORE Dick, half stunned by his fall, could get upon his feet, the four masked men threw themselves upon him, and, despite his struggles, bound him hand and foot.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading They cleared away the débris made by him in his unlucky fall, and placed him in the cleared space.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “That is not so,” spoke up one of the men next the leader.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading NIP AND TUCK BEFORE Dick, half stunned by his fall, could get upon his feet, the four masked men threw themselves upon him, and, despite his struggles, bound him hand and foot.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you speak Italian?” asked the leader in fairly good English, as the men, after reconnoitering outside, returned and grouped themselves about their prisoner.
