anew
From this reading If he gave them up he might never see them again, and without the documents the claim on the land in California would fall flat.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading From the look on his face it was plain to see that Alexander Slocum was in deadly earnest when he said he wanted to see those papers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he gave them up he might never see them again, and without the documents the claim on the land in California would fall flat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jerry saw at once that things were growing warm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His manner made our hero feel that the papers would not be safe in his hands.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading If he gave them up he might never see them again, and without the documents the claim on the land in California would fall flat.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading If he gave them up he might never see them again, and without the documents the claim on the land in California would fall flat.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading JERRY'S CLEVER ESCAPE.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading From the look on his face it was plain to see that Alexander Slocum was in deadly earnest when he said he wanted to see those papers.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading If he gave them up he might never see them again, and without the documents the claim on the land in California would fall flat.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading From the look on his face it was plain to see that Alexander Slocum was in deadly earnest when he said he wanted to see those papers.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading JERRY'S CLEVER ESCAPE.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading From the look on his face it was plain to see that Alexander Slocum was in deadly earnest when he said he wanted to see those papers.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading If he gave them up he might never see them again, and without the documents the claim on the land in California would fall flat.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading His manner made our hero feel that the papers would not be safe in his hands.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading If he gave them up he might never see them again, and without the documents the claim on the land in California would fall flat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the look on his face it was plain to see that Alexander Slocum was in deadly earnest when he said he wanted to see those papers.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If he gave them up he might never see them again, and without the documents the claim on the land in California would fall flat.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Jerry saw at once that things were growing warm.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His manner made our hero feel that the papers would not be safe in his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the look on his face it was plain to see that Alexander Slocum was in deadly earnest when he said he wanted to see those papers.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading His manner made our hero feel that the papers would not be safe in his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the look on his face it was plain to see that Alexander Slocum was in deadly earnest when he said he wanted to see those papers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he gave them up he might never see them again, and without the documents the claim on the land in California would fall flat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the look on his face it was plain to see that Alexander Slocum was in deadly earnest when he said he wanted to see those papers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the look on his face it was plain to see that Alexander Slocum was in deadly earnest when he said he wanted to see those papers.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry saw at once that things were growing warm.
JERRY'SnounUS /ˈdʒeriz/
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading JERRY'S CLEVER ESCAPE.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading If he gave them up he might never see them again, and without the documents the claim on the land in California would fall flat.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading From the look on his face it was plain to see that Alexander Slocum was in deadly earnest when he said he wanted to see those papers.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His manner made our hero feel that the papers would not be safe in his hands.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His manner made our hero feel that the papers would not be safe in his hands.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If he gave them up he might never see them again, and without the documents the claim on the land in California would fall flat.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If he gave them up he might never see them again, and without the documents the claim on the land in California would fall flat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His manner made our hero feel that the papers would not be safe in his hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From the look on his face it was plain to see that Alexander Slocum was in deadly earnest when he said he wanted to see those papers.
on one occasion
From this reading Jerry saw at once that things were growing warm.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading His manner made our hero feel that the papers would not be safe in his hands.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading From the look on his face it was plain to see that Alexander Slocum was in deadly earnest when he said he wanted to see those papers.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading From the look on his face it was plain to see that Alexander Slocum was in deadly earnest when he said he wanted to see those papers.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading His manner made our hero feel that the papers would not be safe in his hands.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading From the look on his face it was plain to see that Alexander Slocum was in deadly earnest when he said he wanted to see those papers.
cut with a saw
From this reading Jerry saw at once that things were growing warm.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From the look on his face it was plain to see that Alexander Slocum was in deadly earnest when he said he wanted to see those papers.
Slocum
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From this reading From the look on his face it was plain to see that Alexander Slocum was in deadly earnest when he said he wanted to see those papers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jerry saw at once that things were growing warm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the look on his face it was plain to see that Alexander Slocum was in deadly earnest when he said he wanted to see those papers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If he gave them up he might never see them again, and without the documents the claim on the land in California would fall flat.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Jerry saw at once that things were growing warm.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading From the look on his face it was plain to see that Alexander Slocum was in deadly earnest when he said he wanted to see those papers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the look on his face it was plain to see that Alexander Slocum was in deadly earnest when he said he wanted to see those papers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If he gave them up he might never see them again, and without the documents the claim on the land in California would fall flat.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading From the look on his face it was plain to see that Alexander Slocum was in deadly earnest when he said he wanted to see those papers.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Jerry saw at once that things were growing warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the look on his face it was plain to see that Alexander Slocum was in deadly earnest when he said he wanted to see those papers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jerry saw at once that things were growing warm.
at the time that
From this reading From the look on his face it was plain to see that Alexander Slocum was in deadly earnest when he said he wanted to see those papers.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If he gave them up he might never see them again, and without the documents the claim on the land in California would fall flat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His manner made our hero feel that the papers would not be safe in his hands.
